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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. |
| 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. |