Student Resources

Almanacs and Biography
CIA World Factbook - Detailed information about each country
Information Please Almanac - Several almanacs
Academy of Achievement - Individuals who have shaped our times.
Biography.com - The lives of famous people presented by A&E
Inventor Hall of Fame - Honors the women and men responsible for technological advances

Countries
CIA World Factbook - Detailed information about each country
CountryReports - Country information from around the world
Flags - Flags of the world

Dictionaries
Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus - Online Dictionary/Thesaurus 
Medical Dictionary - MedTerms Medical Dictionary Index
Rhyme Zone - Type in a word to find its rhymes, synonyms, definitions, and more

Encyclopedias
How Stuff Works - Everything from zippers to car engines
Hyperhistory - 3,000 years of world history with an interactive combination of synchronoptic lifelines, timelines, and maps.

Government
First Gov - The U.S. Government's official web portal
Congress - Legislative information on the Internet
The White House - Your West Wing connection
The Senate - Connect with your Senator and learn about Senate leadership
House of Representatives - Who and what is important in the House
United Nations - The official site of the U.N.
US Supreme Court - Information about the Supreme Court
US Mission to the United Nations - Read the latest news about the US and the UN

Maps
Google Maps - Maps, Directions, birds eye and walking views
Mapquest - Find driving directions 
North America - Human Geography
US and World Population Clock - Statistics and census information by state
Weather Maps - Weather information by state or zip code
World Atlas - Maps from WorldAtlas.com
Yellow Pages - -Phone Numbers, Maps, and Driving Directions

Miscellaneous
Create-a-Graph - Create an area, bar, line, or pie graph
Currency Converter - Universal currency converter
Online Conversion - Convert just about anything to anything else
Time and Date - Time and date around the world, as well as calendar generator

News
BBC News - World Edition
CNN.com - Major news network
Detroit Free Press - Detroit's morning newspaper
Detroit News - Local newspaper
Observer and Eccentric Newspapers - The hometown newspaper
The New York Times - East coast national newspaper
The Los Angeles Times - West coast national newspaper
Sports Illustrated - Sports news
USA Today - National news
WDIV - Local news
WXYZ Local news

Poetry and Quotations
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations - Famous quotes