Tesoro High School

General Sites For Research

A Research Guide For Students
Preparing And Using Outlines
Sample Bibliography / Works Cited
Columbia University Press
Owl Online Writing Lab - This explains using Modern Language Association format (MLA) to cite sources.
Comparison of APA and MLA Styles
EasyBib- Automatically format and alphabetize your bibliography. Also includes a section on "documenting sources in the text."
MLA Bibliographic Style - A Brief Guide - Many great examples
Incorporating References - Writing guide from U. of Kansas. Click on "KU Writing Guide" for more references.
Research Handbook - Citing Sources
Citation Styles Online

Biographical Diction
Potus - President of the United States
Biography.com
Lives - The Biography Resource

Who's Who in the Federal Government
Famous Trials
About Government - Explore the diversity of web-based information about the federal government. It links to more than 300 sites in the following categories.
Congress Link - Provides information about the U.S. Congress - How it works, its members and leaders, and the public policies it produces.
FirstGov.gov - A directory to U.S. Government Websites
FindLaw - U.S. Supreme Court Center

History And Politics Out Loud
OpenSecrets.org - Political Issues And Special Interest Groups

About.com's Guide To The Renaissance
The Elizabethan Costuming Page
The Everyday Life In Elizabethan England - This site was created by senior english literature/composition students as part of an introductory study of the Elizabethan period of English history and literature. Emphasis on events, important figures, and cultural trends of the time.
Eyewitness To History - Middle Age Renaissance
Life In Elizabethan England
Renaissance
Virtual Renaissance

Mythology
Encyclopedia Mythica - An introduction on mythology, folklore, and legend.
Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology

Animal Diversity Web - Online database of animal natural history, distribution, classification, and conservation biology at the University of Michigan.
Bug ID - Online key to identify the order to which an insect belongs
Classification Of Living Things
Endangered Species.com
National Wildlife Federation
Phylogeny Of Life
Tree Of Life - Information about the evolutionary history and characteristics of all groups of organisms.
Animal Dissections - Laboratory work is essential in learning comparative anatomy of animals in the biology course. This web page will provide an alternative to dissecting preserved animals.
Net Frog - The Digital Dissection

Center For Disease Control and Prevention - Generel Health information, disease control and prevention, and health for travelers.
Complete Home Medical Guide
Dr. Koop - A drug checker and health calculations are found under health resources.
FamilyDoctor.org - Health information for the whole family
HealthFinder - Your guide to outstanding health information - sponsored by the U.S. government.
Teens Health - Health information for teens.
Health Information For Teens From The U.S. Food And Drug Administration (FDA).