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Isothermal Community College
 P.O. Box 804, Spindale NC 28160 (828) 286-4636 fax (828) 286-8208 Charles P. Wiggins, Director of Library Services |
Internet Links
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Disclaimer: These links are provided for your convenience. However, the resources to which they link are maintained by other entities and do not represent Isothermal Community College.Agriculture
AIGA
Protecting Our Water, Soil and Air: A Code of Good Agricultural Practice for farmers, growers and land managers Dept. for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK
Putting Meat on the Table: Industrial Farm Animal Production in America a report of the Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production
Art for the Nation: Collecting for a New Century "14 in-depth studies of works by various artists represented in the National Gallery of Art"
Art Museum Network
Artcyclopedia "Explore 125,000 Great Works of Art"
Cary Collection: Graphic Arts Library and Digital Image Database "one of the country's premier libraries on the history and practice of printing"
Graphic Artists Guild
Graphic Arts Information Network (GAIN)
Graphic Arts Online
Global Campus: Fine Arts
A History of Photography
Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theater Research Institute
Languages BBC offers free 12-week beginner's courses in various languages
Librarian's Internet Index: Arts and Humanities
Life of the People: Realist Prints & Drawings... 1912-1948
MRQE: Movie Review Query Engine "the largest online database of movie reviews' --Library Journal
Music History Timeline
MutualArt.com "the web's largest information source for art news and events, customized to match your personal preferences"
National Endowment for the Arts
North Carolina ECHO "... doorway to the special collections of North Carolina's libraries, archives, and museums."
North Carolina Jazz Musicians
NYFA (New York Foundation for the Arts) promotes the freedom of individual artists to develop and create and provides the public with opportunities to experience and understand their work
Performing Arts Reading Room The Library of Congress
Prints & Photographs Reading Room The Library of Congress
Rare Books and Special Collections Reading Room The Library of Congress
Recorded Sound Reference Center The Library of Congress
Smarthistory.org "a free multi-media web-book designed as a dynamic enhancement (or even substitute) for the traditional art history textbook."
Smithsonian
Technical Association of the Graphic Arts (TAGA)
Visual Communication Quarterly
Vocational Information Center: Graphic Arts and Printing Career Guide
Voice of the Shuttle web page for humanities research
WannaLearn.com: ... Computer Art and Graphic Design
Web Gallery of Art "contains over 11,600 digital reproductions of European paintings and sculptures created between the years 1150 and 1800"
WebMuseum, Paris
Wikipedia: Commercial Art
Wizard of OZ "explores the publishing history, stage & film adaptations, & famous artifacts..."
World Wide Arts Resources "access to artists, museums, galleries, art history, arts education, performing arts, classified ads, resume postings, arts forums, news and more" around the world
Business & Economics
AEA: American Economic Association
AllPages.com "Online Yellow Pages and Business Directory"
Autotropolis excellent tool for searching for new and used cars
BioNetwork "leading network of specialized education and workforce training for the pharmaceutical and biomanufacturing industry"
Brill's Mutual Funds Interactive
Business Reference Services The Library of Congress
Capital Flow Analysis free information provided "to teach and promote the use of national flow of funds accounts as a method of explaining supply and demand in capital markets"
CNNmoney CNN financial network
Consumer Price Index U.S. Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics
Council for Economic Education
Digital Librarian: Business & Finance
Economic Indicators U.S. Census Bureau: where they get those economic indicators you always hear about...
Economics About.com's website on the subject
EH.net provides "a wide range of internet-based services to economic historians, historians of economics, economists, historians, related social scientists and the public."
Findlaw: Law and Economics
Five Ways to Compute the Relative Value of a US Dollar, 1744-present
Free Management Library free resource library "to provide leaders and managers (especially those with very limited resources) basic and practical information about personal, professional and organizational development."
Global Campus: Business
Google Finance
Hoover's Online information on more than 28 million public and private companies
Information Economy "Economics of the Internet, Information Goods, Intellectual Property and Related Issues"
Peterson Institute for International Economics
Jim Garven Weblog "a blog exploring the intersection of risk management, insurance and finance" managed by James R. Garven, Ph.D.
Librarian's Internet Index: Business
Library of Economics and Liberty
NASDAQ investment information, stock quotes (will only load in Internet Explorer)
NYSE Euronext: New York Stock Exchange
New York Times Business News
Quote.com investment information and stock quotes
Realtor.com Official Site of the National Association of REALTORS®
Reference for Business
SuperPages.com "connecting buyers and sellers"
Thomas Net "the most comprehensive resource for industrial information."
U.S. Census: Business & Industry: Bureau Economic Programs economic programs of the US Census
US National Debt Clock
ValueLine.com
WebEc World Wide Web Resources in Economics
WWW Virtual Library: Business and Economics
Non-Profit Business -- Financing
Foundation Center
Small Business
Reference for Business "small business owners can browse over the 600 articles that detail information about financial planning, market analysis, sales, business plans, tax planning, human resource issues and more"
Useful Links Small Business Center, Isothermal Community College
ZoomInfo excellent search engine for people, companies, and jobs!Careers/Jobs
Career Preparation
CareerOneStop "Tools to help job seekers, students, businesses, and career professionals. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor"
County Salaries in North Carolina (current year) UNC School of Government
Occupational Outlook Handbook searchable info on qualifications, earnings, job outlook, etc. for specific jobs and careers
Vocational & Technical Education Center "Research top trade schools or online school listings and search by colleges,
degree programs, state or zip code."
Job Search Engines
Careerjet "an employment search engine"
CareerBuilder job hunter; post your resume online
Find Your Spot "find great jobs in the best places"
Monster.com "helps you explore the possibilities and find the opportunities that are right for you."
Indeed "Search job sites, newspapers, associations and company career pages" (Hint: search for "any" jobs in a city to get entire list)
NationJob.com "Job search engine, careers, employment, and resume services for job seekers"
Net-Temps "the leading job board for temporary, temp-to-perm and full time employment through the staffing industry"
SnagAJob.com "largest part-time job site in the U.S."
Yahoo Hotjobs
ZoomInfo put your profile on the web for potential employers
Jobs Outside the Country
jobs.ac.uk "The UK's leading academic job site"
Local, State and National Resources
Employment Security Commission of North Carolina
South Carolina JobLink provided by SC Job Service
South Carolina State E-Recruitment System
US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Special Occupations
Absolutely Health Care resume database, nationwide employer links, and job postings in 100 categories of health care
ArtJobOnline search for jobs in the arts
BioNetwork "leading network of specialized education and workforce training for the pharmaceutical and biomanufacturing industry"
Constructionjobs.com construction employment
Environmental Jobs and Careers employment for the environment
Guru.com "The world's largest online marketplace for freelance talent."
Masters in Nursing guide to institutions offering Masters degrees in Nursing
NCPublicSchools.org teaching jobs in North Carolina
Nursing Jobs search jobs at allnurses.com
Teacher Jobs "largest teacher placement service...accredited by Nat. Assoc. of Teacher Agencies"
Tips & Help for Jobseeking, Resumes, Cover letters, Interviews, etc.
Job Search Toolkit State Library of North Carolina site with "Resources libraries can use to help their community get back to work"
JobStar Central free help on resumes and cover letters
NationJob.com "Job search engine, careers, employment, and resume services for job seekers"
Webpages with Multiple Links
Best of the Web: Careers links to many helpful Internet sites
Digital Librarian: Employment
Consumer Affairs & People
Consumer Information
Better Business Bureau
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance list of direct government loans to the public
Federal Citizen Information Center Pueblo, CO
Home Energy Saver "The first do-it-yourself energy audit tool"
Identity Theft Resource Center
Local Census "Local Census is a completely free website: Providing a plethora of statistical information about the United States of America"
MemberoftheFamily.net "Get the nursing home care your loved one deserves"
N.A.D.A. Official Used Car Guide Company
National Do Not Call Registry register at this site to prevent telemarketing calls to your phone number
RoofHelper "roofing advice and and contractor service"
U.S. Census -- Population and Household Economic Topics population and household economic topics
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Social Invention (inventing ideas to solve social problems)
Global Ideas BankEducation
American Association of Community Colleges
EDUCAUSE "Transforming Education Through Information Technologies"
Back to College information for returning students on financial aid, online degrees and much more
BioNetwork "leading network of specialized education and workforce training for the pharmaceutical and biomanufacturing industry"
Campus Technology technology for higher education (was Syllabus)
ChristianConnecter.com a comprehensive list of Christian colleges in the US by region
Chronicle of Higher Education
College Scholarships, Colleges and Online Degrees search for scholarships and financial aid, get tips for ACT and SAT test prep, view lists of colleges and universities in the US and online degrees and distance education
Colleges with Programs for Learning Disabled Students
Collegeboard.com prepare for the new SAT; get SAT test scores; use College QuickFinder & MatchMaker
CollegeNET schools, colleges, scholarships, financial aid
Community College Review: Isothermal Community College
Community College Week
Creating Online Portfolios Chronicle of Higher Education article
Digital Librarian: College & University
Digital Librarian: Education
Distance Education Clearinghouse articles, programs, technologies
Diverse Online formerly Black Issues in Higher Education
ED.gov: US Department of Education
Educational Software Directory.net "your guide to learning software resources on the net"
Educations.com "find your education abroad"
eLearners.com 2669 online college degrees
EngineeringJobs.com post your resume, look for jobs, with links to engineering tools and references & societies and organizations
Get Recruited by Colleges & Universities "Let colleges and universities find you"
Global Campus instructional materials, resource sharing for educators
goENC.com mathematics and science education
Isothermal Community College's Instructional Resources assessment, copyright and plagiarism, learning strategies, and other sites
Languages BBC offers free 12-week beginner's courses in various languages
Learning Communities: National Communities Directory "provides information about institutions across the United States that offer learning community program"
Librarian's Internet Index: Education
Master List of Free Online College Courses "the most comprehensive and up-to-date collection of free online college classes available"
Masters in Nursing guide to institutions offering Masters degrees in Nursing
MERLOT "MERLOT is a free and open resource designed primarily for faculty and students of higher education. Links to online learning materials are collected here along with annotations such as peer reviews and assignments."
MIT OpenCourseware "a free and open educational resource (OER) for educators, students, and self-learners around the world"
National Education Association (NEA)
National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD)
North Carolina Community College System Distance Learning
North Carolina Community College System
NEA: National Education Association
Online-Colleges-and-Degrees.com ranks the top twenty online colleges and online degrees
Online Degrees, Financial Aid and Scholarships "You will find that associates degrees, bachelors degrees, masters degrees, doctoral degrees, and certificate and certification programs are available in more than 100 fields of study."
Peters Online Typing Course "a set of free online typing lessons and typing exercises for beginning typists"
Petersons.com Peterson's Guide online
PremierStudentLoan.com "provides information about financial aid, scholarships, grants, college loans and the student loan consolidation process"
SearchEdu.com "over 20 million university & education pages indexed & ranked in order of popularity"
School of Government at University of NC at Chapel Hill
Sheppard Software free educational games in math, science, geography, chemistry, vocabulary, animals and trivia
Women's Colleges in the United States of America sorted by state and by type
World Lecture Hall class materials created and shared by faculty worldwide
Financial Assistance
College Foundation of North Carolina scholarships, low-interest loans & tax-advantaged savings programs
eStudentLoan.com learn about financial aid--compare student loans--search for scholarships
FastAid Free Scholarship Search
FastWeb "Find the most scholarship money and learn how to get it"
FREE (Federal Resources for Educational Excellence) "hundreds of education resources supported by agencies across the U.S. Federal government"
Guaranteed Scholarships "scholarships listed on this page are all guaranteed"
Literacy -- Childhood
National Children's Literacy Website ideas for promoting literacy in child care and home settings
Reading is Fundamental parents' involvement in their children's reading is critical
BookPop Internet books and storiesEngineering & Technology
American Society for Engineering Education
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Audio Engineering Society
C&EN: Chemical and Engineering News American Chemical Society's "newsmagazine of the chemical world"
Chemical Engineering University of Florida
Chemistry Games Sheppard Software's free games
Energy Information Administration (EIA) U.S. Department of Energy. "We provide policy-independent data, forecasts, and analyses to promote sound policy making, efficient markets, and public understanding regarding energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment."
Engineering Information Elsevier website
EngineeringJobs.com with links to engineering tools and references & societies and organizations
enr.com McGraw-Hill Construction's Engineering News-Record
Global Campus: Engineering
Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century National Academy of Engineering
Intute: Best of the Web: Science, Engineering and Technology "...free online service providing you with access to the very best Web resources for education and research..."
Librarian's Internet Index: Computers
Librarian's Internet Index: Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Magazine Online
National Academy of Engineering
Netlingo Internet and technology dictionary
NCOSFM Engineering and Codes State building codes for North Carolina
Science Reference Services The Library of Congress
TechWeb's TechEncyclopedia
Yahoo Search Directory: Engineering
Television/Radio/Cable
A&E television networks
ABC American Broadcasting Corporation
ABC News
ABC Australian Broadcasting Corporation
BBC British Broadcasting Corporation
BBC World News
B&C Broadcasting & Cable
CNN.com Cable News Network
CBC.ca Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
CBN.com Christian Broadcasting Network
CBS.com Columbia Broadcasting System
CPB: Corporation for Public Broadcasting funds over 1000 public radio stations nationwide and supports development of new public programming
C-SPAN.org Cable Satellite Public Affairs Network
Discovery.com
Fox TV
Librarian's Internet Index: Broadcasting
Library of American Broadcasting
MTV.com
NBC National Broadcasting Corporation
NPR National Public Radio
NewsLink American Journalism Review index and rating of radio, TV and broadcasting
PBS Public Broadcasting System
SC ETV
Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN)
Turner Broadcasting System (TBS)
WLOS TV ABC News 13
WNCW (88.7 fm)
Zap2ItGenealogy
Ancestry.com 14-day free trial, then subscribe to services
Digital Librarian: Genealogy Resources
EllisIsland.org search passenger arrival records
FamilySearch.org search the records of the Church of Latter-Day Saints
Genealogical Society of Old Tryon County, NC
Genealogy Home Page
JewishGen: The Home of Jewish Genealogy
Local History and Genealogy Reading Room The Library of Congress
North Carolina ECHO North Carolina's cultural heritage
General Reference
Biography
Biography.com biographical information on demand
Shmoop: Biography
General Research & Information
About.com "a trusted information source"
Academic Info "Your Gateway to Quality Educational Resources" --user-supported nonprofit organization
Best Information on the Net O'Keefe Library, St. Ambrose University --wonderful resources for writing a paper; choose Resources by Major, Hot Paper Topics, or Alphabetical Index
Bible Word Search International Bible Society's Bible reference works, searchable by word or passage
Dan Markstein's Toonopedia "A Vast Repository of Toonological Knowledge