Reliable Internet Sources
Science and Health
Science Fair Project Resources
- CPS Student Science Fair
- Science Buddies
- Discovery Education Science Fair Central
- All Science Fair Projects
Science Resources
- PubMed by National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- EBSCO Magazines & Journals (available at Chicago Public Library)
- Google Scholar
- Google Books
- Internet Public Library - Science & Technology
- How Stuff Works
- Science Online (available at Chicago Public Library)
- Web Elements Periodic Table
Health/Medical Resources
- Proquest Nursing & Allied Health Source (available at Chicago Public Library)
- WebMD
- Medline Plus
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Mayo Clinic
- The Merck Manuels of Medical Information
- RXList
Tech Resources
Social Studies
Chicago Public Library Databases
- SIRS Researcher (through CPL)
- Issues & Controversies (through CPL)
- History Online (through CPL)
- EBSCO (through CPL)
Note: To access CPL databases:
- chipublib.org
- BROWSE
- Online Resources
- A-Z Resources
- Choose a database
- Enter your library card # (or username) and PIN (zipcode)
Chicago History Fair Resources
- Chicago Historical Society
- The Newberry Library
- Chicago Metro History Fair
- History.com
- The Library of Congress
- Easybib.com
World Information Almanac
Websites
- Best of History Web Sites
- History Matters
- AmDocs: Documents for the Study of American History
- American Memory: Historical Collections for the National Digital Library
- Discovering American Women's History Online
- Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
- Catalog of Government Publications
- Documenting the American South
- HyperHistory Online
- Internet History Sourcebooks Project
- Presidents of the U.S.
- This Day in History
Free Online Geography Sources
- Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection
- National Geographic Map Machine
- Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
- U.S. Dept. of State Background Notes
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Internet Public Library Geography Resources
- Google Earth: Download here
Psychology Project Resources
World Language and Culture
Latin America
- Library of Congress: Hispanic Reading Room
- BBC Central America: Legacies of Rebellion
- PBS: Conquistadores
- Descendents of the Incas
- Latin American Network Information Center
Spain
The French-speaking World