The Internet: Recommended Course-Specific Links

Reference/Language Arts:

Dictionary:  Need to look up a word?
http://www.dictionary.com

Thesaurus:  Need to find a synonym?
http://www.thesarus.com

Encyclopedia:  Need to find more information?
http://www.encyclopedia.com

Information Research Model:  Need a great search model for information?
http://www.big6.com

Research Writing:  Need to write good citations for research?
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/

Grammar and Writing:  Need a great resource for writing papers?
http://cctc.commnet.edu/grammar/index.htm

Familiar Quotations:  Need to find a quotation?
http://www.bartleby.com/100/

Cambridge History of English and American Literature:  Need a large resource on literary history and criticism?
http://bartleby.com/cambridge/

Famous American Speeches:  Need to analyze a good speech?
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/

Poetry:  Need a great collection of British and American verse?
http://www.bartleby.com/verse/

Novel Guides:  Need help analyzing a novel?
http://www.novelguide.com

Literary Critiques:  Need another thorough site for analyzing literature?
http://www.ipl.org/ref/litcrit/

 Fine Arts:

Spanish Flashcards:  Need to practice Spanish vocabulary?
http://www.emporia.edu/biosci/span/flshcrd.htm

 

Science / Math

The Biology Project:  Need an interactive resource for learning biology?
http://www.biology.arizona.edu

Chemistry:  Need a large collection of chemistry-related links and resources?
http://www.canby.com/hemphill/chmfrm.html

Physics:  Need help from the American Institute of Physics?
http://www.aip.org/history/

Math:  Need help from a math site designed for all levels?
http://mathforum.org

PreAlgebra:  Need lessons on topics in pre-algebra?
http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons

Math Coach:  Need help with a variety of math concepts?
http://www.mathcoach.com

Social Science / History

U.S Government:  Need information about the government?
http://www.firstgov.gov

Government for Kids:  Need more government information