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ACRONYMS & ABBREVIATIONS
WWW Acronym and Abbreviation Server
The Opaui Guide to Lists of Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Initialisms on the World Wide Web
ARCHITECTURE
About.com – Architecture
The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation
Great Buildings Online
Le Corbusier
A showcase of his life and work.
Medieval Architecture
ART
Art Dictionary – ArtLex
Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online
Sponsored by the Paul Getty Trust, the thesaurus contains more than 125,000 terms covering fine art, architecture, decorative arts, etc.
Artcyclopedia
Art on the Internet
Tate Glossary
A list of art terms provided by the Tate in London.
Mother of All Art History Links
Sponsored by the School of Design at the University of Michigan.
ModernSculpture.com
American Museum of Photography
Taken from the collections of photo-historian William B. Becker, this site contains works from 1939 to WWI. Recommended for anyone interested in the history of photography.
International Center of Photography
The ICP web site features the museum, photography school, and center for photography in New York City.
BIOGRAPHY
BBC Four Audio Interviews
Provides selections of videoclips on a variety of 20th century artists, writers, etc.
Biography.com
Brief biographies of "over 20,000 personalities."
DICTIONARIES
OneLook Dictionaries, the Faster Finder
Search hundreds of online dictionaries at once.
The Free Dictionary By Farlex.
Provides access to multiple dictionaries.
STATISTICS
Statistical Resources on the Web
Access hundreds of statistical files from primarily governmental sources - federal, academic, foreign, and more.
U.S. Census Bureau
User-friendly and comprehensive web site maintained by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
National Center for Health Statistics
Bureau of Justice Statistics
National Center for Education Statistics
Energy Statistics -- United States
Higher Education Statistics -- United States
Department of Labor -- Earnings -- Statistics -- United States
BIOLOGY
The Biology Project
An online interactive resource for learning biology. It includes many illustrations and links to other web sites. It is produced at the University of Arizona.
BioMed Central
Open access publisher for biology articles.
Nature Online
Explore the natural world.
NatureServe
Web site created by the Association of Biodiversity Information which focuses on the distribution and conservation status of plants and animals in the U.S. and Canada. It contains information on some 50,000 plants and animal species.
Public Library of Science
"PLoS is a nonprofit organization of scientists and physicians committed to making the world's scientific and medical literature a freely available public resource"
The Tree of Life
A collection of information about biodiversity
Internet scientific publications
BUSINESS
EDGAR: SEC Filings and Forms
Enables searches for SEC filings. The site includes company information and lists SIC codes.
Better Business Bureau
Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development
Consumer Information from the Government
Identity Theft Information from the Federal Trade Commission
CINEMA
The Greatest Films by Tim Dirks
"Specializing in classic Hollywood/ American Films."
The Internet Movie Database
Cast, crew, plot, awards received, and other data on more than 150,000 movies from around the world. Also includes topics in film history and the current movie industry.
The MRQE - Movie Review Query Engine
Read one or more reviews of the films you are planning on seeing.
CLASSICAL STUDIES
Classics Unveiled
A wealth of online resources for the study of Greco-Roman antiquity.
COMPUTER SCIENCE
FOLDOC
Free online dictionary of computing.
Webopedia
A dictionary and search engine for computer and Internet technology definitions.
DANCE
Voice of Dance
Comprehensive site containing information and links useful for professional and amateur dancers and dance enthusiasts.
HISTORY
Cold War International History Project
CWIHP provides information on the East-West conflict not only from a US perspective, but also from sources that dramatize the worldwide component of the Cold War.
The Wars for Viet Nam: 1945 to 1975
A Vassar College project, this web site serves as a useful research tool for teachers, students, and researchers.
National Museum of American History
The online visitor can sample collections, exhibitions, and research, and engage in interactive activities.
INTERNET
Internet archive
History of the Internet
Five chapters on the history of the Internet. The chapters are informative and enjoyable to read. University of Leiden.
Internet Society
All about the Internet.
Netlingo -- The Internet dictionary
MUSEUMS
Museum of Photographic Art - MOPA
The site features the museum located near San Diego, which houses some of the world's finest examples of photography across the decades of change in the medium.
National Gallery of Art
View and read about more than 100,000 paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, and works on paper held at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
National Museum of American Illustration
The site provides a reliable introduction to the history of American illustration.
National Museum of Women in the Arts
The site represents the National Museum of Women in the Arts' mission to bring recognition to women artists of all periods and nationalities through exhibiting, preserving, acquiring, and researching art by women.
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
French Connection
The Howard University site offers access to a wide range of French-related resources that will satisfy the beginning student and stimulate the advanced researcher in any discipline that intersects with French language and culture.
Lingua@web
Offers language learning and teaching materials in Spanish, French, Italian, German and other languages. Useful for undergraduate language students. This site has not been updated recently but may still be useful.
International Newspapers from IPL -- Internet Public Library
MARYLAND
Official site of the State of Maryland
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LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
Language Help for ESL students - Indiana University
The Centre for Ibsen Studies at University of Oslo
The Dickens Project
Site devoted to promoting the study and enjoyment of the life, time and work of Charles Dickens.
Dickinson Electronic Archives
The site is state-of-the-art with easy navigation, pop-up notes, convenient tables of contents, good search engine and pleasant graphics.
The Internet Public Library Online Literary Criticism Collection
Links to more than 1,500 critical and biographical sites for American and British literary criticism. Search by the author's name, title of a work, or literary period.
Literary Resources on the Net
Search the site by keyword or select from many categories, including American, Twentieth-Century, Theatre and Drama, etc.
Online Etymology Dictionary
On-line Books Page
Offers links to some 8,000 listings of books, definitive collections, and serials accessible over the Internet. Literature and readings in religion, politics, computing, law, business, and other subjects.
Project Gutenberg
Offers nearly 10,000 book titles in electronic format, searchable by author, title, language, and subject.
Voice of the Shuttle: Web Page for Humanities Research
Links to sites on English-language literature, organized by era or period, nationality, and genre.
Online Writing Lab,Purdue University (OWL)
Includes resources for writers (including those with English as a second language) and for teachers, and links to other sites helpful to writers.
Essay Writing from Roane State Community College
This site is intended to teach students how to write a particular kind of essay.
MUSIC
All-Music Guide
Complete information on artists, albums, songs, musical styles, and labels. Includes biographies, reviews, discographies, and more.
THEATER
Costume Page
Comprehensive collection of resources pertaining to costumes and related information.
The Costumer's Manifesto
SPEECH
Virtual Presentation Assistant
The purpose of this web site, maintained at the University of Kansas, is to serve as "an online tutorial for improving your public speaking skills." It includes sections on determining your purpose, selecting and researching a topic, analyzing the audience, supporting and outlining points, using visual aids, and presenting your speech.
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MEDICINE
American Medical Association
Information about the AMA, health and fitness, and medical news and journals (including some full-text articles).
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Source of health information, data, and statistics.
Human Anatomy On-line
"Anatomy Lessons" give online tutorials; "Interactive Anatomy" provides detailed views (some animated) and descriptions of body parts, organized into ten anatomy systems.
Dream Anatomy
An exhibition from the National Library of Medicine.
Medscape
Full-text medical articles, news, and reference sources. Free access, but requires registration.
Merck Manual
Searchable version of the Merck Manual, a handy ready reference for summaries of diseases and treatments.
National Library of Medicine (NLM)
Access to MEDLINE (an index of medical literature), health information, and news and information about the NLM.
HEALTH
American Public Health Association
Information about public health policy, legislation, news, science, and practice. Links to other WWW resources on topics like AIDS, cancer, and chronic disease.
Fitness Partner Connection Jumpsite!
Full coverage of fitness, nutrition, and health topics, with both text and links to related sites.
Healthfinder
Gateway site for consumer health information on the WWW from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
MEDLINEplus
Searchable medical encyclopedia for consumers and undergraduate students.
Nutrition Data
This site provides nutritional analysis and generates labels that list nutrition facts for individual foods and recipes.
NURSING
Nursing World
Online journal of nursing from Kent University Department of Nursing.
ANA -- Nursing World
American Nursing Association web site.
PHILOSOPHY
American Philosophical Society
The Internet encyclopledia of philosophy
Compiled by James Fieser, a general editor and numerous well-qualified authors, the site is continuously checked and updated.
Stanford encyclopedia of philosophy
Project overseen by an editorial board selected by Stanford philosophers and authored by professors from several respected institutions. The site is constantly updated.
Epistemelinks
This site is a useful starting point for philosophy information
Ethics updates
Web site intended for instructors and students of theoretical and applied ethics courses.
ENVIRONMENT - NATURE
Global Change Master Directory
Earth Science data and services
Peterson Online
Provides extensive online resources for those interested in nature, especially birders.
ReefBase
Global resource about coral reefs.
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is the largest conservation organization dedicated solely to saving the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers and streams.
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MATHEMATICS
The Math Forum
Links to Internet mathematics sites for students and for teachers, grades K-16. Organized by both subject and grade level.
Albert Einstein Archives
The archives offers digitized manuscripts represented by 3,000 images covering 900 documents.
Game Theory Net
A wonderful collection of resources for teachers and students of game theory. The study of how people interact and make decisions.
SCIENCE
Learn Physics Today
Review of basic skills, and sections on mechanics, lights and waves, and electricity. Online tutorial format with quizzes and reviews.
Public library of Science
"PLoS is a nonprofit organization of scientists and physicians committed to making the world's scientific and medical literature a freely available public resource"
VETERINARY MEDICINE
The Merck Veterinary Manual
Searchable online version of the manual.
The AVMA Network
The American Veterinary Medical Association's site with some links for members only, but other links for pet care information, professional resources, NetVet & Electronic Zoo (for finding other animal web sites), and news stories.
GEOGRAPHY
Association for Geographic Information
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CURRENT EVENTS
American Journalism Review's NewsLink
Links to newspapers in the United States and all over the world.
CNN Interactive
News from CNN.
DIVERSITY
AfricaBib
Links to various databases pertaining to African studies.
AfricaFocus
Sights and sounds of Africa.
Center for Jewish History
A wealth of valuable resources for Jewish related topics.
Queer Resources Directory
Online archive of resources for the international lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community.
Centre for Intercultural Learning
This information-rich, free resource provide a wealth of cultural data.
EDUCATION
AskERIC
Includes the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) Database, useful for finding citations to journal articles and other documents relating to education.
U.S. Department of Education
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Project Vote Smart
Information on candidates and elected officials, congressional activities, elections, and federal and state governments.
USA.gov
"Government made easy."
Home page of the U.S. Government's official web portal for all government transactions, services and information.
Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet from the Library of Congress
Access to the text of bills, the Congressional Record, committee information, information on the legislative process, and historical documents.
U.S. Census Bureau
User-friendly and comprehensive web site maintained by the U.S. Census Bureau.
The White House
Biographies, current events, history, and information on the federal government.
World Factbook
Information from the CIA on the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, and military of countries around the world. Includes maps.
PSYCHOLOGY
American Psychological Association
Information about the APA's publications, programs, and membership.
Internet Mental Health
Information on mental health disorders, diagnosis, and medications; links to related web sites; and an online magazine with full-text articles, newsletters, booklets, and more.
Social Psychology Network
Gateway site to social psychology and to general psychology sites on the Internet. Find links to psychology sub-topics as well as to online journals.
WOMEN STUDIES
WSSLinks: Women and Gender Studies Web Sites
Gateway site to women's studies on the Internet.
Other Women's Voices
Creativity through quilting -- Womenfolk
WEB DESIGN
Jakob Nielsen's Alert Box
Top ten mistakes in Web design.
The HTML Writers Guild
WebMonkey
A web developer's resource from Lykos.
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