The Russell Library would like to introduce you to some of the most valuable resources available on the World Wide Web. Select a topic below to view web sites that may help you with your research. If you have suggestions for improving the list, please contact us.
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Fine
Arts Museums of San Francisco
This site contains information about current museum exhibits, collections and programs as
well as a image database of over 70,000 works of fine art. (http://www.thinker.org)
The Museum of Modern Art, New
York
A visit to MOMA's web site links you to information about current exhibits and the
museum's permanent collections, online projects, other art sites on the Internet,
membership information and to the online store. (http://www.moma.org)
This site features articles and news pertaining to the life sciences. Added features are the Career Center and Corporate Profiles for those seaking a job related to biology and the life sciences. (http://www.bio.com)
Hoover's
Online
Uncover descriptions of approximately 14,000 public and private enterprises in the United
States and around the world. Each company capsule contains basic company and
financial information and links to related sites. (http://www.hoovers.com)
Quote.com
This site has been recognized among PC Magazine's "Top
100 Web Sites" for its stock market and investment
information. Use this site
to find investment information, company profiles and market analyses or to engage in stock
market chat. (http://www.quote.com)
NASDAQ/American
Stock Exchange/NYSE
At this site, you will find not only information on market activity and stock quotes, but
also investor resources, company information, SEC filings, a tour of the stock exchange
floor, and timeline explaining the history of the stock exchange. (http://www.amex.com)
Money.com
Brought to the web courtesy of Money Magazine, this source is great for
news on the latest corporate trends, the stock market, investing, estate planning and
more. Users will also find tools and tips for retirement planning, refinancing
mortgages and finding the right mutual funds.
(http://www.pathfinder.com/money/)
NewsPage
A recognized source for business-related news. (http://www.newspage.com)
Euromoney.com
You will need to follow a quick registration procedure to use this site, but once you have
registered, most of the information is free. You will find headlines from
international business. Also, research the business and economic profiles of
individual nations. This site is archived back to December 1995. (http://www.euromoney.com)
This site contains a long list of education resources for grades K-12. It is a good site for students, teachers and educators. (http://webpages.marshall.edu/~jmullens/edlinks.html)
The
American Academy of Poets
A site containing information about individual poets and their work,
National Poetry Month, a discussion forum and links to other respected literary sites. (http://www.poets.org)
Bartlett's
Familiar Quotations
One of the most well-known sources for identifying famous quotations is now on-line.
Search for quotes by author or keywords.
(http://www.columbia.edu/acis/bartleby/bartlett)
Short Story Index
Short Story Index Electronic Edition is the electronic version of the
standard reference work Short Story Index, and provides retrospective
coverage back to 1984. It is an index to short stories written in or
translated into English that have appeared in collections and
selected periodicals. The periodicals are those
indexed in Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature and Humanities Index.
Short Story Index grows by about 4,000 records each year.
The Bartleby Project
Use this site to access full-text classical literature on the Internet. (http://www.bartleby.com)
The
Complete Works of Shakespeare
This valuable site contains not only the texts of the plays and poetry of William
Shakespeare, but also a discussion area, links to other Shakespeare resources on the net,
a timeline, a glossary and famous Shakespearean quotations. (http://www-tech.mit.edu/shakespeare/works.html)
Bartlett's
Familiar Quotations
One of the most well-known sources for identifying famous quotations is now on-line.
Search for quotes by author or keywords.
(http://www.columbia.edu/acis/bartleby/bartlett)
Mapquest
Use this site to access road maps and point-to-point driving directions. (http://www.mapquest.com)
Perry-Castaņeda Library Map Collection
Find maps of locations from all over the world. Countries, states, cities and
regions are all represented in this huge collection. You will also find links to
other map sites. (http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/Map_collection.html)
Refdesk.com
Use this site to locate the answer to almost any quick reference question that you have.
While the resources on this page are too extensive to list, you will find links to
most major media organizations, stock quotes, weather, books-on-line, telephone
directories, zip codes, almanacs, dictionaries, thesauri, quotations and more!
(http://www.refdesk.com)
Reference Desk Plus
Reference Shelf Plus consists of a collection of carefully selected
full text articles selected from key publications on social, scientific,
health, political, and global issues, chosen to make a well-rounded
overview, and organized by topic for fast easy access. Topics reflect
current issues and controversies as well as popular and recurrent subjects
of scholarship and personal growth. Named a Library Journal 2006 Best
Reference.
WWWebster Dictionary
Visit this site to look up words in a dictionary or thesaurus provided by Merriam-Webster.
(http://www.m-w.com/netdict.htm)
White House
Read about the President's most recent activities. Also learn about the White House
-- past and present. (http://www.whitehouse.gov)
Thomas :
Legislative Information on the Internet
This page is maintained by the Library of Congress and reports on the activities of our
federal legislative bodies and committees. (http://thomas.loc.gov)
Alabama.gov
This site is the jumping of point for tons of information on the
state of Alabama, its government and the state agencies. (http://www.state.al.us)
World
Bank
The World Bank primarily responds to the needs of developing countries in their
quests for financial stability. The bank's web site is a good source for information
about the economic development of these countries and regions. (http://www.worldbank.org/)
Euromoney.com
You will need to follow a quick registration procedure to use this site, but once you have
registered, most of the information is free. You will find headlines from
international business. Also, research the business and economic profiles of
individual nations. This site is archived back to December 1995. (http://www.euromoney.com)
Library of
Congress Country Studies
Here, you will discover a series of full-text books prepared by the Library of Congress
under the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program sponsored by the Department of the Army.
Currently, this series contains books for 100 countries. (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html)
National
Geographic
View highlights for this month's magazine articles, read full-text articles from past
issues of National Geograpic Magazine, engage in forums pertaining to magazine
articles, and find special features for children. (http://www.nationalgeographic.com)
Perry-Castaņeda Library Map Collection
Find maps of locations from all over the world. Countries, states, cities and
regions are all represented in this huge collection. You will also find links to
other map sites. (http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/Map_collection.html)
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Visit this source to search the library's catalog, databases and
health publications. Also find news about research and current medical topics.
(http://www.nlm.nih.gov/nlmhome.html)
Healthfinder
This U.S. government-sponsored web site will lead you to over 1,400 health-realted
sites. (http://www.healthfinder.gov )
Nursing
World
An online newsletter for nurses, students, educators, policymakers
and researchers that features analysis of issues, policies, research and trends affecting
nurses and the health care profession. (http://www.nursingworld.org)
Alta Vista
Ask Jeeves
Excite
DogPile
Go.com
Google.com
HotBot
Liszt
This web site provides a directory of Internet listservs and
chat rooms that may be searched by category. (http:/www.liszt.com)
Lycos
MSN
Yahoo
National
Aeronautics and Space Administration
This site contains current information about NASA's
research,programs and space missions. Find educational links for researchers and
students. Also, audio and video clips give users a close look of some of
NASA's most exciting activities and findings. (http://www.nasa.gov)
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