Paper Writing
Math
Science
Social Studies and History
Language Reference
Study Skills
Homework Help
Teen Resources
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Library of Congress- Online government publications, exhibits, photographs, etc.
Encyberpedia Index- An online encyclopedia that searches other encyclopedias on the Internet.
Encyclopedia Smithsonian- A searchable encyclopedia covering any exhibit in the Smithsonian
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations- Comprehensive and searchable by author or keyword
WWWebster Thesaurus-An online version of the popular Thesaurus
Information Please Almanac- includes current events as well as a database of 30,000 biographies
Acronym Lookup -Allows for the display of the full meaning of over a thousand acronyms
Dictionary of Common
Errors- A browsable list of common grammatical and spelling errors
On-Line English Grammar-
all grammatical rules outlined
MLA Format: Giving Credit
To Sources - the accepted format for citation of works
Online Rhyming Dictionary
-A well- rounded rhyming dictionary. Also allows you to choose the form
of rhyming you want to employ.
William Strunk's Elements
of Style- A formal writing guide written in 1918
Tongue-
A monthly language use magazine that targets high school students.
Advanced online calculator- Solves algebraic equations too complex for a regular
calculator
Metric conversion chart Converts most metric values to American standards
Newton's Method- Algebraic Expressions- helps to find the value of x in algebraic
expressions
Mathematicians of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries- historical biographies
The Math Forum- Mathematics research and help for all skill levels
Annenberg/CPB Math in Daily Life - How do numbers affect everyday decisions?
- PBS Nova Online- The online version of the popular educational series from PBS
Discover Online- The online version of the Discover Channel
J-track and J-Pass satellite tracker- An amazing real-time program sponsored by NASA that allows you to track 500 different satellites either by its relation to the earth, the heavens or space
Electronics For Beginners for those people who have recently become interested in electronics and would like some help on the practical aspects of the subject.
Earth and Moon Viewer- shows day or night on the Earth from the sun or the moon.
Microsoft Terraserver- The largest accessible database on the Internet- allows you to view satellite images from all over the planet
Yellowstone National Park
Too Cool for Grownups provides a wealth of information on science and social studies topics for projects or just plain curiosity
History and Social Studies Links
The Remembrance Project- An archive covering primarily nineteenth century. Searchable and includes actual accounts, letters and photographs.
American Revolutionary War Timeline- Thorough, covers people, places, and events.
ArchNet- the University of Connecticut online Archaeology reference
Asian Studies- A WWW online directory of Asian resources- by issue or by country
Too Cool for Grownups provides a wealth of information on science and social studies topics for projects or just plain curiosity
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French-English
Dictionary
German-English Dictionary-
An easy to use Dictionary that will find terms in either language.
Langenscheidt's
N.C German Dictionary- conversions in Spanish, English and German
Comparative Cyber Lexicon-
translates English phrases and technical terms into Spanish
The ASL Student
Browser- A relatively large glossary of ASL signs that allow you to
actually see a person demonstrate them. For a more comprehensive but non- interactive
dictionary, try the ASL Online
Dictionary
Latin Dictionary and
Grammar Aid - Also has a English-Latin dictionary
Factsheets developed by Ben Silliman and Jessie Moore
Page content is maintained by: Ben Silliman ( ben_silliman@ncsu.edu)
North Carolina State University
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