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General education and research portals: libraries, academic resources, directories to educational materials, subject and study guides

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Resources (general)

• Academic Info (US) - educational subject directory, online degree programs, test preparation resources: Subjects (Arts, Biological Sciences, Business, Digital Library, Education, Engineering, Health & Medicine, History, Humanities, Law & Government, Library & Info Science, Religion, Sciences, Social Sciences), Reference Desk, Internet Directories & Search Engines, What's New, Student Center

• Adelaide University (AU), Resources for Subjects - subject guides including links to Internet resources as well as pointers to printed and electronic reference sources: Resource Guides for Subjects (over 70), Reference Guides for all subjects, Other libraries' catalogues, Searching the Web

• arXiv e-Print Archive - electronic archive and distribution server for research papers, Covered areas include physics, mathematics, computer science, nonlinear sciences, quantitative biology and statistics, retrieve papers via web interface or e-mail, Authors can submit papers & update if they choose

• California University (US), Research - research sources (article indexes & databases, e-J, electronic books, online ref sources, newspapers, dissertations, archives & primary sources, govt docs, technical reports, preprints/working papers), research assistance (help by subject, ask a librarian), research collections, digital library research projects

• Cleveland State University (US), Library - Research Databases (alphabetical list), Subject Portals (about 50 subjects), Virtual Reference Desk (dictionaries, encyclopedias, biographical sources, maps, quotations, statistics), Journal Finder

• COPAC (UK) - free access to the merged online catalogues of major University and National Libraries in the UK and Ireland, includes British Library, over 32 million records: libraries, FAQ, support, interfaces, news

• Digital Scholarship (US) - Weblog, Open Access Bibliography, Scholarly Electronic Publishing (Bibliography, Weblog, Resources), Open Access Webliography & tools, other works

• Edinburgh Data & INformation Access (EDINA) (UK) - seeks to enhance productivity of research, learning and teaching in UK further and higher education through delivery of specialist data services: Reading and
  Reference Room, Sound and Picture Studio, Map and Data Place, Scottish Gathering, Learning and Teaching, Aladdin's Cave

• Encyclopaedia Britannica Online (US) - providers of learning and knowledge products: Browse subjects (A-Z), News, Blog, Advocacy, Newsletters, International

• FreeTranslation.com - free language translations by computer of text & web pages: FAQ, store, blog, services

• IngentaConnect (UK), Online Research Service - collection of academic & professional publications, search over 22,000,000 articles, chapters, reports & more: Browse Publications, Labs, Blog, Help

• JISC Collections, Delivering Resources Online (UK) - Online Resources (A-Z list, Arts and Humanities, Science, Engineering and Technology, Health and Life Sciences, Social Sciences, Multi-disciplinary resources, Journal Agreements), Working Groups, News and Events, Consultations, Projects and Reports

• Martindale's The Reference Desk (US) - centers (language, fashion, maritime, calculators on-line, astronomy/space, biosci/biotech, chemistry, engineering, geoscience, materials science, mathematics, physics), cars, aircraft & yachts, construction/remodeling, cyberinfrastructure, internet, education, electronic media, entertainment & arts, food recipes/cooking demos, international overview, international (countries, travel, business), science overview

• Michigan University (US), Documents Center - central reference & referral point for government info, whether local, state, federal, foreign or international, web pages are reference & instructional tool for government, political science, statistical data, news; Federal, Foreign, International, Local, Michigan, State Docs in the News, Docs Librarianship, Political Science, Statistics, Class Assignments, Special projects

• Internet Public Library (US) - public service organization & learning/teaching environment: subject collections (arts & humanities, business, computers, education, entertainment, health, government, regional, science & tech, social science), ready reference (almanacs, calendars, dictionaries), reading room (books, magazines, newspapers), special collections (literary criticism, blogs), searching tools, ask a question

• Public Library of Science (PLOS) - nonprofit organization of scientists and physicians committed to making the world's scientific and medical literature a freely available public resource: Open Access, PLoS Journals (Publication Fees, Open Access License, PLoS in Print, Creative Uses), Members, News & Events, Blog, Posters & Media

• The National Archives, UK Government Records and Information Management (UK) - supporting innovation in information and records management, providing practical framework of best practice for opening up and encouraging re-use of public sector information: research, education, online exhibitions, archives, services, news

• OneLook Dictionaires (US) - search for word to provide links to dictionary webpages that include the word, more than 5 million words in more than 900 online dictionaries indexed : FAQ, browse dictionaries, customize site, word of the day, reverse dictionary

• Smithsonian Institution (US) - online resources: art and design (architecture, artists, Asian art, photography), history and culture (American history, biographies, politics, religion), science and technology, (animals, aviation, ecology, geology): Exhibitions, Events, Museums, Research

• Tulane University (US), Ready, 'Net, Go!' - archival meta index referring to the major indexes, lists & databases of archival resources: master lists of archives (Web sites around the world), tools for archivists, archival search engines, professional resources, searching resources (general Internet search tools)

Journals & Newsletters

See also:     Web-based & Distance Education / Journals etc.   Educational Technology / Journals etc.

• British Columbia University (CA), Ejournal SiteGuide, a MetaSource - selected, annotated set of links to sites for e-journals, providing links to individual titles &/or other link collections: full alphabetic version, UBC Ejournals, other guides, specific subjects, zines, commercial, national, news & media

• California University (US), New Journals and Newsletters on the Internet - place to announce (or to forward info about others) newly planned, newly issued, or revised electronic networked journals or newsletter: complete archive (table of contents, over 16000 items), recent issues, title list, info, submit titles or update entries

• Directory of Scholarly & Professional E-Conferences (US) - for scholars & professionals for scholarly, pedagological & professional activities

• EBSCO Information Services, Open Science Directory (UK) - Search tool for open access journals and journals in special programs for developing countries: Journal Collections & Titles, Subjects, Search, Links

• Google Groups (US) - search newsgroups, free online community & discussion group service offering comprehensive archive of usenet postings (more than a billion messages): new features, create your own group, browse more easily, communicate more quickly and efficiently, privacy protection

• Harrassowitz (DE), Electronic Journals: A Selected Resource Guide - introduction to electronic J, representative group of publications coverlng history of e-J & main issues in production, management & use, starting points for in-depth investigations, sources for keeping current with ongoing developments: exploring the territory (e-J lists & directories), providers, definitions, quick history, usage studies, standards, legal & business issues, issues (library: academic), preservation & archiving of electronic material, reference linking, e-, pre-, & free print servers, keeping current (J, discussion lists)