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News Services

Up-to-the-minute U.S. and international reports from Cable News Network.
National Public Radio commentaries, transcripts of quality talk shows, and recordings of music programs.

Art

Links to NYC museums of all kinds.

Biology

Directory of links to sites on various topics in biology.
Directory of biology websites selected by World Wide Web Virtual Library.


Business/Accounting

AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants)
News and contacts from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Filings and forms from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, from 1993 to present.
Portal of export assistants programs and services (from 19 federal agencies) for American businesses.
Gateway for information on each of the 500 companies. It also lists the Global 500.
Links to websites, most in Spanish, from all Latin American countries and subject areas.
Personal finance and investment information

NYSSCPA.org

Official website of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants.

New York Times Glossary of Financial and Business Terms

A collection of business and financial terms and their definitions.

Small Business Administration
Covers topics such as starting, financing, and managing your business; Business opportunites and disaster recovery.

Education

Bilingual/ESL/Multicultural Education Resources
From the Center for Multilingual, Multicultural Research.

Educator's Reference Desk: Resource Guides

Subject directory of online education resources. Including lesson plans and archived questions and answers; Also has a link to ERIC.

ERIC
(search tips)
The Education Resources Information Center, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education, provides comprehensive coverage of journal articles and documents (conference papers, reports, booklets, curriculum guides, etc.) in the field of education from 1966 to present. 

Lesson Plans and Curriculum Guides

A wealth of web sites established by individuals and centers. Includes the New York State Education Department and the New York City Educational Network sites.

National Library of Education

Hub of a national network of libraries, archives, and other information providers in the field of education.

New York City Department of Education

School and Central Office directories, governance and Board of Education information.

New York City Department of Education:Performance Standards
New York City Department of Education's Performance Standards.

New York State Education Department

Complete, interconnected system of educational services run by the University of the State of New York.


New York State Learning Standards(Core Subjects)
Site includes core subjects of the learning standards.


New York State Learning Standards (Teachers)
Resource for New York State teachers.


New York State Resource Guides
Resource guides for the core curriculum.


Government, Politics and Area Studies

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government
Educational component of GPO Access. Provides the official online version of legislative and regulatory information.

Gateway to U. S. Government agencies and information.
Service of the U. S. Government Printing Office, providing access to federal information.
Links to websites, most in Spanish, from all Latin American countries and subject areas.

NationMaster
A central location that allows you to compare countries on any statistic, using data from CIA World Factbook and other sources.

NYC.gov

News and services from all of departments of NYC government.
New York representatives, plus election rules and news. For an area's representatives in Congress and NY Senate and Assembly, click on "Representatives".


Political Information.com
Gateway to politics, policy and political news.


Project Vote Smart
Factual information on candidates running for public office.


Public Agenda Online
Objective research and reporting of policy issues, with intent on fostering understanding between the public and American leaders.

Westchester County Government

County government information on health, environment, employment, recreation, local representatives, etc.

Health/Medicine

CDC (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention)
Primary U.S. Government public health site, offering epidemiological reports and guidance to most health hazards.


Healthfinder
Portal to government and non-profit health information on the Internet, with daily news updates in English and Spanish.


HerbMed

Encyclopedic, evidence-based guide to each of the medicinal herbs, from the Alternative Medicine Foundation.
Up-to-date health information from the National Library of Medicine. Includes an encyclopedia(ADAM), dictionary, directories and drug information.

NCCAM: National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine

News, fact sheets, and Medline citations for alternative medicine.

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Health bulletins and services, including the statistical 'Community Health profiles' for city neighborhoods.

NYS Health Department

New York State Health Dep't; includes a current issues feature.

NYS Health Department/Clearinghouse
New York State Health Clearinghouse; includes health data sets and indicator profiles.


RxList
Information on over 1300 prescription drugs. Includes professional as well as patient information monographs and the Taber Medical Encyclopedia.


Westchester County Health Department

Westechester County Health Dept, with clinic locations and service descriptions.

Health Professions' Associations

American Nurses Association (NursingWorld)
The American Nurses Association (ANA) is the only full-service professional organization representing the nation's 2.7 million registered nurses through its 54 constituent state and territorial associations and over 150,000 members.

American Occupational Therapy Association

Information about the profession for members and students with a link to OT BibSys, a searchable bibliographic database.


American Physical Therapy Association
This professional association's home page has links to education and to PT Magazine and Physical Therapy.


American Speech and Hearing Association
Links to topics of interest to the profession with a separate link to speech-language pathologists.


History

American Studies Web
Access to online libraries, primary texts, and special collections relevant to American Studies, maintained by Georgetown University.

Voice of the Shuttle: History

A comprehensive resource on U.S and world history with links to discussion groups and history departments at major universities worldwide. Click on "History".

Human Resource Management

Comprehensive gateway to HR news, databases, and professional development sites. Membership required for full site access.

Law

Directory from Martindale.

Site for comprehensive coverage of legal information, resources and news. Features the lawcrawler search engine plus links to multiple legal databases and legal practice materials. Legal subject index ranges from administrative law to tax law. Updated daily.
Website of legal news and real-time legal research, led by a law professor of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.

Law Firms
Martindale Directory.
Rules and forms of the New York courts, with links to other court systems.


Literature and Language

Literary Resources on the Net
Links to Websites mainly about American and British literature - more biography than criticism.

Voice of the Shuttle: English

Many sites on american and english literature, with detailed index, including e-texts. Click on "Literature".

Mathematics

Biographies and history of mathematicians and mathematics, with extensive indexes and archives.

Music and Music Industry

Web site of the leading trade group for recorded music and musicians providing information on issues related to the music industry.
Comprehensive music resource on classical and popular performers, composers, and conductors, maintained by Indiana University School of Music.

Psychology

Psychology-related information for students and teachers of psychology.

Religion/Philosophy

Directory of Websites on all religions.
Convenient teaching site, divided into Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism.
Classified directory of academic Websites on religious belief and religious studies.

Social Work

Information for Practice: Resources for Social Workers
Maintained by Dr. Gary Holden of New York University.
One of the premier gateways to social work Internet resources.

Veterinary Technology

Brief descriptions of veterinary disorders, each with a few citations to articles.

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