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Also available from Inspire--hundreds of full-text journal articles, databases for research, test practice for the SAT/ACT etc.
Inspire Link:
www.inspire.net
Useful Links:
CQ Researcher Online
Explores a single "hot" issue in the
news in depth
http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher
User name: gibson
Password: cqpress
Ask Rose
Free math and science homework help
www.askrose.org
Inspire
Source for magazine articles
www.inspire.net
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Career information
www.bls.gov/oco/
CNN
World news
www.cnn.com
Access Indiana
Indiana State Government
www.in.gov
First Gov
United States Government
www.firstgov.gov
History Central
American and World History, wars, nations
www.multied.com/index.html
Map Quest
Directions and road maps
www.mapquest.com
Background Notes
Information about countries of the world-land, people, history,government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations
www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn
Columbia Gazeteer of North America
Encyclopedia of geographical places in the U.S.,Canada, Mexico
and the Caribbean
http://www.bartleby.com/69/
World Atlas
Maps of the world, geography facts, flags
www.worldatlas.com