Art and Art History
Yahoo's
List of Artists on the Internet This "List of Artists" links
you to writings about and art works by more than 30 artists, from
da Vinci to Picasso. The list of Internet sites is the handiwork of
Yahoo, one of the most popular indexes to the Web.
Photo
Collection of the American Memory Project The Library of
Congress's "Photo Collection of the American Memory Project" offers
background information and searchable databases of nine major collections
of photographs taken between 1861 and 1940.
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English Language and
Literature
Search
For Synonyms in Roget's Internet Thesaurus Type a word in
the Full Text search box, hit the Search Full Text button, and Roget's
entry on the word appears: synonyms (words that mean the same), antonyms
(words that have the opposite meaning) and similar words and phrases.
Yahoo's
List of Authors on the Internet This "List of Authors" is
a good starting place for research on an author and his or her books.
Check here for a list of Internet pages focusing on specific authors.
Then click on the name of a specific author to see information about
him or her.
A
Spelling Test Improve your language skills with this "Spelling
Test." It includes many difficult-to-spell words. Choose the correct
spelling from the options presented.
English
Grammar Handbook This "English Grammar Handbook" was written
by students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Made
up of a bunch of text documents organized in folders that represent
chapters.
Search
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations You can "Search Bartlett's"
(1901 edition) at this site maintained by Columbia University to find
quotes from throughout history that can lend gravity to your papers.
This is also a good place to learn what things a person said or wrote
that gained fame.
Languages: French
French/English
Dictionary Search a "French/English Dictionary" by typing
the word you want to find in the appropriate search box (there's one
for translating French to English and another for translating English
to French). Then click on the Submit Query button. This page is provided
by the University of Chicago's ARTFL Project (short for American and
French Research on the Treasury of the French Language).
Conjugate
French Verbs "Conjugate French Verbs" in any of six tenses
by entering the infinitive form of a French verb, selecting from the
list of preferred tenses (present, past, future, etc.) and clicking
on the Conjugate button. Another ARTFL Project offering.
Languages: German
German/English
Dictionary This "German/English Dictionary" is provided by
Link Everything Online (LEO for short), an organization in Munich, Germany.
Want to know what an English or German word means? Type in the word.
Then click on the Submit button.
Other Languages
Learn
About Other Languages With Ethnologue Who speaks Urdu? You'll
find out how many people speak a language (Urdu is the native language
for 41 million), what languages are similar, and in which countries
the language is spoken (Urdu is spoken primarily in Pakistan, but is
also spoken in several other Asian countries). You will find many fascinating
language statistics here!
U.S. History and Government
The
CSPAN Public Affairs Links Page Online resources for following
congress, politics and public affairs. Site is divided into the Executive,
Legislative and Judicial Branches of the U.S. Government. Site also
contains links to state organizations and political sites.
Statistical
Abstract of the United States The U.S. Census Bureau presents
the "Statistical Abstract of the United States," which includes data
on current conditions like population, gross domestic product, median
family income and birth and death rates.
The
Constitution of the United States This hypertext version
of the "Constitution of the United States" offers the document in
outline format so you can move easily to the text you want to read.
The Emory University site also contains links to related amendments
and footnotes and offers search capability (see the bottom of the
Constitution page).
The
Legislative Process -- Tying it All Together "The Legislative
Process" from the U.S. Congress takes you through the process of a
making a bill into law. Broken into several easy-to-understand chapters,
this guide makes it simple to review the legislative process step
by step.
Search
the Smithsonian Web Known fondly as "the nation's attic,"
the Smithsonian Institution has been acquiring objects for research
and display for 150 years. You truly can "Search the Smithsonian Web"
for information on almost anything." The Smithsonian has placed online
a compilation of materials pulled from its voluminous collections,
and at this site you can enter words to search on and be taken to
links within the Institution's Internet site. Lots of pictures enhance
the presentation.
The
"American Memory" Project A collection of primary source
materials and supporting documents that illustrate the history of
the United States. The project houses motion pictures, photographs,
sound files and documents. (To view the motion pictures on your computer,
you will need a program such as Media Player (mplayer.exe), one of
the programs that comes with Microsoft Windows.)
Special
Collections in the Library of Congress This takes you to
indices of primary documents held by the Library of Congress. You
can look for documents by geographic region, by era, by type of document
or by subject matter.
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Astronomy
Views
of the Solar System "Views of the Solar System," provided by
the Department of Defense's Los Alamos (N.M.) National Laboratory, offers
lots of information on the planets of our solar system: pictures, geographical
descriptions of planets, and the history of space exploration. You will
need video and picture viewers (as described in "The Nine Planets" above)
to take full advantage of the site, although you can view it with nothing
more than Netscape Navigator. If you're crazy about astronomy, you appreciate
the links to other Internet offerings provided at this site by its creator,
Calvin Hamilton.
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Biology/Anatomy
Zoology:
The Electronic Zoo "The Electronic Zoo," from Washington
University in St. Louis, provides links to hundreds of Internet sites
about animals. Double click on the species you are interested in and
follow the links to additional information.
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Chemistry
Periodic
Table of the Elements Double click on an element in the "Periodic
Table of the Elements" to view its name, symbol, atomic weight and other
details. You can also view the elements listed by number, symbol, or
name in this fully hypertext-linked site. Conversion
of Units You can convert almost anything -- including currency,
volume, weight, length and temperature -- with this automatic measurements
converter. Simply select the values you want to convert to and from,
and the amount you are starting with. Click on the Submit button, and
a new screen will appear with the conversion you requested.
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Mathematics
Ask
Dr. Math "Ask Dr. Math" enables you to submit questions to
mathematicians and students at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania who
can help you figure out troublesome math problems. Designed for students
from kindergarten through 12th grade, this site also contains helpful
archives of past questions and answers (arranged by grade levels) and
a link to a math dictionary. Leave your name and e-mail address, along
with details of your question, and Dr. Math will respond by e-mail.
If you need immediate help, explore the doctor's archives.
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Ecology
Amazing
Environmental Organization Web Directory The Amazing Environmental
Organization Web Directory is the earth's biggest environment search
engine. From Agriculture to Vegetarianism to Rain Forests to Transportation
to Recycling. If it saves our little planet, you're sure to find it
here.
Other Homework Helpers...
Notable
Citizens of Planet Earth Biographical Dictionary This "Biographical
Dictionary" has brief biographies of thousands of important figures,
starting with the ancient world and continuing to the present. Its entries
are currently listed alphabetically, but will soon be contained in a
searchable database.
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