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James Addison Jones Library, Greensboro College, 815 West Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27401-1875 | United States of America
Phone: (336) 272-7102 ext. 241 | Fax: (336) 230-9854
copyright © 2004-2005
Last updated on September 12, 2005 11:07 AM.

 

Art

ArtServe (From Australia National University)
Large image database with many links to other art sites around the world.

Mother of All Art History Links Pages (From the University of Michigan)
Comprehensive site that includes links to research sites, art history sites, image databases, and museum.

Museums Around the World (From Virtual Library)
Portal to museums around the world.

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Biography

Lives, the Biography Resource
The maker of this site has organized biographies from all over the web into one neat site.

World Biographical Index
This biographical database is more international in scope and has many searching capabilities.

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Biology & Chemistry

Biology

The Biology Project (From the University of Arizona) 
This site features many aspects of biology and has simulations and interactive projects.

Pubmed (From the National Institutes of Health)
Digital archive of life science journal articles from the late 90s forward.

Cell and Molecular Biology Online
Resource site with study guides, images, and links to help those studying cell or general biology.

Virtual Library Bioscience
Comprehensive list of biology related links.

Chemistry

Chemtutor
Basic help for general chemistry students

Organic Chemistry Help (From Frostburg State University)
Great help site that includes tutorials, practice tests, and relevant links.

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Businesss & Economics

Report Gallery
Annual reports from more than 2,000 companies available for free.

A Business Researcher’s Interests
Large portal containing varied business information on the internet.

E-Commerce Times
Daily electronic newspaper concerned with cyber-business and news.

Dr. Ed Yardeni’s Economics Network
Online textbook written by Alex Brown, the Chief Investment Strategist of Deutsche Banc.

Resources for Economists on the Internet
Great portal for economics information via the web.

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Calculators & Conversion Tools

Megaconverter
One of the most comprehensive conversion tools available.

Fxconverter
Conversion calculators for 164 monetary units. 

Calculators Online
Calculators covering every subject and occasion.

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Computers & The Internet

Beginners
Free online tutorials for many computer skills and applications.

Web Search Strategies
Online hints for effective internet searching.

Cnet
Portal and e-commerce site covering almost everything about and for computers.

HTML Goodies
Free tutorial that is paced to teach a person html basics within one week.

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Countries & States

Countries

Infonation (From the United Nations)
Database that allows comparison of statistical data for member nations of the United Nations.

CIA World Factbook
Statistical and historic data gathered by the U.S. CIA.

Flags of All Countries
Graphic representation of national and state/provincial flags from all over the world.

States

State and Local Government on the Net
A directory of official state, county, and city websites..

Stateline.Org
Online source for information on all subjects regarding states’ activities.

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Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia.com
Good fast information about just about any topic.

Smithsonian Encyclopedia
A searchable list of articles and exhibits that have appeared at Smithsonian Museums.

Acronym Finder
Find out the meaning of an acronym or abbreviation.

Dictionary.com
Large site that includes thesauri, a bookstore, and word puzzles.

One Look Dictionary
Huge list of dictionaries all available from this site.

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Education

Eric Digests
Abstracts for selected Eric Document Retrieval Service published for education professionals. For access to the full database, see NCLIVE.

Education World
Portal site covering many aspects of teacher education.

Public Schools of North Carolina
Website for the North Carolina Board of Education. 

EduHound
Family of portal sites for teachers and teachers-in-training.

Teachers First
Easy to Use Web Portal for lesson plans and in-service ideas.

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Foreign Languages

Websites for Foreign Language Teachers
Large site containing text, software, and links to other sites dealing with many languages.

ILoveLanguages
Huge metasite dealing with links for nearly every known language.

Resources for Classical Languages
Portal to language and literature sites for ancient languages.

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General (Almanacs, Calendars, Weather, Search Engines)

NC-LIVE
Interdisciplinary database covering many academic and popular subjects.

Telephone Directories on the Web
This site lists phone directories from all over the world.

The Scout Report
This site is one of the most complete web site review sites available.

Yahoo
This portal is one of the most comprehensive portals on the web.

Google
A very effective search engine with multilingual capabilities.

Calendar Zone
Calendars of all types.

Weather Channel
National or local weather available at any time.

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Government

U.S. Government Blue Pages
Portal leads to information on many different government functions.

Thomas
Public source of information about the Congress and its activities.

U.S. Supreme Court
Site covering not only the activity, but also the history and features of the Supreme Court.

U.S. House of Representatives
Portal to find information about the House of Representatives and its members.

U.S. Senate
Portal to find information about the Senate and its activities and committees.

Foreign Government Page (From Northwestern University)
Huge listing of foreign governmental departments and their webpages.

Find NC : The Central Gateway to NC Government Information
The main page to find information on any North Carolina state department or agency.

FirstGov.gov
The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal.

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Health Sciences (Medicine, Kinesiology, & Athletic Training)

Pubmed (From the National Institutes of Health)
Digital archive of life science journal articles from the late 90s forward.

The Kinesiology Network
Collection of articles on specializations in kinesiology and interactive muscle database.

Exercise Prescription
Contains interactive resources for sport & exercise studies including an exercise & muscle directory and fitness calculators.

MyPyramid.gov
Government website featuring nutritional resources & information on the new USDA food pyramid.

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History

American Historical Association
Site for professional historians and students of history.

WWW-VL HISTORY CENTRAL CATALOGUE
This site is the World Wide Web Virtual Library History Central Catalogue part of the World Wide Web Virtual Library.

Historical Text Archive
Includes texts regarding many aspects of history and links connecting to hundreds of historical sites.

The History Net
Site that allows access to primary documents and web links for many different historical subjects.

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Law & Legal Administration

Constitutional Law Center
This site covers U.S. Supreme Court cases, has listings of cases, dockets, court rules, and filing guides, and has newletters.

FedLaw
FedLaw was developed to see if legal resources on the Internet could be a useful and cost-effective research tool for Federal lawyers and other Federal employees. Fedlaw has assembled references of use to people doing Federal legal research and which can be accessed directly through "point and click" hypertext connections.

FirstGov
Essential research tool for those doing federal legal research.

Findlaw
Large, easy to use portal listing all kinds of legal information and resources.

Lexis-Nexis Academic
One of the best legal resources available to students.

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Literature

Literary Resources on the Net
Collection of links from Rutgers University dealing with English and American literature.

Cambridge History of English and American Literature (From Bartleby.com)
Online text of an 18 volume encyclopedia that covers much of English and American Literature.

Bibliomania
Large site containing some full text literature as well as critiques and articles.

Great Books Index - Book Links
Finds specific text from over 1000 books.

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Mathematics

Algebra.com
Website that addresses many study methods for algebra students on a wide range of levels.

Hyperstat: An Introductory Statistics Book and Online Tutorial for Help in Statistics Courses
Comprehensive help page for statistics students.

SOS Math
Comprehensive math portal that includes practice and help for many branches of math.

Webmath
Homework help and practice questions on almost every level of math.

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Political Science

Political Science Resources (From the University of Michigan)
Huge portal that includes information on policy, elections, and the study of political science.

Vote-Smart
Unbiased information about politicians and political issues.

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Psychology

American Psychological Association
Includes valuable resources for psychology students and faculty.

The Child Psychologist Site
Good starting place for studies of psychological disorders and treatments for children.

PsycLine:  Guide to Psychology and Social Science Journals on the Web
Links to free scholarly journals dealing with psychology and other social sciences.

Psychweb
Portal to many aspects of psychological study.

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Sociology

Socioweb
“Your independent guide to sociological resources on the internet.”

Social Science Virtual Library (From the University of Florida)
Portal site including many areas of social science research.

Sociology: Chapter by Chapter (From the University of Southern Indiana)
Online introductory text in sociology.

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Theatre, Dance, & Music

Theatre

The Costume Page
Huge portal listing links to all kinds of costume sites.

ELAC (East Los Angeles College) Theatre Websit
ELAC Theatre Website.

Dance

Dance Resources
Includes links to sites covering many aspects of dance, as well as dance traditions from many nations.

Dance Links
Portal site created by a dance videographer that covers various aspects of dance.

Music 

DW3 Classical Music Resources
Portal site from Duke University that provides a great place to start music research.

Doctoral Dissertations in Musicology Online
Database of dissertation citations dealing with musicology.

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Writing, Grammar, and Citation Styles

Guide to Grammar and Writing
Online guide includes grammar basics as well as practice quizzes and tests.

Online! Citation Styles
Includes citation guidelines for all the major styles for both print and electronic resources.

Writing Center (From the University of Wisconsin)
Comprehensive writing site includes writing styles, citations guides, and grammar guides.

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James Addison Jones Library, Greensboro College, 815 West Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27401-1875 | United States of America
Phone: (336) 272-7102 ext. 241 | Fax: (336) 217-7233
copyright © 2004-2005
Last updated on September 12, 2005 11:07 AM.