| Recommended Web Sites by Subject |
Art | Business | Career Planning | Colleges & College Guides | Consumer | Countries & Cultures | Deaf Culture | Education | Films | Financial Aid | Government | Health & Nutrition
| History | Images & Pictures | Literature | Mathematics | Music | Native Peoples | News & Politics | Philosophy | Psychology | Reading & Writing | Reference & Encyclopedic Sources | Science | Spokane | Statistics | Substance Abuse | Telephone Books
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| Art |
Art & Culture–includes artist biographies
Art History Resources on the Web
Gardner's Art Through the Ages–Web supplement to the 11th ed.
SFCC Library Guide: Contemporary Artists
SFCC Library Guide: Contemporary Ethnic Artists
SFCC Library Guide: Finding Art & Artists Online
SFCC Library Guide: Non-Western Art
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| Business |
Country Commercial Guides–international business guides
Encyclopedia of Economic and Business History
Hoovers Online Company Information
International Business Sources
Spokane Business Information Center
EDGAR search–search 10K annual reports and financial filings
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
U.S. Small Business Administration
SFCC Library Guide: Administrative Office Management
SFCC Library Guide: Business Computer Use
SFCC Library Guide: Business Correspondence
SFCC Library Guide: Fashion Resources
SFCC Library Guide: Marketing Information Sources
SFCC Library Guide: Researching Company Information
SFCC Library Guide: Small Business
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| Career Planning |
Occupational Outlook Handbook
America's Career InfoNet
SFCC Career Center
Washington State Career Information
WorkSource–Washington State
SFCC Library Guide: Job Search and Career Resources
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| Colleges & College Guides |
American Colleges and
Universities
Collegenet–college and financial aid information
Petersons Education Directories–directories for all levels of education
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| Consumer |
Consumer Search–product evaluations
Consumer World–buying guides, toll-free numbers, and auto price information
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| Cultures & Countries |
CIA World Factbook
Country Background Notes–from the U.S. Department of State
Country Watch–articles and news from various countries
International Resources (Lib. Congress)– "Portals to the World" & Research Guides
Library of Congress Country Studies
Your Country: How Does It Compare?–compares statistics between nations
SFCC Library Guide: Country Information
SFCC Library Guide: Introduction to Geography
SFCC Library Guide: Marriage & the Family
SFCC Library Guide: Social Problems
World Development Indicators–links to online data and maps
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| Deaf Culture |
American Sign Language Dictionary–animated
SFCC Library Guide: Deaf Culture
SFCC Library Guide: Hearing Instrument Specialists
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| Education |
ERIC Database
Galaxy Guide to Education–all levels
U.S. Department of Education
SFCC Library Guide: Education Resources
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| Films |
All-Movie Guide–films by genre and country (under "Quick Browse")
American Film Institute–links to films and media
Classic Movies–searches for reviews and links to Hollywood classics
Internet Movie Database–comprehensive, with links to several review sources
Movie Review Query–reviews submitted by movie-goers as well as by professional critics
Silents Majority–Online Journal of the Silent Film
SFCC Library Guide: Concert Videos (MUS 191)
SFCC Library Guide: Global Cinema
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| Financial Aid |
The Admissions Office–rankings, scholarships, financial aid
Collegenet–college and financial aid information
DIRECT LOANS: Master Promissory Note, Entrance Counseling and Quiz
Fastweb–sign-up for scholarship information online
Federal Student Aid and Code Search
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| Government |
U.S. Federal Government Directory
Washington State Homepage
Washington State Laws and Codes–RCW
Find-It Washington–documents locator
Spokane City Government
State and Local Governments
World Political Resources
U.S. Core Documents
GPO Acess–Main entry for Government Printing Office
SFCC Library Guide: U.S. Government Documents
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| Health & Nutrition |
adam Medical Encyclopedia–full text encyclopedia from the NLM
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Health Finder–consumer health information and links to government agencies
Health Topics (MedLine) –diseases and medical problems
Merck Manual of Diagnosis & Therapy–full text of the 17th edition
Merck Manual Home Edition–full text, in traditional and interactive versions
NLM Gateway–Medline searching
SFCC Library Guide: Physical Therapy Research
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| History |
Ad*Access–historical view of advertising from 1911-1955
American Indians of the Pacific Northwest
American Memory–from the Library of Congress
Best of History–800+ evaluated sites
Internet History Sourcebooks Project–historical texts and documents
National Security Archive
Spartacus History Encyclopedia
U.S. Core Documents
World HyperHistory–Timelines for the world
SFCC Library Guide: American Civilization II
SFCC Library Guide: Social Problems
SFCC Library Guide: World History
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| Images & Pictures |
AltaVista Images–"family filter" is on by default
Animal Pictures
Ditto–"family filter" always on
Google Image Search–defaults to using a mature content filter
Ixquick–select "picture" button for meta-search
The Picture Collection–requires registration
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| Literature |
Authors on the Web–Web pages for authors by name
Gale Literary Databases–in-depth information on the lives and writings of nearly 100,000 authors
Online Literary Criticism Collection
SFCC Library Guide: Contemporary Authors
SFCC Library Guide: English Composition
SFCC Library Guide: Poets & Their Times
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| Mathematics |
Greek Mathematics–pages from original works
History of Mathematics on the WWW
History of Mathematics–(St. Andrews Univ., Scotland)
The Math Forum–math resources by subject and grade level
Mathematical Atlas–search or browse by specialized area
Women in Mathematics
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| Music |
All about Jazz–history and reviews
All Music Guide–short articles
Mozart Project
SFCC Library Guide: Concert Videos (MUS 191)
SFCC Library Guide: Jazz
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| Native Peoples |
American Indians of the Pacific Northwest–
Indian Boarding Schools in the Pacific Northwest–
Native/Indigenous Cultures– links to sites from the Galileo directory
Native Web– Resources for indigenous cultures around the world
Virtual Library: American Indians– Index of Native American resources on the Internet
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| News & Politics |
Almanac of Politics and Government–U.S. and world political parties and governments
CNN Interactive News Site
Google News–search, then sort by date for most current story
Newslink
Thomas–Congressional Information
Yahoo! News
SFCC Library Guide: Civil Liberties
SFCC Library Guide: Mass Media
SFCC Library Guide: Terrorism
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| Philosophy |
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Philosophy Pages–information on the Western philosophical tradition
Philosophy Research Base–this meta-index integrates text resources with selected online resources
SFCC Library Guide: Philosophy
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| Psychology |
PsychCrawler–from the American Psychological Association
Psychology–from the Virtual Library
Psychology Journals–from Hanover College
SFCC Library Guide: Marriage & the Family
SFCC Library Guide: Social Science Research Tips
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| Reading & Writing |
Bookspot–Links to booksellers and book reviews
CRS Reports–Congressional Research Service reports are widely respected
Hot Paper Topics–Suggested topics and resources
InfoZone–step by step guide through the research and writing process
Online Writing Handouts–grammar, punctuation, citation, & more (recommended!)
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| Reference & Encyclopedic Resources |
Encyclopedia.Com
50 States–statistics and trivia
Guide to Grammar & Writing
Information Please Almanac
Project Bartleby–classic reference books
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| Science |
The Environmental Chemical Scorecard–reports on health effects of chemicals
Lubey's Bio-Help–gentle tutorials on basic topics (Punett squares, etc)
Science & Math–NSTA recommended math and science sites
Astronomy–Expanding Universe classifies astronomy sites for amateurs
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| Spokane & Regional Resources |
Spokane Area Economic Development Council
Spokane City Government
Spokane Regional Health District
Spokesman Review Web Page
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| Statistics |
A Matter of Fact--online statistics (requires login if off-campus)
American Fact Finder–US Census search to block level
AmeriStat–from the Population Research Bureau
U. S. Census Bureau–The authority for U.S. population statistics
Fedstats–alphabetical list of statistics
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics–compiles data on criminal justice statistics in the U.S.
Statistical Resources on the Web
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| Substance Abuse |
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
National Institute on Drug Abuse
SFCC Library Guide: Chemical Dependency
SFCC Library Guide: Social Science Research Tips
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| Telephone Books |
Anywho Directory Services –includes a map connection
Switchboard–U.S. phone directory
Bigfoot–global white pages and e-mail addresses
WhoWhere–E-mail and phone numbers
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