Online and Distance Learning
Finding Online Materials in Your Subject Area
Starting Points
- Education Index http://www.educationindex.com/
- Federal Resources for Educational Excellence http://www.ed.gov/free/
- iBiblio http://www.ibiblio.org/collection/
- Internet Public Library Reference Center http://www.ipl.org/ref/
- LibrarySpot http://www.libraryspot.com/
- Landmarks for Schools http://landmark-project.com/
- MERLOT http://www.merlot.org/
- My Virtual Reference Desk http://www.refdesk.com/
- Open Directory http://dmoz.org/Reference/
- StudyWeb http://www.studyweb.com/
- Teachers@Work http://www.treadwell.co.nz/
- Virtual Reference Desk http://www.vrd.org/
Sites Found
The first is an example of how you might complete the worksheet
Title: Communication, Sea World
URL: http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/Baleen/communbw.html
How found: From the Ask Jeeves site, type in the question "How do whales communicate?" Where can I find out about the communication of baleen whales, where the word "communication" was a menu selection that allows exploration of other aspects of these whales.
Notes: It is good to be able to enter a search as a question! The Ask Jeeves site also tries to find the answers in other major search sites
Adapted from: Maricopa Community College What A Site! http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/show/what/finding.html.
