Argus Clearinghouse – categorized internet resources which have been rated for content, frequency of updates, etc.
Britannica Internet Guide – Encyclopedia Britannica has reviewed, rated, and indexed over 65,000 web sites. In the left column under “Explore,” click on the subject in which you’re interested (Arts & Entertainment, History & Humanities, Science & Technology, World & Travel, Health, or Education) and you will then get the option to view the Britannica Internet Guide for that section.
IPL: Reference Center – Reference; Arts & Humanities; Business & Economics; Computers & Internet; Education; Entertainment & Leisure; Health & Medical Sciences; Law, Government & Political Science; Sciences & Technology; Social Sciences; Associations
IPL: Arts and Humanities Reference – links to websites in the fine arts, history, literature, language & linguistics, philosophy, and religion
Sites for Teachers – a collection of both commercial and exemplary teacher-produced lesson plans
Voice of the Shuttle Home Page – extensive collections of links grouped by major subject areas compiled by faculty and graduate students at UCSB; a few of the pages are indicated below:
VoS: Architecture Page – numerous links to architecture-related sites including design, museums, teaching resources, etc.
VoS: Art Page and Art History Page – large collection of art-related links including museums, galleries, artists and their works, images, etc.
VoS: English Literature Page – links websites about literature written in English; grouped by time period, genre, country, etc.
VoS: Music Page and Dance Page – extensive list of links grouped primarily by time period
VoS: Politics & Government Page – links to sites on Political theory, general international relations, and specifically the politics of France, U.K., Ireland, Russia, and U.S.
World Wide Web Virtual Library – numerous categorized links like Agriculture, Communications, International Relations, Regional Relations, Science, etc.
ArtSource – “a gathering point for networked resources on Art and Architecture. The content is diverse and includes pointers to resources around the net as well as original materials submitted by librarians, artists, and art historians, etc. This site is intended to be selective, rather than comprehensive.”
VoS: Architecture Page– numerous links to architecture-related sites including design, museums, teaching resources, etc.
ArtSource – “a gathering point for networked resources on Art and Architecture. The content is diverse and includes pointers to resources around the net as well as original materials submitted by librarians, artists, and art historians, etc. This site is intended to be selective, rather than comprehensive.”
Internet ArtResources – claims to be your complete guide to the visual arts; includes a search engine, reviews, artists, galleries, museums, etc.
IPL: Arts and Humanities Reference– links to websites in the fine arts, history, literature, language & linguistics, philosophy, and religion
EconEdLink – a joint effort between the MCI/Economics America Technology Education Program and the National Council on Economic Education to provide links and lesson plans to help students understand the economics relating to current issues and events
BJ’s Design Shoppe – copyright free graphics for web sites; check guidelines for use
Detroit Publishing Company Photographs – from the Library of Congress, “includes over 25,000 glass negatives and transparencies as well as about 300 color photolithograph prints, mostly of the eastern United States.”
AP Calculus on the Web – information on changes in AP Calculus exam, teacher workshops, textbooks, approved graphing calculators, related www links, etc.
Cornell Theory Center for Math and Science Gateway – maintained by the Cornell Department of Education to provide links to resources in mathematics and science for educators and students in grades 9-12
The Geometry Center – features extensive resources on teaching and learning geometry at all levels; includes links to materials on arithmetic, algebra, geometry, probability, statistics, and calculus
Native Languages Page– links to sites related to Native American languages including Mayan hieroglyphics
Native web: Resources for Indigenous cultures around the World – devoted to resources by and about Native Americans, with information on languages and culture, accessible by subject, geographical region, and nation with pointers to other Internet resources for Native Americans
NativeTech: Native American Technology and Art – “Original articles focusing on the Eastern Woodlands providing historical and contemporary background, technical instruction and references” including bead-work, pottery, leather-work, and many others
Oregon Standards -a searchable database for the CIM/CAM/PASS-aligned standards
Performance Standards – lists standards in reading & literature, writing, speaking, mathematics and others; scroll down and click on a blue number to bring up a corresponding work sample
Proficiency-based Admissions Standards System – The Oregon University System, formerly (OSSHE) is currently developing a new approach to admission. This approach replaces traditional time-based proxies for learning, such as the Carnegie unit, with clearly specified statements of the knowledge and skills which students must master to be accepted into any of Oregon’s seven baccalaureate-granting institutions.
Statewide Assessment – includes links to sample reading, literature, and math tests and test-taking aids
ChemDex – an extensive collection of links, news, databases, and other resources on chemistry
Chemistry Teaching Resources – “This is an attempt to present a comprehensive list of chemistry teaching resources on the Internet” from UMEA University in Sweden.
GSFC Education – links to educational programs from the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory – includes a web directory to JPL public web pages and access to thousands of space images
Science NetLinks – jointly created by MCI & AAAS with links to high quality science web sites and curriculum ideas for Internet integration, National Science Education Standards, and Project 2061: Benchmarks
VoS:Politics & Government Page– links to sites on Political theory, general international relations, and specifically the politics of France, U.K., Ireland, Russia, and U.S.
The History Channel – features an extensive Today in History including speeches, study guides, resources for educators, programming schedules, etc.
PBS Teacher Connex – includes a monthly national schedule of PBS programs with links to local air times, program listings organized by curricular area, “Teaching Tools” for integrating technology into the curriculum, “Teacher Talk” highlighting selected PBS programs, and a “Feature of the Month”