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Afro-American Almanac Description: An on-line presentation of the African in America, from the beginning of the slave trade through the Civil Rights movement, to the present. http://www.toptags.com/aama/ The Almanac of American Education 2004 Description: This resource (premier edition) contains three parts. Part A lists national school enrollment and educational attainment statistics (including historical statistics); part B has state education statistics (population, school, and student statistics); and part C has county statistics. The book concludes with a guide to educational resources on the Internet. Location: LC Books, Basement Call Number: LA217.2 .A45 2003 Information Please Description: Search all of the Information Please almanacs. Topics include World, United States, History & Gov't, Biography, Sports, Entertainment, Business, Society & Culture, Health & Science, and Weather. http://www.infoplease.com/almanacs.html Reference Tools (Lexis-Nexis) Description: This potpourri of reference tools includes biographical information on politicians, business executives & more; Concise facts & statistics about countries; Polls & Surveys from the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research; Quotations; State Profiles; and the World Almanac. http://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe/form/academic/reference.html |
Edmund's Automobile Buyer's Guide Description: Find the best values for new and used automobiles, including rebates and incentives. Learn about trade-in values, financing, even insurance. http://www.edmunds.com Kelley Blue Book Description: Buying or selling a car? Come here for Used Car Values, New Car Previews and Pricing. http://www.kbb.com/ National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Description: Check on safety ratings of new and used vehicles. http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
FX Converter - 164 Currency Converter Description: View any exchange rate among 164 currencies. Retrieve historical tables from January 1, 1990-present. http://www.oanda.com/converter/classic Online Conversion Description: Conversion tools for length, speed, volume, temperature, and much more. http://www.onlineconversion.com/ Salary Calculator Description: Check what your salary would be worth in cities around the United States. http://www.homefair.com/homefair/calc/salcalc.html Universal Currency Converter Description: Perform interactive foreign exchange rate conversion. Select the source and destination currencies using the scrolling selection boxes. http://www.xe.com/ucc/ |
Associations on the Net, Internet Public Library Description: Search for associations related to your major/interest that usually offer career information http://www.ipl.org/div/aon/ Career Builder Description: Post resumes and search job listings. http://www.careerbuilder.com Career Key Description: A web site dedicated to career development and promising jobs. The Career Key, a professional quiz, will measure your skills, abilities, talents, values, interests, and personality. http://www.careerkey.com College Journal, Wall Street Journal Description: A comprehensive web site that includes career and industry profiles, job searching, resume and cover letter writing guides, salary information, and career paths. http://www.collegejournal.com Illinois Workforce and Career Information Description: Maintained by the Illinois Department of Employment Security, the most reliable source for information about Illinois’ labor market, this web site offers current and historical workforce and occupational information; and career exploration products for elementary, middle and high school students and adults. http://www.ilworkinfo.com Job Hunter's Bible Description: Supplement to the book What Color Is Your Parachute? Offers an assortment of advice on career development and job hunting. Latest print version is in Career Collection (non-circulating), 1st floor: HF5382.7 .B64. http://www.jobhuntersbible.com LearnATest Description: Offers interactive practice exams based on official tests. Practice tests include the GRE, TOEFL, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, ACT, SAT, PPST (Teacher certification), U.S. Citizenship Test, GED, Civil Service Exam, and ASVAB. Among LearnATest's best features are the unlimited number of simultaneous users; 24/7 remote access; scoring; explanations for wrong answers; optional timed environment; and the ability to stop in the middle of a test and return to it later. In addition to the practice tests, users can also take skills tutorials on grammar, reading, spelling, vocabulary, Spanish, business writing, math, job searching, writing resumes and cover letters, and interviewing. http://www.learningexpresslibrary.com Major Resource Kits Description: The kits help answer the question, “What do I do with a major in…” Matches college majors with relevant job titles. For each major (e.g. “Anthropology”), an overview is given, plus possible types of employers and sources for further information. Maintained by the University of Delaware. http://www.udel.edu/csc/mrk.html Monster Career Center Description: Monster’s “Resume Center” under "Career Advice" gives a lot of advice on writing resumes and cover letters, complete with examples. http://www.monster.com O*Net Online (formerly Dictionary of Occupational Titles) Description: A guide to the special language and jargon of hundreds of careers. Find occupations by title, classification, and by skill. Definitive source for finding occupational information. Find descriptions of occupations using keywords, O*NET-SOC codes, Job Families, or by viewing a complete list. This is the online version of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles. Produced by the U.S. Department of Labor. Newest print edition is in Reference Office, 1st floor, HB2595 .O16 2002. http://online.onetcenter.org Occupational Outlook Handbook Description: A guide to career guidance for over 250 occupations regarding job duties, working conditions, training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects. Also includes DOT numbers that can be used to find job titles in the Dictionary of Occupational Titles. Produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Newest print edtion is in Reference Office, 1st floor, HF5382.5.U5 O23x. http://www.bls.gov/oco/ Quintessential Careers Description: Quintessential Careers offers job-hunting advice, including interview tips, and guides to writing resumes and cover letters. http://www.quintcareers.com The Riley Guide Description: A very thorough and current guide to job hunting and career information. Includes a comprehensive list of job banks and recruiting sites, as well as guides on writing cover letters and resumes. http://www.rileyguide.com SIUC Career Services Description: SIUC Career Services offers individual consultation appointments, professional development seminars, on-campus interviews, electronic applications/referral services and career fairs. Specialists are available to help answer questions surrounding all aspects of career planning, including choosing a major and finding careers that match your interests, personality and values. http://www.siu.edu/~ucs/CareerService.htm |
About APA Style http://www.apastyle.org/aboutstyle.html APA Citation Style Guide [5th Edition] (University of Illinois) Description: Easy to use style guide developed by the Writers' Workshop at the University of Illinois. http://www.english.uiuc.edu/cws/wworkshop/writer_resources/citation_styles/apa/apa.htm APA Publication Manual: Changes in the Fifth Edition http://www.apastyle.org/fifthchanges.html APA Research Style Crib Sheet Description: A summary of the APA Publication Manual style rules, with examples. http://www.psywww.com/resource/APA%20Research%20Style%20Crib%20Sheet.htm APA Style Essentials Description: A guide to the core elements of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed., 2001). http://www.vanguard.edu/faculty/ddegelman/index.aspx?doc_id=796 APA Style Resources Description: A list of various web guides to using APA style. http://www.psywww.com/resource/apacrib.htm Documentation / Citation Style Guides (APA, APSA, CBE, MLA, and Chicago/Turabian) Description: Documentation styles from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Includes: APA, APSA, CBE, MLA, and Chicago/Turabian citation styles. Available within Morris Library only Electronic Reference Formats (APA) Description: Electronic Reference Formats Recommended by the American Psychological Association. http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html Instructions to Authors in the Health Sciences Description: Links to biomedical journals' online instructions for authors. Created and maintained by librarians at the Raymon H. Mulford Library, Medical College of Ohio. http://mulford.mco.edu/instr/ Journal Browser (PubMed) Description: Find the full title or abbreviation of a medical journal that is indexed in MEDLINE. From the description: "Enter the journal name, MEDLINE abbreviation or ISSN. You may also enter a single word from the journal title or several adjacent words in the title." Part of the US National Library of Medicine's PubMed Web site. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=journals&term= MLA Citation Style Guide (University of Illinois) Description: Easy to use style guide developed by the Writers' Workshop at the University of Illinois. http://www.english.uiuc.edu/cws/wworkshop/writer_resources/citation_styles/mla/mla.htm MLA Style: Frequently Asked Questions Description: Frequently Asked Questions about using MLA Style from the MLA Web site. Includes information on how to document sources from the World Wide Web in a works-cited list. http://www.mla.org/www_mla_org/style_faq Psychology with Style: A Hypertext Writing Guide Description: A summary of the APA Publication Manual style rules, with APA style Word template (after opening saved in Word). Available within Morris Library only Style Manuals and Citation Sources Description: A listing of the various citation and publication guides used by different academic areas and industries. Some entries have links to an online source. http://www.lib.duke.edu/reference/style_manuals.html#journalsty |
America's Best Colleges / U.S. News & World Report Description: This site provides college and university rankings categorized both by region in the United States and by factors such as diversity, specialty schools/programs (National Universities, Liberal Arts Colleges, Regional Schools and Top Public Schools). State-by-state results are ranked separately. http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/rankindex_brief.php America's Best Graduate Schools / U.S. News & World Report Description: This web site is an abbreviated version of the book (see call number below). This annual provides rankings categorized by subject area, such as, Business, Law, Medicine & Health, Education, Engineering, and Library Science. Included is a directory of over 1000 graduate programs by subject and state, methodology of their rankings and an index. Call number: Career LB 2371.4 .A44x http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/grad/rankings/rankindex_brief.php The Atlantic Monthly Description: The Atlantic Monthly published its first ranking of American colleges in the November 2003 issue (p. 104-140), and intends to publish an updated list every fall. It has rankings in the context of a discussion of the American college-admissions system. There are several other pages in the issue about college admissions and other rankings. Call number: Basement Journals "A" The Best 351 Colleges / Princeton Review Description: This publication by the Princeton Review staff narrows its selection down to the top 10% of all colleges in the nation, based on the opinions of students who attend them. Approximately 60 categories of rankings are given, according to various criteria (for example, how accessible faculty members are). Call number: Career L 901 .F73 2004x College and University Rankings Description: A comprehensive guide to sites that rank undergraduate and graduate university programs. Guide also includes a bibliography for further research. Written by staff at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's Education & Social Science Library. http://www.library.uiuc.edu/edx/rankings.htm College Blue Book Description: This 6-volume set is a standard for college information. It includes narrative descriptions of universities and college, tabular data, degrees by college and subject, occupational education, scholarships, fellowships, grants, loans, and distance learning. Call number: Career LA 226 .C685 CollegeNet Description: Search for colleges that meet your requirements. Contains 1500+ web-based admissions applications. Provides direct links to university home pages. http://www.collegenet.com/ Educational Rankings Annual / Gale Research Description: Educational Rankings Annual is a selective reference source that covers primary, secondary, and preparatory schools; junior colleges; school districts; colleges and universities; departments, disciplines, and programs; college guides; financial aid; test scores; and admission rates. Over 3,600 institutions are ranked and listed. The index includes subject terms as well as institutions being ranked. Call number: Ref. 370.21 E34 The Gourman Report : A Rating Of Undergraduate Programs In American And International Universities Description: This report ranks undergraduate programs in over 100 individual disciplines, as well as the top universities in the broader realm of pre-legal and pre-medical education. The top 100 American schools accorrding to overall academic score are listed. Gourman's criteria for ranking range from faculty salaries to how well the mission of the department is defined. Gourman's rankings are controversial, and favor large state universities according to some critics. Includes a section on university administrative areas (e.g., libraries, alumni associations) and international universities. Call number: Career LB 2331.63 .G68 1998 The Gourman Report: A Rating of Graduate and Professional Programs in American and International Universities Description: This report ranks top graduate and professional programs in over 100 academic areas. Separate sections cover schools of law, medicine, and health-related professions. Also included are lists of "approved" engineering and business management schools, a rating of U.S. research libraries and overall rankings of U.S. and international graduate schools. The methodology of this popular ranking source has been questioned widely. Call number: Career LB 2331.63 .G67 LearnATest Description: Offers interactive practice exams based on official tests. Practice tests include the GRE, TOEFL, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, ACT, SAT, PPST (Teacher certification), U.S. Citizenship Test, GED, Civil Service Exam, and ASVAB. Among LearnATest's best features are the unlimited number of simultaneous users; 24/7 remote access; scoring; explanations for wrong answers; optional timed environment; and the ability to stop in the middle of a test and return to it later. In addition to the practice tests, users can also take skills tutorials on grammar, reading, spelling, vocabulary, Spanish, business writing, math, job searching, writing resumes and cover letters, and interviewing. http://www.learningexpresslibrary.com National Doctoral Program Survey 2000 Description: This site contains the results of the 2000 National Doctoral Program Survey collected by the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students. It is based upon best practices in doctoral education, as recommended by the National Academy of Sciences, the National Research Council, and the Association of American Universities, among others. Rankings of programs are based on the findings and include the fields of Education, Engineering, Humanities, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Professional Programs, Social Sciences. Each field is further divided into more specific programs. http://survey.nagps.org/index.php The Top American Research Universities Description: This report identifies the top public and private research universities in the United States based upon nine quality measures. Universities are clustered and ranked according to total and federal research funding, endowment assets, annual giving, National Academy membership, prestigious faculty awards, doctorates awarded, postdoctoral appointees, and SAT scores of entering freshmen. Also available are lists of the top 200 public and private universities on each quality measure. The site includes other reports and resources on measuring university performance. The report and web-based data are updated annually in mid-summer. http://thecenter.ufl.edu/research2002.html |
Clinical Pharmacology (Drug Information) (EBSCO) Description: Drug information in English and Spanish for consumers. http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=czh Genetics Home Reference Description: The Genetics Home Reference is the "National Library of Medicine's web site for consumer information about genetic conditions and the genes responsible for those conditions." It includes a glossary, a brief overview of genetics, and information about specific genetic disorders. http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/ Health Source: Consumer Edition (EBSCO) Description: Contains magazine citations (as well as some full-text), pamphlets from US government agencies, Stedman's Medical Dictionary, reference books from the People's Medical Society, etc. Searchable full text for over 190 journals including Consumer Reports on Health and Men’s Health, as well as abstracts and indexing for over 205 general health, nutrition and professional health care publications. http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=hxh Healthfinder Description: Healthfinder is a gateway consumer health and human services information web site from the United States government. The database provides access to information about selected online publications, clearinghouses, databases, web sites, and support and self-help groups, as well as the government agencies and not-for-profit organizations that produce reliable information for the public. http://www.healthfinder.gov/ Household Products Database Description: This U.S. National Library of Medicine database provides health and safety information on household products (auto, air fresheners, cleaners, landscape/yard/pool products, pesticides, hobbies and crafts, home maintenance). You may search by keyword, by product category and name, ingredients, or Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/ Lab Tests Online Description: Consumer health information about laboratory tests (bloodwork). From the American Association of Clinical Chemistry http://www.labtestsonline.org/ Medical and Dental Directories (MEDLINEplus) Description: Find a dentist, dietician, doctor, or other health professionals. Also includes hospital and health care facilities directories. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/directories.html MEDLINEplus Description: U.S. National Library of Medicine's consumer health site. Contains links to information on health topics, drug information, diagnostic tests, directories, dictionaries, MEDLINE, news, etc. It includes information in Spanish and a link to MEDLINEplus en Español, a site entirely in Spanish. http://www.medlineplus.org/ Merriam Webster Medical Dictionary Description: Part of the Aetna Intelihealth site. Available within Morris Library only NOAH: New York Online Access to Health Description: Contains information in English and Spanish. http://www.noah-health.org/ Nutrition Source Description: "At the Nutrition Source, we explore the latest science about healthy eating for adults, answering key questions about what you should eat." Contains information on interpreting news on diet, the food pyramid, fats and cholesterol, carbohydrates, protein, fiber, fruits and vegetables, alcohol, vitamins, healthy weight, and exercise. Provides information on nutritional links to disease, and bibliographies. http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/ OncoLink: A University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center Resource Description: Contains information about different types of cancer, including prevention and treatment, frequently asked questions, clinical trials, medical supportive care, psychosocial support, financial issues, conferences and meetings, and cancer news. The OncoLink Kid's corner contains resources for children and families. http://www.oncolink.org/ Stedman's Medical Dictionary Description: Also contains color anatomical plates, medical abbreviations, and appendices (temperature equivalents, universal precautions, AIDS resources by state, laboratory reference range values, symbols, weights and measures, etc.). Available full text (no illustrations) online to SIUC users via the PDR Electronic Library (Click on the "Stedman's Dictionary" button). Call number: Reference Desk R121 .S8 http://www.thomsonhc.com/pdrel/librarian Travelers' Health Description: Information from the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) about vaccinations, outbreaks, travel health advisories, traveling with pets, special needs, health information about specific regions, and reference materials (including the CDC Blue Sheet, AKA "Summary of Health Information for International Travel". http://www.cdc.gov/travel/ A User's Guide to Finding and Evaluating Health Information on the Web (Medical Library Association) Description: Contains content evaluation guidelines and recommended consumer health, cancer, and diabetes web sites. http://www.mlanet.org/resources/userguide.html |
Acronym Finder Description: The Acronym Finder is the web's largest database of its kind. Here you'll find definitions for acronyms, abbreviations and initialisms about all subjects, including information technology, telecommunications, military, government, and much more. http://www.acronymfinder.com/ ARTFL Project: 1913 Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary Description: Search the 1913 Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. Over 100,00 entries. http://humanities.uchicago.edu/orgs/ARTFL/forms_unrest/webster.form.html Babel Fish Translation (Translator) Description: Babel Fish is able to translate words, passages of text, or entire Web pages from Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish to English and English to those languages, as well as several of the languages to one of the others. Available within Morris Library only Bartleby.com Description: Combines the best of both contemporary and classic quotations collections into a searchable database of over 20,000 entries. Includes Familiar Quotations by John Bartlett. http://www.bartleby.com/quotations/ Biographical Dictionary Description: This dictionary covers more than 28,000 notable men and women. Can be searched by birth years, death years, positions held, professions, literary and artistic works, achievements, and other keywords. http://www.s9.com/ Dictionary.net Description: Online dictionary http://www.dictionary.net Grove Art Online Description: A comprehensive online reference resource for all aspects of the visual arts worldwide from prehistory to the present day. http://www.groveart.com/index.html Grove Music Online Description: "World's premier authority on all aspects of music." Date: 2nd ed. http://www.grovemusic.com/grovemusic/home/index.html The Internet Movie Database Description: A HUGE collection of movie information. IMDb is searchable catalog of movie information, including: plots, actors, directors, producers, film locations, biographies, trivia, etc. It also includes links to reviews and fan sites. http://www.imdb.com Merriam Webster Dictionary Description: Online dictionary. Also includes a "Kids' Dictionary." http://www.merriam-webster.com Merriam Webster Medical Dictionary Description: Part of the Aetna Intelihealth site. Available within Morris Library only On-line Medical Dictionary Description: OMD is a searchable dictionary created by Dr Graham Dark,and contains terms relating to biochemistry, cell biology, chemistry, medicine, molecular biology, physics, plant biology, radiobiology, science and technology. http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/omd/ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Description: The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography is an illustrated collection of more than 50,000 specially written biographies of the men and women who shaped all aspects of Britain's past, from the fourth century BC to the year 2001. http://www.oxforddnb.com/subscribed/ Oxford English Dictionary (Online) Description: Records: Word definitions http://dictionary.oed.com Phrase Finder Description: A-Z list of phrases and their meanings and/or origins. http://www.quotationspage.com/search.php3 Quotations Page Description: To search for quotations from multiple sources.Search by phrase to search or by author name, or both. http://www.quotationspage.com/search.php3 Stedman's Medical Dictionary Description: Also contains color anatomical plates, medical abbreviations, and appendices (temperature equivalents, universal precautions, AIDS resources by state, laboratory reference range values, symbols, weights and measures, etc.). Available full text (no illustrations) online to SIUC users via the PDR Electronic Library (Click on the "Stedman's Dictionary" button). Call number: Reference Desk R121 .S8 http://www.thomsonhc.com/pdrel/librarian Whatis.com Information Technology Encyclopedia Description: Contains definitions of computer and information technology terms. http://whatis.techtarget.com/definitionsSearch/0,290008,sid9,00.html yourDictionary.com Description: Search more than 1800 dictionaries in more than 230 languages. Includes links to online dictionaries, thesauri and translation links. http://www.yourdictionary.com/ |
AnyWho Description: Search over 90 million consumer and over 10 million business listings. Includes reverse look up and e-mail lookup. http://www.anywho.com Associations Unlimited Description: Detailed information on national and international non-profit membership organizations. Includes data from all three editions: National Organizations of the U.S., International Organizations, and Regional, State, and Local Organizations. http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/siuc_main DIRLINE (Directory of Health Organizations Online) Description: Records: Directory listings (Addresses, contact information, etc.) for health and medical organizations, agencies, projects, bulletin boards, etc. http://dirline.nlm.nih.gov/ Internet Movie Database Description: Includes details about movies, including actors, directors, filming locations, reviews and fan sites on the web. http://us.imdb.com/ Medical and Dental Directories (MEDLINEplus) Description: Find a dentist, dietician, doctor, or other health professionals. Also includes hospital and health care facilities directories. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/directories.html SIUC Phonebooks and Directories Description: Includes searchable directory of SIUC faculty and students, plus links to campus organizations and departments. http://www.siuc.edu/directories/ SuperPages.com Description: Verizon interactive yellow pages. Search for address and phone numbers by category or business name. Detailed search allows a search by zip code. http://www.superpages.com/ Switchboard.com Description: Switchboard provides a fast and easy way for people and businesses to find each other on the Web. Provides names, phone numbers, street addresses, and maps. http://switchboard.com USPS Zip Code Lookup Description: The ZIP Code Look-Up and City/State/ZIP Code Association are free services provided by the United States Postal Service to assist the public with their addressing needs. http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp |
Clinical Pharmacology (Drug Information) (EBSCO) Description: Drug information in English and Spanish for consumers. http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=czh MEDLINEplus: Drug Information Description: Drug information from the United States Pharmacopeia's "USP DI® Advice for the Patient®" and MedMaster™, a product of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). There is a print version of the USP DI in the reference book area (RM300 .U833) on first floor and another online version in EBSCO. Date: Most recent year. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html Physician's Desk Reference Description: Information about drugs (brand and generic names, dosage, indications, interactions, adverse effects) from manufacturers' package inserts. Includes Stedman's Medical Dictionary. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company. Yearly edition. Call number: RS75 .P5 (Most current edition is in Information Desk Office.) Also available online: http://www.thomsonhc.com/pdrel/librarian |
1911 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica Description: This 1911 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica is filled with historical information that is still relevant today. It fills 29 volumes and contains over 44 million words. The articles are written by more than 1500 authors within their various fields of expertise. http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/ A.D.A.M. Health Illustrated Encyclopedia (via MEDLINEplus) Description: A consumer health encyclopedia. Provided by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/encyclopedia.html Associations Unlimited Description: Detailed information on national and international non-profit membership organizations. Includes data from all three editions: National Organizations of the U.S., International Organizations, and Regional, State, and Local Organizations. http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/siuc_main Catholic Encyclopedia Description: The Catholic Encyclopedia provides information on the entire cycle of Catholic interests, action and doctrine. It chronicles what Catholic artists, educators, poets, scientists and men of action have achieved in their several provinces. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/ Columbia Encyclopedia Description: Containing nearly 51,000 entries, and with more than 80,000 hypertext cross-references, the current Sixth Edition is among the most complete and up-to-date encyclopedias. http://www.bartleby.com/65/ Flag Detective Description: Know a flag design, but not the country? Use the Flag Detective to scan the Flags of the World website! This site was developed at the end of 1998 as a tool to help those looking to identify flags they saw that were unfamiliar to them. Available within Morris Library only Flags of the World Description: Flags of the World (FOTW) is the Internet's largest site devoted to vexillology (the study of flags). Here you can read more than 22,000 pages about flags and view more than 41,000 images of flags http://www.fotw.net/flags/ The Internet Movie Database Description: A HUGE collection of movie information. IMDb is searchable catalog of movie information, including: plots, actors, directors, producers, film locations, biographies, trivia, etc. It also includes links to reviews and fan sites. http://www.imdb.com MathWorld Description: MathWorld is a comprehensive and interactive mathematics encyclopedia intended for students, educators, math enthusiasts, and researchers. Available within Morris Library only Merriam Webster Dictionary Description: Online dictionary. Also includes a "Kids' Dictionary." http://www.merriam-webster.com The Online Resource Book for Medieval Studies Description: The Online Resource Book for Medieval Studies (ORB) is a cooperative effort on the part of scholars across the internet to establish an online textbook source for medieval studies on the World-Wide Web. http://www.the-orb.net/ Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy Description: "Online version of the 10-volume Routledge encyclopedia of philosophy published in 1998. The online version includes yearly updates. Can be browsed by philosophical themes, philosophies, historical periods, and religions. Full text entries can be searched by keyword, title, contributor, or bibliography." http://www.rep.routledge.com/ Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Description: The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy is a dynamic reference work and is a publishing project of the Metaphysics Research Lab at the Center for the Study of Language and Information (CSLI) at Stanford University. http://plato.stanford.edu/contents.html |
FastWeb Description: Requires registration. This is a free scholarship database but beware of the many ads that you may accidentally sign up for while registering. Gives a description of the scholarship and information on how to apply. Links to sponsoring agency for more info. http://fastweb.monster.com/index.ptml Federal Student Financial Assistance Description: File over the internet U.S. federal financial aid. Also includes forms and Student' booklet to financial aid. http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp FinAid Description: This site is run by a non-profit organization devoted to providing parents and students with financial aid information. http://finaid.org/ Mach25 Description: From the makers of CollegeNet. Allows keyword search for companies, institution, or foundations that offer scholarships. Type in Southern Illinois University Carbondale for scholarships available to SIUC students. http://www.collegenet.com/mach25/ SIUC Financial Aid Office Description: Financial Aid and Student Employment information for SIUC students. Also includes links to other sources of Financial Aid. Available within Morris Library only Tax Breaks for Education Description: Check and see if you qualify for tax credits for students. http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=128874,00.html |
CRIS Description: CRIS is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) documentation and reporting system for ongoing and recently completed research projects in agriculture, food and nutrition, and forestry. Projects are conducted or sponsored by USDA research agencies, state agricultural experiment stations, the state land-grant university system, other cooperating state institutions, and participants in a number of USDA-administered grant programs. http://cris.csrees.usda.gov/Welcome.html GPO Access Description: A searchable database for official publications and information from all three branches of the Federal Government, with many available in full-text. http://www.gpoaccess.gov/ Invasive Species Description: "gateway to Federal efforts concerning invasive species." Includes information on the impacts of invasive species and the government's response, species profiles, and links to agencies and organizations dealing with invasive species issues. http://invasivespecies.gov/ National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts (CSA) Description: This database is published by the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice's National Criminal Justice Reference Service, an information clearinghouse for people around the U.S. and the world involved with research, policy, and practice related to criminal and juvenile justice, and drug control. The NCJRS Abstracts Database contains summaries of over 174,000 U.S. and international publications, including federal, state, and local government reports, books, research reports, journal articles, audiovisual presentations, and unpublished research. The NCJRS Abstracts Database excludes most legal decisions, opinions, and statutes. The collection has been developed to meet the needs of criminal justice professionals, researchers, policymakers, and technical and legal experts. Unique elements of the collection include agency produced documents and final grant reports of Office of Justice Programs sponsored research. Documents are either written in English or have an English-language summary. Date: 1972 - present http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=siuc&access=siuc34&db=ncjrs-set-c Science.gov Description: A gateway to selected US government science and technology information, provided by 14 scientific and technical organizations and 10 major science agencies. Up to ten organizations, agencies, and databases may be searched simultaneously. http://www.science.gov/ US Foreign Agricultural Service: FAS Online Description: Searchable site for information on US imports and exports in agricultural, fishery, and forest products. http://www.fas.usda.gov/ |
America's Career InfoNet Description: Find wages and employment trends, occupational requirements, state-by-state labor market conditions, employer contacts, and a career resource library. See www.ajb.dni.us for “America’s Job Bank,” which includes job listings from 1,800 state employment service offices. http://www.acinet.org/acinet Associations on the Net, Internet Public Library Description: Search for associations related to your major/interest that usually offer career information http://www.ipl.org/div/aon/ Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor Description: For each industry (e.g. “Child Daycare Services”), an overview is given, followed by working conditions, employment statistics, possible careers, necessary training/education, earnings, and outlook. See the Occupational Outlook Handbook (www.bls.gov/oco) for profiles of specific careers. http://stats.bls.gov/oco/cg/ Career Builder Description: Post resumes and search job listings. http://www.careerbuilder.com College Journal, Wall Street Journal Description: A comprehensive web site that includes career and industry profiles, job searching, resume and cover letter writing guides, salary information, and career paths. http://www.collegejournal.com FedWorld Federal Job Search Description: This database allows you to search abstracts of open U.S. Federal Government Jobs. http://www.fedworld.gov/jobs/jobsearch.html Guide to Company Information Using Only the Internet Description: This guide is intended to help the user research information on both public and private companies using just the Internet. It is not meant to be all inclusive but is a selected list of sources. http://www.ithaca.edu/library/biblio/companynet.htm Hoover's Online Description: Hoover’s is a premier web site for finding company, industry, and market information. Non-subscribers can access basic information, while subscribers can access the full content. Covers 12 million companies from the United States and abroad. Latest print editions of Hoover's manuals are in Reference Office. See also Market Insight. http://www.hoovers.com Illinois Workforce and Career Information Description: Maintained by the Illinois Department of Employment Security, the most reliable source for information about Illinois’ labor market, this web site offers current and historical workforce and occupational information; and career exploration products for elementary, middle and high school students and adults. http://www.ilworkinfo.com Market Insight, Standard & Poor's Description: On the Morris Library web site, click on “Articles, Journals, & More,” then “M” and “Market Insight.” This database provides extensive amounts of information on companies and industries, including financials, annual reports, constituents/competitors, company/industry overviews, Standard & Poor’s reports, outlooks, Wall Street reports, stock reports, executive history, and company/industry history. See also Hoover’s Online. http://www.lib.siu.edu Monster Career Center Description: Monster’s “Resume Center” under "Career Advice" gives a lot of advice on writing resumes and cover letters, complete with examples. http://www.monster.com The Riley Guide Description: A very thorough and current guide to job hunting and career information. Includes a comprehensive list of job banks and recruiting sites, as well as guides on writing cover letters and resumes. http://www.rileyguide.com Salary Calculator Description: This web site aids in the job search by giving city cost-of-living comparisons and salary comparisons. http://www.homefair.com/homefair/calc/salcalc.html Salary.com Description: Salary.com provides accurate, authoritative compensation data for a comprehensive set of industries and thousands of job titles. Lets users research what a job should pay in three quick steps. http://salary.com/ Scoreboards from Business Week Description: Provides interactive lists that rank companies by certain investment variables. http://www.businessweek.com/common/tools.htm SIUC Career Services Description: SIUC Career Services offers individual consultation appointments, professional development seminars, on-campus interviews, electronic applications/referral services and career fairs. Specialists are available to help answer questions surrounding all aspects of career planning, including choosing a major and finding careers that match your interests, personality and values. http://www.siu.edu/~ucs/CareerService.htm State Job Source Description: The Internet Job Source operates a variety of local sites featuring jobs at private and government employers in the United States. Organized by state and operated since 1997. http://www.statejobs.com USAJOBS Description: The U.S. Government's official site for jobs and employment information provided by the United States Office of Personnel Management. http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ The Wall Street Journal Online Description: Click on “Company Research” to access company profiles, financials, news, quotes, and related web resources. http://online.wsj.com/public/us |
Map Collection at the Perry-Castañeda Library Description: More than 5,000 map images from the Perry-Castañeda Library Map collection are available on-line and can be viewed and printed. Political, relief, thematic, and historical maps of the world and specific regions, countries, and cities are available. Blank or outline maps for instuction or projects are also avialable. Available within Morris Library only |
New York Times (1851-2001) Description: This database includes full-text and full-image articles from the New York Times starting with the first issue of the publication. The collection includes digital reproductions of every page from every issue published between 1851-2001 in downloadable PDF files. Date: 1851-2001 http://proquest.umi.com/login?COPT=REJTPTFhY2QmSU5UPTAmVkVSPTI=&clientId=1509 |
10 Minute Resume Description: Step-by-step guides to writing resumes and cover letters, as well as templates for resumes. In addition you will be able to select a resume layout for any situation. http://www.10minuteresume.com/ Career Lab Description: Click on “Cover Letter Library” to see an extensive guide of cover letters, including many tips. http://www.careerlab.com How to Write a Masterpiece of a Resume Description: This award-winning guide to resume writing offers examples, format choices, help writing the objective, the summary and other sections, as well as samples of exemplary resume writing. http://rockportinstitute.com/resumes.html JobStar Central Description: Offers guides to writing both cover letters and resumes. http://jobstar.org LearnATest Description: Offers interactive practice exams based on official tests. Practice tests include the GRE, TOEFL, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, ACT, SAT, PPST (Teacher certification), U.S. Citizenship Test, GED, Civil Service Exam, and ASVAB. Among LearnATest's best features are the unlimited number of simultaneous users; 24/7 remote access; scoring; explanations for wrong answers; optional timed environment; and the ability to stop in the middle of a test and return to it later. In addition to the practice tests, users can also take skills tutorials on grammar, reading, spelling, vocabulary, Spanish, business writing, math, job searching, writing resumes and cover letters, and interviewing. http://www.learningexpresslibrary.com Monster Career Center Description: Monster’s “Resume Center” under "Career Advice" gives a lot of advice on writing resumes and cover letters, complete with examples. http://www.monster.com Quintessential Careers Description: Quintessential Careers offers job-hunting advice, including interview tips, and guides to writing resumes and cover letters. http://www.quintcareers.com The Riley Guide Description: A very thorough and current guide to job hunting and career information. Includes a comprehensive list of job banks and recruiting sites, as well as guides on writing cover letters and resumes. http://www.rileyguide.com Susan Ireland's Resumes Description: Author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Perfect Resume and The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Perfect Cover Letter, Susan Ireland offers free advice and samples on resumes, e-resumes, cover letters, interviewing and salary tips. http://www.susanireland.com |
The Almanac of American Education 2004 Description: This resource (premier edition) contains three parts. Part A lists national school enrollment and educational attainment statistics (including historical statistics); part B has state education statistics (population, school, and student statistics); and part C has county statistics. The book concludes with a guide to educational resources on the Internet. Location: LC Books, Basement Call Number: LA217.2 .A45 2003 The American Freshman: National Norms for Fall 2002 Description: Annual report of national normative data on the characteristics of students attending colleges and universities as first-time, full-time freshmen. This series is a project of the Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP), a continuing longitudinal study of the American higher education system sponsored by the Graduate School of Education & Information Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. Many tables of data are presented. Date: 2002 or most current issue in Reference Call number: Reference, 1st Floor Call Number: LA227.3 .A444 2002 The American Freshman: Thirty-Five Year Trends, 1966-2001 Description: This publication presents national results from the CIRP (Cooperative Institutional Research Program) Freshman Survey from 1966-2001. Responses from almost seven million students attending 1,086 baccalaureate-granting institutions are reported for all students, and also broken out by gender. Major trends observed over the last 35 years are summarized in an extended introduction by Alexander W. Astin, Director Emeritus of the CIRP. Many tables of statistics are presented. Call number: Reference, LA 230 .A87 2002 American Statistics Index (ASI) Description: "A statistical guide and index to the statistical publications of the U.S. Government." (1974 to date) http://www.lexis-nexis.com/statuniv FAOStat Description: A multilingual database time-series records covering international statistics on agriculture, nutrition, forestry, fisheries, trade, and population. http://www.lib.duke.edu/forest/Research/databases.html FedStats Description: More than 70 agencies in the United States Federal Government produce statistics of interest to the public. The Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy maintains this site to provide easy access to the full range of statistics and information produced by these agencies for public use. http://www.fedstats.gov/ Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Science Research (ICPSR) Description: ICPSR maintains and provides access to a vast archive of social science data for research and instruction, and offers training in quantitative methods to facilitate effective data use. To ensure that data resources are available to future generations of scholars, ICPSR preserves data, migrating them to new storage media as changes in technology warrant. In addition, ICPSR provides user support to assist researchers in identifying relevant data for analysis and in conducting their research projects. http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/ National Center for Health Statistics Publications Description: A collection of documents with titles such as Longitudinal Study of Aging, 1984-90, National Health and Nutrition Survey, 1988-94, and National Nursing Home Survey. Call number: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products.htm NCES Educational Statistics at a Glance Description: Education Statistics at a Glance brings together data from several NCES sources including: The Condition of Education, The Digest of Education Statistics, and Projections of Education Statistics. http://nces.ed.gov/edstats/ State Health Facts Online Description: Contains "state-level data on demographics, health, and health policy, including health coverage, access, financing, and state legislation." There are individual state/territory profiles as well as comparisons across the U.S. Contact information for each state's/territory's health insurance agencies is also listed. Sources of statistics are cited. The site was created by the Kaiser Family Foundation. http://www.statehealthfacts.kff.org/ Statistical Abstract of the United States Description: Selected features from the Statistical Abstract include USA Statistics in Brief, Frequently requested tables, State Rankings, and State profiles. http://www.census.gov/statab/www/ Statistical Abstract of the United States Description: A standard summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic matters of the U.S. Published since 1878. Call number: Ref. Office HA202 .A39 |
ACT Description: Formerly an acronym for American College Testing. Currently called the ACT Assessment, it is designed to assess high school students' general educational development (in English, mathematics, reading and science) and their ability to complete college-level work. http://www.act.org Buros Institute of Mental Measurements Description: Description: Locater for psychological tests and test reviews. The brief entries in the Test Locator include descriptive and contact information. Review Locator entries indicate the location of a review citations in either the Mental Measurement Yearbook or Tests-In-Print. http://www.unl.edu/buros/ CLEP Description: College-Level Examination Program. Allows students to earn college credit for what they already know. Each individual college will provide their own guidelines. http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/clep/about.html ETS (Educational Testing Service) Description: ETS develops and administers many tests including the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test), GRE (Graduate Record Examination), and GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test). Free test prep software and test-taking strategies are available for each of the tests. See the individual SAT, GRE, and GMAT web sites for additional information. http://www.ets.org ETS Test Collection Description: The ETS Test Collection includes information on over 20,000 tests and measurement devices, including standardized tests and research instruments from the early 1900s to the present. Over 1,000 of the tests instruments and measures are available in the library's TESTS IN MICROFICHE collection. An index to the tests is available at Reference Office (LB3051 .E87 2000x). http://www.ets.org/testcoll/index.html GED Description: The GED (General Educational Development) is a test of knowledge and academic skills against those of today’s traditional high school graduates. It measures knowledge in five different areas: language arts, writing; social studies; science; language arts, reading; and mathematics. http://www.acenet.edu/AM/Template.cfm?Section=GEDTS GMAT Description: Administered by the Graduate Management Admission Council, this test is required for entry into any MBA (Master's of Business Administration) program. http://www.gmac.com/gmac/thegmat GRE Description: Graduate Record Examination http://www.gre.org/ LearnATest Description: Offers interactive practice exams based on official tests. Practice tests include the GRE, TOEFL, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, ACT, SAT, PPST (Teacher certification), U.S. Citizenship Test, GED, Civil Service Exam, and ASVAB. Among LearnATest's best features are the unlimited number of simultaneous users; 24/7 remote access; scoring; explanations for wrong answers; optional timed environment; and the ability to stop in the middle of a test and return to it later. In addition to the practice tests, users can also take skills tutorials on grammar, reading, spelling, vocabulary, Spanish, business writing, math, job searching, writing resumes and cover letters, and interviewing. http://www.learningexpresslibrary.com LSAT Description: Law School Admission Test, required for entry into law school. Includes online registration, sample test, and test dates. The section, Choosing a Law School, includes links to U.S. law schools. http://www.lsat.org/ MCAT Description: Medical College Admission Test. Site provides basic testing information including test dates and where to write for more information. Also includes examples of writing sample items. http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/ SAT Description: Scholastic Aptitude Test. http://www.collegeboard.com/splash Tests in Microfiche Description: Over 1,000 test and measurement devices from the ETS Test Collection are available in the Tests in Microfiche collection. An annotated index is available in the Reference Office under call number: LB3051 .E87 2000x TOEFL Description: Test of English as a Foreign Language. Tests the English abilities of international students planning to study in the U.S. Includes some free practice questions and information about registering. http://www.toefl.org/ USMLE Description: United States Medical Licensing Examination (TM). Results of USMLE are reported to medical licensing authorities in the United States for use in granting the initial license to practice medicine. http://www.usmle.org/ |
Thesaurus.com Description: An online version of Roget's Thesaurus. Search by keyword or browse by subject headings. This commercial site contains some advertisements. http://www.thesaurus.com/ |
CDC Current Health-Related Hoaxes and Rumors Description: Responses from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) about commonly circulated health hoaxes and rumors. http://www.cdc.gov/hoax_rumors.htm CERT Coordination Center Description: Provides Internet security alerts. From Carnegie Mellon University. http://www.cert.org/ Current Netlore: Internet Hoaxes, Email Rumors & Urban Legends Description: David Emery's page includes information about hoaxes, a list of "Hoax Busting Resources," chain letters, and how to spot a scam. http://urbanlegends.about.com/science/urbanlegends/cs/nethoaxes/index.htm Symantec Security Updates Description: Lists new viruses and contains an encyclopedia of older viruses and hoaxes. http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/vinfodb.html Urban Legends Reference Pages http://www.snopes2.com/ |
Historical Weather Database Description: Temperature and precipitation data for 2,000 cities worldwide is available from the Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/weather/historical/historical.htm National Weather Service, Paducah KY Description: Regional Headquarters for weather information in Southern Illinois. Click on Current Weather and Road Conditions for hourly observations from around the region. http://www.crh.noaa.gov/pah/ Weather Channel Description: Forecasts and weather information from Weather Channel. Includes International and U.S. cities. http://www.weather.com |