Libraries and Directories Online

Libraries and Directories Online

Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County - Use your Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County library card to access many online databases and other tools.

BUBL – Resources on all subjects organized by Dewey Decimal.

DMOZ (Open Directory Project) – The largest human-edited directory of resources on the Internet.

Internet Public Library – Offers an extensive directory of Web resources.

Martindale’s Reference Desk – A wealth of reference material on hundreds of subjects.

WorldCat – Search library collections worldwide.

Search Engines

Scholarly Journal Search Engines

Google Scholar – Use the power of Google to search scholarly journals and articles. 

MagPortal

Internet Search Engines

Alexa – “Deep Web” search engine and site statistics.

AllTheWeb

Clusty – Organize search results by topics or “clusters.”

KartOO – Search metadata and organize results into related “maps.”

Ixquick – Powerful “Deep Web” search engine.

Powerset – Search Wikipedia and the Web using natural language.

Smplr – Search multiple search engines from one place.

Reference

Almanacs

50 States – Information on every US state

Almanac Search at Infoplease

Guinness World Records

Atlases

World Atlas and Map Library at Infoplease

General Education

English, Literature, and Writing
How to Make a Citation

Citation Machine – Helps format MLA, APA, and Chicago forms of citation.

Grammar and Style

Guide to Grammar and Writing

Literature

The Open Library – Rapidly growing collection of online books.

Project Gutenberg – Offers hundreds of downloadable books for free.

History

Hyper History Online – Over 2000 files and maps that cover 3000 years of world history.

Math, Statistics, and Economics

CyberEconomics – Online principles of economics textbook.

First Course in Linear Algebra

HyperStat Online – Online statistics textbook.

Understanding Calculus – Online calculus textbook.

Nutrition

Nutrition.gov – Government information on food and human nutrition.

 

Psychology

AllPsych Online - The Virtual Psychology Classroom

Sociology

Elmer, The Social Science Resource Center – Offers online classes and general sociological information.

Online Dictionary of Social Science

Art

Careers in Art
Art and Design Careers – Links to career planning, entrepreneurship resources (hosted by Northern Michigan University)

Art History

Archives of American Art (hosted by the Smithsonian)

Art and Design Galaxy (hosted by the Smithsonian)

Art History Club – Galleries, classes, and encyclopedias about art history.

Art History Resources on the Web

Artists and Galleries

Art Explorer – Impressionist and Postmodern works, hosted by the Art Institute of Chicago.

Yale University Art Gallery – Browse images of Yale’s collection.

Clip Art

Old Book Illustrations- Art, now in the public domain, scanned from old books. Good source of Victorian and 19th century clipart.

Open Clip Art Library – Public Domain clip art.

Color Theory

Color Theory and Mixing

Drawing

Drawspace – Free drawing lessons, beginner through advanced techniques (requires free registration).

Graphic Design

Periodicals

Smashing Magazine – Covers graphic design, Web design, and photography.

A List Apart
Explores the design, development, and meaning of web content, with a special focus on web standards and best practices. 

CGIndia
Online computer graphics magazine providing information on 3d, Animation, Computer Graphics and Visual Effects (VFX).

Cmyk Magazine
Showcase of student work in advertising, design, illustration and photography.

Communication Arts
Magazine featuring the top work in graphic design, advertising, illustration, photography and interactive design.

Computer Arts
Magazine for digital artists and designers, providing advice on creating digital art and illustrations. Find tutorials, tips and tricks for web design, typography, 3D, animation, motion graphics and multimedia.

Design Edge Canada
National news and trends magazine and web site for graphic designers, including profiles, features, surveys, and new releases.

Design is Kinky
Graphic design magazine acting largely as a gallery of artwork. Also includes commentary, interviews, profiles, mug shots.

Digital Output (DO)
Business magazine for electronic publishers and digital imagers. Features news and articles on digital graphics industry.

Digital Web Magazine
Online magazine intended for professional web designers. Find articles, tutorials, features, reviews, and classifieds.

Eclipse Ezine
E-zine for web and graphic designers. Includes templates, designer bulletin, job postings and tips.

Eye
UK magazine for graphic designers and other professionals in the art and business of visual culture.

Graphic Arts Monthly
Authoritative magazine covering applied technology for the printing industry. Provides industry news, product reviews, features, events, calendar, and stock information.

Graphic Design Basics
Features graphic design competitions, news, articles, tips, and resources.

Graphic Design USA
Business-to-business magazine for professional graphic designers and related creative and production professionals.

Graphic Exchange
Canadian magazine for professionals in graphic communications and graphic arts.

Graphics.com
News and reference site for the web and print design community. Features gallery, forums, tips, and software downloads.

How Magazine
Graphic designer’s resource for ideas, techniques, and business advice.

.net magazine
Delivers practical advice on the full range of topics essential for today’s web builders: design, development, marketing, usability and accessibility, e-commerce, information architecture, security, copywriting, advertising and more.

Typography

Thinking With Type – Typography theory and practice.

typoGraphic – Interactive history of the evolution of typography.

Typographica – Daily journal of typography news and resources.

Web Design

Information Architecture/Usability

Ergonosearch – Search journals and articles about AI, usability, and accessibility.

Web Style Guide, 2nd Edition

X/HTML, CSS, XML, Scripting

W3 Schools – Free tutorials, hosted by the World Wide Web Consortium.

Dreamweaver

Dreamweaver FAQ - All You Ever Wanted to Know About Dreamweaver

Layers Magazine - The How-to Magazine for Everything Adobe

Flash

Flashkit – Provides tutorials, images, and sounds for Macromedia Flash development.

Flash Workbook – Tutorials, examples, and FAQs about Macromedia Flash.

Online Graphic Manipulation

Collagr – Create a collage using Flickr or Photobucket images.

Textorizer – Create an image using a string of text.

Online Tools and Editors

Button Maker – Generate a Web 2.0 style badge for your site.

Buttonator – Create buttons for your Web site.

Colr.org – Generate a hexadecimal color scheme using a single color or photograph.

Kotatsu – instantly create HTML code for tables.

SEO

SEO at Practical Ecommerce – Articles and information about SEO techniques and applications.

Web Design Templates

Open Source Web Design – Download free Web design templates.

Photography

Techniques and Tutorials

Digital Photography Tutorials at Photoexels

Stock Photos

Free Range Stock (requires free registration)

Morgue File

Stock.xchng

Self-Promotion

Creating an Online Portfolio

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