E-Resources by Subject

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Business

Careers

Computer Science

Countries and Cultures

Criminal Justice

Current Events/News

Education

Engineering

General Reference

Government/Political Science

History

Law

Libraries - Local

Literature

Math

Media Studies

Mythology

Nursing/Medicine

Philosophy/Religion

Science/Technical Education

Writing and Research

E-Resources by Category

Business

Business.gov - Free on the Web
The Official Business Link to the US Government.

Business-Related Legal Sources - Free on the Web
Offered by COURTTV online

Case Studies in Marketing and Business - Free on the Web
Part of the Marketing Virtual Library

Datamonitor Company Profiles
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EDGAR: SEC filings & forms. - Free on the Web
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission research site

FindLaw for Small Business. - Free on the Web
Provides access to small business legal information.

Hoover's Company Information
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Yahoo Finance - Free on the Web
Current and historical stock quotes, company profiles.

Careers

Occupational Outlook Handbook - Free on the Web
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Computer Science

Guide to Engineering, Mathematics and Computing - Free on the Web
Web resources guide to engineering, math and computing

Safari Tech Books Online
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Countries and Cultures

Background Notes on Countries of the World - Free on the Web
Information on countries with which the U.S. has relations. Sponsored by the U.S. State Department.

Country Studies - Free on the Web
Historical, political, social, and economic information on various countries of the world.
Sponsored by the Library of Congress

New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy (3rd ed., 2002) - Free on the Web
Courtesy of Bartleby.com

World Factbook (CIA) - Free on the Web
Use to look up countries or political leaders.

Criminal Justice

NCJRS Virtual Library (National Criminal Justice Reference Service) - Free on the Web Federally funded resource offering full text reports on criminal justice and substance abuse issues. Easy to browse by topic.

Current Events/News

World Press Review - Free on the Web
News from international newspapers

Education

Educator's Reference Desk - Free on the Web
Links to resources and lessons in education

ERIC - Education Resource Information Center - Free on the Web
ERIC database with some full text articles in education

Engineering

Engineering Technical Reports - Free on the Web
How-To Guide To Writing Technical Reports

Guide to Engineering, Mathematics and Computing - Free on the Web
Web resources guide to engineering, math and computing

General Reference

Consumer Guide - Free on the Web
Expert ratings and reviews for a variety of products from the Consumer Guide's editors.

Biography

Scribner Writers/Twayne's Authors Series Database
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Wilson Biographies Plus
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Eric Weisstein's World of Scientific Biography- Free on the Web
Biographical articles on famous scientists

Dictionaries and Thesauri

Concise Oxford English Dictionary
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Dictionary.com - Free on the Web
Free dictionary

Dictionary of Military Terms - Free on the Web
Department of Defense

Lexicool: Directory of Bilingual and Multilingual Dictionaries - Free on the Web
Use to access foreign language dictionaries.

Roget's II: The New Thesaurus (3rd ed., 1995) - Free on the Web
Courtesy of Bartleby.com

Webster's Third International Dictionary
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Encyclopedias

Columbia Encyclopedia (6th ed., 2001) - Free on the Web
Courtesy of Bartleby.com

New World Encyclopedia - use EBSCO login

Symbols.com - Free on the Web
Encyclopedia of Western graphic symbols

Images/Photos

American Memory Photograph Collections - Free on the Web
Library of Congress

New York Public Library Digital Collections - Free on the Web
Manuscripts, historical maps, rare prints and photographs, and more.

Quotations

Columbia World of Quotations (1996) - Free on the Web
Courtesy of Bartleby.com

Statistics

American FactFinder - Free on the Web
Data from the 2000 U.S. Census

Statistical Abstract of the United States (2006) - Free on the Web U.S. Census Bureau

Statistical Resources on the Web - Free on the Web
Great resource for finding statistics by topic. By the University of Michigan Library.

US Historical Census Data Browser - Free on the Web
Covers the "population and economy of U.S. states and counties from 1790 to 1960" By the University of Virginia Library.

Government/Political Science

American FactFinder - Free on the Web
Data from the 2000 U.S. Census

EUR-Lex - Free on the Web
Fulltext European Union/Community legislation, case law, and preparatory documents.

FactCheck.org - Annenberg Center - Free on the Web
Nonpartisan political fact checking organization

FirstGov - Free on the Web
Official U.S. Government Main Page

Government Documents - U.S. and Foreign - Free on the Web
Sponsored by University of Michigan Library

Pennsylvania State Government - Free on the Web

Political Science Resources on the Web - Free on the Web
University of Michigan Library

Thomas - U.S. Congress on the Internet - Free on the Web
Sponsored by the Library of Congress

U.S. Government Manual (2005/2006) - Free on the Web
Comprehensive government agency info

U.S. House of Representatives - Free on the Web
Information on Congressmen and Congresswomen

U.S. Senate - Free on the Web
Information on Senators

The White House - Free on the Web
Presidential information

History
American History

Digital History - Free on the Web
Textbook of U.S. History

World War I Document Archive - Free on the Web
Sponsored by Brigham Young University and Richard Hacken

Western Civilizations

Perseus Digital Library - Free on the Web
Ancient civilizations (Greek, Roman, Egyptian) including full text primary sources in history and literature.

Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies - Free on the Web
Includes an online encyclopedia of medieval studies, links to e-texts of primary source documents.

Law

Findlaw Legal Reference - Free on the Web

Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Law - Free on the Web

Libraries - local

Chester County Library System - Free on the Web

Delaware County Public Libraries - Free on the Web

Literature

Columbia Companion to the 20th Century American Short Story
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Columbia Dictionary of Modern European Literature
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Columbia Dictionary of Modern Literary and Cultural Criticism
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Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms
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Encyclopedia of American Poetry: The Nineteenth Century
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Encyclopedia of the Novel
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Modern American Poets - Free on the Web
Short critical articles, biographies, and career overviews.

New Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics
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Routledge Encyclopedia of Post-Colonial Literatures in English
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Scribner Writers/Twayne's Authors Series Database
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Mathematics

Guide to Engineering, Mathematics and Computing - Free on the Web
Web resources guide to engineering, math and computing

Eric Weisstein's MathWorld - Free on the Web
Reference work on mathematics

Media Studies

Accuracy in Media - Free on the Web
Media watchdog site - conservative

Encyclopedia of Television - Free on the Web
Reference on the history of television, including biographies of famous personalities. Museum of Broadcast Communications

FactCheck.org - Annenberg Center - Free on the Web
Nonpartisan political fact checking organization

Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting - Free on the Web
Media watchdog site - liberal

Mythology

Bulfinch's The Age of Fable (Or Beauties of Mythology) - Free on the Web
Courtesy of Bartleby.com

Dictionary of Phrase and Fable - Free on the Web
Courtesy of Bartleby.com

The Golden Bough by Sir James George Frazier - Free on the Web
Comparative folklore, magic and religion. Courtesy of Bartleby.com

Nursing/Medicine

Nursing 211 Research Tutorial - Free on the Web
An excellent resource to help start your research. Created by Carol Videon, DCCC Librarian and Tina Shaffer, Learning Technology Specialist.

Clinical Pharmacology
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MedlinePlus - Free on the Web
Great authoritative medical information.

Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary (2002) - Free on the Web

Philosophy/Religion

The Bhagavad-Gita (Or, Song Celestial) - Free on the Web
Hinduism - Courtesy of Bartleby.com

Buddhist Writings - Free on the Web
Courtesy of Bartleby.com

Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) - Free on the Web
Online Edition Copyright 2003 by K. Knight

Dictionary of the History of Ideas - Free on the Web
Useful scholarly reference book with essays on influential philosophical, artistic, political, and religious ideas. Maintained by: The Electronic Text Center at the University of Virginia Library.

Jewish Encyclopedia (1906) - Free on the Web
Sponsored and owned by the Kopelman Foundation

King James Bible - Free on the Web
Courtesy of Bartleby.com

Chapters from the Koran - Free on the Web
Courtesy of Bartleby.com

Saint Augustine Resources - Free on the Web
Includes the Confessions. Courtesy of Bartleby.com

Science/Technical Education
Biology

BioTech's Life Science Dictionary - Free on the Web
Emphasis is on biochemistry, biotechnology, botany, cell biology and genetics.

Butterflies of North America - Free on the Web
U.S. Geological Survey

North American Mammals - Smithsonian Institution - Free on the Web
Descriptions, images, and distribution ranges for more than 400 mammals native to the North American continent

Plants Database - USDA - Free on the Web
Extensive tree and plant information for the U.S. and its territories

Chemistry

Eric Weisstein's World of Chemistry - Free on the Web
Reference work on chemistry

NIST Chemistry WebBook - Free on the Web
Look up chemical and physical property data for chemical compounds.

WebElements Periodic Table (Scholar edition) - Free on the Web Look up information on elements. Author: Mark Winter

Earth Science/Geology/Astronomy

Earth Sciences Portal - NASA - Free on the Web
Earth/Sun exploration

Eric Weisstein's World of Astronomy - Free on the Web
Reference work on astronomy

Journey Through the Galaxy - Free on the Web
Reference work on astronomy

Mineralogy Database - Free on the Web
Comprehensive mineral information and images. By David Barthelmy

National Geologic Map Database - Free on the Web
View scanned images of geologic maps

National Earthquake Information Center - Free on the Web

U.S. Geological Survey - Free on the Web
Earth science information and links

Physics

Eric Weisstein's World of Physics - Free on the Web
Reference work on physics

Writing and Research

English Usage, Style & Composition Books - Free on the Web
Courtesy of Bartleby.com

KnightCite Citation Creation Tool. - Free on the Web
For MLA, APA, and Chicago citation formats. Use at your own risk!

Research and Documentation Online. - Free on the Web
Scholarly guide to finding and documenting research sources in the humanities, social sciences, history, and science. Includes MLA and APA style guides. By Diana Hacker (Bedford/St. Martin's Press).

Last Updated: March 10, 2006