Curated OER
Australia
Learners identify animals that are unique to Australia, study their habitation and how they fit in their environment. For this exploratory lesson students research a topic to find out specific information about it.
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Encyberpedia: The Living Encyclopedia
An exhaustive list of links to dictionaries, encyclopedias, glossaries, languages and thesaurus on the web. L.9-10.4c References, L.9-10.4d Verify meaning, L.11-12.4c References
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State Library of North Carolina
The library provides a wealth of resources online: e.g., access to local libraries and their card catalogs, the "North Carolina Encyclopedia," genealogical research, and newspapers.
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Ahlul Bayt Digital Islamic Library Project: A Shi'ite Encyclopedia
This collection of information relies on the Quran as well as Sunni and Shia sources. Unlike with a traditional encyclopedia, one must use the table of contents to locate particular topics. Includes a brief bibliography of books in...
Library of Congress
Loc: Performing Arts Encyclopedia
This performing arts encyclopedia guides readers through the collections and exhibitions maintained by the Library of Congress.
Encyclopedia Mythica
Encyclopedia Mythica
The home page of Encyclopedia Mythica from which you can access its full range of content on myths from throughout the world. Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Japanese, and Chinese mythology are the site's most popular areas, but many...
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: State Library of North Carolina
Online encyclopedia includes information about the history, geography, communities, symbols, people, and government of North Carolina.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Boy's Own Book by William Clarke
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book The Boy's Own Book by William Clarke, (1880?) a complete encyclopedia of sports and pastimes: athletic, scientific, and recreative.
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Library of Books on Woodblock Printmaking
A list of seventeen books and information about wood-block printing, color block printing, Japanese wood-block printing, relief printing and more. The books have been preserved on this Internet library site and updated information has...
Georgetown University
Legal Research Guides: Secondary Sources Research Guide
This tutorial discusses how to perform legal research in a library--from locating relevant cases, statutes, and regulation to using secondary sources that include Periodical Indexes, Treatises, Legal Encyclopedias, and Annotated Law...
Library of Economics and Liberty
Concise Encyclopedia of Economics: Public Goods
This article describes the relationship between externalities, private and public goods, and government intervention.
Library of Economics and Liberty
Concise Encyclopedia of Economics: Agricultural Price Supports
This is a scholarly explanation of price supports. It explains why agricultural price supports are used differently by poor countries than by wealthy countries.
Library of Economics and Liberty
Concise Encyclopedia of Economics: Public Goods
This article explains what public goods are, as well as what they are not. It also gives examples of several problems in determining how to determine whether goods are public or private.
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The Tibetan and Himalayan Library: Collected Tantras of the Ancients
The Tibetan Buddhist Canon is one of the three most important canons of Buddhist and religious literature in the world. Here you will find a complete catalog of the controversial collection of esoteric texts, compiling several of the...
Christian Classics Ethereal Library
Ethereal Library: Edwards, Jonathan (1703 1758)
This page from Christian Classics features full text works by Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758 CE), as well as works about him, and audio files of some sermons, and a search feature for his work.
Library of Congress
Loc: Performing Arts Encyclopedia: Shenandoah
The Library of Congress provides background information on the origins of the popular folk tune, "Shenandoah."
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Charles Burnett
This entry features Charles Burnett, an American filmmaker who gained critical acclaim for his realistic and intimate portrayals of African American families. Burnett's films were revered by critics yet rarely enjoyed any commercial...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Information Location Mini Lesson
This lesson introduces using the print encyclopedia for grades 3-5. Students are assigned a topic which is selected from their social studies curriculum. Small groups are sent to the reference shelf to select the correct encyclopedia...
Oklahoma State University
Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture: All Black Towns
Read about the all-black towns that were settled in Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory in the mid-19th century.
Oklahoma State University
Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture: Oklahoma Territory
A description of the Oklahoma Territory and its rapid growth in the late 19th century.
Oklahoma State University
Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture: Farm Security Administration
An overview of the ambitious goals of the Farm Security Administration as part of the New Deal. Find out the many ways the FSA wanted to help farmers help themselves. Because this article is from the Oklahoma Historical Society, special...
Library of Economics and Liberty
Concise Encyclopedia of Economics: Biography of John Maynard Keynes (1883 1946)
A biography of the famous economist John Maynard Keynes and his impact on economic thought.
Library of Economics and Liberty
Concise Encyclopedia of Economics: Fiscal Policy
A thorough description of fiscal policy, how the federal government uses it to stabilize the economy, and economic indicators that influence policy.
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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Affirmative Action
This resource provides a thorough treatment of the politics of affirmative action from researcher Robert Fullinwider, of the University of Maryland School of Public Policy.