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Research Reference Links
Reference Links

Google Scholar  http://scholar.google.com/

Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature.

 

IPL2   http://www.ipl.org/

IPL2 is a combination of the Internet Public Library and Librarian’s Internet Index.

 

Library of Congress – by Topic  http://www.loc.gov/topics/

A new (2009) set of reference pages designed to make it easier to find the Library’s diverse and extensive online collections.

 

Open Library  http://openlibrary.org/

The Open Library website was created by the Internet Archive to demonstrate a way that books can be represented online. The vision is to create free web access to important book collections from around the world. Books are scanned and then offered in an easy-to-use interface for free reading online. If they’re in the public domain, the books can be downloaded, shared and printed for free. They can also be printed for a nominal fee by a third party, who will bind and mail the book to you. The books are always FREE to read at the Open Library website.

Pros and Cons of Controversial Issues  http://www.procon.org/

This non-profit promotes critical thinking, education, and informed citizenship by presenting controversial issues in a straightforward, nonpartisan, pro-con format.

Snopes.com   http://www.snopes.com

The definitive Internet reference source for urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation.  Founded by Barbara and David Mikkelson, a husband and wife team who live and work in the Los Angeles area, Snopes became an expression of their shared interest in researching urban legends has since grown into what is widely regarded by folklorists, journalists, and laypersons alike as one of the World Wide Web’s essential resources.

Wolfram/Alpha Computational Knowledge Engine   http://www.wolframalpha.com/

Wolfram/Alpha uses simple language terms to provide data on almost any subject from addition to weather.