Web Sites for Research

Ferguson Library

The Ferguson Library online site.  Check their catalog. (http://www.ferglib.org/ferg/)

Web Sites for Research (click to access)

 

Sites for Literature and Literary Criticism (click to access)

 

History/Social Studies Sites  (click to access)

For Parents:

American Library Association Parents Page
Information and outstanding sites for parents and their students.

Special Interest Sites

Africana.com
A site that describes itself as "the black lane on the inromation highway." Created by three educators,
it's purpose is to provide "accurate, interesting, entertaining, and socially constructive information ...reflecting
the diverse concerns of people of African descent", to create a global grapevine, and to bridge the digital divide.

Women's History
Biographies of women from all over the world who contributed to our culture in numerous ways. Choose from
a list of categories or go to the name index.

Internet Searching Aids

Findspot
A site that provides information about search engines (Google), directories (Yahoo), and metasearch engines (Dogpile).
For each of the search tools this site shows how to search most effectively in different ways - using Boolean
operators, phrases, etc.and gives examples and searching tips.

News

CNN

New York Times (Find the current issue, sign up for back issues)

USA Today

NPR (National Public Radio)

PBS (Public Broadcasting System)

WTNH, Channel 8 News

ABC World News

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