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Accounting

 

http://college.cengage.com/accounting/mcquaig/college_acc/8e/students/student_resources/howto_study/index.html - how to study accounting from Cengage publishing company.

http://www.taxsites.com/ -This site breaks down information related to taxes, accounting, and payroll, and provides downloads.

http://www.aicpa.org/ - American Institute of Certified Public Accountants website.

http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/ - Internal Revenue Service

http://www.accountingcoach.com/ - AccountingCoach.com is designed to help people without an accounting background easily understand accounting concepts at no cost terms, etc. Most is free!

http://www.accountingmajors.com/accountingmajors/articles/ - a clearinghouse of information created by a CPA.

http://www.accounting-basics-for-students.com/index.html - Accounting Basics for Students is the best source of free basic financial accounting information - a site that has the simplest accounting tutorials, explanations and examples on the net!

 

Anthropology

 

http://www.aaanet.org/resources/ - American Anthropology Association - extensive list

 

Art & Crafts

 

http://the-artists.org/ - website that gives brief bios on contemporary artists and explanations of modern art movements and various techniques.

http://www.artchive.com - The Artchive offers browser access in HTML format to the archive for all of my fine art scans. There are now more than 2,000 scans from over 200 different artists. Created by mark harden. Ads, but good info.

http://www.artinthepicture.com/ - an intro to art history website with great color images of artists work. This is an educational site focusing on the history of art. Interested viewers can browse by artist, the movements they participated in, the countries they were from, and even what century they completed their works in. It also has a newsletter and a listing of museums.

http://arthistoryresources.net/ARTHLinks.html - very complete list of resources/info on art history – from prehistory to contemporary.  Provides a survey of art history from ancient times to the present day divided by period with separate links to research resources, an extensive list of museums and galleries by country, online journals, exhibits, and university art departments. Time periods are divided into countries, cultures, and styles. Noted individual artists are also included.

http://ceramicartsdaily.org/ - provides techniques for ceramic artists and potters. Pottery making, clay art, and ceramic art information on recipes, supplies, tools, kilns, glazing, pottery wheels, ceramic tile, throwing clay and more.

http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/ - is a free multi-media web-book designed as a dynamic enhancement (or even substitute) for the traditional art history textbook. Podcasts and screen-casts are spontaneous conversations about works of art between art historians who are not afraid to disagree with earth other or art history orthodoxy.

http://www.woodnet.net/ - Woodworking Tips, Techniques, Tool Reviews, Plans and Supplies for Woodworkers. All from the editors of three of the most respected woodworking magazines around: Woodsmith, ShopNotes, and Workbench.

 

 Astronomy

http://www.nasa.gov/ - The premier site for US astronomy and space-related events.

http://astronomyonline.org/ - Astronomy Information and resources.  

http://hubblesite.org/ - The official site for the telescope with a vast array of very cool pictures updated on a frequent basis.

  

Business

 

http://www.economy.com/dismal/ - part of Moody’s, some items free. 

http://www.bplans.com – an online business plan site with free downloads. 

http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml - EDGAR, the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system, performs automated collection, validation, indexing, acceptance, and forwarding of submissions by companies and others who are required by law to file forms with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). 

 

Careers      

    

http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/ - provides information on industry jobs including training and earnings, expected job prospects, and links to job markets.

https://www.ncesc.com/default.aspx - site includes current North Carolina job openings, labor market information and career planning resources in addition to other information.

http://www.bls.gov/opub/working/home.htm - US dept. of Labor website with quick links to articles and statistics on minorities in the work force, safety in the workplace, retirement, etc.

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ - another US Dept. of Labor website that includes specific information (necessary training, education, average earnings, etc.) on various occupations.

http://www.ajb.dni.us/ - America’s Job Bank – use the quick search to find jobs by type, geographic location, or both.

http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes1.htm - free online personality test that also lists occupations that best match different personality types.

http://www.careertv.com – career video site, designed to help students understand different career/occupation possibilities.

http://www.fineaid.org/ - student financial aid site that lists other websites dealing with scholarships, grants, and other aids to financing your education.

http://www.acinet.org/ - career one step website with links to occupation information and career tools.

 

Country Studies

 

http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/travel-advice-by-country/country-profile - United Kingdom’s foreign and commonwealth country profile info.

http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/ - basic overview information on countries of the world.

http://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html - website provides basic political, economic, and social information about countries around the world.

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn - country information prepared and regularly updated by the US State Department.

http://www.infoplease.com/countries.html - comprehensive reference source that combines the contents of an encyclopedia, dictionary, atlas and almanac.

http://www.cfr.org/publication/by_type/backgrounder.html - the Council on Foreign Relations website that offers current political and economic issues succinctly explained.

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html  - book-length studies of selected countries prepared by the Library of Congress.

http://www.bizforum.org/world.htm - easy to use site with business and other information about most world countries.

 

Criminal Justice

 

http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/ - Bureau of Justice website – includes extensive crime statistics.

http://criminaljustice.change.org/ - features current news publications on controversial topics in criminal justice.

http://www.crimespider.com/ - organizes crime & law enforcement websites for easy research.

https://www.ncjrs.gov/ - US Dept. of Justice website – a guide to criminal reference services.

http://www.officer.com/ -The most popular site in law enforcement, over 3,000 hits per day, agency directories, special units & more.

http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/ucr/ - FBI Uniform Crime Report for the United States.

http://crimereporting.ncdoj.gov/ - North Carolina state crime statistics from the North Carolina Department of Justice.

 

http://www.dentalassistant.org/ - Website for the American Dental Assistants Association.

http://www.dentalsite.com/dental-assistants/ - free website for dental assistants, includes information, directory and resources.

http://www.danb.org/ - the Dental Assistant National Board website – includes exam information, publications and recertification information.

http://www.ncdentalassistant.org/ - the North Carolina Dental Assistant Association website.

http://www.ncdentalboard.org/assisting.htm - North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners website which includes information about dental assisting.

http://www.ncdental.org/ncds/default.asp - North Carolina Dental Society website which includes membership information, meeting information, etc.

http://www.cdc.gov/OralHealth/ - Center for Disease Control’s website on oral health.

 

http://www.redbirdstudio.com/AWOL/acting2.html - Acting workshop online – matter of fact information for actors.

http://upstagereview.org/ - great site for theater lovers – everything from a theater glossary, how – to articles, and a stage managers manual.

http://www.ace-your-audition.com/ - website with audition tips.

http://www.backstage.com/bso/index.jsp - The complete online performing arts resource.

http://www.actorsource.com/ - website for new or veteran actors.

http://www.timsheppard.co.uk/story/storylinks.html - a list of websites for storytellers from all oral traditions and cultures.

http://artswork.asu.edu/resources/art/theater.php - a comprehensive list of theater/drama related websites. 

 

http://childdevelopmentinfo.com/ - provides clear concise info on children’s learning and development.

http://www.childcareexpress.org/ - this site provides support and resources for child care providers.

http://www.naeyc.org/ - National Association for the education of Young Children website – focuses on educational and developmental services for all children ages birth to eight.

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/occ/index.html - US dept. of Health and Human Services Administration for Children website.   Government website that provides link for parents, providers, policy makers, researchers, and the public to childcare and after school programs.

http://www.pbs.org/teachers - PBS teachers provides useful activities and crafts for students and includes preK.

http://dww.ed.gov/ - Doing What Works –translates research-based practices into practical tools to improve classroom instruction.

http://www.ziggityzoom.com/ - Website full of fun activities and great ideas for educators, parents and kids!

http://nieer.org/ - National Institute of Early Education Research – website that supports early childhood research by providing “objective, nonpartisan information based on research”.

http://www.zerotothree.org/ - National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families. Website provides extensive information and interactive resources for education professionals, parents and policy makers.

 

Education

 

http://www.nd.edu/~rbarger/www7/ - professor created website from Eastern Illinois University that provides concise timeline and information on the history of American Education.

http://www.aera.net/ - American Education Research Association website that provides current research updates in the field of education.

http://www.thinkquest.org/en/ - Think Quest – a collaborative website for teachers and students that aims to increase creativity.

http://www.abcteach.com/ - free online resources and activities for educators of all areas and ages.

http://www.myteachertools.com/ - website created by a teacher for teachers includes tons of activities and tools for educational fun.

http://www.lessonplans.com/ - free lesson plans on all subjects for grades preK to 12^th.

http://www.teacherplanet.com/ - website loaded with information that all teachers can use – everything from lesson plans to job openings.

 

Engineering

 

http://www.asce.org/ – a site for collaboration and sharing across all engineering disciplines.

http://www.ei.org/ - Engineering information website provides online information, knowledge and support to engineering researchers.

http://www.nae.edu/ - National Academy of Engineering – website that keeps students and professionals up on the latest information in engineering.

http://www.envirolink.org/ - non-profit organization that offers a vast clearing house of online resources and links that include many engineering areas of interest.

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/engineering/engineering.html -Discovery channel’s extreme engineering website features interactive tours of extreme engineering projects to get the imagination flowing!

 http://manufacturing.stanford.edu/ - website from Stanford University that shows how a wide variety of products are made.

http://express.howstuffworks.com/ - provides articles, information on games that promote engineering and invention.

 

Environment

 

http://www.envirolink.org/ - non-profit organization that offers a vast clearing house of online resources and links that include many engineering areas of interest.

http://www.enn.com/ –website that informs, educates, and enables a platform for global environmental action.

http://climate.nasa.gov/ - multimedia website featuring photos, movies, animation, interactive graphics, and other presentations of NASA’s research into climate change.

http://www.cnie.org/NLE/CRS/ - a collection of Congressional Research Service reports on environmental issues.

http://www.arkive.org/ – a unique collection of videos, images and facts illustrating the world’s species.

http://www.ghgonline.org – GreenHouse Gas online site dedicated to current green house news and scientific publications.

http://ei.cornell.edu – Environmental Inquiry site from Cornell University developed to help students participate in environmental science research.

 

Horticulture

 

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer - North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service’s website for consumer horticulture.

http://hort.cals.cornell.edu/-  Cornell University’s department of horticulture website.

http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/hort_sci/ - horticulture website of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at NC State University.

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ - United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services website.

www.ahs.org – the American Horticulture Society’s webpage.

http://www.anla.org – the American Nursery & Landscape Association’s website that includes business information.

http://www.hriresearch.org – the Horticulture Research Institute’s website for information, research and job opportunities.

 

Humanities 

 

http://edsitement.neh.gov/ - the National Endowment for the Humanities website that covers all aspects of the humanities including additional websites and student resources.

http://www.stratford.edu/content-pages/library-online/humanities-websites -Stratford University’s Humanities website that includes links to their most recommended humanities websites with many full text references sources.

http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html -HyperHistory is an expanding scientific project presenting 3,000 years of world history with an interactive combination of synchronoptic (simultaneously presented and viewable) lifelines, timelines, and maps.

http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/philinks.htm - a comprehensive, peer-reviewed resource of collected links to scholarly works, Websites, and texts of philosophers that are online.

http://www.artcyclopedia.com/ - extensive and effective guide to fine art on the Internet. You can search by artist, art movement and museums. 

http://www2.h-net.msu.edu/about/ - Humanities and Social Sciences Net online site that as the objective of advancing teaching and research in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.

http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/ - an evolving digital library of resources for the study of the humanities from Tufts University.

http://www.pantheon.org/ -an encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, legends, from all over the world.

 

Literature

 

Nursing and Medical

 

 

http://www.apa.org/ - Official website of the American Psychological Association.

http://psychology.vanguard.edu/amoebaweb/ -Captures some of the best psychology information on the Internet according to the American Psychological Association.

http://www.assessmentpsychology.com/ -Clinical information for psychologists, mental health practitioners, educators, students and patients.

http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/ -psychology website for researchers, teachers, and students of the history of psychology, both for use in their courses on the history of psychology, and for the purposes of primary academic research.

http://www.psychology.org/links/-Original information generated by respected researchers and practitioners in various fields of psychology.

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml - The official website of the National Institute of Mental Health.

http://www.psywww.com/ -This Web site contains lots of psychology-related information for students and teachers of psychology.

 

Religion

 

http://www.beliefnet.com/ - website that discusses all religions and includes blogs and videos.

http://www.conjure.com/religion.html- website that has links to world religions and different world service organizations.

http://www.religionresourcesonline.org/ -website is a religious study area where individuals can study and book mark the Bible, take Bible quizzes, and study the scriptures in general.

http://virtualreligion.net/vri/ - This Virtual Religion Index is a tool for students with little time. It analyzes & highlights important content of religion-related websites to speed research.

http://www.thearda.com/ - Association of Religion Data Archive’s website provides data on all of the different world religions.

http://www.library.yale.edu/rsc/religion/- Yale University’s website covering Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism and Islam.

http://www.aril.org/World.html- links the reader to various websites concerning the world’s religions.

 

Sign Language

 

http://www.nad.org/- National Association of the Deaf website that promotes the rights and needs of the Deaf community.  

 

http://www.gallaudet.edu/gallaudet_research_institute.html - Gallaudet University website offering current research information on topic concerning deaf people and their families and communities. 

 

http://www.handspeak.com/ - Handspeak offers: American Sign Language (ASL), online dictionary, ASL grammar, ASL storytelling and poetry, manual alphabet (fingerspelling)...tutorials and articles by ASL natives.

 

http://www.deaflibrary.org/ - A collection of reference materials and links intended to educate and inform people about Deaf cultures in Japan and the United States; includes other Deaf- and hard-of-hearing-related topics. 

 

http://www.aslinfo.com/index.html -Information and resources related to American Sign
Language (ASL), Interpreting and Deaf Culture.

 

http://www.aslpro.com - A completely free online dictionary of over 7200 ASL Signs.

 

http://www.deaf-culture-online.com/ - website’s primary purpose is to promote deaf culture and covers topics from ASL to dealing with stress.

 

 

US History  

 

http://www.ushistory.org/- The Independence Hall Association’s website which supports their mission to educate the public about the Revolutionary and Colonial eras of American history.

http://historymatters.gmu.edu/ - Designed for high school and college students -History Matters serves as a gateway to web resources and offers other useful materials for learning about U.S. history.

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html- American Memory provides free and open access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience.

http://faculty.washington.edu/gregoryj/recommended.htm - website that deals with specific eras in American History.

http://www.gilderlehrman.org/teachers/modules.php-Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is a nonprofit organization supporting the study and love of American history through a wide range of programs and resources for students, teachers, scholars, and history enthusiasts throughout the nation.

http://vlib.iue.it/history/USA/index.html- gateway for history resources on the net divided by topics or chronological periods.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/ - This is the official White House listing of U.S. Presidents, with portraits and brief biographies

 

World Civilizations

 

http://worldhistorymatters.org/ -portal to world history websites developed by the Center for History and New Media.

http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html - This website includesover 200 files covering 3000 years of world history from people to maps.

http://archaeology.about.com/od/ancientcivilizations/Ancient_Civilizations.htm- this website covers ancient civilizations from all over the world.

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/world-cultures-heritage/-Guide to world culture, ethnic heritage, ancient cultures, interesting social traditions, weird cultures, people and different cultures of the world. 

http://www.historyworld.net -  Historyworld’s aim is to make world history more easily accessible through interactive narratives and timelines.  

http://www.ancientscripts.com/- a compendium of world-wide writing systems from prehistory to today.  

 

 

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