Data Bases
First Search
Gale Student Resource Center Datatbase
SIRS Knowledge Source
Citation Machines
Purdue Online Writing Lab
Easy Bib - How to cite sources using various formats such as MLA and APA.
Landmark Citation Machine - how to cite resources in papers.
Noodle Bib Express - Citation Maker
Search by Topic - Business
Better Business Bureau
Business Majors - Career Resource
BusinessWeek Online
Business Wire
Consumer Action Non-profit, membership based organization which serves consumers.
Consumer Jungle Web-based program on consumer issues for high school students. (link to
the Student Camp)
Consumer Reports on-line
Consumer's Union link
Money
Underwriter's Laboratories, Inc.
Wall Street Journal on-line
Search by Topic - English/Language Arts
Citation and Style Guides
Easy Bib - How to cite sources using various formats such as MLA and APA.
Landmark Citation Machine - how to cite resources in papers.
Purdue OWL Writing Lab (OWL) - 200 free resources, writing and teaching writing, research,
grammar and mechanics, style guides, job search and professional writing.
Noodle Bib Express - Citation Maker
SparkNotes
Collections
Shakespeare Oxford Society
Poetry
Academy of American Poets - Poetry database searchable by author, title, subject, etc.
American Verse Project - electronic archive of poetry prior to 1921.
Poetry 180 - Former poet laureate Billy Collins selects 180 great poems for high school
students.
Representative Poetry Online - Search options include poet, first line, title, keyword, or
timeline.
Literary Criticism
Literary Criticism
On-Line Guides to Writing About Literature - The following are guides to writing about
literature from various university writing centers, instructors, and from W.W. Norton. The
Norton is the most comprehensive.
Writing An Essay - General tips on how to write and essay.
Writing About Literature from OWL at Purdue University - Excellent tips on how to write for
various audiences.
Literary History - Vast collection of links to literary criticism.
LitLinks - Valuable resource for students and teachers of world literature.
Online Literary Criticism - contains 2419 critical & biographical websites about authors and
works.
Randy Rambo's Homepage IVCC English Instructor has a great website which includes links
to other English sites including sparknotes, etc. Awesome site!!
Miscellaneous
Bartleby.com - Internet publisher of literature, reference & verse providing access to books
and information on the web, free of charge.
The Grammar Lady - help with grammar & spelling
Network Library with chapters of books on line
Mythology Sources
Mythweb - Heroes, gods, and monsters of Greek Mythology.
Encyclopedia Mythica
Greek Mythology Link
The Theoi Project
Search by Topic - Geography, Social Studies & Travel
Geography & Social Studies
Atlapedia Online -information and maps on every country.
Background Notes from the U.S. Department of State - Geographical, economic, historic and
political information about countries of the world.
Color Landform - Atlas of the United States
Countries of the World - facts and current inoframtion for, the information Please Almanac.
National Geographic
Guide to the 50 States
Travel
111 Travel - Airfare, car, hotel and rental prices.
123 Travel - Links to bureaus of tourism of vacation places - states and countries.
Lonely Planet
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Travel Eye - Information of states and countries.
Yahoo Travel
Search by Topic - Current Events
Top Breaking News Headlines from 1st Headlines
ABC News
CNN
CNN Money
Excite - News updated hourly
Hoover's Online: The Business Information Authority
NBC News
Newslink
New York Times on the Web
Time Magazine
Total News
USA Today
U.S. News & World Report
Washington Post
World News
Search by Topic - Family & Consumer Science
Car Insurance Calculator - "How much will your car insurance payments be?"
Health Insurance Calculator - "How much will your health insurance cost?"
Copy Kat Creations - restaurant recipes.
Diabetic Recipes - in addition to recipes, there are useful charts (food
substitutions, Equal sweetner conversion, US and metric measurements,
etc.) and how-to's (food safety, preserving herbs, barbeque tips,etc.)
Food Reference Website Culinary history, quotes, recipes, trivia. Of special
interst: a 1796 cookbook and a 1905 cookbook.
Martindale's Reference Desk - formulas, interest, checkbook balancing, and
many other calculations (22,085 in all!)
Recipe Source - searchable online archive of recipes. Ethnic cuisine is listed
by region, other recipes listed by type of dish.
Government, History, & Politics
Government
Awesome Stories - Gathering of primary source information. Original
materials are placed in context. You will need to create your own password.
World Atlas - Country information in easy to read form
World And I Magazine/World Gallery - Articles written by scholars and
experts on timely topics of interest published monthly online. World Gallery
of pictures and multi-media presentations. Passwords available in media
center
History
The History Channel
Multnomah County Library's Homework Center: American History
Presidents of the United States
Smithsonian Photos - on line searchable database of over 1,000 images
American Decades
Eyewitness:History Through the Eyes of Those Who Lived It - eyewitness
accounts of major events throughout history from ancient times through
20th century.
Multnomah County Library's Homework Center: American History
Civil War
American Civil War Collection - The Electronic Text Center is home to a
variety of primary source material on the American Civil War, including
letters, diaries and newspapers. These are primary source documents.
The American Civil War Homepage - Everything you ever wanted to know
about the Civil War (hundreds of links)
American Memory Civil War Maps - (Library of Congress collection)
Civil War Homepage - The site was originally designed to help high school
through junior college students, and maybe just someone who wanted to
know more about the late "unpleasantness." Arranged according to topics.
Civil War Treasures from the NY Historical Museum - Images in this digital
collection are drawn from the New-York Historical Society's collections that
document the Civil War. They include recruiting posters for New York City
regiments of volunteers; stereographic views documenting the mustering of
soldiers and of popular support for the Union in New York City; photography
showing the war's impact, both in the north and south; and drawings and
writings by ordinary soldiers on both sides. These are primary source
documents.
Civil War Women Primary Sources - Diaries, letters, documents and
photographs documenting women's experiences in the Civil War. These are
primary source documents.
The United States Civil War Center - LSU's collection.
The Valley of the Shadow : Two Communities In the American Civil War Details lie in the American communities, one North and one South, using
diaries, letters, photographs. These are primary source documents.
VT University Library Archives : American Civil War Resources - Letters and
diaries from both Union and Confederate soldiers, homefront letters,
memoirs, and other contemporary research . These are primary source
documents.
Civil War Battles
History Place - Timeline of battles with short summary of acton.
Battle of Antietam - Gives very descriptive information on battle. Includes
some of the Orders of Battle
Battle of Bull Run - Gives very descriptive information on battle. Includes
some of the Orders of Battle.
Battle of Gettysburg - Gives very descriptive information on battle. Includes
some of the Orders of Battle. Another great web site.
Battle of Shiloh - Gives very descriptive information on battle. Includes some
of the Orders of Battle.
Other Sources:
Awesome Stories - Gathering of primary source information. Original
materials are placed in context. You will need to create your own password.
Finding data on the Internet - Links to high quality source material on
everything from economic and crime statistics to current legislation
Information Please Almanac - online facts
Sheffield Public Library
Martindale's Reference Desk - formulas, interest, checkbook balancing,and
many other calculations (22,085 in all!)
Newspapers Online - newspapers from around the world.
Search Engines
About.com
Ask.com
Channel One
Google.com
Kid Info... School Subjects
Librarian's Index to the Internet
Linxnet Web Index
Multonomah County Library Homework Center
My Virtual Reference Desk
Pink Monkey Homework Help
Clusty
Other Links:
Prairie Area Library System
Teacher Resources
District Wide
Education World - a search engine database for educators.