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Art:

Mark Harden's Artchive -- Mark has done his homework...a very nice art gallery
Texas.net Museum of Art -- One of the most comprehensive art sites we have seen....just like being in a museum...check out the "artchive"
Artcyclopedia -- Yup...another great art gallery
Web Museum -- Find an artist, any artist
National Gallery of Art -- Beautiful paintings can be seen on this site…very nice!
Art History Resources on the Web -- Tons and tons of sites on art history...must see to appreciate

COMPUTER:

 

General Computer Science
Whatis.com -- Comprehensive list of computer terms...very interesting
MacCentral Online -- Learn the latest about Mac computers

Computer Repair
Virtual Driver -- Need a driver for your computer?...this is the best way to find one
TechWeb -- Great computer tips...well worth the visit
Tom's Hardware Guide -- If you are having problems with your computer, then you'll have to try this site
The PC Guide -- Everything you wanted to know about your PC, and more...fascinating!
PC Technology Guide -- Excellent site with nice illustrations
Hardware Central -- Everything you need to know about computer hardware, including building your own PC
UPGRADEyourPC.com -- Planning to upgrade your PC?...then this should be a must see site
PC Mechanic -- PC Hardware, software and troubleshooting...Excellent!
Computer Hardware Links -- A VERY BIG list of computer hardware links...be prepared to spend hours here
Mac Fixit -- Having problems with your Mac?...try this site
Apple Service and Support Center -- Excellent place for Apple users to support for their hardware

Graphics
The Page -- Good place to get animations for your web page
Bells and Whistles -- An incredible collection of web page graphics...great fun...a must visit site.
Lycos Picture and Sound Gallery -- More than 80,000 images, sounds and MP3s...incredible!
FreeFoto.com -- More than 7,000 free photos...great for school projects


Networks

Operating Systems
My Virtual Reference Desk Windows 95 Links -- This will keep you busy for a while
Nerd World Windows 95 Links -- Tons of great Windows 95 links
ZD Windows 98 -- Great place to go to get Windows 98 tips and tricks

Programming
Introduction to Programming Using Java -- Informative information on Java...more for college level students
Visual Basic Web Directory -- If you want to learn about Visual Basic, you must see this site
Codepage 2.1 -- A virtual gold mine for programmers in VB, Pascal, C, C++, Perl, Java, Basic, Delphi and other languages...a must see!

Shareware
The Ultimate Winsock Collection (by Tucows) -- One of the best places to get software on the web...you'll love it
Mac Downloads (C|NET) -- You can download all kinds of Mac programs and drivers...recommended by one of our Mac fans

Web Design
HTML Made Really Easy -- Designing a web page?...good place to start
The Barebones Guide to HTML -- Nice HTML background here
Lisa Explains it All -- An HTML course designed specifically for kids (but adults love it too!)
Webmonkey HTML Tutor -- Marvelous way to learn more about HTML
Webmonkey HTML Reference Cheat Sheet -- A nice site to reference HTML codes for your web page
Writing HTML-A Tutorial for Creating Web Pages -- Recommended by my sister...Thanks Meg!
An Introduction to HTML (Table of Contents) -- Very nice site for anyone who wants to learn more about HTML
RichInStyle.com HTML 4 guide - Frames -- A guide to creating frames in HTML
Introduction to Frames -- Learn how to create frames in your web page
Introduction to Forms -- Learn how to create forms in your web page
Media Builder 3D Text Maker -- Great site for web page design...my sister told me about this one
 

ENGLISH:

 

General English
My Virtual Desk Reference - Books and Literature on the Net-- Great Site by Bob Drudge
Spark Notes -- An on-line study guide like Cliff Notes

Authors
Great Writers and Poets -- Wonderful links to biographies and works of writers and poets
LSU Author Webliography -- Want to know information about any author?...try this
 

Bibliography Help
Citing Electronic Resources -- Bibliography format when citing from the Internet
Bibliography Assistance -- Need help in completing a bibliography?...then try this!

Books On-line
The On-line Books Page -- Over 1,500 books on-line
Gutenberg Literature -- Many excellent books on-line
The Great Books Homepage -- Shame on you if you don't try this one (Malaspina University)
Catalog of Electronic Texts on the Internet

Children's Literature
Children's Books and Folktales -- A very nice collection of downloadable stories and tales

Grammar
Jack Lynch's Grammar and Style Notes -- Problems with grammar? Check it out
Purdue On-line Writing Lab -- Need to know what punctuation to use where? Great site!
Elements of Style by William Strunk -- Great grammar site
Darling's Guide to Grammar and Good Writing -- Excellent grammar site
On-line English Grammar
Common Proofreading Symbols -- Now you will know what your English teacher means when she corrects your papers
Rensselaer Writing Center -- Info on writing memos, cover letters, resumes, lab reports...GREAT
A Basic Guide to Writing an Essay -- Good information on essay writing

Mythology
Bulfinch's Mythology -- If you are into ancient gods and heroes, you'll need to wear your seat belt for this one
Poetry
Columbia University Bartleby Library -- Many poems and quotations from famous authors

World Literature
Labyrinth Library: Middle English

Vocabulary
WordCentral.Com -- An incredibly fun grammar and word site for elementary and middle school students
The Puzzle Depot -- A nice crossword puzzle site with links to other nice sites
Puzzlemaker -- Make your own word puzzles...an incredibly fun site
Word Play -- Great site with many word site links

FOREIGN LANGUAGES:

General Language Resources
Foreign Languages for Travelers -- A great place to find words for about 30 different languages from Travlang
Vocabulary Training -- Cool vocab site for German, spanish, and French students!
Alta Vista Translation Service -- Great way to translate words from many different foreign languages...many thanks to the Sullivan's
FreeTranslation.com -- Translate into six different languages...cool!
The Language Learning Resource Center at Carnegie Mellon University -- Great language site
Yahoo Human Language and Linguistics Page -- Everything you need to know about any language
Europe On-Line -- Great information about many foreign countries in their native languages

Arabic
Learning the Arabic Language -- A basic course in the Arabic Language

French
The French Page -- French literature, vocabulary, etc. -- Nice site
French for Beginners -- A good starter site

German
German-English Dictionary (Travlangs)
German Language (About.com) -- A comprehensive site recommended by one of our fans from Germany

Latin
Latin Dictionary and Grammar Aid -- More Latin for our serious Latin fans
Latin=English Dictionary -- This is for you Latin fans out there
Allen and Greenough Latin Grammar -- Our Latin fans will just love this one...it's just filled with good information
Miningco.com Latin -- For those who just can't seem to get enough Latin...terrific resource area

Spanish
Spanish Dictionary -- This dictionary even pronounces the words for you
Spanish Lessons for Beginners -- Very nice site
Spanish Language Homepage -- For my big sister Megan who just graduated from Penn State University...Hi Meg!!
Mi Tarea -- Great spanish site for more experienced users...my sister really loves this one.
Books in Spanish for Kids and Adolescents -- Great site by California State University San Marcos

HEALTH:

 

Health World Online -- Good information on fitness and healthy living
Prevention's Healthy Ideas -- Great fitness site...you'll want to visit this one
Health Calc Network -- Take your fitness tests online...very interesting and helpful
FitnessLink -- Excellent fitness and nutritional information...a must visit
Walking -- Many excellent links on walking to refer to here
Fast Food Finder -- Check out the number of calories in your fast food burger

HISTORY:

General History
A-to-Z History -- A solid history encyclopedia by World Book 
My Virtual Reference Desk - History -- History sites by the dozens
The History Net -- A wonderful site to find good information on World/American history
Index Resource for Historians -- More than 2,500 links to great sites
Hyper History Online -- A terrific site with history timelines...they keep expanding this site
Government and Politics Links -- Many nice links to governmental and political sites
Political Philosophy and Political Theory -- A great site to view classical, modern and contemporary theorists
Historic Events and Birthdates -- Just enter the date and historic events/birthdates appear
Inventors Homework Helper -- If you are looking for an inventor, this is the place to go
Inventors Index -- Another nice site by About.com

American History
United States History -- From colonial times to modern times (Mississippi State University)
American History Links -- Wonderful site with links to many American History sites
From Revolution to Reconstruction -- A fantastic U.S. History site
Liberty Online -- Government philosophy, politics, historical documents, and more...very nice site.
American History Biographies on the Net -- Wonderful collection of biographies from American History
A Chronology of U.S. Historical Documents -- Fabulous...the University of Oklahoma Law Center
1492 Exhibit -- History dating back to Columbus
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Black History Links -- Need good information on African American history?...try this one
The Age of Imperialism -- Very nice site on U.S. foreign policy during the 18th & 19th Century
Trenches on the Web - WWI History -- Great World War I information and links to other WWI sites
Grolier's Online WWII History -- Excellent information on World War II

Ancient History
Exploring Ancient World Culture -- This is the kind of site you can get lost in...give it a try
Ancient Egypt - A History of Art and Culture -- Very nicely written information on ancient Egypt...very interesting
Perseus Project -- An unbelievable site about Roman and Greek history... fun to roam this one.
Illustrated History of The Roman Empire -- Friends, Romans and Countrymen...this is a cool site
Ancient Greek (Hellenic) Sites on the WWW -- Every Greek site you can think of...Fantastic!!
The Ancient Greek World -- Very comprehensive
Byzantine and Medieval Studies -- An unbelievable collection of sites...a must see!!
Renaissance History on the Web -- Excellent source for finding information on the Renaissance
Labyrinth -- A tremendous site for Medieval studies...from the University of Georgetown...Great!!

World History
Spartacus Internet Encyclopedia of British History -- Very comprehensive
Famous Rulers...Present and Past -- Lists heads of State from many different countries...nice site.
A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust -- This is a tremendous site with very valuable information
Discoverers Web Homesite -- This site is rich in information on voyages of discovery and exploration

MATH:

General Math
The MathPage -- This is a really great site from Manhattan Community College...a must see for people looking for basic math skills
Basic College Mathematics -- Interactive math problems...very good
Math Stories.com -- Very nice site with word problems for students grades 1-5
Math for Morons Like Us -- Don't be insulted by the title...it is really cool!
Cool Math.com -- Definitely cool!
QuickMath -- Great for solving equations for algebra and calculus
The Math Forum -- Wonderful math page with many math links and information
Topics in Mathematics -- Math Archives -- You will find just about any kind of math here
 

Physics:
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/ physics of roller coasters.

Algebra
Abstract Algebra On-line -- Great site for advanced high school or college students
SOS Math (Algebra) -- A very nice algebra site
Algebra.help -- This is a really cool algebra resource...try it!

Calculus
Calculus@Internet Homepage

Elementary Level Math
A+ Math -- This site is great fun for elementary and middle school students
Superkids Math Worksheets -- Creates math problems for elementary and middle school students...don't miss this one

Geometry
The Geometry Junkyard -- Even math haters love this site
Euclid's Elements -- Very good site...Great review of definitions and postulates

Trigonometry
Dave's Short Course in Trigonometry -- Short on Trig?...Try this site

Math Tables, Definitions and Other Cool Resources
Dave's Math Tables -- Don't miss this site with all kinds of math formulas
Math Index -- A terrific index of math terms from George Mason University
Eric's Treasure Trove of Mathematics -- A must see site for math search
Multimedia Math Activities -- From algebra to pre-calculus...Teachers take note!...Requires Shockwave

REFERENCE:

 

General Resources and Homework Helpers
World Wide Web Virtual Library -- Just plain unbelievable!
JournalismNet -- A must for anyone who is conducting research
The Virtual Reference Desk -- Don't miss this one
My Virtual Reference Desk Facts Page -- If you have plenty of time and want to learn a ton, try visiting this site
Education Index (by Subject) -- Another excellent homework helper site with wonderful links...Try it!
Study Web -- A tremendous site with all kinds of great links...an absolute must see!!
AskMe.com -- This is your chance to ask experts about your homework questions
FindTutorial -- A really cool site that lists all kinds of neat online tutorials
Kids Web -- A world-wide digital library...powerful but be patient, it can be slow at times
Etymology List -- Want to know what your first name means?...then try this site
The Washington Post.com Business Glossary -- Business terms defined from A to Z
Guide to Philosophy on the Internet -- If you want to be busy until the year 2000, you have to try this one...huge site!
Edmunds Aoutomobile Buyer's Guide -- Go here for reviews and prices before buying a car
MichaelHoligan.com -- Dad loves this home repair site
HouseNet -- Another really nice home and garden site
Robert's Rules of Order Revised -- The place to go for information on Robert's rules
Bartlett Familiar Quotations-- Just type in a key word and you'll find a ton of quotes
The Quotations Page -- Looking for famous quotes? ... give this a try
Dictionary of Scientific Quotations
The Catholic Encyclopedia
Calculate when the Sun/Moon rise/fall -- Nice place to visit for famous and not so famous quotes

Calendars and History Events
Calendar Zone -- A ton of calendars on-line -- fascinating site
Today's Calendar and Clock Page -- Calendars and much more
Famous Birthdays -- Birthdays of famous people listed by name, date and year...quite nice

Colleges, Universities and Schools
Peterson's.com -- Find a college -- any college
Universities on the Web -- Find a university...any university
American School Directory -- An excellent place to find information on any school in the United States...a lot of fun

Convert Anything to Anything
The Universal Currency Converter -- Going on a trip out of the U.S.?
Conversion Tables -- All kinds of fascinating conversion tables
Measure 4 Measure -- Convert anything to anything, anytime -- GREAT!
A Dictionary of Units -- A fascinating conversion site recommended by a fan
Common Weights and Measurement
Roman Numeral Date Conversion Table -- Converts Roman Numeral dates to conventional dates

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Webster's Dictionary -- An on-line dictionary
A Web of On-Line Dictionaries -- Tons of dictionaries here
Rhyming Dictionary -- Enter a word and find a word that rhymes with it
OneLook Dictionary -- Many kinds of dictionaries in one -- Very nice!
Dictionary of Symbolism -- Explains the symbolic meaning of commonly used words in literature
Biographical Dictionary -- Over 18,000 names to look up...nice place to visit and "meet" famous people
Dictionary of Occupational Titles
Britannica.com -- The Encyclopedia Britannica on-line...Absolutely terrific!
Encyclopedia Smithsonian
My Virtual Encyclopedia -- Need to know something about everything?...nice site

Finding People and Businesses
The Ultimate White Pages -- Find anyone AND map out where they live -- WOW!! ... Thanks Chris!
The World Pages -- Trying to find someone? ... great way to find them
Telephone Directories on the Web -- Find just about any person/business anywhere in the world
AT&T Toll-Free Internet Directory -- Great toll free number directory site...take a look
BigYellow -- Yellow pages on the web
Internet 800 Directory -- Another excellent toll free directory
U.S. Postal Service Zip +4 Code Lookup -- Gives you the 9 digit zipcode for any area...nice

Government Resources and Legal Resources
United States House of Representatives -- Anything you want to know about the House and its members
Thomas Legislative Information on the Net -- Spend hours searching for Senate and House info...fun!!
Supreme Court Decisions -- If you are remotely interested in law, this is a great site to visit
U.S. Federal Government Agencies Homepage -- Just about every government agency is listed here...very impressive!
Mr. Smith E-mails Washington -- Need to write to your representative...this is the place to find him
United States Census Bureau Statistics -- Lots and lots of statistics here...very interesting
RefLaw - A Virtual Law Library Reference Desk -- Washburn University...very powerful
Duhaime's Law Dictionary -- A clear and concise dictionary of law terms
Legal Search -- Search for terms, case studies and documents related to the law

Medical Resources
Medbot -- A very exciting and powerful medical search engine at Stanford University...WOW!
Merck Manual -- Find all kinds of medical information here...GREAT!!
Virtual Hospital Search Engine -- Find lots of information on anatomy (University of Iowa)
MedSurf -- A nice site to find medical information
Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation -- Great anatomy site (University of Iowa)
Microbiology Glossary -- Comprehensive listing of microbiology terms