Anthropology

Anthropology Tutorials - Includes tutorials on physical and cultural anthropology.

Archaeology

Art

Art History Network Home Page

AskArt - Database of American Artists

Ceramic Resources - Ceramics-related websites chosen by the American Ceramic Society.

Web Gallery of Art - Searchable database of European painting and sculpture.

World of Ceramics - Provides links to ceramics supplies, organizations, history, etc.

World Wide Arts Resources - Searchable directory of arts sites.

Astronomy

Astronomy Topics - Includes links selected by the Librarians' Index to the Internet.

Biology

Biology Topics - Resources selected by the Librarians' Index to the Internet.

Plants National Database -Information about approxiately 45,000 currently recognized plant taxa; includes images.

 

Bookstores

Add All: Book Search & Price Comparison

Advanced Book Exchange - used, out of print, rare books.

Amazon.com Books

Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America

Barnes & Noble

Best Book Buys

Bibliofind-used/rare books

BookFinder.com

Powell's Bookstore-used,new, and out of print books

Your Old Books - FAQs about rare books.

Business

Business Topics--Websites on a variety of business topics. Selected by Librarians' Index to the Internet.

EDGAR Database (SEC) Full-text, searchable index to filings by corporations to the SEC.

Europages: European Business Directory Information on 500,000 businesses in Europe.

Executive Planet A guide to business etiquette and culture.

Financial Times Information on 11,000 companies worldwide.

Getting Through Customs Aimed at the business person but useful for any traveler.

GlobalEDGE: International Business Resource Desk--Information on history,culture, economy, and government of nearly 200 countries.

Hoover's Online: Source For Company Information Detailed information on more than 13,000 largest U.S. companies.

Standard Industrial Classification Search Provides the SIC code description and list of typical products/services covered.

Thomas Register of American Manufacturers Login ID "COS", password "dewey". Directory of 160,000 U.S. and Canadian companies. Can search by product category, company, or brand name.

Web100: Search Index to websites of world's largest businesses.

Careers and Employment

America's Career InfoNet Profiles hundreds of occupations; includes wage and salary information.

Occupational Outlook Handbook Includes employment outlook, educational requirements, salary information for many occupations.

CareerResources @ JobBank USA Searchable by keyword, company name, or specific field.

Career Builder Lists thousands of jobs worldwide.

Career Overview "Making informed career decisions can be a daunting and difficult task. For nearly 5 years CareerOverview.com has been helping aspiring career professionals, job seekers and students make better, more informed career choices by providing them with relevant, reliable and up-to-date career and job information. With many thousands of daily visitors CareerOverview.com is now one of the premier career websites on the Internet. "

Career Voyages "This web site is the result of a collaboration between the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Education. It is designed to provide information on high growth, high demand occupations along with the skills and education needed to attain those jobs."

JobHuntersBible.com: Job Hunting Online Useful resources on job hunting and career changing.

Monster.com Largest online jobs database on the web.

O*NET OnLine Interactive database to explore occupations.

Summer Jobs - Links to many summer job opportunities.

Vocational Information Center - Designed to make existing career and technical online resources easier to find.

Cars

Automobile Topics - Librarians' Index to the Internet links to sites on car repair, etc.

Car and Driver - Includes buyer's guide and road tests.

CarInfo Information on buying, leasing, and repairing cars.

Cars.com - Comprehensive car purchasing information.

Edmunds Car Prices

Kelley Blue Book - Users can determine the value of their car.

Chemistry

General Chemistry Online - Variety of guides and information resources for general chemistry.

Oxford University - Includes a glossary and MSDS data on general chemicals.

Sheffield ChemDex Searchable directory of chemistry related websites.

Vermont SIRI MSDS Collection-Searchable database of more than 100,000 material safety data sheets

WebElements Periodic Table - Information on the periodic table.

Citations & Style Guides

A Research Guide for Students - research, writing, and style guides (MLA, APA, Chicago).

Citing Sources, guide to library research - Works-cited formats for APA, Chicago Style, MLA, and Turabian.

MLA Examples

Colleges and Universities

Admissions Office - college selection

ASSIST--Transfer

College Opportunities On-Line (COOL) --Direct link to 7,000 colleges and unversities in the U.S.

College & University rankings--Links to various ranking services.

Study Abroad directory - Extensive information on thousands of academic programs around the world.

Copyright

Copyright & Fair Use --Links to a variety of materials including statutes and current legislation.

Copyright Clearance Center --Licenser of photocopy reproduction rights.

Copyright Website --Practical information from an intellectual property attorney.

U.S. Copyright Office Home Page --Basic facts, fee information, and forms.

Disabilities

DisabilityInfo--Federal government's website of disability-related government resources.

Disabilities Topics - Resources chosen by Librarians' Index to the Internet.

E-Books

Books on the Internet--Directory of links to full-text book collections on the Internet.

National Academies - Access to the free full-text of thousands of e-books published by the National Academies Press.

NetLibrary--COS Library Subscription. Full-text electronic versions of 2,700 books on a variety of topics.

Economics

Finance Topics--Websites on topics ranging from accounting to venture capital. Selected by Librarians' Index to the Internet.

Education

Chronicle of Higher Education --News and job information for college and university faculty, administrators, and students

Education Topics--Resources recommended by the Librarians' Index to the Internet.

Educator's Reference Desk - Includes lesson plans, education information, and a search interface to ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center)

National Center for Education Statistics

Elections & Politics.

Democratic National Committee - National party organization for the Democratic Party.

FactCheck.org - Non-partisan site that monitors factual accuracy of political ads, speeches, etc.

Federal Election Commission - Includes information about campaign financing for president, Senate, and House of Representatives.

Green Party - Official site of the Green Party.

Opensecrets.org - Extensive review of congressional campaign fundraising issues, law, and reform.

Politics - General Resources - Websites chosen by Librarians' Index to the Internet.

Project Vote Smart - Resources include voting records, issues information, background information, campaign finances and performance evaluations.

Republican National Committee - National party organization for the Republican Party.

Smart Voter (League of Women Voters) - Provides nonpartisan voter information on current elections in California.

Embassies and Consulates

Electronic Embassy Web - Foreign embassies on the Web.

Embassy World - Search by host or guest country.

Foreign consular offices in the United States - Addresses, phone numbers, and names of heads of foreign consulates in the United States.

Emergency Medicine

Emergency Medicine: Medical Reference--Online textbook on emergency medicine.

Emergency Medicine on the Web - Links to eMedicine Textbooks, abbreviation translators, & practice guidelines.

National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT)

Environment

Environment Topics - From air pollution to wind power--websites chosen by Librarians' Index to the Internet.

Fire Science

Fire and EMS Information Network - Contains information for members of the fire, firefighting, and emergency medical services.

Firehouse.com - A compendium of news, forums, and commentary.

National Fire News - Current wildfires information from the National Interagency Fire Center.

NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) - features public education materials, fact sheets, news items, and other fire prevention resources.

U.S. Fire Administration: Arson - Resources and reports related to arson.

Genealogy

Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet- A collection of over 100,000 Genealogy links.

FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service -This site gives free access to millions of genealogy records.

Genealogy.com -Genealogy resource useful for beginners.

ProGenealogists -Clearinghouse for information on genealogy.

 

Geography/Maps

Background Notes-US State Department -Information on countries and international organizations.

Country Reports- A wealth of information on all of the countries of the world.

Country Watch- Maps and data on countries worldwide.

Country Briefings- Collection of country profiles with background info, forecasts and statistics.

Geography Topics - Websites on deserts, earthquakes, glaciers, and more, recommended by Librarians' Index to the Internet.

MapQuest Interactive street atlas of the United States. Includes maps, directions, mileage, etc.

National Atlas of the United States of America Map layers display airports, federal lands, urban areas, water features, parkways, rivers, railroads, roads, volcanoes and seismic events.

Map Collection from Univ. of Texas, Perry-Castaneda Library - Includes maps of general and special interest, historical maps, and a directory of city maps around the world.

Portals to the World -Information on the various nations and other areas of the world.

Topozone-U.S. Topographic maps -USGS maps for the entire United States.

U.S.Gazetteer- Searchable database, by name or state abbreviation, or 5-digit zip code. Contains geographic information, maps and census data.

USGS Mapping Information: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) -Information about almost 2 million physical and cultural geographic features in the United States.

World Factbook- Basic statistical data on countries of the world.

 

Geology

Geology Topics - Websites chosen by the Librarians' Index to the Internet.

Global Volcanism Program - Reports and information on volcanoes from the Smithsonian Institution.

Local Geology Sites

Grants and Foundations

Grants.gov - A one-stop source for applying for competitive federal grants.

Health/Medicine

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Home Page-- Information on health and diseases provided by U.S. Public Health Service.

Charlotte AHEC - Area Health Education Center

Complete Home Medical Guide (Columbia University)

Health and Medicine Topics -- Websites chosen by the Librarians' Index to the Internet.

Healthfinder-Information from the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Service.

InteliHealth-Johns Hopkins Health Information --Health topics; 'Ask-the-Doc' ;U.S. Pharmacopeia

MayoClinic.com--Information on general health and specific medical conditions.

MayoClinic.com : First Aid Guide - Basic guide to first aid.

MEDLINEplus--Consumer health information from the National Institutes of Health. Includes a medical encyclopedia and dictionary.

MEDLINEplus: Drug Information--Information on thousands of prescription and over-the-counter medications

Medterms--A searchable and browsable dictionary of medical and scientific terms.

Merck Manual--Full-text, seachable versions of several Merck manuals.

PDR - Includes Disease overviews and health and drug information.

PubMed-Medline--Service of the National Library of Medicine.Provides access to MEDLINE citations and additional life science journals. PubMed includes links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources.

Mental Health:

Internet Mental Health--Hundreds of entries on mental disorders, medications, and other topics.

NIMH: National Institute of Mental Health - Information on depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia and other illnesses.

History

American Memory - Historical Collections for the National Digital Library

Best of History Web Sites - Links to hundreds of history-related web sites reviewed for quality, accuracy and usefulness.

History Topics - Websites on ancient history, historical research, and more. Selected by the Librarians' Index to the Internet.

Making of America - Cornell University Library. 270 books, 100,000 journal articles

Making of America - University of Michigan Library. 8500 books, 50,000 journal articles.

U.S. History Topics - Many web resources selected by the Librarians' Index to the Internet.

Hot Topics

Death Penalty Information

Death Penalty Information Center

Hot Paper Topics

Social Issues--Includes sites chosen by Librarians' Index to the Internet on wide range of issues.

Internet

Internet - A variety of websites selected by the Librarians' Index to the Internet.

Electronic Frontier Foundation - Information on civil liberties issues related to technology (censorship, filtering, etc.)

Internet Guides - Links to guides, search tools, and web design sites from Librarians' Index to the Internet.

Internet Hoaxes--Symantec identifies common Internet hoaxes.

Internet Topics - A librarians' Index to the Internet guide to a variety of sources about the Internet.

Law & Legal resources

ABA LawInfo-Basic information about common consumer topics.

FindLaw: Forms -Comprehensive collection of legal forms.

FindLaw: Internet Legal Resources -Good starting point on the Web for doing legal research, Full text, searchable database of all law reviews and journals on the Internet.

Law Topics - Links to resources on topics such as affirmative action, crime, human rights, trails, etc.

Legal Engine Provides links to wide variety of legal information.

Legal Information Institute Extensive materials on the law, including overviews of more than 100 legal topics with links to the laws and related Web resources.

Meta-Index for U.S. Legal Research

National Criminal Justice Reference Service

Nolo Legal Encyclopedia

Supreme Court Decisions 1937-1975

Thomas - U.S. Congress-- Bills and legislative history.

United States Code

Libraries and Library Catalogs

British Library - The United Kingdom's leading research library.

Library of Congress

Libweb-Library WWW Servers

Literature

 

Cambridge History of English and American Literature Includes essays on poetry, fiction, drama, etc.

Literature & Books - Links chosen by the Librarians' Index to the Internet.

Literature for Children - Access to over 550 digitized children's literature titles.

Mathematics

Music

News/Newspapers

Nutrition

Nursing

Patents

Handbook for Inventors - Created by the Lemelson-MIT Prize Program

Patent Databases- Search the Patents database of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Philosophy

A Dictionary of philosophical terms and names -Definitions and biographical entries.

Philosophy Links - Websites chosen by the Librarians' Index to the internet.

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - This online encyclopedia is updated by experts in the field.

Physics

Physics-General Resources - Physics websites included in the Librarians' Index to the Internet.

Psychology

American Psychological Association - Resources, links, and information for students in psychology.

Classics in the History of Psychology - Links to online documents in the field of psychology.

Current Topics in Psychology - Websites chosen by M. Fenichel on a wide range of current topics in psychology.

Encyclopedia of Psychology - Links to information on people, history, organizations, and theories in the field of psychology.

Psychology Web Links-More than 5000 links related to psychology

Reference

Acronyms

Associations on the Net

Bartleby - Includes an encyclopedia, dictionary, thesaurus, and collections of quotations.

Columbia Encyclopedia

Guinness World Records

Infoplease Almanac

Internet Public Library Ready Reference Collection

Librarians' Index to the Internet

One Look Dictionaries - Contains over 4 million words indexed in more that 700 online dictionaries.

Ready Reference and Quick Facts - Links selected by Librarians' Index to the Internet.

Scout Archives - Searchable database of more than 17,000 selected websites.

iTools--Includes search engines, translation tools, currency converters, etc.

Virtual reference shelf. Library of Congress, 2002. - General and subject-specific reference sources.

Zip Code Lookup - U. S. Postal Service

Religion

BBC World Service, Religion - A guide to the religions of the world.

Ecumenical Links - An alphebetical listing of different religions of the world and websites associated with them.

Religion Links - Links selected by Librarians' Index to the Internet.

 

Scholarships/Financial Aid

FastWEB!(FinancialAid Search Through the Web)

FinAid: The Financial Aid Information Page

U.S.Department of Education (ED) -- Financial Aid

Science

Search Engines/Directories

AltaVista

Ask Jeeves

Dogpile Multi-Engine Search Tool

Google

Google Groups (newsgroups-archives)

Google Scholar

INFOMINE: Scholarly Internet Resource Collections

Librarians' Index to the Internet

MetaCrawler

Scout Report Archives

Scirus - A science-specific search engine.

Vivisimo

Social Science

Social Science Information Gateway - Provides access to high-quality Web resources in areas of social sciences, business, and law.

Speeches

American Rhetoric

Sports

ESPN--Current sports information news and analysis.

Sports Topics - Websites on sports from archery to wrestling. Selected by Librarians' Index to the Internet.

Yahoo! Sports--Links to latest sports news.

Statistics/Demographics

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Earth Resource System

Fedstats: OneStop Shopping for Federal Statistics

National Center for Education Statistics

National Center for Health Statistics Home Page

Population Reference Bureau

State and County QuickFacts -- US Census

Statistical Abstract of the U.S.

Statistical Resources on the Web

Statistics - Links to statistics on many different topics.

U.S.Census Bureau Home Page

Tax Forms

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Forms And Publications

Technology

Telephone Directories

Theatre

Travel

Weather

Welding