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The following is a list of web
resources recommended by faculty members. They are provided to assist students
in finding high quality information on the internet and to help students do
homework assignments or additional research.
Libraries
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Kansas Library Card sites (get a |
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EBSCO (pick up a
“Library Sites” handout in the library for the username and
password to log in) |
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Gale Group (pick up
a “Library Sites” handout in the library for the username and
password to log in) |
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United Streaming (pick
up a “Library Sites” handout in the library for the username and
password to log in) |
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skyways.lib.ks.us/library/leavenworth/KSR/ksr.html |
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CARL Library, |
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Internet Public Library |
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Librarians |
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Library of Congress |
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Library in the Sky |
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The Library Spot |
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School Libraries Home Page |
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THOR: The Virtual Reference Desk |
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The Virtual Library |
College
Preparation/Entrance Exam Prep
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SAT preparation sites |
http://www.sat-preparation.co.il http://www.actstudent.org/testprep/index.html http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/about/SATI.html |
Art
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Art History Resources on the Web |
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The Art Institute of |
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ArtsEdge Network |
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Dali Web |
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The Getty |
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The Louvre |
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The Smithsonian Institute |
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World Wide Arts Resources |
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World Wide Web Virtual Library Museums |
Business
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Careers that Count |
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Careers for Philosophy
Majors |
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Connecting Majors with
Careers |
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Consumer World |
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Department of Commerce |
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Dictionary of
Occupational Titles (DOT) |
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Emergence of Advertising
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Job Star Specific Career |
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Kiplinger Web Site |
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Library of Congress |
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A Major Decision: A
Workbook for Choosing a College Major |
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Market Guide |
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Marketing Teacher Home Page |
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Occupational Outlook Handbook |
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What Can I Do With a
Major in … |
Computers/Technology
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Learn the Net |
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Technology planning in |
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Microsoft’s
computer shortcuts |
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Kathy Schrock’s
ABC’s of Website Evaluation |
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The Good, The Bad &
The Ugly: or, Why It |
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Tutorial:
Finding & Evaluating Information on the Internet |
www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/
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Junk e-mail information |
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The Barebones Guide to
HTML |
Family
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American Dietetic Association |
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Ask the Dietician: Cyberdiet |
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Cookbooks Online |
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Educational Resource for Fabrics, Apparel, Home Furnishings and Care |
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Environmental Working
Group |
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The Global Gourmet |
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Learning Network Parent
Channel |
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Real Age Interactive Web Site |
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Searchable Online Archive of Recipes |
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Foreign
Language
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Center for Liberal Arts |
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Clic Net-French |
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Cyber Prof-French |
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Especially Espanol |
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The Human Language Page |
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Internet Activities for Foreign Language Classes |
Language Arts
General
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Bartleby.com |
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Carnegie Mellon |
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The English Room |
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NY Times Leaning Network (see Literature or Writing) |
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Web English Teacher |
Literature
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American Authors on the Web |
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Beowulf |
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Book Notes |
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Celebration of Women Writers |
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Classic Short Stories |
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C-Span |
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The Edgar Allen Poe Society |
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The Ernest Hemingway Foundation |
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The Official Faulkner Site |
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14th-17th Century Literary Resources |
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History of the Mystery |
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The Internet Classics Archive |
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KC Star |
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Online Library of Literature |
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The Official Melville Site |
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The Of Mice and Men Survival Guide |
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The Poetry Unit |
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Project Gutenberg |
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The Red Badge of Courage Site |
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Shakespeare Help |
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Shakey |
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Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet |
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To Kill a Mockingbird Survival Guide |
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Drama
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The Drama Teacher |
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Theatre History on the Web |
Writing
and Grammar
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A+ Research and Writing for High School Students |
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The Art of Writing |
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Big Dog’s Guide to
Grammar |
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Common Errors in English |
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The Elements of Style
(William Strunk’s 1st edition) |
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11 Rules of Writing |
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The Good Grammar, Good Style Pages |
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Grammar and Style Notes |
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Guide to Grammar and Writing |
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Paradigm Online Writing Assistant |
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Proofreading Power Tools |
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The Writer |
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Writing Argumentative Essays |
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The Online Writing Lab |
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Writing Style Guide |
Math
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Algebra Homework Help |
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Annenberg |
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Calculators Online Center |
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Comparing Costs |
www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/ concepts/president/activity1.shtm |
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Curious and Useful Math |
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Fractals Unleashed |
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Interactive Mathematics |
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Interactive Mathematics Online |
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The Math Forum |
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NEW!The Math Page (reviews of math
topics from Algebra to Precalculus) |
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SOS Mathematics |
Military/ROTC
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The Army |
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Defense Link |
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The Electronic Embassy |
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Firstfov Easy Access Website to Government |
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Gulf War Veteran Resource Pages |
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The Pentagon |
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Selective Services |
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The State Department |
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The United Nations |
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Vietnam Veterans Home Page |
Music
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All Classical Guide |
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Bach Home Page |
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Blues Highway Resources |
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Classical Music Archive |
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Classical Net Resources |
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Everything on Broadway Musicals |
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Jazz Online |
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Metropolitan Opera Company |
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Movie Tunes |
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The Mozart Project |
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Music Education Resources |
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The Music Room |
www.empire.k12.ca.us/capistrano/Mike/ capmusic/music_room/themusic.htm |
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Musicals Net |
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The Symphony: An Interactive Guide |
Physical
Education
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The Health Touch |
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Fitness and Exercise: E Fit |
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MSN |
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PE Central |
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The Physical and Sportsmedicine Online |
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Physical Education and Sports for Everyone |
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Thrive Online Fitness Resource |
Science
General
and Physical
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NEW!Ask-a-Scientist |
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Scirus scientific-only search engine |
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The Audubon Society |
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Firstgov of Science |
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How Stuff Works |
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Invention Dimension |
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Nova Hot Science |
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Questacon: National Science and |
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Science Daily Magazine |
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Virtual Skies (NASA) |
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The Why Files |
Biology
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BioInteractive |
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Biology Online |
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DNA From the Beginning |
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Everything About Cells |
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The Heart Preview Gallery |
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Invasive Species Database |
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A Look At the Human Body |
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National Library of Medicine |
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Chemistry
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Chemistry Function |
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Chemistry Guide |
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Scorecard on Environmental Defense |
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Virtual Chemistry Lab |
Physics
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American Institute of Physics |
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Amusement Park Physics |
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Evidence: The True Witness |
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Fear of Physics |
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PBS |
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Stephen Hawking |
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The Laws List |
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Physics Central |
Social
Studies
Government/Law
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The Avalon Project at |
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Biographical Resource |
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Campaign Financing Resource |
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The Census |
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Congressional Email Directory |
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Famous Trials |
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Federal Resources |
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Federal Government Resources |
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Government Sites Made Easy |
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Idea Central: The Virtual Magazine of Electronic Policy |
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Legal Information Institute |
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Legal Resources Guide |
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Legislative Information on the Internet |
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News, Information and Expertise on the Divide in Income, Wealth and Health |
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Smithsonian Institute |