School Subject Guides
Find academic resources by subject…
Anthropology
Astronomy
Biology
Chemistry
Classical Studies
Computer Science and IT
Economics
English
ESL (English as a Second Language)
Fine Arts
Geography
History
Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
Mathematics and Statistics
Philosophy and Political Theory
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Science
Social Science
General Subject / Study / Guides
Classical Studies
Bulfinch’s Mythology – The stories of mythology
Latin Grammar and Dictionary Aid – Defines about 15,600 words. Uni. of Notre Dame
Latin Teaching Materials – Teach latin and learn latin. St. Louis University
ORB: The Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies – Excellent academic resource. Includes encyclopedia, online textbooks, teaching resources, external links…
Perseus Digital Library – Ancient texts and translations, philological tools, maps, and resources for studying the ancient world. Tufts University
The Internet Classics Archive – 441 searchable works of classical literature. MIT
The Latin Library – Classical literature (works not translated)
To the top
Computer Science and IT
CertsBrainDumps.com – Free IT certifications study materials
Computer Science Directory – Directory of resources on the Web, arranged by broad subject categories. Albany University
Directory of Computing Science Journals – 522 journals, 16 full-text archives and online journals
Virtual Library: Computer Science – AI, CAD, Programming, Cryptography, Engineering resources
WantedBest.com – Free certifications tips, hardware info, more
To the top
Economics
About.com Economics Guide – Portal site to economics world
Dr. T’s EconLinks.com – “A portal to carefully screened economics, business and finance sources on the Web.” Online textbooks, libraries, course pages, jobs…
Economics Study Guides from SparkNotes.com – Labor Markets and Macroeconomics
Economics Working Paper Archive – Free research papers in economics
WWW Resources in Economics – WecEC categorizes free information in economics. Extensive and searchable; part of the WWW Virtual Library
To the top
English
Classical Authors Library – “1258 online books of classical literature”
English Resources – “Secondary English resources page” and study guides
English Literature Study Guides – Othello, Macbeth, Hamlet, and Unseen Commentaries
Digital Poets Society – Classic Poetry Online: Byron, Shakespeare, Goethe, Eliot, Wilde
HighSchoolHub.org English – Study guides, literature, language help for highschoolers
Literature Study Guides from SparkNotes.com – From 1984 to Yeats
Mrs. Adams’ StudyGuide.org – “Site serves as a resource for students in my classes at Vestavia Hills High School in Birmingham, Alabama, and for other English teachers and students looking for information on topics frequently covered in high school language arts classes.”
Shakespeare Study Guides from SparkNotes.com – Free to download and print
Study Guides for Various Works – Free study guides prepared by Professor Paul Brians of Washington State University
Yggdrasil University – “Electronically-accessible books that form the core literature of Western Civilization”
To the top
ESL
AntiMoon.com – How to learn English effectively. Articles, resources, discussion forum
Aardvark’s English-Forum.com – Resources for students and teachers of ESL/EFL
BBC World Service: Learning English – Practise by listening to the radio, taking quizzes learn business English, more
English-Zone.com – Excellent English-learning site: study skills, message boards, language mechanics, dictionaries, fun stuff…
English as 2nd Language – About.com guide
English (ESL / EFL) Exercises and Quizzes – Exercise list plus 10 free lessons by email
esl-lounge – “Free ESL Lesson Materials for teachers. Grammar, worksheets, song lyrics, board games, pronunciation and more. All free and printable.”
everythingESL.net – “Featuring 54 lesson plans, 35 teaching tips, 185 downloadable classroom activities, 766 ‘Ask Judie’ forum questions, and 57 resource picks.”
Learn English as a Second Language – “Learn English grammar, vocabulary, verbs and speaking with ESL games, an English newsletter and more”
TeachingFish.com – Online English Grammar cross-referenced to esl games, activities, lesson plans, teaching tips and articles
To the top
Fine Arts
Art History Study Guides – Guides to Manet, van Gogh, Wood, Munch, da Vinci, David, Degas, Chagall and growing
Artcyclopedia – The Fine Art Search Engine: Over 125,000 great works of art
ArtLex Art Dictionary – Over 3,000 terms used in visual culture
Artslynx.org – International Arts Resources: Dance, Theatre, Music, Visual Arts…
Essentials of Music – Classical: Eras, Composers, Glossary
Fine Arts: Internet Public Library – Link collection of “the nonutilitarian arts, arts concerned primarily with the creation of beauty.”
Mark Harden’s “Artchive” – Artist biographies and their work
Pencil Lessons from HomeSchoolArts.com – Free lessons for beginners
To the top
Geography
Atlas – Xpeditions – NationalGeographic.com’s printable online maps
CU Dept. of Geography: Geography Resource Center – “International Network for Learning & Teaching Geography in Higher Education”
Fundamentals of Physical Geography – Features glossary and study guide. Okanagan University College
Yahoo! Geography Directory
To the top
History
“A man without a knowledge of his people’s history … remains a child forever.” – (Marcus Tullius Cicero)
The History Journals Guide – Worldwide journals, periodicals directory, discussion lists, directory, articles, and reviews
To the top
Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
Beginners’ German – Lessons from Exeter University
Exploratorium Magazine: Languages – “Where do languages come from?”
German Grammar on the Web
ILoveLanguages.com – Guide to language-related web sites
Learn Cantonese – “Information for learning colloquial Cantonese (Yue Chinese) as it is spoken by today’s youth in Hong Kong and in overseas communities such as Canada, the United States and Australia”
Learn to Speak Danish
The Linguist List: Ask a Linguist
You Can Learn French.com – “Useful reference material for learning standard French in both written and colloquial contexts”
To the top
Mathematics and Statistics
A Catalog of Mathematics Resources on the WWW and the Internet
Biographies of Mathematicians – Impressive searchable index of mathematicians (before 500 AD, to present)
Common Errors in Undergraduate Mathematics – The most frequent undergrad errors, likely causes of those errors, and their remedies. Woohoo!
Math Dictionary – Glossary of mathematics terms
MathForum.org Library – Forum and excellent resource for any education level. Maintained by Drexel University.
Math Online Books – Calculus, algebra, geometry and other texts. FSU
Math Search – “Search a collection of over 200,000 documents on English-language mathematics and statistics servers”
Miscellaneous Mathematical Utilities – Root-finding routines, finding maxima/minima of functions, equation and unknowns, and practical applications of the utilities
S.O.S. Math – “Free resource for math review material from Algebra to Differential Equations,” an extensive study site
Web-based Math Resources for College Students – Internet resources, from Langara College
To the top
Philosophy and Political Theory
EpistemeLinks.com – Over 13,000 categorized philosophy links
Ereignis – Martin Heidegger in English – Everything Heidegger
Goethe (Re-)Collected – Goethe’s poetry, Faust, online
j-spot – Journal of Social and Political Thought (York University, Toronto)
Kant Links – His works, biography, writings on Kant…
Nietzsche’s Labyrinth – Nietzsche’s writings, online, plus commentaries
Nietzsche’s Features – “The most extensive English Nietzsche Resource Online”
Philosophers: Alphabetical Index – Huge index of sites for individual philosophers
Philosophy Links – Links from The Philosophers’ Magazine Online (UK)
Project Unicorn – Philosophers online: Capra, Fritjof; Chuang Tzu (Chuangtse); Lao Tzu (Laozi); Watts, Alan; Nietzsche, Friedrich; Voltaire; Wittgenstein, Ludwig; Erasmus (Of Rotterdam); James, William; Krishnamurti, Jiddu; Ramana Maharshi; Frazer, James.
Transcendentalists – “Both original content and links to material on the internet for study of the Transcendentalists: Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Margaret Fuller and others”
Web Resources on Consciousness, Philosophy, and Such – “High-quality academic resources containing real intellectual content”
To the top
Political Science
Canadian Foreign Policy Journal
Resources for Political Science – U.S. politics, class handouts, IR, comparative, theory, public policy issues (Vanderbilt University)
Ultimate Political Science Links Page – “Links to everything political scientists need… FAST”
A Companion to Political Philosophy – Political theorists from the Sophists to Marx
People with online papers in philosophy – Compiled by David Chalmers