Research and Library Sites

For a brief description of the material included at the following web sites, click on the button followng each link.

• Education Index 
• ERIC Clearinghouse on Counseling and Student Services 
• InfoMine, Scholarly Internet Resource Collections 
• Internet Public Library 
• Library of Michigan 
• LibrarySpot 
• Michigan Electronic Library 

This comprehensive collection of links is divided into two main categories: links to dozens of subject area reference sites, and links to sites categorized by stages of life. This would be an excellent starting place for a research project from elementary to graduate school, and as a resource for students, parents, and professionals. http://www.educationindex.com/

The ERIC Counseling and Student Services Clearinghouse (ERIC/CASS) includes school counseling, school social work, school psychology, mental health counseling, marriage and family counseling, career counseling, and student development, as well as parent, student, and teacher education in the human resources area. http://ericcass.uncg.edu/

INFOMINE is being offered as a comprehensive showcase, virtual library and reference tool containing highly useful Internet/Web resources including databases, electronic journals, electronic books, bulletin boards, listservs, online library card catalogs, articles and directories of researchers, among many other types of information. http://infomine.ucr.edu/

The IPL Online Texts Collection contains over 7000 titles that can be searched, be browsed by author, by title, or by Dewey Subject Classification; the reading room has on-line newspapers from all over the world; the friendly reference interface has information on many research areas, and the serial collection features on-line journals and e-zines. http://www.ipl.org/

The Library of Michigan is a repository of print and electronic documents for the State and Federal Government.  Its collections include Genealogy and Local History, Law Library Collection, Maps,  Michigan Collection, Michigan Documents Collection, Rare Books, and  Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.  http://www.libofmich.lib.mi.us/

Comprehensive collection of links to libraries and reference works on line. http://www.libraryspot.com/

The Michigan Electronic Library (MEL) is an online information system that provides residents of Michigan with no-charge access to a basic set of electronic resources over the Internet. MEL's 'virtual library' is selected and evaluated by librarians and is designed to be a comprehensive electronic information tool for the state's libraries, schools and citizens. http://mel.lib.mi.us/

Government Sites

(FREE) makes hundreds of Internet-based education resources supported by agencies across the U.S.  Federal government easier to find. Search the resources by keyword, or see them listed by subject, or, for an overview of what's here, use the site map. http://www.ed.gov/free/

Federal government information site, with local search engines for federal databases and sites. http://www.fedworld.gov/

This official site not only provides the breaking news on the national education front, it also features searchable ERIC Digests, education statistics (NCES), FAFSA on the Web, IDEA '97, and more. http://www.ed.gov/