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ESL

  • General ESL Sites
    • Aardvark’s English-Forum.Com -- Interactive English language exercises covering grammar, vocabulary, and idioms with quizzes and puzzles.
    • BYU-Hawaii Language Center - Provides exercises to accompany CNN’s Newsroom and Worldview for ESL.
    • Comenius English Language Center - Contains monthly idioms and a selection of fables to improve reading comprehension.
    • CNN Learning Resources - Read current and past CNN San Francisco bureau news, listen to the text, and watch short video clips of the stories.
    • Cutting Edge CALL Demos – Lessons and activities provide Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) through video clips, quizzes, and games.
    • Dave’s ESL Café - A variety of exercises and resources on pronunciation, phrasal verbs, slang and idioms.
    • Doug’s Interactive English Language Exercises -- Grammar, vocabulary, listening, and reading activities as well as links to other sites for English language study.
    • EduFind Learning Centre - Contains several sections including The Online English Grammar, The Test Centre, The English Language Clinic, TEFL Teachers' Introductory Course, and Test Your English!
    • EnglishCLUB.Com - Provides instruction on listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation. Improve your English through games and quizzes, and find information on tests and schools.
    • English as a 2nd Language at About.com - Resources listed by level (beginning, intermediate, and advanced) and by subject (grammar, listening, pronunciation, reading, vocabulary, etc.).
    • English Language Center Study Zone, University of Victoria, British Columbia - Choose your level and complete the grammar, reading, and vocabulary lessons and exercises.
    • EnglishLearner.Com - Interactive tests and activities for English Learners focusing on grammar, vocabulary, and reading. You can also sign up for free weekly English lessons by email.
    • The English Professor - Activities and exercises dealing with the alphabet, grammar, reading, writing, phonics, and vocabulary, as well as links to other great ESL sites.
    • English-Zone.Com -Students can find lessons and activities on grammar, idioms, verbs, jokes, spelling, reading, and writing. Teachers can find printable materials to use in their classes.
    • ESL Activities for Students - Listening, reading, and grammar/integrated activities based on hot topics that test comprehension and vocabulary.
    • ESL Blue(s) - Makes use of animated and flash grammar, reading and vocabulary activities. The online diagnostic test will help you assess your skill level.
    • ESL Independent Study Lab - Provides links to ESL resources for students and teachers in a variety of areas including grammar, reading, listening, writing, pronunciation, vocabulary, TOEFL, and games.
    • ESL Language Learning Links - Links to web sites containing information on listening and speaking, reading and writing, cultural information, and English for academic purposes.
    • The ESL Study Hall, George Washington University - ESL links broken down by subject: reading, writing, vocabulary, grammar, listening, discussion, conversation, and student site reviews.
    • Houghton Mifflin Education Place - Select your language grade level and choose from graphic organizers, grammar quizzes, and writing rubrics.
    • Interesting Things for ESL Students - Includes a variety of quizzes, word games, word puzzles proverbs, slang expressions, anagrams, a random-sentence generator and other study materials.
    • Interlink Language Centers Free English – ESL Lessons - Contains free ESL lessons on grammar, vocabulary, listening, reading, writing, spelling, idioms, and pronunciation, as well as a list of resources and links.
    • The Internet TESL Journal – Activities for ESL Students - Over 1,000 activities English as a Second Language students from interactive quizzes, to crossword puzzles, to treasure hunts.
    • Kanto Gakuen University Quiz Center - Provides classroom, alphabetizing and grammar exercises as well as dictionary material.
    • Linguistic Funland - A list of links to ESL teaching materials and books on the Internet.
    • Mr. Aizen's English Learning Page – Contains exercises and lessons on a variety of topics including grammar, vocabulary, idioms, pronunciation, reading, etc.
    • Ohio ESL - Covers the following skill areas: grammar, reading, writing, listening, speaking and vocabulary. You will also find ESL student projects, world news and English language tests.
    • Online Directory of ESL Resources - "The vast majority of the resources in this directory exist on the Web. In a few instances, worthwhile resources that did not have a website were included as long as an e-mail address was available. An attempt was made to find the best resources for ESL, and primarily ESL, on the Web, rather than to include all of the resources that exist on the Web. It was also decided that, except for rare instances, this directory would include resources at the "site" level, rather than at the "Web page" level."
    • OWL, Online Writing Lab at Purdue University - Free, printable handouts on grammar, spelling, writing, and punctuation, as well as separate handouts on English as a Second Language.
    • Peak English by Distance Learning, Inc. - An online interactive English school complete with a placement test, English courses, message boards and games.
    • Pearson Brown English Exercises, EFL Exercises, and ESL Quizzes - Over 250 free exercises on English grammar, vocabulary, and spelling.
    • Virtual Language Center - Contains lessons and exercises on grammar, reading, and vocabulary, as well as a Net Dictionary, a Web Concordancer, and games.
  • ESL Grammar
    • American English as it is Spoken - Listen to and read explanations of contractions used in everyday speech.
    • BBC Words and Pictures - Includes sections on Consonant-Vowel-Consonant words, Consonant Clusters, Long Vowel Sounds, and High Frequency words.
    • Guide to Grammar and Writing - Provides grammar and writing rules for sentences, paragraphs and essays. Take the interactive quizzes or view Powerpoint presentations on various grammar topics.
    • LinguaCenter Grammar Safari - "Hunt" for different grammatical structures on the Internet. Once you’ve found them, you can analyze and compare them to learn more about how different grammar structures are used in "real" English contexts.
    • Monash University Language and Learning Services Unit Grammar - Three comprehensive tutorials on passive voice, verb tenses, and articles.
    • NetGrammar - “Provides extensive grammar practice through a great variety of reading, writing and listening activities. It is suitable for self-directed learning and also as an extension to regular class work.”
    • Tower of English, Idioms/Slang - A list of links to web sites that address idioms and slang words and phrases.
  • ESL Pronunciation
    • 1st International Collection of Tongue Twisters – A collection of tongue twisters in several different languages from all over the world.
    • Animated Alphabet - See how the letters of the alphabet are pronounced with an animated face/mouth.
    • ELEaston Pronunciation - Listen and practice your consonant sounds, vowel sounds, linking, reductions, and stress patterns. Quizzes and spelling exercises are also available.
    • Learning Oral English Online - “An online conversation book compiled for intermediate ESL learners who want to improve their listening and speaking skills.”
    • Okanagan University College English Pronunciation - Contains six units, which focus on a sound or sounds. Activities include a video of the mouth, teeth and tongue in correct position, minimal pairs, tongue twisters and dialogues.
    • Sounds of English - Contains ESL links, handouts from presentations, English pronunciation pages with pictures, sounds, and videos to demonstrate correct pronunciation, and activities and exercises for English pronunciation and listening.
    • The Tongue Twister Database - A list of tongue twisters to improve your pronunciation and vocabulary.
  • ESL Listening
  • ESL Tests

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FUN STUFF

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HEALTH

  • Alternative Medicine - Herbal Medicine
  • Anatomy
    • Anatomy of an EYE
    • The eSkeletons Project - anatomical information for medical students & zoologists - offering a complete human skeleton (that rotates) & more
    • Gray's Anatomy
    • Human Anatomy Online - It’s fun, interactive, and an ideal reference site for students or those who just want to know more about the medical descriptions used by doctors and nurses.
    • Visible Human Server - <Requires Free Registration> - allows users to view three dimensional models of human anatomy
  • Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
  • Drug Information
    • Drugs of Concern - info. about the effects & use of individual drugs
    • Internet Drug Index - data on pharmaceutical drugs, including warnings, interactions, dosages, and overdose treatments. You can search by name (brand or generic) or imprint code (the numbers and letters stamped on pills and capsules)
    • rxlist.com - the Internet drug index - includes warnings, interactions, dosages, and overdose treatments - you can also search by imprint codes, the little numbers engraved on pills
  • General Health Related Information
    • First Aid for Choking - Refresher training on choking for people with First-Aid training
    • About.com Health/Fitness - Specific topics are listed under broad subject categories
    • AMA Physician Select - provides basic professional information on virtually every licensed physician in the United States and its possessions
    • American Institute for Cancer Research - news, research updates, recipes, and free publications as well as tips for good health
    • AmericasDoctor.com - Chat for free with a real-time doctor
    • ANRED: Anorexia nervosa and related eating disorders.
    • APA Help Center - help in coping with common problems at work or in your family.
    • Atlas of Hematology
    • Asthma Attacks: Information and Advice - This site by the American Lung Association provides asthma information and advice on when to use medications to treat symptoms and when to seek medical help.
    • BioEthics - All aspects of ethical issues in medicine & science
    • Bristol Biomedical Image Archive - A collection of about 8500 medical, dental and veterinary images for use in teaching
    • First Aid for Choking - Refresher training on choking for people with First-Aid training
    • The Cholesterol Low Down - includes cookbooks and fact sheets, and visitors can learn about their potential risk factor.
    • Diagnostic Tests - explains diagnostic medical tests, how to prepare for the tests, what happens when the test is performed, risks of the test, & when the results will be known
    • drkoop.com - Empowers consumers to become active, well-informed participants to better manage their health.
    • Ear, Nose, and Throat Info Center - Non-technical explanations & treatment.
    • National EYE Institute - provides a wealth of health information of care and protection of your eyes, including: Diseases and Disorders, Basic Eye Anatomy, Eye Care Resources, and much more.
    • Hardin Meta Directory of Internet Health Sources
    • Health on the Net
    • Healthfinder - Federal health info. site
    • Healthfinder ESPANOL - su guia a la informacion confiable de la salud.
    • The HEART - An online exploration.
    • Men & Heart Disease - An Atlas of Racial & Ethnic Disparities in Mortality - The atlas, which includes more than 200 national & state maps of heart disease mortality, was designed specifically to provide critical data on "geographic, racial, & ethnic inequalities in men's heart disease death rates."
    • Women & Heart Disease: An Atlas of Racial & Ethnic Disparities in Mortality - The atlas, which includes more than 200 national & state maps of heart disease mortality, was designed specifically to provide critical data on "geographic, racial, & ethnic inequalities in women's heart disease death rates."
    • Online Resources for Hispanic Health - Links to Spanish language fact files on various medical conditions, the 1994 Merck Manual in Spanish, and also information for medical professionals on how to deal with patients who speak only Spanish.
    • Injury Prevention for Kids - a guide, for both parents and kids. Covers everything from babyproofing the home through mitigating the hazards of sports, cars, your backyard, fireworks, stranger danger, etc., as well as emergency advice for common injuries.
    • Internet for Nursing, Midwifery, and Health Visiting - Free online tutorial that provides information skills for nurses, midwives, & health visitors, allowing them to make practical use of the Internet in their work. The tutorial contains four main sections - Tour, Discover, Review, & Reflect - & takes approximately one hour to complete. Upon completion of the tutorial, users should be able to identify key Internet resources to support the study, teaching, and/or research for nurses, midwives, & health visitors; explain the differences between various types of Internet search tools; & use effective Internet search & browse techniques. Finally, for those completely unfamiliar with the Web world, the site also contains a glossary to help demystify some Internet terminology.
    • Atlas of Diseases of the Kidney - Five volumes cover the following subjects: DISORDERS OF WATER, ELECTROLYTES, AND ACID-BASE; ACUTE RENAL FAILURE; GLOMERULONEPHRITIS AND VASCULITIS; TUBULOINTERSTITIAL DISEASE; HYPERTENSION; INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER DISEASES; DIALYSIS AS TREATMENT OF END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE; TRANSPLANTATION AS TREATMENT OF END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE.
    • Medical Board of California Physician License Lookup
    • Medical Resources Information for the Consumer
    • MEDLINEplus - health info. site
    • National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. - database of disorders, leading to
      descriptions of the disorders & organizations that can provide further information. Also has an orphan drug database, news, physician booklets,articles & policy papers, & more.
    • NIH Health Information Index 2000 - Covers virtually all healthcare topics & conditions.
    • OncoLink - cancer resources
    • KidsMeds: Providing Pediatric Drug Information to Parents.
    • Public Health Image Library - Images & multimedia files related to public health.
    • QuackWatch - Your guide to health fraud, Quackery, and intelligent decisions.
    • Questions to Ask Your Doctor Before Surgery
    • Reports of the U.S. Surgeon General - National Library of Medicine - More than 70 official reports, conference and workshop reports, and proceedings published by the Office of the Surgeon General from 1964 to present. The following topics are among those addressed in the reports and proceedings health consequences of smoking, AIDS and HIV, health promotion, disease prevention mental health, nutrition, obesity, physical activity, aging, oral health, maternal and infant health, sexual health and sexual behavior, suicide prevention, drunk driving, violence, and pornography.
    • Sickle Cell Disease - Provides information on the disease itself but also reveals how the disease is caused, inherited, diagnosed, and treated. Also provided is a glossary of terms related to this inherited disease.
    • Sports Fitness - From MedLine+ - An excellent guide to the basics of nutrition, weight training, exercise.
    • YourSurgery.com - to educate the average individual about their surgery
  • Nutrition
  • Women's Health
    • National Women's Health Information Center - Designed to provide women with authoritative and timely knowledge of a host of women's health issues, the National Women's Health Information Center site (sponsored by the US Department of Health and Human Services) offers a reliable and thorough overview of hundreds of topics and current news briefs. Health topics on the site (which range from abstinence to yellow fever) are alphabetically listed or can also be located by entering keywords. Visitors to the site can also sign up here to receive weekly health tips via email. Along with featuring information on health topics, other issues affecting women are well-represented here, including domestic violence awareness and body image. Also helpful is the fact that the site is also available in Spanish, which will be useful to Spanish-speaking persons and health professionals working with Spanish speakers.
    • North American Menopause Society - information on perimenopause, early menopause, menopause symptoms, long-term health effects of estrogen loss, and a wide variety of therapies to enhance health.
    • WOMEN'S HEALTH - sites offering detailed info. on women's health.
    • Women's Health Interactive

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HISTORY

  • American History
  • California History
  • U.S. Civil War
    • American Civil War Collections - letters & diary entries.
    • The American Civil War Home Page
    • Civil War Cartoons
    • Civil War Photographs - search by keyword, browse by subject, or view by year
    • Civil War Treasures
    • U.S. Civil War Generals - brief listings with birth & death dates, years of service, branch of service, bibliographies of further readings, and in some cases Web sites
    • National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
    • North American Slave Narratives
    • Slavery Images: The Atlantic Slave Trade and Slave Life in the Americas: a Visual Record - "The hundreds of images in this collection have been selected from a wide range of sources, most of them dating from the period of slavery." Search or browse by category.
    • Washington during the Civil War - The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865 - digital images & transcriptions of three manuscript volumes "that document daily life in Washington, D. C. The diary details events in Washington during the Civil War years including Taft's connection with Abraham Lincoln and his family. Of special interest is Taft's description of Lincoln's assassination, based on the accounts of his friends and his son, who was one of the attending physicians at Ford's Theatre the night Lincoln was shot, on April 14, 1865.
      • Classics of American Colonial History - Presented by Dinsmore Documentation, Classics of American Colonial History is a research database consisting of scholarly books and articles on American colonial history that, according to the creators, "appear to be of continuing interest." The collection currently offers 22 source materials by 15 different authors. Browseable by author or subject, the collection contains subject categories including Administration, African Americans and Slavery, Economics and Trade, Immigration from Europe, Law, Native Americans, Politics, Religion, and Wars.
    • Digital Library Federation - find links to digitized historical resources - photographs, posters, old newspapers, manuscripts, & more - includes hundreds of collections on topics as diverse as historical advertisements, 19th century sheet music, Civil War photographs & letters, cookbooks from cultures around the world, & photographs & pamphlets from the demonstrations in Seattle against the World Trade Organization.
    • Ghost Town Gallery - photos & links
    • Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History - materials ranging from the colonial period to the present day. The site is divided into three main sections: Resources by Period, Resources by Topic, and the Reference Room. Users looking through the Resources by Period area will find links to online textbook chapters, readings provided by professors from different institutions, and primary source documents. The Resources by Topic section contains similar information, organized around topics such as labor history, legal history, and family. The Reference Room contains other online resources such as links to music of different historical eras and audio recordings of speeches by important figures in American history. A fun feature of the site is the Interactive History area, where users can submit questions to the HyperHistorian and take the 1885 8th grade examination test.
    • Top 100 Speeches
    • Herblock's History: Political Cartoons from the Crash to the Millennium
    • Perry-Castañeda Library - Historical Map Collection - Perhaps one of the best ways of understanding current conflicts, between the Israelis & the Palestinians, or India & Pakistan, for example, is to look at how the maps of those lands changed over history.
    • Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum - information about the Library, the Museum, and President Lincoln himself. Provides educational and entertaining material about Lincoln's family, the Lincoln Penny campaign, and selections from President Lincoln's legendary wit, a Lincoln chronology, and a great section on quotes wrongly attributed to President Lincoln.
    • Our Documents - Beginning with the Lee Resolution of June 7th, 1776, and concluding with the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the Our Documents is a online repository of primary documents that "reflect our diversity and our unity, our past and our future, and mostly our commitment as a nation to continue to strive to 'form a more perfect union'". This site currently contains 11 primary documents (as of 10/02/02), including full-page scans of each document, along with transcriptions. Three new documents will be added each week, for a total of 100 documents.