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| Web site: | Sponsor: | What you'll get: | |
| INFOMINE http://infomine.ucr.edu/ |
University of California at Riverside | Index of scholarly/academic world wide web sites. Includes resources for instructors. | |
| Internet Public Library www.ipl.org |
iSchool at Drexel, College of Information Science and Technology | Index of world wide web sites selected and maintained by librarians. | |
| Science.gov http://science.gov |
U.S. Governmental agencies | Gateway to authoritative science information provided by U.S. governmental agencies, including research and development. | |
| Data.gov | U.S. Government | The purpose of Data.gov is to increase public access to high value, machine readable datasets generated by the Executive Branch of the Federal Government. | |
| Search engines: | Sponsor: | What you'll get: | |
| WolframAlpha http://www.wolframalpha.com/ |
Wolfram Research Company | Computational knowledge engine. | |
| Google www.google.com |
Google, Inc | Fast search engine, clean interface. Options include a web directory (for hand-selected vs. computer selected sites) and an image search function. | |
| Ask www.ask.com |
IAC Search and Media | Search engine that recognizes queries posted as questions. Has an image search function. | |
| Dogpile | InfoSpace | Dogpile returns all the best results from leading search engines including Google, Yahoo!, and Yandex. | |
| Ready Reference sites: | Sponsor: | What you'll get: | |
| Occupational Outlook Handbook | Bureau of Labor Statistics | Nationally recognized source of career information which tells you working conditions, required education and training, earnings, etc. | |
| refdesk.com |
Bob Drudge and volunteer staff | Drop-down menu that allows you to search dictionaries, thesauri, and other ready reference type sources. | |
| Bartleby.com | Bartleby, Inc. | Full text classic reference sources from the Columbia Gazetteer to Grey's Anatomy and Bartlett's Familiar Quotations. | |
| Martindale's 'The Reference Desk' | Jim Martindale | Extensive site with different "centers" and sections to explore. | |
| SnagFilms.com | SnagFilms Inc. | Watch independent films and documentaries that you can share with through social media. | |
| Veteran Resources: | Sponsor: | What you'll get: | |
| Veterans Resource Coordination Group http://www.vrcg.org/ |
Veterans Resource Coordination Group | Connects veterans and their families to the resources they need to assist them during times of transition, and to make them successful in achieving their life goals. | |
| Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America http://iava.org/ |
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America | Organization dedicated to standing with the 2.3 million veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan from their first day home through the rest of their lives. | |
| Welcome Back Veterans http://web.welcomebackveterans.org/index |
Welcome Back Veterans | Our goal is to transform the lives of our returning veterans by providing on-going treatment to them and their families for any PTSD issues they may have. At the same time, we want to change the way Americans think and talk about PTSD. | |
| Job Information: | Sponsor: | What you'll get: | |
| Intern Queen Inc. | Lauren Berger | Advice on finding a job or internship and listing of internships available. | |
| Glass Door | glassdoor | A comprehensive career resource with information on thousands of companies. Glassdoor includes salary and bonuses and details for specific jobs at specific companies, as well as actual interview questions and hiring process details. | |
| Podcast: | Sponsor: | What you'll get: | |
| Science in Action | BBC World Service | A weekly look at new developments in science from around the world. | |
| Health Check | BBC World Service | A weekly round up of global health stories and topical issues in medicine. | |
| TED Radio Hour | NPR | A journey through fascinating ideas, astonishing inventions, and new ways to think and create. Based on riveting TEDTalks from the world's most remarkable minds. |