ASSIGNMENT CENTRAL

Resources for Topical Research

ENGLISH, LITERATURE, WRITING

• Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory & Criticism
• XLibris -- Comprehensive resource for writers
• The Writing Center -- Purdue West Lafayette for writers
• Online Literary Criticism
• The On-Line Books Page
• Writing On and With the Internet-- From the Purdue Writing Lab
• Great Books Online -- including Elements of Style
• Style Sheet for Citing Internet Resources-- MLA
• Online! Citation Styles -- MLA, APA, Chicago and CBE
• Thesaurus.com
• Handbook of Rhetorical Devices
• Statistics Every Writer Should Know
• Purdue Calumet Department of English and Philosophy

SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS

• INFOMINE -- Biological, Agricultural, and Medical Sciences
• University of Arizona Biology Project -- an online interactive resource for learning biology
• General Chemistry Online! -- Atoms and ions and gases, oh my!
• Sheffield ChemDex -- a directory of chemistry on the Internet
• Chemistry.org -- from the American Chemical Society
• ChemInfo -- Chemistry information resources on the Internet
• NIST WebBook -- from the National Institute of Standards and Technology
• WebElements -- Periodic Table on the Web
• PhysicsWeb -- a site a physicist can't live without!
• Endangered Species Home Page
• BIOSIS -- Biosystematics and Life Science Resources
• Purdue University Calumet Department of Biological Sciences
• Purdue University Calumet Department of Chemistry and Physics
• Purdue University Calumet Department of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics

ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY AND ARCHITECTURE

• Cyburbia -- the urban planning portal
• Virtual Library -- Engineering
• Digital Generation Unit Conversions
• SciCentral's Gateway to Engineering
• MatWeb -- Online Materials Information Resource
• American Society for Quality
• U. S. Patent and Trademark Office -- Searchable database of patents since 1976
• Digital Archive of American Architecture
• Purdue University Calumet Department of Engineering
• Purdue University Calumet Department of Electrical Engineering Technology
• Purdue University Calumet Department of Construction Technology
• Purdue University Calumet Department of Manufacturing Engineering Technologies & Supervision

COMPUTERS

• UNIX Help Desk
• NIST Computer Security Resource Clearinghouse
• The Collection of Computer Science Bibliographies -- fully searchable
• Help-Site Computer Manuals -- Over 450 online manuls for Mac, OS2, Linux and more!
• Purdue University Calumet Department of computer Information Technology

EDUCATION

• ERIC -- Educational Resources Information Center
• Early Childhood Education Online
• U. S. Department of Education -- Topics A to Z
• ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation
• EduHound -- Everything for Education K-12
• National Center for Educational Statistics -- THE place for educational statistics
• Gateway to Educational Materials -- one-stop access to all educational materials online
• PedagoNet share online resource materials
• AskERIC lesson plans
• School Administrator's Web Site
• Adolescence Directory On-Line
• Purdue University Calumet School of Education

NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH SERVICES

• MEDLINEplus -- from the National Library of Medicine
• Guided Tour of the Visible Human-- Introductory anatomy
• Virtual Pharmacy-- Pharmacology and Toxicology
• Health Care Law
• Medscape
• Neurosciences on the Internet
• OccupationalTherapist.com
• National Center for Health Statistics
• Purdue University Calumet School of Nursing

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS

• VIBES -- Virtual International Business and Economic Sources
• FINWeb -- Finance and Economics on the Web
• Tax and Accounting Sites Directory
• NAICS -- North American Industry Classification System
• Purdue University Calumet School of Management

LANGUAGES

• iLoveLanguages -- from Arabic to Welsh
• Ethnologue -- Languages of the World
• TennesseeBob's Famous French Links
• German Studies Trails on the Web
• Purdue University Calumet Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures

BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

• PsychWeb
• APA PsychNet-- From the American Psychological Association
• Methods in Behavioral Research
• Sociology Links -- from Allyn & Bacon
• APA Style Manual -- A guide for writing research papers
• Purdue University Calumet Department of Behavioral Sciences
• Purdue University Calumet Marriage and Family Therapy Program

SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCES

• Project Vote Smart -- Nonpartisan information about candidates and elected officials
• Nationalissues.com
• PollingReport.com -- Public Opinion Online
• Purdue University Calumet Department of History and Political Science

HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY

• Art History Research Centre
• Art History Resources on the Web
• Histor eSearch
• Episteme Links
• Purdue Calumet Department of English and Philosophy
• Purdue University Calumet Department of History and Political Science

COMMUNICATIONS, JOURNALISM

• JournalismNet
• Newseum -- The Interactive museum of News
• Media Code of Ethics Online
• Center for Media & Public Affairs
• Federal Communications Commission
• Purdue University Calumet Department of Communication and Creative Arts

GENERAL STUDIES/CURRENT AFFAIRS

• Diversity & Ethnic Studies -- a Virtual Community
• International Affairs Network -- International Studies
• INFOMINE -- Scholarly Internet Resource Collections
• Governments on the Web -- Information on foreign governments
• Presidents of the United States -- what would you like to know?
• Virtual Library -- Regional Studies
• Purdue University Calumet Women's Studies Program

THE CLASSICS

• The Perseus Digital Library
• Internet Classics Archive
• The Classics Pages
• Diotima -- Investigate the roles of women and gender in the ancient world