University of Michigan
University of Michigan: Instrument Encyclopedia: Baroque Violin
This brief article overviewing the history of the violin, and its role in a variety of musical genres, includes an image and references for further reading and research.
University of Michigan
University of Michigan: Instrument Encyclopedia: Clarinet
This article, providing general information on the clarinet -- "a very popular woodwind instrument which originated in Islamic and Asian countries" -- includes an image of a clarinet, several references for reading and research, and a...
University of Michigan
University of Michigan: Instrument Encyclopedia: Oboe
This short article on the oboe includes information on the development of this instrument as well as a sound clip (in AIFF format and RealAudio format) and references for further reading and research.
Other
Educational Paperback Association: Gary Paulsen
A brief biography with a picture is followed by citations of work by and about this popular author.
Other
Literary Gothic: Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
This page offers a brief discussion of the supernatural, gothic elements of some of Freeman's (1852-1930 CE) work, along with links to other Freeman pages and stories, some with illustrations. A plus is the pre-written MLA style citation...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Can We Revive Lake Erie's "Dead Zone?"
This Ohio Sea Grant website features a WebQuest-like activity that explores the development of a dead zone, an oxygen-deprived area where there is no life, in Lake Erie. The activity aims to teach students about the processes that...
TES Global
Blendspace: Present Simple Versus Present Continuous
This fifteen-part learning module provides assorted references for verb tenses. This blendspace provides understanding of the present simple verb tense and the present continuous verb tense through video lessons, online practice pages,...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: 2008 Summer Olympics
This page provides an amazingly detailed set of information on the 2008 Summer Olympics covering every topic imaginable from the selection process to when each event will be held. Almost 100 references are provided at the bottom of the...
University of Kentucky
The Comic Book Periodic Table of Elements: Scandium
This site may focus on fun, rather than facts, but it will become a favorite of any Chemistry student. Here you will find scanned images of panels and/or pages of comic books, with references to the element you seek.
University of Kentucky
The Comic Book Periodic Table of Elements: Sodium
This site may focus on fun, rather than facts, but it will become a favorite of any Chemistry student. Here you will find scanned images of panels and/or pages of comic books, with references to the element you seek.
University of Kentucky
Uk: Sulfur Comics
This site may focus on fun, rather than facts, but it will become a favorite of any Chemistry student. Here you will find scanned images of panels and/or pages of comic books, with references to the element you seek.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Unit Vector
This page defines the unit vector, a vector of length one in the same direction as a given vector. (The term "norm" can be interpreted in many cases as "length.") Provides formulas, references, and links.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Year Round School
This in depth look at Year-Round education provides an solid, objective look at the pros, cons, and instances of this approach in practice. An excellent list of references can be found at the bottom of the page.
University of Notre Dame
Coin and Currency Collections: Wampum
The University of Notre Dame in Indiana has a special collections section on coins and currencies, this web page is part of the website representing these artifacts and the history related to them. Wampum, the currency of fur trading, is...
Other
The Orangutan Conservancy
On this page you will find articles written by experienced people in many fields related to learning about, studying or helping the orangutan. You will find references and bibliographies that will help you if you are a student or just...
Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum: Eukaryotes in Extreme Environments
Extremophiles thrive in the most extreme environments that are inhospitable for humans. This resource breaks down each type and provides a brief description. A good list of references is provided at the bottom of the page.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Wolfgang Kohler
This page provides biographical information and references to the work of Gestalt psychologist Wolfgang Kohler.
TES Global
Blendspace: Sentence Writing
This five-part learning module provides assorted references for sentence writing. This blendspace provides video writing tasks, resource sheets, and reference page links. Most of the spaces relate to writing compound and complex sentences.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Surface Area
A good site explaining surface area. Scroll down the page for quick references to surface area formulas for fundamental geometric objects. The site has links to related topics.
Other
Us Epa: Buzzards Bay Project
Home page of the Buzzards Bay Project National Estuary Program. Contains links to mission statement, events/updates, bay & basin info, references to documents related to the organization, links to related sites, legislation, and...
Harvard University
Harvard University Library Open Collections Program: The Yellow Fever
Students investigate the yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia. Some topics explored are Benjamin Rush, the Santo Domingan influence, and background information on the yellow fever. Additional resources include web pages, references, and...
Harvard University
Harvard University Library Open Collections Program: Tuberculosis
Students investigate tuberculosis in Europe and North America. Some topics explored are causes, diagnosis, and the sanatoria movement. Additional resources include web pages, manuscripts, references, and publications.
Harvard University
Harvard University Library Open Collections Program: Syphilis
Students investigate syphilis. Some topics explored are origins, diagnosis, and treatments of syphilis. Additional resources include web pages, references, and publications.
Harvard University
Harvard University Library Open Collections Program: Spanish Influenza
Students investigate Spanish influenza in North America. Some topics explored are reactions, responses, and legacies of Spanish influenza. Additional resources include web pages, manuscripts, references, and publications.