Helpful Websites for Students

Research

• Directory of Open Access Journals  - Free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals
• Official Statistics on the Web  - Official statistics from countries, government agencies and intergovernmental organizations
• Basic Steps to Creating a Research Project - From Cambridge Rindge & Latin School
• Old Maps Online - Keyword search of more than 120,000 maps by the end of 2012
• Archive-It - 1,700 collections, many available to all without a fee
• Road 2.0 -  Resource of Outdoor Advertising Descriptions - Provided by Duke University Libraries; more than 30,000 digitized images with search/browse capability.  Great for projects calling for images from the 1930s through the 1980s
• The Question is the Answer:  Asking the Right Question

General 

• InfoPlease  - Dictionary, atlas, almanacs, and encyclopedia
• High School Ace  - Homework help in all areas, SAT prep
• Career Resources  - Job resources and employment opportunities 
• Learn how to TYPE - free online typing tutor

English  

• Litline.com  - An online resource for the study of Literature  
• doollee.com  - Information on over 30,000 Plays produced or published in English since 1956  
• Literary Resources on the Net  (Lynch)  
• Purdue University Writing Lab  - List of handouts on the mechanics of writing  
• Shakespeare Resource Center  
• Resources for Young Writers  - A descriptive, selective listing of online publishing venues for K-12 students 
• 60 Second Recap -  60 second videos that summarize works of literature   

Fine Arts

• Artcyclopedia: The Fine Art Search Engine
• Classics for Kids - Learn about classical music and have fun too
• Google Art Project -  Explore museums from around the world
• Timeline of Art History - By the Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Smarthistory - multi-media web-book designed as a dynamic enhancement/substitute for the traditional art history textbook
• National Gallery of Art

Foreign Language

• Spanish Grammar Exercises
• La Gramática Española
• Learn Spanish
• E. L. Easton Online - Materials for Teaching and Learning - English and Foreign Languages
• Classics Unveiled - Latin vocabulary, mythology, and Roman

Religion

• The Catholic Encyclopedia
• CyberFaith - Catholic Resources for People of Faith
• Saint Mary's Press
• Catholic Online
• Vatican: the Holy See
• The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia
• Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur Homepage
• Papal Encyclicals Online- Papal and other official documents of the Catholic Church
• American Catholic- Reliable information on the Catholic and Christian faith
• Online Bible - New American Bible
• OriginsOnline - Catholic News Service database
• Biblical Art on the Web - More than 37,000 biblical images
• Patheos - select different religions and conduct a comparison on backgrounds and beliefs
• Saints - more than 4000 saints are profiled
• Wabash Center Internet Guide to Religion - provides selected resources on various religions
• BBC: Interfaith Calendar

Science

• Scientific American
• ActionBioscience.org - Examines bioscience issues
• Nature Publishing Group
• MadSciNetwork
• Rader's
• CHEM4KIDS.COM - Chemistry basics and related activities
• American Institute of Biological Sciences - Current research
• ScienceWorld - Resource for Math and Science
• National Center for Biotechnology Information - Links to the National Library of Medicine and the National Institute of Health
• Online Periodic Table of Elements- From the Jefferson Lab, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
• Scirus - A science-specific search engine for grades 6-12. You can search by keyword, refine your search, save and/or e-mail your search results. The focus is on Web sites containing only scientific content.
• The Periodic Table of Videos - A collection of videos for each element in the table
• Science Fair Projects - From the Librarian List-Serv
• Futurity.org - News from Leading Research Universities
• Your Genes, Your Health – A multimedia guide to genetic disorders
• DNA Interactive - Celebrates the discovery of the DNA double helix structure
• 100 Coolest Science Experiments on You Tube - From X-Ray Technician Schools
• Human Body:  Cells and Tissues
• History.com: A Journey through Space - Take an interactive tour of our universe

Social Studies

• CIA: The World Factbook - Reference maps, country profiles, flags
• TimeMap of World History - all inclusive look at world history combining maps, timelines and chronological narratives that work together to enhance historical understanding
• National Geographic
• Philadelphia Historical Digital Image Library - Over 3000 images: photographs, art works, and portraits
• Voices of Civil Rights - Personal accounts of the Civil Rights experience
• The Library of Congress - History, culture, legislation information, and online galleries
• AmericanPresident.org - Miller Center of Public Affairs , University of Virginia - bios, time charts and organizational graphs
• U.S. Department of State - Factual publications about land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations
• United Nations Cyberschoolbus - Information and resources about international affairs
• International Crisis Group - History and current analysis of potential crisis locations
• US Census - Quick facts about US states
• Portals of the World - Resources on the nations of the world
• Archiving Early America - Primary source material: newspapers, maps, writings and music from 18th century America
• Legal Resources from Justia.com - Federal court cases, US and State Codes, legal news
• The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History - American history online
• Mapping World - countries change size to represent data in response to the subject selected (i.e. Education)
• Food Timeline - a complete food history from Ancient Rome to present day
• The Living Room Candidate - presidential campaign commercials 1952-2008
• Talking History - Oral history website published by SUNY Albany for the purpose of sharing history lessons and audio artifacts.  Two audio segments published weekly.
• C-Span Video Library - More than 170,000 hours of content back to 1987.  Includes author interviews, political rallies, newsmakers and journalists interviews and more.
• Politics:  Republican and Democrat Current Doctrines; Conservative vs. Liberal Beliefs; Conservatism; Liberalism.