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Library Home Online Films Online Reference Government Information Dawson Home Web Sites by Subject Evaluating a Web Site Arts & Culture Anthropology Ancient Mesoamerican Civilizations The site explores the sights and sounds of Mesoamerica and its rich archaeology and history. History, archaeology, political organization, mathematics, writing systems, religion, and legends are among the topics examined in this study of Aztec, Maya, Mixtec, and Zapotec cultures. Anthropology Tutorials Offers a basic overview and introduction to key topics in biological and cultural anthropology. Tutorials consist of simple text with images, and some are accompanied by flashcards to test learning. Center for Nonverbal Studies (CNS) The CNS looks at nonverbal communication primarily from the viewpoints of anthropology, art, biology, evolution, and neuroscience. Centerpiece of this site is the Nonverbal Dictionary of Gestures, Signs & Body Language Cues Ethnographic Resources This impressive Library of Congress resource is valuable to all levels of users including the general public, but particularly compelling for scholars in folklore, anthropology, ethnomusicology, and the humanities. Ethnologue A standard directory, in which more than 6,700 living languages of the world are described. Experience Rich Anthropology (ERA) Project The ERA Project resurrects the very best aspects of the case study tradition in anthropology, combining a wide variety of problems, places, evidence, and reasoning processes. Kinship & Social Organization This interactive tutorial provides an overview of kinship divided into three major areas: Topics, Ethnographic Examples, and Appendices. The extensive discussion and excellent diagrams within the Topics area and the resources made available by the ethnographic examples make this one of the most useful sites on the Web for students of kinship. Pimatisiwin The goal of Pimatisiwin, a peer reviewed journal, is "to promote the sharing of Knowledge and research experience between researchers, health professionals, and Aboriginal individuals and community members." Teotihuacan Teotihuacan: the city of the gods features narratives, maps, still and moving images, excavation reports & original scholarly articles that provide firsthand information about pre-hispanic Mexican archaeology and Teotihuacan. It is recommended to those interested in city-states and civilizations. Arts & Culture American Rhetoric The online speech bank is an index to and growing database of more than 5,000 full-text, audio and video versions of public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates, interviews and other recorded media events. Architecture History of Western Architecture provides links to examples of western architecture in ten different periods, from Egyptian to Baroque. Art & Architecture thesaurus More than a thesaurus, the site contains over 125,000 terms (and is still growing) covering "fine art, architecture, decorative arts, archival materials, and material culture." Art History Art history resources on the Web links to all periods and regions of the history of art. Art History Timeline The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Timeline of Art History provides an overview of the history of art as illustrated and represented in its collections by presenting a basic geographical and chronological context for the history of art around the world, prehistory to 1400 CE, with plans to expand coverage to the present. Art Images The intention of Art Images for College Teaching is to disseminate images of art and architectural works in the public domain on a free-access, free-use basis to all levels of the educational community. Artcyclopedia Encyclopedia of artists and their works. Search by name, title or museum, or browse by movement, medium, subject, nationality or name. Provides links to online resources. ArtLex This dictionary of visual art provides basic defintions of more than 2,600 art terms, numerous illustrations, quotations, pronunciation notes and links to other resources on the Web. AskArt A database of North American artists. Includes biographies, auction records, image gallery, exhibitions and more. Search or browse by artist's name. Big Cartoon Database The definitive Web compendium for anyone interested in the history of animation. Cities and Buildings The site is composed of more than 5,000 images that represent a broad geographical and chronological span. The only textual information on the site is factual data concerning dates, names, locations, materials, etc. The Costume Page This comprehensive site on costume is divided into serveral topic areas and covers a vast range of material, with links to how-to, where-to-find, and in-depth information. CultureCanada This bilingual site devoted to Canadian cultural information is arranged under 20 broad topics including Aboriginal Culture and Heritage, Museums and Galleries, Nature and Environment, and Performing Arts, and a 21st link opens a door to provincial and territorial links to cultural and heritage information. Elizabethan Costuming Page Contains detailed and informative articles about clothing in the time of Queen Elizabeth I, and links to several other sites. Topics include: Elizabethan underpinnings, portraits & pictures, costume patters, costume construction, hats & headwear, colors & fabrics, dress accessories, detailing & decoration, and more. History of Photography A good, basic introduction to the early history of photography, with easy access to pages on significant people, and specific processes. Life.com This site provides access to millions of photographs allowing one to wander through the legendary LIFE and Getty archives. With more than 3,000 new photos added every day, it also gives access to pictures of the people and places shaping our world today. MoMA The Museum of Modern Art is a valuable resource for introductory research. Of particular use is the section profiling modern artists, frequently with full-text essays from recent exhibitions. NYPL Picture Collection The New York Public Library's digital collection of images comprises "30,000 digitized images from books, magazines and newspapers as well as original photographs, prints and postcards, mostly created before 1923". Performing Arts The Encyclopedia of the Peforming Arts is an invaluable resource for researching music, theatre, or dance. Structurae This Web site showcases the works and art of structural engineering and, to some extent, architecture from around the world. With nearly 10,000 structures listed, it focuses on a diverse range of structures, from bridges, skyscrapers, and towers to dams and offshore structures. Vatican museums This Web site offers easy and attractive access to the Vatican collections through informative texts and thoughtfully chosen coordinated images. Visual Information Access VIA contains descriptive records and images representing paintings, sculpture, photography, drawings, prints, architecture, decorative arts, trade cards, rubbings, theater designs, maps and plans. All of the artworks, objects and artifacts are held by archives, museums, libraries, and other collections of Harvard University. Voice of Dance A valuable site a stimulating depth and breadth of information. The site is further extended by a searchable and impressive database of submitted links. Web Gallery of Art A virtual museum and searchable database of European painting and sculpture of the Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassicism and Romanticism periods (1100-1850), currently containing over 20,300 reproductions. Wellcome Images This site provides a digital image collection, with themes ranging from medical and social history to contemporary healthcare and biomedical science. World-Wide Art Resources A gateway for online arts information: artists, museums, galleries, quality art, art history, arts education, antiques, dance, theatre, and more. Cinema, Television & Theatre All Movie Guide (AMG) This site "features extensive factual and descriptive data and original editorial content for over 215,000 titles and more than 250,000 of the actors, directors, writers, and other professionals who created them." Didaskalia: Ancient Theatre Today This site contains a wealth of information about both the roots and the modern uses of ancient drama and theater, organized into several easily accessible, exhaustively linked sections. DiGRA Digital Library Maintained by the Digital Games Research Association, this online archive gathers research presented and published at games research conferences and seminars, to facilitate the spread of knowledge in this research field. Encyclopedia of Television Providing both historical coverage and contemporary perspectives, the encyclopedia encompasses a broad spectrum of issues and topics related to the television industry. Internet Broadway Database (IBDB) Created by the research department of the League of American Theatres and Producers, this site is the official database for Broadway theatre information from the beginning until the present. Internet Movie Database (IMDB) This site offers a plethora of movie information - searches by title, people, characters, plots, quotes, etc. in almost 400,000 films, with approximately 2,000 new titles reviewed each week. Masters of Cinema This site focuses on but is not limited to the work of major world directors. There is a good balance of international film and US movies, with overall emphasis on the achievements of the filmmakers and the films themselves. Movie Reviews The Movie Review Query Engine covers more than 25,000 movies in over 185,000 reviews culled from newspapers (local, national, and international), entertainment publications and the rec.arts.movies.reviews newsgroup. Theatre and Drama Virtual Library This gateway site features a simple and appealing homepage listing 17 clickable categories leading to a multitude of links, lists, and archives in addition to a free-text search feature. Music All Music Guide The site covers over 307,000 recordings and over 1.5 million song titles, with 45,000 biographies and over 107,000 reviews. Classical Net This site covers all aspects of classical music through an enormous network of commercial and noncommercial links. Instruments The MHN Instrument encyclopedia is designed to offer educators, students, and Web browsers information concerning 140 instruments from the Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments at Michigan, in a combination of text, images, and selected sounds. Music in Canada Bilingual electronic version of the 2nd edition of The Encyclopedia of Music in Canada designed to enable musicians, music scholars, students, and music lovers globally to have immediate access to information about music in Canada. Biography AskArt This database of North American artists includes biographies, auction records, image gallery, exhibitions and more. Search or browse by artist's name. Biographical Dictionary Searchable database with access to short biographies. Search by name, year, profession, literary or artistic work, achievement, and other keywords. Biography.com A biography source from the Arts and Entertainment television network. Also provides an online version in database form of The Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia (1994). Dictionary of Canadian Biography Canadians who died between the years 1000 and 1920 or whose last known date of activity falls within these years are represented in this first phase. Nobel Prize Internet Archives Provides information about all of the past Nobel Laureates, organized by prize and year, or searchable. Entries include brief biographical information plus links to related Web sites. Women's biographies Biographies of prominent women throughout history. Search by subject or name. Business & Economics Business Ad*access This site indexes and displays more than 7,000 digitized American and Canadian print advertisements originally published between 1911 and 1955. All images on the Web site advertise products from one of five categories: beauty & hygiene, transportation, radio, television, and WW II. Advertising history With more than 9,000 images, Emergenence of Advertising in America: 1850-1920 represents a unique collection of advertising history drawn from over a dozen collections. Annual reports online This site provides information and guidance on how to access annual reports and proxies on the Internet, most of which can be found on the "Investor Relations" sections of companies' Web pages. Business ethics This site contains well-chosen links to business ethics resources: articles and publications, case studies, corporate codes of ethics, professional organizations and associations, etc. Industry Canada - Canadian Company Capabilities Canadian Company Capabilities is an online database representing 60,000 Canadian companies in the manufacturing and service sectors. The database is a service of Industry Canada, with information in the business profiles provided by the companies. Case studies Times 100 UK, a free educational resource for students and teachers of business studies, provides 100 online case studies of well-known companies (e.g., Nestle, Coca-Cola, McDonalds, Kellogg's, United Airlines). Codes of ethics This site provides the codes of ethics for many professions. Country profiles This international business and country studies information portal provides access to more than 5,000 Internet resources with annotations. Finance Glossary Provides clear and concise definitions and is enhanced with more than 18,000 hyperlinks between words in definitions and corresponding glossary entries. Marketing KnowThis.com , subtitled "marketing virtual library", is a valuable starting point for researching marketing topics. It provides links, which are monitored, to a wide variety of other sites, with the goal being to provide unbiased and objective information related to various marketing topics. Trends Trendwatching.com is designed for marketing professionals and is also ideal for all levels of business and marketing students. Economics Canada Business This site provides access to key economic indicators with insight into the current state of the Canadian economy. Center for Global Development The CGD is a nonprofit think tank working to reduce global poverty and inequality through research and engagement with the policy community. Specifically, this organization conducts research and analysis on the policies of rich countries and their impact in the developing world. A wide range of topics are covered, including aid effectiveness, education, globalization, health, migration, and trade. Economic & Financial Data B&E DataLinks is dedicated to indexing sources of domestic and international business and economic data, providing brief explanations and links to many relevant Web resources. Encyclopedia of Economic and Business History Containing roughly 70 current, alphabetically arranged entries, this is a unique free resource providing selective coverage of topics in economic and business history written and edited by scholars. Economics AmosWEB is a portal that introduces economics to a general audience in plain language with examples that can be easily understood. FinancialWeb FINWeb is a one-stop financial economics site providing links to major finance and economics journals, working paper series, and databases. Globalization101.org Designed to challenge users to think about the many controversies surrounding globalization, and promote understanding of the trade-offs and dilemmas facing policy-makers. Information presented via issue briefs, news analyses, expert interviews, and links to further resources. International Monetary Fund The site contains an incredible amount of information about the organization, international monetary cooperation, and member countries. Library of Economics and Liberty Intended to be a research tool for anyone interested in economic thought, students will find extensive background information. The site features articles, blog posts, definitions and explanations from the Concise Encyclopedia of Economics, and much more. Money Money - past, present & future includes major sections on topics such as monetary history, forms of money, politics of money, and financial scandals and frauds. Resources for Economists This is the preeminent site for locating economic links on the Web, listing over 1,000 resources conveniently organized by category. Citing Sources Citation Styles American Heritage English Usage A reference work on proper writing style, this site deals with grammar, style, diction, word formation, gender, social groups and scientific forms Blue book of grammar Straightforward and easily navigable, this site provides common sense guidance to the grammatically confused and the punctuation impaired. Citing sources Citing sources, guide to library research provides a quick and comparative look at works-cited formats for APA, Chicago Style, MLA and Turabian. Citing Statistics Canada This guide describes, in three steps, how to build your reference when citing Statistics Canada products. Conjugaison This online tool conjugates French verbs. Dawson College Style Sheet Provides formatting instructions for both APA and MLA bibliographic styles, and for writing an annotated bibliography, an essay or a research paper. Elements of Style Classic reference work on the rules of English style and grammar. Plagiarism 101 The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at the University of Albany web site provides tips to educate students and teachers about plagiarism, definitions, and strategies for avoiding plagiarism. Plagiarism This annotated "webliography" of links to plagiarism divides its hundreds of links into sections - e.g., articles, case studies, detection tools, term paper sites. The For Instructors section provides over 30 resources to aid in prevention and detection. Research and Documentation The real standout on this site is the extensive explanation of 4 of the major documentation styles (APA, MLA, Chicago, CBE). Sources This site serves as a handbook to consult when writing papers. The large "Examples" section demonstrates the format for bibliographies and footnotes - following the APA, MLA, and Science citation styles - as well as MLA's note style. Writing Online Writing Lab This Purdue University site offers online materials, links, and services designed to help writers, writing teachers, and undergraduate researchers. The site has electronic handouts and information specifically for teachers and ESL students. The Playwriting seminars The "seminars" comprise a nested series of 230 pages offering practical guidance to the conventions of the well-made play. Country & Government Information Countries of the World Background Notes These publications include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty. Country at a Glance United Nations data including flag, latitude & longitude, area, population, population density, capital city, languages, largest city, currency, UN membership date, GDP, and GDP per capita Country Briefings Economist.com: country briefings includes information on 60 countries in 7 segments. The accuracy of the macroeconomic statistics on various countries rests on the strong reputation of the Economist and other EIU products. Country Studies The Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world. Handbook of Latin American studies Disciplines encompassed in HLAS are anthropology, art, economics, geography, government and politics, history, international relations, literature, music, philosophy, sociology, and more. InfoNation This site is an excellent resource for those wishing to quickly and visually compare country data. Latin American Network Information Center LANIC 's primary purpose is to provide access to Internet sources for academic information about Latin America. World Bank e-Atlas of Global Development This source maps and graphs world development indicators for over 200 countries, allowing a comparison on the progress of development challenges throughout the world. World Factbook This site includes a great deal of information about the geography, demographics, government, and economy of countries, territories, and regions of interest. Each country entry contains a basic outline map, and there are reference maps for regions and the world. Government Information British Government Documents Currently this site includes only UK publications, including "Internet" publications dating back to 1994 (available by title, date, or department). It is well connected to other UK government official home pages. Canadian Government Information Offers information on all aspects of the Government of Canada, and extensive information on services provided by the Canadian federal government. Canadian Government Publications Provides access to federal government publications. To access the Library of Parliament publications, select Databases from the Library Home Page . Fedstats (U.S.) A subject guide to Web sites of more than 70 statistics-producing agencies of the US government. A useful starting point for anyone who wants to find federal statistics on a particular topic on the Web, but is unsure which federal agency gathers or publishes them. FirstGov (U.S.) Allows users to search or browse a gateway that indexes some 20,000 Web sites containing over a million pages of U.S. federal government information, and to find information without knowing which agencies produce it. A difficult site to search but should improve with future developments. Governments on the WWW This site provides quick links to national, regional, and international government Web pages. InfoNation This site draws on information found in the UN Statistics Division publications, World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook. It contains geographical, economic, demographic, and social indicators data for all 185 UN members. Montreal This site is particularly useful for statistical, ethnic and cultural information gathered by, and about the city of Montreal. Québec Government Main Web site for the Government of Québec. Provides general information on the government and links to various departments, ministries, etc. Québec Government Services Web site which provides extensive information on services offered by the government of Québec. United Nations Documentation This site provides an overview of the various types of documents and publications issued by the UN and gives guidance as to where to find them in either electronic or paper format and how to work with them. Statistics Country at a Glance United Nations data including flag, latitude & longitude, area, population, population density, capital city, languages, largest city, currency, UN membership date, GDP, and GDP per capita Country Studies Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world. Browse or search by country name. GeoHive Provides geopolitical data and population statistics for regions, countries, provinces and cities. Offers some data on economic factors like wealth and infrastructure, statistics on natural phenomena, and more... Global Distribution of Poverty Provides papers, presentations, and, above all, maps describing the global distribution of poverty, and the geographical and biophysical conditions in which people live. Global Health facts The data presented on Global Health Facts are obtained from a variety of public and private sources, primarily from global or cross-national entities. LABORSTA Internet A database on labour statistics, operated by the International Labour Office (ILO). Presents data and metadata for over 200 countries. Montreal Statistics Montréal en statistiques provides socio-economic statistics for the city and demographic characteristics of the population. OFFSTATS This site offers a centralized, comprehensive and well-maintained collection of links to free, official statistics resources. POPIN The United Nations Population Information Network site aims to "coordinate population information activities at international, regional and national levels". The international data section is probably the most useful. The links work well and the information is timely. Some links lead to national statistical offices and provide economic and social statistics as well as demographics. Population Reference Bureau Provides information on world population, health, and the evironment. Topics include: aging, education, gender, health, HIV/AIDS, income/poverty, marriage/family, race/ethnicity, reproductive health, and youth. Information is provided through policy briefs, data sheets, a Population Bulletin, a searchable database, and a Graphics Bank. Quebec statistics L' Institut de la statistique Québec provides statistical tables and access to several publications on the socio-demographic situation in the province. Statistics Canada This is the official site of the Government of Canada for Canadian statistics. It provides the latest indicators for population, CPI, unemployment, etc. and is updated daily. World Statistics The site's 24 topics include education, foreign economics, foreign trade, government finances, health, science, and weather. French Language Sites Arts & Culture Art & Architecture in France Art History History Ancient Egypt Arabic History Encyclopedia of History Francophone Africa and the Diaspora Language & Literature ABU: La Bibliothèque Universelle ATHENA: Textes français BDL - Banque de dépannage linguistique Le Conjugeur ClicNet: Littérature francophone Gallica: la bibliothèque numérique Poésie Française Health & Medicine Health & Nutrition FDA The U.S. Food and Drug Administration site provides information to all consumers on issues related to health, drugs, testing, regulations, etc. Food and Nutrition This site is the product of the Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC), one of several information centers located at the National Agricultural Library. The mission of the FNIC is to collect and disseminate information about food and human nutrition for consumers, health professionals, educators, and researchers. Smoking & Tobacco Use The site contains abstracts of journal articles, books and book chapters, dissertations, reports, conference proceedings and papers, government documents, policy and legal documents, editorials, letters, and comments on articles. National Institute of Child Health & Human Development This site of the US National Institutes of Health provides current, reliable information on a wide range of child, family and women's health topics, including contraception, fertility, pregnancy, and genetic disorders. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine An extensive, relevant and highly credible source of health information and research on complementary and alternative medicine for consumers and practitioners. Popular topics include: acupuncture, cancer, chiropractic, depression, homeopathy, herbs at a glance, and more. Nutrition Authoritative, accurate, and thorough nutrition information to assist in the adoption of a healthy lifestyle. NutritionData This resource provides nutritional analyses and generates labels that list nutrition facts for a large number of individual foods and user-generated recipes. Data come from the USDA's National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, supplemented by additional listings provided by restaurants and food manufacturers. Nutrition source The aim of this site is to provide timely information on diet & nutrition for clinicians, allied health professionals, & the public. The content is of high quality & accessible to a well-educated audience. Research Connections Child Care & Early Education Research Connections lets you search the full-text of thousands of resources relevant to the field of child care and early education. Includes scholarly research, policy briefs, government reports, data, and instruments from a wide range of disciplines and sources, including multiple federal agencies. Sports and Nutrition This site emphasizes the importance of optimal nutrition in the formula for successful athletic competition. Medicine AIDS Info This site is a valuable central resource which has combined information on HIV clinical trials and treatment, including experimental drugs and other therapies, for patients, their families, health care providers, and researchers. All Refer This Web site provides allied health students and laypeople with up-to-date and accurate general health information about more than 1,600 medical conditions and many symptoms, treatments, tests, alternative therapies, diets, injuries, and poisons. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The CDC has put together an excellent site for public health and safety information. Drug Index Provides in-depth drug information on nearly 300 drugs. Information is written at level for health care professionals. HealthWorld HealthWorld Online has a database of hundreds of fully searchable articles for systems of natural medicine and individual complementary therapies and more than 100 health conditions. Full-text articles can be accessed from the leading journals in the fields of complementary medicine. History of Medicine The site provides evaluated, quality Internet resources relating to the history of medicine, covering all aspects of the history of health and development of medical knowledge. HIV InSite This site is the only source of information on the Internet about HIV disease written and edited by researchers from a leading health science institution. The information is comprehensive, current, and readily accessible. Mayo Clinic This consumer-oriented online health resource is one of the most respected Web resources for disseminating accurate and easy-to-understand health information. Merck This is a handy ready reference providing quick, concise summaries of diseases and their treatments National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine An extensive, relevant and highly credible source of health information and research on complementary and alternative medicine for consumers and practitioners. Popular topics include: acupuncture, cancer, chiropractic, depression, homeopathy, herbs at a glance, and more. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) This list of online, reliable primary sources draws material from government publications and international resources to create a portrait of SARS, the recently identified highly contagious disease. Wellcom Images This site provides thousands of medically themed photos and art. World Health Organization WHO , the UN health agency, has an authoritative, comprehensive, up-to-date, user-friendly Web site on international health. Humanities Mythology Classical myth Provides links to predominantly ancient images and texts dealing with the 15 major deities of the Olympian Greek pantheon. Classical mythology This free source on classic mythology provides thorough coverage of Greek mythology and an impressive overview of Roman lore as well. Greek mythology Based on original sources from 800 BCE to 600 CE, the site provides short definitions, long articles, images, maps, and other information on the characters and stories found in Greek mythology. Philosophy Bioethics The National Reference Center for Bioethics Literature is a specialized collection of books, journals, newsprint articles, legal material, and government publications. Bioethics.net This Web site provides research guides and issue briefs on topics such as bioethics and genetics; links to compilations, online media interviews, and resources on topics including human cloning, end of life issues, and clinical trials. Encyclopedia of Philosophy Searchable and browsable encyclopedia of concepts, schools of thought and individual philosophers. Encyclopedia of Philosophy The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy is a scholarly reference work "in progress" which consists of signed articles by specialists in the field. Environmental Ethics This site serves mainly as a networked list of bookmarks presented in a simple and fast-loading page, organized by topic within this very specialized area of ethics. Some original texts include writings in such applied areas as genetic engineering and nanotechnology, animals and vegetarianism, air and water pollution, and spirituality and the environment. Ethics Ethics Updates is intended for instructors and students of both theoretical and applied ethics courses. The selection of resources demonstrates strong knowledge of each field and a good understanding of student needs and the needs of researchers new to a specific field of ethics. Philosophy of Religion At present the site is divided into sections concerning arguments for God's existence, arguments for atheism, and issues in Christian ethics. Philosophy Pages A no-frills Web site that introduces the novice to Western philosophy. The four most useful sections are the "Dictionary of Philosophical Terms and Names," "Major Figures in Philosophy," "History of Western Philosophy," and "Logic." Philosophy Research Philosophy Research Base is a meta-index of Internet philosophy resources that links to large philosophy sites and to specific subject subsections in those sites. Western Philosophy History of Western Philosophy offers "a narrative survey of the historical development of Western philosophy." Religion Bible gateway This site has 81 Bibles currently available, comprising 56 searchable texts, 12 audio Bibles and 13 e-books, 16 different translations and 29 available languages. Buddhanet This Buddhist information and education network is an outstanding example of the use of technology to create a multisectarian online community rich in shared resources. The Catholic Encyclopedia Complete text of the 15 volume Catholic Encyclopedia , 1913 edition. Covers both religious and secular topics, from a Catholic perspective. Islamic studies Islamic studies, Islam, Arabic and religion is an excellent, selective guide to Islamic resources on the Web. This site limits links to primary sources (such as sacred texts, official documents, and statements; or materials by religious groups) and scholarly secondary sources. Jewish-Christian Relations The International Council of Christians and Jews has provided a valuable service by mounting a free, multidimensional electronic reference source devoted to questions of interfaith relations. Jewish encyclopedia This web version of the Jewish Encyclopedia is a full, unedited reproduction of the original, down to the illustrations and photo captions. Philosophy of Religion At present the site is divided into sections concerning arguments for God's existence, arguments for atheism, and issues in Christian ethics. Language & Literature Bartleby.com Bartleby.com is "the preeminent Internet publisher of literature, reference and verse providing students, researchers and the intellectually curious with unlimited access to books and information on the Web, free of charge." Bibliomania Provides access to world literature, including classic fiction, drama, poetry and short stories. Also contains study guides, author biographies, book summaries and reference materials Cambridge History of English and American Literature Literary history and criticism with essay topics ranging from poetry, fiction, drama and essays to history, theology and political writing Forest of Rhetoric Silva Rhetoricae , "The Forest of Rhetoric", is an online guide to rhetorical terms and usage based on classical and Renaissance models. FreeBooknotes.com This site offers study guides for over 250 books and plays read by high school and college students. Gale's Literary Index Browsable index which can be used to find literary criticism about a particular work of literature, by author or by title. Provides a list of reference books in which the information can be found. This is an index, not a full-text database Inter-Play Searchable index by author and/or title to find a play. Provides a list of titles in which to find the play. Literary criticism The IPL Literary Criticism Collection contains critical and biographical web sites about authors and their works that can be browsed by author, by title, or by nationality and literary period. The Literary Gothic The site offers numerous links to Web sites devoted to indivdual authors, a wide assortment of complete primary texts, literary criticism on Gothic fiction, and reviews of both primary and secondary material. Luminarium This site provides a gateway to sites for Middle English literature, Renaissance literature and 17th-century literature. All the sections focus on English literature, and each has essentially the same format. Middle English texts TEAMS (the Consortium for the Teaching of the Middle Ages) currently offers 284 glossed and well-presented works, and is still growing. They present consistently excellent teaching editions and often constitute significant and original editorial contributions. Online Books Page Links to the full text of more than 11,000 books online. Searchable by author or title. Open Source Shakespeare This impressive site offers the complete works of Shakespeare, derived from the freely available Complete Moby Shakespeare, which is based on the 1866 Globe edition of the complete works. The Paris Review Including interviews about writing conducted with almost every major American writer who has published in the last 50 years, this Web site is a vital research tool for anyone interested in literature and/or creative writing. Perspectives in American Literature PAL is intended as a "quick and convenient reference to the major movements and various authors in American literature. The Poetry Archive This site contains the text, and recorded readings, of hundreds of poems by both famous and lesser-known poets. Poems may be browsed by title, theme and form. The site includes pages with resources and ideas specifically provided for Teachers, Students and Children. Project Gutenberg This site contains the full text of thousands of books published primarily before 1923 (not the latest bestsellers or modern computer books!). Many of the classics are here - and downloading is free. Shakespeare The Plays of William Shakespeare is a product of the Electronic Literature Foundation, whose stated mission is "to produce advanced electronic texts to be used by students, scholars, and admirers of literature around the world." Western European Literature Lists Internet sources for literary texts in western European languages other than English. Translations are generally mentioned only when they are included in collections of original language texts. Maths & Sciences Environmental Issues Biodiversity hotspots This site focuses on 25 critically threatened ecosystems, or hotspots. For each of the hotspots, there is information about threatened & endangered plant & vertebrate species, an ecosystem description, commentary about unique biodiversity and human impact, details about conservation action, etc. Climate Change: The Discovery of Global Warming Offers a hypertext history of climate change, in the form detailed essays, accessible through a table of contents or site search engine. Topics include influences on climate, theory of climate change, public opinion, government action, and international cooperation. Earthtrends: The Environmental Information Portal Earthtrends focuses on issues of sustainable development and the environment. It includes time series for more than 200 countries and 500 variables in subjects ranging from agriculture and food, biodiversity, climate, economics, business and the environment, energy, population, and water resources. Encyclopedia of the Earth Encyclopedia of the Earth handles controversial topics in a neutral manner, and treats traditional environmental disciplines and their interactions with society. Endangered species The long-range goal of this site is to provide a "comprehensive and enduring audio-visual record" of the some 12,000 species threatened with extinction in order to educate the public and inspire conservation efforts. National library for the environment The main feature of NLE is the full text of approximately 600 Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports dealing with environmental issues. Stratospheric ozone This site serves a useful purpose for disseminating information regarding changes in the composition of the stratosphere. Geography Ancient World Mapping Center In the online map room users can download maps, most in several versions varying by image resoLution, or the presence (or absence) of labels and terrain features. Canadian Geographical Names Searchable index of Canadian geographical locations (cities, lakes, rivers, etc.). Contains detailed maps. Canadiana Canadiana: The Canadian resource page is organized in a classified hierarchy and includes links to news media, miscellaneous facts & figures, travel & tourism information, government sites, and sources on politics, history, science, education, business, employment, culture, the arts, institutions, and entertainment. Country at a Glance United Nations data including flag, latitude & longitude, area, population, population density, capital city, languages, largest city, currency, UN membership date, GDP, and GDP per capita Country Briefings Economist.com: country briefings includes information on 60 countries in 7 segments. The accuracy of the macroeconomic statistics on various countries rests on the strong reputation of the Economist and other EIU products. Encyclopedia of the Earth Encyclopedia of the Earth handles controversial topics in a neutral manner, and treats traditional environmental disciplines and their interactions with society. Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names Thesaurus with an emphasis on art and architecture, covering continents, nations, historical places and physical features. Each record includes geographic coordinates, notes, sources for the data, and the role of the place (e.g., inhabited place, state capital). Names can include the vernacular, English, other languages, historical names, natural order, and inverted order. Geographical Information System The British-based Association for Geographic Information offers a dictionary that can be searched alphabetically by term, by category (e.g., cartography, software, standards), by acronym, or by a list of other sources of Geographic Information System terms. National Geographic Map Machine Atlas Maps for countries of the world from the National Geographic Society Cartographic Division. Text from the National Geographic Atlas of the World National Atlas of Canada Contains various types of interactive maps (general, physical, historical, economic, etc.) as well as general information about Canada. Noms et lieux du Québec Searchable index of Québec geographical locations (cities, lakes, rivers, etc.). Includes maps and descriptions of each location World Factbook This site includes a great deal of information about the geography, demographics, government, and economy of countries, territories, and regions of interest. Each country entry contains a basic outline map, and there are reference maps for regions and the world. Sciences ATHENA: mineralogy This site, well linked and easily navigated, is centered on two extensive directories, one an alphabetically indexed list of minerals and their chemical formulas, the other a systematic list of minerals arranged according to the chemical classes of the international "Strunz" classification. BioInteractive This site offers a number of exciting educational options. Major destinations include virtual laboratories, virtual (museum) exhibits, video of lectures, and animations. BioTech A site for life sciences resources and reference tools. The site features annotated links to Web resources, including electronic journals. Chem 1 Chem 1 Virtual Textbook uses tutorials, interactive on-line assignments, and simulations to provide students an alternative reference text or supplement to course textbooks. Climate change Global Climate change student guide accesses a well written and informative manual that is highly functional as a student resource and contains relevant tables and figures. Computer history The Computer History Museum 's Internet History and Microprocessor Timeline site is a superior Web site that covers Internet history for general audiences. DNA Interactive This site is divided into six sections, each section offering text material, excellent graphics, and simulations. Environmental Sciences This university library Web site on environmental science is basically a well-organized compendium of links to other Internet sites. Genetics Learn.Genetics should be useful to students seeking an overview of genetics and its relationship to health and society. Genetics education center Everything anyone ever wanted to know about genetics and the Human Genome Project is included in this site! History of science This site utilizes hypertext links to be the hierarchy of hierarchies for the history of science, providing organized links to hundreds of other sites. Human Genome Project The basics about the Human Genome Project: what it is; its progress, history and goals; FAQs, etc. Explore links to speciality research pages in sequencing, mapping, instrumentation, and informatics Inorganic crystal structures The Inorganic Crystal Structure Database contains data for more than 70,000 inorganic crystal structures of inorganic materials. This Web site, however, only provides access to demonstration versions with a 20 page scientific manual and an undergraduate tutorial regarding the structure of inorganic materials. Internet history Using the paradigm of the book to structure this Web site, the chapters are informative and enjoyable to read. Topics are not covered in depth but enough detail, scope and accuracy are provided to instruct general audiences on Internet history. Mathematical functions This resource is a compendium of mathematical functions traditionally published in paper form as tables of functions and formulae. Mathematics Internet resources for the mathematics student provides useful links to topics in the areas of precalculus, calculus, differential equations, analysis, discrete mathematics, linear algebra, and statistics - areas appropriate for college students taking the first two years of mathematics. Microbes This site can serve as a comprehensive resource not only for scientists and researchers, but also for the general public, and college and high school students NRC Research Press This site provides indexing and fulltext from 1998 for scientific journals published by the Research Press of the National Research Council of Canada NatureServe This outstanding new Web site created by the Association of Biodiversity Information focuses on the distribution and conservation status of plants and animals in the US and Canada. It contains information (common and scientific names, taxonomic hierarchy, conservation status, life history, etc.) on some 50,000 plants and animal species. Periodic Table WebElements entries are extensive, offering basics such as atomic number & weight, links to physical properties and common compounds, and photographs. Physics Physics 2000 is very clearly organized and color coded under three main headings: Physics 2000, Einstein's Legacy, and The Atomic Lab. Its stated goal is "to make physics more accessible to students and people of all ages and to counter its current negative image." Physics (Exercises) HyperPhysics offers information and exercises for a wide range of topics of interest to undergraduates studying physics. Physics Internet resources This clearinghouse is nicely organized by various themes including general fields of physics, publications, educational material, societies, commercial sites, etc. It is largely an index to information at other sites. Science News This site provides news from the reporting team of the Science News biweekly news magazine. The site is updated daily and covers research in all fields of science. Science Eric Weisstein's world of science is an encyclopedia that provides coverage of selected topics in astronomy, physics, mathematics, chemistry, and scientific biography. Society, Religion and Technology Project The SRT is a project of the Church of Scotland that investigates the ethics of new technologies, addressing big issues relating to topics such as genetic engineering in foods, animals and humans, the Internet, and the environment. Questions regarding the moral and ethical implicatons of new technologies and their possible ramifications are explicitly indexed. Structurae This Web site showcases the works and art of structural engineering and, to some extent, architecture from around the world. With nearly 10,000 structures listed, it focuses on a diverse range of structures, from bridges, skyscrapers, and towers to dams and offshore structures. Technology The How Products are Made Web site provides information and diagrams about how things are made. Visionlearning Visionlearning is an open access educational resource for teachers and students in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines. This site is funded by the National Science Foundation. Visual Elements Periodic Table Presents html and Flash versions of the periodic table, with detailed information about each element, including its history, origin, physical and chemical composition. Volcanoes This site offers a valuable resource on the science behind volcanoes and volcanic processes for both university students and earth science teachers. WINDandSEA WINDandSEA: the oceanic and atmospheric sciences Internet locator, lists 40 main topics, from air pollution to wetlands, in its up-front index. It is provided by the Central Library of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Wired Chemist Offers a range of learning tools such as pedagogical animations, an introduction to chemistry, modules on important topics in chemistry, demonstrations of laboratory techniques, NMR spectral data and problems, and so on. All of these are designed to help students learn chemistry and to provide professionals with information of value. News & Current Affairs Best Information on the Net A brief list of good news-related sources College Times This is a new section of the New York Times packed with news, resources and ideas for college students and faculty. Explore the latest college-related news from the Times, and access free resources. Use the innovative "News by Subject" search, which offers recent Times articles searchable by interest or field of study. Sign up for alerts so articles on your chosen topic are delivered directly to your e-mail daily or weekly Crisis Group The International Crisis Group is an advocacy organization providing analyses of crisis situations throughout the world Google News Archive Offers an easy way to search and explore historical archives. In addition to helping you search. News archive search can automatically create timelines which show selected results from relevant time periods. HeadlineSpot The site draws from 57 countries, 40 US metropolitan areas, 50 US states, 27 industries, in dozens of subjects, arts to weather Online maps Provides links to many online and interactive national and international maps NewsDirectory Foreign and domestic news in English. Besides newspapers around the world, it also gives access to magazines, TV stations, news tickers, trade associations, airports, and many more NewsVoyager A fairly comprehensive gateway with links to 1,123 daily, 452 weekly, and 127 international newpapers and to other Canadian, business, and alternative newspapers. USA Today A popular daily U.S. newspaper with mainly national coverage World News Network An excellent site that not only gets you to today's news internationally with links to region's newspapers, but also arranges topics with links to news pertinent to that topic and to organizations, journals, companies and more. Social Sciences Education Education Matters Published by Statistics Canada, this periodical provides summary information on issues and gives access to education indicators and Canadian education analysis, and presents this information in a non-technical, highly readable format. Digest of Education Statistics The sources the site uses provide a comprehensive overview and analysis of the state of education in the US and comparisons to other countries. Research Connections Child Care & Early Education Research Connections lets you search the full-text of thousands of resources relevant to the field of child care and early education. Includes scholarly research, policy briefs, government reports, data, and instruments from a wide range of disciplines and sources, including multiple federal agencies. History Ancient world cultures Exploring Ancient World Cultures encompasses a vast and growing amount of material on the Near East, India, China, Greece, Rome, Islam, and Medieval Europe, all linked by an attractive graphical interface. Ancient world history This site provides a large collection of links to sites sorted alphabetically by subject. Ancient World Mapping Center Provides some free maps from The Barrington Atlas of the Greek & Roman World , an authoritative, frequently updated tool that students interested in the physical contours of the ancient Mediterranean world will value and find easy to use. Anglo-American history The site is organized into seven broad categories and Titles by Historic Period provides links to full-text versions of important writings by influential authors. The Black Plague This site provides annotated links to general information and primary sources sites on the plague of 1348-1350. Canadian studies Canadian studies: a guide to the sources emphasizes Canadian culture, history and literature; its links typically lead to official and academic sources. Center for History and New Media George Mason University has produced an amazing, informative, intricate, open-ended, and constantly growing Web resource for all who are interested in the breadth and depth of historical materials, writing, and scholarship. Computer History The Computer History Museum 's Internet History and Microprocessor Timeline site is a superior Web site that covers Internet history for general audiences. Country Studies Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world. Browse or search for countries. Dictionary of Canadian Biography Canadians who died between the years 1000 and 1920 or whose last known date of activity falls within these years are represented in this first phase. French Revolution Liberty, equality, fraternity: exploring the French Revolution has topical essays, images, text documents, songs, maps, a timeline, and a glossary. Genocide Studies Program An extensive portal with collections of full-text articles, maps, databases and links to sites that document and analyze numerous genocides from ancient times to the present day. Historical Atlas of the 20th century The site has been updated through the middle of 2000 to incorporate changing border situations. The map topics include colonial empires, wars and battle sites. Historical maps This site provides maps from antiquity to our days. History guide This is an up-to-date guide to "scholarly" Internet resources in Anglo-American history, including Scotland and Ireland. Users may browse by subject and source type. Researchers may also make use of a powerful search engine, permitting simple (keyword) or advanced (boolean) searches. History sourcebooks Internet History Sourcebooks Project has three main sourcebooks: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern, and nine subsidiary sourcebooks. HyperHistory Contains lifelines of important persons; timelines for major civilizations; and year-by-year listings of important events in science, culture, and politics. Includes maps and links to short encyclopedia-like entries on people, places, movements and events in history. Browsable by time period. Indigenous studies A comprehensive list of links to general indigenous resources followed by links listed by geographic regions and then by indigenous nation. Internet history Using the paradigm of the book to structure this Web site, the chapters are informative and enjoyable to read. Topics are not covered in depth but enough detail, scope and accuracy are provided to instruct general audiences on Internet history. Medieval resources Provides broad coverage of medieval Web sites across academic disciplines. Medieval studies The Labyrinth begins with textual links classified by language and then moves to subject links divided primarily geographically. Middle East history History in the news: Middle East history, society, and culture resources offers links to other sites that cover, e.g., economics, politics, culture, religion, maps. It links to both general sites covering the entire region and sites covering its separate nations. Nazi & East German propaganda This site is divided into 2 sections, one devoted to the former German Democratic Republic and the other much larger one dealing with Nazi propaganda, itself divided into 3 parts: pre-1933, 1933-45, and a separate collection for the works of Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels. Quebec History The material in this site addresses the history of Quebec after the fall of New France. The site also provides links to further information primarily about the history of Quebec. Russian Revolution This site is an "online bibliography" to Web sites on various aspects of the Russian Revolution. The Sixties The Sixties project provides an invaluable window into a complex time and provides links to a wide range of materials. Victorian Studies A "virtual" undergraduate course in Victorian studies, this rich site also serves as an encyclopedia of 19th-century Britain. Information may be found on science, technology, literature, society, economics, visual arts, politics, religion, philosophy, and "gender matters." World War I This excellent, well-organized site on WW I provides summaries, time lines, and essays on an extensive catalogue of events, battles, people, primary documents, memoirs, and war poetry and literature. Political Science Amnesty International This site contains an archive of reports, newsletters, as well as audio/visual materials.The search feature allows for a search by country, topic, language, document type as well as keyword. Business and Human Rights Resource Centre This site covers the social and environmental impacts of over 5000 companies, operating in over 180 countries. Taking international human rights standards as its starting point, topics covered include discrimination, environment, poverty and development, labour, access to medicines, health and safety, security, trade. Child Rights Information Network Inspired by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), the CRIN web site provides information on child right laws and mechanisms via resources that include journal articles, bibliographies, books, conference and session reports, as well as working and policy papers. Global Witness This site examines the exploitation of natural resources by companies trading in oil, timber, and diamonds or other minerals and the impact of this type of trade on the human rights of ordinary civilians. The web site includes updated news reports, opinion, blogs, video and more. Globalization101.org Designed to challenge users to think about the many controversies surrounding globalization, and promote understanding of the trade-offs and dilemmas facing policy-makers. Information presented via issue briefs, news analyses, expert interviews, and links to further resources. Human & Constitutional Rights This site offers links to electronic resources on both constitutional and international human rights law. Human Rights Library This site is easy to navigate, outstanding in the breadth of its coverage, and comprehensive in nature. Human Rights Watch This is the web site of the Human Rights Watch organization specializing in human rights abuses and violations. The site contains special reports and current news items published by HRW. Human Security Gateway This site provides academic and journal articles, reports, news items, fact sheets, and bibliographies from human rights-related think tanks, organizations, and news agencies. Hurisearch A search engine that searches over 5000 human rights web sites. International Affairs The Council on Foreign Relations has created an informative, well-designed Web site that will interest students and scholars of international affairs. International Peace Bureau Dedicated to a vision of a world without war, the IPB site offers numerous research and advocacy papers on topics relating to disarmament and development. Topics include: military vs. social spending; small arms; nuclear weapons; chemical/biological weapons; landmines; militarization of aid; resource conflifts; environment/climate change; and gender. Minority Rights Group International This web site provides information on minority and indigenous groups in terms of establishing or maintaining rights to their lands, cultures, languages, and religions. The Publications section contains free online access to reports, macro/micro studies, guides, briefings, training manuals, and the annual State of the World's Minorities. Political Science Resources Although this site emphasizes UK politics, it is easy to use, well-organized, reasonably interesting, and updated regularly. Psychology Addiction Addiction search is organized into 8 categories: addictions, statistics, populations, treament, prevention, social issues, organizations, and war on drugs. American Psychological Association The site's resources for beginning students and the public include accessible and helpful articles on current topics in the media (e.g., road rage, holiday stress) and links to information about aging, depression, AIDS, parenting, psychology and the law, etc. Autism This site includes, among other things, information about symptoms, conditions, and possible causes of ASD. Encyclopedia of Psychology Eight topic areas, ranging from career to environment behaviour relationships, guide users to approximately 2,000 links. Mental health Internet mental health lists disorders and provides information on their treatment, medications, research, booklets and magazine articles and provides access to online articles,books and other internet links. Psychology Online This site includes information on psychological theories, famous psychologists, IQ tests, learning-style inventories, personality tests, etc. Psychology Resources Psych Web contains lots of psychology-related information and provides links to such things as full text classics and journals online, and scholarly resources. PsychScholar A collection of web resources for both psychological scholars and 'budding' psychological scholars. Includes links to pages on research, teaching tools, and professional resources, as well as study aids and tutorials for students. Social psychology This site contains links to thousands of social psychological and psychology-related resources. Under social psychology, there are links to resources on a wide variety of topics, e.g., prejudice and discrimination, social influence, and interpersonal relationships. Social Sciences Canadian Social Research Links This site emphasizes governmental policy materials, focusing upon topical social issues, e.g., disability, education opportunities, human rights, homelessness and hunger, environmental pollution , electoral issues, domestic violence, labour issues and unionization, women's rights, and many more. Center for Global Development The CGD works to reduce global poverty and inequality by encouraging policy change in the U.S. and other rich countries through research and engagement with the policy community. The site research and advocacy materials in the form of briefs, essays, reports and working papers relating to aid effectiveness, education, globalization, health, migration, and trade. Development Information Eldis: the gateway to development information will appear to users searching for in-depth information on development, e.g., economic, agricultural, policy, health, environmental, or gender issues. Sociology Aging Social gerontology & the aging revolution offers information or links to almost every issue regarding older people, e.g., statistics, cultural experiences, theories of aging as well as the biological, social, and psychological aspects of aging. Electronic Journal of Sociology The emphasis on this site is to make sociological research on current issues accessible. There is a browsable full-text archive from the first volume in 1994 to date. Feminism Feminist theory Website has contributions from scholars and specialists from around the world, each providing a brief introduction to a specific topic along with a solid bibliography. Genocide Studies Program An extensive portal with collections of full-text articles, maps, databases and links to sites that document and analyze numerous genocides from ancient times to the present day. Global Distribution of Poverty Provides papers, presentations, and, above all, maps describing the global distribution of poverty, and the geographical and biophysical conditions in which people live. Poverty This site provides a wealth of information for anyone studying poverty and/or welfare reform. Sociology research A sociological tour through cyberspace is an invitation to thoughtful exploration and research in sociology, beginning with general sociological links, followed by links to resources for theory construction; data sets; materials on research methods and statistics; resources on writing the research paper; and finally, selected sites in cognate subject areas. SocioSite This megasite "gives access to the European and worldwide scene of academic sociology" and groups sociology into 24 categories, including subject areas, data archives, electronic journals, and other resource guides. Women's Studies American Women's History General and basic resources are included within 27 subject areas of US women's history, which include African Americans, Native Americans, Jewish women, historic periods, sexuality, women's rights, and women scientists. Encyclopedia of Women's History This site has an extensive list of biographies of women throughout history. Feminism The Feminist Theory Website contributions are from scholars and specialists from around the world, each providing a brief introduction to a specific topic along with a solid bibliography. GenderNet This site offers a variety of reports and documents on women across the world and provides access to unique and comprehensive data sets compiled from national statistics, United Nations information, and surveys done by the World Bank . Suffrage Votes for Women: selections from the National American Woman Suffrage Association collection, 1848-1921 contains an excellent selection of primary sources for research on women's rights. These documents offer insights into both the general history of women's suffrage and the diversity of opinion within the movement. Women and Social Movements The "editorial projects" of Women and social movements in the United States, 1775-2000 each present an overall question and 15-20 primary documents to help answer the question. Women in the Ancient World Diotima: materials for the study of women and gender in the ancient world combines search capability with a repository of wide-ranging information available electronically. It includes among other things bibliographies, course materials such as full syllabi, access to many sources of visual images, and an anthology with recent translations and full texts of essays. Women Working, 1870-1930 This site offers a plethora of documents related to women's employment in the US during a period in which that experience was fundamentally altered by the impact of industrialization. Women's Human Rights The stated purpose of this site is "to provide reliable and diverse information on international women's human rights via the Internet".

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