Reference

In the News
Google News Search engine of many of the world's news sources.
BBC News British Broadcasting Corporation
Christian Science Monitor International news organization with global coverage
CNN Cable News Network
International Herald Trib Global edition of the New York Times
NPR National Public Radio
PBS Public Broadcasting System
St. Paul Pioneer Press Twin City newspaper
MinnPost State news resource


Country Information
Background Notes Country information from the US state department
CIA World Factbook Country information designed for use by government officials

Scholarly Websites
Digital Librarian Best websites chosen by librarians
Google Scholar Scholarly literature across many disciplines
Infomine Scholarly Internet Resources
Internet Public Library Searchable, subject directory of websites
Websites in Dewey Order Searchable websites arranged in Dewey Decimal order  

Health Information
Mayo Clinic Includes background information on diseases and conditions

Film and Audio and Images
Classical Cat Free classical music directory
Free-Foto Free photographs
Google Advanced Image Search Great for finding pictures on the internet
The History Channel Speeches and films about world events
Images of American Political History Images of U.S. politics
Media Builder Animation, video clips, clip art
NY Public Library Digital Digitized primary source images from NY Public Library
Royalty Free Music Music for educational multimedia
Smithsonian Photography Millions of photos from the Smithsonian


Government Resources
Fed Stats Statistical data
Historical Census Browser Census information from the University of Virginia Library
Statistical Abstracts U.S. U.S. statistics on social and economic conditions