Administration of Justice

Bureau of Justice Statistics http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/ Features statistics about crime, law enforcement,

the federal justice system, etc. Sponsored by U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs.

Area Gardens, Museums & Historical Societies

Banning Residence Museum http:/www.banningmuseum.org/ 401 East M. Street, Wilmington. The

home of Phineas Banning (1830-1885), the founder of the Port of Los Angeles. 310-548-7777
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium http://www.cabrilloaq.org/ Website for the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium in

San Pedro. Features a virtual tour of the aquarium, plus directions, hours, etc.
Drum Barracks Civil War Museum 1052 Banning Boulevard, Wilmington. This facility served as the

Union Army headquarters in the Southwest (Southern California and the Arizona Territory) from

1861-1871. 310-548-7509. www.drumbarracks.org.
Fort MacArthur Museum 3601 S. Gaffey St. San Pedro. Museum dedicated to preserving the history

of the former coast artillery Army base that defended Los Angeles Harbor. 310-548-2631 www.ftmac.org.
Historical Society of Long Beach 210 E. Ocean Blvd, Long Beach. 562/495-1210

http://www.historicalsocietylb.org/.
Los Angeles Maritime Museum Foot of Sixth St., San Pedro. Museum dedicated to preserving the

maritime history of the Los Angeles Harbor area.310-548-7618 www.lamaritimemuseum.org.
Port of Los Angeles Virtual History Tour http://www.laporthistory.org/. Virtual tour of Los Angeles

Harbor history.
San Pedro Bay Historical Society 638 S. Beacon St., San Pedro. This society encourages the

restoration and preservation of historic buildings and landmarks in the San Pedro area. 310-548-3208 http://historicalsociety.sanpedro.com/ ).
South Coast Botanic Garden Foundation http://www.southcoastbotanicgarden.org/ Website of the

South Coast Botanic Garden on Palos Verdes Peninsula. Features history, directions, hours, and

admission fees.
Wilmington Historical Society P.O. Box 1435, Wilmington, CA. 90748. Museum dedicated to

preserving the history of Wilmington and its contribution to the City and Port of Los Angeles.

310/835-8239. http://www.lafn.org/community/whs/.

Art

Art History Resources on the Web http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html Art history links on

the Internet.
Artchive http://www.artchive.com/ This website contains 2000 scans of fine art from over 200 artists.
Artcylopedia http://www.artcyclopedia.com/ Comprehensive guide to art on the Internet. Includes links

to art museums worldwide, glossaries of art terms and art movements.
The Ceramics Web http://grafik.sdsu.edu Ceramics website with links to related resources.

Maintained by San Diego State University.
Smithsonian Archives of American Art http://www.aaa.si.edu/ Smithsonian Institution’s Archives of

American Art. “Covering over 200 years of American art history these primary sources include illustrated

letters and diaries; manuscripts; records of museums, galleries and schools; photographs of art world

figures and events; and works of art on paper.” Some collections (or parts of some collections) are

accessible online.

Business

Advancing Women http://www.advancingwomen.com Provides career strategy, tools, resources, products,

and services to support women's career, business and leadership goals, and work-life balance issues.
Business.gov (http://www.business.gov/topic/ This is the official business link to the U.S. government,

with much business law information.
California Small Business Assistance Center http://www.taxes.ca.gov/Small_Business/ Links and

information about starting, running and closing your small business from the state of California.
Internal Revenue Service http://www.irs.gov/individuals/index.html Tax information for

individuals.
Hoovers http://www.hoovers.com/free/ This website contains company, industry, and business

leader information.
MethvenLaw http://www.methvenlaw.com/ Business law links and resources.
Minority Business Development Agency http://www.mbda.gov/ Website of the Minority Business

Development Agency (run by the U.S. Department of Commerce) designed to foster the establishment

and growth of minority-owned businesses. Offers information and tips on financing, contracts and

certification, business development, etc.
Office of Women's Business Ownership Entrepreneurial Development http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/onlinewbc/index.html Website run by the U.S. Small

Business Administration. Promotes the growth of women-owned businesses through programs that offer

business training and technical assistance. Provides access to credit and capital, federal contracts,

and international trade opportunities.
Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy http://www.sba.gov/advo/research/ The source for small business statistics from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
ThomasNet http://www.thomasnet.com/ This is a comprehensive resource for industrial information.
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml This website has company filings to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Careers

Career Builder.com www.careerbuilder.com The website contains job listings from newspaperclassified ads searchable by keyword and location.
City of Los Angeles Personnel Department http://www.lacity.org/per/noncity.htm For seeking employment with the city of Los Angeles.
JobStar Los Angeles http://jobstar.org/socal/index.php Los Angeles area job search guide.
Monster www.monster.com Searchable job listings by keyword, job category and location.
Occupational Outlook Handbook http://www.bls.gov/oco/ U.S Department of Labor’s Occupational Outlook Handbook,contains information on the job market for various occupations.
State Personnel Board http://www.spb.ca.gov/index.htm For seeking employment with the state of California.

Child Development

A to Z Health and Human Development http://www.nichd.nih.gov From the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
Center for Development and Learning http://www.cdl.orgWebsite from the Center for Development and Learning whose “mission is to improve the life chances of all children, especially those at high risk, by increasing school success”. Reports are searchable by keyword.
Child & Family Web Guide http://www.cfw.tufts.edu/ From Tufts University. Links and information regarding infants, children, and teens.
Child Development (Medline Plus) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childdevelopment.html Child development information from the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Child Development http://bubl.ac.uk/Link/c/childdevelopment.htm Online child development resources. Sponsored by BUBL Information Service, Center for Digital Library Research.
Child Development http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/child/ Child development and parenting information and resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Child Development http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/ Resources and information about state-funded child development programs. Website maintained by the California Department of Education.
Helping Your Preschool Child http://www.ed.gov/parents/earlychild/ready/preschool/index.html Downloadable brochure on preparing your preschool child for school. From the U.S. Dept. of Education.
How to Talk With Your Child About Sex http://www.plannedparenthood.org/educational-resources/for-parents/how-to-talk-to-your-child-about-sex.htm How to talk to your child about sex, from birth through age 18. From Planned Parenthood.
National Network for Child Care http://cyfernet.ces.ncsu.edu/cyfdb/browse_2pageAnncc.php?subcat=Child+Development&search=NNCC&search_type=browse Addresses emotional, social, intellectual, language, moral/spiritual, and physical aspects of child development; also covers theories of development. From the National Network for Child Care, Iowa State University.
Talaris Research Institute http://www.talaris.org Click on 'timeline' and see cognitive, language, sensory and motor skills benchmarks for children from birth to five years old.
Your Child: Development & Behavior Resources http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/yourchild/ A virtual encyclopedia of child development and behavior topics. From the University of Michigan Health System.
The Whole Child: Development From Birth through Age Five http://www.pbs.org/wholechild/ The Whole Child Web site covers the “ABC’s of child development” from birth through age 5. Co-funded by the Department of Education and PBS.

Country Information

Background Notes http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/ This link from the U.S. Department of State includes “facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations” of various countries.
CIA World Factbook https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html Online resource from the Central Intelligence Agency that contains geographical information indexed by country.
Country Briefings http://www.economist.com/countries/ Country briefings from The Economist, includes “news, country profiles, forecasts, statistics and more.” A “Cities Guide” link is also included.
Country Profiles http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/country_profiles/default.stm Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions,” from BBC News.
CountryReports.org http://www.countryreports.org/ Basic country profiles and maps are accessible on this website without a subscription.

Debate Topics

Commission on Presidential Debates http://www.debates.orgWebsite from the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) that “prepares educational materials and conducts research to improve the quality of debates”. Transcripts to presidential and vice presidential debates are included.
Debatabase http://www.idebate.org/debatabase/ "Arguments for and against hundreds of debating topics, written by expert debaters, judges and coaches. Also included are background summaries, links to websites of interest and recommended books, example motions and user comments."

Distance Learning

Worldwidelearn http://www.worldwidelearn.com "Largest directory of online courses, accredited online degrees, continuing education, online training, and online education." Searchable, and browsable by subject, type or program, or institution.

Elections

Easy Voter Guide (California edition) http://www.easyvoter.org/site/evguide/ A one-page snapshot of California election issues.

English

Catesol:ESL Resources http://www.catesol.org/resource.html World Wide Web ESL Resources. Scroll down to Teacher/Student Resources.
Interesting Things for ESL Students http://www.manythings.org/ Word games, puzzles, quizzes, exercises, slang, proverbs and more for learners of English as a second language.
OWL ESL Resources http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/eslstudent.html Comprehensive list of ESL resources for students on the Internet, maintained by the Purdue Online Writing Lab.
OWL Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/index.html This website succinctly explains proper grammar, punctuation and spelling.

 

Literature and Literary Criticism

 

C-Span American Writers http://www.americanwriters.org/ This companion website from C-Span focuses on American writers and is searchable by writer, work or place.
English Literature Resources http://www.english-literature.org/resources/ Resources and Links regarding English Literature.
Key Sites on American Literature http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/oal/amlitweb.htm List of key links to American literature.
Literary Criticism (IPL) http://www.ipl.org/div/litcrit/“The IPL (Internet Public Library) Literary Criticism Collection contains critical and biographical websites about authors and their works that can be browsed by author, by title, or by nationality and literary period”.
Resources for World Literature http://www.gpc.edu/~shale/humanities/literature/english_203b.html Resources and links regarding World Literature.

Full Text Books

Alex Catalogue of Electronic Texts
Bartleby.com
Bartleby Reference www.bartleby.com/reference/ Links to online encyclopedias, dictionaries, gazetteers, thesauri, style guides, books of quotations, religion and mythology, literary history and literature, anatomy, cooking, etiquette, parliamentary procedures. Maintained by Bartleby.com.
Digital Book Index
Electronic Text Center Collection
Google Book Search http://books.google.com
The Online Books Page (UPenn)
Project Gutenberg
World EBook Library

Geography and Geology

Geography (LII) http://lii.org/search/file/geography Quality geography links from the Librarians’ Index to the Internet.
Portals to the World http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html A list of links to websites about foreign countries, maintained by the Library of Congress.
Southern California Earthquake Data Center http://www.data.scec.org/ Southern California Earthquake Data Center.
U.S. Geological Survey Library http://library.usgs.gov/ The library from the United States Geological Survey (USGS). This online catalog contains over 325,000 records. An online reference service is also available through this link.

Government

Government Searches

American FactFinder http://factfinder.census.gov/ Federal government source for population, housing, economic, and geographic data.
Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.govU.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, the “principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics”.
Congressional Research Reports for the People http://www.opencrs.com This website provides citizens access to U.S. Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports in the public domain and “encourages Congress to provide public access to all CRS Reports”. Searchable by keyword.
FedStats http://www.fedstats.gov/ "The gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies."
FirstGov http://www.usa.gov/ Searchable access to U.S., state and local governments. Information is also listed by topic.
Legislative Branch http://thomas.loc.gov/home/legbranch/legbranch.html Detailed information on the U.S. Congress, including voting records, congressional district maps, and legislative agencies and commissions.
SearchGov http://www.searchgov.com/ Search through federal executive agencies, independent agencies, and through state and local government information.
U.S. Census Bureau http://www.census.gov/
U.S. Government Manual http://www.gpoaccess.gov/gmanual/index.html “The official handbook of the Federal Government, the United States Government Manual provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branch.”
U.S. National Archives http://www.archives.gov/research/index.html The searchable website from the U.S. National Archives that provides access to some government records and photographs online, and helps researchers locate other government documents.

California Government Web Sites

California Dept. of Finance Demographic Research Unit http://www.dof.ca.gov/HTML/DEMOGRAP/Druhpar.asp Demographic Research Unit of the California Department of Finance. This website is the official source of demographic data for California planning and budgeting.
California Research Bureau http://www.library.ca.gov/html/statseg2a.cfm Resources from the California Research Bureau (CRB) from the California State Library. The CRB conducts research for state officials that is searchable on this site.
California Secretary of State http://www.sos.ca.gov/ California Secretary of State, includes campaign and lobbying information.
California Statistical Abstract http://www.dof.ca.gov/html/fs_data/stat-abs/toc.htm The California Statistical Abstract from the California Department of Finance.
Los Angeles City Ethics Commission http://ethics.lacity.org/ Los Angeles City Ethics Commission’s website, includes searchable municipal campaign contributions.

Links to Government Information

National Security Archive http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/ National Security Archive, George Washington University; independent research institute that collects declassified government documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act. Searchable by keyword.
Politics and Government Around the World http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/ Resources and links to politics and government from around the world.

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Health and Physical Education

Healthfinder www.healthfinder.gov Consumer-oriented health site.
Medline Plus www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ This website contains trusted health information from the National Library of Medicine.
Merck Manual Online http://www.merck.com/mmpe/index.html Merck Manuals Online Medical Library
MLANet http://www.mlanet.org/resources/medspeak/topten.html The Medical Library Association’s Top Ten most useful websites are listed here.
National Association for Health and Fitness http://www.physicalfitness.org/links.html
NOAH http://www.noah-health.org/ "NOAH provides access to high quality full-text consumer health information in English and Spanish that is accurate, timely, relevant and unbiased."
Nutrition.gov http://www.nutrition.gov This website provides “practical information on healthy eating, dietary supplements, fitness and how to keep food safe.”
PDR Encyclopedia of Medicine
PDR Guide to Prescription Drugs
PubMed http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez/ National Library of Medicine. Over 15 million citations from Medline, for medical research.

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History

 

African American History http://www.lib.washington.edu/subject/History/tm/black.html This website contains African-American historical sources listed by the University of Washington libraries.
AmericanPresident.org http://www.millercenter.virginia.edu/academic/americanpresident/This is a comprehensive non-partisan resource that provides detailed information on the history and function of the American presidency, from the University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs.
Best of History Web Sites http://www.besthistorysites.net/ “Best of History Web Sites aims to provide quick, convenient, and reliable access to the best history-oriented resources online in a wide range of categories”.
California Historical Society http://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org/
California History Online http://www.californiahistory.net/ Timeline of California history.
History Matters http://historymatters.gmu.edu/ This website “serves as a gateway to web resources and offers unique teaching materials, first-person primary documents, and guides to analyzing historical evidence”. Focus on the lives of ordinary Americans.
History News Network http://hnn.us/ History News Network, well-researched articles that put current news in historical context.
Immigration to the United States, 1789-1930 http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/immigration/ Collection of selected historical materials from Harvard's libraries, archives, and museums that documents voluntary immigration to the US from the signing of the Constitution to the onset of the Great Depression. Concentrates most heavily on the 19th century.
Library of Congress American Memory http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html The Library of Congress American Memory, a “digital record of American history” documenting the American experience.
Online Archive of California http://www.oac.cdlib.org/ The Online Archive of California. Good for primary source historical research.
This Day In History http://www.history.com/tdih.do Commercial website where you can search for what historical events occurred on your birthday or other days.
Three Thousand Years of History http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html Three thousand years of history on a web page endorsed by The History Channel.
Timeline of Historical Events http://timelines.ws/20thcent/TWENTIETHCENT.HTML A detailed daily timeline of historical events from 1900 – 2000.
Women in the United States http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/women/ Women in the United States, resources page maintained by the U.S. Department of State. Contains articles, links and a bibliography.
WWW Virtual Library: U.S. History http://vlib.iue.it/history/USA/ Website and index to historical sources, part of the WWW Virtual Library.

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Jobs and Careers

 

America's Career InfoNet http://www.acinet.org/ CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, is a collection of national web sites that help businesses, job seekers, students, and workforce professionals find employment and career resources.
Career Development Centerhttp://cardinalcareers.stanford.edu/guides/index.html Downloadable career planning and job search guides available from Stanford University’s Career Development Center.
Career Development eManual http://www.cdm.uwaterloo.ca/index2.asp Six downloadable tutorials/checklists on topics related to careers. Sponsored by Career Services, University of Waterloo, Canada.
Career Voyages http://www.careervoyages.gov/ A joint effort between the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Education, this website offers information on high growth, in-demand occupations along with the skills and education needed for those jobs.
LearningExpressLibrary Comprehensive, interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help patrons—students and adult learners—succeed on the academic or licensing tests they must pass.

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Law

FindLaw (http://www.findlaw.com A comprehensive website for legal professionals, businesses, students and individuals. Legal issues can be searched or browsed. Topics include education law, real estate and small business.
Locating Legal Research Materials (http://www.virtuallegalresearch.com/locatinglegalresources.htm)
Martindale.com http://www.martindale.com This is an authoritative website that contains worldwide information on lawyers and law firms.

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Music

 

allmusic.com http://www.allmusic.com/ A massive database including every genre of music, searchable by artist or composition. Also includes informative essays, biographical information, reviews, and musical sub-genre guides listing essential artists and recordings.
emplive.org http://www.emplive.org/ Actual and virtual museum with permanent and featured online exhibits, which range from oral histories of musical legends to educational music instruction topics.
G Major Music Theory http://www.gmajormusictheory.org/index.html An entire lesson in music fundamentals, music dictation, and analytical listening, designed by a University of Pittsburgh music professor. Listen to music samples, and follow along with free downloadable PDF worksheets and exercises.
Learning Music Theory http://www.emusictheory.com/learning.html Test your music theory skills with free exercises and drills, and explore links to other free resources for music students and instructors.

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Newspaper and Journal Articles (free sources)

 

Directory of Open Access Journals http://www.doaj.org This website provides access to “free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals” and aims to cover all subjects and languages.
Findarticles.com http://findarticles.com/ Free access to information from leading academic, industry and general interest publications.
Newshub http://www.newshub.com Newshub “integrates and reports headlines from the world's premiere news sources every 30 minutes.”
Topix.net http://www.topix.net Search news by zip code, city, or keyword.

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Nursing

 

California Board of Registered Nursing http://www.rn.ca.gov/
DHS Licensing & Certification http://www.dhs.ca.gov/lnc/cert/ Certification information for Nurse Assistants, Home Health Aids and Hemodialysis Technicians.

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Personal Development, Study Skills, and Test Prep

 

Free Management Library http://www.managementhelp.org/prsn_dev/prsn_dev.htm Comprehensive set of links and information pertaining to personal development. Topics include improving reading skills, tips to do better on tests, and a career development guide.
How-To-Study.com http://www.how-to-study.com/ Offers a variety of studying, test taking, time management, reading, and writing strategies.
LearningExpressLibrary Comprehensive, interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help patrons—students and adult learners—succeed on the academic or licensing tests they must pass.
Prentice Hall's Student Success http://www.prenhall.com/success/StudySkl/index.html Modules on test-taking, studying, time management, reading, writing, listening, math skills, and library research skills. Sponsored by Prentice Hall.
Study Skills Library http://sas.calpoly.edu/asc/ssl.html A variety of study skills modules from the Academic Skills Center, Cal Poly.
Study Skills Self-Help Information http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html Online study skills workshops covering time scheduling, concentration, note taking, essay analysis, proofreading, memory, etc. Sponsored by Virginia Tech.
Survival Strategies for Taking Tests http://www.mtsu.edu/~studskl/teststrat.html Study Skills Help page created by Dr. Carolyn Hopper, Learning Strategies Coordinator for the University Seminar at Middle Tennessee State University. Features numerous strategies for academic success at the bottom of the page.
Test Taking http://counseling.uchicago.edu/resources/virtualpamphlets/test_taking.shtml Links to a variety of online pamphlets regarding test-taking strategies. Website maintained by the University of Chicago University Counseling and Resource Center.
Test-Taking Skills http://library.austincc.edu/help/testtake/ Information and strategies on test taking, from the libraries at Austin Community College.
Test Taking Strategies http://www.d.umn.edu/kmc/student/loon/acad/strat/test_take.html Article on test-taking strategies, with a link at the bottom to a test-taking checklist. From the student handbook of the University of Minnesota at Duluth.
Test Taking Strategies http://www.southwestern.edu/academic/acser-skills-teststr.html Test-taking strategies from Southwestern University.
Tips on Test Taking http://www4.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/f/felder/public/Papers/testtaking.htm More test-taking strategies from North Carolina State University and UT Austin.

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Political Science

 

Links to Political Science Resources http://www.loyola.edu/dept/politics/polilink.html Further links to political science resources listed under categories such as “American Government and Politics” and “Political News.”
Opensecrets.org http://www.opensecrets.org A guide to campaign contributions and political information in U.S. elections.
Political Science Resources on the Web http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/polisci.html Guide to political science resources and links on the Internet.
Politics (LII) http://lii.org/search/file/politics The Librarians’ Index to the Internet list of quality links regarding politics.
PollingReport.com http://www.pollingreport.com “An independent, nonpartisan resource on trends in American public opinion”.

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Primary Documents

 

American Memory Collections (Library of Congress) http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/
The Authentic History Center http://www.authentichistory.com/ An archive of images of artifacts and historic sounds from American popular culture operated by Michael Barnes, a high school history teacher.
Calisphere: A World of Primary Sources http://www.calisphere.universityofcalifornia.edu/ The website for the University of California's free gateway to primary sources.
In the First Person: An Index to Letters, Diaries, Oral Histories, and Personal Narratives
Primary Documents in American History (Library of Congress) http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/PrimDocsHome.html Features links to primary documents (print and images) from 1763 – 1877.
Repositories of Primary Sources
http://www.uidaho.edu/special-collections/Other.Repositories.html A listing of over 5000 websites describing holdings of manuscripts, archives, rare books, historical photographs, and other primary sources for the research scholar. Websites are arranged geographically.
Using Primary Sources on the Webhttp://www.lib.washington.edu/subject/History/RUSA/ Using and evaluating primary sources on the Internet.

Public Policy

Population Reference Bureau http://www.prb.orgThis website provides worldwide information about population, health, and the environment and is arranged by focus area, topic and region.
Public Policy Institute of California Research, Surveys, Publications (downloadable, free)

Reference Works

Alcove 9 http://www.loc.gov/rr/main/alcove9/ “Alcove 9,” a collection of websites selected and annotated by the Library of Congress Humanities and Social Sciences Division subject specialists.
Answers.com www.answers.com “Answers.com displays quick, snapshot answers with concise, reliable information…from over 100 authoritative encyclopedias, dictionaries,glossaries and atlases”.
American Heritage Dictionary
Columbia Encyclopedia
The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ “English, Medical, Legal, Financial, andComputer Dictionaries, Thesaurus, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, a Literature Reference Library, and a Search Engine all in one”.
Infoplease http://www.infoplease.com/ Information Please has been providing authoritativeanswers to all kinds of factual questions since 1938.
Reference (Internet Public Library) http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/ref00.00.00 Links to almanacs, dictionaries, encyclopedias, genealogical websites, etc.
Reference.com http://www.reference.com/ Includes links to almanacs, atlases, “On This Day” (historical events), legal, literature and medical resources.
Thesauri, etc.
Virtual Reference Shelf http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/virtualref.html Selected web resources compiled by the Library of Congress.

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Science and Technology

How Stuff Works http://www.howstuffworks.com/ This searchable website is a “leading source for clear, reliable explanations of how everything around us actually works”.
Mind Matters http://www.sciam.com/askexpert_directory.cfm Website run by Scientific American. Database of frequently asked science and technology questions. Features a short list of currently popular questions at top of page.

Science Journal Articles (free, open access)

 

Public Library of Science http://www.plos.org “The Public Library of Science (PLoS) is a nonprofit organization of scientists and physicians committed to making the world's scientific and medical literature a public resource”.

Science Search Engines

Science.gov http://www.science.gov/ Allows searching of U.S. government scientific and technical information.
Scirus.com http://www.scirus.com/srsapp/ Searches over 200 million science-specific Web pages
Sciseek http://www.sciseek.com/ Science Online Directory, listed under 14 categories.

Searching the Internet

 

Search Directories

Infomine http://infomine.ucr.edu
Internet Public Library http://www.ipl.org
Librarian's Index to the Internet http://lii.org

Search Strategies & Guides to Subject-Specific Searching

Google Web Search Features http://www.google.com/help/features.html Google search tips and features.
Search Engine Showdown http://searchengineshowdown.com/“The users' guide to Web searching compares and evaluates Internet search engines from the searcher's perspective”.
Search Engine Watch http://searchenginewatch.com/links/
Searchability http://www.searchability.com/

Student Interest (General)

Assisthttp://www.assist.org/web-assist/welcome.html ASSIST provides the “most accurate and up-to-date information about student transfer in California”. Harbor College course transfer information is included.
Rate My Professors www.ratemyprofessors.com “Where students do the grading." Unscientific website containing student commentary on instructors and professors."
Students.gov http://www.students.gov/STUGOVWebApp/ Website maintained by the U.S. government that provides information and resources for students.
Test-taking Strategies http://www.bucks.edu/~specpop/tests.htm Test taking strategies from Bucks County Community College.

Theater

ArtsLynx Theatre Resources http://www.artslynx.org/theatre/ Extensive collection of links to the arts including theater.
Beijing Opera http://geocities.com/Vienna/Opera/8692/index0.html Website devoted to Beijing Opera (Peking Opera), including roles, arias, dialogues, speeches, famous actors and actresses, and stories.
The Costume Site http://www.milieux.com/costume/costume1.html Online costuming sources for historical, science fiction and fantasy costumers.
Didaskalia http://didaskalia.net/introduction.html Resources about Greek and Roman drama, dance, and music as they are performed today. Includes an academic journal, a series of study resources, listings and reviews of past and forthcoming events, and an interactive discussion area, the Agora.
Early 20th Century Russian Drama http://max.mmlc.northwestern.edu/~mdenner/Drama/index.html Website with information on and resources about 20^th century Russian drama (directors, designers, plays, resources). Run by Northwestern University’s Department of Slavic languages and literatures.
eOneill.com http://www.eoneill.com/texts/index.htm Billed as “an electronic Eugene O’Neill archive.” Features the complete plays (full text), a production archive, and much more.
Internet Broadway Database http://www.ibdb.com/ Internet Broadway Database. Similar to IMDb, although this site contains Broadway information.
Playdatabase.com http://www.playdatabase.com/ Database of plays and monologues; searchable by title, author, cast size, length, synopsis, and more. Provides guidelines to potential directors, trivia for the curious theatergoer, and biographical information about playwrights.
The Puppetry Home Page http://www.sagecraft.com/puppetry/ Information about the art of puppetry maintained by two professional puppeteers. Includes books and online articles on puppet making, puppet plays and scripts, production resources, puppetry around the world, as well as puppetry schools, festivals, organizations, and exhibits.
Simply Scripts http://www.simplyscripts.com/movie.html Searchable database of hundreds of free, downloadable movie and other scripts.
Scripts http://www.movie-page.com/movie_scripts.htm Alphabetical listing of various scripts.
Theatre History on the Web http://www.videoccasions-nw.com/history/jack.html Website of theatre-related online resources; maintained by a retired theatre professor from the University of Washington School of Drama.
Theater (Journal) http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/theater/ Archive of past issues of the journal Theater (1999 – 2004). Features plays, writings on theatre by dramatists, and special issues on selected topics (e.g., theater and social change, children's theater, Soviet theater, theater and photography, paratheater, theater and revolution, and theater and the apocalypse).
Theater Links From Google Directory http://www.google.com/Top/Arts/Performing_Arts/Theatre/ Variety of theatre-related links organized into categories.
Theater Links From Yahoo Directory http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Performing_Arts/Theater
Theatre Ephemera http://www.neiu.edu/~rghiggin/ephem/Ephemera.html Website devoted to theatre of the United States prior to 1900. Arranged in categories: “People,” “Theatres,” “Ephemera Box” (miscellaneous), “Research sources,” and “Links.”
TheatreHistory.com http://www.theatrehistory.com/ Links to origins of theatre, ancient and medieval theatre, theatre of various countries, and miscellaneous theatre-related articles. Also features a script archive.
World Wide Arts Resources - Theater http://www.wwar.com/categories/Theater/ Provides information on all performance genres from Shakespeare to street arts; includes listings of both schools of acting and performances.
WWW Virtual Library Theatre and Drama http://www.vl-theatre.com/ Provides links to multi-cultural and multi-lingual resources in more than 50 countries; for professionals, amateurs, academics; and students.