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*LIBRARY RECOMMENDED*
	Oxford English Dictionary All 20+ volumes of the print OED available full-text and searchable online. With over 290,000 entries, this is considered the definitive work of the English language.
*SEARCH ENGINES/WEB DIRECTORIES*
	Open Directory Project Using volunteer editors, this is probably the largest/most coordinated effort to create a subject directory of websites.
~E-BOOKS/E-TEXTS~
	Original Sources Full-text of documents from the areas of World History, U.S. History, Social Science, Science & Mathematics, Political Science & Law, Philosophy & Religion, Literature, and Language.
	On-Line Books Page A listing of more than 13,000 books available Online. Searchable by author, title, or subject.
~INTERNSHIPS & CAREERS~
	*ONET Online** "The O*NET system serves as the nation's primary source of occupational information, providing comprehensive information on key attributes and characteristics of workers and occupations."
~PERIODICALS ONLINE~
	Open J-Gate Indexed articles for more than 4,000 periodicals and journals freely available online. Searches can be limited to peer-reviewed journals.
~REFERENCE~
	Oxford English Dictionary All 20+ volumes of the print OED available full-text and searchable online. With over 290,000 entries, this is considered the definitive work of the English language.
CLASSICS RESEARCH
	Original Sources - Language Full-text of speeches and debates from Rome through the early twentieth century. Also includes influential works in grammar and composition.
ECONOMICS RESEARCH
	Original Sources - Economics Full-text materials highlighting economists and economic movements from the seventeenth century into the twentieth century
	OECD - Observer Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) publication.
FOREIGN POLICY RESEARCH
	Organization of American States Made up of countries in the Western Hemisphere. Promotes cooperation and works to advance common interests.
HISTORY RESEARCH - AMERICAN
	Original Sources - U.S. History Full-text of major documents, including eye-witness accounts and popular accounts of history. Also a dictionary of American history and learning aids on the subject.
	OSSHE Historical and Cultural Atlas Resources Series of maps that trace American history through such themes as territorial expansion and slavery. Many require the Shockwave plug-in for interactivity.
HISTORY RESEARCH - WORLD
	Original Sources - World History Full-text major documents on the subject with eyewitness accounts and other written histories and military histories.
LAW/LEGAL RESEARCH
	Original Sources - Political Science and Law Full-text of major works in the areas of political theory, comparative government, political behavior, American government, Constitutional law, and other classical works of law.
	Oyez Project More than 2,000 hours of Supreme Court Audio, including all audio recorded in the court since 1995.
LITERATURE RESEARCH
	Original Sources - Literature Full-text of American, British, World, Classical, and Juvenile Literature in the public domain.
	Oscar Wilde Collection Full-text of his plays, poems, and other writings, along with photos.
	Oxymorons Lists of word and phrase juxtaposition.
MUSIC RESEARCH
	OREL Foundation Highlights the lives and works of composers who were suppressed by the Third Reich.
PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH
	Original Sources - Political Science and Law Full-text of major works in the areas of political theory, comparative government, political behavior, American government, Constitutional law, and other classical works of law.
	Occasional Papers of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Full-text of works reviewing various American policies and social trends
	Open Congress "OpenCongress brings together official government data with news and blog coverage to give you the real story behind each bill." Supports RSS feeds of popular bills, issues, blogs, and more!
	Open Secrets "Your Guide to Money in U.S. Elections"
SCIENCE RESEARCH
	Original Sources - Science and Mathematics Full-text of major works in the areas of general science, physical science, life science, applied science, and mathematics.
	Online Papers on Consciousness "This is a directory of free online papers on consciousness in philosophy and in science, and of related topics in the philosophy of mind. The papers in this directory are drawn from MindPapers, a database of both online and offline works on these topics."
SOCIAL SCIENCES RESEARCH
	Original Sources - Social Sciences Full-text of major documents is subject areas such as anthropology, economics, psychology, sociology, family and social structure, social problems, statistics, and geography.
THEOLOGY/RELIGION RESEARCH
	Original Sources - Philosophy and Religion Full-text of major documents from a variety of world religions including classical mythology, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and other eastern religions.
WRITING/RESEARCH
	On Writing Book Reviews Questions to answer in writing a book review. Prepared by Catherine Lavender at The College of Staten Island of The City University of New York.
WRITING/RESEARCH - STYLE MANUALS
	ONLINE! Citation Styles The format for citing Online sources in the MLA, APA, and Chicago styles.
	Outline of Strunk & White's Elements of Style PHC students are expected to abide by the writing rules in Strunk & White's book Elements of Style. This document is a summary of these rules.
	OWL at Purdue Purdue's Online Writing Lab, providing research, writing, and citation tips, including sections on APA, Chicago, MLA, and specifically Documenting Electronic Sources.

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