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Are you trying to write a paper? Or do you just want to know more about a subject, like baseball, or George Washington,

or the planet Jupiter? No matter what you're looking for, you can find it here.

000 - General Reference (dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc.)        

Merriam Webster Dictionary/Thesaurus
http://www.m-w.com/

Bartleby.com
http://www.bartleby.com/
Columbia Encyclopedia, American Heritage, Dictionary Roget's Thesaurus, Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
 

100 - Philosophy         

Philosophy Pages
http://www.philosophypages.com/
Columbia Encyclopedia, American Heritage, Dictionary Roget's Thesaurus, Bartlett's Familiar Quotations

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
http://www.philosophypages.com/
A reference database of philosophical terms, authors, etc...

200 - Religion                               

Religion Online

http://www.religion-online.org/
Full texts by recognized religious scholars. More than 4,700 articles and chapters. Topics include Old and New Testament,

 Theology, Ethics, History and Sociology of Religion, Communication and Cultural Studies, Pastoral Care, Counseling,

Homiletics, Worship, Missions and Religious Education.

Virtual Religion Index

http://religion.rutgers.edu/vri/

An index of the world religions.

 

 

300 - Social Science                                                       

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
How our government works is an important thing to know about. This site really explains it for you. Check it out.

Holidays
http://www.holidays.net/index2.htm
Go here to find out what all the hoopla is about next time there's a holiday.

Tales of Wonder
http://www.darsie.net/talesofwonder/
Fantastic stories from all parts of the world. Dive into these classics!

 

Yamada Language Center: Language Guides
http://babel.uoregon.edu/YLC/guides.html
Directory of language resources, organized by geographic location. Covers organizations, curriculum materials,

cultural references, and more.

 

500 - Natural Science and Math       

Ask Dr. Math
http://mathforum.com/dr.math/
Find out all about numbers and the way they work. Post a question about math here and Dr. Math will get back to you as

soon as he can. You can search the archives or browse through FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions). You may find your

answer here too.

Microbe Zoo
http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/dlc-me/zoo/
Discover everything you ever wanted to know about microbes, while visiting this unique zoo.

Starchild
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html
Find out all about our space program here.

Endangered Animals
http://www.amnh.org/Exhibition/Expedition/Endangered/index.html
The Museum of Natural History gives you information about 25 of the World's endangered species.

Science Projects from Exploratorium
http://www.exploratorium.edu/ls/pathfinders/scifairs/index.html
Need ideas or resources for a science project?

NASA for Kids
http://www.nasa.gov/kids.html
For information about the space program, the planets, and galaxies, check out this site.

Science Made Simple
http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/
Childrens science experiments, simple science projects
& kids science questions answered

Art Education Page for K12
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/arteducation.htm
A meta-site for teachers, librarians, parents and students

           World Wide School   World Wide School 

Children's Literature Web Guide
http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html

900 - Geography and History                                    

 Daily Life in Ancient Civilizations
http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/indexlife.html
Have you ever wondered what people were doing while the pyramids were being built? This site examines the

daily lives of the people in the Ancient Civilizations of Egypt, Greece, Rome, India and China.

The Path of the Women's Rights Movement
http://www.legacy98.org/timeline.html
Women were not always born with the same rights as men, you know. Check out this timeline starting in 1848

detailing many of the important gains that women have made.

Black History: Black History Hotlist
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/BHM/bh_hotlist.html
This site contains links to many issues and topics in black history. Here's the place to find information on

Black History Month, Slavery, the Buffalo Soldiers, The Civil Rights Movement, the Million Man March,

African American Leaders, and speeches from people like Sojourner Truth, Malcolm X, and Dr. Martin Luther King.

The First Americans: Native American Information
http://www.germantown.k12.il.us/html/intro.html
This is the site for information on Native American history and culture. Culture, Lodging, Food, Clothing and all

kinds of interesting facts are explored. Maps and pictures are included.

Welcome to the Middle Ages
http://historymedren.about.com/education/historymedren/library/weekly/aa051799.htm
This is the place to learn about knights, castles, the Crusades, the Inquisition and the Plague. About.com provides

lots of links to all things Medieval. Why not check it out?

Flags of the World
http://flagspot.net/flags/
Do you need to know what a certain flag looks like? Do you need to know what the colors and symbols of that flag

 represent? This is the site for you! There is a section where you can print out a flag to color yourself!

AmericaRock
http://www.school-house-rock.com/AmericaRock.html
There was never a more fun way to learn about U.S History than through School House Rock. From the Declaration

of Independence, to the History of Invention, to the Progress of A Bill into Law, the songs make the history impossible

 to forget.

50 States and Capitals
http://www.50states.com/
All the statistics, state symbols, state songs and more.

Countries from the World Factbook
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
This site provides current information on the world's countries, including maps and flags.

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/
Not only does this site lead you to the famous Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, but it also takes you on a tour

around the world to other ancient, modern and natural wonders.

Faces of Science
http://www.princeton.edu/~mcbrown/display/faces.html
Visit this site to look for a biography of an African American scientist by name or by subject.

Biographies of Mathemeticians
http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/history/BiogIndex.html
If you have to find out about a mathematician, click here.

Presidents and First Ladies
http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/nbk/prescont.html
If you need to do a report on the American presidents and first ladies, this is a great site for biographical information.