Academic Info-subject guide descriptions provide relevant sites.
Archival Research Catalog- U.S. National Archives
BASE (Bielefeld Academic Search Engine)- over 29 million documents
Citeulike- search over 5 million articles
The Collection of Computer Science Bibliographies- computer-science related information
EBSCOHost- if you are fortunate to have this wonderful resource, (our state library provides it for us) you will find the History Reference Center, Science Reference Center, Literary Reference Center, Student Research Center and much, much more.
ERIC (Educational Resource Information Center)- "online digital library of education research and information"
Food Science Central- "world's largest database of information on food science, food technology and nutrition. "
History Engine- research historical topics
Infomine- annotated academic sites and subject databases
Infotopia- educator selected sites
Intute- annotated academic sites
IPL- information you can trust
iSeek Education- search a topic or ask a question
JURN- search 4,303 free e-journals in the arts and humanities
LibGuides Community- over 100,000 pathfinders from thousands of libraries
Library of Congress- search for primary source documents, including photos, maps, manuscripts, historic newspapers and much more
MathWeb Search- search for formulas
PsycLine- psychology and social science journals
RefSeek- (currently in public beta) search over 1 billion documents, web pages, encyclopedias, journals, newspapers
Scirus- scientific information
The Smithsonian Institution Research Information System- "Search over 7.4 million records, with 568,100 images, video and sound files from Smithsonian museums, archives, and libraries."
SurfWax- search your topic and find similar, broader or narrower ones
Science.gov- "over 45 databases and over 2000 selected websites from 14 federal agencies"
Sweet Search- selective searches for students
Virtual Learning Resources Center- browse the 12 category directory or use a Google custom search
WikiArc- archaeological searches
World-Wide Science- international scientific databases
ALMANACS
Almanac Index- from Infoplease; long list from A to Z
Author and Illustrator Almanacs- from School Library Monthly
CREATIVE COMMONS AND PUBLIC DOMAIN IMAGES
Animal Photos!- huge listing
African American Almanac- history, biographies from Infoplease
Almanac Index- from Infoplease; long list from A to Z
Author and Illustrator Almanacs- from School Library Monthly
Baseball Almanac- contains a huge database of statistics, trivia, scores and reviews
CIA World Fact Book- provides detailed country information
CNN Daily Almanac-daily events
Fact Monster- for younger kids
Information Please Almanac- provides several topical almanacs
Univ. of Pennsylvania Almanac-politics, social studies, history
Weather Almanac-national and international weather forecasts; pollen count etc.
World Almanac for Kids- including inventions, games, polls
4 Free Photos- from professional photographers
5,000 Free Stock Photos- includes 8,000 free cliparts
Animal Photos!- huge listing
Antique Clipart- Victorian and Edwardian clipart
The Best Copyright-Free Photographs- taken by U.S. Government employees for their work
Burning Well- public domain image source
Clipart Etc.- over 65,000 pieces of clipart free to educators
The Commons on Flickr- world public photo collection
Compfight-searches Flickr for CC images
Creativity103.com- more than 2,500 files; abstract backgrounds, textures and design ideas
EduPic Graphical Resource- free image resource for educators and students
FedFlix- "best movies of the United States Government, from training films to history, from our national parks to the U.S. Fire Academy and the Postal Inspectors, all of these fine flix are available for reuse without any restrictions whatsoever."
Flickr Creative Commons Search- inside Flickr; searches only CC images
Geograph-photos of the British Isles
Google Advanced Search- when you search something in the advanced mode, you can choose from four choices: 1. free to use or share 2. free to use or share, even commercially 3. free to use share or modify 4. free to use, share or modify, even commercially
Icons- from Crystal Clear, this is a huge (and really nice) collection of icons
Imagebase- with hundreds of pages of images; from photographer David Niblack
Karen's Whimsy- Easter bunnies, illuminated letters, Canterbury Tales, medieval art
LiveBinders- many, many more links to other image sites under CC
National Digital Library- from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Open Clip Art Library- about 11,000 total
Open Icon Library- over free 10,000 icons
The Noun Project- symbols, diagrams
PhotoEverywhere-free travel-themed stock images; 3,000+
Photos8- free stock pictures; close to two-dozen categories to choose from
Public Domain Photos- from imcphoto.net
Wikimedia Commons- browse their database of over 1.6 millions images!
WorldImages Kiosk- California State University's database houses around 80,000 images
Wylio- free pictures for bloggers
Accounting, Business Studies and Economics Dictionary- 3,000 terms defined
Answers.com- the best definitions and explanations for over one million topics!
ArtLex Art Dictionary- contains over 3600 terms, with images, quotations and cross referencing.
Babelfish -translate a block of text into 36 languages
Computer Dictionary- over 14,00 computer-related terms
Dinosaur & Paleontology Dictionary -from A to Z
EmTech Dictionary Listing -extensive list of dictionaries
Hometown Locator -Location information for 1.8 million physical and cultural features with links to maps and aerial photos
How Many? -dictionary of units of measurement
IdiomDictionary- 5,000 idioms
Infoplease Encyclopedia and Dictionary: Dictionary Search gives you access to more than 125,000 complete, precisely defined entries.
Internet Picture Dictionary-choose from English, French, Spanish German or Italian
The Linguist List -dictionaries (extensive)
Little Explorers- picture dictionary with links; thirteen different languages to choose
OneLook Dictionary Search-over 19 million words indexed
Online Etymology Dictionary- explanations of what words mean and "how they sounded 600 or 2,000 years ago."
Rhyme Zone -rhyming dictionary & thesaurus
United States Gazetteer- from the U.S. Census Bureau
Visual Dictionary Online- with 15 major themes and 6,000 images, this is a great interactive dictionary from Merriam-Webster.
Visuwords- online graphical dictionary
Voycabulary-online Web dictionary and thesaurus word linking tool; twenty-nine languages!
Webopedia -dictionary of Internet and web jargon
Wordia- words are brought to life through video
Your Dictionary.com -translate foreign languages
ENCYCLOPEDIAS
ArtCylopedia- art
The Cambridge History of English & American Literature- from Bartleby.com
Classic Encyclopedia- based on the 11th edition of the Encyclopedia Britanica
The Columbia Encyclopedia - 50,000 entries
Cooking Encyclopedia- covers thousands of ingredients & herbs
Educypedia- "the educational encyclopedia"; covers scientific and educational material
EmTech Encyclopedias and Glossaries Listing- long list
Encyclopedia.com - more than 14,000 articles
Encyclopedia Mythica-mythology, folklore and religion
Encyclopedia of New Jersey- limited preview of the book from Google Books
Encyclopedia Titanica- all about the Titanic
Home Improvement Encyclopedia- Better Homes & Gardens
Infoplease Encyclopedia and Dictionary-more than 57,000 articles
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy- "peer-reviewed academic resource"
Internet Mental Health-online encyclopedia of mental health contains descriptions of illnesses, medications; click on "glossary" for definitions
LookLex Encyclopaedia - covers North Africa and the Middle East
Mashpedia- multi-source encyclopedia
Plant Encyclopedia- from Better Homes and Gardens
TechEncyclopedia -over 20,000 IT terms
Toonopedia- find all your favorite cartoon characters here
Wikipedia -free encyclopedia
Wolfram Mathworld- over 13,000 entries
World Book Encyclopedia
GLOSSARIES
Education
Graphics-Photography-Technology
Language Arts
Mathematics
Miscellaneous
Science
Social Studies
Art and Music
Education
LDOnline Glossary- learning disabilities
Graphics-Photography-Technology
Digital Photography Glossary -digital photography glossary
eLearning Glossary- technology/web/Internet words
HTML Glossary- for web designers
Language Arts
Mathematics
Miscellaneous
Glossary of Psychological Terms- from APA
Science
Environmental Glossary- are you green?
Genome Glossary- from the Human Genome Project
Water Science Glossary- from USGS
Weather Glossary- from Weather.com
Social Studies
Holocaust Glossary- from A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust
GRANT INFORMATION
The Chronicle of Philanthropy- the newspaper of the nonprofit world
Classwish- teachers create their own wish lists for classroom supplies; donors assist in the purchase
Digital Wish- currently 50 grants available
DonorsChoose- submit your request and donors can choose your school and contribute to your project
Donors Forum- tips on fundraising and more; free webinars
Education Funding Watch
GivingGetting- donors are linked with school in need
Grant Gopher -free and $$ for services
Grant Information:Resources to Get You Started- from Edutopia
Grant Resources -extensive listing from Google
Classwish- teachers create their own wish lists for classroom supplies; donors assist in the purchase
Digital Wish- currently 50 grants available
DonorsChoose- submit your request and donors can choose your school and contribute to your project
Donors Forum- tips on fundraising and more; free webinars
Education Funding Watch
GivingGetting- donors are linked with school in need
Grant Gopher -free and $$ for services
Grant Information:Resources to Get You Started- from Edutopia
Grant Resources -extensive listing from Google
Guide to Writing a Funding Proposal
iLoveSchools- "nonprofit online donation center that connects new, used and in-kind resources with our nation’s schools all year long."
iLoveSchools- "nonprofit online donation center that connects new, used and in-kind resources with our nation’s schools all year long."
School Grants
Sharp Electronics Corporation- win $100,000 worth of technology; November 30, 2012 deadline
Sharp Electronics Corporation- win $100,000 worth of technology; November 30, 2012 deadline
Writing a Grant Proposal- extensive information from Columbia University
DIGITAL PORTFOLIOS
Creating an Interactive Portfolio with Google Sites- developed by Helen C. Barrett, Ph.D
Digital Portfolio Template- PowerPoint presentation template from Microsoft
Digital Portfolios: Guidelines For Beginners- 67 page document
ePortfolio Benefits and Resources- nice list of links on digital portfolios
Folio For Me- embed over 200 apps in your portfolio; control themes; supports 5 different languages
FolioSpaces- free and premium versions available
How to Create a Portfolio with Evernote- written by teacher Rob Van Nood
How to Create Your Digital Portfolio- from eHow
LiveBinders- create your own online 3-three binder; make it public or share with specific people
Portfoliogen- create your own webpage to show your digital portfolio; use to find a job or just share your work
Three Ring- although labeled as "an app for teachers to create educational portfolios of student work", this app can also be used by teachers; just upload work; mobile and iPad app also available
VisualCV- Internet-based resume which can include charts, audio, video and images
Whatfolio- choose themes, fonts and add to social networks; mobile and tablet apps available
JOB INTERVIEW TIPS
Creating an Interactive Portfolio with Google Sites- developed by Helen C. Barrett, Ph.D
Digital Portfolio Template- PowerPoint presentation template from Microsoft
Digital Portfolios: Guidelines For Beginners- 67 page document
ePortfolio Benefits and Resources- nice list of links on digital portfolios
Folio For Me- embed over 200 apps in your portfolio; control themes; supports 5 different languages
FolioSpaces- free and premium versions available
How to Create a Portfolio with Evernote- written by teacher Rob Van Nood
How to Create Your Digital Portfolio- from eHow
LiveBinders- create your own online 3-three binder; make it public or share with specific people
Portfoliogen- create your own webpage to show your digital portfolio; use to find a job or just share your work
Three Ring- although labeled as "an app for teachers to create educational portfolios of student work", this app can also be used by teachers; just upload work; mobile and iPad app also available
VisualCV- Internet-based resume which can include charts, audio, video and images
Whatfolio- choose themes, fonts and add to social networks; mobile and tablet apps available
JOB INTERVIEW TIPS
Job Interview Questions- covers interview questions, interview guide, after the interview, salary negotiation, second interview
JOB SEARCH
Alaska Teacher Placement
Baltimore (MD) County Schools
Christian Teaching Jobs K-12
Connecticut Association of Independent Schools
Alaska Teacher Placement
Baltimore (MD) County Schools
Career Builder- search for all types of jobs on this site
Connecticut Association of Independent Schools
EdJoin- "California's premiere online job search site"currently lists 8,431 job openings
Finding a Teaching Job- nice list of resources from TeacherVision
Georgia Independent School Job Openings
Finding a Teaching Job- nice list of resources from TeacherVision
Georgia Independent School Job Openings
K12 Jobspot-
search by job title and state; when you pick a city it shows you how
many positions from the drop-down menu; also shows the location on a
map.
Kentucky Teaching Jobs
Mark's ESL Job Postings
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Mississippi Public School Vacancy Listing
Kentucky Teaching Jobs
Mark's ESL Job Postings
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Mississippi Public School Vacancy Listing
Monster.com
Montessori Teaching Jobs
National Association of Independent Schools
New Mexico Teaching Jobs
New York State Teaching Jobs
Montessori Teaching Jobs
National Association of Independent Schools
New Mexico Teaching Jobs
New York State Teaching Jobs
NJ School Directory- all school web sites are listed by county; check employment opportunities on each site.
Peterson's Private School Search- covers The United States and countries
Public School Job Vacancies in Connecticut
Public School Job Vacancies in Connecticut
Resources for Teaching Jobs- only ten states are listed here
State Resources for Teaching Jobs- 10 states are listed, including Hawaii, Arkansas, Florida, Montana, Nevada, N. Carolina, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia, Wyoming
South Carolina Teaching Jobs
Teach Delaware
Teach Georgia
Teach Iowa
Teach Louisiana
Teach Virginia
State Resources for Teaching Jobs- 10 states are listed, including Hawaii, Arkansas, Florida, Montana, Nevada, N. Carolina, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia, Wyoming
South Carolina Teaching Jobs
Teach Delaware
Teach Georgia
Teach Iowa
Teach Louisiana
Teach Virginia
Teacher Jobs- join for free; search the United States for a job.
Teaching in Pennsylvania Job Search System
Teaching Jobs in Private Schools- postings from the Council for American Private Education
Teaching Jobs in Texas
Teaching Jobs in the United States- from EducationAmerica.net
Teaching in Pennsylvania Job Search System
Teaching Jobs in Private Schools- postings from the Council for American Private Education
Teaching Jobs in Texas
Teaching Jobs in the United States- from EducationAmerica.net
Teachers-Teachers.com- site says it lists jobs for 1775 districts and they are in partnership with the NEA.
Total ESL- ESL teaching positions all over the world
West Virginia K-12 Education Job Bank
What Every Job Seeking ESL Teacher Needs to Know- from the BusyTeacher.org
Wyoming Job Vacancies
Total ESL- ESL teaching positions all over the world
West Virginia K-12 Education Job Bank
What Every Job Seeking ESL Teacher Needs to Know- from the BusyTeacher.org
Wyoming Job Vacancies
The 25 Most Creative Designer Resumes You'll See This Year
38 More Beautiful Resume Ideas That Work- from JobMob
ESL Teacher Resume Tips
Got Resume Builder- build your resume online; download as a pdf, Word doc or text file
38 More Beautiful Resume Ideas That Work- from JobMob
ESL Teacher Resume Tips
Got Resume Builder- build your resume online; download as a pdf, Word doc or text file
JobMob- 36 beautiful resume ideas
One Page Resume Template- edit right in Google Docs
Resume Help- site has examples resumes
One Page Resume Template- edit right in Google Docs
Resume Help- site has examples resumes
Resume Tips and Advice- from Monster.com
Sample Resume for Elementary School Teacher- from Monster.com
Sample Resume for Elementary School Teacher- from Monster.com
Teacher Resume Template
Three Tips to Jazz Up Your Teaching Resume
VisualCV- online resume
Your Teacher Resume Needs to Keep a Clear Focus- article from A+ Teachers' Career Edge
Three Tips to Jazz Up Your Teaching Resume
VisualCV- online resume
Your Teacher Resume Needs to Keep a Clear Focus- article from A+ Teachers' Career Edge
American Memory from the Library of Congress- browse collections by time period, place, topic; search through map collections, manuscripts, motion pictures, sheet music, photos, prints, sound recordings and books or other printed texts. EXCELLENT SITE!
American Memory Map Collections-search for cities/towns, conservation/environment, discovery/exploration and general maps
Bancroft Library at the University of California, Berkeley- 0ver 60 million manuscript items and 600,000 volumes; huge collection
Battle Lines: Letters From America's Wars- thousands of wartime letters, from the Gilder Lehrman
Collection
The Coming of the American Revolution- from the Massachusetts Historical Society; 14 lessons include primary source documents
Documents for the Study of American History- from 1000-2000, this is a very extensive listing of pdf and audio files
Documenting the American South- from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Library of Congress Teachers' Page- classroom materials, themed resources, lesson plans, collection connections, professional development and so much more. EXCELLENT SITE!
Milestone Documents- site created by historians and veteran teachers; includes activity guides, study questions, lesson plans and much more.
The National Archives.gov- includes electronic records, maps and aerial images, microfilm, motion picture and sound, photos, posters, pictures and texual/paper records
National Humanities Center- "historical documents, literary texts, and works of art—thematically organized with notes and discussion questions."
Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room- from the Library of Congress, this extensive listing includes: historical collections from 19th and 20th century
Primary Source Materials and Document Based Questions- a hotlist divided into the following categories: primary source materials, document based questions, assessments, general resources and constructed response questions.
Primary Sources: Oral History and Audio-Visual Materials- photos, newsreels, pamphlets, advertisements, TV clips
Prints and Photographs Reading Room- from the Library of Congress, these are selected images of Ellis Island and Immigration.
Regional History- exhibits from the National Archives includes the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, Influenza Epidemic in 1918, the Atlanta Regional Archive
Repositories of Primary Sources- over 5,000 websites are listed here, covering manuscripts, archives, historical photographs and other primary sources. WOW!!
Science Service Historical Image Collection- 20th century scientific research; site claims "the captions were written by Science Service journalists and have been transcribed exactly".
Talking History- from the University at Albany, this is a site for aural history, including radio shows
The Thomas Jefferson Digital Archive- over 1700 items, (electronic texts, some color manuscript
images; 9,000 quotations arranged by theme, date, topic recipient and place of publication
images; 9,000 quotations arranged by theme, date, topic recipient and place of publication
Turning the Pages- document include: first atlas of Europe, the oldest printed book, the original Alice's Adventures Underground (Alice in Wonderland) and Mozart's musical diary.
World War II Military Situation Maps- browse the collection by title, subject or date; from the Library of Congress
Mathematics Thesaurus- search in nine languages
Roget's International Thesaurus- choose from drop-doen menu
Snappy Words- free visual online dictionary and thesaurus
Voycabulary-online Web dictionary & thesaurus word linking tool; twenty-nine languages!