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Biography
A&E
Biographies -- Contains biographies for
"25,000 of the greatest
lives." Search by name, category,
or date. Try your hand at the weekly
quiz.
Invent
Now National Inventors Hall of Fame --
Search by name, invention, or keyword to read
the biographies of people who have changed our
world through their inventions. Site
also provides information on patenting
inventions, invention competitions, and Camp
Invention.
POTUS
Presidents of the United States -- Find
background information, election results,
cabinet members, notable events, and some
points of interest as well as links to
biographies, historical documents, audio and
video files, and other presidential sites.
Who2 -- Gives
you the hard facts you're most likely looking
for: birth and death dates, famous works,
notorious trivia. Provides links to the
four best sites for additional detail.
Movie stars, authors, frauds, cartoon dogs --
anyone famous is fair game. History & Geography
American History -- Site provides documents, maps, photographs, and sound recordings to enhance your research of American History. Also, find many links to important American History topics such as the Civil War
or the nation's presidents.
Hyper History Online -- Find all the World History information you need with links to important people, religions, events, politics and more.
Presenting 3,000 years of world history with
an interactive combination of lifelines,
timelines, and maps.
Exploring Ancient World Cultures -- An on-line course supplement for students and teachers featuring its own essays and primary texts. The site offers information covering eight cultures: The Near East, India, Egypt, China, Greece, Rome, Early Islam, and Medieval Europe.
EyeWitness to History -- Website includes information from the Ancient World to the present, and it offers a look at history "through the eyes of those who lived it," with links to snapshots, voices, and other documents.
History Channel -- Read up on the most important events in history since 500 BC, view historical video clips, listen to important speeches, download history study guides, take history quizzes and much more on History Channel's website.
Library of Congress -- Link to sites on American history and culture, World culture and resources, online galleries, and the Wise Guide.
CIA World Factbook
--
Find out everything you ever wanted to know about the
countries of the world. View flags, maps, and
geographical information for every country. Learn about contemporary global
conflicts, wars, and boundary issues.
Animated Atlas: Growth of a
Nation -- ten minute movie which depicts the geographic history of the
United States from the beginning of the nation to fifty states. Geographic
elements are interactive, as is the timeline. Other animated atlases
include: The Early Colonies, The Revolutionary War, Expansion West and the
Mexican War, and Overview of World War I.
 Government
State and Local Governments -- Provides convenient one-stop access to the websites of thousands of state agencies and city and county governments.
The White House -- Read up on the latest issues, news, speeches, and events, or listen in on scheduled Press Briefings on the White House's website.
U.S. House of Representatives -- Find your state's Representative (by name or by state), locate information on a specific bill or law,
learn about the legislative process, and visit
other links provided on the website.
U.S. Senate --
Learn about or contact your state senator,
find links to scheduled hearings, discover
books, documents, and bibliographies on
Congress and the government, or plan a Capitol
tour.
U.S. Supreme Court --
Search for Supreme Court files, rulings, or
case handling guides. Also, plan a visit
to the Supreme Court or learn about job
opportunities there.
 Language Arts
Internet Public Library Research and Writing Guide --
Includes a step-by-step guide to researching
and writing a paper. Find helpful hints
for researching information at the library or
on the Internet. Provides links to
Internet resources that give examples and
instructions for writing various types of
papers including essays and research
papers.
APA
Style Manual -- Provides excepts from the
5th edition showing how to cite electronic
sources in a paper. Includes a section
on removing bias in language.
Citation
Styles Online -- Provides samples of
citation from MLA, APA, Chicago, CBE, and
other style guides.
How
to Cite Electronic Sources -- Provides
examples of citation from both the MLA and
Turabian style manuals.
See also TexShare
Databases for Literature Resource Center,
Student Resource Center Gold, and netLibrary
(Cliff notes). Username and password
required.
Vocabulary Web
Games -- Improve your vocabulary and prepare for ACT and SAT with these
multiple choice games.
Works Cited 4 U -- Provide source
information and with one click an MLA citation is created.
 Mathematics
Cool Math
-- This site offers help and practice with Algebra, Algebra II, and Pre-Calculus.
Discovery Web Math
-- This site is composed of many math
"fill-in-forms" into which you can
type the math problem you're working on.
Linked to these forms is a powerful set of
math-solvers, that can instantly analyze your
problem, and when possible, provide you with a
step-by-step solution, instantly! From
general math to trig, the answers can be found
here.
Internet Mathematics Library -- Find
formulas, explanations, and examples for a
wide range of problems and math
concepts. Ask Dr. Math to help solve
problems.
Internet Public Library Mathematics --
Links to many math related websites.
Math World -- A comprehensive and
interactive mathematics encyclopedia intended
for students, educators, math enthusiasts, and
researchers.
 Music/Art
National Gallery of Art -- Learn about the
art and the artists. Take in-depth tours
to explore various artists or themes in
art. For quick access, search the
site or the educational resources.
Artcyclopedia
-- A comprehensive index of every artist
represented at hundreds of museum sites, image
archives, and other online resources providing
references to sites on the World Wide Web
where artists' works can be viewed online.
Art History Resources -- Maintained
by Chris Whitcombe, Art History Professor,
this site offers links to a wide variety of
art history resources on the Internet.
Essentials of Music
-- Learn about the major music eras, what made
them unique, themes, and representatives
composers. Biographies are available for
70 popular composers. Samples from the
Essential Classics are available though Real
Player is necessary to listen to them.
Instrument Encyclopedia
-- Explore the diversity and creativity of
musical traditions as you browse our gallery
or search for a favorite instrument.
Search by instrument or geography.
 Science
Amazing Space -- Get to know our vast universe by exploring its planets, galaxies, comets, black
holes, and more …
BrainPOP -- Hundreds of animated movies
that explain science, math, and English
concepts for K-12. Take a pop quiz to
test your knowledge then watch the movie to
learn even more.
Extreme Science -- Learn about Time,
Weather, Space, Earth Science, Creature World,
and Technology with this fun and entertaining
science site. Find the world record
holders for a wide variety of categories
including the wettest place, the deepest cave,
and the oldest living creature.
Periodic Table of Elements
-- Lists all the elements and their properties
including their states, energies, oxidation
and electrons, appearance, reactions, other
forms, radius, conductivity, and abundance.
Naked
Scientists Online -- Read articles written
by the Naked Scientists, hear their radio show
or listen to archived shows, find reviews of
new science titles, or join the forum to ask
one of the scientists a question.
Nine Planets
-- a collection of information about our Solar
System intended for a general audience with
little technical background. Included
for each object is a large picture and
usually several smaller thumbnail images,
some scientific and historical facts about
it, a table of data on each satellite, links to more images and
information about the object elsewhere on
the Web, and a list of open issues for
which we as yet have no answers.
 Need
more ideas? Longview Public Library patrons
can use Web Feet to find age appropriate web
sites on a wide variety of topics. When
prompted for a borrower ID, use the first five
numbers of your library card. Then, just
put in keywords, like "mathematics"
to retrieve a list of sites. Reviews are
given for the websites along with grade
levels. Need more help? Contact
the Reference Department at (903)237-1354.
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