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Ready Reference

 

READY REFERENCE

  • Know It Now 24x7:  Ask a librarian or a MetroHealth line nurse any question, any time (24/7).
  • Homework Now:  We feature live, online professional tutors from 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM. Ask to be connected to a tutor for help with all of your homework - even math!
  • Read This Now:  Looking for a good book? We unite the convenience of technology with the wisdom of librarians to bring together readers and their next good book.

  • Google Earth:  This is a download link for a globe that sits inside your computer.  Point and zoom to any location on the planet you'd like to explore.  Satellite images and local facts zoom into view.
  • Google Scholar: Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search across many disciplines and sources: peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other scholarly organizations.
  • Librarians' Internet Index: Search and browse this website for the best of the Web. These are reliable websites that have been evaluated by librarians.

 

HEALTH

Mrs. Buffett - Addictive Substances Resources

Mrs. Buffett - Nutrition Resources

  • Star Sleeper
    • http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/sleep/starslp/index.htm

History

Ancient History

 

  • Ancient Art: This is a good place to view ancient works of art and to read about the history and techniques behind them. Included are the ancient art of Mesopotamia, Persepolis and ancient Iran, Greece, the Etruscans, Rome, and the Near East (Islamic).
    • http://dia.org/collections/ancient/ancientindex.html
  • Internet Ancient History Sourcebook: Extensive resources on Mesopotamia, Egypt, Persia, Israel Greece, the Hellenistic world, and Rome. Hint: Go to the Main Page to find a list of topics.
    • http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/asbook.html
  • The Ancient Egypt Site: Written by an Egyptologist, this comprehensive site covers the history, culture, and language of Egypt.
    • http://www.ancient-egypt.org/
  • Permanent Collection: Ancient Egyptian Art: This Web site from Emory University is an extravagant journey through ancient Egyptian art. It is nicely presented, complete with vivid pictures and descriptive text.
    • http://carlos.emory.edu/COLLECTION/EGYPT/
  • Looksmart.com: This Internet search engine provides targeted topic searches by keyword or category. Use "Mesopotamia" or "ancient Egypt" for a list of related sources.
    • http://www.looksmart.com

Mr. Bunting - Supreme Court Debates

  • Oyez: U.S. Supreme Court Media : Provides information about major constitutional cases heard and decided by the Supreme Court of the United States.
    • http://www.oyez.org/

  • FindLaw: The best single starting point on the Web for doinglegal research. Full-text, searchable database of all law reviews and journals on the Internet.
    • http://www.findlaw.com/
  • Findlaw: Cases and Codes:  The place to go to locate court cases, including lower court decisions on cases before the Supreme Court.
    • http://findlaw.com/casecode/

  • Supreme Court of the United States: The site provides general information on the Court, as well as access to the Court's Term slip opinions, argument calendar, schedules, Rules, and instructions, case-handling guides, and press releases.
    • http://www.supremecourtus.gov/
  • Cornell Law School: An alternative source for information on current and historical cases.
    • http://www.law.cornell.edu/index.html

Dr. Robinson -  SWS


  • World Continents & Oceans Web:  Learn the world's continents and oceans with thesefive web activities. 
    • http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games_menu.htm
  • World Counries & Capitals Web:  Enjoy learning world countries and capitals.  Choose from South and Central America, Europe, Asia or Africa.
    • http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games_menu.htm

Language

General Language Information

Spanish Classes - Spanish Language Websites

Spanish Classes - Spanish Newspapers Online

Science

Biology Classes - Genetic Resources

 

Biology Classes - The Endocrine System

 

Miscellaneous

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