• Habitudes – Forming Leadership Habits and Attitudes (GrowingLeaders.com). Every student has leadership potential because leadership is influence. Specifically designed for Generation Y…teaches timeless character and leadership principles through the power of an image, a conversation and an experience. Habitudes Teacher's Guides.
  • Habitudes for Athletes: Growing Leaders has developed a unique leadership training program specifically geared for high school, college and professional athletes to prepare them for excellence in both their sport and life after school. The curriculum is based on the series of books entitled Habitudes: Images that Form Leadership Habits and Attitudes. And, Screening Your Recruits for Character.

School Crisis Guide:               Index

• Helping children manage distress in the aftermath of a shooting (American Psychological Association
• Managing your distress in the aftermath of a shooting (American Psychological Association)
• Helpful Hints for School Emergency Management – Psychological First Aid (PFA) for Students and Teachers.
• Psychological First Aid for Teacher and Students: Listen, Protect, Connect – Model & Teach
• After a Loved One Dies – how children grieve and how parents and other adults can support them (New York Life).
• School Crisis Guide: Help and Healing in a Time of Crisis (NEA Health Information Network). Fosters the creation of crisis teams with the ideas, tips, tools, and, resources that spur effective leadership and crisis management.

• Arts & Humanities Resources: TeAch-nology: The Online Teacher Resource.
• Art & Music - Lesson Corner.com:lesson plans and worksheets
• Color Theory Tutorial: Color theory has been worked on by a number of individuals over the years, and those with an interest in the field include artists, scientists, and of course, interior designers. Visitors can learn about the basics of color, complementary colors, and concepts such as contrast, dominance, proportion, and intensity.
• Color Chart Pickers
• Palleteman
• Basic Color Code
• Google Art Project: Google has collaborated with 17 art museums around the world to produce a cool site that lets you navigate through high resolution images of the artworks in these museums.
• Guitar Chords 365: Learn to play the guitar. All the Guitar Chords are organized by family and in Alphabetic Order so that you can find the Chord you are looking for easily! These are the most popular guitar chords that most beginners start with. Click on the family and then the name of the guitar chord to see to play the chord!
  • Chordbook: interactive guitar chords resource. Includes guitar chords | guitar scales | guitar tuner.
  • Chordie.com:  Guitar chords and guitar tablature made easy. Chordie is a search engine for finding guitar chords and guitar tabs.
  • 5 Cool Websites With Guitar Tuning Tones
• Music Education Resources: TeAch-nology: The Online Teacher Resource.
• The Performing Arts Encyclopedia (PAE) - Library of Congress: The PAE provides information about the Library's unsurpassed collections of scores, sheet music, audio recordings, films, photographs, and other materials.
• Stradivari Quartet 1963-1996 recordings now available online in Iowa Digital Library (The University of Iowa Libraries). Forty-four years after its first public performance, the Stradivari String Quartet now has audio recordings from 1963-1996 publicly available in the Iowa Digital Library.

Education:               Index

• Early Childhood Education: On Line Resource and Links. Google | Ask.com
  • Early Childhood Education -  effective teaching practices in center-based settings with 3- to 5-year-old children who are not yet in kindergarten: teaching phonological awareness and using interactive and dialogic reading. Find tools and templates you can use (Department of Education).
• Education Nation 2011: NBC News' initiative to engage the country in a solutions-focused conversation about the state of education in America.
• The Love Is Not Abuse Curriculum is a guide to teaching high school students about the issue of dating violence. Using literature and poetry, this program provides teachers with the tools to teach about this sensitive subject and is intended to be taught in either Health or English/Language Arts classes.
  • T.E.A.R. - Teens Experiencing Abusive Relationships. Run by teens for teens, TEAR's goal is to prevent dating abuse through education. We work to educate society about the complexities and seriousness of violent dating relationships.
• Stop Bullying: created by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration. Provides information from various government agencies on what bullying is, what cyberbullying is, who is at risk, and how you can prevent and respond to bullying. Stop Bullying Now!

       Literacy:               Index

• Free-Reading.net -  an "open source" instructional program that helps teachers teach early reading. Because it's open source, it represents the collective wisdom of a wide community of teachers and researchers. It's designed to contain a scope and sequence of activities that can support and supplement a typical "core" or "basal" program.
• Improving Adolescent Literacy: Effective Classroom and Intervention Practices (Institute of Education Science-U.S. Department of Education). This guide presents strategies that classroom teachers and specialists can use to increase the reading ability of adolescent students. The recommendations aim to help students gain more from their reading tasks, improve their motivation for and engagement in the learning process, and assist struggling readers who may need intensive and individualized attention.
• International Reading Association -  Web Resources for the Literacy Community
• Lifelong Literacy Campaign (Library of Congress) -  presents a sampling of suggested books that will spark imagination and transport readers to new and exciting places.
  • Explore New Worlds Booklist which encourages children and young adults to become engaged in reading.
• The Literacy Project (GOOGLE) -  dedicated to literacy, pulling together its books, video, mapping and blogging services to help teachers and educational organizations share reading resources.
• The Literacy Site -  founded to help promote literacy among children from low-income families nationwide. Partnering with First Book and Room to Read, the site makes books available to children around the world, giving many children their very first book. With the generous support of our sponsors, each click provides 1% of a book.

       Literature and Reading:                Index

• "Acres of Diamonds" by Russell Conwell. Not only one of the greatest models of effective speech ever delivered, but it also contains the philosophy of a lifetime.
  • "Acres of Diamonds" by Russell Conwell: American Rhetoric's Top 100 Speeches.
• Aesop's Fables: free PDF download
• The Baldwin Library Digital Collection (University of Florida): includes over 2500 fully digitized children's books, published in the United States and Great Britain between 1850 and 1900 (selected from more than more than 100,000 in the Baldwin Library of Historical Children's Literature, dating from the mid-1600s through 2007).
• Ben Stein - American Spectator: All Articles and Blog Posts
  • Ben Stein's Diary - American Spectator (RSS feed subscribe)
• BookHive - Your Guide to Children's Literature and Books. Developed by the library of Charlotte and Mecklenberg County, North Carolina, for the purpose of categorizing and suggesting children's books. If you're looking for a particular subject, the 'Find A Book' section has the reviews grouped into various categories such as Adventure, Classics all the way through Scary literature.
• Books and Authors in Your Classroom (Scholastic.com)
• Bookshare - Accessible books and periodicals for readers with print disabilities: Free for all U.S. students with qualifying disabilities. Student memberships are currently funded by an award from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).
• The Cambridge History of English and American Literature -  An Encyclopedia in 18 volumes. Considered the most important work of literary history and criticism ever published, the Cambridge History contains over 303 chapters and 11,000 pages, with essay topics ranging from poetry, fiction, drama and essays to history, theology and political writing. The set encompasses a wide selection of writing on orators, humorists, poets, newspaper columnists, religious leaders, economists, Native Americans, song writers, and even non-English writing, such as Yiddish and Creole.
• Charles Dickens Page -  dedicated to bringing the genius of Dickens to a new generation of readers. Dickens was 19th century London personified, he survived its mean streets as a child and, largely self-educated, possessed the genius to become the greatest writer of his age.
• The Center for the Book (Library of Congress): to promote reading, literacy and libraries. The website offers a great many "Resources" on the menu on the left side of any page. "Educators and Parents" section visitors can find wonderful lesson plans, exhibitions, and online activities.
• Classic Reader -  Read Free Classic Books Online. Where you can read, search, and annotate great works of literature by authors such as Dickens, Tolstoy, Shakespeare, and many others. The collection 'currently contains 3463 works of literature (including 1998 short stories) by 342 authors.' Access to the content is available by author, by title, by category, e.g. fiction, children's literature, short stories, poetry, etc.
• The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (MIT)
  • Complete Works of William Shakespeare, 1914 Oxford edition
• DailyLit: Great stories and knowledge in under 5 minutes a day. Read books online: get short installments by daily email (or RSS feed). DailyLit is now 100% free.
• Edgar A. Guest poems: selection from the Collected Works of Edgar A. Guest.
• The Ernest Hemingway collection at the John F. Kennedy Library is the most comprehensive body of Hemingway material currently available in one place. Research in these materials is essential to anyone who attempts a definitive study of Hemingway and his writing.
• Family Friend Poems: showcases some of the best poems written by ordinary people about the subjects of family and friends. The life circumstances, relationships, and emotions which they write about express feelings which we all can share, including poems on death and grieving.
• "The Golden Legend (Aurea Legenda)" – Medieval Sourcebook. "The Golden Legend" by Jacobus de Voragine, writing about 1260, achieved dominance in later western hagiographical literature – about 900 manuscripts of his Golden Legend survive. From 1470 to 1530 it was also the most often printed book in Europe.…the Medieval Sourcebook makes available the full text of the seven volume edition published by Temple Classics in 1900. That was based on an older English translation by William Caxton, but with a text modernized by F.S. Ellis. Any notes in [square brackets] were added for this e-text.
• G.K. Chesterton’s books: free and available as PDFs, in English and Spanish. These books are available by the G.K. Chesterton Institute for Faith & Culture.
  • G.K. Chesterton - Internet resources.
• GradeSaver is a guide to the literary world like no other. Staffed by Harvard-educated editors and researchers, the site offers services ranging from essay-writing tips to professional editing of your grammatically-challenged work. The real treasure, however, is the ClassicNotes, a section in which Harvard students have compiled a wealth of terse and insightful cliff notes for practically any piece of revered literature you may ever encounter.
  • Jiffynotes.com: FREE study guides that focus on literary analysis. Includes study guides that are concise and accurate to better understand classic and contemporary Literature.
• Growing Each Day: The archive of essays of wisdom by Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski.
• Henry Wadsworth Longfellow -  a figure of national prominence by the 1850s, and a much-beloved professor at Harvard. The site is divided into seven primary sections which include an extended biographical essay about his life and work, information about his family and his homes in Portland and Cambridge. Includes a generous selection of his poems; visitors can view a sortable list of his works, which can be arranged by poem title, first line, and publication date.
• "In Search of Silence" by Chris Roe. A sample selection of Poems and Prints.
• International Children’s Digital Library Foundation -  to excite and inspire the world's children to become members of the global community––children who understand the value of tolerance and respect for diverse cultures, languages and ideas—by making the best in children's literature available online.
• The Internet Classics Archive -  Bringing the wisdom of the classics to the Internet since 1994.
• The Irish Playography -  describes itself as "a comprehensive database of all Irish plays produced professionally since 1904."
• The James Joyce Scholars' Collection -  The selected works compiled in the James Joyce Scholars' Collection (JJSC) all share two characteristics: 1) all the books are currently out-of-print and 2) they are valuable, perhaps indispensable, to those who seek a more complete understanding and appreciation of the richness of James Joyce's literary works.
• Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling
• Language Arts Resources: TeAch-nology: The Online Teacher Resource.
• Literature Study Guides & Teacher Resources (Shmoop.com): offers learning study guides and e-books covering Literature, Poetry, Shakespeare, and Biographies.
• LitCharts: Literature Review Examples to Help You Study Fast. Includes Background Info, Plot Summary, Character Study, Theme, Summary & Analysis, Theme Tracker.
• LitLinks -  provides guidance to the best literature research resources on the Web. LitLinks can also show you a list of Bedford/St. Martin's titles that include a given author, and what selections from that author each book contains.
• LitQuotes - Quotes from Literature -  This literary reference site features quotations from the great works of literature. You can search for quotes in a number of different ways.
• Lost Titles, Forgotten Rhymes (Library of Congress) -  How to Find a Novel, Short Story, or Poem Without Knowing its Title or Author. Locating a novel, short story, or poem without knowing its title or author can be very difficult. This guide is intended to help readers identify a literary work when they know only its plot or subject, or other textual information such as a character's name, a line of poetry, or a unique word or phrase.
• Mark Twain Project Online -  applies innovative technology to more than four decades' worth of archival research by expert editors at the Mark Twain Project. It offers unfettered, intuitive access to reliable texts, accurate and exhaustive notes, and the most recently discovered letters and documents.
• Medieval Imaginations -  created and maintained by the University of Cambridge's Faculty of English. The purpose of the site is to provide access to the "images corresponding to the main episodes dramatized in the English Mystery Plays, because these present the medieval view of human history from the Creation to the Last Judgment."
  • Mark Twain Quotations, Newspaper Collections & Related Resources -  One of America's most beloved authors and philosophers. Hundreds of quotes and stories; incisively charming, like the man himself.
• The Mercury Theater on the Air -  features the ‘finest radio drama on the air,’ Orson Welles’s notorious "War of the Worlds." Here you’ll find not only "War of the Worlds," but many surviving shows from the series, a collection of some of the most chilling radio theater of the 1930s.
• Online Literary Criticism Guide: This helpful guide to the best of literary criticism resources for authoritative and critical works was made possible via ipl2, the merger of the Internet Public Library (IPL) and the Librarians' Internet Index (LII), collected some of the best starting places for finding online critical writing. This resource is particularly good for finding information on English-language authors, but also includes many authors whose works have been translated into English.
• The Oxford Book of American Essays. Many a literary theorist and critic have wondered: "What is American literature?" Late in the 19th century, one Brander Matthews was called upon to do just that-create an edited volume for the Oxford Press that would represent a variety of essays from different Americans of the time. All told, this volume published in 1914 contained 32 essays, including "John Bull" by Washington Irving, "Buds and Bird-Voices" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and "Dante by the Bowery" by Theodore Roosevelt. Other selections include inquisitive essays by Edgar Allen Poe, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and Walt Whitman.
• Poetry Resources (Library of Congress) -  A comprehensive guide to locating poetry resources available on the Library of Congress's Web site.
  • Love Poems -  dedicated to the poetry lovers. Features Romantic Love Poems, Friendship Poems, Love Quotes, Love Stories and Letters. Enjoy the best love poems, inspirational poetry and more.
• Reading Rockets -  a program, initiated by public television and funded by the U.S. Department of Education, that addresses how young children learn to read, why they struggle to read, and how adults can help. The Reading Rockets website takes a multimedia approach to getting information out to parents and educators. To read the site in Spanish, click on "En espanol" halfway down the page, on the left side.
• The Robert Louis Stevenson Website: celebrates Robert Louis Stevenson's life and works…not just a children's author, but also a poet, a playwright, a Gothicist, an essayist, a historian, an anthropologist, a Victorian, a Modernist and a Postmodernist, amongst other things. By detailing his diverse writing career, RLS aims to bring Stevenson out of the margins of literary study.
• The Robin Hood Project -  designed to make available in electronic format a database of texts, images, bibliographies, and basic information about the Robin Hood stories and other outlaw tales.
• Sherlockian.net -  answers all your questions about the master sleuth, his family, his colleagues, his arch enemy, 221B Baker Street, just about everything associated with Mr. Sherlock Holmes.
• SparkNotes.com -  study guides to help students learn and practice basic skills, write a paper, study for a test and achieve their academic goals. Each guide contains thorough summaries and insightful critical analysis of a nearly endless range of subjects including English literature, Shakespeare, History and Math and Science.
• Starfall.com: a free public service to motivate children to read with phonics. A systematic phonics approach, in conjunction with phonemic awareness practice perfect for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, special education, homeschool, and English language development (ELD, ELL, ESL.
• The Van Gogh Letters Database: The compendium includes all 820 known letters by Van Gogh, tracing his youth and late start as a painter to his spectacular blossoming in the late 1880s. "The number of letters isn't really unusual but the literary quality of the letters, that's special."
• Walt Whitman Notebooks 1850s -1860s

       Storytelling and Folklore:               Index

• American Folklore -  contains re-tellings of American folktales, Native American myths and legends, tall tales, weather folklore and ghost stories from each and every one of the 50 United States.
• Appalachian Literature Resources for Readers and Teachers of Children and Young Adults.
• Bedtime-Story: the number one children's story site of whimsical, magical, adventurous, humorous, or simply wonderfully imaginative stories for parents or teachers to read.
• Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (InfoPlease.com): Brewer’s 1894 "new and enlarged" edition. This was the last version Brewer himself worked on–he died three years after its publication at age 87.
• Chinese Tea Stories
• Encyclopedia Mythica -  online encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, heroes and heroines and legends. It currently contains over 7,000 entries on gods and goddesses, heroes, legendary creatures and beings from all over the world.
• Florida Folklife from the WPA Collections, 1937-1942: During the 1930s and 1940s, teams of writers and scholars scoured the United States on behalf of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) collecting materials about the places they saw and the people they met. This particular digital ethnographic field collection brings together materials which document the Arabic, Bahamian, Cuban, Green, Seminole and Slavic cultures across Florida.
• Folklore - Munseys: free downloadable rare and hard to find titles in 10 formats.
• The Moonlit Road -  Ghost stories haunt the moonlit back roads of the American South. Their roots in Southern culture and folklore are deep. Each month, The Moonlit Road brings you these ghost stories and other strange Southern folktales, told by the region's best storytellers.
  • True Ghost Stories - Spooky ghost stories for Halloween and other haunting experiences.
• National Storytelling Network (NSN) -  Bringing together and nurturing individuals and organizations that use the power of storytelling in all its forms.
  • The Healing Story Alliance -  a special interest group of the NSN. Our goal for this special interest group is to share our experience and our skills, to increase our knowledge of stories and our knowledge of the best ways to use stories to inform, inspire, nurture and heal.
  • Interfaith Story -  a discussion group of NSN. A gathering of storytellers and listeners who share a common desire to bring the teaching and healing power of wisdom tales from around the world and sacred stories from every spiritual or faith tradition, present and past, to individuals, groups and communities.
• Preparing to Tell a Story: Storytelling is almost the oldest art in the world, the first conscious form of literary communication. There are signs of a growing interest in this ancient art, and we may yet live to see the renaissance of the storyteller and the troubadour.
• Teaching Values: Character Education for Children through Principles and Values. Through storytelling we provide effective means for children to understand and learn character-building principles and values.
• Tim Sheppard's Storytelling Resources for Storytellers: Comprehensive collections, for storytellers, of articles, links, and information on the oral tradition and the art of storytelling.
  • Tim Sheppard’s Humorous Storytelling Resource Page
• Sacred Text Archive: the largest freely available archive of online books about religion, mythology, folklore. Check out subject areas along left column.
  • Legends and Sagas: mostly (but not all) from Northern Europe, and primarily based on legendary events and people from the Middle Ages. Includes The 1001 Arabian Nights, the complete Andrew Lang Fairy Books series.
  • Celtic Folklore: Celtic legends and sagas; others are retellings of the material, folklore, or literary works based on Celtic themes.
• Story Arts Inc. -  founded by storyteller/author Heather Forest. Current concert and workshop programming focuses on the ancient art of storytelling and the diverse ways that storytelling can enrich multi-cultural understanding, interpersonal communication, and literacy.
• Storytelling Power -  Through a plethora of free articles, we provide a useful guide for anyone who wants to use the power of storytelling at home, at work and in the community.
• The Storytelling Resource Centre -  the One-stop Site for All Storytellers
• "Stories for the Seasons" -  dedicated to offering seasonal nature stories together with an extensive bibliography for any storyteller, teacher, or general reader who is seeking stories and legends about animals, plants, and the land itself.
• SurLaLune Fairy Tales -  47 annotated fairy tales, including their histories, similar tales across cultures, modern interpretations and over 1,500 illustrations. Also discover over 1,600 folktales & fairy tales from around the world in more than 40 full-text eBooks. Investigate how fairy tales have served as a means of establishing moral values, teaching the younger generations about their culture and, of course, entertaining folks of all ages.
• Wit and Wisdom of Nasreddin Hodja (variously Nasrudin, Nasrettin, etc.): a legendary folk character in the Middle East and Central Asia, portrayed as a wise fool, clever simpleton, or instructive prankster. About 400 handwritten manuscripts that narrate anecdotes demonstrating his quick wit and wisdom have survived.
• Zen Stories to Tell Your Neighbors

     Writing Guides - Style Sheets:               Index

• APA Style Tutorial
• Associated Press Style – Quick Reference
  • Associated Press Style cheat sheet
• Better Writing - Oxford Dictionaries: Critical ingredients to good writing are spelling, grammar, and correct use of words. Covers CVs and Job Applications, Commonly Misspelled Words, Grammar and Spelling Tips, Letter Writing.
• A Brief Citation Guide for Internet Sources in History and the Humanities -  Includes General Citation Guidelines, Bibliographic Citations, Footnote and Endnote Citations, Additional Materials on Electronic Citations
• Business Writer’s Free Library -  Writing letters or memos in the world of business is an acquired skill, and those beginning to learn about this process will appreciate this site, which was designed by the Authenticity Counseling Company. The helpful resources offered here are divided into several sections, including "General Resources and Advice", "Basic Writing Skills", and "Basic Composition Skills". One other section is worth noting as well, and this is the section titled "Some Types of Correspondence". This is perhaps the section most relevant to business writing practices, as it includes sample memos, meeting minutes, and procedures for composing effective business emails.
• Chicago Manual of Style - Visitors may register for free and gain access to the search tool for this latest edition. While this feature is certainly helpful, there are a number of equally useful aspects of the site. The first is the area that gives a number of examples of Chicago-style documentation, such as the humanities style and the well-known author-date system. Equally helpful is the "Q&A" section where the editors answer timely questions.
  • The Chicago Manual of Style -- Citation Quick Guide -  Presents two basic documentation systems, the humanities style (notes and bibliography) and the author-date system. Choosing between the two often depends on subject matter and nature of sources cited, as each system is favored by different groups of scholars.
• CiteThisForMe.com - The Harvard Referencing Generator: Free generator tool designed to help students prepare their whole bibliography or reference list quickly and easily. It uses the Harvard referencing style, one of the most common referencing styles in academia.
• Citing Electronic Sources - Library of Congress. This site includes different styles–texts, films, legal documents, maps, newspapers, photographs/drawings/cartoons, sound recordings, special presentations
• A Guide for Writing Research Papers based on MLA-style provides instruction on basic research techniques, paper formatting, and numerous examples.
• Guide to Desktop Publishing (About.com): Tasks, Techniques, and Tutorials of Page Layout and Desktop Publishing
• How to Develop and Write a Grant Proposal (Congressional Research Service) -  To assist grant seekers in districts and states, and it includes writing proposals for both government and private foundations grants. The second section of the report covers the actual writing of the proposal, from outlining of project goals, stating the purpose and objectives of the proposal, explaining the program methods to solve the stated problem, and how the results of the project will be evaluated, to long-term project planning, and, finally, developing the proposal budget.
• How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography (Cornell University Library)
• How to Write a Research Paper: This wikiHow page summarizes the single steps of how to write a research paper in a broad overview.
  • How to Write a Research Paper - Infoplease Homework Center. Divides the process of writing a research paper into nine single steps. Each chapter contains further steps with straightforward instructions and clear examples.
  • A+ Research & Writing: Guide for high school and college students providing details, outside links, and a lot of background information for each step of writing a thesis.
• How to Write a Paper in Scientific Journal Style and Format. Bates College has published an incredibly thorough guide to writing scientific papers. The first chapter deals with scientific writing, followed by a chapter on how to go about writing the actual paper. Most useful, however, are the "How Do I Write the…" and "How Do I…" sections, that explain the different elements and conventions of a scientific paper.
• Landmark’s Citation Machine -  designed to assist teachers in modeling the proper use of citing information property. Students are welcome to use this as well. You merely…Click the type of resource you wish to cite - Complete the Web form that appears with information from your resource - Click "Make Citations" to generate standard MLA & APA citations.
• Free Microsoft Word Templates for Letterheads, Newsletters, Proposal, and more.
• MLA Citation Style Guide -  University of Georgia Libraries - Resource Central. Based on the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th ed., 2003.
• PaperRater: Diligent students should make sure that their work is well-written, original, coherent, and grammatically correct. PaperRater is a free web service with robust grammar and spell checking, plagiarism detection, and writing suggestions to improve your writing.
• Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL): Research and Citation Resources. Includes how to use the American Psychological Association (APA) citation and format style, Modern Language Association (MLA) citation and format style, and Chicago Manual citation and format style.
• A Research Guide for Students -  tools for students to conduct research and to present their findings. Provides a Quick Click to Search Engines, Research, Writing, and Style Guides (MLA, APA, Chicago, Turabian, CGOS, CBE, Harvard), and Worlds of Knowledge housing some of the best education Web sites in a Virtual Library arranged by the Dewey Decimal Classification System.
• ScholarAdvisor.com: educational portal developed for students by students. Contains thorough guides on how to write essays; assistance for formatting and structuring essays in addition to providing essay-writing tips, describing essay types, giving essay topics, and providing essay samples; information about essays, plagiarism, grammar, and spell checkers. Also caters to fresh graduates who are looking for their first job by providing resume-writing tips and tools as well as job interview advice.
• Strunk & White's Elements of Style -  The classic reference handbook on how to write in clear English. Intended for use in which the practice of composition is combined with the study of literature, it gives in brief space the principal requirements of plain English style and concentrates attention on the rules of usage and principles of composition most commonly violated.
• Teaching Writing - Ask.com and GOOGLE Groups
• Ten Mistakes Writers Don't See (But Can Easily Fix When They Do) -  Following is a list to refer people to before they submit anything in writing to anybody (agent, publisher, your mom, your boss). From email messages and front-page news in the New York Times to published books and magazine articles, the 10-ouchies listed here crop up everywhere. They're so pernicious that even respected Internet columnists are not immune.
• Turabian’s A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 7th ed., 2007. Bibliographic Format for References (University of Georgia Libraries)
• Writing Guidelines for Engineering and Science Students -  designed to help students communicate their technical work. To that end, these guidelines contain advice, models, and exercises for common writing and speaking assignments in engineering and science.
• Writing Skills (Infoplease) -  dedicated to helping develop communication skills. Includes tips on writing Essays, Research Papers, Biographies, Book Reports, Five Paragraph Essays, Bibliographies, Speech Writing, Spelling & Grammar, Sentence Structure and other topics.
  • Amherst College -  Online Resources for Writers. A fine set of online resources for use by their Amherst students and members of the web-browsing public. This particular set includes a long list of resources divided into thematic headings such as "Preparing to Write," "Thesis and Argument," "Clarity and Grace," and "Using Sources."
  • Dartmouth Writing Program -  Online Writing Materials.
  • Harvard College Writing Center: Brief Guides to Writing Papers in the Disciplines. Includes Strategies for Essay Writing and Disciplinary Writing Guides.
  • KU Writing Center - Undergraduate & Graduate Writing Guides -  Academic Essays | Avoiding Plagiarism | Critical Thinking, Reading, and Study Strategies | The Writing Process | Writing Your Research | Citing and Documenting Your Sources | Grammar and Usage | For ESL Learners | Personal and Professional Writing | Theses and Dissertations | Writing in Your Courses.
  • OWL – Purdue University Online Writing Lab -  English Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling. Plus, a section of handouts and resources for English as a Second Language learners.
  • Princeton University Writing Center -  Academic Integrity and Plagiarism, Advice on Academic Writing, Grammar's Nuts and Bolts.
  • University College Writing Workshop -  University of Toronto's Writing Centre provides dozens of helpful writing tips. The handouts cover topics like organizing an essay, the effective and correct use of quotations, and the use of articles. Each section includes specific advice and guidance. Composition instructors may also wish to recommend this site to their students if they are looking for additional high-quality writing resources.
  • The Writing Center at Franciscan University -  Includes Dictionaries | Thesauri | Encyclopedias | APA | MLA | Chicago | Turabian | Research | Writing Process Avoiding Plagiarism | Grammar & Style | Rhetoric | Misc. Writing Resources.
  • The Writing Center (University of Wisconsin-Madison) -  This useful web resource from The Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison offers guidance on improving your writing style, avoiding common grammar and punctuation mistakes, and using proper citations.
  • Writing Center Handouts (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill): Resources on the art and craft of effective college-level writing. The materials are divided into four areas: "Writing the Paper," "Citation, Style, and Sentence Level Concerns," "Specific Writing Assignments/Contexts," and "Writing for Specific Fields." The "Writing for Specific Fields" area is a great place for students who have declared a major, and each piece contains a bit of background on the nature of writing in each field.
  • Writing Guidelines for Engineering and Science Students (Penn State University): Guidelines are designed to help students communicate their technical work. To that end, these guidelines contain advice, models, and exercises for common writing and speaking assignments in engineering and science.
  • Writing in College: A Short Guide to College Writing (University of Chicago): The guide was created with first and second year students…in mind, but it can be used effectively with a wide range of students who wish to write clearly and concisely.…It is an indispensable resource for any and all persons who wish to succeed in becoming better writers in college.
  • Writing Resource Center (Empire State College): provides access to electronic writing resources developed for adult learners and faculty use. Currently, the site features documents from The Genesee Valley Center Writing Program, The Writer's Complex and the Library web site selected by a faculty writing panel.
• The Yahoo! Style Guide: The Ultimate Sourcebook for Writing, Editing, and Creating Content for the Digital World: Guide to focus on the specific issues associated with developing content for the online medium.

       U.S. Presidents and Government:               Index

• The American Founders Online -  An Annotated Guide to Their Papers and Publications. Online access, in varying degrees, to the personal papers and/or publications of the major founders of the American Republic—that is, those men who served in roles of national political leadership between 1765 and 1815.
  • Conversations on the Constitution is a new program of the ABA Division for Public Education to encourage civil discussion and debate about the meaning of some of the Constitution's concepts and clauses that have been the subject of ongoing constitutional debates. Topics include: the Preamble, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, War Powers, Separation of Powers, The Advice and Consent of the Senate, an Establishment of Religion, Unreasonable Searches and Seizures.
  • Documents from the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention, 1774-1789: from the LOC's Library's Rare Books and Special Collections Division. Contains 274 documents relating to the work of Congress and the drafting and ratification of the Constitution. Items include extracts of the journals of Congress, resolutions, proclamations, committee reports, treaties, and early printed versions of the United States Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.
  • Founding Fathers Info Guide -  Contains The Federalist Papers Online, One of the most important works on political theory | Other founding documents: The Declaration of Independence, The U.S. Constitution, The Bill of Rights, and other Amendments to the Constitution | The American Flag | History of the USA | Founding Fathers Image Gallery | Founding Fathers Quotes. No student of American History should pass up such a good introduction to the early history of the republic!
  • The National Archives - Charters of Freedom -  Features primary documents that shaped U.S. history. See images of the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights. Learn about the Articles of Confederation, Constitutional Convention, Marbury v. Madison, Louisiana Purchase, slavery, Civil War, 13th Amendment, immigration, and woman suffrage.
• American President -  Resources on the U.S. Presidents (University of Virginia). In-depth information reviewed by prominent scholars on each president and their administration that cover various aspects of their life and leadership strategy. Recently, they have also added a multimedia gallery that allows visitors to browse around various images.
• The Architect of the Capitol is responsible to the United States Congress for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the United States Capitol Complex, which includes the Capitol, the congressional office buildings, the Library of Congress buildings, the Supreme Court building, the U.S. Botanic Garden, the Capitol Power Plant, and other facilities.
• Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids -  provides learning tools for K-12 students, parents, and teachers. These resources will teach how our government works, the use of the primary source materials of Government Printing Office (GPO) Access, and how one can use GPO Access to carry out their civic responsibilities.
• "Character Above All"—An Exploration of Presidential Leadership -  Companion website to PBS's "Character Above All" broadcast. Contains transcripts, Essays by historians and political theorists on selected presidents, and selected "Quotes" by former Presidents of the United States and others. Aired on May 29, 1996, this site explains its uniqueness in the following manner: "What started as a voice crying in the wilderness is now reaching a growing audience who believe that the issue is character above all. And it's an obligation conferred on us as citizens to focus on it." This site can be the starting point for your research into presidential character!
• Civics Learning Study Guides & Teacher Resources (Shmoop.com): offers learning study guides and e-books.
• Congressional Research Tutorials (UC Berkeley Library) -  tutorials on how to find Congressional materials in the Library and on the Internet. Click on any tutorial in the left-hand sidebar.
• Constitution Day Resources (September 17, 2009): The Library of Congress resources for Constitution Day activities. Explore the Creating the United States online exhibit and learn more about the impact of the Constitution, Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence on U.S. history.
• C-SPAN Classroom -  "to enhance the teaching of Civics & U.S. Government through C-SPAN's primary source programming." Visitors can start their journey by viewing the "Clip of the Week", and then looking through the other thematic sections on the site, which include "Principles of Government", "Legislative Branch", and "Political Participation".
• Encyclopedia Britannica's profile of the American Presidency. Read about the presidents and explore the electoral process, election results, images, video, and important documents related to the evolution of the nation's highest office.
• GovTrack.us: tool by Civic Impulse, LLC to help the public research and track the activities in the U.S. Congress, promoting and innovating government transparency and civic education through novel uses of technology. You'll find here the status of U.S. federal legislation, voting records for the Senate and House of Representatives, information on Members of Congress, district maps, as well as congressional committees and the Congressional Record.
• Historical Look at the Inaugural Ceremonies 1789-2005. Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, U.S. Senate Historian.
• How Does the Government Work? "When the founding fathers designed the United States government they considered how they would make sure that it would work well. The first goal was to design a government that would not be unfair."
• Jefferson County (Ohio) Board of Elections: Includes Voter Registration Information, Polling Locations, Polling Place Locator, Election Results.
• J.F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum Digital Archives: collection of searchable digitized historical documents, images and materials of our archival and museum holdings, beginning with the papers of President John F. Kennedy and his administration. The Ready Reference section is composed of information frequently requested from the library’s main research room.
• Kids.gov -  the official kids' portal for the U.S. government. Organized into three audiences: Grades K-5, Grades 6-8, and Educators. Each audience tab is divided into educational subjects like Arts, Math, and History. Within each subject, the websites are grouped as either government sites (Federal, state, military) or other resources (commercial, non-profit, educational).
• Legistalker -  Track Activity of US Congressmen & Senators. View what they have voted on (motions, amendments, resolutions etc.), browse news mentions in online media sources (newspapers, blogs, magazines, YouTube videos) and follow their Twitter updates.
• Memorial Day (History Channel): Officially observed on Monday, May 28, 2012. The holiday which falls on the last Monday of May, honors the men and women who died while serving in the American military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971.
  • Memorial Day (InfoPlease.com).
• National Archives – Docs Teach: Bring history to life for your students. Includes "Ready-to-use tools for teaching documents in the classroom," and "Thousands of primary sources selected from the National Archives."
• OpenCongress -  brings together official government data with news coverage, blog posts, comments with a mission to make Congress more transparent and to encourage civic engagement.
• Our Sunday Visitor - "Heritage" series: articles focusing on American presidents and Catholicism. To date the series has profiled George Washington, America’s first president; Andrew "Old Hickory" Jackson; Reconstruction presidents Andrew Johnson and Ulysses S. Grant; and two 20th century giants, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman, among others. There will be more throughout the election season.
• POTUS - Presidents of the United States: includes background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and some points of interest on each of the presidents. Links to biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, and other presidential sites are also included.
• The Presidential Timeline -  Highlights Pivotal Events in 20th Century American Presidencies. Provides a single point of access to an ever-growing selection of digitized assets from the collections of the twelve Presidential Libraries of the National Archives. Among these assets you’ll find documents, photographs, audio recordings, and video relating to the events of the presidents’ lives.
• Presidents of the United States - Resource Guides (LOC): selection of primary source materials associated with the presidents of the United States, including manuscripts, letters, broadsides, government documents, prints, photographs, sheet music, sound recordings, and films.
• State and Local Government Internet Directory provides convenient one-stop access to the websites of thousands of state agencies and city and county governments.
• State of the Union Addresses of the American Presidents (AskSam.com). Search and analyze the the full-text of all State of the Union Addresses from 1790.
• The Star Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key. All four stanzas, along with historical background.
• ThisNation.com is a repository of basic information, resources and historical documents related to American Government and Politics. Our primary goal is to promote more effective participation in the American political system by providing factual, non-partisan information about government and politics in the United States of America.
• THOMAS - Library of Congress: to make Federal legislative information freely available to the Internet public.
  • U.S. Senators -  Contact Information - sort by Name, State, Party.
  • Write Your Representative -  Identify your Congressperson in the U.S. House of Representatives, and contact information.
• The Theodore Roosevelt Association: Chartered by Act of Congress in 1920, provides authoritative information on the life and ideals of Theodore Roosevelt. Includes TR’s speeches, cartoons and curriculum-based lesson plans 5th-12th.
• Thomas Jefferson -  A Resource Guide (LOC). The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with Thomas Jefferson. Consisting of approximately 27,000 documents, this is the largest collection of original Jefferson documents in the world.
• U.S. Dept. of the Treasury's Education Resources: learn about the history of the Treasury Department, its role in the Federal government, and its mission to serve you, includes teacher lesson plans.
• U.S. Presidents Day -  officially known as Washington's Birthday, is a federal holiday in the United States and is celebrated on the third Monday of February. In 2009, Presidents Day falls on February 16.
  • The Presidents of the USA -  Since George Washington's election in 1789, 44 men have served as President of the United States. They have led in times of peace and war, hardship and plenty, and served in tenures as short as one month and as long as 12 years. Learn more about America's Presidents.
• U.S. Department of State - Office of the Historian: to provide better access to the official historical documentary records of U.S. foreign policy. The Office is responsible for writing and researching historical studies on various aspects of U.S. diplomacy for use by policymakers, and for the public at large.
• Virtual Tour—The White House -  This virtual exhibit takes the visitor on tours of various rooms and areas of the White House. The White House curator gives a video presentation of the art and furnishings on the State Floor.
• Votetocracy: where every citizen can see every bill currently in congress, vote on those bills and send those votes to their representatives.
• We the People -  Library of Congress (LOC) presents a compendium of American history online resources for teachers and students.

       Abraham Lincoln:               Index

• The Abraham Lincoln Association: Includes The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, 1953, The Abraham Lincoln Association Serials, which includes The Abraham Lincoln Quarterly, 1940-1952, Bulletin of the Abraham Lincoln Association, 1923-1939, Lincoln Centennial Association Addresses, 1909-1918, and the Lincoln Monographs.
• Abraham Lincoln Historical Digitization Project - Lincoln/Net: Northern Illinois University presents historical materials from Abraham Lincoln's Illinois years (1830-1861), including his writings and speeches, campaign songs as well as other materials illuminating antebellum Illinois.
• Abraham Lincoln Internet Resources: Ask.com and Google
• Abraham Lincoln Research Site: Abraham Lincoln's life and accomplishments.
• The Alfred Whital Stern Collection of Lincolniana -  This truly astonishing collection from the Library of Congress's American Memory project presents over 1300 items with more than 4000 total images from the years 1824 to 1931. Includes: sheet music, broadsides, prints, cartoons, maps, drawings, and campaign tickets related to Lincoln's life and times. This truly astonishing collection from the Library of Congress's American Memory project presents over 1300 items with more than 4000 total images from the years 1824 to 1931.
• "The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln" online: represents the first major scholarly effort to collect and publish the complete writings of Abraham Lincoln, and the 1953 edition has remained an invaluable resource to Lincoln scholars. Through the efforts of the Abraham Lincoln Association, the edition is now available in electronic form.
• C-Span -  Lincoln 200 Years: February 12, 2009 will mark the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth, and the C-SPAN network will be ready with this website and a host of special programming to commemorate this important date. The materials on the site are divided into five sections including "Schedule," "Timeline," "Video," "In His Own Words," and "Gallery." The "Timeline" offers a brief overview of important events in Lincoln's life.
• The Lincoln Institute concentrates on providing support and assistance in the study of the life of American's 16th President and the impact he had on the preservation of the Union, the emancipation of black slaves, and the development of democratic principles which have found worldwide application. This site is a must on the life and politics of this man who is 'remembered for his character, his speeches and letters, a man of humble origins whose determination and perseverance led him to the nation's highest office.'
• With Malice Toward None: The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition (LOC). In commemoration of the two-hundredth anniversary of the birth of the nation’s revered sixteenth president, this exhibition reveals Lincoln the man, whose thoughts, words, and actions were deeply affected by personal experiences and pivotal historic events.

Languages:               Index

• American Sign Language University: designed for students, teachers, parents, and visitors with an online sign language dictionary (complete with demonstration photographs), fingerspelling lessons, and numbers lessons. The section for teachers is a real gem, as it includes a number of sample syllabi, general guidelines for instructors, as well as an online library that includes subjects such as regional dialects in ASL, Chinese Sign Language and the National Theater of the Deaf. Finally, the site contains a special section for parents. Here, they can learn more about communicating effectively with their child who is deaf.
• BBC Languages: Discover the Steps courses in Spanish, French, German and Italian. Shorter Courses in Portuguese, Greek and Chinese.
• Foreign Languages - Lesson Corner.com: lesson plans and worksheets
• German Learning Resources: comprehensive list of German resources to augment your language studies. Includes indispensable vocabulary lists, German Grammar Guides, German articles, and much more.
• Google Translate: free online language translation service instantly translates text and web pages. This translator supports: Afrikaans, Albanian, Arabic, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French, Galician, German, Greek, Haitian Creole, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Maltese, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Welsh, Yiddish.
• Language Guide: A collaborative project to develop interactive, sound-integrated language learning resources. Provides interactive language lessons, quizzes, and texts that allow the language learner to hear the word or text pronounced by fluent, often native, speakers.
• National Capital Language Resource Center (U.S. Department of Education, et al): excellent resource for language teachers at all levels…First-time visitors may wish to start by looking at some of their specialized sites, such as "The Essentials of Language Teaching", which is a "how-to" guide for university-level languages teachers. After that, they may want to look at "The Culture Club" area, which serves as a place where teachers and students can share multicultural and multi-language resources.
• Spanish Learning Resources: Includes essential vocabulary lists, fun quizzes, interesting articles, in-depth lesson plans for teachers, and much more to supplement your language program.

Leadership Studies:               Index

• Character Action Media: consists of video-based lessons of inspiring stories of individuals living out the personal and civic virtues in ways that are relevant to youth. Lessons help students understand the virtues, inspire them to live out the virtues, and present individual and group activities relevant to the focused virtues.
• "Character Traits of Extraordinary Leaders" Chris Widener (PDF)
• Concept and Practices of Leadership -  The concept of leadership is relevant to any aspect of ensuring effectiveness in organizations and in managing change. Topics in the Library include Gaining Broad Perspective on Leadership, Is Leading Different than Managing?, How Do Leaders Lead?, Traits and Characteristics That Leaders Should Have.
• GovLeaders.org – Leadership Development Resources for Public Managers. Free on-line resource designed to help government managers cultivate a more effective and motivated public sector workforce.
• "Great Expectations: Responsible, Competent, Catholic Leaders." © Fr. Brian Cavanaugh, TOR. This "generation's challenge to greatness – to have great expectations as responsible, competent, Catholic leaders."
• Habitudes – Forming Leadership Habits and Attitudes (GrowingLeaders.com). Every student has leadership potential because leadership is influence. Specifically designed for Generation Y…teaches timeless character and leadership principles through the power of an image, a conversation and an experience. Habitudes Teacher's Guides.
  • Habitudes for Athletes: Growing Leaders has developed a unique leadership training program specifically geared for high school, college and professional athletes to prepare them for excellence in both their sport and life after school. The curriculum is based on the series of books entitled Habitudes: Images that Form Leadership Habits and Attitudes. And, Screening Your Recruits for Character.
• The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans -  fulfills its mission of honoring the achievements of outstanding individuals in our society who have succeeded in spite of adversity and of encouraging young people to pursue their dreams through higher education. Additionally the Society awards college scholarships so if you're on the higher education trail, you certainly want to become familiar with this group!
• In Character, A Journal of Everyday Virtues: John Templeton Foundation: Includes Character Sketches, Features, Observations and Past Issues.
• The Leader's Institute: articles related to Team Building, Public Speaking, and Leadership Development Tips.
• "Leadership Opportunities" Connie Podesta (PDF)
• "Life Would Be Easy…If it Weren't for Communication Differences" (PDF)
• Magnanimity - In Search of the Lost Virtue (PDF): "a reaching out of the soul to great things…"
• Prudence - Mother of All Virtues (PDF): Cardinal Virtues of Prudence, Justice, Fortitude & Temperance
• What is Servant Leadership? (Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership): The phrase "Servant Leadership" was coined by Robert K. Greenleaf in "The Servant as Leader," first published in 1970.
• "Servant Leadership" Ken Blanchard (PDF)
• "Steward Leadership" by James Nolan (Woodstock Report, October 2010, 98, p. 1, 4). "Something is missing in the prevailing focus on business leadership.…What was missing was a question of identity, a state of mind, a fundamental orientation. What was missing was the self-understanding of those in business and particularly those in positions of leadership that all the resources at their disposal do not belong to them but to God. They are entrusted to use them in order to carry out God’s purposes.…"
• The Student Leadership Challenge®. From student-centered books and the 360-degree Student Leadership Practices Inventory to professional development workshops for student leadership educators like you, you’ll find tools and resources designed specifically to help you inspire, encourage, and develop the next generation of leaders.
• "Ten Characteristics of Good and Weak Leaders" Steve Goodier
• "Virtue and The Art of Living" by Dr. Edward P. Sri. A 10-part series of essays on virtue and the art of living. Lay Witness is a publication of Catholic United for the Faith, Inc.
  • Aiming High: How to Grow in Virtue.
  • The Art of Living: The First Step of Prudence.
  • The Art of Living: Agony, Anxiety, and Decisiveness.
  • The Art of Living: Patience and Perseverance.
  • Called to Greatness: The Virtue of Magnanimity.
  • Vainglory: Seeking the Praise of Men.
  • Temperance and the Art of Eating.
  • Anger and Virtue.
  • Don't Impose Your Morality on Me!
• The Virtue-Driven Life by Mark Lowery, Ph.D. There are four cardinal moral virtues: prudence, justice, temperance and fortitude. They are called "cardinal" from the Latin word for "hinge," (cardo, cardinis) since the whole life of natural virtue pivots on these four key virtues. Think of these as "grooves" in your life that keep you headed toward your final destiny. Every particular virtue—patience, magnanimity, gratitude, trust—belongs to one of these grooves.
• Virtuous Leadership: A 10-point summary of Alexandre Havard’s model. Havard states that "Leadership is intrinsically linked to virtue." This summary includes the virtues of magnanimity and humility, prudence (practical wisdom), courage, self-control and justice. "By practicing the virtues, leaders become mature in their judgments, emotions, and behavior."
  • "Virtuous Leadership for Everyone": ZENIT interview with author Alexandre Havard.
  • "Virtuous Leadership: An Agenda for Personal Excellence" by Alexandre Havard at Franciscan University of Steubenville, Wednesday, October 12, 2011. The speech was sponsored by Franciscan University's Advancement Office and the new Center for Leadership as part of the Distinguished Speakers Series.

Legal Studies, Law & Justice:               Index

• Introduction to Basic Legal Citation -  The online version of the standard reference work on legal citation appeared in May by the Legal Information Institute (LII) at Cornell University's Law School.
  • Legal Writing Institute -  a non-profit organization dedicated to improving legal writing by providing a forum for discussion and scholarship about legal writing, analysis, and research.
• CanonLaw.info: Created by Dr. Edward Peters, an American lay canon lawyer, as a resource center on Catholic Canon Law. "The more Catholics at all levels in the Church understand their canonical rights and duties, the more effectively they can partake in the mission of the Church, a mission born from and leading to communion with God and his faithful people."
• Citizen Media Law Project's Legal Guide -  Knowing your legal rights and responsibilities is important for anyone who publishes online. The CMLP's legal guide addresses the legal issues you may encounter as you gather information and publish your work. The guide is intended for use by citizen media creators with or without formal legal training, as well as others with an interest in these issues.
• Cornell University Law School - Legal Information Institute
• Duke Law & Technology Review: online legal publication that focuses on the evolving intersection of law and technology. This area of study draws on a number of legal specialties: cybercrime, intellectual property, patents & copyright, business law, media & communications, health & biotechnology & criminal law.
• EDGAR Corporate Filings — U.S. and Otherwise (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission): Public corporations (domestic and foreign) and certain "insiders" are required by law to file certain documents on a regular basis. This information, of course, is scrutinized by investors, financial analysts, journalists, etc. A good basic tutorial is available on the SEC website. It was updated earlier this year.
• Family Law Center (FindLaw's) -  This section contains 5 topics, each containing helpful articles and resources - Adoption: Types, Laws, Child Custody: Types, Who Gets Custody?, Child Support: Receiving, Paying, Divorce: Property, Alimony, Laws, Marriage & Living Together: Prenuptials, Laws.
• Federal Habeas Corpus -  A Brief Legal Overview (Congressional Research Service). full text PDF
• Federal Judicial Center -  Clearinghouse of information about the federal court system, its history, and its judges. Visitors can go straight to one of the primary sections—“Federal Judicial History”, “Publications & Videos”, and “Educational Programs & Materials”. In the “Publications & Videos” area, visitors can use the search engine to look for specific items of interest, or they can also browse the archive’s contents by subject or by date of publication. Type “copyright” in the search box for the Copyright Law, Second Edition, Robert A. Gorman, 2006. For most visitors, the “Federal Judicial History” will be of greatest interest, as it contains biographies of federal judges since 1789, the histories of individual courts, and summaries of landmark decisions.
• FERPA - the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act: This federal law protects the privacy of your education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education. After age 18, you have certain rights under FERPA (until you are 18, your parents have these same rights, on your behalf). You have the right to review your records at the school, and request that the school correct any errors in those records. You also have the right to a hearing, if your school disagrees with you. With a few exceptions, the school cannot release your education records to other parties without your written consent. The exceptions include law enforcement, emergencies, transfer schools, officials at your school with a legitimate educational interest, and a few others.
• FreeAdvice: free legal advice in 100+ law topics and insurance advice. Includes: Accident Law, Business Law, Bankruptcy Law, Criminal Law, Family Law, Intellectual Property, and more.
• Hazing - Education Law (LawHigherEducation.com). Published: January 5, 2011.
  • Truth about Hazing: Featuring Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development. Leah E. Shaw, Kent State University.
  • Hazing Fact Sheet – "Clearing Up the Gray Areas": Includes examples of Subtle Hazing, Harassment Hazing, Myths of Hazing…
  • Ohio Hazing Law: The State of Ohio's Hazing Law is set forth in Section 2307.44 of the Ohio Revised Code.
  • Marietta College’s Hazing Policy
  • Bowling Green University Hazing Education. The Hazing Education Program is a University-wide initiative created for students to assist members of organizations, athletics, and clubs in learning about hazing. This online training program is designed to provide you with information about hazing, including examples of hazing, what to do if you are hazed, and more.
  • The Prevention of Hazing in Intercollegiate Sports at the University of Vermont. It is the policy of the University of Vermont that no member of the University community may participate or be involved in hazing activities.
• The History of the Supreme Court (funded by New York Life Insurance Company): created to complement a PBS television series on the history of the Supreme Court. The site's materials were written by educators from across the country, and they present the institution's history thematically, thereby making it easier to use in the classroom.
• The International Center for Not-for-Profit Law - ICNL is primarily concerned with helping establish a legal framework for strengthening civil society across the globe. The "Tools and Publications" area will be quite helpful to practitioners in this area as it includes assessment tools (such as a bibliography on the nonprofit sector and civil society) and a number of guidelines for laws affecting civic organizations.
• Justia: Law & legal information for lawyers, students, business and the public. Covers Legal Practice Areas | Legal Research & Law Practice | Cases in the News - Documents.
• Labor Law Talk: Employment Law, Personal Injury Law, Bankruptcy Law, Business Law, Copyrights Law, Criminal Law, Family Law, Immigration Law, Real Estate Law, Tax Law, Traffic Law.
• Law.com - Dictionary: Comprehensive list of (probably) every legal term known to man. Each term is accompanied with its definition, respectively.
• Law-Glossary.com: a legal dictionary that explains the meaning of all words frequently used in civil, criminal and commercial law.
• LawInfo's Free Legal Resource Center: Information you need to better understand the law and get answers to legal questions. From free legal forms and informational videos, to thousands of frequently asked questions, articles and guides, here’s the answers you've been searching for.
• Law Library of Congress -  provides research and legal information to the U.S. Congress as well as to U.S. Federal Courts and Executive Agencies, and offers reference services to the public. The real substance of the site is found in the "Digital Resources & Links" area -- look through the Global Legal Information Network, and even browse on over to the website of the American Bar Association.
• Legal Help Center - Attorneys.com: Focuses on the specific area of law with which you might need assistance—Administrative Law, Admiralty & Maritime Law, Adoptions…Consumer Law & Consumer Protection, Contracts, Copyrights…Labor & Employment, Land Use, Planning & Zoning, Landlord & Tenant Law…Mesothelioma & Asbestos Exposure, Wills & Probate, and more.
• Legal Information Institute - Cornell Law School: all opinions of the United States Supreme Court handed down since 1992, together with over 600 earlier decisions selected for their historic importance, over a decade of opinions of the New York Court of Appeals, and the full United States Code.
• Legal Issues: Understand Your Legal Issues (Lawyers.com). Get a good understanding your legal issues and find the answers you need and the help you want. Find definitions to legal terms using our dictionary.
• The National Tribal Justice Resource Center is the central national clearinghouse of information for Native American and Alaska Native tribal courts, providing both technical assistance and resources for the development and enhancement of tribal justice system personnel.
• Ohio Revised Code -  All statutes of a permanent and general nature of the state as revised and consolidated into general provisions, titles, chapters, and sections including all bills passed with an effective date through September 12, 2008.
• Open Jurist -  access to published court opinions without charge. We currently have over 600,000 opinions from the United States Supreme Court and United States Courts of Appeals from the First, Second and Third series of The Federal Reports.
• The Oyez Project - U.S. Supreme Court: a multimedia archive devoted to the Supreme Court of the United States and its work. It aims to be a complete and authoritative source for all audio recorded in the Court since the installation of a recording system in October 1955. The Project also provides authoritative information on all justices and offers a virtual reality 'tour' of portions of the Supreme Court building, including the chambers of some of the justices.
• Privacy Library -  the most comprehensive collection of privacy laws and regulations ever assembled, the result of years of research and experience working with clients around the world. The website provides companies with an essential tool to help them navigate the privacy labyrinth.
• Social Media Law Student: "to connect lawyers with new technologies in hopes of making the practice of law easier.
• The United States Code: a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States, is now available in a searchable online format. It is prepared by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the United States House of Representatives. Browse the United States Code.
• United States Commission on Civil Rights - Historical Publications: The United States Government Printing Office (GPO) teams up with the United States Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) and the Thurgood Marshall Law Library, University of Maryland School of Law, to provide the American public a website of authentic Civil Rights historical publications.
• WomensLaw.org - a project of the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV): providing legal information and support to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Resources on Staying Safe, Knowing State & Federal Laws/Statutes, Preparing for Court, Learn about Abuse, Where to Find Help, Helping Others.

       Copyrights and Intellectual Property:               Index

• Center for Copyright Information: Online copyright infringement (also called online piracy) has become a serious and growing problem. The Center for Copyright Information (CCI) was formed to educate consumers about the importance of copyright protection and to offer information about online copyright infringement. Our goal is to alleviate confusion and help Internet users find legal ways to enjoy the digital content they love.
• Center for Internet and Society (CIS): a public interest technology law and policy program at Stanford Law School and a part of Law, Science and Technology Program at Stanford Law School. CIS studies the interaction of new technologies and the law and to examine how the synergy between the two can either promote or harm public goods like free speech, innovation, privacy, public commons, diversity, and scientific inquiry.
• Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries – The Association of Research Libraries: "The Code provides librarians with powerful tools to work through copyright challenges in a way that is within the law and that gives due weight to their own values and the considered opinions of their peers in the library community."
• "The Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Scholarly Research in Communication": Produced by the International Communication Association, Center for Social Media, and the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property at American's law school. Download a PDF copy of the code.
• Copyright Basics © - What Is Copyright? -  Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U.S. Code) to the authors of "original works of authorship," including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works. This protection is available to both published and unpublished works.
• Copyright: "Deciding What Information Is Fair to Use" by Reid Goldsborough. One of the catchphrases on the internet is "Information wants to be free." This creates the impression that anything you come across online is free for the using. Not quite. The same laws that protect intellectual property elsewhere can get you in trouble for appropriating someone else’s words, images, music, video, and so on.
• Copyright.gov -  Search Copyright Records, How to Register a Work, How to Record a Document, Law & Policy.
  • Basics of Copyright (U.S. Copyright Office): Contact information & FAQs
  • U.S. Copyright Office - Fair Use commentary (§107—§118 of the copyright act): The distinction between "fair use" and infringement may be unclear and not easily defined. There is no specific number of words, lines, or notes that may safely be taken without permission. Acknowledging the source of the copyrighted material does not substitute for obtaining permission. The safest course is always to get permission from the copyright owner before using copyrighted material. The Copyright Office cannot give this permission. When it is impracticable to obtain permission, use of copyrighted material should be avoided unless the doctrine of "fair use" would clearly apply to the situation. The Copyright Office can neither determine if a certain use may be considered "fair" nor advise on possible copyright violations. If there is any doubt, it is advisable to consult an attorney.
  • Copyright Law of the United States of America
  • §107. Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use
• ALA Copyright 101 Educational Materials -  Includes electronic and media reserves, international copyright law, fair use, interlibrary loan, and more!
• Copyright Clearance Center -  By offering licenses and permissions to content from the world's most sought-after publications CCC helps to advance education, innovation and the free flow of information—all while encouraging respect for intellectual property and the principles of copyright.
  • Academic Services -  Faculty and staff at more than a thousand institutions license content through CCC for coursepacks, e-reserves, course management systems, interlibrary loan and other classroom and educational uses.
  • Campus Guide to Copyright Compliance -  Designed for academic institutions, this guide helps answer questions ranging from basic copyright law to the more complex topics of ILL and e-reserves. Includes an Introduction overview, Copyright Basics, Using Content, Copyright Compliance, Other Campus Copyright Issues and Quick Links.
  • Tools and Guidelines -  For Academic Institutions, For Businesses, For Copyright Holders
  • Copyright Basics: Why Copyright Matters, the Concept of Fair Use and Copyright Resources.
  • Copyright Basics Video: educates about the ins and outs of copyright law
• Copyright tutorial - Indiana University: Learn what's legal.
  • File Sharing Policies - Indiana University: learn how to avoid copyright infringement claims from music, movie, and software copyright holders.
• 3 Popular Image Licenses You Need To Be Familiar With Before Using Someone's Photos – Creative Commons | GNU Public License | Public Domain. You can't just use any image you find online on your blog…because most of the photos on the Internet are subject to copyright, meaning the photographer who took the photo has the exclusive legal right to use the image.
• Copyright Law & Fair Use (PBS): An overview of the Fair Use provision of copyright law (for informational purposes only).
• Copyright and Licensing Digital Materials - A Resource Guide: The digitization of life in our world is creating more and more questions in the world of copyright and licensing. The following information is meant to give you a brief overview of some of the many issues you may encounter. Additionally, it is meant to provide you with some reliable resources to use in your quest to obtain appropriate permissions for the use of copyrighted works.
• Copyright for Librarians: a joint project of Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet and Society and Electronic Information for Libraries (eIFL). The goal of the project is…to inform librarians concerning: copyright law in general, the aspects of copyright law that most affect libraries, how librarians in the future could most effectively participate in the processes by which copyright law is interpreted and shaped.
• Crash Course in Copyright -  Covers copyright and fair use as well as the broader area of intellectual property for creators and users. Content includes the background of fair use, using multimedia, digital content in libraries, copyright management, licensing resources, online presentations, a copyright tutorial, and links to additional information available elsewhere. Although focused in the academic area and to University of Texas students, faculty, and staff in particular, the content is useful for anyone with questions pertaining to copyright, fair use, and intellectual property.
• An Empirical Study of U.S. Copyright Fair Use Opinions, 1978-2005 (University of Pennsylvania Law Review, Jan., 2008). Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976 establishes the affirmative defense to copyright infringement of "fair use," by far the most enigmatic doctrine in U.S. copyright law and by far the most important.
• "Fair Use Challenges in Academic and Research Libraries" - Association of Research Libraries (ARL): Report that summarizes research into the current application of fair use and other copyright exemptions to meet the missions of U.S. academic and research libraries.
• Fair Use Frequently Asked Questions - Center for Social Media (American University's School of Communication)
• General Principles of Fair Use in Education (University of Minnesota Libraries -- Copyright Initiatives)
  • Working With Fair Use (University of Minnesota Libraries -- Copyright Initiatives). Fair Use allows users of copyrighted works to exercise some rights under certain circumstances without seeking permission or paying royalties. The Fair Use Doctrine is probably the most important exemption to copyright protections for educational settings, allowing many uses of copyrighted works for the purposes of teaching and research.
• Guide to Copyright Laws (Online Schools.org): The core principles of copyright law in the United States are laid out in the federal statute of the Copyright Act of 1976.
• Finding Copyrights and Trademarks for Free. The ever-more competitive business world makes protecting a company's intellectual property a key component to its success. Trademark-related research might concern clearing the name of a new business, product or service for use in commerce. It might involve monitoring new trademark applications, business filings and domain name registrations for potential infringements. Originally published in The CyberSkeptic's Guide to Internet Research (June 2005).
• Innovative Copyright - Unique Resources for Copyright Education. The Copyright Education and Consultation Program, a project funded by the Illinois State Library…The goals of the program include increasing confidence in use of materials, informing users of copyright education resources available to them, empowering users with knowledge about their own intellectual property rights, and facilitating use of copyrighted material in the classroom.
  • A Fair(y) Use Tale by Professor Eric Faden of Bucknell University (correct URL)
• Intellectual Property - Federal Judicial Center -  Includes Copyright Law, 2nd Ed. (2006) Robert A. Gorman; Manual for Complex Litigation, Fourth (2004); Patent Law and Practice, 4th Ed. (2003) Herbert F. Schwartz; Introduction to the Patent System (2002), and more.
• Research Copyright -  learn all about copyrights, patents, trademarks, and intellectual property. Learn how to copyright your own works, whether you are a writer, artist, musician, filmmaker, or other creative person. Learn about copyright infringement and how to search for copyrights to obey U.S. Copyright Laws. Download our free guides on copyright law, copyright search, and how to use copyright protection.
• Section 108 Study Group - Independent Copyright Committee -  launched by The Library of Congress to conduct a reexamination of the exceptions and limitations applicable to libraries and archives under the Copyright Act, specifically in light of the changes wrought by digital media. The group will study how Section 108 of the Copyright Act may need to be amended to address the relevant issues and concerns of libraries and archives, as well as creators and other copyright holders.
• Web Sites and Multimedia Intellectual Property Rights. Written by a lawyer, Exec. Dir. of WiredSafety.org. Note the "Copyright Law" links in the left column.
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is responsible for administering 23 international treaties that deal with various aspects of intellectual property protection. For those who may be less familiar with the nuances of this complex field, the "About" area is a good place to start. Here users can learn about the nature of trademarks, industrial designs, and emerging issues in intellectual property. After consulting this part of the site, users may wish to continue on to the "News & Information Resources" area, which contains access to the WIPO Magazine, and the Intellectual Property Digital Library.

Libraries, Museums and On-line Archives:               Index

• 50 Great Free Online Libraries
• Library Finder: Quickly find libraries by state, complete with Google Maps integration. Address, phone and website are listed for each state.
• American Bald Eagle Information: Eagle facts, myths, folklore, legends and more.
• American Libraries Focus is the delivery point for all American Libraries video content, including interviews, commentary, features, and humor. Viewers will be able to search, sort by content tags, and directly respond to each video.
• American Museum of Natural History -  On Exhibit
• Ancient Greece - The British Museum: Explore the world of ancient Greece using hundreds of objects from the British Museum.
• Ancient Observatories: Chichen Itza. This exhibition, developed by the Exploratorium Museum, gives an overview of Mayan History, Mayan Mythology and a Map of the excavation. Be sure to visit the Alignments, the background on the intricacies of how the Mayans aligned their structures for best observing the heavens. This site portrays an advanced ancient civilization and is a testament to the ingenuity of these peoples. Don't miss the Activities, a Mayan Calendar and Mayan Math where you can lean to count in Mayan using the ancient stone documents
• Artcyclopedia -  compiled a comprehensive index of every artist represented at hundreds of museum sites, image archives, and other online resources.
• Awesome Library organizes the Web with 31,000 carefully reviewed resources, including the top 5 percent in education. Topic areas: The Arts, English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Health and PE, Technology, Languages. Includes sections for Teachers, Kids, Teens, Parents, Librarians, and College Students.
• Benjamin Franklin: In His Own Words. A Library of Congress exhibit looks at the depth and breadth of Benjamin Franklin's public, professional, and scientific accomplishments through important documents, letters, books, broadsides, and cartoons. Marking the tercentenary of Franklin's birth, this exhibition, concentrates on his achievements as a printer and writer, an inventor and scientist, and, particularly, as a politician and statesman.
  • The Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary. On the 300-year anniversary of Benjamin Franklin’s birth (1706-2006), join in the national celebration honoring the life and enduring legacy of one of our most remarkable founding fathers.
  • Finding Ben Franklin (LOC): A resource guide.
• The Bibliotheca Alexandrina -  aims to be a center of excellence in the production and dissemination of knowledge and to be a place of dialogue, learning and understanding between cultures and peoples.
• Blue Web'n -  an online library of outstanding Internet sites categorized by subject, grade level, and format (tools, references, lessons, hotlists, resources, tutorials, activities, projects). Blue Web'n does not attempt to catalog all educational sites. Sites are hand-picked and are, in our opinion, among the most useful for classroom or instructional use. The sites in Blue Web'n are chosen by the Education Advocates.
• Boston University Libraries: Research Guides listed by Subjects.
• C-SPAN Video Archives Online: currently more than 160,000 hours of footage dating back to 1987.
• EDSITEment -  This educational partnership of National Endowment for the Humanities, National Trust for the Humanities, and the Verizon Foundation brings online humanities resources from some of the world's great museums, libraries, cultural institutions, and universities directly to your classroom.
• The Electronic Text Center's (University of Virginia’s Library) holdings include approximately 70,000 on- and off-line humanities texts in many languages (including online Chinese and Japanese literature) and hundreds of thousands of related images.
• Exploratorium -  the museum of science, art and human perception.
• Explore the British Library -  You can now view and hear a staggering 30,000 images and sounds from our world-renowned collections without ever needing to visit the prestigious building in London.
• Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis - Liber8 -  Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis librarians designed this site with university and government document librarians, students, and the general public in mind. This site provides a single point of access to the economic information that the Federal Reserve System, other government agencies, and data providers have to offer.
• Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS) -  This important United States government series serves as the official documentary historical record of major foreign policy decisions. Produced by the State Department’s Office of the Historian, many of these printed volumes have been digitized and placed online here as part of the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections project.
• Google Art Project: Google has collaborated with 17 art museums around the world to produce a cool site that lets you navigate through high resolution images of the artworks in these museums.
• The Greatest Films -  interpretive, descriptive reviews and historical background on classic American films. A wealth of film reference material (including a complete Academy Awards History and Film History) is featured as well as hundreds of colorful, vintage poster reproductions for some of the best Hollywood and American classic films in the last century. This site is an outstanding, all-around resource with reviews of classic American films, historical and genre information.
• Great Web Sites for Kids -  The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association. ALSC’s online resource containing hundreds of links to commendable Web sites for children.
• Halta Definizione -  Every art historian's dream has come true. The Italian masterpieces from the Middle Ages to the Modern Era viewable online at a stunning resolution.
• HathiTrust: a partnership of major research institutions and libraries working to ensure that the cultural record is preserved and accessible long into the future. There are more than fifty partners in HathiTrust, and membership is open to institutions worldwide.
• J.F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum Digital Archives: collection of searchable digitized historical documents, images and materials of our archival and museum holdings, beginning with the papers of President John F. Kennedy and his administration. The Ready Reference section is composed of information frequently requested from the library’s main research room.
• The Jewish Virtual Library -  the most comprehensive online Jewish encyclopedia in the world, covering everything from anti-Semitism to Zionism. So far, more than 10,000 articles and 5,000 photographs and maps have been integrated into the site. The Library has 13 wings: History, Women, The Holocaust, Travel, Israel & The States, Maps, Politics, Biography, Israel, Religion, Judaic Treasures of the Library of Congress, Vital Statistics and Reference.
  • Judaism Primer -  Holidays, history, beliefs, culture, and more
• KidsClick -  Web Search for Kids by Librarians. Terrific site to help your children prepare term papers and research projects.
• The Library of Congress: the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, maps and manuscripts in its collections.
  • Ask a Librarian -  an online reference service from the Library of Congress (LOC)
  • Law Library of Congress is to provide research and legal information to the U.S. Congress as well as to U.S. Federal Courts and Executive Agencies, and to offer reference services to the public…To accomplish this mission, it has created the world's largest collection of law books and other legal resources from all countries, and now moves into the age of digitized information with online databases and guides to legal information worldwide.
  • Virtual Reference Shelf -  selected web resources compiled by the Library of Congress (LOC)
  • The American Folklife Center - Library of Congress (LOC)
• LibrarySpot.com -  a free virtual library resource center for educators and students, librarians, families, businesses and just about anyone exploring the Web for valuable research information.
• Librarians’ Internet Index -  founded in 1993 and is maintained by librarians, in this case a small staff supported by funds from the California State Library system and the Washington State Library, and several dozen volunteer contributors, most of whom work in public, university or school libraries.
• The Marian Library/International Marian Research Institute (University of Dayton): an international center of study and research on Mary, the Mother of Jesus Christ. The Marian Library holds the world's largest collection of printed materials on the Blessed Virgin. Our academic program has pontifical character.
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: American clergyman and civil-rights leader. Internet resources at Ask.com | Google.
  • The King Center -  the official, living memorial dedicated to the advancement of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., leader of America’s greatest nonviolent movement for justice, equality and peace.
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute
  • Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotations
• Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts Collection: Database and Digital Images at the Harry Ransom Center - University of Texas–Austin. This database contains 215 medieval or Renaissance manuscripts that date between the 11th and 17th centuries.
• Museum of Online Museums (MoOM) -  links to online collections and exhibits covering a vast array of interests and obsessions. The MoOM is organized into three sections: The Museum Campus contains links to brick-and-mortar museums with an interesting online presence. The Permanent Collection displays links to exhibits of particular interest to design and advertising. Galleries, Exhibition, and Shows is an eclectic and ever-changing list of interesting links to collections and galleries, most of them hosted on personal web pages. In other words, it's where all the good stuff is.
• National Archives (NARA) has preserved and provided access to the records of the United States of America. Keeper of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights and many other public records.
• The National Gallery of Art - Collections -  one of the finest collections in the world illustrating major achievements in painting, sculpture and graphic arts from the Middle Arts to the present. The collections can be searched by specific artist, title, or a combination of criteria for easy access to all the individual works.
• Natural History Museum - UK -  a world-class resource to assist learners enjoy the natural world, develop their scientific knowledge and understand the impact of science on their lives. Explore Nature videos, news, science of natural history, collections/exhibitions, teachers' resources, educational activities.
  • Nature Online - Explore the Natural World (Natural History Museum - UK).
• National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (LOC): Administers the free program that loans recorded and braille books and magazines, music scores in braille and large print, and specially designed playback equipment to residents of the United States who are unable to read or use standard print materials because of visual or physical impairment. Materials circulated to eligible borrowers in the United States by postage-free mail.
• National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian.
• National Museum of Natural History: Lesson Plans & Classroom Resources. The National Museum of Natural History has a myriad of exciting resources for those who wish to help young people learn about natural history. On the site, visitors can make their way through three sections: Lesson Plans, Web-based Student Activities, and Resources for Teachers & Classrooms.
• National Portrait Gallery - Washington, DC: collections of paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, and photographs document the diversity of individuals who have made significant contributions to the history and culture of the United States.
• Norman Rockwell Museum Digital Collections: Original artworks, archival objects available for private study, scholarship, research, and public enjoyment. This image and data library is a multimedia tool that enables keyword and advanced searches of the Museum's extensive digital collections.
• The Ohio Digital Resource Commons (DRC):  learn about the historic, instructional, cultural, and creative works of those in the Ohio University system, as well as the liberal arts colleges of Ohio. Visitors will want to click on "Communities and Collections" on the left hand menu to browse the vast resources available. Some of the communities included are "Art and Architecture", "Multi-Subject Video", and "OhioLINK Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Center".
• The National Security Archive is an independent non-governmental research institute and library located at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The Archive collects and publishes declassified documents acquired through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
• The PBS Digital Learning Library: a public media system-wide repository of digital media learning objects, including videos, images, interactives, audios and documents.
• The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life -  seeks to promote a deeper understanding of issues at the intersection of religion and public affairs. The Forum pursues its mission by delivering timely, impartial information to national opinion leaders, including government officials and journalists. As a nonpartisan, non-advocacy organization, the Forum does not take positions on policy debates.
• Project Gutenberg Online Book Catalog: There are over 20,000 free books in the catalog. Bookshelf categories: Children's Bookshelf | Countries Bookshelf | Crime Bookshelf | Periodicals Bookshelf | Religion Bookshelf | Science Bookshelf | Wars Bookshelf . Browse by Author, Title, Language or Recently Posted
• The September 11 Digital Archive: to collect, preserve, and present the history of September 11, 2001 and its aftermath. The Archive contains more than 150,000 digital items, a tally that includes more than 40,000 emails and other electronic communications, more than 40,000 first-hand stories, and more than 15,000 digital images. In September 2003, the Library of Congress accepted the Archive into its collections, an event that both ensured the Archive's long-term preservation and marked the library's first major digital acquisition.
• The Smithsonian Institution -  the world's largest museum complex and research organization composed of 19 museums, 9 research centers, and the National Zoo.
  • Educators - prepare, plan, teach
  • Smithsonian Students - Education: The Smithsonian has an interesting site for 'Students, A Place for Kids to Explore, to Discover and Learn.' Visitors will find sections on 'Everything Art,' 'Science and Nature,' 'History and Culture' and 'People
  • Families - connect & relate
• The Speculum Romanae Magnifcientiae Digital Collection (University of Chicago Library): collection of 994 engravings which depict major monuments of Rome and Roman antiquities by Antonio Lafreri, a master printmaker and publisher in 16th century Italy. Visitors should click on the "Itineraries" to find mini-exhibitions designed by scholars that will allow them to travel through the collection based on a theme, location, collection, or artist.
• The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia—the Digital Collection: the new virtual gallery of high-resolution artwork images from the State Hermitage Museum.
• Theology Library (compiled by Gerald Darring). The Library is Catholic but in an ecumenical way, respecting the contributions of other Christian denominations. It takes a dialogical approach rather than a confrontational one, downplaying apologetics and encouraging inter-religious dialogue.
• THOMAS - Library of Congress: to make Federal legislative information freely available to the Internet public.
• The World Digital Library (WDL) -  Promotes international and intercultural understanding in multilingual format with significant primary materials from countries and cultures around the world.
• Your Paintings – BBC: aims to show the entire UK national collection of oil paintings, the stories behind the paintings, and where to see them for real. It is made up of paintings from thousands of museums and other public institutions around the country.

Mathematics & Physics:               Index

• Algebasics -  online mathematics instructional resource that takes young and old alike through the basics of algebra. The breadth of the material is divided into sixteen sections, which begin with, well, "the basics", and proceed all the way to a section on applying algebra to real-world situations.
• Algebrahelp.com: a collection of lessons, calculators, and worksheets created to assist students and teachers of algebra.
• Algebra Homework Help: Pre-algebra, Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Physics. Archives contain hundreds of problems solved by the tutors.
• AMS Books Online (American Mathematical Society) Works to further mathematical research and scholarship can be browsed by author or subject. The subject headings include analysis, general interest, logic and foundations, and number theory. Users can download individual chapters from each book, and there are currently over thirty books available on the site.
• AP Calculus AB Course Home Page (Educational Testing Service (ETS) & AP College Board): this site contains a cornucopia of materials about teaching and learning calculus. Note the "Classroom Instruction and Resources" section.
• Applied Math and Science Education Repository (AMSER): a portal of educational resources free for anyone to use. AMSER is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) as part of the National Science Digital Library, and is being created by a team of project partners led by Internet Scout.
• The Calculus Page -  features dozens of links to valuable online resources that deal with this branch of mathematical inquiry and discovery. The first section of the site is dedicated to providing materials for students of calculus (including calculus animations and sample exams) and a number of resources for instructors follow.
• Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching: Statway. Focuses on providing educational resources on statistics, data analysis, and quantitative reasoning. The hope is that the Statway program will help students "understand the world around them and the math they can use right now."
• Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (University of Plymouth, UK): developed instructional materials designed to help both novice and experienced math teachers. This particular area of their website provides access to a number of interactive mathematics tutorials. The materials are divided into eight units, including those that deal with factors, mathematical diagrams, proportion, and estimating; users will find coverage of everything from prime factors to the sometimes-daunting Pythagorean theorem.
• CK-12.org: Free Customizable Teaching Resources for K-12 - specializing in mathematics, sciences, SAT prep.
• College Algebra Online Tutorials -  Series of online algebra tutorials for students and anyone else who might be returning to the world of algebra. First-time visitors should feel free to browse through any of the 59 tutorials offered here. Each tutorial contains information about learning objectives, full explanations, and numerous examples of how to correctly solve problems.
• College Math Resources -  free interactive web-based resources that help with the learning of college level mathematics.
• Conversion Tool: Different systems of measurement are used around the world. People worldwide can make conversions of units of length, temperature and weight, for example converting a length measured in inches into centimeters.
• Exercises in Math Readiness -  instructional tools to refresh memories on various mathematical concepts. Created by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Saskatchewan, the site contains exercises of varying difficulty that will take users through such topics as geometry, trigonometry, algebra, and exponential functions. Teachers will also want to look at the section that offers them some specific instructions on how the site might best be used with students.
• Fibonacci Sequence - the Fingerprint of God: An amazing insight into the detailed architecture of Creation.
• Figure This! -  Mathematical challenges for families provide interesting math challenges that middle-school students can do at home with their families.
• Free Test Online - Standardized Tests Math and Science Practice for SAT, ACT, CLEP, Advanced Placement and GMAT standardized tests. Designed for students who are looking for free test practice and help and teachers who are searching for teaching resources.
• FunBrain.com Kids Center - Numbers -  a fun site to help with the Numbers, from basic arithmetic to fractions, graphs and algebra. All games have varying degrees of difficulty beginning with Easy on through Super Brain so you can pick the level at which to start your child (yourself, even if you do not want to admit that fact).
• Illuminations: Math Lessons (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics) presents a series of grade specific lessons on various topics of mathematics. There are 524 lesson plans to 'support teachers in ensuring mathematics learning of the highest quality for all students.' Illuminations provides 'standards-based resources that improve the teaching and learning of mathematics for all students.'
  • Illuminations: Activities Library - 90 online activities that help to make math come alive in the classroom or at home.
• Innovative Teaching Exchange developed by The Mathematical Association of America in order to facilitate the exchange of interesting and compelling teaching resources from a wide range of educators. As their site indicates, "The intention is to encourage more experimentation with more methods than the traditional lecture/questions method."
• Instacalc Online Calculator: a solution to those who need a variety of calculations and conversions done simultaneously. With Instacalc, just need to type in a calculation or operation and the answer will appear. The application also includes some programming tools and advanced math functionality, and the application can be embedded or linked, depending on the user's preference.
• InterMath is a professional development effort designed to support teachers in becoming better mathematics educators. It focuses on building teachers' mathematical content knowledge through mathematical investigations that are supported by technology. InterMath includes a workshop component and materials to support instructors.
• Journal of Online Mathematics and its Applications (Mathematical Association of America): Each issue of the peer-reviewed journal contains original research articles on student learning via online materials, class-tested web-based learning materials, and substantive reviews of important online resources. View a drop-down subject list that covers such topics as number theory, basic algebra, and arithmetic.
  • Online Journal of School Mathematics -  offers high-quality, peer-reviewed articles on teaching mathematical concepts and principles to a wide range of students and their varying skill levels.
• Karen's Calculator is a high-precision calculator. Unlike ordinary calculators, it returns completely accurate results, even with operands containing thousands of digits. If you're patient, operands and results containing hundreds of thousands of digits are possible too!
• The Khan Academy -  Includes over 2100 videos covering everything from basic arithmetic and algebra to differential equations, Singapore Math, physics, finance and money and banking. Khan has also developed a free, adaptive math program.
• Learning Math: Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability (Annenberg Media group). Provides teachers with materials to teach data analysis, statistics, and probability. The materials here are organized around the content standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). The focus is on introducing these concepts as an integrated problem-solving process.
• Lectures on Probability, Statistics and Econometrics
• Math.com - World of Math Online: Free math lessons and math homework help — basic math, everyday math, pre-algebra, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, statistics, calculus and beyond.
• Math & Geometry - Lesson Corner.com: Includes lesson plans and worksheets
• Math TV - Math and Algebra Help: tutorial videos on topics that range from basic math to Calculus. Videos are broken into short but very useful lessons that vary between 5 and 10 minutes in length and are very clear.
• Math Central -  an Internet service for mathematics teachers and students K-12. A meeting place for teachers to share resources, a service to teachers, students and parents who may need an answer to a mathematical question.
• Mathematics Classroom Resources (National Science Foundation): collection of lessons and web resources aimed at classroom teachers, their students, and students' families.
• MATHCOUNTS® is a national math enrichment, coaching and competition program that promotes middle school mathematics achievement through grassroots involvement in every U.S. state and territory. With over 22 years experience, MATHCOUNTS is one of the most successful education partnerships involving volunteers, educators, industry sponsors, and students.
• MathDL is an online resource published by the Mathematical Association of America. The site provides online resources for both teachers and students of mathematics.
• Mathematical Association of America (MAA): provides a range of high-quality educational resources for educators all across the United States and the world.
• Math Exercises That Prompt Students to Think - Dan Meyer (TEDxNYED): Today's math curriculum is robbing kids of a skill more important than solving problems–formulating them. Classroom-tested math exercises that prompt students to stop and think.
• The Math Forum @ Drexel -  leading online resource for improving math learning, math education, and communication. Offers a wealth of problems and puzzles; online mentoring; research; team problem solving; collaborations; and professional development.
• Math Goodies -  30 complete math lessons that cover these topics: Perimeter & Area of Polygons, Circumference & Area of Circles, Number Theory, Understanding Percent, Percent Applications, Integers, Probability/Statistics, Pre-Algebra, Symbolic Logic, Data and Graphs.
• Math Is Fun - K-12 math concepts: Features include numbers, geometry, algebra, "Systems of Measurement"- Metric & US Standard, understanding money & compound interest; plus worksheets & an illustrated math dictionary.
  • en español - "Disfruta Las Matemáticas"  useful for students who learn better in Spanish.
• Math Teacher Resources: TeAch-nology: The Online Teacher Resource.
• MathTV: instructors demonstrate the power of online video for solving math problems in basic math, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus.
• Mathematics Illuminated -  an excellent thirteen-part series created by Annenberg Media for adult learners and high school teachers. The series "explores major themes in the field of mathematics, from humankind's earliest study of prime numbers, to the cutting-edge mathematics used to reveal the shape of the universe."
• Math in Daily Life -  Created by Annenberg Media, interactive exercises of mathematical principles in areas of life such as home decorating, finances, and of course, cooking. The site includes a list of relevant websites, including links to The Math Forum, the U.S. Census Bureau, and The Metric Conversion Card.
• Maths Internet Guide
• Math Science Center - Southwest Wisconsin Technical College: resources related to learning about applied math, occupational math, elementary algebra, technical science, and the fundamentals of chemistry. Start by looking at the "Resources" section where you will find online tables and scientific calculators, sets of tips such as "Fractions: The Basics" and "Using the Place Value System", and some rather fine tutorials that cover health occupations and culinary mathematics. Moving on, the "Topics" area provides access to the various resources on the site organized into subtopics such as "Finance", "Geometry", and "Statistics".
• Math Worksheets World: home to over 12,000 K-12 math worksheets, lesson, math worksheet makers, homework, and quizzes.
  • Math Worksheets Center -  over 8,000 K-12 math worksheets, lesson, homework, and quizzes. Created by a group of Math Teachers assigned the task of helping a struggling school district evaluate and choose a math curriculum that would help their students achieve success.
  • Math Worksheet Site: On-line Math Worksheet Generator. You can create an endless supply of printable math worksheets. The intuitive interface gives you the ability to easily customize each worksheet to target your student's specific needs. Every worksheet is created when you request it, so they are different every time.
  • Math Worksheets: for Teachers, Parents, Students, and Homeschoolers. Randomly and dynamically generated math worksheets covering Addition, Division, Exponents, Factors, Fractions, Graphing, Mean Mode Median & Range, Measurement, Money, Multiplication, Pythagorean Theorem, Radicals, Ratios, Rounding, Subtraction, Telling Time, and Word Games, and more.
  • Math Worksheets Land: Over 6,000 Printable Math Worksheets for all grade levels. The largest and most comprehensive K-12 math worksheets site aligned directly to the core curriculum.
• Mathematics of Planet Earth 2013 Collection: assembled from the print journals of the MAA: American Mathematical Monthly, Mathematics Magazine, and College Mathematics Journal. The collection contains 16 articles, all related to the Mathematics of Planet Earth 2013 theme.
• MegaConverter2 -  convert just about anything from one unit to a different unit—angles, area, finance interest, fractions to decimals, kitchen measures, power, pressure, flowrate with lots of units in between. Also, includes a MegaCalculator.
• Microsoft Mathematics 4.0: Free downloadable tool includes step-by-step instructions and explains fundamental concepts. The wide range of tools to help students with complex mathematics includes a full-featured graphing calculator that's designed to work just like a hand-held calculator and ink handwriting support to recognize hand-written problems.
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics -  a public voice of mathematics education, providing vision, leadership and professional development to support teachers in ensuring equitable mathematics learning of the highest quality for all students.
  • Lessons and Resources (NCTM): Elementary, Middle School and High School, Help for Families.
  • Tips for Teachers (NCTM): Testing, Grading, Homework, Communicating with Parents, Tools and Technology.
• National Library of Virtual Manipulatives -  Interactive online learning units that deal with topics such as geometry, arithmetic, and trigonometry. The "About" section includes a tutorial designed for educators who wish to use the materials as well as another tutorial that will teach educators how to create lessons and activities. Visitors can also browse teacher published lessons, all of which have been vetted by staff members at the National Library. Finally, visitors will want to definitely look over the virtual manipulatives library, which includes instructional materials that students will find quite engaging.
• The Office for Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education (College of Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign): To serve as a model-builder for innovative, standards-based, technology-intensive mathematics and science instruction at the K-16 levels. Online Resource Catalog – Mathematics: Number & Operations, Algebra, Geometry, Measurement, Data Analysis and Probability, Problem Solving, Reasoning and Proof. Science: Biology, Chemistry, Periodic Table, Significant Figures & Measurement, Lab Reports, Titrations, Physics.
• Online Mathematics Textbooks freely available on the web.
• The Physics Professor's Ultimate Resources: Includes sections on Geometry/Trigonometry | Chaos & Fractal | Mechanics | Optics | Tools | Virtual Labs | Miscellaneous Physics Sites.
• Plus, the Best Science Site on the Web -  opens a window to the world of math by providing articles from the top mathematicians and science writers on topics as diverse as art, medicine, cosmology and sport.
• Probability Resources - MAA Mathematical Sciences Digital Library. Browse through topics such as basic probability, games of chance, various discrete and continuous distributions, and a series of Famous Problems.
• PUMAS -  Practical Uses of Math and Science (NASA) - On-Line Journal of Math and Science Examples for Pre-College Education.
• Purplemath contains hundreds of lessons designed to help students who might be having trouble with algebra. "These lessons emphasize the practicalities rather than the technicalities, demonstrating dependable techniques, warning of likely "trick" questions, and pointing out common mistakes."
• Quizzes.cc: provides math quizzes, great for teachers and students. You can choose some of the popular quizzes or design your own math quiz.
  • Printable Metric Conversion Chart and Table
• S.O.S. MATHematics -  resource for math review material for high school, college students and adult learners. Get help to do your homework, refresh your memory, prepare for a test,…Browse more than 2,500 Math pages filled with short and easy-to-understand explanations on the following subject areas: Algebra, Trigonometry, Calculus, Differential Equations, Complex Variables, Matrix Algebra, or Mathematical Tables.
• SpeedCrunch: is a fast, high precision and powerful desktop calculator. Available for Linux, Microsoft Windows, and Apple Mac OS X. Fully usable from the keyboard and more than 50 built-in math functions.
• Success in Mathematics (St. Louis University): Tips on how to study mathematics, how to approach problem-solving, how to study for and take tests, and when and how to get help.
• Teaching College Math: Contains links to helpful and fun activities designed to teach college level math students about algebra, calculus, and other mathematical topics.
• Teachnet.Com -  offers multiple resources for teachers, including lesson plan ideas in mathematics, science, technology and many other subject areas.
• Teaching Quantitative Skills in the Geosciences -  Helping students master skills ranging from simple arithmetic or graphing, to sophisticated use of equations and models is an integral aspect of teaching geoscience at the undergraduate level.
• We All Use Math Every Day -  In partnership with CBS, and working in association with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), Texas Instruments (TI) has created an educational outreach program promoting the many uses of mathematics and supporting math teaching. The program includes TI and NCTM-developed math education activities for teachers and students based on the "NUMB3RS" TV show.
• Web2.0calc: a fantastic scientific-based calculator that is available only on the web. It's simple to use, easy to understand, and functions like nobody's business.
• Wolfram MathWorld: The Web's Most Extensive Mathematics Resource.

Philosophy and Ethics:               Index

      Biology:               Index

• The Biology Corner is a resource site for biology and science teachers. The Lesson Plans section contains classroom activities, labs and worksheets, feel free to change any of these to suit your own classroom needs. The Webquest section contains inquiry based projects that utilize the internet. Internet lessons (also called miniquests) are smaller activities that use one or two science related web sites for the students to explore and answer questions about.
• BioEd Online - Biology Teacher Resources (Baylor College of Medicine). State-of-the-art technology to give you instant access to reliable, cutting-edge information and educational tools for biology and related subjects. Includes Presentations, Slide Sets and Teacher Resources.
• BioLEARN initiative began developing and testing a collection of biology education materials to place into an online archive. Educators can browse around the materials, which are organized by disciplines such as botany, ecology, genetics, and molecular biology.
• Biology4Kids -  information on cell structure, cell function, scientific studies, plants, vertebrates, invertebrates, and other life science topics.
• Biology Animation Library (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory): Include a brief overview of cloning, several on DNA, gel electrophoresis, and polymerase chain reaction. The site is rounded out by a section on the left-hand side that contains links to other educational resources created by experts at the Dolan DNA Research Center.
• Biology Browser -  Teaching resources created by Thomson Scientific. Provides science educators with over 190 resources related to various areas of biology activities that can be used in the classroom. Visitors can also glance over a glossary of zoology terms and look over news from the world of taxonomy.
• Biology – Central America–Digital Collection -  This digital edition of the important and out-of-print Biologia Centrali-Americana makes all 58 biological volumes available. Descriptions of over 50,000 and images of over 18,000, species of animals and plants.
• Biology Instructional Multimedia: University of Alberta Department of Biology's instructional multimedia page. Includes Biology Intro, Botany, Cell Biology, Ecology, Entomology, Genetics, Microbiology, Lab Procedures and more.
• The Biology Project -  The Chemistry of Amino Acids. A basic introduction to amino acids, offering a brief description of their role as the "building blocks" of protein. After reading the introduction, students can learn about the structure of amino acids, and then take on a few exercises in the "Test yourself" section of the site.
• Cell Biology lesson plans and worksheets - LessonCorner.com
• Cell Biology Education Resources – American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB): Provides educators and the generally curious with links that are divided into 17 different areas, including Systems Biology, Cytoskeleton & Cell Dynamics, and Microscopy.
• Dr. Saul’s Biology In Motion -  Animations, interactive activities, and cartoons designed to make learning biology a richer, more engaging experience.
• Genetics@Nature: Important findings and discoveries from the world of science, with a particular focus placed on biology, genetics, and related fields. Features articles from a range of journals, including Cell Research, Genes and Immunity, and Gene Therapy…Scroll down the site, to find a selection of "gateways", including thematic sections on cell migration and neuroscience.
• The Genetic Science Learning Center (University of Utah): Learn.Genetics delivers educational materials on genetics, bioscience and health topics. They are designed to be used by students, teachers and members of the public. The materials meet selected US education standards for science and health. Teach.Genetics provides resources for K-12 teachers, higher education faculty, and public educators.
  • Teach.Genetics - Genetic Science Learning Center (University of Utah): provides resources for K-12 teachers, higher education faculty, and public educators. These include PDF-based Print-and-Go™ activities, unit plans and other supporting resources. The materials are designed to support and extend the materials on Learn.Genetics.
  • Learn.Genetics - Genetic Science Learning Center (University of Utah): delivers educational materials on genetics, bioscience and health topics. They are designed to be used by students, teachers and members of the public. The materials meet selected US education standards for science and health.
    • Amazing Cells -Teach.Genetics: Amazing Cells is one of at least a dozen lessons available on genetics for K-12 and higher education teachers, as well as public educators. Supplements to the Amazing Cells online lessons found in Learn.Genetics.
    • Stem Cell Research: An introduction to stem cells, the building blocks of the body. What are some different types of stem cells? Issues in stem cell research?
• Genetics Home Reference provides consumer-friendly information about the effects of genetic variations on human health.
  • Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics (Wellcome Library). An online research resource for the history of genetics, including digitised books and archives from the Wellcome Library and partner institutions.
  • Deciphering the Genetic Code: Marshall Nirenberg (NIH). This exhibit from the NIH looks into the career of Marshall Nirenberg who began to map the method by which DNA is translated into proteins, and solved this conundrum in 1961. Also it provides details about the scientific instruments he used to complete this discovery. The "History" area provides details on the emergence of the modern field of genetics, complete with illustrations and work done by Nirenberg's intellectual predecessors.
  • DNA from the Beginning -  an animated primer on the basics of DNA, genes and heredity. The science behind each concept is explained by: animation, image gallery, video interviews, problem, biographies, and links.
  • Dolan DNA Learning Center - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Your genes, your health.
  • Genetic Science Learning Center -  Our mission is to help people understand how genetics affects their lives and society.
  • Genetics Home Reference provides consumer-friendly information about the effects of genetic variations on human health.
  • Understanding Genetics - Human Health and the Genome. Visitors can peruse the questions posed to geneticists in the "Ask a Geneticist" feature, browse a selection of recent news stories regarding genetics, and take a survey on the ethical questions posed by the issues of stem cell research and genetically modified foods.
• Human Embryology Animations: To help students "better understand the complex processes that must occur in embryologic development." The animations are divided into five thematic sections, including General Embryology, Development of the Limbs, and Urinary and Reproductive Embryology. Each animation lasts anywhere from 20 seconds to 8 minutes, and they cover heart tube folding, septum development, postnatal circulation, and 30 or so other processes.
  • Human Embryology and Church Teachings (CatholicCulture.org): Dianne N. Irving, M.A., Ph.D.
• Inside Cancer (Dolan DNA Learning Center of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory): a rather remarkable exploration of the nature of cancer in the human body. Utilizing graphics and interactive animations that serve to explain this complex condition, the site is divided into sections that deal with the causes and prevention of cancer, its diagnosis and treatment, and how the disease manifests itself. Each section combines well-drawn animations with video clips of scientists narrating brief passages that illuminate the accompanying descriptions and captions.
• Inside the Cell: Explores the interior design of cells and vividly describes the processes that take place within its organelles and structures. Chapter 1: An Owner's Guide to the Cell, Chapter 2: Cells 101: Business Basics, Chapter 3: On the Job: Cellular Specialties, Chapter 4: Cellular Reproduction: Multiplication By Division, Chapter 5: The Last Chapter: Cell Aging and Death.
• MicroMatters™ (bioedonline.org): teaching materials and online resources in microbiology and infectious diseases. An introductory mini-magazine sponsored by the Center for Educational Outreach and Center for AIDS Research at Baylor College of Medicine designed to introduce students to the following topics: Healthy and unhealthy microbes | Communicable diseases | How microbes are spread | Different epidemics in history | The immune system and vaccines | HIV/AIDS.
  • Microorganisms - BioEd Online Lessons: A veritable cornucopia of material for science educators. The offerings here include "Comparing Sizes of Microorganisms," "Observing Different Microbes," and "Microbes and Disease."
• Microscope Imaging Station (Exploratorium) -  Allows visitors to peer into the cells of living organisms such as sea urchins and zebra fish. Visitors will find a wide range of high-resolution images and movies created with research-grade microscopes.
• Molecular Movies: A Portal to Cell & Molecular Animation. An organized directory of cell and molecular animations, as well as a collection of original tutorials for life science professionals learning 3D visualization.
• National Association of Biology Teachers -  “Leader in life science education.”
• National Center for Biotechnology Information: NCBI's mission is to develop new information technologies to aid in the understanding of fundamental molecular and genetic processes that control health and disease. NCBI Tutorials: Guided tutorials, exercises and problem sets in web, PDF and video formats.
• Nature Online Video Streaming Archive -  Designed to complement selected articles and letters from Nature magazine, these videos feature analysis and commentary from Nature editors and selected scientists. This archive contains over two dozen video features that report on the honeybee genome, smoking and lung cancer genes, and the evolution of language.
• NOVA - Life's Greatest Miracle: Tracks the human development from embryo to newborn by way of the extraordinary microimagery of Swedish photographer Lennart Nilsson. Includes explanations of diagnostic and screening techniques currently used to assess the health of an unborn child, the stem cell debate. This site is indeed an important educational resource with a teacher's guide as well as suggestions for associated discussions and activities. This hour-long program is divided into eight chapters.
• Science at a Distance - E-Learning Modules -  Professor John Blamire has crafted this very fine set of online learning modules for students interested in learning about everything from the properties of proteins to Mendelian genetics.
• Stalking the Mysterious Microbe -  Discover unseen life on earth. Developed in conjunction with National Public Radio's Talk of the Nation: Science Friday Program, you'll be able to 'Meet the Microbes' such as Virus, Alga, Bacterium and Protozoan.
• Tour of the Cell (National Science Foundation): The NSF created this illuminating and interactive visual feature to help people learn about the cell's different components. On the homepage, visitors are presented with a clickable illustration of the cell's primary components, including the nucleus, the cell membrane, and mitochondria.
• Unseen Life on Earth: An Introduction to Microbiology (Oregon Public Broadcasting). Twelve half-hour video programs designed primarily for college and high school students. Throughout the programs, students get to meet up with scientists working in the lab and in the field. Some of the programs here include "Genetic Transfer", "Microbial Evolution", and "The Unity of Living Systems".
• Virtual General Biology 101 Labs - Rutgers University
• The Virtual Lab Book: Dr. Stephanie Dellis created by for students beginning the study of molecular biology. The guide is divided into twelve parts, including "Safety in the Molecular Biology Lab", "Minipreparation of Plasmid DNA", and "PCR and Thermacycling". Along with written instructions and particulars, each section also contains a number of helpful diagrams and visual illustrations.
• Virtual Labs - Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Biointeractive website educates users about science and technology. Currently, the site contains five full virtual labs, and they include those that allow students to learn how to identify various bacteria and another one that casts participants as a young intern who is learning how to identify heritable diseases of the heart.
• The Virtual Museum of Bacteria: Visitors will "learn that not all bacteria are harmful, how they are used in industry, that they belong to the oldest living creatures on Earth", and many more interesting facts to discover about the diverse world of bacteria. The "Bacterial Species Files" tab at the top of the page, allows visitors to look up information on 40 different specific bacteria, from Anthrax to Yersinia enterocolitica.

       Botany and Horticulture:               Index

• Aggie Horticulture -  resources of the teaching, research and extension program at the Texas A & M University System. Enter the 'PLANTanswer Machine' for solutions and information on particular horticulture questions; also access the 'PLANTfacts' search engine for detailed facts on particular species. The 'just for KIDS' section is an interesting resource that helps encourage the younger set to learn about plants, gardening and the natural world.
• Australian National Herbarium - Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research: "collections of preserved plant and fungal specimens and their associated data…concerned primarily with scientific research and documenting the vast diversity of plant and fungal life." Since the Herbarium is not open to the public, the digitization of the Herbarium collections is important, particularly for botanists.
• Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research (University of British Columbia)
• Botany and Plant Pathology Outreach Programs (Purdue University): Resources that can be used in classrooms, ideas for science projects, or to increase public awareness about plant science and plant disease related topics.
• Discover Life: free on-line tools to identify species, share ways to teach and study nature's wonders, report findings, build maps, process images, and contribute to and learn from a growing, interactive encyclopedia of life…
• EveryRose - The Rose Reference Database -  descriptive information on every rose currently being sold, and the most important historical and species roses. Search for a particular rose by name, by color, by just about any 'rose' characteristic. There are over 7150 different roses listed as well as 2500 photographs.
• Love of Roses: A great source for resources on growing roses. Plus, free pictures, wallpaper and clipart that you can download.
• Farmers' Almanac 2010 - Home and Garden Center
• Flower Gardening Made Easy -  expert tips for a beautiful garden. Covers garden design, perennials, annuals, flowering bulbs, ornamental grass, wildflower, trees, shrubs, and more.
• Fun Facts About Fungi - Teachers’ Guides. Presented by the Utah State University Intermountain Herbarium, is a learning experience for everyone on the facts about Mycology: The study of fungi, fungi diversity, decay and decomposition, mushroom collecting, and more.
• Gardening Resources - National Gardening Association. Programs and initiatives highlight the opportunities for plant-based education in schools, communities, and backyards across the country. We serve as a bridge to connect people to gardening in five core fields: plant-based education, health and wellness, environmental stewardship, community development, and responsible home gardening.
  • Gardening Advice (The Old Farmer's Almanac). The best planting garden dates, transplanting gardening tips. Gardening Jobs by the Month: click on a month tab for gardening advice for that month.
  • A Taste of Gardening (University of Illinois-Extensions Horticulture): a vegetable gardening basics series.
• HortCorner (University of Illinois-Extensions Horticulture): Includes Lawn Care, Fruits & Veggie, Flowers & Ornamentals, Trees & Shrubs, Seasonal, Pest & Diseases.
  • Hort Corner - University of Illinois Extension -  Horticulture site with ‘seasonal’ features. Features include: Gardener's Corner, Christmas trees, The Poinsettia Page, Pumpkins and Apples, The Miracle of Fall and Winter Storm Resources.
• Hydrangeas! Hydrangeas! - About the enjoyment and care of hydrangeas.
  • FAQ: How can I change the color of my hydrangeas?
• Internet Orchid Photo Encyclopedia -  a comprehensive list of facts and comments on 6047 species of orchids in 606 genera with spectacular pictures of many of the entries.
• Leafsnap: An Electronic Field Guide. Contains beautiful high-resolution images of leaves, flowers, fruit, petiole, seeds, and bark. This free mobile app uses visual recognition software to help identify tree species from photographs of their leaves.
• The Life Cycle of Plants: Offers a refresher on the life cycle of plants. The five areas here include "Seed Growth", "Parts of a flower", "Seed Dispersal", and "Plant Identification". Clicking on each of the first three sections mentioned here will reveal a set of interactive diagrams and illustrations that show different scenarios documenting the conditions that can affect plant growth.
• Most Popular Garden Plants (The Old Farmer's Almanac). North America's most popular garden plants and "how to" gardening information to help you prepare, plant, and care for them. For each plant, includes the hardiness zone, sun exposure, soil type, soil pH, pests and problems, harvest tips, recommended varieties, and special features. Or, click the links below to browse by plant type: Vegetables | Fruit | Herbs | Flowers | Shrubs.
• The Nature & Science of Autumn -  A Guide to Selected Resources (Science Reference Services - LOC). Selected Titles | Selected Articles | Selected Internet Resources.
• New Farm (Rodale Institute) -  farmer-to-farmer resources, articles and personal stories that explain how to make regenerative farming profitable and build supportive communities.
• Northwest Ohio Wildflowers: The galleries also specify which Ohio wildflowers are native, non-native, and/or invasive.
• The Organic Center -  to promote a new found understanding of the health and other benefits of organic foods and production through a comprehensive set of credible, peer-reviewed scientific studies that highlight and underscore the "organic difference."
• Pesticide Alternatives Laboratory (Whalon Lab/Michigan State) -  committed to researching the most innovative arthropod (bugs) pest management strategies, tactics and tools available to help agricultural producers and private land owners transition to more economical and environmentally friendly reduced risk and organic pest management.
• Plant Genome Research Outreach Portal (Iowa State University): The site contains fact sheets, lesson plans, and other materials for students and educators, including specifically themed resources on crops like maize, rice, sorghum, soybeans, and wheat.
• The Plant List: a growing, comprehensive scientific plant name dictionary of all plant species. Here, you can browse through more than a million plants categorized by their taxonomy. You can also view the entire plant list by family or genus. Scroll down page for Plant List.
• PlantNative: dedicated to moving native plants and naturescaping into mainstream landscaping practices. Our goal is to increase public awareness of native plants and related landscaping practices and to increase both the supply of and demand for native plants.
• The Rain Barrel Company: leading resource of rain barrels for rain water recycling, renewable water solutions, water recycling. Embrace nature's solution to our emerging water shortage with eco-friendly, green solutions.
• The Rodale Institute: pioneering research on organic farming versus conventional farming for farmers, gardeners, and the general public alike. The "New Farm" link is the online incarnation of their print publication that has been providing "farmer-to-farmer resources, articles and personal stories."
• The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute -  a list of plants and animals that are known to occur in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago, the Bahía Almirante, Laguna de Chiriquí, and the surrounding mainland on the Caribbean coast of Panama
• Tom Volke's Fungi -  A comprehensive study of mushrooms including a search facility to help you locate the exact fungi that you're seeking. Don't think you have to be a biologist to find this feature valuable…helpful for 'choosing and using the different mushrooms for various dishes…interesting to anyone who enjoys eating, growing or cooking with these fungi.'
• UI Plants (University of Illinois): database on woody landscape plant identification, culture and usage for the Midwest, including native and introduced species and their major varieties and cultivars. This encyclopedic resource serves as a learning tool for students, avid gardeners and industry practitioners who want basic and in-depth information on woody plants commonly found in the northern portion of eastern North America.
• USDA - National Agricultural Library (NAL): one of four national libraries of the United States. It houses one of the world's largest and most accessible agricultural information collections and serves as the nexus for a national network of state land-grant and U.S. Department of Agriculture field libraries.
  • Alternative Farming Systems Information Center: The USDA–National Agricultural Library's website focuses on topics related to sustainable and alternative agricultural systems, crops and livestock, which includes ecological pest management, agritourism, renewable energy on the farm, and aquaculture.
• Vegetable Gardening Ideas -  your complete guide to starting a vegetable garden.
  • How to Compost - Composting Instructions -  everything you need to know about composting at home.
• vPlants -  the vPlants database allows browsing 90,000 plant specimens. Visitors can search for plant names by family, genus, or common name, also browse a glossary of terms and a set of external links. The database brings the plant life of the region to life through its mix of visual materials and well-written descriptions.
• WebGarden - Horticulture and Crop Science in Virtual Perspective -  developed by Ohio State University to research just about anything related to plants and horticulture. The PlantFacts supports an Internet search engine with '260,000 pages of information from every land-grant university in the U.S. and several government institutions across Canada.' You'll have access to plant Images, in particular, a Plant Dictionary, 'a searchable database of high quality images featuring Ornamental plants, Turf, Plant Diseases, and Insects.' There are also '200 short gardening how-to videos, ranging from tips on basic landscaping to lessons on deadheading roses.' The FAQ's have 'illustrated answers to over 800 commonly asked Gardening Questions, ranging from when to plant annuals to watering large shade trees.'
• The Wildflower Center's Native Plant Information Network allows you to search for native plant info by plant traits or names, browse through our collection of 17,000 native plant images, and pose your plant question to our resident horticulturalist.
  • The Native Plants Database -  Search for native plants by scientific or common name or choose a particular family of plants. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the combination search or our Recommended Species lists to explore the wealth of native plants in North America.

       Chemistry:               Index

• Battery University: free educational website that offers hands-on battery information to engineers, educators, media, students and battery users alike. The tutorials evaluate the advantages and limitations of battery chemistries, advise on best battery choice and suggest ways to extend battery life.
• Chem4Kids -  information on matter, atoms, elements, the periodic table, reactions, and biochemistry.
• Chemistry Educational Digital Library (ChemEd DL): "destination for digital content intended for chemical science education." Partnered by the National Science Digital Library (NSDL), the Journal of Chemical Education, and The Chemistry Collective.
• Chemistry Laboratory Techniques (MIT's Open Course Ware): Learning to navigate the treacherous shoals of the chemistry laboratory is tricky business. The course consists of "intensive practical training in basic chemistry lab techniques" and the site includes a host of instructional videos.
• Chemistry Now: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has joined forces with NBC Learn and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) to celebrate the International Year of Chemistry by creating "Chemistry Now" - a weekly, online video series that uncovers and explains the science of common, physical objects in our world and the changes they undergo every day.
• Chemistry PowerPoint Lessons and Instructional Materials -  These particular resources cover atomic structure, quantum mechanics, atomic size, bonding, and several dozen additional topics. Visitors can browse through these resources at their leisure and each topic area includes a brief description of what is covered in each set of materials. Specifically, the resources include labs, assignments, worksheets, and handouts. Many of the resources draw on examples from the "Fundamentals of Chemistry" textbook…
• ChemTutor -  begins with the fundamentals and gives expert help with the most difficult phases of understanding your first course in chemistry. Chemtutor is not necessarily a complete text for your course or a complete outline, but we are proud to offer some insightful help in the parts of primary chemistry that have been, from our experience, the hardest for students to grasp.
• ChemXSeer -  an integrated digital library and database allowing for intelligent search of documents in the chemistry domain and data obtained from chemical kinetics.
• Dynamic Periodic Table of Elements -  This periodic table is far more feature-filled and interactive than even the most complex standalone applications.
• Animated Periodic Table of the Elements -  A highly animated version of the periodic table of the elements. Visitors can browse through the alkali metals, the alkaline earth metals, and both the lanthanide and actinide series. As users move their mouse across the table they can learn each element’s boiling point, its oxidation states, its atomic weight, and its density. One of the other nice features of the site is that visitors can also look at each element’s bonding structure.
• The Periodic Table of Elements (Ask.com Smart Answer) -  numerous additional resources and a drop-down menu listing each element.
• Periodic Table of Elements. National Chemistry Week 2009: October 18–24, 2009.
• pElement: a free interactive periodic table software application (requires download). It contains over 65 information items on each element, user selectable skins, 12 colored maps, find element tool, unit conversion tool and more!
• Hunting the Elements (NOVA): This two-hour program "spins viewers through the world of weird, extreme chemistry: the strongest acids, the deadliest poisons, the universe's most abundant elements, and the rarest of the rare." It's a fascinating way to learn about the history of the periodic table, and the discovery and properties of the elements.
• Intute - Interactive Chemistry Tutorials -  includes both unique problems and solution information for a wide range of subjects, including gas laws, kinetics, electrochemistry, and solubility. While the site doesn’t contain a search engine, users can scroll through each subject to look at the available resources and problem sets.
• Laboratory Safety Videos – UC-San Diego: Designed for use in academic settings, these short and informative videos provide a wealth of information. Currently there are twelve videos on the site and they include "Flash Chromatography 101," "Basic Fume Hood Air Flow and Operation," and "How to Handle Pyrophoric Reagents." One of the more fun videos here is "The Periodic Table of Videos," which offers a brief video on each of the elements.
• Learn Chemistry: Chemistry Resources for Teachers. The Royal Society of Chemistry has created this most useful website to help teachers and students of chemistry learn about the field via interactive experiments, diagrams, animations, and so on. The site includes over 3,300 resources.
• Organic Chemistry Animations -  contains interactive 3D animations for some of the most important organic reactions covered during an undergraduate chemistry degree with supporting information on reactivity and spectroscopy. Visitors will want to also look at the list of reactions covered on the left-hand side of the same page.
• Science360 - Chemistry: Everything you hear, see, taste, smell and touch involves chemistry and chemicals. Our ability to understand the chemical make-up of things and chemical reactions has led to everything from modern food and drugs to plastics and computers.

       Environment and Ecology:               Index

• Academic Earth: a user-friendly educational ecosystem that will give internet users around the world the ability to easily find, interact with, and learn from full video courses and lectures from the world’s leading scholars.
• Academy of Natural Sciences -  Exhibits include a photographic tour of Thomas Jefferson’s famed fossil collection and an overview of the work of Joseph Leidy, a noted 19th century paleontologist and anatomist. The "Scientific Research" area of the site provides copious amounts of printed literature (including reports and briefs) based on research done at the Academy.
• All About Snow - The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) -  The severe weather that has been taking place recently makes All About Snow the place to be. The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) makes it possible for the snow bunny to find out the pertinent 'Snow Facts,' as well as research on the frozen realm of the cryosphere, 'the portion of the Earth's surface where water is in a solid form, usually snow or ice.'
  • NSIDC Education Center -  Earth is home to snow and ice in many different forms. These frozen realms of the cryosphere influence life all over our planet. Here in the NSIDC Education Center, you will find a range of information about Earth's snow and ice, from comprehensive "All About" sections to quick facts on popular snow and ice topics.
  • Snowflakes and Snow Crystals -  Prof. Kenneth Libbrecht at Caltech University documents the very wide, and very interesting world, of crystal growth and pattern formation in ice, of snowflakes, snow crystals, and other ice phenomena.
• Alliant Energy Kids - Making Energy Fun and Safe: 'Through interactive and engaging activities, elementary students can learn about electricity and natural gas, how to use them safely and wisely, and the importance of conserving energy.'
• A Rocha: Christian nature conservation organization. A Rocha projects are frequently cross-cultural in character, and share a community emphasis, with a focus on science and research, practical conservation and environmental education.
• Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies: the integration of knowledge of the Creation with biblical principles to bring the Christian community and the general public into a better understanding of the Creator and the stewardship of His creation.
• The Catholic Climate Covenant: encourages greater personal and shared engagement by the Catholic community to live out our faith by caring for God’s creation and the "least of these" in response to the challenges of global climate change.
  • Catholic teaching on climate change embraces the principles of prudence, poverty and the common good. Includes, Vatican Messages | Bishops Statements | International Catholic Voices.
• The Digital Library for Earth System Education (DLESE) -  effort involving educators, students, and scientists working together to improve the quality, quantity, and efficiency of teaching and learning about the Earth system at all levels. DLESE resources include electronic materials for both teachers and learners, such as lesson plans, maps, images, data sets, visualizations, assessment activities, curriculum, online courses, and much more. Click on Educational Resources and Educators Overview.
• The Dynamic Earth -  the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History brings alive the fascinating history of the Earth from the perspective of the physical sciences. After a dramatic introduction, visitors can explore the Earth's history in four sections: "Gems and Minerals", "Rocks and Mining", "Plate Tectonics and Volcanoes", and "The Solar System".
• Earth Day Network -  founded on the premise that all people…have a moral right to a healthy, sustainable environment. Our mission is to broaden and diversify the environmental movement worldwide, and to mobilize it as the most effective vehicle for promoting a healthy, sustainable environment.
• Earth Science Lesson Plans: The earth sciences encompass a range of fields, including geology, meteorology, and other areas of inquiry. This website features a range of lesson plans and activities that cover these fields, designed for both high school and college classrooms. In total, there are over two dozen activities here divided into sections such as Rocks & Minerals and Earthquakes & Volcanoes…
• Earthwatch Institute: scientific field research and education to promote the understanding and action necessary for a sustainable environment.
  • Earthwatch-Education: curriculum ideas and lesson plans inspired by other educators' experiences on Earthwatch expeditions. These resources are free and available for you to use.
• EnergyStar.gov: a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.
• The Environmental Health Science Education is an education outreach of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences provides educators, students and scientists with easy access to reliable tools, resources and classroom materials. It seeks to invest in the future of environmental health science by increasing awareness of the link between the environment and human health.
• Explorations – e-magazine of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography based at the University of California at San Diego. Explorations was created to educate the public about their projects and research. Visitors will find a trove of multimedia features, magazine articles, and information about conservation activities designed to protect the world's oceans for future generations.
• Geomagnetism: The National Geophysical Data Center maintains archives of geomagnetic data to further the understanding of Earth magnetism and the Sun-Earth environment. Data at NGDC include surface, ocean, airborne and satellite measurements, as well as models of the main field and its secular change, and models of the Space - Earth environment.
• Geopgraphy4Kids -  introduction to the earth sciences that includes topics on the Earth's structure, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere.
• GoodCleanTech -  The Independent Guide to Ecotechnology. Aims to provide you with news, tips, advice, and ideas about how to do more with less.
• The Habitable Planet: A Systems Approach to Environmental Science. A multimedia course for high school teachers and adult learners interested in studying environmental science. The Web site provides access to course content and activities developed by leading scientists and researchers in the field.
• How to Compost -  designed to be a hub for all composting information. No matter what your interest is, you'll find something here worth you time. Our goal is to be the best resource on the internet covering all topics about composting and organic gardening.
• Kids do Ecology -  presented in both English and Spanish. Features an introduction to the scientific method, a learning lab, pages on Marine Mammals, a section on World Biomes and Conservation Projects.
• MarineBio: Global mission is to share the wonders of the ocean to inspire conservation, education, research and a sea ethic.
• Mother Nature Network -  Environmental news and information that makes sense.
• MyHurricane: Hurricane And Storm Tracking Online. Did the news just report a hurricane or storm around your area? MyHurricane is a great hurricane and storm tracking web tool that is free to use.
• Nature – Beauty – Gratitude by Louie Schwartzberg (TEDTalks). His stunning time-lapse photography, accompanied by powerful words from Benedictine monk David Steindl-Rast, serves as a meditation on being grateful for every day.
  • Wings of Life: Louie Schwartzberg presents the unsung heroes of the global food chain. You will witness, as never before, fantastic journeys that are full of wonder, drama and beauty.…Visually stunning and emotional, the story is told from the flower's point of view. For the first time ever, you will witness a world hidden from the naked eye-and it will be an experience you will never forget.
• Nature & Science - Teacher Resources (National Park Service) -  Exemplary set of educational resources which draws on their greatest assets, namely national parks from Maine to Utah. The main area on their homepage features over a dozen teacher guides and park programs that feature detailed geology lessons that draw on the landscapes of Yosemite National Park and the dynamic volcanoes of Hawaii.
• NatureServe Explorer - An Online Encyclopedia of Life: an authoritative source for information on more than 70,000 plants, animals, and ecosystems of the United States and Canada. Explorer includes particularly in-depth coverage for rare and endangered species.
• NOAA Discovery Kits -  presents tutorials, lessons, and multimedia activities for learning about corals, estuaries, ocean currents, tides, and pollution from diffuse sources. Learn about the waters and habitats where rivers meet the sea and form some of the world’s most productive ecosystems; and geodesy, the science of measuring and monitoring the shape of the earth and the location of points on its surface.
  • Encyclopedia of the National Marine Sanctuaries (NOAA): Online guide filled with photos, streaming video and important biological information for over 100 marine species from each of the Marine Sanctuaries in the United States – Channel Islands, Cordell Bank, Florida Keys, Flower Garden Banks, Gray‘s Reef, Gulf of the Farallones, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, USS Monitor, Monterey Bay, Olympic Coast, Stellwagen Bank, Thunder Bay, Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale.
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Education Resources: educational materials for teaching concepts and processes related to ocean, coastal, climate, weather.
  • NOAA's National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) provides scientific stewardship, products, and services for geophysical data from the Sun to the Earth and Earth's sea floor and solid earth environment, including Earth observations from space.
  • NOAA’s National Weather Service - National Hurricane Center. Get storm forecasts, hurricane awareness and preparedness info, and the 2010 Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
  • NOAAWatch -  aggregates real time weather, climate, and environment related news and statistics from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency. The site is referred to as NOAA’s "All Hazard Monitor."
• Our Endangered Planet - Americas: Newsweek photo essays on how climate changes can affect the planet. Also section on Africa | Arctic | Asia | Europe.
• The Paleobiology Database -  to provide global, collection-based occurrence and taxonomic data for marine and terrestrial animals and plants of any geological age, as well as web-based software for statistical analysis of the data. The project’s wider, long-term goal is to encourage collaborative efforts to answer large-scale paleobiological questions by developing a useful database infrastructure and bringing together large data sets.
• Principles of Catholic Environmentalism - Jeff Mirus (CatholicCulture.org)
• Real Climate -  Climate Science from Climate Scientists. Features: Weather and climate basics | The basics of climate prediction | Global Warming basics, and more.
• Renewable Energy Policy Project -  The Renewable Energy Policy Project (REPP) has spent the past decade educating the general public about renewable energies. This is accomplished by providing competent and rigorous policy analysis about the myriad of issues surrounding the viability and sustainability of such energy sources.
• Rocks for Kids -  Here you will find out stuff about rocks & minerals and where to go to find out more. If you already collect rocks then this is the place for you! Find out where you can get more rocks, look at some super pictures of rocks, learn how to identify the rocks you already have and discover neat things you can do with rocks.
• Scripps Institution of Oceanography: one of the oldest, largest, and most important centers for ocean and earth science research, education, and public service in the world.
• Storm Instability - Mike Hollingshead. Follow Mike on his first chase beginning in 1999 as well as access his 'Images by Year,' the earliest being taken in 1996 prior to Mike's beginning his actual 'chasing' pastime that has evolved into a career. The Storm Glossary/Info section will help you understand supercell storm structure, the various cloud formations and lightening associated with tornados.
• Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology (TIEE): A peer-reviewed web-based collection of ecological educational materials. TIEE is a resource for busy ecology faculty who are looking for new ways to reach their students, or who perhaps want to learn more about teaching and learning.
• UM Weather (Univ. of Michigan - Dept. of Atmospheric, Oceanic, & Space Sciences): the Internet's premier source of up-to-date weather information, and the Net's largest collection of weather links. Note a search engine window on the right side called "Fast Forecast." Type in the ZIP Code, or name of location and click "Get it."
• U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides reliable scientific information to describe and understand the Earth; minimize loss of life and property from natural disasters; manage water, biological, energy, and mineral resources.
• Weather Education - The National Weather Service's Office of Climate, Water, and Weather Services: Offers a range of materials for educators and students which includes lesson plans, brochures, satellite image collections and career information for the fields of meteorology and climatology. Includes eight topical sections, including "Classroom Materials", "Careers in Weather", and "Graphics, Photos, Images".
• Windows to the Universe: Myths, Stories and Art (National Earth Science Teachers Association). An exploration of all matters in "Earth and Space sciences and the historical and cultural ties between science, exploration, and the human experience. " The Culture section of the site is quite a find and allows visitors to browse the collection of myths, folk tales, and stories about the Earth and sky.

Teaching Resources and Professional Development:               Index

• 100 Ways Google Can Make You a Better Educator (Online Education Database - OEDB)
• A to Z Teacher Stuff For Teachers: FREE online lesson plans, lesson plan ideas and activities, thematic units, printables, themes, teaching tips, articles, and educational resources.
• Baudville.com: The place for daily recognition. Recognition gifts, resources, e-Praises and custom awards.
• The Center for Academic Integrity -  a forum to identify, affirm, and promote the values of academic integrity among students, faculty, teachers and administrators. Educational Resources include Academic Integrity Assessment Guide, Academic Integrity Articles, Ethics Tutorials, Faculty Workshops and Model Code of Academic Integrity.
• DiscoverySchool.com -  Provides innovative teaching materials for teachers, useful and enjoyable resources for students, and smart advice for parents about how to help their kids enjoy learning and excel in school.
• Doing What Works (US Dept. of Ed.) -  dedicated to assisting teachers in the implementation of effective educational practices. Contains practice guides developed by the Department’s Institute of Education Sciences that evaluate research on the effectiveness of teaching practices described in the guides. Also contains examples of possible ways this research may be used, but not necessarily the only ways to implement these teaching practices.
• EducationCorner®: a comprehensive Internet guide to the best education sites, resources and articles on the Web. All education topics and resources are sorted by subject and lifestage, so you can find precisely what you're looking for quickly…
• Education World -  the Educator's Best Friend, a resource that includes a search engine for educational Web sites only, lesson plans, information on how to integrate technology in the classroom.
• Educational Sources Online For Middle School and Up (Online Schools.org): Includes art/music, literature/writing, history/geography, mathematics, reference sources, sciences, teacher resources and technology.
• ERIC - the Education Resources Information Center -  An internet-based digital library of education research and information sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education. ERIC provides access to bibliographic records of journal and non-journal literature indexed from 1966 to the present.
• Essential Resources for Your Classroom (Scholastic.com)
• Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE): Teaching and learning resources from federal agencies. Includes Arts & Music, Language Arts, U.S. History topics, Math, Science.
• Getting Results -  this self-contained professional development course is designed to "challenge previous thinking about teaching and learning and give you the basic tools for effective classroom practices." Enhanced with online videos and worksheets, the course contains six modules, including "Moving Beyond the Classroom" and "Teaching with Technology".
• Guidance Targeting Harassment Outlines Local and Federal Responsibility (U.S. Dept. of Education): Explains educators' legal obligations to protect students from student-on-student racial and national origin harassment, sexual and gender-based harassment, and disability harassment.
  • BullyingInfo.org - Bullying Prevention and Response: a national database of effective anti-bullying programs.
• Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators (DiscoverySchool.com): a categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth. It is updated often to include the best sites for teaching and learning.
• Learning Study Guides & Teacher Resources (Shmoop.com): offers learning study guides and e-books covering Teachers & Librarians Resources.
• Learning Network - Grades 3-12 (NY Times): Connections for Students, Teachers and Parents.
• Lesson Plan Directory - Lesson Corner.com: Includes lesson plans and worksheets covering Art & Music | English & Writing | Foreign Languages | Geography | Health & Sports & Fitness | History | Math & Geometry | References - Study Skills - Internet Research - Library Skills | Science & Astronomy | Social Studies
• Lesson Planning Articles (LessonPlanet): Timely and inspiring curriculum planning and teaching ideas and strategies that you can apply in your own classroom. These articles are written by experienced Pre-K-12 teachers and provide you with useful links to lesson plans that have been reviewed by our teacher team.
• LD OnLine.org: the world's leading website on learning disabilities and ADHD. LD OnLine seeks to help children and adults reach their full potential by providing accurate and up-to-date information and advice about learning disabilities and ADHD.
• Library of Congress (LOC) – Teachers -  More than 10 million primary sources online. Kids and Families
• National ACademic ADvising Association -  Resources helpful in advising students.
• Online Stopwatch - Countdown Timer: a simple full-screen online stopwatch and countdown timer.
• PBS Teachers -  Free multimedia resources and professional development for pre-K–12 educators. Standards-based resources: The Arts | Math | Health & Fitness | Reading & Language Arts | Science & Tech | Social Studies | Early Childhood Educators | Library Media & Tech Coordinators.
  • PBS TeacherLine: committed to helping PreK-12 teachers acquire the skills needed to prepare students through more than 90 courses in mathematics, reading, instructional technology, instructional strategies, science, and curriculum mapping.
• Scholastic Teachers - Where Teachers Come First. Teaching Resources, Children's Book Recommendations, Student Activities.
• ScienceNOW - Explore Teacher's Guides (NOVA): Designed by NOVA's scienceNOW group. Offers a wide range of teacher's guides designed to be used in conjunction with the scienceNOW programs. The guides are divided into thirteen topical areas: Anthropology/Archeology | Chemistry | Earth Science | Forensics | Health Science | Life Science | Mathematics | Oceanography | Paleontology | Physics | Social Studies | Space Science | Technology/Engineering.
• The Smithsonian Institution for Educators: field trips, professional development, lesson plans, resource library.
• Support for Students Exposed to Trauma (RAND Corp.): 200-page manual that offers an overview of the "Support for Students Exposed to Trauma" (SSET) program. which is "a series of ten lessons whose structured approach aims to reduce distress resulting from exposure to trauma."
• Teach For America is the national corps of outstanding recent college graduates of all academic majors who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools and become lifelong leaders in ensuring educational equity and excellence for all children. Our mission is to build the movement to eliminate educational inequity by enlisting our nation's most promising future leaders in the effort.
• The Teacher's Corner: Teacher resources, lesson plans, thematic units, printable worksheets
• Teachers' Domain: Digital Media for the Classroom & Professional Development (PBS & National Science Foundation). A free digital media service for educational use from public broadcasting and its partners with 1000s of media resources, support materials, and tools for classroom lessons, individualized learning programs, and teacher professional learning communities. These classroom resources, featuring media from NOVA, Frontline, Design Squad, American Experience, and other public broadcasting and content partners are easy to use and correlate to state and national standards.
• TeachersFirst -  web resource for K-12 classroom teachers who want useful resources and lesson plans to use with their students.
• Teacher-to-Teacher Initiative: E-learning Workshops is a U.S. Dept. of Education FREE professional development website for teachers and administrators of proven classroom strategies and provide more effective ways of using data to improve instruction in the nation's schools.
• The Teachers Network is a site 'by teachers, for teachers.' Its mission is 'to empower, recognize, and connect teachers to improve student learning, and to advocate for teacher leadership, all for the public good.' You'll find lesson plans, essays by those in the work force on their teaching experiences and also a list of grants available to educators. This site is also valuable as a resource for anyone interested in teaching instruction, as well as a good resource for home schooling.
• Teacher Resources by Annenberg Media: distribution of educational video programs with coordinated Web and print materials for the professional development of K-12 teachers.
• Teachers Resources (LOC): Bringing the power of primary sources into the classroom.
• Teaching Channel: Inspired Teachers, Inspiring Classrooms. Committed to showcasing effective and inspiring teaching practices in public schools across America. Topics covered are Math, Science, English Language Arts, History/Social Science.
• TeAch-nology: The Online Teacher Resource. Free and easy to use resources for teachers dedicated to improving the education of today's generation of students. Includes Lesson Plans, Printable, Themes, Tips & Tools, and Worksheets by Subject areas: Arts & Humanities | Language Arts | Mathematics | Music Education | Physical Education | Sciences | Social Studies.
• TryScience Teachers -  a wealth of resources to help you integrate TryScience and science center resources into your classroom activities, connect with your parents and students, and more!
• UNESCO Portal on Higher Education Institutions -  Access to authoritative and up-to-date on-line information on higher education institutions recognized or otherwise sanctioned by competent authorities in participating countries.
• Worksheet Library -  home to over 5,000 printable K-6 worksheets for teachers, parents, and homeschoolers. Includes a great selection of Best Teacher Sites.

Technology and Tutorials:               Index

• 7 Computer Security Tips for Students - Preparing for school used to mean filling a backpack with spiral notebooks and textbooks. Today, computers are often at the top of that list. Read these tips to help protect school computers from viruses, hackers, spyware, and other attacks.
• Ace Free Fonts - free fonts for Windows and Mac. One of the largest archives on the web including free fonts for Windows and Mac! There are 20309 fonts for Windows and Mac with customizable previews and full character maps.
• BASIC-256 -  BASIC designed to teach young children the basics of computer programming. It uses traditional control structures like gosub, for/next, and goto, which helps kids easily see how program flow-control works. It has a built-in graphics mode which lets them draw pictures on screen in minutes, and a set of detailed, easy-to-follow tutorials that introduce programming concepts through fun exercises.
• Beginner’s Guide to Search Engine Optimization -  This guide provides a complete overview of many of the processes, techniques and strategies used by professional search engine optimization specialists.
• Campus Technology -  tracking changes in the ways technology is harnessed on college campuses. Visitors can read through sections that address current news items related to campus technology, take a look at their latest newsletter, and read articles from the print edition. One section that is particularly useful for those in the world of information technology is the "Resources" area that includes "White Papers" on timely topics.
• Converge Magazine: Technology in Education. Converge is a great name for this fantastic online magazine about the convergence of education and technology. As the media arm of the Center for Digital Education, Converge is composed of "quarterly themed Converge Special Reports [and] Converge online. [It] provides strategy and leadership for technology use in the K-12 and higher education market."
• DigitalLiteracy.gov: your destination for digital literacy resources and collaboration. Created by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, an arm of the Commerce Department to give schools, libraries and job training centers the tools to help teach computer and Internet skills to Americans who are new to the Net. The site offers links to everything from basic Web surfing tips and online banking tutorials to resume-building services and resources on combating cyberbullying. It is to ensure that all Americans have access to high-speed Internet connections and the skills needed to use them to compete in today's digital economy.
• Educational CyberPlayGround -  provides K-12 interdisciplinary, multicultural collaborative online thematic curriculum modules for schools, home schooled, and learning centers. The main focus of the site is to improve reading and "help all children,…teachers, and regular folks to learn to use and feel comfortable with technology."
• Education World, the Educators Best Friend: distributor of free educational web-based materials focused on grades K-12. You'll find articles on Lesson Planning, Technology Integration, School Issues, Professional Development, Administrator's Desk and EdWorld At Home.
• Edumax -  free "virtual classrooms" on various subjects and you can learn for free as long as you have access to the internet! Learn Microsoft Office, Learn Programming, Learn Computer Basics, Learn Database Basics, Learn Web Development, Learn Internet Business.
• eLearn Magazine -  Education and Technology in Perspective
  • Top 100 Tools for Learning, 2007 (Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies)
• The EnhancED (Columbia Center for New Media Teaching and Learning - CCNMTL): Provides faculty and instructors information about new technologies and hot topics surrounding education and technology, and to share expertise about these technologies and approaches to teaching with technology.
• Facebook Beginners Guide 101 - StateStats. This guide will help you get started with setting up an account, finding friends, uploading photos, changing, privacy settings, and more.
  • Facebook: The (Very) Unofficial Privacy Guide (MakeUseOf.com). This amazing guide outlines a variety of things regarding Facebook privacy, starting from how to make sure a comment meant for your friends isn't seen by co-workers to keeping your Facebook information off Google's search results and blocking unwanted users. Plus a few things you probably didn't even know you wanted to know.
• Google Code University: learn more about current computing technologies and paradigms. The Courses section contains tutorials, lecture slides, and problem sets for a variety of topic areas: AJAX Programming, Algorithms, Distributed Systems, Web Security, Languages.
• Google Web Search - Classroom Lessons and Resources. These Search Education lessons were developed by Google Certified Teachers to help educators learn better search skills in their classroom. The lessons are short, modular and not specific to any discipline so you can mix and match to what best fits the needs of your classroom. Additionally, all lessons come with a companion set of slides (and some with additional resources) to help you guide your in-class discussions.
  • Google Help - Cheat Sheet. Here's a quick list of some of our most popular tools to help refine and improve your search. For additional help with Google Web Search or any other Google product, you can visit our main Google Help page.
• Guidebook To Web Searching (MakeUseOf.com). How to formulate your search queries, instead just 'asking' questions to the mighty Google, and how many different content-specific search engines there are at your disposal.
• Handbook of Emerging Technologies for Learning (HETL) -  a resource for educators planning to incorporate technologies in their teaching and learning activities. A PDF version of the Handbook is also available for download.
• How To Download A YouTube Video To Windows Media Player (MakeUseOf.com). This article is mainly concerned with how to view YouTube videos in Windows Media Player, regardless of how you obtained the files and what file format they are in. Hence, we can neglect the third option.
• The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) -  a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). IC3's mission is to serve as a vehicle to receive, develop, and refer criminal complaints regarding the rapidly expanding arena of cyber crime. The IC3 gives the victims of cyber crime a convenient and easy-to-use reporting mechanism that alerts authorities of suspected criminal or civil violations.
• Instructional Technology Resources for Schools (Online Schools.org): Technology Standards, Planning and Implementation; Internet Technology and Research Tools.
• KeepVid: Download and save any video from Youtube, Dailymotion, Metacafe, iFilm and more!
• McAfee Avert Stinger: stand-alone utility used to detect and remove specific viruses. It is not a substitute for full anti-virus protection, but rather a tool to assist administrators and users when dealing with an infected system.
• Microsoft Office 2010: Ultimate Tips & Tricks (MakeUseOf.com). Points out all the best new features of Microsoft’s latest office suite, and explains them all in one handy guide. Office 2010 is so expansive that even veteran users will often find that they aren’t expert in even half of the capabilities the software offers.
  • Learn Excel (Chandoo.org): tips for mastering Microsoft Excel.
• Microsoft Word Training Modules -  These training modules address such topics as inserting images in MS Word, creating signs with MS Word, and keyboard shortcuts. Each of the modules is written with introductory users in mind, and they include helpful graphics that illustrate different actions and tools. Additionally, the site also includes a series of "Beyond the Basics" learning modules that provide guidance on how to use the mail merge function and how to create hyperlinks within MS Word.
  • Getting Started With Excel -  This tutorial is part of the StudyFinance.com of the University of Arizona. It is divided into eight sections, which include "Entering and Editing Data", "Formatting the Worksheet", and "Creating a Chart". Each section contains several short paragraphs of text, complemented effectively with a few helpful graphics. The tutorial is rounded out by several problem assignments that will make sure students have mastered some of the basic features of Excel.
  • MS Excel Tips by Allen Wyatt (Tips.Net): a powerful program, and you can make it even more powerful by learning the Excel tips, Excel tricks, and Excel tutorials that help make you an Excel guru.
  • MS Excel 2007 (Tips.Net): No doubt about it; Excel is "different" now, and it can be confusing to beginners and frustrating to long-time users. These tips are designed for use specifically and solely with Excel 2007. You'll find just about everything you need to become productive with the program right away.
  • MS Word Tips by Allen Wyatt (Tips.net): for many different versions of Microsoft Word for the PC: Word 6, Word 95, Word 97, Word 2000, Word 2002, Word 2003, and Word 2007. Tips cover editing, footnotes/endnotes, headers/footers, bullets/numbering, find/replace, graphics, outline, tables, columns, templates, and more.
  • MS Word 2007 (Tips.Net): You'll find just about everything you need to become productive with Word 2007 right away. Tips cover editing, files, formatting, graphics, macros, multimedia, and more.
  • Microsoft Office Templates for Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access. There are also templates for other Office programs. You'll find free templates for budgets, résumés, cards and much more.
  • Microsoft PowerPoint Templates
    • Free PowerPoint® Templates for Your Presentations: 12 unique and 100% free templates that you can download, unzip and revise to create a great presentation. There is no hidden cost. Each template is free and has several slides included that are ready to use.
• North Carolina Tests of Computer Skills Student Handbook. For students who entered grade 8 from 2000–2001 school year and beyond.
• Online/Internet Safety Guide -  kids, teens & families. What kinds of risks are there? Risks by technology and privacy information.
• Online Safety - Yahoo: Making smart choice online. Online safety skills for Teens, and for Parents.
  • Yahoo Online Safety Tips: Check out these tips and advice on how to protect yourself online.
• Parry Aftab, Esq., The Privacy Lawyer™: Managing cybercrime, privacy and cyber-abuse risks. Check out resource sections on Best Practices, CyberLaw, Internet Safety, Cyberbulling, and more.
• SeniorNet -  Our mission is to provide older adults education for and access to computer technologies to enhance their lives and enable them to share their knowledge and wisdom.
• PowerPoint, How to Use  (About.com) -  Beginner’s Guide to PowerPoint, Free PowerPoint Tutorials, YouTube videos, Technology in the classroom.
  • Beginner’s Guide to PowerPoint 2007
• SweetSearch: a custom search engine designed for students. Searches only 35,000 Web sites that have been evaluated and approved by a staff of Internet research experts at Dulcinea Media, and its librarian and teacher consultants.
• Sumatra PDF: free, open-source PDF viewer for Windows. Sumatra has a minimalistic design. Simplicity has a higher priority than a lot of features. It's small and starts up very fast. It's designed for portable use: only one file so you can run it from external USB drive. Doesn't write to registry. Download Sumatra PDF
• Teaching Kids to Stay Cyber-Safe (National Cyber Security Alliance): A national campaign to engrain the three Cs—cyberethics, cybersafety and cybersecurity—into the subconscious of K-12 students.
• Technology Assisting Literacy Knowledge (TALK) -  The Classroom Literacy Guide is a rollup of best practices in literacy, consistent for all grade levels, that is put into a form useful for instructional planning, self-evaluation, peer-mentorship and staff development. It is the "how to" for a good literacy-based program.
• Teachnet.Com -  offers multiple resources for teachers, including lesson plan ideas in mathematics, science, technology and many other subject areas.
• TED-Ed: harnesses the talent of the world's best teachers and visualizers, extending great lessons beyond a single classroom to anyone with internet access."
  • TED-Ed (YouTube): Offers up original video content that marries the talent of great teachers with top animators to bring concepts like neuroscience to life in short videos, typically 5 minutes long.
• TeenChatDecoder: Do you often wonder what those acronyms are that your teenager is typing when they go online to chat? Are you always worried about the things your kid is doing online? If you have answered yes to these questions, then Teen Chat Decoder is the right site for you.
• TimerCountdown: Online Countdown Timer. Create a custom timer – Simply enter the units and unit name separated by a dash.
• W3Schools - Internet Developers Portal. Full web building tools - FREE. Covers HTML Tutorials | Browser Scripting | XML Tutorials | Server Scripting | Multimedia | Web Building, and more. W3Schools will help you become a professional Web developer.
• Web Site Accessibility - Section 3: Section 508, ADA, and Web Sites. Section 508 and the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) establish U.S. requirements for Web accessibility. The annotated resources below provide links to official documentation and articles and tutorials about how to follow these guidelines and regulations.
• Wolfram Education Portal: dedicated to the advancement of science and mathematics education. For both students and educators, this educational portal contains a collection of resources spanning all pre-college grade levels, including dynamic classroom Demonstrations.
• WordWeb: comprehensive one-click English thesaurus and dictionary for Windows. It can be used to look up words from almost any program, showing definitions, synonyms and related words. It includes pronunciations and usage examples, and has helpful spelling and sounds-like links.
• Yahoo! Safely! - Safety Tips: Check out these tips and advice on how to protect yourself online. Includes: Mobile Safety Tips | Tips for Strong, Secure Passwords | Tips to Help Prevent Cyberbullying | Protecting Your Privacy Online, and more.