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Agriculture:

Agriculture Collection	Agriculture full-text journals
Agriculture Journals	Agriculture full-text journals
Green File	Full-text articles about humans impact on the environment
GreenR	Full-text articles on environmental & ecological topics
Video Archive/USDA Agricultural Research	Video Archive of Ag Departments’s Research Service
AGRICOLA	Catalog of the National Agricultural Library
Agricultural Marketing Resource Center	Value-added agriculture resources
Agriculture Glossary	General glossary of agriculture-related terms
Desert USA: Desert Plants & Wildflowers Index	Desert flora of USA
Forestry Images	Trees, plants, wildlife, pests, people, places, scenes
HortiPlex Plant Database	Plant images & databases
Insectclopedia	Insect research portal
National Agricultural Statistics Service	Timely, accurate & useful agriculture statistics
NewCROP	Purdue University’s Center for New Crops & Plants
Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic	Cornell University’s plant clinic
PLANTS Database	USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Services
The Garden Helper	Guides to gardening, flowers and house plant care
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Wildflower Color Chart	Woldflower color guide
Wildflowers Native to Oklahoma	Indigenous Oklahoma wildflowers

Business & Economics:

Business Source Premier	Full-text business resources for 2,300 + journals
Regional Business News	Full-text resource of regional business journals
Small Business Reference Center	Resource for persons interested in starting a business
Bureau of Labor Statistics	Labor, economics and statists
CNN Money	Business, financial & personal finance news
Hoovers	Information on companies, industries & executives
IDEAS	Economics & finance research
Universal Currency Converter	Calculate currency and foreign exchange rates
Workplace Writers	Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab

Careers & Jobs:

LearningExpress Library	Job search, workplace skills, jobs& careers, computer basics
Career OneStop	Careers & career information
Job-Hunt	How to find your new job
Occupational Outlook Handbook 2010-2011	Occupations, required education or skills, prospects, earnings
Oklahoma Dept. of Commerce: Data & Research	Lead Agency for OK economic development
Oklahoma Economy	OSU’s Center for Applied Economic Research forcasts, research, stats
USAjobs	Federal government careers
Vocational Information Center	Resource guide for vocational education, careers

Communications and Fine Arts:

American Folklore	Famous American folktales, myths, tall tales
American Rhetoric	Speech bank, top 100 speeches, journals, associations
Oklahoma State Capitol Art Collection	Art work found in Oklahoma’s State Capitol Bldg
Bartleby’s	Free online classics, reference, literature & nonfiction
Classical Music Navigator	Composers, basic works, forms & styles of music, glossary
Color Matters	Color theory & application
Grammar Girl	Quick & dirty tips for better writing
HumanitiesWeb.org	Humanities website with 25,000 articles
Indigenous Peoples Literature	World-wide archive of cultural materials – literature, music, etc.
Internet Resources for Writers	Writing and writers links to web resources
Jurn.org	A curated academic search-engine, indexing 4,410 free ejournals in the arts & humanities.
Library of Congress Digital Collections	Library of congress Digital Collections including – Performing Arts, Photos, Poetry
Literature Map	Tourist map of literature, a reader’s advisory
Metropolitan Museum of Art Timeline	Heilbrunn Timeline of art history
National Peotry Alamanac	Poetry, poems, bios from the Academy of American poets
National Portrait Gallery	People who made contributions to American hisstory/culture
Poetry Archive	Online collections of recordings of poets & their work
Poetry Tool	About.com site – includes how-tos, references, dictionaries, terms
Popular Songs in American History	From colonial times to 1900
Quotations Page	Quotes & famous sayings
RhymeZone	Rhymes, synonyms, definations
Roughstock’s History of Country Music	Country music from the 1920′s to post-1990 new tradtionalists
Smarthistory Enhanced Art History Textbook	Mulit-media web-book designed as a dynamic enchanced art history text.
Smithsonian Archives of American Art	Archives of American Art
Virtual Library for Theatre & Drama	For professionals, amateurs & students
Web Gallery of Art	Image collections, virtual meseum of European art, 1100-1800

Databases:

Education:

Academic Search Premier	Multi-disciplinary full-text article database
Education Journals	Database of mosty full-text articles on all aspects of education
Education Research Complete	Database of mostly full-text articles and books on all aspects of education
ERIC	Database of records & links to full-text documents back to 1966
Professional Development Collection	Database designed for professional educators, full-text articles & books
PsycARTICLES	Database from APA, includes full-text articles on psychology
Pyschology Collection	Database of mostly full text articles on psychology topics
Teacher Reference Center	Provides indexing & abstracts to professional education journals
APA Psychology Help Center	Online consumer psychology resources
College Search	Find colleges by major, location, type, financial aid, etc.
College View	Find scholarships, financial aid, career & minority information
Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders	Articles on mental disorders & conditions
Encyclopedia of Psychology	Links to a variety of psychology topics
Higher Education Resource Hub	Comprehensive collection of higher education information sources
HigherEdInfo	Student success, advanced placement, ACT/SAT scores, stats
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)	Education statistics of U.S. & other nations
Oklahoma Higher Education	Informational resource for all of Oklahoma higher ed institutions
Peterson’s	Comperhensive guide to college information
PsychCentral	Mental health symptoms & treatment information
Social Psychology Network	Psychological research and teaching

General & Reference:

CREDOreference	Database of general reference materials on a variety of subjects
Funk & Wagnals New World Encyclopedia	Database of encyclopedic entries of a variety of subjects
Gale Virtual Reference Library	Database of general reference materials on a variety of subjects
MAS Ultra	General article database designed for high school libraries
MasterFILE Premier	General article database designed for public libraries
Opposing Viewpoints in Context	Database of current social issues, pro & con arguments
SIRS Knowledge Source	Database of articles on leading issues, government, arts & humanities
TOPICsearch	Database of full-text articles on current event topics
Abbreviations	Acronymns & abbreviations resource
Dictionary of Units of Measurement	Explains metric system & other units of measurement
Information Please Almanac	Up-to-Date statistics, facts & figures
Merriam-Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus Online	Free online dictionary and thesaurus
New York Public Library Picture Collection
Omnibiography	Online biography directory
One-Look Reserve Dictionary	Describe concept & get a list of words related to the concept
Online Etymology Dictionary	Describes the history & evolution of words
ReferenceDesk	Dictionaries, encyclopedias, thesauri, facts
ReligionFacts	Objective guide to world religions
Snopes	Urban legends reference pages
SpanishDict	Spanish to English translation, dictionary & translator
Visuwords	Online graphical dictionary
World Time Server	Current time & date in cities & countries world-wide

Government:

Military & Government Collection	Database of current news related to military & govement
SIRS Knowledge Source – Government Reporter	Database of historic & government documents, directories, almanacs
City-Data.com	Stats about all U.S. cities
ePodunk	City, town, county & community informatio
FedStats	Acess to stats & information produces by 100+ Federal agencies
Governments on the WWW	Database of governmental institutions on the web
GovTrac.us	Track legislation & votes in U.S. Congress
National Archives & Records Administration	The Nation’s hisstory through documents, photo & records
Oklahoma’s Official Web Site	Official web site of the State of Oklahoma
Political Resources on the Net	Index of world-wide political sites
SearchGov	U.S. Government’s offical search engine
State Photo & Multimedia Galleries	Images of each state
The Supreme Court Database	Resource for all aspects of the Supreme Court, 1953-2008
Thomas	Source for federal legislative information
US Census Bureau	Data & statistics
Uncle Sam’ Photos	Directory of the U.S. Government’s free stock photo sites
USA.gov	U.S. Government’s official web portal
The Whitehouse	Official site of the U.S> President’s residence

Health, Medical & Nursing:

CINAHL Plus with Full-Text
Consumer Health Complete	Database of full-text nursing & allied health journals
Dyna-Med	Database for medical professionals
Health Source: Consumer Edition	Database of consumer health information
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition	Database of full-text journals focusing on medical disciplines
MEDLINE	Nat’l Library of Medicine’s index to a variety of medical disciplines
MEDLINE with Full-Text	Nat’l Library of Medicine’s full-text medical journal database
Nursing & Allied Health Collection	Database of mostly full-text articles on nursing & allied health topics
Nursing & Allied Health Source	Database of mostly full-text articles on nursing & allied health topics
Nursing Resource Center	Database of mostly full-text articles on diseases, conditions, drugs
American Indian Health	Information portal on health issues related to American Indians
Anatomy Atlases	Digital library of anatomy information
Centers for Disease Control	Major component of the Dept. of Health & Human Services
Deciphering Medspeak	Medical Library Association’s medical dictionary
DrugDigest	Information about prescriptions, herbs, supplements, side effects, etc.
Evaluating Internet Health Information	A tutorial from the National Library of Medicine
Global Health Facts	Provides global health data by country
HealthFinder.gov	Health information from the federal government
InteliHealth	Harvard Medical School’s consumer health information
Kidshealth	Reliable children & teen health site
Lab Tests Online	Consumer education on blood, urine & other lab tests
Mayo Clinic	Clinical experts provide current medical & health information
McGill University Virtual Stethoscope	Tutorial on the use of a stethoscoope from mcGill University, Canada
Medical Abbreviations Dictionary	Medical, pharma and healthcare acronyms & abbreviations
MedicineNet	Health & medical information produced by doctors
MedPix: Medical Image Database	Teaching files & medical images database
National Center for Alternative Medicine	Part of the Nat’l Institutes of Health, explores alternative medicine
National Center for Health Statistics	Provides U.S. public health statistics
NetWellness	Health & wellness information from Cincinnati U, Ohio State & Case Western
NutritionSource	Harvard School of Public Health’s nutrition web site
Oklahoma Health Connection	OU Health Science Center
PubMed	Nat’l Institute of Health’s medical information portal
SafeMedication	Medication search engine, safety information about medications
WebMD	Consumer heath & medical information
Womenshealth.gov	Consumer health & medical information for women

History & Geography:

America’s Historical Newspapers	Database of full-text newspapers & news articles, 1690-2000
Chronicling America: History American Newspapers	Selected American newspapers from 1836-1922
Best of History Web Sites	links to over 1,200 history websites – ancient to modern
British History Online	Digital library of primary & secondary sources, medieval to modern
Chronicles of Oklahoma	OK Historical Society’s OK history publication
Chronology of US Historical Documents	OU college of Law’s documents from pre-Colonial to present day
CIA World Factbook	Comprehensive country profiles from around the world
DigitalHistory	University of Houston’s comprehensive history collection
Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture	OK Historical Society publication on OK history & culture
EuroDocs: Primary Historical Docs from W. Europe	Links to European historical documents
Indian Affairs: Laws & Treaties	OK State Univeristy’s digital services
Making of America	Primary sources in American history – antebellum through reconstruction
Map Collections, 1500-2002	Library of Congress’s map collections
McCasland Map Collection	Early Indian Territory and Oklahoma state maps
National Museum of the American Indian	Includes Comprehensive listings of Native American Resources
Oklahoma Today	People, places, hisoty & culture of Oklahoma since 1956
Panoramic Map Collection	Library of Congress’s panoramic maps collection
Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection	University of Texas’ historical map collection
Search historical Newspaper Archives	GenealogyBank’s newspaper archive, 1690-2007
Timeref.Org	Medieavl & Middle Ages history timelines
Vital Vietnam Archive	Texas Tech University’s Vietnam archive of documents, photos, etc.
Watershed Information Network	EPA’s site for protecting & restoring water resources
Web Atlas of Oklahoma	Project of ECU’s Department of Cartography & Geograpy
World Rankings & Records	Comprehensive source of world ranking & records
World War I Document Archive	Primary documents of WW1
WorldMapper	Collection of world maps according to subject

Libraries:

Best Information on the Net	St. ambrose University Library’s list of selected Internet resources
Eastern Ok District Library System	Public library of Eastern Oklahoma Library District
Internet Public Library – ipl2	Searchable subject directory of reliable websites
Library of Congress	USA’s national library
Oklahoma Dept of Libraries	Oklahoma’s state library
ReferenceDesk	Internet reference source
Southeastern OK Public Library System	Public library of Southeastern Oklahoma District
WorldCat (OCLC)	World-wide online library catalog

Math & Science:

Math & Science:

Biology Web Directory	Biology web directory & search engine
ChemDex	Chemistry web directory
ChemSpider	Chemical structure database
NASA Visible Earth	Catalog of NASA images & animations of Earth
National Weather Service	National authority of weather
National Geographic Photography	Pictures, photo tips, wall papers, galleries
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration	Federal agency focused on oceans & atmosphere issues
National Park Service	Official web page for the U.S. National Park Service
National Severe Storms Labortory	Norman, OK research center focused on severe weather issues
Online Conversion	Resource for weights, measures, calculators, converters, etc.
Online Tornado FAQs	Storm Predition Center’s frequently asked questions about tornadoes
Paleontology Portal	Fossil photos; browse by location, time period or type
Percentage Calculator	Free online took to calculate precentages
Physlink	Physics & astronomy online portal
Science.gov	Portal ot government science information
U.S. Fish & Wildlife National Digital Library	Official web page of the Fish & Wildlife Service
Virtual fossil Museum	Pictures of fissils across geological time & evolution
WebElements Periodic Table	Web-based periodic table of the elements
What’s That Bug?	North American Insect identification
Wolfram alpha	Caluclates math and science problems

Newspapers:

America’s Historical Newspapers	Database of full-text newspapers & news articles, 1690-2000
America’s News	Database of full-text, current local, regional & national newspapers
Newspaper Souce Plus	Database of 860 full-text newspapers, TV and radio news transcripts
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers	Selected American newspapers from 1836 – 1922
Search Historical Newspaper Archives	GenealogyBank’s newspaper archive, 1690 – 2007

Social Sciences:

Bibliography of Native North Americans	Database of all aspects of culture, history & life, 16th century to present
CREDOreference	Database of general reference materials on a variety of subjects
Gale Virtual Reference Library	Database of general reference materials on a variety of subjects
Opposing Viewpoints in Context	Database of current social issues, pro & con arguments
SIRS Knowledge Source: Research	Database of current issues most studied & depated by students
TOPICsearch	Database of full-text articles on current event topics
50 States	States & capitols
African Studies Center/African countries	Penn University’s Countries of Africa
Age Source: AgeStats Worldwide	Comparative statistical data about older adults worldwide
Association for Childhood Education International	Promotes childhood education & development programs
Bureau of Justice Statistics	Stats about crime, victims, drugs, offenders, etc.
Child & Family Web Guide	A directory of websites on child development
Child Welfare Information Gateway	Children’s Bureau, provides print & online access to resources
ChildCare.gov	Official source for all U.S. government child care information
Fathers.com	Online resource for dads created by Nat’l Center for Fathering
FBI Uniform Crime Reports	National crime stats
Kids Count Data Center	State profiles on child well-being
Map Gallery of US Ethnic Groups	Cultural geography of the U.S. & Canada
Native American – Federal Web Sites	Collection of Federal Websites focusing on Native Americans
Native American Materials	Native American Materials Directory
Oklahoma City National Memorial/Museum	Museum & memorial dedicated to victims of Murrah Bldg. bombing
Oklahoma Tribal Government	Oklahoma Tribal Government Websites:  History and Culture
Population Projections for Oklahoma	Oklahoma Population Projections Report 2012
Population Reference Bureau	Information on U.S. & world population trends
ReadyWeb	Information & resources on school & learning readiness
U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services	U.S. Government’s principle agency for health & human services
Zero to Three	National Center of Infants, Toddlers & Families

Study Skills:

LearningExpress Library	Basic Skills, computer & internet tutorials
A+ Research & Writing	Resources for college & high school students
Finding Information on the Internet: A Tutorial	U. of Illinois at Chicago tutorial
How To Study	Variety of study skills resources
OWL: Online Writing Lab	Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab
Study Guides & Strategies	20+sec of 250 study guides

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