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Directory of the Best Online Encyclopedias. Many specialized sources that are peer-reviewed open-access encyclopedia written by scholars from around the world.
Ancient History Encyclopedia – This is the world’s leading general history online resource, covering all time periods of human history on a global scale. Education is at the core of what they do, which is why they are working to develop more useful tools and resources for teachers and students as well as the general population too.
AllRefer.com Reference – “AllRefer.com provides articles in all areas of topics within Earth & Environment, History, Literature & Arts, Health & Medicine, People, Philosophy & Religion, Places, Plants & Animals, Science & Technology, Social Science, Law, Sports, Everyday Life, and more. Includes North America gazetteer and other reference works.”
CIA World Factbook – “The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities. Our 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, and a Standard Time Zones of the World map.’
Britannica Online – “Explore the updated online encyclopedia from Encyclopedia Britannica with hundreds of thousands of articles, biographies, videos, images, and web sites.”
The Canadian Encyclopedia – Site provides the full text of the Canadian Encyclopedia, containing the efforts of over 3800 contributors from all parts of Canada.
Catholic Encyclopedia, The – “One of the biggest Catholic resources on the Internet, containing more than 10,000 articles.”
Country Reports – “Established in 1997 out of a love for international relations and culture. Entirely online, we offer more than 35,000 pages of content on the countries of the world. Our cultural, historical and statistical information has proven to be valuable to students, parents, teachers, and researchers alike.”
Encyclopedia.com – “Encyclopedia.com: Online dictionary and encyclopedia with pictures, facts, and videos. Get information and homework help with millions of articles in our FREE, online library.”
Encyclopedia Astronautica – “Encyclopedia Astronautica the most complete resource for space history – rockets spacecraft launch vehicles astronauts cosmonauts spaceflights engines space exploration.”
Encyclopedia of Psychology – “The Encyclopedia of Psychology is a collection of links to many areas of psychology. Our intent is to offer the best available sites organized to further the understanding of Psychology as a science.”
Techweb TechEncyclopedia – “Supplied by the Computer Language Company Inc., the Tech Encyclopedia has more than 18,000 definitions and explanations written in plain English on topics ranging from PCs, Macs, UNIX, networking, client/server, graphics, multimedia, Internet, World Wide Web, objects, major products and vendors, acronyms, buzzwords … and much, much more.”
Encyclopedia of Television – “The Encyclopedia of Television includes more than 1,000 original essays from more than 250 contributors and examines specific programs and people, historic moments and trends, major policy disputes and such topics as violence, tabloid television and the quiz show scandal. It also includes histories of major television networks as well as broadcasting systems around the world and is complemented by resource materials, photos and bibliographical information.”
Encyclopedia Titanica – This on line resource is for anyone interested in the Titanic. You can read over 2,100 individual passenger and crew biographies, browse the regularly updated passenger and crew listings, read exclusive articles by leading historians or join in discussions about Titanic research in a message board.
Home Improvement Resources- Better Homes and Gardens – “Inspiration to create bathrooms, kitchens, garages, home offices, decks, and patios you’ll love. We also have home plans, weekend projects, storage solutions, and more.”
Information Please Encyclopedia – “A current and comprehensive encyclopedia covering all the major branches of knowledge from astrophysics to Zimbabwe.”
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy – “The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy was founded in 1995 as a non-profit organization to provide open access to detailed, scholarly information on key topics and philosophers in all areas of philosophy.”
Jewish Encyclopedia – “This website contains the complete contents of the 12-volume Jewish Encyclopedia, which was originally published between 1901-1906. The Jewish Encyclopedia, which recently became part of the public domain, contains over 15,000 articles and illustrations.”
KickassFacts: Fact Encyclopedia – “Great knowledge base of facts. PicFacts, Random Facts, Life Pro TIps, You Should Knows, Infographics, AskUs, Advice and More.”
Legal Encyclopedia: Nolo.com – “Hundreds of free articles on everyday legal topics. Our articles are always accurate, up to date, and written in plain English.”
Mathematics Encyclopedia – What is an abacus? What did Euclid discover? Find answers to these and other questions with this browsable math encyclopedia.
Medical Encyclopedia: Medline Plus – “The A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations.”
Plant Encyclopedia of Plants – “This comprehensive database of over 38,000 plants can be searched using common plant names, botanical or family names. Detailed plant care sheets include information on growing conditions, common pests and diseases.”
Symbols.com – world’s largest online encyclopedia of over 2500 graphic symbols/
What is DNA?: DNA Encyclopedia – “What is DNA is a public research project launched by a group of biology enthusiasts. Our main goal is to show the importance of DNA knowledge.”
Wikipedia – “Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit.”
Oil Prices and Gas Prices. Charts and Graphs with Timeline Trends. Gasoline and other commodities with corresponding news.. Learn how gas prices are determined and what effect gas prices have on the economy.
Discover your family stories among millions of online records. Your ancestors become more than a name. Historical insights, photos, records, and more.. Use obituaries and death notices in our genealogy research
AfriGeneas – African Ancestored Genealogy – “AfriGeneas provides leadership, promotion and advocacy for the mutual development and use of a system of genealogy resources for researching African related ancestry.”
American-French Genealogical Society – The American-French Genealogical Society, is a genealogical and historical organization dedicated to the study and preservation of the French-Canadian culture.
American Immigrant Wall of Honor, The – The wall celebrates American immigration from its earliest beginnings until today, and soon even more names will be added.
Ancestral Findings – Birth, Census, Death, Land, Marriage, Military, Passenger, Immigration Lists and State Records Indexes and a chat room.
Ancestry.com – search 240 million names in 1630 databases
Ancestry Search – An Interactive Directory of over 400 Genealogy Surname Search Engines.
Archives.com – “Trace your genealogy and family tree to learn more about your family’s history.”
BestLittleBaby.com – “BestLittleBaby.com has pregnancy resources and tons of fun ways to find the best baby name!”
Cajuns, The – site for Cajun,Acadian,Creole and Louisiana genealogy, history and culture.
Cemetery Junction – This site is about helping the genealogy community find information about their ancestors. Thousands of cemeteries listed.
Cemetery Records on the Internet – The site is a resource of burial records and links to cemetery webpages. Browse over 2.8 million cemetery records across over 54,00 cemeteries worldwide online, all searchable. Special collections included veterans cemeteries and cemeteries flooded by dams.
Censuslinks – Resources to help with your genealogy research with a database of 7102 links and 2955 categories.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission – includes personal and service information for 1.7 million soldiers who died in the First and Second World Wars.
Crestleaf – “Crestleaf is a free resource that includes over 90 Million ancestry records. Search for relatives and build a family tree with our genealogy database.”
Cyndi’s Lists of Genealogy Sites on the Internet – “More than 264,550 links! 254,900 links, categorized & cross-referenced, in over 180 categories. Another 9,600+ uncategorized new links in the works.”
Ellis Island Passenger Lists – Between 1892 and 1924 over 22 million passengers and members of ships’ crews came through Ellis Island and the Port of New York. Now you can research passenger records from ships that brought the immigrants – even see the original manifests with passengers’ names.
Genealogy.com – “Genealogy.com is a source for family history buffs to find genealogical research originally posted in GenForum and our most popular genealogy articles. Start a search or browse below to start digging into your family’s past!”
Geni – “Create your family tree and invite relatives to share. Search 100 million profiles and discover new ancestors. Share photos, videos and more at Geni.com.”
Genwriters -This site is designed to help genealogists begin writing their family histories.
History at Home: A Guide to Genealogy – “Through genealogy, researchers find out more about themselves and their families. The search may seem endless, as one piece of information leads to new stories, places, and people. Genealogy can improve lives by helping people identify and treat health risks. And genealogists hold a special spot in the hearts of their families. After all, genealogists know who to invite to the next family reunion.”
MyTrees.com – “Frustrated trying to find your ancestry? Search the world’s largest family tree archive of its kind.”
Lineages – “Genealogy reference library and resource center built and maintained by professional genealogists who understand the needs of beginning researchers and experienced family historians.”
LookupUK.com – “The Resource Centre for finding that Lost Friend or Relative in the UK.”
London Ancestor – Genealogy & Local History in Greater London. A Journal of source data for Genealogy & Local History in Greater London.
National Obituary Archive – This site offers a repository of obituaries and death records with more than 56 million individual entries on file.
Obituarieshelp.org – Access newspaper obituaries and discover your genealogy online. Discover obituary resources like old newspaper obituaries archives and Download free genealogy forms and printable family tree charts.
Obituary Daily Times – Search for over 4 million obituary death dates (full-text obits not included) from nearly 2,000 publications around the United States. Entries typically include name, age, city of residence, source of obit, and death date.
Online Searchable Death Indexes & Records – This website gathers together links to online death indexes by state and county. Included are death indexes, obituary indexes, probate indexes and cemetery & burial listings.
Popular Baby Names – The Social Security Admin. publishes popular baby names as new data become available. In the top 1000 names per decade list, names are limited to births in the U.S.A. Unless stated otherwise, all other lists are from all Social Security applications, whether the birth occurred in the U.S. or elsewhere. Children born to U.S. military personnel, diplomats, tourists, and citizens working overseas are included as long as a Social Security number application is made.
ROOTS-L Home Page – Information on genealogical resources found at U.S. archives and libraries, including the Library of Congress. Includes Revolutionary War and other military records, as well as state by state genealogical resources.
Relationship Terms – Sometimes, especially when working on your family history, it’s handy to know how to describe your family relationships more exactly. This site helps you understand lesser known relationship terms such as ‘second cousin’ and ‘first cousin, once removed.’
Researching Your Roots – Researching your roots can be a lifelong project. With so many records and resources, it’s not easy to find a starting point. While every family history follows a different path, there are general guidelines that every beginner should know. The site summaries these guidelines.
Rootsweb – The website of the genealogical data co-operative offers several different services to the genealogical community, including web-page hosting, search indexes and registries. This site tries to offer links to actual information, not just links to links.the British royal family, American presidents, and other notables. Includes a database and information on doing genealogical research on the Internet.
State by state Vital Records Links – This site has links to every State and instructions on ordering vital record info such as birth, marriage, divorce and death records.
Surname Distribution Maps – “Sometimes it is possible to guess where a surname originated through surname distribution maps. These maps graphically display locations where surnames occurred at different periods in time.”
SurnameSearch.com – Genealogy Surname Research in The United States And Worldwide.
SurnameWeb – The Genealogy Web Portal – The largest surname site on the web, search from over 1 BILLION persons! Now featuring 70,000 links to over 32,000 surnames; and over 2,200 one-name studies.
UK + Ireland Genealogy – Comprehensive site covering genealogy and family history in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Includes an introduction to genealogy, information on getting started, hints for working from outside the U.K., a calendar of events, and continually growing databases organized by country, county, parish, and district.
Vital Records – This site contains information about where to obtain vital records such as birth, death & marriage certificates and divorce decrees from each state, territory and county of the United States.
Where to Write for Vital Records – The links on this National Center for Health Statistics site provide you with direct access to individual State and territory information. To use this valuable tool, you must first determine the State or area where the birth, death, marriage, or divorce occurred, then click on that State or area.
Who’s Alive and Who’s Dead – the site that helps you keep track of which famous people have died and which are still alive!
WorldGenWeb Project, The – “The goal of the WorldGenWeb Project is to have every country in the world represented by an online website and hosted by researchers who either live in their own country or who are familiar with their country’s resources.”
A map is a symbolic representation of selected characteristics of a place, usually drawn on a flat surface. However, maps tell more than simply how to get from here to there.
Ask-A-Geologist from U.S. Geological Survey – Ask a U.S. geologist a question using e-mail. Astrodienst Atlas Database Berkeley Earth Sciences & Map Libraries Coastal and Ocean Models from USGS – USGS produces a variety of computational models that are useful for coastal and ocean management. Color Landform Atlas of the United States Deep Sea, The – “Explore the deep sea and all the creatures that inhabit it.” DeLorme: High Quality Maps for Every Need Earth Cam – “EarthCam.com, the global network of owned and operated live streaming webcams, was built as a way to transport people to interesting and unique locations around the world that may be difficult or impossible to experience in person. Providing a virtual window to the world, viewers can freely explore the globe from unparalleled vantage points, such as the torch balcony of the Statue of Liberty, which has been closed to the public since 1916. EarthCam.com derives revenue from advertising and licensing of its proprietary webcam content.” Earth Resources Observation Systems (EROS) Data Center – Receives, processes, and distributes data from National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Landsat satellites. Earth Viewer – Displays Day and Night Regions in Real Time Earthquakes – Real Time Detailed Maps: Earthquake Bulletin GeographyIQ – Planning a trip? Preparing a school homework assignment? Perhaps you’re interested in current events or are just curious about exploring the world around you. This site offers geographic, economic, political, historical and cultural information. In addition, it brings together a number of other resources including maps, flags, currency conversion as well as climate and time zone information. Guide to Geography – About.com – resources include online world atlas, weekly articles about geography, annotated links to hundreds of sites, weekly quizzes, chats, and a free email newsletter. How Far Is It? Latitude & Longitude of any US City Latitude & Longitude of World Cities National Atlas (Canada) Information Service National Atlas of the United States – You’ve seen other atlases. They’re typically big books of paper maps. The pages in this atlas are here on the Internet whenever you need them. This is a new portrayal of America in maps. You’ve found the single best Federal source for national maps and geographic information on the Web. National Strong-Motion Program – dedicated to investigating strong earthquake shaking at soil and rock sites throughout the US, and its potential impact on engineered structures Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection Rare Map Collection – Hargrett Library Russian Commonwealth Maps U.S. Geological Survey Learning Web Volcanoes – Information about the types of hazards posed by volcanoes their locations effects, relationship to plate tectonics, and methods to help reduce volcanic risk. Yahoo! Maps
When it comes to the economy, governments set economic rules known as regulations, collect taxes, and spend money. But governments can also regulate the economy in more behind-the-scenes ways, like establishing property rights, issuing money, and regulating the stock market.
The U.S. government’s role in the economy can be broken down into two basic sets of functions: it attempts to promote economic stability and growth, and it attempts to regulate and control the economy. But when it comes to government intervention in the economy, it’s easy to find examples of poor policy.
The word health refers to a state of complete emotional and physical well-being. Find science-based health information on symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, research, clinical trials and more.
The 1900 House – Travel back in time, from the Information Age to the Victorian Age, with ‘The 1900 House’ which transports an actual modern family back to life in 1900.
A Moment In Time – Dan Roberts delivers two-minute history lessons on public radio stations around the world.
Access to Archival Databases – The Access to Archival Databases (AAD) System gives you online access to electronic records that are highly structured, such as in databases. The initial release of AAD contains material from more than 30 archival series of electronic records, which include over 350 data files totaling well over 50 million unique records.
Amelia Earhart – A historical site loaded with well-structured and careful content
America from the Great Depression to World War II – 45,000 black and white (more coming) and 1600 color photographs from the Farm Security Administration – Office of War Information collection have been digitized. Includes scenes of rural and small-town life, migrant labor, the effects of the Great Depression, and mobilization for World War II.
American Experience: Mount Rushmore – Companion site to the PBS special on Mount Rushmore. Why were the faces of four American Presidents carved into a granite cliff in South Dakota’s Black Hills? How, and when, was it done? What obstacles were overcome to cut the 60-foot-high heads out of a wilderness mountain? Who possessed the audacity — or lunacy — to create such a gargantuan work?
Ancient Origins – “News and articles relating to ancient human origins, archaeology, anthropology, scientific mysteries, sacred writings, ancient places and more.”
Avalon Project, The – Yale Law School – Extensive collection of primary documents from law, history, economics, politics, foreign relations, and government.
Battle for the Holy Land – With Israelis and Palestinians in an escalating war in the holy land, this companion site to the PBS show Frontline, goes behind the lines and underground in the west bank and gaza strip to reveal the tactics and strategies that led to violence of the current intifada.
Berlin Wall – This searchable site contains vast amounts of information on the Berlin Wall, including a timeline; an extensive collection of photographs with views of Checkpoint Charlie, escapes, wall art and the walls demolition; facts about the wall: and an extensive archive of documents (most in German) and photographs.
The Civil War at a Glance – “This site by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, provides a thumbnail summary of the Civil War, supplemented by a series of maps detailing the various battles of the War.”
Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System – The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System is a computerized database containing very basic facts about servicemen who served on both sides during the Civil War.
Collapse: Why do Civilizations Fall? – site explores the decline of four ancient civilizations: the Maya, the early civilization of Mesopotamia, Chaco Canyon (the Anasazi of the Southwestern United States), and the Mali and Songhai of western Africa. The methods used by archeologists to understand why these particular civilizations collapsed are also presented.
Colonial Williamsburg History – “A resource for bios, essays, and articles on the everyday lives of extraordinary Americans. Check here for background and research on the people and places of 18th-century Virginia.”
DuSable Museum of African American History – This Chicago museum was “established to preserve and interpret the historical experiences and achievements of African-Americans.” In addition to information about the museum, its exhibits, and events, the site maintains a list of recommended links that includes other African-American museums and selected Web sites with more information on African American history and culture.
Egyptians – Around five thousand years ago the ancient Egyptians established an extraordinary and enduring civilisation. Their achievements have captured the imagination of the world ever since. This BBC site provides articles, including: “Building the Great Pyramid,” “The Decipherment of Hieroglyphs,” “The Story of the Nile” and “Ancient Egyptian Magic.”
Eye Witness to History – Your ringside seat to history – from the Ancient World to the present. This site presents history through the eyes of those who lived it.
Galileo’s Battle for the Heavens – Site by PBS that explores Galileo’s struggles to persuade church authorities of the truth behind his discoveries about the cosmos.
Gettysburg Address, The – Includes digitized images and transcriptions of two early drafts of perhaps the most famous speech delivered by President Abraham Lincoln. There are additional primary source documents associated with Lincoln’s visit to Gettysburg as well as the only known photograph of him there. This site even includes translations of the speech in 28 non-English languages. From the manuscript collections of the Library of Congress.
Hercules: Greece’s Greatest Hero – site tells the stories of the Greek mythological hero, Hercules. The tales include Hercules’ 12 labors, his triumph over the giants, and the influential women who took part in his feats. Excellent photographs of museum pieces depicting the life of Hercules and pictures of geographical locations highlight the text.
HistoricBuffalo.com – “Historic Buffalo features ongoing historical research on the great city in the world – Buffalo, New York.”
Historical Maps: The Perry Castaneda Library -Historical maps of Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia and the Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, polar regions and oceans, Russia and the former Soviet republics, and the United States.
History Channel, The – “The History Channel is a cable television station offering programming related to historical events and people. This site provides in-depth visual, audio and text commentary on the key events and people in history. The new site is a destination for thousands of original video, photos, interactive learning tools and robust historical information.”
History: St. Patrick’s Day – “St. Patrick’s Day observes of the death of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. The holiday has evolved into a celebration of Irish culture with parades, special foods, music, dancing, drinking and a whole lot of green.”
History Place, The – The History Place is not meant to be a total history resource. Rather it offers a series of in-depth studies, using various media, of some important eras and events in both US and world history.
HistoryWorld – Site offers resources and tools designed to “make history make sense.”
HyperHistory: World History Chart – World History : World History Online navigates through 3 000 years of world history with links to important persons of world historical importance; civilization timelines; cultural events and facts; and historical maps.”
Abraham Lincoln Historical Digitization Project – digital versions of documents, images, and even music related to Abraham Lincoln’s life in Illinois from institutions throughout that state. Users will be able to access materials via browsing chronological and thematic sections or searching database sets.
Mechanical Marvels of the Nineteenth Century – Here is the most extensive collection of images and information on Victorian-era robots to be found in the whole World Wide Web. Read illustrated accounts of the world’s first robot, the Steam Man, created in 1865!
Nuremberg War Crimes Trials Proceedings V.1 – V.22 Complete – All 22 volumes of the proceedings before the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg. Tables of contents for the volumes are accessed by volume number at the bottom of the page. A keyword search engine is also provided.
Roosevelt, Theodore – 1858-1919 – a timeline of events in Roosevelt’s life, a biography, bibliography, and links to other resources related to this president and Rough Rider.
Rulers of the World – listings of heads of state and heads of government for all currently existing countries, a handful of international organizations (including the UN), and listings for current and former governors for all 50 states.
Secrets, Lies, and Atomic Spies – Companion to a PBS NOVA program that chronicles the lives and covert activities of the so-called ‘atom spies’ in the 1940’s. Features information about “translations of Soviet cables decrypted back in the 1940s by the Venona Project, the U.S. government’s effort to intercept messages from Soviet military intelligence.
The Stars and Stripes – From February 8, 1918, to June 13, 1919, by order of General John J. Pershing, the United States Army published a newspaper for its forces in France, The Stars and Stripes. This online collection, presented by the Serial and Government Publications Division of the Library of Congress, includes the complete seventy-one-week run of the newspaper’s World War I edition.
Talking History – a weekly broadcast/ Internet radio program that “focuses on all aspects of history: how we recall it, how we preserve it, how we interpret it, how we transform it into myth, and how we pass it on.
Teaching with Historic Places – Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) uses properties listed in the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places to enliven history, social studies, geography, civics, and other subjects. TwHP has created a variety of products and activities that help teachers bring historic places into the classroom.
Treasures of the Sunken City – The Pharos Lighthouse, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, lies buried underwater just offshore from the Egyptian city of Alexandria.
uboat.net – “The U-boat War 1939-1945” experience the inside of a captured WWII German submarine. You can take a virtual reality tour of the submarine, exploring each room of the submarine in a 360 degree interactive environment. You can also listen to recorded stories from American and German naval officers recounting their days aboard the sub.
U.S. History.org – Welcome to the ushistory.org “Congress of Websites,” created and hosted by the Independence Hall Association in Philadelphia. Our mission is to bring American history to life for visitors worldwide on the Internet.
Voice from the Days of Slavery – Voices from the Days of Slavery: Former Slaves Tell Their Stories provides the opportunity to listen to former slaves describe their lives.
Washington, George – 1731-1799 – Over 135,000 documents relating to George Washington have been collected by the University of Virginia for eventual compilation in the Letterpress Edition of the Papers of George Washington, a series of approximately 85 volumes. This site provides excerpts from this massive project, selected articles about Washington, as well as an index to the names of people identified in the series.
World History Compass – index of world history sites organized topically, regionally, and chronologically, as well as news about history-related topics.
ALFY – ALFY describes itself as a Web portal for kids. The idea is to encourage children ages 3-10 to explore the Web by clicking on pictures instead of words. And it comes with a big assortment of online games.
Awesome Library – Awesome Library organizes the Web with 24,000 carefully reviewed resources, including the top 5 percent in education.
Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids – site introduces children to how the government works. It covers the U.S. Constitution, how laws are made, the branches of government, and citizenship.
Coloring.com – Select a picture, choose your color from the Crayon box, click the area of the picture, and–voila–you’ve colored that area perfectly, without a stray mark. And when you’re finished, you can e-mail your creation to anyone on the Internet
Dinosauria Online – reference information, drawings, articles, maps and links to other sites about dinosaurs
Disney Online – “The official home for all things Disney.”
Dr. Seuss’s Seussvile! – “The Cat in the Hat, Sam-I-Am,Horton and the Whos, and the rest of the Seuss characters welcome you to Seussville, Dr. Seuss’s playground in cyberspace. You can play games, chat with the Cat in the Hat, win prizes, find out about new Dr. Seuss books and CD-ROMs, and much, much more! What are you waiting for? Let’s play!”
Fact Monster – Includes searchable information related to sports, entertainment, geography, history, biography, education, and health.
FirstGov for Kids – This site was developed and is maintained by the Federal Consumer Information Center. It provides links to Federal kids’ sites along with some of the best kids’ sites from other organizations all grouped by subject.
Little Explorers – a website that lets preschoolers and elementary school students surf the web easily. Children use a picture dictionary format to link to over 400 carefully chosen, fun educational activities
Make and Takes – “Kids crafts, activities, and more. Find fun and easy kids crafts, games, and activities to do with your youngsters. Help cultivate creativity and learning with crafts for kids of all ages.”
NASA Kids – Designed for students from Kindergarten to 8th grade, this site has sections on Space and Beyond; Rockets and Airplanes; Projects and Games; and Pioneers and Astronauts. Loads of child-friendly information on a myriad of scientific and technical subjects, such as space, space suits, living in space, sundials, weather, the water cycle, careers, and astronomy.
PBS Kids: Science Games – “PBS KIDS Science Games encourage kids to explore early science concepts and reinforce skills such as measurement, categorization, and observation.”
Sesame Street – Sesame Workshop’s (formerly CTW) official site contains free games and print-off activities, featuring the show’s main characters. Parenting section includes advice and tips on parenting your child from a baby until they’ve become a toddler, as well as child-friendly recipes.
YoungBiz.com – presents business, investing and entrepreneurial ideas toyoung people. With features for teachers as well as students, the site includes portfolios, profiles of young entrepreneurs, message boards and more.
Mental health refers to how people think, feel, and behave. Millions of Americans live with various types of mental illness and mental health problems. These conditions deeply impact day-to-day living and how we cope.. Social factors like racism often undermine mental health
1-800-Therapist.com – “A referral organization which has licensed therapists who personally match you with an expert sensitive and experienced in the dealing with the issues you are facing. Site also provides many self help tools, articles, and information to assist in the process of locating a local mental health specialist.”
365Tests: Discover the Real You – “Free and fun personality quizzes you’ll love. Click here to start (no registration required)!”
American Psychology Association: Help Center – This site by the American Psychology Association provides information on how psychology can help with problems such as stress, depression, and serious illness. Resources are also available to help you decide when and how to access psychological services and how to find a psychologist where you live (in the U.S. and Canada).
Assisted Living Directory – “Comprehensive Listing of Assisted Living Facilities and Senior Care Providers in the United States. Assisted Living Directory is dedicated to providing a starting point for your research into assisted living and long term care. We also provide videos and articles related to caregiving, assisted living, Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementias.”
Assisted Senior Living – “A comprehensive and unbiased directory with over 100,000 senior living options including assisted living facilities, nursing homes, hospice care organizations, in-home senior care services and Alzheimer’s care centers.”
David Baldwin’s Trauma Information Pages – “These Trauma Pages focus primarily on emotional trauma and traumatic stress, including PTSD (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder) and dissociation, whether following individual traumatic experience(s) or a large-scale disaster. The purpose of this award winning site is to provide information for clinicians and researchers in the traumatic-stress field. Specifically, my interests here include both clinical and research aspects of trauma responses and their resolution.”
Body-Mind QueenDom – “This site offers a variety of personality, intelligence and health-related tests, plenty of personal stories and advice columns, numerous articles on mental and women’s health and much more.”
Breakthrough.com – “Find a counselor and talk confidentially online. Use your insurance for low-cost or free help. Take tests, join groups, and get better.”
Choice in Dying – provides advance directives, counseling, and educational information on end-of-life issues. You may download a state specific “advance directives package” (PDF) which contains forms for a living will and a medical power of attorney (which may also be called a “health care proxy” or “appointment of a health care agent”).
Classics in the History of Psychology – full texts of a large number of historically significant public domain documents from the scholarly literature of psychology and allied disciplines available on the World Wide Web. There are now over 20 books and over 100 articles and chapters on-line.
Condolence Phrases – “Feel free to us our condolence phrases and other sympathy information to help those you love at their time of grief.”
CounselorLink – providing practical but hard-to-find info on counseling and psychotherapy, mediation, and graduate education in clinical psychology.
Creating the Optimal Living Environment For a Child with ADHD – “Children with ADHD often need help keeping their bedrooms and environments organized. In fact, creating an environment in which there’s a place for everything and everything is in its place actually allows many children with ADHD to thrive.”
Drug Dangers – “Drug Dangers is committed to providing information on a range of medications and medical devices that have serious complications.”
Dual Diagnosis Website – Dual diagnosis Web site for co-occurring mental illness and substance disorders. Comprehensive resources included.
Families Under Construction -A place where users will find carefully crafted tools that provide practical solutions for building,maintaining, and repairing families.
Free IQ Tests – This site by the International High IQ Society, offers seven tests that can measure different aspects of intelligence. Each online test is free and results are available immediately upon completion. If you score 126 and above can become a member of the society.
Growth House, Inc. – resources for life-threatening illness and end of life issues.
Implicit Association Test – Yale University – a new method that demonstrates public-private and conscious-unconscious divergences much more convincingly than has been possible with previous methods. It also displays the method in a do-it-yourself demonstration form. This new method is called the Implicit Association Test, or IAT for short.
Lift My Skills – “Learn and Upgrade skills in different areas of your life: writing skills, interpersonal skills, business etc. Improve your personal and professional life.
Med-Psych Network – collection of summaries of new research articles on topics where medicine and psychiatry overlap, along with a large collection of mental health links.
mhacf.org – Mental Health Association of Central Florida.
Mental Help – Site includes news, a glossary of mental health terms, a symptoms list, info on common disorders and treatment, an archive of previous articles, and help in finding treatment.
National Institute of Mental Health Sites offers information from NIMH about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illnesses. Included are brochures and information sheets, reports, press releases, fact sheets, and other educational materials
Psychology.Com – “Let Psychology.com help you find the help you need. Use our resources to find a professional mental health therapist.”
Psychology Degree 411 – “Psychology Degree 411 is a comprehensive resource for prospective students interested in pursuing a degree in psychology or becoming a psychologist.”
Psychology of Color – Colors often have different meanings in various cultures. And even in Western societies, the meanings of various colors have changed over the years. But today in the U.S., researchers have generally found the following the facts presented on this site by InfoPlease to be accurate.
Psychology of Imprisonment – This site features an extensive slide show and information about this classic investigation into the psychology of prison life. What happens when you put good people in an evil place? Does humanity win over evil, or does evil triumph? These are some of the questions posed in this simulation of prison life conducted in the summer of 1971 at Stanford University.
PsychNet – UK – “An independent Psychological Web Site developed as a jump-off point, thereby allowing mental health professionals to access other psychologically based sites quickly and easily. Our mission is to search and integrate all available World Wide Web information sources, relevant, and of interest to mental health professionals in all the various disciplines and specialities.”
Psych Central – Extensive collection of articles, commentaries, and lists pertaining to mental health.
Stress Management Techniques – This site helps you to understand stress and what causes it, and introduces the idea of your ‘optimum stress level.’ The articles presented show you how to analyze and plan to control stress as well as examining good stress management techniques available.
Talk Therapy Online and Counseling Services – BlahTherapy is run by and was founded (April 2010) by a single individual who has had moments just like you – where we really needed to speak to someone. Today, BlahTherapy connects you with random strangers around the world who are willing to talk to you about your problems, as well as sharing their own. As a community, they’ve found that talking through their emotional, psychological, or mental issues is one of the best methods of releasing their anger, stress, depression or pain.
Treatment Centers Directory – “Substance addiction destroys lives. Treatment Centers Directory is committed to helping addicts and their families to overcome drug addiction and alcoholism. We provide a 24-hour toll-free addiction helpline, with trained addiction treatment counselors standing by to help you now. We also provide a complete directory of drug treatment centers throughout the US.”
NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness – “The National Alliance on Mental Illness is a nonprofit, grassroots, self-help, support and advocacy organization of consumers, families, and friends of people with severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic and other severe anxiety disorders, and other mental illnesses that affect the brain.”
Resources For Psychology Students – “This compilation of psychology job resources has been assembled with the goal of helping you organize and simplify your job search.”
Taking the Kids Out – “Taking the kids out for the day. Find free things to do in UK and make a day out with the kids one to remember. Whether you are looking for free things to do with kids or visiting theme parks in uk, you are sure to find a great adventure here.”
