Research Resources for the Social Sciences -- Mega site to links to various social science subjects

National Council on Economic Education (NCEE) -- Nationwide network that leads in promoting economic literacy with students and their teachers              

Gardner’s World Economics -– World Economics Internet Resources

Educator’s Reference Desk –- high quality resources and services to the education community 

U.S. Department of Education -- access to various U.S. educational resources/services throughout the nation

Kentucky Department of Education -- Access to various educational resources/services throughout the state 

EricDigests.org -- education articles produced by the former ERIC Clearinghouse system 

Children’s Book Awards -- most comprehensive guide to English-language children's book awards online 

Childstats.gov -- Statistics and reports on children and families, including: population and family characteristics, economic security, health, behavior and social environment, and education

From Now On -- (The Educational Technology Journal) A journal about using technology in the classroom

KERA -- Resources on the Kentucky Education Reform Act provided by WKU Libraries

National Center for Education Statistics -- statistics and information showing the condition and progress of education in the U.S. and other nations

T.H.E. Journal -- (Technical Horizons in Education) Includes archived periodical articles and links to educational resources

Child Care Bureau -- Provides information on the Child Care and Development Fund

The Children's Literature Web Guide -- Provides children's book awards, specialized bibliographies, and indices

Earlychildhood.com -- A professional resource for teachers and parents

Early Childhood Research Institute on Inclusion -- Includes information about a project to study the inclusion of preschool children with disabilities in settings with typically developing children

ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education -- An archive of information formerly funded by the Department of Education, provides access to education-related materials with a focus on child development and caring for young children

Food and Nutrition Information Center -- Nutrition information maintained by the National Agricultural Library, includes nutrition education materials for the classroom

Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center -- Includes each issue of the magazine Early Development

KidsHealth.Org -- Offers up-to-date information about children's health issues

Kid's Search Tools -- Provides links to search engines that are easily used by young children

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) -- Promotes excellence in early childhood education

National Center for Early Development and Learning

Child Welfare Information Gateway -- Connects to timely, essential information and resources targeted to the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and families.

National Early Childhood Technical Assistance System -- Includes information about programs and services for children with disabilities

National Network for Child Care: Child Development

National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care

Parenthood.com -- Offers information for caregivers on subjects related to parenting, child care, and the well-being of children

The Perpetual Preschool -- Contains up-to-date education information on preschools

Sesame Street Workshop -- Offers articles of interest to caregivers

Surfing the Net with Kids -- Includes recommendations on educational and information sites for children

Zero to Three: Young Explorers -- Includes interactive sections for parents and professionals

African-American Mosaic -- a Library of Congress resource guide for the study of black history and culture

American Historical Association, The

Best of History Web Sites -- access to the best history-oriented resources online in a wide range of categories 

U.S. Historical documents -- A chronology of U.S. historical documents 

Ourdocuments.gov –- A list of 100 milestone documents that chronicles U.S. History from 1776-1965 

Digital History -- Using new technologies to enhance teaching and research 

American Memory from the Library of Congress -- Digital record of American history that chronicles historical events, people, places, and ideas that shape America 

History Net, The -- sponsored by the National Historical Society, this site includes articles on American and British history

Kentucky Information page-History -- Various historical information about the state 

Historical atlas of Europe -- the development of Europe’s modern states 1648-2001 

Military History Encyclopedia on the Web

National Archives and Records Administration

POTUS: Presidents of the United States -- Provides biographical information on the United States Presidents

War Times Journal, The

Second World War Encyclopedia -- Mega site about various WWII topics

Cato Journal ,The - An interdisciplinary journal of public policy analysis

FirstGov.gov -- U.S. Government’s Official Web Portal 

Governments on the WWW-United States –- Access to various federal/state institutions and agencies               

National Political Index -- Political information for voters, political activists, political consultants, lobbyists, politicians, academicians 

Images of American Political History –- Collection of American Political history Images 

USA Political Parties and Youth Organizations -- Links to various political parties and youth organizations 

Indiana Department of Revenue (Tax Forms)

IRS Forms and Publications

Kentucky Government

Kentucky Revenue Cabinet -- Tax forms

School Psychology Resources Online -- Resources for Psychologists, Parents and Educators 

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) -- lead Federal agency for research on mental and behavioral disorders 

Classics in the History of Psychology -- Links to various documents and topics in the history of psychology 

Encyclopedia of Psychology  

American Psychological Association (APA) -- scientific and professional psychology organization in the U.S. 

Psych Central -- One of the top 10 mental health and psychology websites

Social Psychology Network

Gift From Within

ACADEMICINFO's Psychology Degrees & Resources Online

American Sociological Association -- Students: a non-profit membership association dedicated to advancing sociology as a scientific discipline and profession serving the public good 

SocioWeb -- Your Independent Guide to Sociological Resources on the Internet 

Librarian’s Internet Index -- Links to Social Issues

Chad Gesser's Sociology links -- lists sociology links of interest compiled by OCTC Sociology instructor Chad Gesser

National Criminal Justice Reference Service -- A federally funded resource offering justice and substance abuse information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide

The Law Engine –- A mega site of web sites on legal research and law

Find Law for the Public

Famous Trials

Officer.com  -- The source for Police and Law Enforcement

Searching and Seizing Computers and Obtaining Electronic Evidence -- Crime and Intellectual Property Section, Criminal Division, U.S. Dept of Justice

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

Federal Bureau of Investigation

International Association of Chiefs of Police

Administration for Children and Families

Administration on Aging

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

The American Psychological Association

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services -- Topics on Family and Children

Art History –- Resources for the study of Art History                      

ArtLex Art Dictionary -- a dictionary of visual art terminology for artists, collectors, students and educators in art production, criticism, history, aesthetics, and education

Giverny and Vernon: In the Heart of Impressionism -- Contains information about Monet and the gardens that inspired him

Kyoto National Museum -- Graphic and text introductions to over 100 Chinese and Japanese masterpieces

The Louvre -- Contains images of works found in the Louvre and information abut the history of the museum

Museum of Modern Art -- Contains images and descriptions of the museum's collection

National Gallery of Art -- Includes extensive virtual tours and background essays

The Smithsonian -- Contains information about the museums and images of some of the exhibits

APA Style -– Offers information on citing electronic media      

MLA Style -- Offers information on citing electronic media 

The Writing Center -- a writer’s handbook with instructional materials 

Merriam-Webster Online –- Dictionary and Thesaurus

Essay Writing Center -– Includes the basics, types, and styles of writing

How to avoid Plagiarism –- Offers guidelines and information about plagiarism

Using English.com –-Cross-referenced English glossary of linguistic and grammatical terms for all levels from beginner to advanced 

The Basic Elements of English –- An interactive guide to grammar

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare -- Allows searching or reading of all works; includes a history of the literature and glossary

LitLinks -- organized alphabetically by author within five genres

KYLIT -- a site devoted to Kentucky authors 

Library spot.com: Literary Criticism -– Offers links to literary sources and information 

American Folklore -- contains retellings of American folktales, Native American myths, tall tales, weather folklore and ghost stories from each and every one of the 50 states

William Faulkner on the Web - Biographical and literary information about William Faulkner

allmusic –- comprehensive music reference source from AMG (All Music Guide)   

Classical Music Navigator -- information on important classical music composers and their works

Essentials of Music –- Basic information about classical music       

Library spot.com: Music –- Offers links to information and sources about various types of music

Rock and Roll Music Hall of Fame and Museum

The RockSite -- the site for rock and roll music

Language Guide.org –- Spanish                       

Learn Spanish -- Spanish Grammar Tutorial 

English-Spanish Dictionary 

Spanish Grammar Exercises                       

The Modern World: Gabriel García Márquez -- Detailed information about the author

Language Guide.org -- French

ARTFL Project –- French-English Dictionary 

French Grammar for Beginners -- Lessons on French grammar for beginners 

Volterre-Fr -– English and French language resources

Language Learning Library: Learn French

The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy                      

Epistemelinks -- Access to resources in philosophy, categorized by topic, tradition, or time period

Ethics Updates -- Provides current literature on professional and popular issues related to ethics

Playbill -- Magazine for Broadway and Off-Broadway theatergoers 

World Wide Arts Resources:Theatre -- information on all performance genres from Shakespeare to street arts 

Artslynx International Arts Resources -- provides the most efficient navigation to valuable information for the student, scholar, educator, and researcher in the arts

Theatre History on the Web -- A resource for theatre historians and students of the theatre’s history

American Forensic Association 

National Forensic Association        

National Parliamentary Debate Association

National Educational Debate Association

American Rhetoric Speech Bank -- Index and growing database of full text, audio/video (streaming) versions of public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates, interviews, other recorded media events 

Allyn & Bacon Public Speaking Website –- Contains modules about the process of public speaking 

PollingReport.com -- An independent, nonpartisan resource on trends in American public opinion 

Debate Central -- Everything about debating

Interpersonal Communications Website 

Speech Communication Resource Center -- One of the Web's most useful communication resources

BetterPhoto.com -- Everything and more about photography

Photo.Net -- One of the largest general photography community sites of the web

Library spot.com-Business -- Offers links to various business related sites and information

Business.gov --guides you through the maze of government rules and regulations and provides access to services and resources to help you start, grow, and succeed in business

United States Small Business Administration -– Official web site to the U.S. Small Business Administration

Bplans.com -- contains the largest single collection of free sample business plans online and offers helpful tools and know-how for managing a business

The Institute for Business Technology -- Provides resources on office management

Kentucky Society of Certified Public Accountants -- Includes special sections for accounting students

Kiplingers’ Personal Finance -- Offers personal finance advice and business forecasts

Librarians’ Internet Index -- Various links to business related information and sites

BE Online+ –- Library of Congress business reference services

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Thomas Regional (Register of American Manufacturers) -- Allows searching of 455,000 United States and Canadian companies to find specific industrial products or services

ABA Banking Journal -- Covers basic issues of the banking industry

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago -- Contains special sections for bankers, educators, and the media; geared toward the Midwest region

Librarians’ Internet Index -- Computers

Webopedia –- Online Computer Dictionary for Computer Technology 

CompInfo -- The Computer Information Center

Help Site Computer Manuals -– Computer help and support resource

Computer History Museum –- Exhibits a variety of topics related to the history of computing

Programmers Heaven.com --a complete start-off for programming related web surfing and file downloading

American Dietetic Association -- Your link to nutrition and health

Cook’s Thesaurus -- cooking encyclopedia that covers thousands of ingredients and kitchen tools 

Foodreference.com -- Trivia, food posters, history, schools, etc

Culinary Schools, Culinary Arts Schools -- The best culinary arts school review site

GourmetSpot.com –- Recipes, food, cooking recipes, etc

International Food Information Council Foundation –- Communicates science-based information on food safety and nutrition to health and nutrition professionals, educators, journalists, government officials, and consumers

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Department of Health and Human Services -- Links to agencies, including various health organizations

Internet Mental Health -- Descriptions of 20 most common mental health disorders and information on treatment

Lancet, The -- An international journal of medical science and practice

Library spot.com – Health -- Offers links to various business related sites and information

Medicine Net -- Medical information provided by U.S. physicians

Medline Plus –- Offers information on various drugs and medicationsMedscape -- Resource for health professionals which features articles and news

Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, The -- Describes symptoms, clinical procedures, lab tests, medical disorders and more

National Center for Health Statistics –- The Nation’s principal health statistics agency which offers compiled statistical information

National Institute of Nursing Research

New England Journal of Medicine Online -- Includes article abstracts and selected full-text letters and editorials

Nursing Outlook Online -- Includes article abstracts and a few select articles in full-text (ask at the circ desk for more information regarding full-text articles)

Gift From Within

PharmCatalyst -- For retail pharmacists, students, and techs

Association of Surgical Technologists -- Web site of the Association of Surgical Technologists

Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions (ASAHP)

Center for Human Simulation

NetAnatomy -- Quality and innovation in Radiographic and Cross-Sectional anatomy for medical, health care sciences, and nursing curricula

CHORUS -- Collaborative Hypertext of Radiology

American Association for the Advancement of Science -- Includes the online version of Science magazine and news about AAAS activities

EPA (US Environmental Protection Agency)

Science.gov -- Offers topics on various science topics through the FirstGov web site

USGS -- Web site of the United States Geological Survey

The Why Files -- Articles about the "science behind the news"

American Anthropological Association -- current issues and recent abstracts, as well as a job search function

The Nine Ten Planets -- an overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each planet and the major moons in our solar system

Librarians’ Internet Index – Astronomy -- Various links to astronomy related information and sites

NASA -- Current information from the NASA program

Access Excellence -- A site devoted to biology teaching and learning, includes weekly updates of the latest biology breakthroughs

The Biology Project -- An online interactive resource for learning biology

Librarians’ Internet Index – Biology -- Various links to biology related information and sites

NetAnatomy –Quality and innovation in Radiographic and Cross-Sectional anatomy for medical, health care sciences, and nursing curricula

The Whole Frog Project -- Allows interactive dissection of a frog

MathWorld -- The web’s most extensive mathematics resource

EEVL -- The Internet Guide to Engineering, Mathematics and Computing

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics -- Includes selected articles from NCTM journals

A Short Course in Trigonometry -- An introduction and guide to trigonometry

Chemfinder.com -- Portal of free and subscription scientific databases

NIST Chemistry Web Book -- Contains data on specific compounds, searchable by name, chemical formulas and more

Chemical Elements.com -- An online interactive periodic table of the elements

Web Elements -- Periodic tables of the elements

USGS -- Web site of the United States Geological Survey

KGS -- Web site of the Kentucky Geological Survey through University of Kentucky

Association of American Geographers -- This site includes information on the association, meetings, publications and career information

National Atlas.gov -- National atlas of the United States for all areas of interest

National Geographic Online -- Web Site of the National Geographic Society

City-Data.Com -- Stats about all U.S. cities

United States Digital Map Library -- U.S. State and County maps

World Atlas.Com -- World atlas of maps, flags, and geography facts

Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer

KERA

KYLIT -- Kentucky writers

KET

Kentucky Department of Education

Kentucky government

American Physical Society -- Web site of the APS

PhysicsWeb -- Physics news, jobs, and resources

Librarian’s Internet Index - Physics -- Various links and to physics information and sites

AgNIC -- Internet resources for information on agriculture

United States Department of Agriculture

Kentucky Department of Agriculture

Agrinet -- Numerous links to agricultural resources on the Internet provided by the Texas A&M Agricultural Program

NAFTA Agriculture Fact Sheets -- Information on the main NAFTA provisions for selected agricultural commodities

ARI Coolnet -- Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute web site

ASHRAE -- American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning web site

HVAC-City -- Offers links to various heating, ventilating, and air conditioning information

Automotive Troubleshooting  -- Tips and information about all automotive areas

OSHA Auto body Repair and Refinishing -- U.S. Dept. of Labor safety and health topics

Auto Channel -- Largest independent automotive information resource

Librarians’ Internet Index-Automobiles -- Offers links to various automotive related sites and information       

The Old Car Manual Project -- Neat web site for car enthusiasts

TenLinks.com -- Links to websites for technical professionals

DoItYourself.com -- Auto repair and maintenance web site

Homeplans.com -- searchable database lets you browse our collection of home plans

Hometime.com -- online source for home improvement, remodeling, and repair information

Carpentry Career Guide and web Resources