Subject
Resources:
General
Reference
- The
Argus Clearinghouse
This site lists and ranks Internet resources for topics such
as art, business, education, engineering, information technology,
science, math, and ...
- Librarians' Index to the Internet
Wide variety of reference resources compiled by librarians @
U.C. Berkeley.
- Refdesk
Extensive compilation and organization of Internet websites.
Good place to start the research process.
- Internet Public Library
This award-winning site from the University of Michigan “provides
library services to Internet users. Activities include: finding,
evaluating, selecting, organizing, describing, and creating
information resources; and direct assistance to individuals.”
- Behind the Name?
A very thorough site about the history of names and their etymology.
Covers western and eastern names.
Almanacs:
- AFRO-American
Almanac
Contains folktales, biographies, and historical documents.
- Information
Please
Contains almanacs on a variety of subjects as well as an encyclopedia
and a dictionary.
- World Factbook
An annual CIA publication
about world nations. Includes data on geography, government,
economy and demographics.
Biographies:
- Biography
Search a database containing more than 20,000 personalities
and read the online version of Biography Magazine.
- Lives, the Biography Resource
Extensive site with featured topics
such as African-Americans, Women, The Civil War, Holocaust Survivors,
and more.
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America's
Job Bank
Let the Federal Government help you find a job. Search job
listings by occupation, keyword, or code number.
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Black
Collegian Online
Provides career planning and job searching strategies, as
well as articles on African-American issues.
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Career
Mosaic
Provides access to job listings, job fares, company profiles,
resumes and more.
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Hotjobs
To look for jobs, to learn how to write a resume, to post
it, to write a cover letter…
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Monster.com
Popular job search site that allows you to post your resume
and recieve job listing updates in your field. Includes links
to company home pages.
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Pharmacy
Week
Employment newsletter with job postings and related articles.
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Dictionaries,
Thesauri, Acronyms, and Language Tools:
Educational
Standardized Tests:
- CLEP
These tests are used to determine if a student can be given
college credit for current knowledge. The College Board administrates
the College Level Examination Preparation (CLEP) exams. Follow
the link to identify which schools grant CLEP credit, and to
register and prepare for the exams.
- GRE
- The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required for admission
into many Graduate programs. It is administered by Educational
Testing Service (ETS). Follow the link for registration and
test guides.
- GMAT
- The Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) is the first
and only test designed for business school admissions. It is
administrated by the Graduate Management Admissions Council.
Follow the link for registration and test guides.
- TOEFL
- The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is used
to determine if a foreign language student has sufficient English
language skills to complete college or university level work.
Educational Testing Service (ETS) administers the exam. Follow
the link to register or obtain testing information. "
- LSAT
- The Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) is administered by the
Law School Admissions Council (LSAC). It is required for admission
into most law schools in the United States. Follow the link
for registration and test guidelines.
- NCLEX
- The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) administers
the NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN. These tests are a require part of
the licensing process for nursing professionals. Follow the
link for registration and test guidelines.
Encyclopedia:
- Encyclopedia.com
The Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia contains brief
entries with links to related websites.
- Wikipedia
The ultimate in democratic internet! People like you and me
contribute daily to more than 313000 articles in dozens of languages
for this fascinating concept! Over 800,000 users contributed
for more than 5,000,000 edits since July 2002. You don't "read-only",
you may write in it!
Financial
Aid:
Government
Resources:
Internet
Resources:
- The
Internet Archive
Founded in 1996 "with the purpose of offering permanent access
for researchers, historians, and scholars to historical collections
that exist in digital format." Their "wayback machine" provides
the user with an inside look at how specific sites evolved.
- A
Guide to the Internet
Great starting point for legal research. Provides links to federal,
state and international law as well as directories of schools
and law firms.
- How to Search the Web
As reviewed by "Reference and Users Services Quarterly",
this site provides users with tips and information about searching
the web, analysis of the search engine industry."
- Find
Articles on the Web
It describes itself as "a vast archive
of published articles that you can search for free." Not as
thorough as LIU's databases, but is worth the look.
Legal
Resources:
Literature:
Medical/Health
Resources:
- Drugtopics.com
Online newsmagazine for pharmacists.
- Free
Medical Journals
Selected as one of the "Best Free Reference Web Sites" by "Reference
& User Services Quarterly" in 2002. The site links to about
1000 medical journals. "An excellent collection of medical journals
both for the scholarly researcher and for the general public,
listed in one place for free."
- MEDLINEPlus
Allows access to the MEDLINE database, medical dictionaries,
and various health databases.
- University at Buffalo's Nursing Sites on the WWW
Includes links to subject areas, school directories, associations,
and other related websites.
Statistics:
Writing
Guides:
- APA
Electronic Reference Formats
Includes official APA citation style guides for e-mail, Web
sites, Web documents, and articles and abstracts from electronic
databases.
- APlus
Research & Writing
Guide to writing research papers from the Internet Public Library.
- List of Style Manuals - Citation Formats
A list of style manuals and related web sites by subject from
the General Libraries of the University of Texas Library at
Austin.
- Chicago
Manual of Style FAQ
Find answers to citation questions including electronic citations.
In its current incarnation, this is not the most "user
friendly" site but they promise to revamp it soon.
- Online!:
A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources
Covers all of the major citation style guides including MLA,
APA, Chicago, CBE, and others. Very nice presentation.
- Citation
Styles for Research Papers by C. W. Post Campus Library of Long
Island University
Covers APA, MLA, Turabian, Chicago, and AMA citation styles.
- Library
of Congress: How to Cite Electronic Resources
Covers examples to cite electronic resources in various formats
( films, legal, maps, recorded sound, photographs, special presentations,
and texts) using MLA and Turabian styles.
Compiled
and Annotated By: Mary Tao August 1999
Revised by I.
Wang & P.
Tremblay
Updated
by I. Wang 3/05
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