Research Tools and Resources

The Arts Music, Drama, Photography	GENERAL RESOURCES	Religion
Business	Health & Physical Education	Science
Careers/Co-op	French	Social Science

 SUBJECT LINKS

General Resources

aLMANACS AND FACT BOOKS
namE of site	Type of Information
Library spot	Old Farmer's Almanac, Computer Almanac, Guinness World, CIA Factbook
CIA Factbook	Facts about 160 countries on land, people, government, economy, weather, water, etc.
Foreign Affairs Canada	World historical, geographical and political information
Guinness World Record	Over 40,000 records of facts and feats as well as images from human body to sports and games, and science and technology to amazing feats.
Infoplease	Covering all major knowledge from almanacs, dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, quizzes, etc.

ATLASES
Name of Site	Type of Information
Atlas of Canada	Canadian maps, atlases
World Altas	Maps and geography  of the world, flags, country information, etc.

Subject Links

ART
NAME OF SITE	TYPE OF INFORMATION
Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO)	More than 66,000 works from the first century to the present including an extensive collection of Canadian, European, and African art as well as contemporary art.
Louvre Museum (Paris)	Explore over 35,000 works of art, including some the world’s most beautiful art work such as Leonardo de Vinci’s Mona Lisa.
McMichael Art Collection	Canadian Art Collection exhibiting 6,000 artworks by Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven, their contemporaries, First Nations and other artists.
Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)	One of the world’s largest museums with a diverse collection of world cultures and natural history.
Art cyclopedia	Links to artists, artworks, museums, galleries, art history from around the world.
Mother of All Art and Art History	Links to global art and art history.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York)	American artists as well as international artworks

DRAMA
NAME OF SITE	TYPE OF INFORMATION
Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia	This encyclopedia collects and disseminates information on plays, playwrights and theatre practitioners
The WWW Virtual Library of Theatre and Drama	Drama resources in more than 50 countries around the world, for professionals, amateurs, academics and students.
IMDB	Comprehensive database on films, actors, etc.
Artslynx—Drama, Music, Dance, etc.	This site is designed as a portal to the best information on the arts.

MUSIC
NAME OF SITE	TYPE OF INFORMATION
Encyclopedia of Music in Canada	The leading general reference work on Canadian music.
Essentials of Music	Information on musical eras, composers and glossary of terms.
Rock'n Roll Hall of Museum	Music Award Winner

 Back to Top

Liens Français

FRENCH
NAME OF SITE	TYPE OF INFORMATION
L’Information sur le Canada par matière	Canadian links organized by subject or alphabet
Moteurs de recherché francophones	French Internet search engines from Canada and around the world
Radio-Canada	Current Canadian news and views
L’Encyclopédie canadienne	Reliable Canadian Information
Encyclopédie Hachette Multimédia Universalis User name:  duffpeel  Password:  duff7878	French encyclopedia
Le Musée virtuel du Canada	Multimedia resources for Canadian museums
L’Atlas du Canada	Historical, environmental, climatic maps and more
French Magazine & News	French Language News Links
FSL French Links (M. Renaud)	French Learning Activities
Historica (Minutes, fetes enseignants)	French Links to Canadiana
Tennessee Bob’s French Links	French Language Activities & Links
2learn en français	French Resources
La Toile du Québec (Education)	Quebec Links
Yahoo Annuaire	Quebec Yahoo Search Engine

RELIGION
NAME OF SITE	TYPE OF INFORMATION
Catechism of the Catholic Church	The essentials of Catholic doctrine—both faith and morals.
Catholic Answers	Provides answers to most areas of concern.
Catholic Encyclopedia	Authoritative information on Catholic interests—actions and doctrine.
Catholic Prayers	List of different prayers
Catholic Education Resource Centre	The best writers and the most compelling ideas on matters of Catholic faith and culture.
Ethical Issues	BBC world service, guide to religion and ethics.
Patron Saints	Biographical information on saints.
The Vatican	Access to Vatican library, museums, publishing house, papal archives, etc.
World Religions	BBC information about world religions (customs, history, people, rites and rituals, holy days.

BUSINESS
NAME OF SITE	TYPE OF INFORMATION
Intute--Business	Business and management links.
Business.com	Answers to commonly asked questions about setting up and running a business.
EntreWorld (entrepreneurs)	Latest news about entrepreneuriship.
Hypertextual Finance Glossary	Financial glossary
World Bank Group	Global issues for business by country, region.

Health & Physical EdUcation
Name of Site	Type of Information
Scholarly Sports	Directory of  sports information
Health and Wellness Resource Centre (database) (Library needed for access)	Research topics in health and medicine, medications, and wellness
Kidshealth.org (teen site)	Health issues for teens
Health Canada	Canadian health issues
Canadian Health Network	Canadian health issues
CBC Archives (sports)	Sports clips
Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia	Medical encyclopedia
PE Central Sports-related Websites	Links to specific sports pages
Teenshealth	Teen health concerns
Virtual Museum of Canada Resources	Health resources in Canadian virtual museums
YouthPath:  Sports & Recreation	Information on various sports activities
World Health Organization	Global health issues

SCIENCE
NAME OF SITE	TYPE OF INFORMATION
Cell Structure	Interactive animations to explain cell structure and function.
Cells Alive	Film and images of living cells and organisms
Environment Canada	Weather info.
How Stuff Works	Info. on the how various items are created and function—health, science, entertainment, computers, electronics.
NASA	Features and news from NASA for students grades 9-12.
Web Elements Periodic Table	Information on elements including historical background, uses, compounds, electronic and physical properties.
Science	Canada’s greatest scientists and their achievements.
Species at Risk	Info. about plans and animals at risk in Canada.
Intute:  Health and Sciences	Weblinks to science related issues.
Scientific American     OR SciTech Daily	Latest developments in science

CAREERS & CO-OP
NAME OF SITE	TYPE OF INFORMATION
Service Canada Centre for Youth	Information about services and jobs
Career Cruising User name:  SMSS Password:  careers	Interactive career resource
Passport to Safety	Interactive quiz for health and safety in the workplace
Apprenticeshipsearch	Information on skilled trades
ü      Workplace Safety and Insurance Board ü      Young Worker Safety	Young workers safety awareness program
Job Futures	Info. on careers
Mazemaster	Student job opportunties
Skills Canada	Info. on Skilled Trades
Ontario Skills Passport	Info. on Skilled Trades
Class2Careers (Learning Partnership)	Co-op Students/Teachers sharing experiences
Work Smart Ontario	Work safety
On-Line University Application Centre	University & college applications

SOCIAL SCIENCE—History
NAME OF SITE	TYPE OF INFORMATION
The Canadian Encyclopedia	Information on all elements of Canadian history, geography, cultures, biographies, etc.
About Canada	Basic information on all aspects of Canada—history, symbols, political structure, animals. Etc.
BBC History	Ancient history, family history, wars, etc.
CBC Archives	Video clips and articles on major events of Canada’s past.
Countries of the World	General information on countries around the world
Canadian Biographical Dictionary	Biographies of Canadians who died between 1900 – 1930.
Canadian Olympians	Information on Canadian Olympians from 1950 to the present.
Canadian War Museum	Canada’s rich military history from earliest times to present, experiences of people on the battlefields and at home.

SOCIAL SCIENCE—Geography
NAME OF SITE	TYPE OF INFORMATION
Canadian National Parks	The national parks, historic sites and marine conservation areas of Canada.
Canadian Provinces and Territories	Official government site on the provinces and territories.
Ecozones of Canada	Ecosystem overview of landforms, climates, plants, wildlife and human activity.
Environment Canada	Weather forecast and current weather conditions for all major Canadian cities.
Flags of all countries and map.	Global flags and maps.
Maps	For printing and copying.
McGill U. Ecozones
Lonely Planet	Destination guide including history, economy, events, attractions, Etc.
Canadian Geographic	This magazine is a voyage of discovery and exploration that features the latest science, environment, travel and human and cultural stories from across Canada.
National Geographic	Explores science, environment, travel, human and cultural stories in the USA and around the world.
World Heritage Sites	Cultural and natural heritage sites around the world.

SOCIAL SCIENCE—Law
NAME OF SITE	TYPE OF INFORMATION
Canadian Justice System	Information about the justice system, government programs, law, etc.
Canadian Human Rights Commission	CMRC is empowered to investigate and try to settle complaints of discrimination in employment and in the provision of services within federal jurisdiction.
Legal Line	Easy to understand legal information and short summaries in a question/answer format cover 35 areas of law.
Ontario Human Rights Commission	Looks into provincial situations where discriminatory behaviour exists.
Canadian Legal Information Institute	CanLII's goal is to make Canadian law accessible for free on the Internet.

ENGLISH
NAME OF SITE	TYPE OF INFORMATION
Canadian Poetry Archive	Database of elected poems and poets from 19th century to present.
Representative Poetry Online	Information on poets, poems, and literary time periods.
Glossary of Literary Terms	Definitions for key literary terms.
The Greatest Films	Information on specific film genres.
IMBD—Movie Database	Analysis of films, actors, directors, etc.
Media Awareness Network	Resource to support media information.
Novelguide	Analysis of classic and contemporary novels.
Literature Alive Online	Caribbean literature links.
Spark Notes:  Literature Study Guides	A collection of study guides for popular and classical literature.

ENGLISH--Shakespeare
NAME OF SITE	TYPE OF INFORMATION
Shakespeare and his times	Information about Shakespeare and Elizabethan times.
Mr. W. Shakespeare and the Internet	Links to everything Shakespearean.

ENGLISH—E.S.L.
NAME OF SITE	TYPE OF INFORMATION
ESL Links (Rong-Chang Li)	Links to help the ESL students.
ESL Resources (OWL at Purdue)	Help with writing for ESL students.

MATH
NAME OF SITE	TYPE OF INFORMATION
Ask Dr. Math Archive	Explanations for various mathematical levels and topics.
Ask a Teacher	Free learning and homework resources for Ontario high school students.
Teaching Math with the Internet	Great math links for geometry, algebra, calculus.
Web Math	Over 100 instant-answer, self-help, math solvers, ready to provide you with instant help on your math problems.
Curious Math
Cut the Knot Math Activities

TECHNOLOGY—AUTO, WOOD, HOSPITALITY
NAME OF SITE	TYPE OF INFORMATION