Reference:
Educational, Historical, Libraries, Legal & Find a
Job Resources
CareerVoyages.gov
- Find out where
to start on your path to a new career or change of career later in life.
Lots of vital information!
CHEA
- Council for Higher
Accreditation, find out if the college you are considering is accredited.
Otherwise you may not earn recognized credit for the classes you are
paying good money for.
Finaid.org
- The ins and outs
of getting financial aid for education at any age.
GetEducated.com
- Information on
online degree programs. Has a diploma mill watchdog page.
Ohio
credit-by-exam programs
James
Burke's Knowledge Web -
Very interesting! The author/creator of Connections a great series that
ran on PBS about connections throughout history.
GED
Information Bulletin - Need information
on how and whereto get your GED? This site has the answers. Very informitive
Government site!
Nontraditional
Education: Alternative Ways to Earn Your Credentials
Very good Goverment source of information on alternative
ways to earn GED and college credit from your life experiences and knowledge
through various ways...
Scholar
Google - Restrict your results to academic texts.
MIT
- Free Online Courses! - Belive it or not, free non-credit online
courses from MIT! Many to choose from.
Annenberg/CPB
Learner.Org - Has free Video On Demand
Clips of all of their Classes. The Mechanical Universe is one of our
favorites. Very nicely done videos on science and physics. Easily understood
demonstrations and very well produced with computer animation and graphics
interspersed with historical reenactment...
AlphaSmart
- Electronic word processor that is lighter and uses less battery power
than a laptop. When all you need is a wordprocessor. You then up-load
your work to your desktop or laptop...
Confluence.org
- Intro from site: The goal of the project is to visit each of the latitude
and longitude integer degree intersections in the world, and to take
pictures at each location. The pictures and stories will then be posted
here...
AllTheTests.com
HighSchoolHub.org
- home work help
Quiz Hub -
free
Study Spanish
- Free online tutorial.
University of Memphis
Unix System
Administration
Historical
Sites
Built
in America -
Very good database of historical American buildings with detailed photos
and blueprints.
Digital
History
Behind
The Name - etymology & history of first names
Monticello
Explorer - "Explore the house, gardens,
and plantation of Monticello, home of Thomas Jefferson."
Experience
the history of the web! - Features a Timeline history of the
web and a emulator of past browsers.
Constitution
of the United States and The Declaration of Independence Portraits
Of The Presidents
Who-What-When
- Database of people and events from 1000 A.D. to the present. Create
graphic timelines of periods in history and of the lives of individuals.
Libraries
and Archives
Awesome
Library.org
Library
of Congress
Live
Manuals
Online
DDC Catalogs - List of library sites from around the world
The
Internet Public Library
WebArchivist.org
Legal Information:
Annotated
Guide Free Web Sites for Legal Researchers...
Bar Association
Copyright
Basics
Copyright
- How to secure
Copyright- What is it?
Find Law
Internet Legal Resource Guide
- Listing of State Bar associations
Lawyers - How to find a
lawyer and great Information and more.
Legal Docs
Legal Dictionary
Legal Pulse
Legal Zoom
Martindale-Hubbell
- find out more about a particular attorney
Jobs:
Employment
Interviewing - Gives useful advice on what to do before, during,
and after a job interview. Includes tips about job fairs...
High
Earning Workers Who Don't Have a Bachelor's Degree
Nasa
Jobs
Occupational
Outlook Quarterly - Reviews new occupations,
salaries, job trends, and more
Resumes,
Applications, and Cover Letters - Use
this helpful guide's samples to prepare a winning cover letter and resume...
Salary
Wizard - Find out what salary you should be making
The
Worst Jobs in History - Very interesting and entertaining!
Job
Search Portals:
Monster.com
TVjobs.com
StateJobs.Ohio.Gov
Freelance and
Contract Jobs:
Elance.com
Guru.com
Reference
Just
Ask - Sites you can ask