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HELPFUL WEB SITES

ANATOMY:
http://www.anatomyatlases.orgAtlas of Human Anatomy offers fantastic images of human body parts.

http://www.bartleby.com/107 — This is the 1918 version of the classic Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body.  Still a handy, basic guide.

ART:

http://www.cmoa.org/searchcollections/--a great, local, searchable web site for art.


ART HISTORY:

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah — The Metropolitan Museum of Art's timeline of art history, from Malta carvings in Asia in 20,000 BC to video installations by Bill Viola that the museum purchased in 2001.

BIOLOGY:

http://www.biology.arizona.edu — University of Arizona's site has links organized by topic.

BOOKS:

http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklistsbook.htm-- Outstanding books for the college bound student.

http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestbooksya/bestbooksyoung.htm-- Young Adult LIbrary Services Associations Best Books for Young Adults

http://www.nytimes.com/pages/books/bestseller/ -- New York Times Best Seller List

http://www.bookspot.com/youngadultfeature.htm -- The Bookspot's Young Adult Reads


CHEMISTRY:

http://www.chemicalelements.com — Of the many periodic tables of elements sites on the Web, this one is particularly well designed. It began as an eighth-grader's science project in 1996.

http://www.chemdex.org — Originating from the University of Sheffield in England.  This site features more than 7,000 links.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES:

www.helpinpa.state.pa.us/ -- The Pennsylvania Health & Human Service Web Portal: your one-stop online guide to services, programs, agencies, and organizations in Pennsylvania that are ready to help you.

http://medlineplus.gov -- The National Library of Medicine created this outstanding site, which includes information about diseases and conditions, current health news, drug information, a medical encyclopedia, and a medical dictionary.

http://www.4girls.org -- The National Women's Health Information Center offers a site for girls covering topics such as body image, fitness, and living with a disability.

LITERATURE:

http://www.gutenberg.net — Now in its 35th year, this spectacular collection of 18,000 public-domain books includes all works by Shakespeare, Moby Dick, and numerous religious texts. All selections can be downloaded to be read either on the computer screen or on paper.

MATH:

http://www.algebrahelp.com — Algebra practice problems.


http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/snpapp/login/login.jsp -- Link for Algebra I and Algebra II students to access the online version of the textbook.

http://phschool.com/atschool/phmath/program_page.html -- Link for Algebra I and Algebra II students to access the Homework Video Tutors as well as Lesson quizzes.

http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/algebra_2_2007_na/resources/htmls/efl/EFL.html --Link to an online graphing calculator.

http://wps.prenhall.com/esm_blitzer_precalc_2-- Link for Pre-Calculus, Advanced Algebra, and Trigonometry students to access the online version of the textbook.


MUSIC:

http://www.carolinaclassical.com/links.html — Good set of links, organized by era.

http://www.classical.net/music — More than 5,000 links, plus thousands of CD reviews and recommendations.

PHILOSOPHY:

http://www.philosophypages.com/dy — Dictionary of names and terms, many of which include links to other resources.

PHYSICS:

http://www.aip.org/history — Interactive exhibits from the American Institute of Physics on landmark discoveries in the field.

http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/index.pl — An interactive site from the University of Colorado at Boulder that demonstrates physics principles behind microwave ovens, X-rays, lasers and more.

POLITICAL SCIENCE:


http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/official.htm — Links to government web sites worldwide.

PSYCHOLOGY:

http://www.psychology.org — Links to publications and resources.

REFERENCE:

http://www.encyclopedia.com — Brief entries from the Columbia Encyclopedia.

http://www.infoplease.com — Almanac of statistics and information on politics, business, sports, weather, and entertainment.

WORLD FACTS:

http://www.worldessentials.com/ -- World Essentials provides you the basics for most countries in the world. Whether you are researching a country to visit or just looking for information, you should find it here.

 

**Many, but not all of these web sites were compiled by David Coker, a journalist for the Los Angeles Times entitled "Pay Attention Students: Link, Look and Learn," published on August 24, 2006.