Internet Links

General Reference

 

General Reference

Library of Congress - Search the library catalog, digital collections, "American Memory" and more

Infoplease  - Daily almanac, atlas and more
Merriam-Webster Online  - Dictionary and Thesaurus
Library Spot  - An expansive list of links to resources

Internet Public Library
- evaluated, selected and organized weblinks on a wide array of topics

Librarians' Internet Index - high-quality websites selected, described, and organized by librarians
Voice of the Shuttle - Index of websites for Humanities research
CIA World Factbook - country profiles, flags of the world and more
All Free Dictionaries Project - more than 120 free dictionaries for translating over 70 languages Refdesk.com - indexes and reviews quality, credible, and timely reference resources
Advanced Placement Digital Library - collection of Internet resources reviewed for their educational merit for AP classes.
U.S. Dept. of State - Background Notes - facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, and economy of foreign countries

News & Current Events

Government Resources

USA.gov - links to Federal, state and local Government Agencies

Thomas  - Legislative information from the Library of Congress
FedStats - Statistics from over 100 Federal agencies
GPO Access - official information from all three branches of the Federal Government. Virginia.gov - Official Commonwealth of VA homepage
Virginia General Assembly: Legislative Information Service - search bills & resolutions, Code of VA and more
Cooper Center - statistical, economic and demographic data on Virginia
Guide to House and Senate Members - single point of access for official information on Members of Congress. Supreme Court of Virginia - Search court opinions, case docket and more
SearchGov.com - Link to Federal, State, and Local branches and agencies
 

Citing Resources

Citation Style for Research Papers (Long Island University) -includes APA, MLA, Turabian, and Chicago styles

MLA Citation Maker  - Citation help for print, online databases and internet sources
Citation Machine - helps create citations in MLA, APA Chicago, and Turabian styles
Guide to Citation Style Guides (University of Iowa) - a collection of "how to cite" pages including how to cite government publications

Literature Resources

Gale Literature Resource Center - literary criticism, reviews, bios, and overviews on over 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world.

Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet - an annotated guide to scholarly Shakespeare resources available on the Internet
Shake Sphere - Shakespeare study guide

Poets.org
- poets, poems, bios and more from the Academy of American Poets
Romantic Circles   - A scholarly website devoted to the study of Romantic-period literature and culture
American Transcendentalism Web - explores authors and the influence of the Transcendental movement in American Literature
Literary Criticism - critical and biographical websites about authors and their works
Poetry 180   - A poem a day for American High Schools

Science/Math/Health Resources
Gale Science Resource Center
Topic overviews, experiments, biographies, pictures, and articles across the Science curriculum

Periodic Table of Elements

Encyclopedia of Life - a journey to document all species of life on earth
Math and Science Gateway  - links to resources in mathematics and science for grades 9-12
IMSEnet - links to science resources
Science Fair Theme Page - links to Science Fair resources
Ask Dr. Math - a question and answer service for math students and teachers

History Resources
Gale History Resource Center: US
Historical documents, articles, and journals covering U.S. history
Gale History Resource Center: World
Primary sources, reference titles, journals and images covering World history
Our Documents - 100 milestone documents from American History in their original form
HyperHistory - presents 3,000 years of world history with an interactive combination of lifelines, timelines, and maps.

Best of History Web Sites - annotated links to over 1000 history web sites

Timelines - a collection of timelines on the web
EyeWitness to History - history through the eyes of those who lived it
HistoryNet - includes world and US history, interviews, and feature articles
The Avalon Project  - primary source documents in fields of history, law and diplomacy
American Civil War Homepage - links to Civil War resources
   

Art/Music/Drama Resources

Timeline of Art History - a chronological, geographical, and thematic exploration of art history from around the world

Classical Music Navigator - information on important classical music composers and their works

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