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Authors, Literature & Poetry Biography Resource Center - Biographies of more than 1 million people from around the world and throughout history. Need to find a female African American writer? A French poet? Do a Biographical Facts Search. Contemporary Novelists - Includes biographies, bibliographies and critical essays on approximately 650 contemporary writers, 100 new to this edition. Includes nationality and title indexes. Contemporary Poets - Includes biographies, bibliographies and critical essays on approximately 789 contemporary writers, 100 new to this edition. Personal and career information, addresses, a detailed bibliography, a list of further reading sources. Granger's Poetry Database - Contains 50,000 poems in full text and more than 400,000 poem citations. Literature Resource Center - Biographies, bibliographies, essays, full - text titles and critical analyses of more than 120,000 authors from every age and literary discipline. MagillOnLiteraturePlus - Information on over 1,500 notable authors. Critical analyses and brief plot summaries of the most studied literary works. NoveList - Find the perfect book to fit your reading tastes! Book recommendations searchable by author, title, series or key word. Click on the BROWSE LISTS tab. Choose Best Fiction (award - winning and recommended books) or Explore Fiction (books organized by theme, including Fantasy, Horror, Romance and Sports). Select level Young Adult – Ages 13 - 19. Scribner Writers Series - Essays on the lives and works of over 1,600 important authors from around the world. Shakespeare Birthplace Trust: Shakespeare Homepage - Outline of his life and play summaries. FAQs about Elizabethan England and much more. Do we really know what he looked like? Find out here. Biography Biography Resource Center - Biographies of more than 1 million people from around the world and throughout history. Need to find a Hispanic American scientist? A Spanish actress? Do a Biographical Facts Search. Business Leader Profiles for Students - Covers 350 prominent individuals who have made significant contributions to business and industry. Contemporary Novelists - Includes biographies, bibliographies and critical essays on approximately 650 contemporary writers, 100 new to this edition. Includes nationality and title indexes. Contemporary Poets - Includes biographies, bibliographies and critical essays on approximately 789 contemporary writers, 100 new to this edition. Personal and career information, addresses, a detailed bibliography, a list of further reading sources. Encyclopedia Americana - Click on Profiles to search for people by area – artists, athletes, scientists... Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia - Search by name. International Dictionary of Film and Filmmakers - Written for film students and film buffs alike, features thorough coverage of legendary films, actors, actresses, directors, writers, and other production artists. Entries include biographies, filmographies, comprehensive credits, production information, major awards, and bibliographies. Business & Economics Business Leader Profiles for Students - Covers 350 prominent individuals who have made significant contributions to business and industry. Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History - Designed to answer such key questions as: How has the U.S. Constitution shaped the economy of the United States? What were the consequences of Prohibition on consumers' behavior? This title presents 1,000 entries, era overviews, event/movement profiles, biographies, business/industry profiled, geographic profiles, and more. Careers & Colleges Careers (What do you want to do?)Explore careers and industries, find education requirements for careers, search the guide to colleges and universities and learn about alternate training and education options like certifications and licenses. Search hundreds of jobs to learn the training and education needed, earnings, expected job prospects, what workers do on the job and working conditions. From the U.S. Department of Labor.
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Check out the Free Online Course Demo to see if you want to invest in their SAT Online and SAT LiveOnline programs. Taking a college entrance exam? Looking for a college? Need help finding scholarships? Use this database to search thousands of college and graduate school entries. Identify scholarships that meet your financial needs. Take FREE on - line practice tests and use test prep - eBooks to obtain your education goals. Fashion Contemporary Fashion - Information on more than 400 fashion leaders from the 1940s to today. Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, & Footwear - Provides a broad overview of costume traditions of diverse cultures from prehistoric times to the present day. Examines more than 430 items of human decoration and adornment, ranging from togas to turbans, necklaces to tennis shoes. Explores how and why items were created, the people who made them, and their uses. This set shows how clothing, headwear, body decorations, and footwear reflect the different cultural, religious, and societal beliefs. Geography & History Blackbirch Kid's Visual Reference of the United States - More than 2,500 graphs, charts, maps, and photos. Blackbirch Kid's Visual Reference of the World - More than 2,500 graphs, charts, maps, and photos. CultureGrams - World Edition provides up - to - date information on 182 countries and territories. History, people, customs, recipes, famous people, maps, flags and more. Check out Greetings, Gestures and Dating and Marriage for information you won't find anywhere else. Dictionary of American History - Covers a wide range of topics in American history. Encyclopedia Americana - Browse by subject or do a keyword search for your topic. Over 45,000 articles, 125,000+ web links, current events journals. Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security - Provides a guide to the history, uses, scientific principles, and technologies of espionage, intelligence, and security, with special emphasis placed on the current ethical, legal, and social issues surrounding this subject. Encyclopedia of Multicultural America - Contains essays on specific culture groups in the United States, emphasizing religions, holidays, customs, and languages in addition to providing information on historical background and settlement patterns. Also covers ethnoreligious groups such as Jews, Chaldeans, and Amish. Each essay lists organizations and research centers; name, address, and contact information for periodicals, radio, and television stations; and a further readings section. Encyclopedia of Population - Covers population studies during the last 20 years, topics covered include: rapid demographic expansion in poor countries; the environmental impact of a dense population; and much more. Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History - Designed to answer such key questions as: How has the U.S. Constitution shaped the economy of the United States? What were the consequences of Prohibition on consumers' behavior? This title presents 1,000 entries, era overviews, event/movement profiles, biographies, business/industry profiled, geographic profiles, and more. Government Information Center - Compiled by GCLS staff - The best sites to find government information available online for federal, state, international and foreign levels of government. Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia - Over 36,00 articles, 15,000+ bibliographies, 15,000 web links, tables, maps and flags. Library of Congress: American Memory - Need a photograph of Jackie Robinson? A rough draft of the Declaration of Independence? Maps, photos and other materials on American history. African American History, Immigration, Native American History, Sports and more. Library of Congress: Portals to the World - Selected links relating to countries around the world. Recreation & Travel, Culture and Government, Politics, Law. Presidents of the United States - Biographical information about the presidents and their wives. Renaissance: An Encyclopedia for Students - Focuses on Renaissance - era topics most studied in high school world history, art, literature, economics, and science curriculum. Includes entries on a range of topics, including Florence, Galileo, heraldry, Medici family, opera, piracy, Shakespeare, Leonardo Da Vinci, and many others. Includes a master chronology with topical timelines, a bibliography with further reading sources, and an index. SIRS Government Reporter (within SIRS Knowledge Source) - Historic and government documents, directories and almanacs The World Factbook - Current information about countries including communications, economy, government, people, issues, flags of the world and reference maps. See Chiefs of State (updated weekly) for information on world leaders. United Nations: Cyberschoolbus - InfoNation allows you to select and compare country statistics, including population, unemployment and much more. Country at a Glance gives you economic, technologic and health statistics for individual countries. Country at a Glance features Today’s News, which provides links to newspapers from the country you have selected. U*X*L Encyclopedia of Landforms & Other Geologic Features - Focuses on the physical and geological aspects, structure, and features of 48 of the earth's landforms - what they are, how they look, how they were created, how they change over time, and major geological events associated with them. Health & Fitness Encyclopedia of Cancer - Includes entries covering cancers, cancer drugs, treatments, side effects, and diagnostic procedures. Encyclopedia of Medicine - Includes information on more than 1,600 medical disorders and concepts. Each article includes in - depth discussion of causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, procedures, and other related topics. Health and Wellness Resource Center - Magazines, journals, newspapers, definitions, directories, and information on: - Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health and Safety, Alcohol and Drug abuse, Prescription Drugs, etc. Links to diet, cancer, and health assessment sites as well as government databases. SIRS Researcher (within SIRS Knowledge Source) - General Reference, Social Issues, Health, Science, and Business: full - text articles from a wide variety of sources. Issues Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center - A complete one - stop source for information on social issues, including cloning, eating disorders, human rights, renewable energy, terrorism and more. Contains statistics, magazine and newspaper articles, images, primary documents and web sites. Magazines & Newspapers Custom Newspapers - Full - text articles from over 100 U.S and international newspapers! InfoTrac Junior Edition - For middle school students - Full - text articles from 140+ magazines. InfoTrac Student Edition - For upper middle & high school students - Full - text articles from 400+ magazines. NewsBank - Search Greenville News, The State (Columbia, SC), and The New York Times. SIRS Knowledge Source - Databases providing full - text articles from a wide variety of sources. Databases include:
Math Learning Express - Practice tests with immediate scoring and explanations for the answers! - Reading (comprehension, spelling, and vocabulary), writing (grammar and essays) and math (algebra, calculus, geometry, and more!). Take a practice ACT, AP, ASVAB or SAT. Check out the SAT Preparation Course. Mathematics - Articles explain basic concepts of math and geometry, and provides information on historical milestones. Includes biographies of key mathematicians and career opportunities in the field. Illustrated with full - color photos and line drawings. Movies & Film Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences - Despite its address, this official website is more than just "Oscars." Included are historical lists of Oscar nominees and winners, Academy events, directories of film - related materials, and more. All Movie Guide - A large and comprehensive entertainment information database for videos and DVDs. Offers expert reviews, biographies, ratings, images, titles, credits, and thousands of descriptive categories. All content is original, written expressly for All Media Guide by a worldwide network of professional staff and freelance writers. The database is widely licensed by Internet retailers. American Film Institute - Dedicated to advancing and preserving the art of the moving image. Celebrates American movies, offers life achievement awards, and helps serve as a center for preserving our film heritage. The Greatest Films - Offers lists of the 200 greatest films, contains interpretive and descriptive reviews, as well as a directory of movie posters. International Dictionary of Film and Filmmakers - Written for film students and film buffs alike, features thorough coverage of legendary films, actors, actresses, directors, writers, and other production artists. Entries include biographies, filmographies, comprehensive credits, production information, major awards, and bibliographies. Internet Movie Database - Gives detailed information, cast lists, awards (including nominations), viewer ratings, and reviews of both current and older films originating both in the U.S. and internationally. Includes links to many external reviews worldwide and to film title websites. Movie Pal - A directory by a film buff for film buffs, showing major movie websites, film organizations, festivals, studios, production areas, film newsgroups, etc. Widescreen Movie Center - Dedicated to everything widescreen. Offers information on showings of letter boxed movies on TV. Popular Culture Encyclopedia of Popular Culture - Includes more than 2,700 signed essays ranging from 500 to 2,500 words, written by subject experts and edited to form a consistent, readable, and straightforward reference. Entries include subject - specific bibliographies and, where appropriate, photographs and textual cross - references to related essays. Research Writing A+ Guide to Research and Writing - Writing a research paper? The Internet Public Library has created a Step by Step guide to help you. Includes information on how to choose a topic, gather information and write your paper. Citation Style for Research Papers - Your teacher tells you to cite your sources. Here’s a guide to the different styles (AMA, APA, Chicago, MLA and Turabian) with colorful, easy to follow examples. Science & Nature Animal Sciences - Articles on all aspects of animal sciences, including how animals develop, animal ecology and behavior, and the connection between animals and humans. Includes biographies of key scientists and career opportunities in the field. Illustrated with full - color photos and line drawings. Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America - Information on the habitats and ecosystems of more than 1,200 species identified as endangered or threatened by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service. Illustrated. Biography Resource Center - Need to find a Hispanic American scientist? An African American inventor? Do a Biographical Facts Search. Biology - Articles on all aspects of biological sciences, including its history and issues. Includes biographies of key scientists and career opportunities in the field. Illustrated with full - color photos and line drawings. Encyclopedia Americana - Browse Science or Technology, or do a keyword search for your topic. Over 45,000 articles, 125,000+ web links, current events journals. Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia - Browse Life Sciences, Physical Sciences and Math or Technology, - or do a keyword search for your topic. Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia - Articles on all aspects of animal life, including habitat, physical characteristics, behavior, diet and significance to humans. Includes maps and photographs. Plant Sciences - Articles on all aspects of plant sciences, from forensic botany to genetic engineering, from wheat to kudzu. Includes biographies of key scientists and career opportunities in the field. Illustrated with full - color photos and line drawings. SIRS Researcher - (within SIRS Knowledge Source) - General Reference, Social Issues, Health, Science, and Business: full - text articles from a wide variety of sources. Science Fair Central - Answers to 300 science fair questions by science author, Janice Van Cleave. Tip sheets for astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science and physical science. Sponsored by the Discovery Channel. Space Sciences - Articles on all aspects of space sciences, from the history of space exploration to the future of "space business." Includes biographies of key scientists and career opportunities in the field. Illustrated with full - color photos and line drawings. World of Earth Science - Over 650 entries covering the concepts, theories, discoveries, pioneers, and issues in earth science. Sports Women’s National Basketball Association - Official site Greenville Drive - Stats, player info, and the schedule for Greenville’s Class A minor league baseball team. Major League Baseball - Official site Major League Soccer - Official site National Basketball Association - Official site National Football League - Official site National Hockey League - Official site Professional Disc Golf Association - Learn more about the game. Did you know Timmons Park has an 18 hole disc golf course? Professional Golfers’ Association - Official site Sports Links - Compiled by GCLS staff. |
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