Research by Discipline
Where to search what I need
Websites with information on countries and unrepresented territories
Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. The Reference tab includes: maps of the major world regions, as well as Flags of the World, a Physical Map of the World, a Political Map of the World, a World Oceans map, and a Standard Time Zones of the World map.
Unrepresented Peoples and Nations Organization (UPNO)
Provides information on the 40 different member nations/peoples of UNPO: flag, statistics, an overview, historical background, current issues, and human rights violations.
GWA databases with reliable health information
Health Source - Consumer Edition
*This database is the richest collection of consumer health information available to libraries worldwide, providing information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine, and general health. Health Source: Consumer Edition provides access to nearly 80 full text, consumer health magazines.
Science Reference eBook Collection
*This ebook reference collection offers a rich selection of eBook titles covering Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
Knowledge for Health (K4Health)
K4Health Toolkits are collections of information on public health topics, including contraception, family planning, gender, HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health, and youth. K4Health provides resources for health care providers in countries around the world
Source of reliable information on diseases and conditions, symptoms, tests and procedures, and drugs and supplements. Presented by the Mayo Clinic, based in Rochester, Minnesota.
NIH U.S. National Library of Medicine Digital Collections
Digital Collections is the National Library of Medicine's free online repository of biomedical resources including books, still images, videos, and maps. All of the content in Digital Collections is freely available worldwide and, unless otherwise indicated, in the public domain.
Humanities- English and History
Allows searching across descriptions of archives held at over 250 colleges and universities across the United Kingdom. Within the collections represented on the Hub, there is a huge diversity of content, from the archives of industries, institutions, and researchers to the letters and manuscripts of writers and poets.
Institute of Historical Research
Links to digital resources related to British and Irish history.
Links to archives in North America, Europe, and Israel.
Links to sites related to all aspects of literature, including: Classical & Biblical: Medieval, Renaissance, 18th-century, Victorian, 20th-century, American, Theatre & Drama, and Women's Literature & Feminism.
Provides access to the United Kingdom's largest collection of digital research data in the social sciences and humanities.
Links to resources related to all areas of the humanities, including English, literature, history, literary theory, and music, emphasizing both primary and secondary (or theoretical) resources
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Provides access to the official documents of the WTO's councils and committees as well as to a range of other resources, such as trade statistics, economic research, WTO publications, videos, audio, and photos. You can also find the “legal texts” — the body of WTO agreements that collectively form the legal framework of the WTO.
*JSTOR provides access to more than 12 million academic journal articles, books, and primary sources in 75 disciplines.
There are more than 300 authoritative history journals on JSTOR, with deep coverage of American history as well as world history. The content is strong in analysis across periods and cultures, with intersecting research in philology, historiography, and more.
Many U.S. state historical society journals and magazines are also available.
In addition to the broad coverage in journals, JSTOR also includes more than 25,000 history ebooks from leading publishers and university presses.
Links to websites for researching history topics.
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History Subject Guide from the University of Washington Libraries: http://guides.lib.washington.edu/history
Best History websites: http://www.besthistorysites.net/
Learning How to Do Historical Research: http://www.williamcronon.net/researching/questions.htm
History Timelines: http://www.history-timelines.org.uk/
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
*Provides hundreds of popular magazines and reference books for high school libraries. Covers subjects such as art, history, sports, and music. Includes thousands of biographies and primary source documents
Register for free at this site that provides access to selected full text articles from Chemistry publishers such as Wiley, Elsevier and Springer. Members can download a selection of articles covering a broad range of topics direct from the pages of some of the most respected journals in chemistry.
Mechanical engineering resources, including design apps and links to engineering sites.
National Science Digital Library (NSDL)
Provides high-quality online resources in the sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Search by grade level, subject (STEM) and resource format. Users need to register with the site to download and save resources.
Database of over 4,000 physics websites; all sites have been checked for accuracy and sorted into suitability for different age groups and levels of knowledge.
Collects and ranks breaking science news, using only content that's freely accessible to online readers. Sources are chosen based on reliability, timeliness of information, extent of coverage, multidisciplinary coverage, and leads to follow-up information.
*An online magazine that provides cross-curricular and high quality resources to maximize your knowledge and understanding of the wider world. Explore global current events and different perspectives on the truth. Learn how to debate, ask questions, and develop a powerful voice.
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