Web Sites for Students
Take a look at these Research Tools. They will help you learn how to use library resources, cite electronic and print
resources, identify plagiarism & distinguish between popular and scholarly journals.
Art
The
Andy Warhol Museum web site offers samples of Warhol's work, an overview of the museum's extensive archives,
and a brief virtual tour of the museum.
The 300,000 works of art in the care of the
Art Institute of Chicago include architectural drawings, textiles, and photography, as well as paintings and
sculpture. Information about these collections is available at the Institute's site.
The Louvre's web page highlights the museum's collections, ranging from Greek, Egyptian, and Oriental antiquities
to 19th Century sculpture and paintings. Information on the architecture and history of the palace is also
available.
Examples of the museum's 2 million item collection, spanning 5,000 years of world culture, are available at the
Metropolitan Museum of Art web site. The museum's floor plans and details of upcoming events are also accessible.
The
National Gallery of Art was formed in 1937 through a joint resolution of Congress to accept the gifts of the
late financier and art collector Andrew W. Mellon. Over 106,000 paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, sculpture,
and decorative arts illustrate the development of Western art from the Middle Ages to the present.
The
Smithsonian American Art Museum "celebrates the extraordinary creativity of our country's artists, whose works
are windows on the American experience."
The web page maintained by the
Philadelphia Museum of Art includes information on special events and exhibitions at the museum. There
is also a section highlighting their Rodin Museum and the recent restoration of The Thinker.
The
WebMuseum is an online database that contains information about several hundred famous artists and artworks,
especially paintings. Indexes of artists' names, themes, and painting titles are available.
Business
The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers is a non-profit trade association representing the rights
and interests of franchisees and independent dealers.
The
Better Business Bureau website provides consumer information about businesses and charities.
The
U.S. Census Bureau web site provides access to data collected by the Bureau from a variety of polls and surveys.
The available data includes population demographics, business trends, economic indicators, and other information
about the people and economy of the United States.
Up-to-date business news, as well as frequently updated data about individual corporations, is available from
Hoover's Online.
The
Service Corps of Retired Executives is a national, non-profit organization and resource partner with the U. S.
Small Business Administration. In addition to the resources at the SCORE web site, members provide face-to-face
and email counseling to aspiring entrepreneurs who are seeking advice.
Information about starting, financing, or expanding a business is available at the web site maintained by the
Small Business Administration. The SBA site also includes updates on legislation affecting small businesses.
ThomasNet is an industrial search engine that identifies and locates products, services, and suppliers for
potential business customers. It includes line-item product details and contact information.
Careers
The Bureau of Labor Statistics'
Occupational Outlook Handbook web site allows users to find information about specific careers and "occupational
clusters" of related jobs. This site features future employment estimates and other career related statistics.
Chemistry
MSDS-SEARCH is operated by Envirocare, a corporation which helps other organizations maintain up-to-date Material
Safety Data Sheet collections.
Criminal Justice
Important terms and topics for Dr. Markey's Criminal Justice 104 - Criminal Evidence and Procedure class can be found
at
http://services.allegany.edu/library/criminalevidence/.
The National Criminal Justice Reference Service, the "clearinghouse of information" for the National Institute
of Justice, maintains a
Justice Information Center on the Internet. Criminal justice statistics, crime prevention, and juvenile
justice are a few of the topics addressed at this site.
The
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics can be searched by browsing topic lists or using keyword searches.
The Sourcebook is divided into six topical sections: characteristics of the criminal justice system, public
attitudes toward crime and criminal justice, nature and distribution of known offenses, characteristics and distribution
of persons arrested, judicial processing of defendants, and persons under correctional supervision.
Dental Hygiene
The Allegany College of Maryland
Dental Hygiene Program has a web page, maintained by faculty. Information about the program, job listings,
financial aid information, and other links for dental hygiene students are available from this site.
The
Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners web site provides information about the regulation of dentistry in Maryland.
Proctor & Gamble sponsors
Dental ResourceNet, an online resource for dental patients, professionals, and instructors. Case studies
and other instructional materials are also presented here for dental students.
Education
The Gateway to Educational Materials is a joint project between the U.S. Department of Education and the ERIC
Clearinghouse on Information and Technology. It is intended to provide educators with quick and easy access to thousands
of educational resources.
Designed to be used by teachers,
Education World provides access to over 100,000 education links. Classroom subjects such as math and social
sciences are featured, as well as categories such as lesson planning, special education, magnet schools, and education
news.
The
Educator's Reference Desk provides access to Internet resources, an archive of lesson plans, and an abbreviated
version of the ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) database, which allows users to search for education-related
publications.
The complete
ERIC database allows users to search citations for books, journal articles, dissertations, audio-visual materials,
and research reports in the field of education. The full text of some of these documents is included in the database.
The
No Child Left Behind website provides information about this act of legislation and related Federal Register
notices, policy guidance, and grant applications. Part of this site is designed especially for parents.
English
The
Academy of American Poets web site provides biographical information about modern American poets and examples
of their works. Poetry "exhibits" from specific time periods or addressing themes, such as "Poems of Grief,"
are also presented here.
American poetry published before 1920 is the focus of the
American Verse Project. The complete texts of included volumes of poetry are available online. Users
can browse the titles and authors' names or search for specific words or phrases.
The F. Scott Fitzgerald Centenary Home Page provides biographical information about Fitzgerald and essays and
articles about his writing. Quotations, little known facts, and voice and film clips can also be found here.
English as a Second Language
Dictionaries
The
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English includes British and American usage and color illustrations.
Cambridge learner dictionaries provide assistance to people learning English.
Financial Aid
FinAid provides access to a variety of student financial aid resources, including specialized advice for minority
students, military veterans, nontraditional students, athletes, and other groups. One particularly useful link
is to
fastWEB, a searchable database of over 180,000 scholarships.
Forestry
Soil surveys from the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service are available from two different pages - the University
of Maryland's
Soil and Water Geospatial Analysis Laboratory and the USDA's official
Web Soil Survey.
Geography
The
Country Studies prepared by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress are available online. This
series contains information about the political, social, national security, and economic systems of one hundred countries.
The
CIA World Factbook contains information compiled by the United States government's Central Intelligence Agency
and includes information about the geography, demographics, economy and type of government of selected nations.
Health
www.health.gov is a portal to the Web sites of a number of multi-agency health initiatives and activities of
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other Federal departments and agencies.
The National Library of Medicine's new consumer oriented web site,
MedlinePlus, contains information about various health topics and provides access to
Medline/PubMed, the premier database of biomedical journal articles. The
National Library of Medicine home page also includes information about research, library services, and other
programs.
The Drug Information Portal provides information about prescription and non-prescription drugs, dietary supplements,
and investigational drugs. This data is presented by the National Library of Medicine.
Follow this link for a collection of health related web sites recommended for students in the
Integrative Approaches to Health and Healing course.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, is
dedicated to promoting "health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability."
The CDC's web site includes resources about diseases, travelers' health, and other topics.
Merck and Company provide online access to all of their publications, including the Merck Manual of Daignosis
and Therapy. Other useful medical sources for patients and professionals are also available.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services maintains
Healthfinder, a guide to health information on the Internet. Medical online publications, databases, web
sites, support and self-help groups, government agencies, and not-for-profit organizations are accessible here.
The Mayo Clinic
Health Oasis provides current information on a variety of health topics, including women's health, nutrition,
heart care, and children's health, among others. The site is edited by Mayo Clinic physicians.
New York Online Access to Health is a project of The City University of New York, The Metropolitan New York Library
Council, The New York Academy of Medicine, and The New York Public Library. Clear and concise information about
a wide variety of diseases and disorders is available here in both English and Spanish.
The Center on Nutrition Communication, School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University has developed the
Nutrition Navigator, which evaluates nutrition websites. There are specialized sections of the Navigator for
parents, children, women, health professionals, journalists, educators, and people with special dietary needs.
Diseases
The National Cancer Institute's
CancerNet site was developed to provide cancer information to patients, health professionals, and researchers.
HIV InSite is a project of the University of California, San Francisco AIDS Research Institute. It was
designed as a gateway to in depth information about specific aspects of HIV/AIDS.
The National Library of Medicine's consumer oriented web site, MedlinePlus, includes a list of resources on common
diseases and conditions.
Guidelines
The
National Guideline Clearinghouse, developed by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research in partnership
with the American Medical Association and the American Association of Health Plans, was designed to promote
quality health care by making available the latest clinical practice guidelines in an easy-to-access location.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
The
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency responsible for implementing various provisions
of HIPAA, has some basic information about the act available online. Further information is available from the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The HIPAA web page of the
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene addresses both general information about the law and concerns
specific to Maryland.
West Virginia's HIPAA site is a collaborative effort between the Department of Health and Human Resources, Health
Care Authority, and Governor's Office of Technology.
Mathematics
The
Allegany College of Maryland Department of Mathematics and Engineering web page includes information about careers
in related fields and other online resources. The website for the Statistical Applications Over the Internet assignment
can be accessed from this page.
Medical Assisting
The
American Association of Medical Assistants web page includes information about medical assisting, becoming a
CMA, educational opportunities, and other information.
The Occupational Outlook Handbook, published by the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, includes an article on
medical assistants. The handbook describes working conditions, required training, salaries, and future demand
for various careers.
Medical Laboratory Technology
The web site maintained by the
American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science provides information about the ASCLS and its members. Links
to other sites, including medical literature search sites, are also featured.
The
American Society of Clinical Pathology provides certification of medical technologists through its Board of Registry
and offers continuing education opportunities to medicial laboratory professionals.
Mental Health
The
Internet Mental Health web site was designed by a Canadian psychiatrist. It includes descriptions, diagnoses,
and treatment information about mental disorders, as well as information about psychiatric drugs. Links to
other mental health sites are also available here.
Names
The meaning and origin of 23,000 first names can be explored at
www.babynamer.com.
Additional information about first names is available at
www.behindthename.com.
Nursing
Nursing World is the web site of the
American Nurses Association. The site contains information about the American Nurses Credentialing Center, professional
publications, and many other resources for nurses.
The
Maryland Board of Nursing regulates the practice of Maryland's registered nurses, licensed practical nurses,
nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives, nurse practitioners and nursing assistants.
The
Maryland Organization of Associate Degree Nursing is an advocacy group which supports associate degree nursing
education and practice within the state.
NursingCenter.com includes access to nursing publications, online discussion areas, educational opportunities,
healthcare news, and other topics of interest to nurses and nursing students.
A list of the
education websites recommended for Nursing 205 students is available online.
Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy World provides links to occupational therapy sites and other information related to
the field of occupational therapy.
The
American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. web site includes information about OT news, educational opportunities,
and AOTA events.
Office Technology
Real Property - O.T. 219 (Terms and Topics for Lowell Markey's Real Property Course)
Classroom slides for Dr. Markey's Real Property & Title Exam course #1 -
1MB PPT (PDF -
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Classroom slides for Dr. Markey's Real Property & Title Exam course #2 -
500KB PPT (PDF -
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Information Management
The
Email Compliance Quick Reference Guide outlines the requirements of the major laws affecting messaging and suggests
elements to include in an email policy.
Twitter, Facebook and Beyond
is an article that advises businesses how to use social networking and Web 2.0 tools to manage their company’s
online presence. It was written by Kathryn Hawkins and published in the May 2009 issue of
OfficePro magazine. This article is available in the ACM library’s Business Source Premier article database.
To read this article, you can
a) Go to the library at any of the three ACM campuses to borrow a printed copy of the article,
or
b) Log into the database and search for the article.
Go to
Off Campus Databases and click on the Business Source Premier (EBSCO) database. The next screen will prompt you
to enter your username and password. This is the same login information you use to access Blackboard. After a search
screen has loaded, type the title of the article into the search box. When a short list of possible articles appears,
click on the title of the correct one. This should bring you the full text of the article.
c) Email or call the library, and a librarian will help you find the article in the database
Microblogs Get Down to Business presents additional ideas for business use of Web 2.0 tools. (If the link to
the article will not work for you, go to
www.informationweek.com and do a search for "Microblogs Get Down To Business." A .pdf version of the article
(retitled as "Opportunity Tweets," but with the same content) is also available
through this additional link, but you may be required to log on to the website to access it. There is no cost
to log on or to register.)
Click this link to read about the
Business Impact of Web 2.0 Technologies by Stephen J. Andriole from Communications of the Association for Computing
Machinery
Pharmacy Technology
The
American College of Clinical Pharmacy web page features online news releases, a bookstore, meeting and membership
information, and job listings from the ACCP Report.
Information about diabetes for health professionals and patients is available at the
American Diabetes Association site.
The web site maintained by the
American Heart Association contains heart health and stroke information, as well as information about AHA
publications, programs, and meetings.
The
American Medical Association home page features access to many articles published in the Journal of the American
Medical Association and the Archives series of publications.
The
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder page provides medical information about ADD as well as support
group and conference schedules.
Links to a variety of high-quality hospital, medical school, and other health-related web sites are provided by the
Drug Infonet. Data about a variety of drugs is also available here.
The
Food and Drug Administration provides public announcements, information about food supplements and medical devices,
and data about newly approved drugs at its Internet site.
Information from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is available at the
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information web site. Drug use statistics and databases about
smoking, drug use, and treatment programs can be searched online.
The
obesity, weight control, and eating disorders web page is maintained by Dr. Michael D. Myers, a California physician
who treats patients with weight control problems.
PharmWeb is an international database of pharmaceutical resources on the web. Discussion forums, international
information about drugs, and links to pharmacy schools and pharmaceutical companies are available here.
RxList features lists of the 200 most prescribed drugs. The drug database available here can be searched by brand
or generic name, imprint codes, side effects, or interactions with other drugs.
Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy: The Web Space points the way to information about professional organizations, journals, job
listings, diseases and their treatments, and other physical therapy topics.
Political Science
The
United States Government Manual is the official handbook of the Federal Government. It is published as a special
edition of the Federal Register and intended to provide comprehensive and authoritative descriptions of the programs
and activities of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. It also includes information about quasi-official
agencies, international organizations with U.S. membership, and Federal boards, commissions, and committees.
The
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance is a database of federally funded grants and loans.
USA.gov is the U.S. government's official web portal to all federal, state, and local government web resources
and services. Users can apply for benefits online, contact a government agency, or use the Internet's most comprehensive
search of government websites—all from one location.
Important Terms and Topics for Dr. Lowell Markey's American National Government Course
Psychology
Letter from Birmingham Jail, April 16, 1963
Radiologic Technology
The
American College of Radiology web site explains ACR's standards and accreditation programs and provides information
about the organization's publications and educational events. A list of radiology-related Internet links
is also featured.
The web site maintained by the
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists provides information about the ARRT and its certification of radiologic
technologists.
The
American Society of Radiologic Technologists home page features information about educational materials, conferences,
ASRT publications and membership benefits, and an online newsletter.
Respiratory Therapy
The
American Association for Respiratory Care web site includes information about respiratory care organizations,
related businesses, and current issues impacting the profession. Online job ads and updates to clinical practice
guidelines are also available here. Some
online reference articles from Respiratory Care and AACR Times are also accessible through this site.
The web site of the Respiratory Therapy Department of
Boise State University features an extensive list of respiratory care links. A description of the respiratory
care profession is also featured here.
The
Food and Drug Administration provides public announcements, information about food supplements and medical devices,
and data about newly approved drugs at its Internet site.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services maintains
Healthfinder, a guide to health information on the Internet. Medical online publications, databases, web
sites, support and self-help groups, government agencies, and not-for-profit organizations are accessible here.
The
National Board for Respiratory Care is a certifying board for respiratory care professionals. They provide credentialing
examinations and associated services to the respiratory community.
Information about preventing the use of smokeless tobacco is available from the
Tobacco Intervention Network. News articles and posters are available at this site, as well as a list of links
to other smokeless tobacco sites.
Science
Science.gov was created through the cooperation of 10 federal science-related agencies. This site is intended
to serve the information needs of a variety of people, including science professionals, students and educators, business
people and entrepreneurs, and members of the public with an interest in science.
Social Work
The resources of the
National Association of Social Workers website include an online Student Center, information about professional
development activities, and job listings.
Speech
The
American Rhetoric website showcases history's finest public speeches and debates, including some classic movie
speeches. A guide to rhetorical devices and figures of speech is also provided.
Subject Guides
Browse on the
Librarian's Index to the Internet, a collection of over 7,300 Internet resources selected and evaluated by California
librarians.
For information about the U.S. government, check out this list of frequently used
federal information sites, selected by librarians.
Thanatos
The
Sociology of Death and Dying site is maintained by Dr. Michael Kearl, a professor of sociology at Trinity University
in San Antonio, Texas. Links to a variety of death-related sites are included.
The
Medline Plus : Death and Dying page provides research, statistics, and other useful information from the National
Institutes of Health.
Therapeutic Massage
The
Massage Therapy Foundation supports research, community service, educational scholarship, and conferences to
educate the broadest spectrum of society about the benefits of massage therapy. A research database is one of the
foundation's online resources.
Information for and about massage therapists is available at the
American Massage Therapy Association web site.
The web site for the
Touch Research Institutes highlights studies on the effects of massage therapy at all stages of life. Abstracts
of studies and research articles are also available.
