Internet Reference Resources

Almanacs

 

FACTS.Com

 

Go to the Carson Library Home Page, Search for Periodicals and Magazines (ON or OFF campus), and select FACTS.com.

 

World Almanac

 

A standard up-to-date resource for facts, data, and worlwide information. Go to the Carson Library Home Page, Search for Periodicals and Magazines (ON or OFF campus), and select World Almanac.

 

 

Atlases & Maps

 

MapQuest
http://www.mapquest.com/

 

Worldwide travel map, road directions, trip planner, and yellow pages.

 

Montana Natural Resource Information System
http://nris.state.mt.us/default.asp

 

Find Montana Maps, Interactive Maps& Data, Topofinder, and GIS Data at NRIS, hosted by the Montana State Library.

 

National Atlas of the United States
http://www-atlas.usgs.gov/

 

The National Atlas of the United States® is intended to provide a comprehensive, map-like view into the enormous wealth of data collected by the Federal Government. It includes scientific, societal, and historical information with links to current and real-time events, as well as to other Federal producers of geospatial information.

 

U.S. Census Bureau's Mapping and Cartographic Resources
http://www.census.gov/geo/www/maps/

 

Provides access to Census Bureau data tables, resource links for print maps, boundary files for GIS thematic maps, quick facts, and the TIGER Map Server.

 

Biography

 

American National Biography

 

ANB is the premier biographical work on people from all eras who have influenced and shaped American history and culture. View over 18,000 profiles with cross-references and links to more information on the Web. Go to the Carson Library Home Page, Search for Periodicals and Magazines (ON or OFF campus), and select American National Biography.

 

Biography.com
http://www.biography.com/

 

This site offers a searchable database of 25,000 personalities of the world, featured in Biography documentaries on the A&E Television network.

 

Bibliographies & Catalogs

 

Amazon

 

Amazon is the world's leading online bookstore. Search for book, video/DVD, and audio titles in print, forthcoming, used, or out or print.

 

Barnes & Noble

 

Another of the nation's leading online bookstores, with in print, forthcoming, used, and out of print book, video/DVD, and audio titles across all disciplines.

 

 

Books in Print Online

 

Books in Print Online provides access to millions of book, video, and audio titles for children and adults; an extensive database of publishers, links to author biographies, bestsellers, award winners, and published reviews. Go to the Carson Library Home Page, Search for Periodicals and Magazines (ON or OFF campus), and select Books in Print Online.

 

Library of Congress

 

The Library of Congress Online Catalog contains approximately 12 million records representing books, serials, computer files, manuscripts, cartographic materials, music, sound recordings, and visual materials.

 

World Cat

 

WorldCat is a worldwide union catalog created and maintained collectively by more than 9,000 member institutions, currently offering over search access to over 52 million records for books, videos, audio, and other library resources. At the Montana Library Network, click on "Go," the click on WorldCat to search.

 

Calendars

 

The Calendar Zone
http://www.calendarzone.com

 

A one-stop shop for all types of calendars: "Comprehensive categorized calendar catalog currently containing countless correlating connections & calzone recipes!"

 

Careers

Occupational Outlook Handbook
htt://www.bls.gov/oco

 

"The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives." Published by the U.S. Department of Labor.

 

Career Planning 101
http://www.princetonreview.com

 

Free career planning information and more from the commercial educational advisors, The Princeton Review.

 

Careerbuilder.com
http://www.careerbuilder.com

 

Provides job advertisments from dozens of the country's leading newspapers, including the Great Fall Tribune. Search by keyword, state, job category, company, industry, and U.S., Canadian, or International listings.

 

Monster
http://www.monster.com

 

One of the nationa's most popular online job and resume posting boards for employers and job seekers.

 

USA Jobs
http://www.usajobs.com

 

Sponsored by the United States Office of Personnel Mangement, this is "the Federal Government's official one-stop source for Federal jobs and employment information."

 

Consumer Information

 

Federal Citizen Information Center
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov

 

Consumer information on government agencies and services provided by the U.S. General Services Administration.

 

Consumer World
http://www.consumerworld.org

 

"Created by Edgar Dworsky, a consumer advocate/educator and an attorney," Consumer World gives consumers product information and links to resources for consumers.

 

 

Countries: International

 

CDC Travelers' Health
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/index.htm

 

Sponsored by the Natl. Center for Infectious Diseases and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, this site gives travelers up-to-date information on health conditions throughout the world. Find out about your destination, outbreaks, vaccinations needed, travel medicine clinics, and how to prevent illness for adults and children when traveling abroad.

 

CIA World Factbook
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

 

The World Factbook provides national-level information on countries, territories, and dependencies. Each country profile summarizes geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. Statistics. maps. amd flags are included, and the online version is updated weekly.

 

Country Studies
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html

 

This website contains the on-line versions of books previously published in hard copy by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Army. Published from 1988-1998, these handbooks cover 102 lesser-known countries and are an excellent resource for historical information, including maps and statistics.

 

ICL Country Index
http://www.oefre.unibe.ch/law/icl/home.html

 

Sponsored by the International Constitutional Law Project, this site provides access to the constitutions of over 80 countries, the United States excluded. Links to the constitutions and gives commentary and recent news.

 

 

Native Web
http://www.nativeweb.com

 

"NativeWeb is an international, nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to using telecommunications including computer technology and the Internet to disseminate information from and about indigenous nations, peoples, and organizations around the world; to foster communication between native and non-native peoples; to conduct research involving indigenous peoples' usage of technology and the Internet; and to provide resources, mentoring, and services to facilitate indigenous peoples' use of this technology."

 

Travelocity
http://www.travelocity.com

 

"Travelocity is the seventh largest travel agency in the United States. It has been recognized worldwide for its leadership in the online travel space, and it operates or powers Web sites in five languages across four continents."

 

The United Nations
http://www.un.org

 

The United Nations was established on 24 October 1945 by 51 countries committed to preserving peace through international cooperation and collective security. Today, nearly every nation in the world belongs to the UN: membership totals 191 countries*.

 

World Flag Database
http://www.flags.net

 

Free access to images of flags of the world. See their copyright notice for reproducing flag images. Also provides inks to flags and national anthems for sale.

 

Countries: United States of America & Native America

 

Fifty States.com
http://www.50states.com

 

Quick facts and links to information on each of the fifty states. Includes links to state flags, song (audio and lyrics), and links to "over 3,300" U.S. newspapers.

 

Bureau of Indian Affairs

 

The United States Department of the Interior agency responsible for the "administration and management of 55.7 million acres of land held in trust by the United States for American Indians, Indian tribes, and Alaska Natives."
http://www.doi.gov/bureau-indian-affairs.html

 

Information USA
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa

 

"Authoritative resource for foreign audiences seeking information about American society, political processes, official U.S. policies and culture" sponsored by the United States Department of State.

 

Nativeculture.com
http://www.nativeculture.com

 

"A comprehensive portal site for Native American resources on the Internet." Includes link to information on Native American nations.

 

U.S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov

 

The authoritative government source on statistical and other information about the peoples of the United States.

 

Dictionaries

 

Dictionary.com
http://dictionary.reference.com/dictionary/

 

Dictionary.com is a multi-source dictionary search service produced by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC, a leading provider of language reference products and services on the Internet.

 

Eurodicautom
http://europa.eu.int/eurodicautom/Controller

 

Sponsored by the European Commission Host Organization (ECHO), this online foreign language dictionary finds the translation and definition for words from language to language. Includes as source and target languages: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swedish.

 

OneLook Dictionaries
http://www.onelook.com

 

This commericial site links to a large list of online general and specialized dictionaries. OneLook's reverse dictionary lets you describe a concept and get back a list of words and phrases related to that concept.

 

Topical & Foreign Language Dictionaries

 

The Michigan Electronic Library maintains a comprehensive list of links to online topical and foreign language dictionaries.

 

The Word Detective
http://www.word-detective.com/

 

Writer Evan Morris delves into the meaning and origin of words on this searchable web site. Read the current issue of his monthly column (published approximately 10 times/year), view back issues, search words in the alphabetical index, or submit your own word questions.

 

Encyclopedias

 

Access Science
http://www.umwestern.edu/library

 

Access Science is the online encyclopedia of science and technology from McGraw Hill publishers. It includes science topics, a student support center, science in the news, and new articles. From the Carson Library Home Page, go to Search for Periodicals and Magazines, Select from On-Campus or Off-Campus, and open Access Science from the database list.

 

Encyclopedia Britannica
http://www.britannica.com

 

This all-time classic encyclopedia is now free online. See their web links from topical articles.

 

Grove Art
http://www.groveart.com/index.html

 

This online version of the substantial Grove Dictionary of Art is the most comprehensive online reference resource for all aspects of the visual arts worldwide from prehistory to the present day.

 

Online Africana
http://www.africana.com

 

Provides information on all topics relevant to African American history and contemporary issues.

 

Government

 

FirstGov
http://www.firstgov.gov

 

Provided by your federal government, this is the web portal to all government agencies and online information.

 

Discovering Montana
http://www.state.mt.us

 

Visit Montana's official state web site to locate state, city, county, tribal, and federal government information. Provides access to Montana state laws and the state constitution.

 

K-12 Homework

 

HomeworkSpot
http://www.homeworkspot.com/

 

HomeworkSpot.com is "a free homework information portal that features the very best K-12 homework-related sites together with engaging editorial in one high-utility, educational spot." Provides additional links to libraries, museums, and current events.

 

BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helper
http://www.bjpinchbeck.com./

 

BJ Pinchbeck is a teenager who, since 1996, has amassed over 700 links to sites that help kids do their homework.

 

Multnomah County Library Homework Center
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/index.html

 

Multnomah County (Oregon) Library has established a homework center that is considered to be the best of its kind. Find links to web sites for homework topics A-Z.

 

Montana

 

Discovering Montana
http://www.state.mt.us

 

Visit Montana's official state web site to locate state, city, county, tribal, and federal government information. Provides access to Montana state laws and the state constitution.

 

Lewis and Clark in Montana
http://lewisandclark.state.mt.us

 

Montana Historical Society
http://www.his.state.mt.us

 

Montana Office of Public Instruction (K-12)

 

Montana State Library
http://msl.state.mt.us

 

Phone Books

 

Infospace
http://www.infospace.com

 

The "ultimate directory" claiming over 100 million listings in the U.S. and Europe. Includes personal and business phone numbers, yellow pages, 800 numbers, reverse directory, e-mail search, and more.

 

SuperPages.com
http://www.SuperPages.com

 

This commercial site from Verizon gives access to businesses and residential listings, with links to local phone guides by state.

 

Qwest
http://www.qwestdex.com http://www.SuperPages.com

 

Sponsored by Qwest telecommunications, this site provides business, residential, government, and toll-free listings in the United States.

 

Writing & Style Guides

 

Purdue University Online Writing Lab
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/lab/owl/factsheet.html

 

A highly rated writing lab with online handouts for improving student academic and professional writing, use of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation, and citing research using MLA and APA style.

 

Writer's Handbook
http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/index.html

 

The Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison provides links to information and guidance on the writing process, grammar and punctuation, improving student writing, and citing references using MLA, APA, and CBE.

 

 

Dartmouth College Composition Center
http://www.dartmouth.edu/%7Ecompose/student/index.html

 

Mixed in with information specific to Dartmouth is a great deal of guidance on the research and writing process, common grammatical errors, and using sources. Their Sources module compares four different citation styles according to various examples and provides links to other sites that guide writers in using style for specific subjects.

 

ZIP and Postal Codes

 

United States Postal Service
http:www.usps.gov/ncsc/

 

Click on "Find a ZIP Code" to search for ZIP codes in the United States and for Armed Forces locations throughout the world.

 

ZIP and Post Codes Worldwide
http://www.escapeartist.com/global10/zip.htm

 

This list of links to worldwide ZIP and postal codes is sponsored by EscapeArtist.com, which specializes in helping people relocate throughout the world.

 

Art

 

College Art Association

 

The CAA provides a list of links to web sites for artists and includes museums, funding sites, businesses, free software, and preservation information.

 

 

Biology

 

National Library of Medicine

 

"Entrez is the text-based search and retrieval system used at NCBI for the major databases, including PubMed, Nucleotide and Protein Sequences, Protein Structures, Complete Genomes, Taxonomy, and others."

 

 

Saccharomyces cerevisiae Genome Web Site

 

"SGDTM is a scientific database of the molecular biology and genetics of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, which is commonly known as baker's or budding yeast." (M. Morrow, 2/04)

 

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Education, K-12

 

Teachers' Domain

 

Teachers' Domain provides free access to multimedia, informational text, and lesson plans for teachers on K-12 Science topics. Topic areas are engineering, life science, and physical science for grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. Sponsored by the WGBH Educational Foundation. Registration required.

 

 

History

 

Academic Info: History Gateway

 

"Academic Info tries to add between 250 and 500 new resources each month. The primary focus of the site must be academic, with its intended audience at the upper high school level or above. A priority is adding digital collections from libraries, museums, and academic organizations and sites offering unique online content. Will add annotated subject directories but not sites with only a "list of links.""

 

 

Making of America

 

"Making of America (MOA) represents a major collaborative endeavor to preserve and make accessible through digital technology a significant body of primary sources related to development of the U.S. infrastructure."

 

 

World History

 

World History is a private site developed by historian Frank Smitha and is updated to the present. Text is written by Smitha and includes primary source material on the Ancient World and century categories: 6th-15th, 16th-19th, and 20th century.

 

Music

 

Music Educators National Conference

 

Sponsored by the National Association for Music Education, this site contains conference information, music education resources, job information, and links to other music web sites.

 

 

Organization of American Kodaly Educators

 

"The mission of the Organization of American Kodály Educators is to enrich the quality of life of the people of the U.S.A. through music education by promoting the philosophy of Zoltán Kodály." Site contains contact information, training sites and events, and conference programs.

 

 

Philosophy

 

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
http://plato.stanford.edu