General Research and Reference Sites

Faculty

• Faculty and Librarian links

LIRN

Gale Virtual Reference Library (requires your LIRN password, select Infotrac, select GVRL) -- an extensive database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.

Many other research materials are also available from this LIRN site.

FCC students may secure a password card from the Library.

Book Search

• Google Book Search
• Internet Archive.  Full text books and archived websites.

Research Gateways

• BUBL: Selected Internet resources covering all academic subject areas, arranged by subject;
  • or see BUBL classified by Dewey classification. Links are checked regularly for currency.
• Harding School of Theology research guides and bibliographies.
• Internet Public Library  features Pathfinders for subject research. Librarians' Index to the Internet has been incorporated into IPL.
• Martindale's The Reference Desk
• Reference Desk "free and family friendly" Refdesk indexes and reviews quality, credible, and current information-based sites and assists readers in navigating these sites
• Voice of the Shuttle web site for humanities research.
• Web Based Resources Educational gateway to selected electronic journals and websites.
• W3: The World Wide Web Virtual Library central database

Also see our list of selected Research Libraries

Encyclopedia

• Britannica.com : Brief information is free. Longer articles require registration.

Special Topics Sites

• Adherent Statistic Citations: Statistics on religions, churches, denominations, religious bodies, faith groups, tribes, cultures, movements, and ultimate concerns.
• Federal Citizen Information Center: This consumer information service is provided by the Federal Citizen Information Center of the U.S. General Services Administration.
• National Geographic Map Machine
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• Dictionary of Occupational Titles Index : current occupational information at O-Net
• Startspot Network
  • BookSpot, GenealogySpot, GovSpot, HeadlineSpot, HomeworkSpot, LibrarySpot, MuseumSpot
• Social Science Information Gateway : Web resources in Anthropology, Economics, Education, Environmental Studies, European Studies, Geography, Government Policy, Law, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Social Welfare, Sociology, Statistics, and Women's Studies.
• Research guide to government documents -

July 2011