Online research & information

MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching)   EXIT disclaimer
http://merlot.org/Home.po
MERLOT is a free and open resource designed primarily for faculty and students in higher education. MERLOT is an online community that allows you to search for learning materials, reviews, assignments, and people.
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum - Online Exhibitions   EXIT disclaimer
http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online
The Holocaust Memorial Museum tells the story of the Holocaust through an extraordinary collection of artifacts, films, videos, photos, and oral histories.
Visits: 828

360 Degrees of Financial Literacy   EXIT disclaimer
http://360financialliteracy.org
The 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy Web site offers general information for managing personal finances.
Visits: 664

JURIST: Legal News & Research   EXIT disclaimer
http://jurist.law.pitt.edu
JURIST is the Internet's legal education portal, the university-based academic gateway to authoritative legal instruction, information and scholarship online.
Visits: 649

US Supreme Court Multimedia Database (Northwestern University)   EXIT disclaimer
http://www.oyez.org/oyez/frontpage
The Oyez Project from Northwestern University provides searchable case info, a virtual tour of the Supreme Court building, biographical information about the Justices, and more.
Visits: 622

The National Academies - Advisors to the Nation   EXIT disclaimer
http://www.nas.edu
The National Academies are a great academic resource for students to tap into. Issues of science, engineering, medicine, and more are explored by this great American treasure. Graduate student internships are available, too.
Visits: 575

National Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC)   EXIT disclaimer
http://nflrc.hawaii.edu
The NFLRC works to improve the nation's capacity for teaching and learning foreign languages. Funded by a grant to the University of Hawaii at Manoa from the US Dept of Education.
Visits: 552

Paleontological Research Institute (PRI)   EXIT disclaimer
http://www.museumoftheearth.org/
PRI's mission is to increase and share knowledge about the history and evolution of the Earth and its life. Its web site offers info about PRI's collections and research, and opportunities for paleontology and earth sciences students.
Visits: 517

AmericanPresident.org   EXIT disclaimer
http://www.americanpresident.org
AmericanPresident.org is an informative, non- partisan resource on the history of the presidency and the nature of policymaking. This two-part site includes the Presidency in History and the Presidency in Action.
Visits: 422

SeeAmerica.org   EXIT disclaimer
http://www.seeamerica.org
This site provides resources for traveling, touring, and vacationing in America. Explore destinations by region or state and get information and maps for national parks and scenic byways across America.
Visits: 411

Information for Social Workers' Practice - Social Service Research   EXIT disclaimer
http://www.nyu.edu/socialwork/ip/
Information for Practice (IP) is a free monthly service designed to alert social service workers and researchers of Internet based resources for social service practice. This is a great place to start for social service research.
Visits: 391

State Health Facts Online (Kaiser Foundation)   EXIT disclaimer
http://www.statehealthfacts.kff.org/cgi-bin/healthfacts.cgi#
This useful resource contains the latest state- level data on demographics, health, and health policy, including health coverage, access, financing, and state legislation. Get your state's health info and compare with other states.
Visits: 389

Exploratorium Museum - Online Exhibits   EXIT disclaimer
http://www.exploratorium.edu
The museum of science, art, and human perception, the Exploratorium is a collage of over 600 interactive exhibits. Check out the fun and innovative online exhibits on their web site.
Visits: 365

Voices of Civil Rights   EXIT disclaimer
http://www.voicesofcivilrights.org
The world's largest archive of firsthand accounts and personal memories of the civil rights movement in America. Includes interactive features, essays, interviews, project updates, and special reports on contemporary civil rights issues.
Visits: 349

Ask Dr. Math (The Math Forum at Drexel University)   EXIT disclaimer
http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/drmath.college.html
Get answers to your questions about college-level math! Read the archived answers to others' questions, or submit your own question to Drexel University's Dr. Math. Great academic resource!
Visits: 291

The Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM)   EXIT disclaimer
http://www.thegateway.org
The Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM) project is a consortium effort to give educators quick and easy access to collections of educational materials on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial Internet sites.
Visits: 261

How Everyday Things are Made (Stanford University)   EXIT disclaimer
http://manufacturing.stanford.edu
If you've ever wondered how products like candy, cars, or bottles are made-or if you're interested in manufacturing processes, check out Stanford University's site "How Everyday Things are Made". (Requires high-speed internet access.)
Visits: 258

The Right-To-Know Network - Environmental Information   EXIT disclaimer
http://www.rtknet.org
With the information available here, you can identify specific factories and their environmental effects; analyze reinvestment by banks in their communities; and assess people and communities affected.
Visits: 257

Tolerance.org   EXIT disclaimer
http://www.tolerance.org
Fight hate and promote tolerance! Tolerance.org is a principal online destination for people of all ages interested in dismantling bigotry and creating, instead, communities that value diversity. From the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Visits: 245

Asian-Nation: The Landscape of Asian America   EXIT disclaimer
http://www.asian-nation.org
Explore the historical, political, demographic, and cultural issues that make up today's diverse Asian American community.
Visits: 242