Eric Shipp's Ten Favorite Websites in U.S. History, Government, World History, and Geography
Electronic Library This is a great site that allows you to review an extensive collection of magazines, books, newspapers, pictures, maps, and TV and radio transcripts. Suited for the academic or novice alike. More flexibility than Ebsco with broader search results. This site is usually a "first step" in researching and locating material. One should note you must access this site through your local library (trouble, but well worth the time).
EbscoHost is a great research tool for locating articles, from a wide variety of sources. I have found it the best service for locating professional articles quickly: one can get all the reference information to find an article or print from online. Ebsco's search engine will filter through 2,600 different professional journals, magazines, newspapers, etc.
St. Joseph County Public Library Our local library has many links laid out for our easy use. The resources on this page range from local data, great for local history, to links concerning the world. The library uses a series of links to lead patrons to different "hot" pages, which are a series of the best links the library has found on the web. The database link lists over 20 sites useful for any type of research.
The White House A strong webpage for anyone interested in keeping an eye on the heartbeat of the presidency. Many interesting links can be found, such as Congress's webpage, etc. Whitehouse.gov contains speeches, links to executive agencies and publications.
Government Statistics We often toss facts around in the classroom based on our most current text: which, in many cases, are at least several years old. This site, albeit boring, has a complete listing of federal agencies and their related statistics.
Web of Culture This link allows one to view embassies around the world. Tons of information from language to state statistics to articles. A good site to world politics.
American Memory An exciting new site from the National Digital Library with great pictures of famous historical figures, sound recordings of historical speeches, documents and movies. Links are strong as well.
National Archives Home Page Search the database of the National Archives for information about early American expansion, Indian Tribes (use search terms civilized tribes), maps and more. A great American history page that can supplement almost any classroom situation.
Smithsonian National Museum of American History A plethora of U.S. history information. Virtual exhibitions, in-depth analysis, music rooms, timelines, and resources for teachers. If nothing else, a very fun site to explore.
CIA World Factbook A very large website with lots of information. You can browse countries by name, find reference maps, critical up-to-date data, and reviews of histories of the world. A perfect place to get information for school projects on any country in the world.