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General Reference

Bibliography Writing

Creating a Bibliography - includes AMA, APA, Chicago, MLA citation styles

Slate Citation Machine- Batches data and creates APA or MLA formatted citations!

Assembling Lists of Works Cited - from Duke University

Research & Documenting Sources - from Purdue University, including APA and MLA style guides

Style Guide Page - from Louisiana State University

Outlining Your Paper
How to Write an Outline - from SUNY Albany
Developing an Outline - from Purdue University
All You Can Read! (online periodicals from around the world, by country and language)
General Reference Resources, rich source from Indiana University
Librarians' Index to the Internet
RefDesk.com: Facts&Reference
Occupational Information (US Dept. of Labor)
Guide for writing research papers & MLA format
Gateway to Educational Resources
Professional Writing Handouts and Resources, from Purdue University
Project Gutenberg - EBooks on the Web
Scholarly Societies Project
Spark Notes
United States Government Printing Office - Government Documents

Plagiarism
Plagiarism : What it is and How to Recognize it
Plagiarism : Exploring the Issues, from St. Mary's University, Nova Scotia
Plagiarism Resources
That Cheating Heart: Keeping Plagiarism Out of Your Classroom
The Death and Rebirth of Plagiarism: Ethics and Education in the InfoSphere
Educator's Guide to Intellectual Property
Internet Plagiarism

Virtual Libraries & Dictionaries (Additional dictionaries under Literature & Writing section.)
Internet Christian Library
Internet Public Library
YourDictionary.com  "The Leading Global Language Portal"

Statistical Information
FirstGov
InfoUSA.com
The Gateway to Statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal Agencies.
Historical United States Census Data Browser
Research Resources for the Social Sciences (with numerous links)

Tax Forms
State of Maine Tax Forms
Federal Tax Forms

Arts & Architecture

Fine & Preforming Arts and Architecture

Art Dictionary Online
Art Sites Database

Biblical Art on the World Wide Web

Music, Theater, Cinema
American Library Association Online Music Resources
Internet Movie Database
All Music Guide
International Lyrics Server
Dramatists Play Service
International Theatre Design Archive
Internet Resources for Music Scholars
The Red Hot Jazz Archive

Communication

Journalism Resources
Radio Days: A Soundbite History
Freedom Forum Online
The Pew Research Center for People and the Press
Theory: Social Theory for Fans of Popular Culture
iLoveLanguages language page

Literature & Writing
Bartleby.com
Biographical Dictionary
Biography

The Chaucer Metapage
The Classical Myth: The Ancient Sources

Classics Collections Page

Emory Women Writers Project

English Resources Page, includes a Shakespeare page
Shakespeare Art Museum
Guide to Grammar & Writing
Humbul Humanities Hub with numerous humanities-based sites.
Journal Writing Page
Life Magazine

Online Literary Criticism Collection

Project Gutenberg - EBooks on the Web
Writing Argumentative Essays
Roane State Community College's Online Writing Lab

Poetry
The Academy of American Poets
Poetry Resource Page

Philosophy

Philosophy in Cyberspace
Philosophy Resources on the Internet , including an Electronic Texts archive.
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Worldwide Philosophy Resources

Religion

Wellehan Library Guide to Bible Study Resources

The American Religious Experience
Bible Gateway Works like a database, and allows word searching and passage lookup in 15 languages and 10 English versions

English-Language Versions of the Bible - chronologically displayed and described
BibleStudyGuide.org -includes commentaries, Hebrew, and Greek resources.

Biblical Art on the World Wide Web - Art with Biblical themes, by subject, artist, passage, or word.

Cathechism of the Catholic Church online (with its own search engine)
Catholic Encyclopedia Online
Catholic Online - includes Web search, Roots, Saints Index, and Daily Readings pages.
Christian Classics Ethereal Library
Christianity.com
Finding God in Cyberspace Site: A Guide to Religious Studies Resources on the Internet

Internet Resources for Jewish Studies
Judaica Page
Judaism and Jewish Resources

Liturgy of the Hours Online (Daily): in English and French
New Testament Gateway
Pope John Paul II - Documents, Encyclicals, Speeches
Religion, Religions, and Religious Studies

Religion Writers source
Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland, Maine
Sermons & Lectionary Page - with numerous links!

The Taizé Monastery

Vatican Home Page - The Holy See

Church History
Catholic Pages - Church History Links
Catholic Theology Library site, featuring 118 pages with over 5,100 links ... in the spirit of the Second Vatican Council.
Church History site, from St. Herman's Orthodox Church
The Jesuit Relations & Allied Documents : 1610 - 1791
"Quiet Place" -large collection of Reformed, Protestant, and Baptist links
Sketches of Church History

Biology
A Bank of Digital Resources for Teaching Biology
Internet Resource for Cell Biology
BioChemlinks

Health & Medical
American College of Health Care Administration
American Diabetes Association
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Child and Family Web Guide - Tufts University
Clinical Trials - from the National Institutes of Health
Government Food Safety Information
Healthfinder
Medicine & Health Sciences Links - University of New England
MedlinePlus - National Library of Medicine
Nursing Sites on the World Wide Web
Nursing World: Nursing Links
MedWeb
National Association of Boards of Examiners of Long Term Care Administrators
National Library of Medicine - E-Journals
Wellness Web
HealthFinder: Guide to Reliable Health Information
JAMA Archives & Journals
AIDS Education Global Information Network
The Blonz Guide to Nutrition, Food Science, and Health
Web MD

Nursing History
Civil War Nurses : Angels of the Battlefield
History of Nursing Links from Flinders University of South Australia
Nursing History Resources
Nursing History Internet Resources
Nursing History Profile

Mathematics
The Math Archives, including a searchable database
History of Mathematics
Math.com - interactive Web-based calculators

Math2 (formerly Dave's Math Tables)
Mathematics Web Sites Around the World

Computers
Free Online Dictionary of Computing
Hardware and Software Reviews - from Driver's Planet
Knowledge Management World
Programmer's Heaven

Search Engines
AltaVista
Complete Planet
Google
Google SCHOLAR
InfoPeople Search Tools Chart- compares popular search engines
Invisible Web
ProFusion

MSN Search Engine
Search Engine Watch
WebBrain- search engine

Business
AGORA: Marketing Higher Education
Annual Reports Online
BRINT: The Premier Network for Business, Technology, and Knowledge Management
Business Plan Software and Sample Business Plans
Business Week Online
CIA World Factbook
Global Investor
Hoover's Online: The Business Network
JobInterviewNet
Resource for Accountants & Accounting Professionals
Thomas Register of American Manufacturers (membership is free)
United Nations Statistics Division
U.S. Dept. of State: Country Guides
WorkIndex: Gateway to Human Resources Solutions

Consumer Behavior
Consumer Behavior: A Definition
Consumer Behavior: General Resources Solutions
Consumer Behavior and Marketing: The Psychology of Consumers

Consumer Behavior Resources
Consumer Psychology Resources

Education
Blue Web'n: A Library of Blue Ribbon Sites on the Web
Center for Teaching Excellence, Iowa State University
Children's Literature Annotated Bibliography

Children's Literature & Language Arts Resources
Clearinghouse on Early Education and Parenting

Columbia Education Center: Resources for Schools & Teachers
Education World : The Educator's Best Friend
Elementary Educators' Home Page
ERIC Database

K-6 Educators' resource page from About.com
LessonPlans.com - Education Resource Center

State of Maine Learning Results
TeachNet. Educational Resources
Teacher Resources Page, from St. John's Catholic School, Brunswick, Me.

The World Lecture Hall (includes numerous syllabi and lectures)

History & Geography
National Geographic Xpeditions Online Atlas
Library of Congress Country Studies
History & Research Links, College of the Holy Cross History Dept.
Electronic Text Collection on History Topics
The History Net
Resources for Indigenous Cultures Around the World
World History Archives

American: United States, Latin American, Canadian
Americana Online
American Memory 7 million+ digital items from 100 U.S. historical colections.
Archives of American Public Address
Maine History Links, from Waterboro Public Library
Maine Studies Links, from the University of Maine at Orono
Canadiana: Canadian Resource Page
Resources for Indigenous Cultures Around the World
US Census Bureau's American FactFinder
The U.S. Civil War Center
The Sixties Project. Has many testimonials and VietNam War era anecdotes.
National Baseball Hall of Fame Research Library, Cooperstown, New York.

African-American
Gateway to African-American History
Africana: Africa and the African Diaspora

Latino History
Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC)
Hispanic Online
Latino Issues Forum

Native American
NativeCulture
Native American Artists
Indian Country: American Indian News Source

Women
American Women's History: A Research Guide + specific link to primary sources
National Women's History Project
Documents from the Women's Liberation Movement

Gender History
About.com : Women's History (with primary sources)
Early Modern Women Database
GENDER : Arts and Humanities Research Board
Home Economics Archive : Cornell University
Internet Women's History Sourcebook
Other Womens' Voices
Salem Witch Trials
Victorian Women Writers' Project
Women's Studies Database : Reading Room (University of Maryland)

European
Irish History on the Web
History of France + A French History Primary Source Site from Brigham Young University
British History Internet Source, "Bringing history to life with original sources."   British Specializations: Scotland, and Wales.
German History
Russian History on the Web
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

African & Asian
Africa Index
Center for Middle Eastern Studies
Asian Studies Virtual Library

Ancient & Medieval
The Ancient World Web
Centre for Medieval Studies, University of Toronto
Internet Classics Archive. Includes Greek and Latin texts.
Internet Medieval Sourcebook
The Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies
Perseus Digital Library

News
Alternative Media Watch
BBC News
CNN Online
Canada.com- news from Canada, including links to city newspapers
Maine Today- includes Portland Press Herald
MSNBC.com

Psychology
Buros Institute - publisher of the Mental Measurements Index

Internet Mental Health
National Institute of Mental Health

Social Psychology Network

Primary Sources
What is a Primary Source?
The American Colonist's Library : A Treasury of Primary Documents
Avalon Project at Yale Law School : Documents in Law, History, and Diplomacy
Medieval Sourcebook: Why Study History Through Primary Sources
History of Nursing: About.com
Medieval Texts
National Archives Digital Classroom
National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections (NUCMC)
Primary Sources in the History of Medicine
Using Primary Sources in the Classroom
Primary Sources on the Web
From Revolution to Reconstruction... and what happened afterwards; mostly U.S. history, but includes primary documents dating back to the 15th century.
Women in Medical Fields: Primary Sources

Ancient History (please see also: History & Geography links above)
Ancient History Bookshelf
Best of History Web Sites
Internet Ancient History Sourcebook
Primary Source Library
Researching History Online

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Reference Department,
Wellehan Library, Saint Joseph's College of Maine
update : 13 January 2005