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Web Search
| Google |
best web search engine we have used |
| alltheweb |
another global search engine |
| Yahoo! |
web search and finding aids |
| Bare
Bones 101 |
basic web search tutorial, created by Ellen Chamberlain,
University of South Carolina Beaufort Library |
| Search
Engine Showdown |
news on emerging web search technologies with
comparative reviews, analysis, and learning resources; by Greg
R. Notess |
| Librarian’s
Index to the Internet |
annotated directory of over 12,000 Internet resources
selected and evaluated by librarians; a reliable guide to finding
accurate information online |
| refdesk.com |
"indexes and reviews quality, credible, and
current information-based sites" |
Almanacs
Atlases
| The
National Atlas of the United States of America |
interactive, multimedia, and printable maps for
topography, geology, environment, population, and a wide variety
of data sets |
| National
Geographic MapMachine |
create atlases and online maps with physical and
political themes, U.S., Canadian, and European street maps,
atlases of historical events; includes geographic data on 191
nations, Mars imagery, conservation and ecology |
| MapQuest |
get local maps and driving directions |
Dictionaries
Encyclopedias
| Occupational
Outlook Handbook |
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data for career
planning; "describes what workers do on the job, working
conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and
expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations" |
| Averett
Career Services |
includes guide to interviewing and resume writing |
| Nobel
Prize |
laureates in physics, chemistry, physiology or
medicine, literature, economics, and world peace |
| Pulitzer
Prize |
awards for journalism, American fiction, American
history, biography, poetry, and nonfiction |
| National
Book Award |
best fiction in the United States |
| PEN/Faulkner
Award |
largest juried award for fiction in the U.S. |
Booker
Prize
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best full length novel in the British Commonwealth
of Nations |
Caldecott
Medal
|
most distinguished American picture book for children,
from the Association of Library Services for Children |
Newbery
Medal
|
most distinguished American literature for children,
from the Association of Library Services for Children |
Academy
Awards
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best American motion pictures |
Tony
Awards
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best American theater |
| Emmy
Awards |
best American television |
| Sources:
their use and acknowledgment |
why and how to cite sources and avoid plagiarism;
compiled for Dartmouth College |
| Elements
of Style |
William Strunk, Jr. Ithaca, N.Y.: W.P. Humphrey,
1918; New York: Bartleby.com, 1999; see also recent print edition:
Reference Collection; PE1408
.S772 2000 |
| Writer's
Handbook |
guide to the writing process, writing style, and
citation styles, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing
Center |
| Publication manual of the American Psychological
Association. 5th ed. |
Reference, Reserves: BF76.7
.P83 2001 |
| APA
Style: Electronic References |
excerpted from the 5th ed. of the Publication
Manual |
| Concise Rules of APA Style / |
BF76.7 .C66 2005 |
| MLA handbook for writers of research papers /
Joseph Gibaldi. 6th ed. |
Reference, Reserves: LB2369
.G53 2003 |
| Frequently
asked questions about MLA Style |
A brief FAQ based on the 6th ed. of the MLA handbook
for writers of research papers, 2003 |
| Chicago
Manual of Style |
15th ed., University of Chicago Press, 2003 |
| eDanville
Online |
City government directory for Danville and Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
| Commonwealth
of Virginia |
directory of state services and web resources |
| Project
Vote Smart |
on-line national research library of 40,000 candidates
and elected officials |
| American
FactFinder |
U.S. Census Bureau statistics |
| Statistical
Abstract of the United States |
U.S. Census Bureau statistics on population, health,
education, law enforcement, elections, defense, economy, environment,
and other issues; select specific tables for 1995-2000; download
the entire abstract in Adobe PDF format for 2001 and 2002 |
| American
Memory: historical collections of the National Digital Library |
more than seven million digital items taken from
over one hundred historical collections housed in the Library
of Congress |
| Documents
in the News |
case law, government documents, and other primary
sources related to current issues |
| FirstGov |
"the U.S. government's official web portal" |
| Thomas |
comprehensive source for recent, current, and
pending legislation in both houses of Congress, reports of congressional
committees, and the Congressional Record |
| LLI:
Legal Information Institute |
comprehensive collection of primary sources and
commentary on U.S. and international law from Cornell Law School;
includes overviews of legal topics, U.S. Supreme Court and state
court opinions |
| Executive
Branch Resources from GPO |
the regulatory process, presidential materials,
publications of other federal agencies; includes the federal
budget, state of the union address, economic report of the president |
| Ben's
Guide to U.S. Government for Kids |
introduction to democratic process and U.S. Government
resources by grade level; includes sources for parents &
teachers |
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