300 - Social Issues, Culture
302 - Social interaction
Teaching
Tolerance - from So Poverty Law Ctr
Symbols.com - signs, symbols &
ideograms
303 - Social processes&
change/propaganda/terrorism
MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base
- Natl Memorial Institute for Prevention of Terrorism thru USDHS
grant
Rand
Corporation Research Database on Terrorism - news, commentary
and analysis, research reports
304 - Social behavior/immigration/genocide
Genocide Watch - based in The Hague,
Netherlands
Info & documents for Sudan, Rwanda, Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire)
Project
on Extrajudicial Executions - work of UN-appointed Special
Rapporteur Philip Alston
The Few Who
Stayed: Defying Genocide in Rwanda
Backdrop to Violence - from Policing a Disorderly World
YES!
Magazine/Positive Futures Network - creating a more just,
sustainable, and compassionate world
American Family Immigration History Center at Ellis Island
ImmigrationArchive.com
- historical newspaper articles about immigration
305 - Social groups
World in Balance-Material World from PBS
- compare families in U.S. w/ China, India, Japan, Mali
State of the World's
Children 2008 - UN report
305.4 - Women
Hot Topics: Women's History Month
Women in World History
Women's History
- from Gale; biographies, timeline, activities
Lives of Medieval Women
305.8 - Racial, ethnic, national groups
Hispanic Heritage Month
(Sept 15-Oct15)
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage
- Scholastic
Hispanic
Heritage Month - History Channel
Hot Topics: Hispanic Heritage Month
- Evergreen State College
Black History Month
(February)
CNN Black History Month
Gale's Black History
Month Resources
History Channel's Black
History Month
Hot Topics: Black History Month
@Evergreen State College
Black History Month Resources
- grade 6-12 resources @ Grosse Pointe, MI Schools
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month (May)
Famous Firsts by Asian
Americans
305.9 - Occupational, miscellaneous groups
Try the MENSA Workout!
306 - Culture & institutions
iAbolish - Anti-Slavery Portal
310 - General statistics
U.S. Census Bureau
- for information about people, business, geography
US Census
Subjects Index A-Z
Facts for Features - collections of statistics to provide
information on topics in the news
Historical Census Browser @ Univ of Virginia - multiple
topics by county from 1790-1960
POPclocks -
U.S./World Population Clocks @ U.S. Census Bureau
Europe's Largest Cities Population Chart
Forbes Lists:
Most/Top/Best/Worst of People, Places, Business, Politics, etc.
Fortune 500 America's Largest Corporations Archives -
database from 1955 to current
Lookups - -
databases of common info; zipcodes, statistics, demographics; can
register/subscribe for expanded service
Name
Popularity - How popular is your name?
NationMaster - Where Stats
Come Alive
320 - Politics & government
Ben Franklin's Guide to U.S. Government
FirstGov.gov - U.S.
Government's Official Web Portal
Use the search box in the top right corner to
search only government sites!
GPO Access - the
Government Printing Office of the US
Outline of
US Government @ US Dept of State
Basic Readings
in US Democracy from US Dept of State
Principals of Democracy from US Dept of State
What is Democracy
Constitution of the USA @ US Dept of State
U.S. Government Manual -
official handbook of U.S.
Federal Government on the agencies of the legislative,
judicial, and executive branches
Constitution
Finder - constitutional documents from around the world
320.5 - Political ideology
American Left: Socialist Party, Communist Part, Students for Democratic Party -
flyers, leaflets, pamphlets, posters, postcards, illustrations,
photographs, pins, ribbons, and miscellaneous objects from UPitt
professor
323- Civil & political rights
Rights of
People: Individual Freedom & the Bill of Rights @ US Dept of
State
American Civil Rights Institute
324 - Political process
The
Electoral College Map
Electoral College Game
270 to Win - Electoral College
Interactive Map
Why Keep
the Electoral College?
326 - Slavery & emancipation
327 - International relations
Deadly Maps - nuclear, biological & chemical threats
FRUS: Foreign
Relations of the United States - Univ Wisconsin digital
collection
328 - Legislative process
THOMAS - US Legislative Information
on the Internet
How a Bill becomes a Law
How a Bill becomes a Law in Washington State
Keeping the Balance
New Jersey Legislature
Congressional Biographical Directory 1774 - present
Guide to House &
Senate Members - new online directory from the Govt
Printing Office
Biographical Dictionary of US Congress Search Page - by name,
position, party, state, year/congress#
Biographical Directory of United States Congress [PDF doc] -
biographies of Members of 1st-108th Congress
330 - Economics
Outline of
the US Economy @ US Dept of State
US Dept of the
Treasury - education portal for information
Dates
in Treasury History
EarthTrends Poverty Resource - exploring link between poverty
& environment
KidsBank -
from Sovereign Bank, learn about money
My Savings Quest -
savings & budget online computer game for kids; choose a job,
spend your income
Young Investor -
learn about money while you're young
331 - Jobs & careers
Exploring Career
Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Outlook Handbook -
from U.S. Dept of Labor/Bureau Labor Statistics
Career Voyages -
from U.S. Dept of Education
Careers @ Kids.gov -
extensive list of links
Career Browser - What do you want to be?
Career Explorer -
Job Descriptions & Career Choices
CareerZone
- from NY State but well-rounded information
The Funworks...for Careers you
never knew existed
Gananda School Library Career Page - dozens of links
Hot! Career Websites -
from our CFB Career Placement Center
Job Profiles.org - The Personal Side of Work
LifeWorks - health & medical science careers from the NIH
Mapping Your Future
My Future: Career Toolbox
Vocational Information Center
Career Web Links
LII Jobs and Work
XAP Student Center: plan a
career
332 - Finance / banks / money / investment
U.S. Mint for
Kids - interactive
Consumer Price Index - compare the dollar now to its value in
the past
Universal Currency Converter
Oanda Currency Converter
12 Countries using Euro Dollar
UK Natl
Archives Currency Converter - how much money from 1270-on is
worth today ; buying power of today's money ; add'l info about
Standard of Living, currency, and travel in various centuries [UK
currency is pounds, not dollars]
333 - Economics of Land & energy
333.79 - Alternative energy resources
Energy Quest
US DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Homepage
US DOE Energy Information Administration -
also Data, Charts, and Tables (click By Technology)
American Bioenergy Association
American Wind Energy Association
The Science of Energy
Water Conservation -
Virtual Field Trip
338 - Production / products, services / economic
development
UN list of 50 Least Developed Countries
340 - Law
Outline of US
Legal System @ US Dept of State
U.S. Courts - the Federal Judiciary - history, location of courts, etc.
US
Courts Commonly Used Legal Terms
U.S. Federal Judicial Center - history of federal judiciary
L.I.I. / Legal
Information Institute - from Cornell Law School
State Bar of Arizona
Public Information Site - legal dictionary, legal resources
Supreme Court:
Justices, Landmark Decisions, Timelines
United Nations
About the UN
Economic & Social Council
(EcoSoc) - forum for economic/social/health issues
350 - Public administration / national security & the military
State
Agency Databases - a wiki of publicly accessible state agency databases
compiled by ALA Govt Docs Round Table
Subject-focused
Databases - wikis of subject-based databases (historical, biographical,
museums), also from ALA GODORT
American Red Cross Disaster Safety
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Disaster preparation/assistance for hurricanes, tornados, floods, fires, earthquakes, hazardous spills, terrorism
Global Emergency Management System
- @ FEMA
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
British Secret Intelligence
Service (SIS)
DefenseLINK Search - To search U.S. Dept of Defense website
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Army
Go Army.com
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Marine Corps
U.S. Navy
Military Index to
the Internet - resources from the Air Force's Air War College
Navigating the Military Internet - from Dudley Knox Library @ Naval
Postgraduate School
360 - Social problems / public services /environmental issues
/ crime & punishment
US Office of Natl. Drug Policy
NIDA for Teens: The Science Behind Drug Abuse
Drug Awareness Quiz - from
American Council for Drug Education
Facts on Drugs
Picture This - Don't Smoke!
Amnesty International Online
Documentation Archive (Library)
Global Health Facts -
interactive site about world disease/health
IRINnews.org - from U.N. Office of Humanitarian
Affairs
UNICEF Voices of Youth
National Coalition for the Homeless
U.S. National Park Service
National Park Photographs - parks, monuments, battlefields, historic sites
Nat'l Park
Service Web Cameras
Wilderness.net -
Internet access to wilderness information (@Univ. of Montana)
US Environmental Protection Agency
EPA's
Global Warming Site
Environmental Working Group - the public interest
watchdog
Garbage -
PBS exhibit
How Landfills Work
Rotten Truth about Garbage
Desertification
- Issue in Focus from US Dept of State
Global Warming Newspaper
Archives
Global Warming
WebQuest - (Steps)
GRID-Arendal - a United Nations
Environment Program centre
Running the
Numbers - a portrait of American mass consumption
TOXMAP -
environmental health & toxicology information from Natl Institute of Health
ToxSeek - metasearch multiple databases for info on toxic chemicals,
environmental hazards
FBI - 10 Most Wanted Fugutives
FBI FAQs
America's Most Wanted - from the TV show
Forensics in the Classroom
370 - Education
TeacherLinks - CFB Professional Links for Teachers
College Prep 101 -
prepare for college, from OK State U
National Center for Education
Statistics - from US Dept of Education
Digest of Education Statistics, 2004
COOL: College
Opportunities Online Locator
Peterson's College Planner
SparkNotes.com - free online study guides
Scripts for Schools -
Free Readers' Theater scripts
380 - Commerce, communication & transportation
384 - Communication:
Internet, radio, TV
Country Codes - long
distance country codes around the world
GetNetWise -
Internet safety site with guidance, information, resources
Consumer Reports
Don't Buy It! -
media awareness and advertising
Media Awareness Network - interactive games to teach Internet
safety
Recall Warnings - consumer alert site
Channel One News - serving students
around the U.S.
CNN Student News
ABC News
CBS News
MSNBC News
NBC News
PBS News
NewsRound from BBC
CBC for Kids (from Canada)
AOLTelevision: In2TV - view TV shows from 70s & 80s
Fancast - TV shows,
movies, videos from Comcast
SearchforVideo - news, entertainment, sports, etc
TV Guide's Online Video Guide
- trailers, videos, clips, episodes, previews
TVEyew Video Search - search the
Internet for TV clips
Museum of Broadcast Communications
Archives
- TV news, programs, commercials, radio & images
DocuFest -
streaming video documentaries
Encyclopedia of
Television
Flashbacks
- 13 major moments in radio & TV history
PublicRadioFan
- listings for hundreds of public radio stations
385-388: Transportation: RR,
water, air/space, roads/vehicles
America on the Move
- from the Smithsonian
Amtrak Interactive Route Atlas
Aviation Terms
Glossary
Distance to Nearest Road in Contiguous U.S. - from U.S.G.S.
The Erie Canal
Titanic Newspaper
Archive - 15,000 news articles on the Titanic
390 - Customs / celebrations
/ folklore
391 - Costumes, fashion, native
dress / body modification
The Costumer's Manifesto - Costume Information
& Images
The Costume Page
Eighteenth-Century Clothing -
from Colonial Williamsburg
Fashion - Past & Present
History of
Fashion - from 1900 through 1990
Body Modification Ancient & Modern - @U Penn Museum
394 - Celebrations, holidays
Blackwell's Best Holidays & Seasons
Calendar of
Bank Holidays Worldwide
Datedex Calendar Directory
- who, what, where, when, why of events worldwide
Earth Calendar
- holidays & celebrations around the world
Encyclopedia of Days
Festivals.com
Holiday Fact Sheet
Holidays on the Net
Kidlink
Project-Holidays
Yahooligans Directory of Holidays
Brazilian Calendar - holidays, festivals, birthdays, history
Chinese New Year - food, decorations, taboos/superstitions (15-day Celebration)
Jewish Holidays & Rituals
Yom Hashoah: Holocaust Remembrance Day
This Day in History:
dMarie Time Capsule
History Channel This Day in History
The History Place: This Month in History
Those
Were The Days archive
Today in Science History
398 - Folklore & fairy
tales
Aesop's Fables
- illustrated & retold by UMass art students
Aesop's Fables Online
Collection - 650+ fables, online since 1997
American Folklore
The Complete Anderson - most comprehensive collection of
Anderson on the Internet
Fairy Tales and Stories by Hans Christian Anderson
Encyclopedia Mythica: Folklore & folktales
Folklore and Mythology Electronic Texts -
from Univ of Pittsburgh
Grimm Brothers
@ National Geographic
Mermaid Tales - from around the world by Humanity.org
Mythological Monsters
The Moonlit Road -
Ghost stories & folktales of the American South
Britannia: King Arthur
King Arthur & the
Knights of the Round Table
Llys Arthur
Arthurian Legends
- for educators
Legends - BBC awarded
website about renowned characters of balladry, fiction, and film
Odin's Castle of Dreams & Legends
Sur La Lune Fairy Tales
Tales of Wonder -
Folk and fairy tales from around the world
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