Other Research resources
Smithsonian Institution:User-Friendly site from the world's largest museum complex and research organization.
National Geographic Magazine online: A place to look for a variety of historical and geographic information. EXAMPLE: I searched "ancient Maya"
and was offered a selection of links. One of the links took me to an interactive map of the rise and fall of Mayan culture. Each spot on the map links to some information about the culture.
Central Intelligence
Agency: Worldwide factbook containing in-depth data for over 200
countries around the globe
Encyclopedia Britannica:
Online version of one of the world's most trusted sources of information on
every topic imaginable
Internet Public Library: An exhaustive collection
of over 20,000 titles.
Fact Monster: An amazing
array of facts and figures, an almanac, dictionary, and more.
A Research Guide for Students - Focused on writing
National Geographic Magazine online: A place to look for a variety of historical and geographic information. EXAMPLE: I searched "ancient Maya"
and was offered a selection of links. One of the links took me to an interactive map of the rise and fall of Mayan culture. Each spot on the map links to some information about the culture.
Central Intelligence
Agency: Worldwide factbook containing in-depth data for over 200
countries around the globe
Encyclopedia Britannica:
Online version of one of the world's most trusted sources of information on
every topic imaginable
Internet Public Library: An exhaustive collection
of over 20,000 titles.
Fact Monster: An amazing
array of facts and figures, an almanac, dictionary, and more.
A Research Guide for Students - Focused on writing