Bookmarks
Carol Singer's Bookmarks (Bowling Green State University)
Updated May 24, 2006
NOTE: As of May 25, 2006 this list will no longer be updated
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
*** ART
- Artcyclopedia
- Search engine to find images or art works on the Internet. Organized by artist, movement or subject.
- Art Links on the World Wide Web
- Links to a wide variety of sites on art and architecture.
- Exploring Themes in American Art
- Information about American art, divided by themes (landscapes, portraits, scenes from everyday life, etc.) From the National Gallery of Art.
- Mother of All Art & Art History Links Pages
- Links to a wide variety of art history sites.
- WebMuseum: Artist index
- Brief information about artists and images of art works.
- World Wide Arts Resources
- Links to a wide variety of sites. Particularly good for modern artists.
*** DANCE
- Cyber Dance - Ballet on the Net
- More than 3,500 sites on ballet and modern dance.
- Dance Links
- Links to a wide variety of dance sites.
- Voice of Dance: Where Dance Lives
- Includes directories, reviews, images, calsses & studios, & links to dance sites.
- World Wide Arts Resources: Dance
- Links to a wide variety of sites on dance.
*** MOVIES: REVIEWS, CASTS, ETC.
- All-Movie Guide
- Search by title, person, keyword. Shows info. about film, cast, credits, awards, reviews.
- All Movie Guide Film Finder
- Search by words in title, character, name, author of book, film location, or producer.
- All Movie Quick Browse (genre, country, decade)
- Search for films by genre, country or decade.
- Based on the Book
- A list of films based on books. Searchable by author or title of the book or by the title of the film. From the Mid-Continent Public Library.
- Classic Movies (About.com)
- Information on older movies and links to useful sites.
- Critics.com
- Film reviews of movies from 1996 to the present.
- Film Studies Resources in the BGSU Libraries
- Links to a wide variety of Internet sets. Also lists print sources and research databases available in the BGSU Libraries.
- ForeignFilms.com - The Foreign Film Database
- A searchable database of information about non-U.S. films.
- Internet Movie Database
- Searchable database of recent and classic movies. Includes plots, casts, and reviews.
- Lists of Bests : All Movie Lists
- Links to a variety of lists of best movies.
- Movie Review Query Engine
- Searchable database of reviews for recent and classic movies.
- ReelViews
- Searchable database of movie synopses, cast lists, and reviews. Includes more international movies than most sites.
- Roger Ebert on Movies
- Searchable database of reviews by Roger Ebert from 1985-present.
- Yahoo! Film:History
- Links to many sites about film history.
*** MOVIES: WHAT'S PLAYING WHERE
- ShowTimes (Hollywood.com)
- Search by proximity to a zip code.
- Woodland Mall movies (Bowling Green, OH)
- Lists movies and times showing at the Woodland Mall in Bowling Green, OH.
- Yahoo! Movies
- Search by proximity to a zip code. Each movie links to cast, credits, synopses, and reviews.
*** TELEVISION
- BBC Guide to Comedy
- Information about every comedy on the BBC from 1936 to present.
- Encyclopedia of Television
- Articles about many aspects of television. From the Museum of Broadcast Communications.
- Epguides.com
- Episode to many television shows.
- Google Directory: Television
- Links to a wide variety of sites about television.
- Nielsen Rankings
- Nielsen ratings for the current year, with an archive 1997 - present.
- TV Acres
- A guide to TV Program Facts, Themes & Trivia from the 1940's to the present.
*** MUSIC & OPERA
- Classical Net
- Information about composers; CD reviews; basic repertoire; recommended reading; links to classical music sites.
- DW3 Classical Music Resources (Duke U.)
- Links to a wide variety of classical music sites.
- Instrument Encyclopedia (U. Michigan)
- Encyclopedia-type information about the history of musical instruments. Records include references to print and Internet sources.
- Jazz Roots
- Biographies, discographies, chronologies, & other information about early jazz.
- Music Resources (Sibelius Academy)
- Links to a wide variety of Internet sites on music: classical, Finnish, jazz, blues, folk, popular, etc.
- Record Labels on the Web
- Links to web sites for record labels for a wide variety of musical types.
- Sheet Music Collections (Music Library Assoc.)
- Links to libraries and archives with publicly-accessible sheet music collections. From Duke University.
- Women Composers
- Links to biographies and other information about women composers.
- World Wide Arts Resources: Opera
- Links to a wide variety of Internet resources on opera.
- Worldwide Internet Music Resources (Indiana U.)
- Links to musical web sites for many genres.
*** THEATER & COSTUMES
- Bissonnette on Costume: A visual Dictionary of Fashion (Kent St. U.)
- A searchable visual dictioinary of fashion for many countries and many times. (Kent State University).
- BroadwayOnline.com
- Lists of on and off-Broadway plays, awards, and links.
- CastAlbum DB.com
- Database of cast lists for musicals, both on and off Broadway.
- Costume Page
- Extensive list of links to costume and costume-related sites.
- Costume History
- Information on historical costumes (mostly Western) and extensive lists of links.
- Fashion-Era
- Information about the history of costumes, textiles, etc.
- Internet Broadway Database
- Searchable database of information about Broadway shows.
- Musicals.Net
- Synopses, casts, and lists of songs from musicals. Links to other sites for each musical.
- TheatreCrafts.com
- Links to sites of practical information on such subjects as lighting, staging, etc.
- TheatreHistory.com
- Links to information about the history of the theater.
- Theatre History on the Web
- Links to sites about theater history.
- Theatre Index
- Links to companies, theater-related businesses, performances, history, costume resources, etc.
- TheatreUSA.com
- Links to many sites about the theater.
- World Wide Arts Resources: Theater
- Links to theater sites.
BOOKS: BOOKSELLERS, REVIEWS, E-BOOKS, ETC.
*** BESTSELLERS & BOOK RECOMMENDATION SITES
- AllReaders.com
- Search for fiction by plot, theme, character, etc. in science fiction, mystery, literature, romance, biographies, or history categories.
- Bestseller Lists 1900-1995
- Lists of bestsellers for each year.
- BookBrowser (Barnes & Noble)
- Book lists by topic, book reviews, etc.
- BookMuse.com
- Book reviews, author interviews, and information for book clubs.
- FictionDB.com
- Bibliographies, reviews, and other information about genre fiction (romances, mysteries, westerns, etc.)
- Lists of Bests : All Book Lists
- Links to a variety of lists of the best books.
- Overbooked: Table of Contents
- Lists of books by genre, by award, etc. Links to reader's advisory resources.
- Readers' Café: Booklover's Links
- Information about books, book discussion groups, recommended reading,etc. From the Montgomery County (Md.) Public Library.
- The Reader's Robot: Reviews that Reveal the Appeal
- A searchable database of books divided by category.
- ReadingGroupGuides.com
- Reading guides from many reading groups/book clubs.
- Resources for Readers and Writers
- Links to a wide range of sites for book lovers.
- Web Sites for Book Lovers (Morton Grove PL)
- Links to sites with lists of books or recommendations of books. From Morton Grove Public Library.
- What Do I Read Next? (Manchester PL)
- Reading suggestions, by category, from the Manchester Public Library.
- A World of Books
- Lists of noteworthy books from around the world. From the Library of Congress.
*** BOOKS ON THE INTERNET
- Alex Catalogue of Electronic Texts
- Searchable and browsable collection of full-text writings.
- Bartleby.com
- Full-text reference and literary works.
- ClassicReader.com
- Full-Length classic works of literature. Includes fiction, short stories, poems, etc.
- Classics at the Online Literature Library
- Links to literary work full-text on the Internet.
- Digital Book Index
- Links to books available electronically. Some are free, but others require subscriptions.
- Digital Interlibrary Loan (LC)
- Digitized copies of books, pamphlets, etc. that the Library of Congress considers too fragile to send via interlibrary loan.
- Electronic Text Collections in Western European Languages
- Links to full text literature in Western European languages, organized by the language.
- National Academies Press
- Full text versions of books by the National Academy Press.
- Online Books Page
- Links to full-text books.
- Project Gutenberg
- Full-text literary works.
- Wordtheque: Word by Word Multilingual Library
- Searchable and browsable database of full text books, essays, plays, etc. written in various languages.
*** BOOKSELLERS -- NEW BOOKS
- AddALL Book Search and Price Comparison
- Database that searches for the best price on a book.
- Amazon.com
- Store for books, audiobooks, videotapes, etc.
- Barnes & Noble
- Online book store.
- Bookbyte.com: College Texts for Less
- A site that sells new and used college textbooks.
- Books and Book Collecting
- Links to a wide range of sites with information on books, bookselling, libraries, etc.
- BookSense.com
- Searchable database of the stock of independent book stores. Also includes staff picks, book news, etc.
- Bookwire: The Book Industry Resource
- Directories of booksellers, publishers, libraries, etc.
- DealTime: Books
- Search engine that compares the price of a book from different Internet booksellers.
- FetchBook.Info
- Searches multiple bookstores for the cheapest price of a new or used book.
- NewPages Guide to Independent Bookstores
- Lists of independent book stores, organized by state. Includes addresses and telephone numbers. Some entries include a link to the web site of the store.
- Yahoo!: Bookstores
- Links to sites of many booksellers.
*** BOOKSELLERS -- OUT-OF-PRINT & USED
- Abebooks.com
- Searchable database of out-of-print bookseller inventories.
- Alibris
- Searchable database of out-of-print book dealer inventories.
- Bookbyte.com: College Texts for Less
- A site that sells new and used college textbooks.
- BookFinder.com
- Searchable database of new, used, and out-of-print books available for sale.
- Book Sale Finder
- Information about local book sales. Organized by state.
- Books and Book Collecting
- Links to a wide range of sites with information on books, bookselling, libraries, etc.
- FetchBook.Info
- Searches multiple bookstores for the cheapest price of a new or used book.
- NewPages Guide to Independent Bookstores
- Lists of independent book stores, organized by state. Includes addresses and telephone numbers. Some entries include a link to the web site of the store.
- Publishers, Book Stores, and Vendors
- Links to publishers, bookstores, and vendorts. Includes Books-in-print for countries other than the U.S.
*** CHILDREN/YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE
- BookHive: Your Guide To Children's Literature & Books
- Guide to books for children 12 years old and younger.
- Books in a Series (Monroe County PL)
- Lists of children's books that are published in series.
- Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site
- Reviews of children's books.
- Children's Picture Book Database (Miami U.)
- Searchable database of abstracts for children's picture books.
- Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature
- Searchable database of children's books. Each entry includes a brief description of the book.
- Internet Resources: Children's & Young Adult Literature (BGSU)
- Links to some of the best children's literature sites. From the BGSU Curriculum Resource Center.
- Reading Rants! -- Out of the Ordinary Teen Booklists!
- Reviews of young adult books organized by topic and searchable.
- Teenreads.com
- Reviews and other information about young adult literature.
*** PUBLISHERS
- AcqWeb's Directory of Publishers and Vendors
- Links to publisher and vendor sites.
- Bookwire: The Book Industry Resource
- Directories of booksellers, publishers, libraries, etc.
- Legal Publishers' List
- Information about corporate affiliations of legal publishers.
- NewPages Guide to Independent Publishers
- Links to sites of independent publishers.
- Publishers, Book Stores, and Vendors
- Links to publishers, bookstores, and vendorts. Includes Books-in-print for countries other than the U.S.
- Publishers' Catalogues
- Links to publishers' catalogs worldwide.
- Yahoo! Publishers
- Links to publisher's sites on the Internet.
*** REVIEWS
- AcqWeb's Directory of Book Reviews on the Web
- Links to sites that offer book reviews.
- Book Review Sources (Bookwire)
- Links to sources of book reviews.
- Complete Review
- Charts that allow you to compare reviews of popular books.
- New York Times Book Review
- Book reviews from the NY Times. Provided by Barnes & Noble.
BUSINESS
*** COMMODITIES
- Chicago Board of Trade
- A wide variety of information about futures trading.
- Commodities Futures Trading Commission
- Research reports, news, and other information about commodities.
*** COMPANY INFORMATION
- Annual Report Service
- Annual reports for thousands of companies, plus the ability to order paper copies. Registration is required.
- Barron's Annual Reports Service
- Listed by company or industry. Some are full text, but all can be ordered in paper copy.
- Businesshistory.net
- Histories of companies and links to official histories of some companies. Also links to other sites on business history.
- Company reports online
- Full text annual reports for companies from Europe and the U.S. Registration is required to view annual reports.
- Financial Ratio Analysis - Index
- A guide to financial ratios.
- Financials.com
- Company addresses, financials, descriptions, stock quotes, SEC filings, historical stock charts.
- Forbes 500s Annual Directory
- Forbes annual directory of the 500 biggest companies in the U.S.
- Smart Money
- Stock quotes, financials, key ratios, and company news for public companies.
- ThomasNet
- Searchable database of over 500,000 manufacturers, distributors, and service companies in the U.S.
- Yahoo! Finance Companies & Fund Index
- Addresses, descriptions, stock quotes, financials, and links for over 9,000 public U.S. companies.
*** COMPANY NEWS
- Business Wire
- Searchable database of news releases.
- CNNMoney Search Engine
- Searchable database of news stories. From CNN and Money.
- PR Newswire
- Searchable news releases from companies. Includes news releases 1996 - present.
*** INDUSTRY INFORMATION
- Industry Information Resources
- Links to information about a wide variety of industries. From Valuation Resources.com
*** INTERNATIONAL TRADE
- Asia Business Today
- Links to a great variety of information on Asian countries.
- BuyUSA.gov: U.S. Commercial Service
- Information about selling to other countries, from the U.S. Department of Commerce. Includes analyses of industry needs for each country.
- Export.gov
- Information on how to export and trade statistics.
- Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA)
- Full text reports on markets and trade. Focuses on food, forestry, fiber, etc.
- Foreign Trade Statistics (U.S. Census Bureau)
- Foreign trade statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Global Business & Finance Resources
- Links to Internet sites with information about international trade, multinational corporations, international business practices, etc.
- GlobalEdge (Michigan State U.)
- Links to a wide variety of sites on international business.
- Interactive Tariff and Trade DataWeb
- Databases of trade statistics.
- International Trade Administration
- Help for exporters. International trade information and statistics.
- National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers - 2004
- Reports on the trade barriers faced by U.S. exporters in each country.
- Statistical Resources on the Web/Foreign Trade (U. Michigan)
- Links to sites that provide foreign trade statistics.
- Trade Statistics (WTO)
- International trade statistics from the WTO.
- VIBES: Virtual International Business & Economic Sources
- Over 1,600 links to sites on international business and economics.
- World Investment Directory (UNCTAD)
- Detailed statistics about foreign direct investment in various countries. From the United Nations
*** LINKS TO BUSINESS SITES
- BRASS Best of the Best Business Web Sites
- List of the best business Internet web sites from the Business Reference & Services Section of ALA's RUSA.
- Canadian Financial Network
- Searchable and browsable list of Internet sites on Canadian stocks, financial planning, trading, etc.
- CEO Express
- Links to a wide variety of business web sites organized by subject.
- Company Research (OhioLINK guide)
- A tutorial on how to research companies using library and Internet resources.
- KnowThis.com : Marketing Virtual Library
- Links to sites for marketing, advertising, etc.
*** SEC FILINGS
- EDGAR Database (SEC)
- Searchable database of SEC filings from publicly-owned companies in the U.S. Search by company or words in the headers or seelct from specialized searches.
*** STOCK & INVESTMENT INFORMATION
- BigCharts - Charting a World of Investment Information
- Site that makes charts to reflect the price of a stock, index, or industry.
- Bonds Online
- Information about treasury, corporate, and municipal bonds.
- CBS MarketWatch
- Information about stocks and investing.
- CNNMoney
- A wide variety of news and information for investors.
- Investopedia.com
- Investment tutorials, articles, and dictionary.
- Morningstar.com
- Information about mutual funds and stocks. Includes research reports and tutorials.
- Motley Fool
- A wide variety of information for investors. Includes tutorials and other guides for new investors.
- MSN.Money
- A wide variety of information for investors.
- Mutual Fund Connection
- Information about mutual funds from the Investment Company Institute.
- TheStreet.com
- News, analysis, and other information for investors.
COUNTRY INFORMATION
- Al Bawaba: The Middle East Gateway
- Links to information about countries in the Middle East.
- ArabDataNet.com
- Information about Arab countries. Emphasis is on business news.
- Asia Business Today
- Links to a great variety of information on Asian countries.
- AsiaSource
- News, links, business, chronologies, food, statistics, etc. on Asian countries.
- Background Notes (U.S. State Dept.)
- Eonomics, politics, history, travel, etc. for each country.
- CIA World Factbook
- Wide variety of political, social, economic and defense information for each country. This includes countries & territories that are in few sources.
- Country Briefing (Economist.com)
- Summary information about countries worldwide from the Economic Intelligence Unit.
- Country profiles (Eldis.com)
- Economics, environment, poverty, trade, health, etc. for each country.
- Country Studies (LC)
- Book-length reports on history, economics, government, social life and customs for each country.
- Cultural Profiles Project (Citizen & Immigration Canada)
- Variety of information about most countries in the world. Inlcudes people, lifestyles, cultures and customs, not just statistics. From Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
- Digital South Asia Library (U. Chicago)
- Links to full text information on South Asia.
- East & SE Asia (U. Redlands)
- Links to Internet resources on east and southeast Asia.
- Embassy.org
- Links to foreign embassies in Washington, DC and other useful information.
- Embassy World
- Links to embassies worldwide, both U.S. and other countries.
- ExecutivePlanet.com: Business Culture Guides
- A guide to business etiquette and customs in countries that do a lot of trade with the U.S.
- Facts on International Relations and Security Trends (SIPRI)
- Searchable database from SIPRI about international relations, arms sales, defense, security, etc.
- Freedom in the World (Freedom House)
- Annual country reports on political freedom and civil rights.
- Human Rights Country Reports (U.S. State Dept.)
- Annual reports on the state of human rights in each country.
- Human Rights Watch World Report 2004
- Human rights reports on over 70 countries.
- International [Energy Data] (U.S. Energy Dept.)
- Energy data for countries.
- International Religious Freedom (State Dept.)
- Annual country reports on reglious freedom.
- Latin American Network Information Center - LANIC
- Extensive set of links on Latin America. Includes many topics.
- Market Research Library (U.S. Commerce Dept.)
- Economic trends and outlook, political environment, markets, etc. for many countries.
- Middle East Information Network
- A wide variety of information about countries in the Middle East.
- Political Resources on the Net
- An extensive set of links to political sites about each country.
- Portal to Asian Internet Resouces (U. Wisconsin)
- Links to full text information about Asian countries. From the University of Wisconsin.
- Portals to the World (LC)
- Links to reliable information about countries worldwide.
- REENIC: Russian and East European Network Information Center
- Searchable list of a wide variety of links to Internet sites on Russia and Eastern Europe. From the University of Texas.
- Religious Freedom Page: Nation Profiles
- Information on religious freedom in individual countries.
- Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets (State Dept.)
- Travel information about countries, including warnings.
- U.S. Committee for Refugees (USCR)
- Information about refugees organized by country. Also information about various refugee issues.
- WashingtonPost: Country Information
- Links to information and news about countries.
- World Bank Group Countries & Regions
- Economic information and data for each country.
- World Flag Database
- Database of brief country information with pictures of flags.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
*** COLLEGE/SCHOOL CRIME
- In the Spotlight: School Safety (NCJRS)
- A report on school safety from the National Criminal Justice Reference Service.
- Indicators of School Crime & Safety 2003
- Annual report on K-12 school crime from the NCES.
- Office of Safe & Drug Free Schools (U.S. Education Dept.)
- Publications and links to information about safety in schools.
- OPE Campus Security Statistics(U.S. Education Dept.)
- Database of crime statistics for colleges & universities in the U.S.
- Safe Campuses Now
- Information from an advocacy/information organization about crime on college/university campuses.
- Security on Campus, Inc.
- An advocacy/information organization that distributes information about crime on college/university campuses.
- Sexual Victimization of College Women (NIJ)
- A National Institute of Justice report from 2001 on rapes and sexual assults on women in colleges & universities in the U.S.
- Bureau of Justice Statistics Violent Victimization of College Student
- Data on the incidence of rapes, sexual assaults, and assaults against college students in the United States. From the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics.
*** CRIMINAL JUSTICE ISSUES
- Cybercrime.gov (U.S. Dept. of Justice)
- Information on Internet crime.
- Death Penalty
- Links to information about the death penalty. Presents both pro and con.
- Death Penalty Information Center
- Information about the death penalty from an anti-capital punishment organization.
- Hate Crimes (Leadership Conf. on Civil Rights)
- Information on hate crimes.
- No Escape: Male Rape in U.S. Prisons (Human Rights Watch)
- Report, from Human Rights Watch, about rape in male prisons.
*** INTERNATIONAL CRIME
- International Justice Statistics (U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics)
- Links to sites that offer statistics on international crime.
- Interpol
- Information about international crime.
- Patterns of Global Terrorism (U.S. State Dept.)
- Annual report, from the U.S. State Dept., on terrorism worldwide.
- Statistics and Research Sources (UNCJIN)
- Reports and links on international crime from the United Nations.
*** LINKS TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE SITES
- ABA Juvenile Justice Center
- Information and links about juvenile justice from the American Bar Association.
- Corrections.com
- Information and links about prisons and jails.
- Criminal Justice Links (Florida State U.)
- Links to a wide variety of criminal justice sites.
- Criminal Justice Resource Directory (Northeastern State U.)
- Links to a wide variety of criminal justice sites.
- Justice Dept. Reports and Documents
- Links to the publication sites of agencies within the U.S. Dept. of Justice.
- Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse
- Links to Internet resources on juvenile justice. Compiled by Florida State U & Florida A&M U.
- Links to the World - Criminal Justice
- Links to sites with information on crime, mostly statistical.
- National Criminal Justice Reference Service
- Reports, statistics, databases on crime.
- NCJRS Abstracts Database
- Searchable database of criminal justice resources (articles, books, reports, etc.).
- NCJRS Virtual Library Page
- Searchable database of full text U.S. government publications on criminal justics.
- Officer.Com: The Source for Law Enforcement
- Links to criminal justice resources on the Internet.
- Prentice-Hall's Cybrary: The World's Criminal Justice Directory
- Links to many criminal justice sites, organized by subject.
- Web Links (Institute of Criminal Justice Studies)
- Links to criminal justice sites.
EDUCATION
*** COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY FINANCIAL AID
- fastWEB!
- Searchable database of scholarships.
- FinAid
- Information about scholarships, grants, loans, etc.
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (U.S. Education Dept.)
- Fast way to apply online for federal student financial aid. From the U.S. Department of Education.
- Funding Your Education (U.S. Education Dept.)
- Information about the U.S. government's financial aid programs for students.
- Mach25 Scholarship Search
- Searchable database of scholarships.
- Nellie Mae Student Loans
- Information on students loans from Nellie Mae and online application forms.
- Pay for College (College Board)
- Information about finding funding for college from the College Board. Includes a searchable database of scholarships.
- Scholarship Help and Advice Center
- Advice about applying for scholarships, with links to sites that provide access to scholarships.
- Scholarship Resource Network Express
- Searchable database and information about scholarships and financial aid.
- Student Aid on the Web (U.S. Dept. of Education)
- Information on student financial aid from the U.S. Department of Education)
*** COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY HOME PAGES
- All About College
- Links to college & university home pages worldwide.
- American Universities
- Links to colleges & university home pages in the U.S.
- Braintrack University Index
- Links to college & university home pages worldwide.
- Google: Colleges and Universities: Directories
- List of college and university directories on the Internet.
*** COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY INFORMATION
- TheAdmissionsOffice.com
- Links to sites that help you choose a college, find financial aid, etc.
- Business Schools
- Information about graduate and undergraduate business schools.
- College Board
- Database that allows you to find colleges based on certain criteria. Other information for college-bound seniors.
- Gradschools.com
- Searchable database of graduate schools by program, financial aid, fellowships, etc.
- GRE OnLine (ETS)
- Information about the Graduate Record Exam. From the Educational Testing Service.
- IPEDS College Opportunities Online (NCES)
- Searchable database of colleges by degree, program, control, location, etc. From the National Center for Education Statistics.
- MBAinfo - The MBA Program Information Site
- Information about MBA programs worldwide.
- Measuring Up: The State-by-State Report Card for Higher Education
- State-by-state report card for higher education.
- Peterson's Education Center
- Searchable database of information about colleges and universities.
- Princeton Review: Colleges
- Searchable database of colleges; financial aid; admissions, etc. for undergraduate, graduate, business, law, medicine, career.
- Send your Child to College
- Advice for parents of college-bound students, with links to useful sites.
- U.S. News.com: College
- College profiles, college cost calculator, articles, etc. for college-bound seniors.
- UnivSource.com - Higher Education in the U.S.
- Information about attending U.S. colleges & universities for student from other countries.
*** COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY RANKINGS
- College and University Rankings (U. Illinois)
- Links to sites which provide college & university rankings.
- College Rankings (Princeton Review)
- College rankings by academics, parties, quality of life, social life, etc.
- Rankings and Guides (U.S. News)
- Links to rankings of colleges and universities, from U.S. News & World Report.
*** DISTANCE LEARNING
- About.com: Distance Learning
- Links to a variety of sites with information about distance learning.
- Accessibility in Distance Education (Univ. of Maryland)
- Information to assist faculty members to develop accessible online learning materials for students with disabilities.
- BGSUideal
- Web-based distance education from Bowling Green State University.
- Distance Learning on the Net
- Glenn Hoyle's set of links to Internet sites on distance education.
- Elearners.com
- Extensive information about distance learning courses and programs.
- Geteducated.com
- List of distance education programs and degrees.
- Globewide Network Academy
- Includes a searchable database of courses.
- WorldWideLearn
- Courses, guides, and other information about distance education.
- Yahoo! Education:Distance Learning
- Links to sites with information about distance education.
*** K-12 SCHOOLS
- Center for Education Reform
- Information on charter schools, school choice, testing, etc.
- Certification Requirements for 50 States (U. Kentucky)
- Information about teacher certification requirements for all 50 states. From the University of Kentucky.
- Home Schooling in the United States (U.S. Census Bureau)
- Statistics on home schooling in the U.S., from the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Search for Public Schools (U.S. Education Dept.)
- Searchable database of schools.
- US Charter Schools
- Directories, news, research and statistics on charter schools.
*** LINKS TO EDUCATION SITES
- Education Atlas® (links)
- Links to a wide variety of Internet sites about education.
- Education Index
- Links to a wide variety of educational sites on the Internet.
- Education World
- Links to sites with information about K-12 education.
- Educator's Reference Desk (formerly ERIC)
- Links to resources for teachers, including a searchable database of lesson plans, etc. These were formerly part of the ERIC system.
- EduHound.com - Everything for Education K-12!
- Links to sites of interest to K-12 teachers.
- Edvisors.com
- Links to sites with information on K-12, higher education, and adult education.
- Gateway to Educational Materials
- Searchable database of links to lesson plans, curriculum units, etc. for K-12 teachers.
- Google: Education
- Links to many Internet sites about education.
- Higher Education Links List
- Links to Internet sites about higher education.
- Higher Education Resource Hub
- Links to sites about higher education.
- SearchEdu.com
- Search engine for university and education sites.
- Yahoo! Education
- Links to a wide variety of K-12, college, and adult education sites.
*** MISCELLANEOUS
- Buros Center for Testing: Test Reviews online
- Information about educational and psychological tests.
- ERIC Database
- Searchable database of education reports and articles 1966 to present.
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION
*** INTERNATIONAL & FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS
- Canadian Government Information on the Internet (CGII)
- Searchable links to Canadian government Internet sites.
- Government Gazettes Online
- Links to national government gazettes worldwide. From the University of Michigan.
- Government Resources on the Web (U.Mich.)
- Links to government sites from all levels of government worldwide.
- Governments on the WWW (EFF)
- Links to government sites worldwide.
- International Documents Task Force
- Links to foreign government and international governmental/ nongovernmental organization Internet sites.
- Links to International Organizations
- Links to Internet sites of international government organizations and non-governmental organizations.
- Munisource.org
- Searchable database of links to Internet sites for cities and towns worldwide.
- United Nations Research Guide
- A guide to web sites of the United Nations. From Mississippi State University.
*** PATENTS
- Patent and Technology Transfer Databases
- Links to patent databases worldwide.
*** SEARCH ENGINES & DATABASES
- Catalog of U.S. Government Publications, 1994-
- Searchable database of the GPO's bibliographic index to U.S. government publications. Includes links to web sites.
- FedWorld
- Collection of U.S. government databases, reports, and web sites.
- FirstGov Search: The U.S. Government's Official Web Search
- A search engine for U.S. and state web sites.
- Google: Unclesam
- Searchable database of U.S., state and local government sites on the Internet.
- Government Databases by Subject
- Links to a wide variety of search engines produced by the government or that search government and military sites. Compiled by Indiana U./ Purdue U. at Indianapolis.
- GPO Access
- U.S. government databases, including the Congressional Record, CFR, Federal Register, GAO reports, Commerce Business Daily, Congressional bills, public laws, U.S. Code, etc.
- Infomine: Government Information
- Searchable database of links to U.S. and state government information on the Internet.
- List of Classes (Documents Data Miner)
- A searchable database of the List of the SuDocs classes available to Federal Depository Libraries. From the Documents Data Miner.
- Meta-Subject Index to Government Information
- List of subject guides to government information.
- Popular Names of U.S. Government Reports
- Searchable database of U.S. government reports by popular name.
- SearchGov.com
- Searches U.S. federal, state and local Internet sites.
- Search the Federal Government Through FirstGov
- A search engine that allows you to search either GPO Access or web sites from the U.S. government.
- U.S Government Online Bookstore: database
- Searchable database of U.S. documents for sale by the U.S. Government Printing Office.
*** STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- Bowling Green [OH] City
- Links to a wide variety of information about Bowling Green, Ohio.
- Bowling Green [OH] Neighborhood Link
- Links to a wide variety of information about Bowling Green, OH.
- City & Town Official Sites • United States
- Links to official sites of many cities and towns in the U.S.
- Governing: Sourcebook online supplement
- Links to state and local government web sites, including a list by subject.
- Government Redistricting Sites (Purdue U.)
- Links to state redistricting sites.
- Munisource.org
- Searchable database of links to Internet sites for cities and towns worldwide.
- National Association of Counties
- Information and data about counties in the U.S.
- Ohio General Assembly
- Information about legislators and legislation from Ohio.
- Ohio.gov
- Searchable links to Ohio government sites.
- Ohio Legislative Service Commission
- Bill analyses and status reports for Ohio bills.
- State and Local Government on the Net (PiperInfo)
- Searchable links to sites from state and local governments.
- State and Local Governments (LC)
- Links to sites with state and local government information.
- State Government (GovSpot.com)
- Links to state government sites, organized by state.
- Wood County, OH
- Web site for Wood County, Ohio.
*** TAXES
- Bowling Green, Ohio - Income Tax Department
- Tax forms and information for Bowling Green, OH.
- Federal Tax Forms (Louisiana State U.)
- Links to federal tax forms. From Louisiana State University.
- IRS Forms & Publications
- Links to U.S. tax forms and publications and other information from the IRS.
- Ohio Tax Forms Search
- Searchable database of Ohio tax forms.
- State Tax Forms (Federation of Tax Administrators)
- Links to state tax form sites.
- Tax and Accounting Sites Directory
- Links to tax and accounting sites for the U.S.
- Where's My Refund? (IRS)
- Secure site that allows a U.S. taxpayer to find if the IRS has processed his/her refund.
- Yahoo! Tax Center
- Links to federal & state form plus information about doing taxes.
*** U.S. GOVERNMENT - EXECUTIVE BRANCH
- Code of Federal Regulations (Cornell U.)
- Searchable database of the CFR.
- Foreign Relations of the United States (U.S. State Dept.)
- Lists of all volumes of the State Dept.'s Foreign Relations of the U.S. series. Full text of some volumes for the Truman through the Johnson administrations (1945-1968).
- Historic Government Publications from WWII
- A searchable database of full-text U.S. government publications from World War II. From Southern Methodist University.
- List of Publications of the Bureau of American Ethnology
- Index to the annual reports and bulletins published by the U.S. Bureau of American Ethnology.
- National Do Not Call Registry
- A registery for the U.S. to prevent certain kinds of telemarketing calls.
- Plum Book (U.S. Government Policy & Supporting Positions
- "United States Government Policy & Supporting Positions," nicknamed the Plum Book is a list of all of the U.S. government jobs to which the President can appoint somebody.
- Surgeon General's Reports on Smoking and Health 1964-2001
- List of reports includes SuDocs numbers and links to web versions when available.
- U. S. Congressional Serial Set: Finding List
- A wonderful finding aid that lists U.S. government agency publications that were also published in the U.S. Serial Set.
- U.S. Government Manual
- Searchable version of the book that describes U.S. government agencies.
- Where to Find Military Information (Naval Postgraduate School)
- Links to a wide variety of sites with information about the U.S. military. From the Naval Postgraduate School.
*** U.S. GOVERNMENT - FOIA & DECLASSIFIED DOCS
- CIA Electronic Reading Room
- Information about using FOIA at the Central Intelligence Agency, plus copies of the some of the most heavily requested documents.
- Declassified Documents & Other Sources for Secrets
- Information about declassification and links to agency sites for declassified documents.
- FBI FOIA Reading Room
- Full text of frequently requested FOIA doculments.
- National Security Agency's FOIA page
- Full text of frequently requested FOIA documents from the NSA.
- State Dept. FOIA Electronic Reading Room
- Full text of frequently requested FOIA documents from the State Dept.
*** U.S. GOVERNMENT - LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
- Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: US Congressional Documents & Debates, 1774-1873
- Full text of Congressional floor action 1774-1873.
- Congressional Glossary (C-SPAN)
- Definitions about words used when researching & studying the U.S. Congress.
- Congressional Research Service reports: search engine
- An index to Congressional Research Service reports available full text on the Web.
- Congressional Research Service Reports (NLE)
- Over 1,100 Congressional Research Reports from the National Library for the Environment. Browse by topic or search by number, author, keyword, or title. Reports are in HTML format.
- Congressional Research Service Reports from Fed.. Am Sci.)
- Full text of selected CRS reports on the intelligence community & related topics, space, science, the environment, nuclear & chemical weapons, weapon proliferation, military and national security.
- Congressional Research Service Reports produced by the U.S. State Dept.
- Full text of Congressional Research Reports produced by the U.S. State Dept.
- Congressional Research Service Reports on First Amendment Topics
- Full text Congressional Research Service reports on the first amendment. From the First Amendment Center.
- GAO Reports and Testimony (U.S. General Accounting Office)
- Searchable database of GAO Reports and testimony. Includes all reports 1995 - present.
- Office of Technology Assessment archive
- Full text reports from the now-defunct Office of Technology Assessment.
- Thomas
- Searchable databases of U.S. legislative documents.
- U.S. Legislative Information Sources on the Internet
- Links to full text U.S. legislative sources.
*** U.S. GOVERNMENT - LINKS TO AGENCIES
- Abbreviations & Acronyms of the US Government
- List of U.S. abbreviations and acronyms of U.S. government agencies with links to agency web sites.
- Cybercemetery: sites of defunct U.S. government agencies
- Links to collections of Internet sites from U.S. government agencies that no longer exist.
- Federal Agencies Directory (LSU)
- Extensive list of links for U.S. government agency web sites.
- Federal Government Resources on the Web (U. Mich.)
- Links to U.S. government sites.
- Electronic List of Classes (E-loc)
- Links to U.S. Government full text publications, organized by agency, then SuDocs number. From Illinois Institute of Technology.
- U.S. Federal Government Agencies Database (USLinks)
- Searchable database of links to web sites of U.S. government agencies. From Duke University.
*** U.S. GOVERNMENT - LINKS TO INDIVIDUAL DOCUMENTS
- Browse Topics (U.S. GPO)
- Subject lists of U.S. government agencies, with links to their web site.
- FedForms.gov
- Links to forms from the U.S. government.
- FirstGov.gov
- Searchable set of links to U.S. government sites. Best for consumer sites.
- Frequently Used Sites Related to U.S. Federal Government Information
- An extensive list of sites with information from and about the U.S. government. Maintained by the Government Documents Round Table.
- Government Document Brochures and Pamphlets (SUNY-Buffalo)
- Selected full text U.S. government documents. Organized by topic.
- Government Reference Sources (Cal.St.U Northridge)
- Links to heavily used U.S. government reference materials.
- Grants.gov
- A portal for information on grants from the U.S. government.
- Online Government Publications (IUPUI)
- Links to U.S. government publications on the Internet. (A supplement to Uncle Sam: Migrating Government Publications)
- Uncle Sam: Migrating Government Publications
- Links to fulltext U.S. government publications on the Internet.
- U.S. Government Documents Ready Reference Collection (Columbia U.)
- Links to heavily used U.S. government documents.
*** U.S. GOVERNMENT - PERIODICALS
- Government Periodicals
- Links to online U.S. government periodicals. Organized both alphabetically and by topic.
- Magazines of the Armed Forces
- Links to full text U.S. military periodicals on the Internet.
- U.S. Government Periodicals on the Web (Auburn U)
- Links to U.S. government periodicals on the Internet.
*** U.S. GOVERNMENT - PRESIDENTIAL PUBLICATIONS
- Budget of the United States Government
- The President's proposed budget. From the Office of Management and Budget.
- Clinton Presidential Materials Project
- Searchable and browsable versions of web pages from the Clinton presidency. Made available by the U.S. National Archives & Records Administration.
- Presidential Directives and Executive Orders
- Lists for documents about the intelligence community. Some link to the full text of the document.
- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
- Searchable database of public statements by the U.S. President, 1993-
HISTORY
*** BIOGRAPHIES
- Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress 1774 - present
- Searchable database of biographical information about members of the U.S. Congress.
- Biography.com
- Searchable database of biographical information on more than 20,000 people. Search by name or birth date.
- Dead People Server
- Searchable database of celebrities. Tells whether or not they are dead.
- Distinguished Women of Past and Present
- Biographical information for important women worldwide.
- Interment.net: Cemetery Transcription Library
- Searchable database of cemetery records.
- Lives, the Biography Resource
- Links to biography sites on the Web.
- NNDB: Tracking the entire world
- Searchable database of profiles of well-known people.
- Political Graveyard: A Database of Historic Cemeteries
- Very brief biographical information on politicians. Some links to further information.
- Uncle Sam: Who's Who in the Federal Government
- Biographical information about some of the major U.S. government officials.
- World Statesmen
- An attempt to list all world statemen from 1700 to the present.
*** LINKS TO HISTORY SITES
- Best of History Websites
- Links to a wide variety of history web sites. Each is rated for usefulness.
- Digital Librarian: History
- Links to historical Internet sites.
- eHistory.com
- Links to a wide variety of history Internet sites.
- History (Humbul Humanities Hub)
- Links to a wide variety of history sites.
- History (Voice of the Shuttle)
- Links to historical Internet sites.
- History Guide (Gottlingen State & Univ. Library)
- Links to a wide variety of historical Internet sites.
- Internet History Sourcebooks (Fordham U)
- Full text documents, arranged by topic.
- World History Compass
- Links to history sites.
- WWW-VL History Index
- Extensive set of classified links to historical sites.
- WWW-VL: Women's History
- Links to sites on women's history.
- Yahoo! Arts:Humanities:History
- Extensive set of links.
*** SPEECHES
- American Rhetoric.com
- Links to American speeches in a variety of formats.
- Famous Historic Speeches (Digital History)
- Audio files of historical American speeches from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
- Gifts of Speech: Women's Speeches From Around the World
- Full text of speeches by women from all over the world.
- HistoricalVoices.org
- Links to spoken files of historical interest on the Internet.
- Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents of the U.S.
- Full text of U.S. Presidential inaugural addresses.
- Research Guide to American Speeches & Speechmakers
- Links to sites with speeches and information about speechmakers.
- Speech & Transcript Center
- Links to Internet sites with speeches and/or transcripts. From George Washington Unviersity.
*** THIS DAY IN HISTORY
- ANYDAY Day in History
- Search by month and day. Lists births, deaths, Vietnam MIAs, holidays, historical events.
- On-this-Day.com
- Choose a month and day. Lists birthdays, events in popular U.S. music history, events in world history.
- On This Day (New York Times)
- New York Times historical stories for the current day. Includes a link to previous days.