Biographies
- The
National Women's Hall of Fame - Welcome!
- Search this site by the
subject's last name.
This is a visually appealing, thorough database.
- FRBSF:
Great Economists - Contents
- This website "traces the
development of major
schools of thought through the work of ten important economists."
- Biographies
- A searchable database of over a million people. You
have to fill out some
information, but the results are excellent.
- Mark
Harden's Artchive
- Beautiful site on artists!!
- Biography
Find
- This site contains over
25,000 personalities.
Just type the name and begin your search.
- The
Nobel Prize Internet Archive
- Everything you want to know
about the Nobel
Peace Prize. Included here are profiles of all the winners in every
category
from 1901-2000.
Encyclopedias,
Dictionaries, Atlases & Almanacs
- SpanishDICT.com
- Dictionary of Spanish and English
- Spanish/English dictionary
with audio.
- English-French
On-line Dictionary
- An online French-English
Dictionary.
- Poetic
terms
- A glossary of linked poetic
terms.
- xrefer
- This site contains over
500,000 entries! Sources
at this site include ecyclopedias, dictionaries, thesari, and
quotations.
- Atlapedia
Online
- "Contains full color
physical and political
maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world."
- Almanac.com
- The Old Farmer's Almanac
- This is the web version of
the famous almanac
of the same name. Check out this site for weather forecasts, gardening
tips, weekly wisdom and more.
- Smithsonian:
Encyclopedia Smithsonian
- This site features answers
to frequently asked
questions about the Smithsonian and links to Smithsonian resources on
subjects
from Art to Zoology.
- Encarta
Homepage
- This website offers more
free information and
also includes Encarta Enquire, which addresses inquiries by pulling
answers
from all of Encarta.com's numerous components and offers pathways to
further
your knowledge of any research project.
- Encyclopedia.com
from Electric Library
- This is a free site with
over 50,000 articles.
There are also links to millions of articles and pictures.
- Fact
Monster: Online Dictionary, Encyclopedia, and Homework Help
- This site doesn't stop with
encyclopedias,
dictionaries, atlases,, and almanacs! You can also browse the world
news,
contemporary science issues, sports and more!
- Information
Please: On-Line Dictionary, Internet Encyclopedia, Atlas, & Almanac
Reference
- This site includes
almanacs, a dictionary,
an encyclopedia, and atlases with information geared for the K-12
student.
- Stock
Prices
- Daily stock prices!! You can get the stock price for
businesses no matter
what the date!!
- Home
Page: American Memory from the Library of Congress
- AltaVista
- World / Translate
- Immediately translates
phrases up to twenty-five
words.
- Bartlett's
Quotations
- Bartlett's Quotations -
10th edition.
- MPR's
The Writer's Almanac
- A daily dose of poetry and history.
- Library
Spot
- Online libraries,
quotations, dictionaries,
encyclopedias, maps, and more. A ready reference site.
- NewsDirectory:
Searchable Newspaper Archives
- United States newspapers
with searchable archives.
- The
Encyclopedia Mythica
- Encyclopedia of myths and
mythology.
- States
and Capitals
- The 50 states and their capitols.
Countries
and Festivals
- The
Spire Project: Country Profiles
- Hundreds of links, maps,
country data.
- Infonation:
Choose Countries
- Side-to-side comparison of
countries. Invaluable.
- WorldFactbook
- This is a valuable resource
if you are planning
to do research on a country. Every country of the world is listed with
vital information included.
- Festivals.com
- Celebrating the World of Festivals and Events
- Lists all festivals
anywhere in the world.
If you know the date, this site can tell you where the party is.
- On
This Day
- Find out what happened today in previous years. This is
sponsored by the
New York Times.
- Today
in History
- A searchable database for any date in history.
Science
Facts
- Welcome
to the PLANTS National Database
- The PLANTS database is a
source of standardized
information about plants. The database information includes names,
checklists,
identification, species abstracts, and much much more.
- Periodic
Table of the Elements
- This is a periodic table of
the elements with
each element linked! Each link provides basic information on the
element.
Research
and Writing
NCSU
Libraries Citation Builder - Citation builder. You put in the information -- it builds
the citation for you.
- ONLINE!
Citation Styles: Index
- Use this guide to write your works cited.
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- MLA
Style Sheet
- This is the definitive place. Start here!!!
- Modern
Language Association Formatting
- A guide to the MLA.
- Guide
to Grammar and Writing
- Grammar and writing site
helps with composition.
- Research
Papers: A Step-by-Step List
- Have a research paper
assignment? Go here first.
- OWL:
Handouts: Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation
- Activities and exercises in
grammar, writing,
and punctuation.
- NoodleTools
- Smart Tools, Smart Research
- Great site for students who
need help with
all aspects of research. Will automatically put you paper in MLA format!
Homework
Help
- About
Homework and Study Tips
- A very rich reference site. Persevere and you'll find a
lot here.
- Bigchalk
- The Education Network
- A large reference and homework resource. Consistent
quality.
- The
Student Channel
- Offers crossword puzzles, homework help, and
educational games.
- Encarta
Homepage
- Authoritative content with dozens of experts to answer
questions in a variety
of fields.
- The
Math Forum - Ask Dr. Math
- Good site for advanced math questions.
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