More Reseach Aids
This is an impressive hotlist with over 500 links covering biology,
biotechnology, diseases, evolution and microbiology. Browse the main
link page for monthly updates.
http://www.biozone.co.nz/links.html
 

Maps of anywhere in the world.
http://mapquest.com
 

Blue Web'n is a searchable (American) database of over 1000
outstanding Internet learning sites categorized by subject area,
audience, and type (lessons, activities, projects, resources,
references, & tools).
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/
 

Search for any topic among the displays in Canadian museums. Links,
images, information.
http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/English/Exhibits/index.html
 

Sites and activities conveniently listed according to the units of
the Ontario curriculum.
http://www.linktolearning.com
 

Infoplease features an atlas, almanac, encyclopedia, dictionary --
all of which you can use to search for that particular nugget of
knowledge that you might need. In addition, the site provides
information about everything from breaking news to entertainment
tidbits. Categories include: health, science, society, sports,
weather, and more.
http://www.infoplease.com/
 

Consistently cited as the best of the search engines, Google seems almost
psychic in its ability to find just about anything you can think of. It has
an excellent image finder, too.
http://www.google.com
 

Contains the full text of the Columbia Encyclopedia, for free, as well as
articles from prestigious institutions.
http://www.fathom.com
 

This site has the searchable text of a shelf full of reference and literary
works: encyclopedias, Shakespeare, grammar and usage, quotations, you name it.
http://www.Bartleby.com
 

Canada's Digital Collections showcases over 400 web sites celebrating our
history, geography, technology, science, and culture.
http://collections.ic.gc.ca
 


Researching a topic only to come across a great site in a foreign language?
No problem! Go to Altavista's Babel Fish for free translations of words,
passages, or entire sites. Translates from English too.
http://world.altavista.com/
 

Online resources for Canadian heritage and history from the Canadian Museum
of  Civilization. Many good sites listed here.
http://www.civilization.ca/orch/www00_e.html