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ANTHROPOLOGY

 

Anthropology
This Minnesota State University site offers information about cultural and physical anthropology and theories.

Evolution
F
rom the University of California Museum of Paleontology, this site discusses the theory of evolutionary and the history of evolutionary thought.

Becoming Human
Arizona State University's Institute for Human Origins has created this site to teach about evolution and mankind and how researchers study the topic. This site provides articles and websites.

Stone Age Reference Collection (SARC)
A guide to the typology, technology, and raw materials of the Stone Age. Award-winning site.

Ice Mummies
This PBS site provides information on the ice mummy from Peru and one from the Alps.

Peopling North America: Population Movements & Migration
This site presents an historical overview of migration to and within Canada, the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean from Europe, Asia and Africa.

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ART and MUSIC

Art Resources

Museum of Modern Art, New York Guggenheim Museum, New York Hermitage Museum, Russia
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC Louvre Museum, Paris
Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA Tate Gallery, London

National Gallery of Art Teaching Resources
The National Gallery of Art Teaching Resources provides a narrative on ten (10) themes found in American art along with images, artists and glossary for each theme.

Art History
Art History is an excellent site that covers art from the prehistoric period to the 21st century.

Art Museums on the World Wide Web
A comprehensive directory of on-line museums and museum-related resources.

WebMuseum Network
The WebMuseum Network exhibits art work and text documents from famous museums all over the world.

Digital Archive of Art
This is a searchable site of images of paintings from the 18th and 19th centuries, American architecture from the 17th century to present and sculpture from the ancient Greek period to the 20th century.

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Music Resources

Billboard.com Grammy.com Worldwide Internet Music Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame
The Jazz Review The Blues Highway Rock and Roll Hall of Fame The British Beat Boom 1963-1966

Essentials of Music
This site offers a history of classical music.

Aria Database
This searchable database offers 1278 Arias, 170 Operas, 60 Composers, 381 Translations, 1027 Aria Texts, and 223 MIDIs (sound files).

The History of Rock & Roll
Provides a history of rock & roll from 1955 to 1964.

America's Jazz Heritage
The Smithsonian takes a historical look at Jazz through exhibits, audio clips, publications, programs and links.

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BUSINESS

General Business Information

NJ Small Business
Links to numerous business related resources including small business development and much more.

One Stop Business Resource
This One-Stop Guide for Business, developed by the IRS, walks employers through the process of starting a business, hiring employees, and understanding tax reporting requirements.

US Small Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration provides financial, technical and management assistance to help Americans start, run, and grow their businesses.

United States Dollar Table
Exchange Rates are provided by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. This server updates these rates daily at 15:30 (E.S.T.) Site provides a calculator.


Investing Online

Investing Online Resource Center
An excellent starting point for investors seeking independent, non-commercial information about online investing.

Dogs of the Dow
Dogs of the Dow is a stock picking system that has been featured in the popular press.

Career Guidance

*Facts on File - Career Guidance

Occupation Outlook Handbook

A source for career information. Site describes job and working conditions, training and education needed, earnings and job prospects.

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CRIMINOLOGY

Federal Bureau of Investigation Government
The FBI's Home Page provides information about the Bureau, its operations, and services.

U.S. Department of Justice
Offers a "What We Do" sidebar that includes information about combating terrorism, gang violence and person trafficking, and prison management, etc.

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Offers facts and statistics about the DEA and information regarding drug prevention and employment.

US Supreme Court History
Developed by Northwestern University, this searchable site offers information about, past and present, supreme court cases and its justices.

Litigator's Internet Resource Guide: Rules of Court
Excellent one stop collection of links to federal, state, and local court rules.

Famous American Trials
This site details twelve famous American trials: Leopold & Loeb (1924), Scopes "Monkey" Trial (1925), Rosenbergs (1951), Amistad Trials (1839-1840), Bill Haywood Trial (1907), Salem Witchcraft Trials (1692), My Lai Courts Martial (1970), Scottsboro Trials (1931-1937), Dakota Conflict Trials (1862), Mississippi Burning Trial (1967), Chicago Seven Conspiracy Trial (1969-70), and Johnson Impeachment Trial (1868).

American Civil Liberties Union
"The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is our nation's guardian of liberty, working daily in courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to all people in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States."

Civilrights.org
Current civil rights news, legislation, reports, and events are all available on this site.

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CURRENT EVENTS

NYTimes On the Web The Star Ledger CNN PBS Online BBC News White House

Internet Public Library Online Newspapers
Excellent source for newspapers from around the world.

Newspaper Links
This site provides users with local, daily, national, international and college newspapers.

World Bank
This controversial organization offers information on the political, economical and infrastructure of many developing nations.