Educational Based Resources & Research Sites
Small collection of our favorite websites for academic research and information retrieval that are of practical use for students and educators. These sites are free to use with no memberships needed to access all sections of the sites.
Online Dictionaries/Encyclopedias:
- Wikipedia
- Acronym Finder
- Encyclopedia Britannica
- Encyclopedia Mythica
- Dictionary.com
- Thesaurus.com
- Merriam-Webster Online
Reference Places:
- Infodaq Text Source | Article text released under the Creative Commons Licence. Useful as a starting point for many essay topics and writing projects.
- InfoPlease | Web based reference site. Gives facts on many subjects including technology, business, education, and health.
- CIA World Factbook
- How Stuff Works
Student Resources:
- The Internet Public Library | A project of the University of Michigan School of Information for finding web resources for your particular research subject.
- Students.Gov | Provides students with relevant information from the U.S. government.
- Librarians' Index | A searchable directory to many definitive sites on multi-disciplinary subjects. Sponsored by the Library of California.