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Animal topic categories, in the order they appear below: General Information; Specific Animal Sites; Endangered Species; Threatened Species; Images; Polar Animals; Zoos; Fun and Literature. Scroll down to see the links within any of these topics.

General Information

Animals A to Z (http://www.oaklandzoo.org/atoz/atoz.html) 

Wonderful information about many zoo animals from the Oakland Zoo.

Animal Facts (http://www.ypte.org.uk/animal-facts.php) 

From the Young People's Trust for the Environment.

Animal Planet (http://animal.discovery.com/) 

Includes Animal Guides and Animal cams. Also provides sound and video clips.

Animals at the Indianapolis Zoo (http://www.indyzoo.com/content.aspx?CID=455) 

A guide to all 360 of the animals at the Indianapolis Zoo.

BBC Animals Page (http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/) 

A searchable site with an index, and some fun features like postcards and quizzes.

Britannica Online Animal Kingdom (http://school.eb.com.proxy.elm4you.org/elementary/animalkingdom)
Explore by habitat, group, or alphabetically.

CyberZoomobile (http://home.globalcrossing.net/~brendel/)

Scroll down and click on the picture of your animal to read more information. Includes mostly info on large wildcats.

The Electronic Zoo (http://netvet.wustl.edu/ssi.htm) 

Select a species from the pick list, and then explore the links for your animal!

E-Nature.com (http://www.enature.com/) 

Wow! Includes information on over 4800 plants and animals of North America, with great features like Ask an Expert, Bird Audio, and Habitat Guides. Excellent for grades 4 and up.

Field Guide to the Prairie (http://www.bellmuseum.org/distancelearning/prairie/fieldguide/index.html)
From the Bell Museum of Natural History.

Kidsclick Animal Sites (http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/midanim.html) 

A great directory of animal sites just for kids.

The National Marine Mammal Laboratory’s Education Site (http://nmml.afsc.noaa.gov/education/) 

A great site with information on dolphins, whales, manatees, and more.

Sounds of the World’s Animals (http://www.georgetown.edu/cball/animals/animals.html) 

Look up your animal, and read what sound it makes it many different languages.

Virtual Zoo (http://library.thinkquest.org/11922/index.htm) 

A great thinkquest project that has lots of information on different animals, pictures, and sounds.

Specific Animal Sites

All About Turtles (http://octopus.gma.org/turtles/index.html) 

From the Gulf of Maine Aquarium, information and fun activities about turtles.

Animals of the Rainforest (http://www.animalsoftherainforest.com/frames.htm) 

Whether you’re looking for amphibians, reptiles, birds, fish, insects, or mammals, this site has the information for you.

Desert Animals (http://www.desertusa.com/animal.html)
From Desert USA, information on all types of desert animals.

Elephants of Cameroon (http://www.nczooeletrack.org/)
Details a project to save the African elephant, with an option to adopt an elephant.

Farm Animals (http://www.kidsfarm.com/farm.htm)
Photographs of all different farm animals.

Farm Animals Around the World (http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/farm.shtml)
Great pictures and information from Enchanted Learning.

International Wolf Center: Facts for Kids (http://www.wolf.org/wolves/learn/justkids/kids_facts.asp)

Quick facts on wolves.

What is a Whale? (http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/whales/allabout/) 

A brightly colored site from Enchanted Learning that answers the commonly asked questions about the species.

Endangered Species

Endangered! Exploring a World at Risk (http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/Endangered/index.html)
From the American Museum of Natural History.

Animal Info (http://www.animalinfo.org) 

A searchable index for the rarest species.

Bagheera: A Website for Endangered Species (http://www.bagheera.com)

Great animal images and graphics, along with endangered species info.

Defenders of Wildlife (http://www.defenders.org) 

This organization is dedicated to the protection of native wild animals and plants. They advocate new approaches to wildlife conservation that will keep species from becoming endangered.

Especies Fact Lists (http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html)

Discusses what the Endangered Species Act is, and list endangered species by continent, with links to information.

EE Link Endangered Species (http://eelink.net/EndSpp/) 

Species lists, laws, organizations, and much more — excellent!

Endangered! (http://www.amnh.org/Exhibition/Expedition/Endangered/index.html) 
 This site by the American Museum of Natural History lets you take an expedition through the world of endangered species.

Endangered Species Project North America (http://www.endangeredspecies.org/) 
 Photographs of endangered species.

National Wildlife Federation (http://www.nwf.org)

Contains links to the U.S. Endangered Species Act, habitat conservation plans, and fact sheets on animal life cycles and migration patterns.

NESARC (http://nesarc.org) 

What the government is doing about the endangered species problem.

Out of the Classroom and Into the Wild (http://www.ckmc.com/bagheera) 

Contains a series of stand alone modules, each providing information about a specific endangered species issue. The database module centers on animals listed as endangered and includes information about why they are endangered.

Redlist (http://www.redlist.org) 

The IUCN Redlist of Endangered Species, that includes statistics and references.

Searchasaurus: Animals (http://web.ebscohost.com/sas/themes?vid=2&hid=104&sid=dd001fcd-cdeb-44c2-af0b-e2f6a6b2e5d2%40sessionmgr111) 

The IUCN Database of animal facts from EBSCO Host.

Threatened and Endangered Species in the Chesapeake Bay Area (http://www.fws.gov/r5cbfo/Endblurb.htm)

Threatened Species

(http://www.panda.org/resources/publications/species/threatened/) 

Lists and information from the WWF.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Endangered Species Program (http://endangered.fws.gov/index.html) 

A searchable site with species information and regulatory profiles.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (http://endangered.fws.gov/) 

The Service’s Endangered Species Program, which lets you submit a species and get its regulatory profile.

The Wild Ones (TWO) (http://www.thewildones.org/wildOnes.html) 

A network of children, teachers, and conservation professionals in 25 countries that provides students with opportunities for cooperative science activities. Contains an index of articles that describe the habits and habitats of various species and the threats to their survival. Includes e-mail links to conservation biologists.

The World Wildlife Fund (http://www.worldwildlife.org/) 

Read breaking news, look at featured sites, or read the list of endangered species and spaces.

Images

A-Z of Nature (http://www.nhpa.co.uk/nhpa/az1.htm) 

Need a picture for a report? This is the place — just look up your animal and save the image. 


Polar Animals

Animals and Birds of the Arctic and Antarctic (http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/resources/kids/animals.html) 

Great information on penguins and polar bears, along with other Antarctic wildlife.

Animals of the Arctic Ocean (http://www.cuug.ab.ca:8001/~animal/photoquizarcticocean.html)

Animals of the Arctic Tundra (http://www.cuug.ab.ca:8001/~animal/photoquizarctictundra.html)

Emperor Penguin (http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/birds/printouts/Emperorpenguin.shtml)

Polar Animal Photographs
(http://stratus.ssec.wisc.edu/scenes/animals.html)

The Blue Whale (http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/whales/activities/whaletemplates/Bluetemplate.shtml)

Weddell Seal (http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/pinniped/Weddellsealprintout.shtml)

Zoos

The National Zoo (http://natzoo.si.edu)

The Philadelphia Zoo (http://www.phillyzoo.org)

The San Diego Zoo (http://www.sandiegozoo.org/apps/animals/index.html?siteloc=8) 

The world famous zoo has a wonderful website, which is searchable by type of animal. Includes photo archive.

Fun and Literature

Animals of the World (http://www.kidscom.com/games/animal/animal.html)

Great games with clues to guess the hidden animals. 



DLTK’s Farm Animal Crafts for Kids (http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/farm.html)
Great crafts and activities revolving around farm animals

Farm Animals at Enchanted Learning 
(http://www.zoomschool.com/themes/farmanimals.shtml) 

Rhymes, songs, crafts, and a calendar about farm animals.

Infostuff’s Animal Alphabet
(http://www.infostuff.com/kids/a.htm) 
 Follow the alphabet with animals!

Little Animals Activity Center
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/laac/menu.html) 
 Great stories and activities that are animated with great sounds and music.

Ranger Rick’s Kids Zone (http://www.nwf.org/kids/) 

Home of Outdoor Stuff, Games, Tours, and a Reading Corner. Enough to keep you busy on a rainy day!

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Biography.com

A database of 25,000 biographies
http://www.biography.com/

InfoPlease

Almanac: Biography. Search 30,000+ biographies.
http://www.infoplease.com/people.html

s9.com Biographical Dictionary

http://www.s9.com/

 

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Global Issues
Social, Political, Economic and Environmental Issues That Affect Us All
http://www.globalissues.org/

Newseum
The Newseum diplays the unedited front pages of daily newspapers from across the U.S. and 80 other countries for today's date.
http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/flASH/

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Census Bureau
The official website of the Census Bureau www.census.gov

Census Bureau: Immigration Statistics by Population
Immigration Population Statistics from the Census Bureau web site. Information available as Excel spreadsheets and pdfs.
http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/2007/population/immigration.html

Center for Comparative Immigration Studies
A research unit of the University of California-San Diego, the center conducts basic and policy-oriented research projects on international migration and refugee flows. The center's aim is to illuminate the U.S immigration experience by comparing it to that of other regions of the world. www.ccis-ucsd.org

Center for Immigration Studies
The center advocates for lower immigration and focuses on the impact of immigration on the United States. www.cis.org

Center for Migration and Development
Part of the Department of Sociology at Princeton University, the center promotes sociological and interdisciplinary research on international migration and national development. cmd.princeton.edu/

Center for Migration Studies
Studies socio-demographic, historical, economic, political, legislative and pastoral aspects of human migration and refugee movements. www.cmsny.org/

Division of Immigration of Policy and Research
Part of the U.S. Department of Labor, this division has a listing of reports that analyze the effects of immigration on the labor force. www.dol.gov/ILAB/programs/

Historical Census Statistics on the Foreign-born Population of the United States: 1850-1990
From the US Census Bureau, this page includes many tables with national data about immigrant populations.
http://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0029/twps0029.html 

Immigration Policy at Brookings
Policy papers and commentary on the effects of immigration in the U.S. http://www.brookings.edu/topics/immigration.aspx

Immigration Policy Overview
A project of the National Conference of State Legislatures, it provides legislative research and analysis on immigration policy issues. http://www.ncsl.org/programs/immig/immigpolicyoverview.htm

Independent Lens A video project of PBS. This site focuses on what it’s like to be a new American, where you can “meet the New Americans,” “experience their cultural riches,” or take the “Myths & Realities Quiz.” http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/newamericans/index.html

Institute for the Study of International Migration
Studies the effects of international migration on social, economic, demographic, foreign policy and national security concerns.
http://isim.georgetown.edu/

International Migration Review
An inter-disciplinary quarterly journal on all aspects of human mobility published by the Center for Migration Studies.
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/117987287/home?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0

Latin American Migration Project
An extension of the Mexican Migration Project Includes data that can be downloaded from Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Paraguay, Peru and Haiti. http://lamp.opr.princeton.edu/

Latino National Survey
National poll of Latinos that was released in December 2006. Based on a telephone survey of 8,600 Latino adults, this survey is part of the Latino National Contextual Database (LNCD). The database itself will be available some time in the near future. http://depts.washington.edu/uwiser/LNS.shtml

Legalized Population Survey
Public use data file contains information on a sample of 6,193 undocumented migrants who were living in the United States in 1986/87 when they sought legal permanent residence through the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Survey data was collected from the entire group in 1989 and again in 1992.
http://mmp.opr.princeton.edu/LPS/LPSpage.htm

Library of Congress for Teachers 
Input "immigration" in the search field to find many sources for immigration information.
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/ 

Mexican Migration Project
A multi-disciplinary research effort between investigators in Mexico and the United States that studies the Mexican immigrant experience.
http://mmp.opr.princeton.edu/

Migration Dialogue
Online resource provides information and analysis of international migration http://migration.ucdavis.edu/

Migration Information Source
A project of the Migration Policy Institute, this online resource offers data and other information on the movement of people worldwide.
http://www.migrationinformation.org/

Migration Policy Institute
Think tank dedicated to the study of the movement of people worldwide. http://www.migrationpolicy.org/

Minnesota History Magazine
Includes all back issues of the Minnesota History Center's quarterly publication. Search engine allows researchers to search keyword of the full text. Many articles are about Minnesota immigrants.
http://www.mnhs.org/market/mhspress/minnesotahistory/

Minnesota State Demographer
Immigration resources from The Minnesota State Demographic Center, which analyzes and distributes data from state, U.S. Census Bureau and other sources. 
http://www.demography.state.mn.us/a2z.html#Immigration 

 

National Immigration Forum
Provides policy research and news on immigration in the U.S.
http://www.immigrationforum.org/

New Immigrant Survey
A nationally-representative, multi-cohort longitudinal study of new legal immigrants and their children based on nationally representative samples of administrative records, compiled by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
http://nis.princeton.edu/

Office of Immigration Statistics
An office of the Department of Homeland Security, it publishes yearly reports on refugees, naturalized citizens and legal permanent residents. http://www.dhs.gov/files/statistics/immigration.shtm

The Urban Institute Immigration Studies Program
Focuses on the impact, settlement patterns, incorporation, and integration of immigrant families and children.
http://www.urban.org/toolkit/issues/immigration.cfm

U.S. Foreign Born Population
Yearly report published by the Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/foreign/reports.html

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is the government agency that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. This site is focused on information for those who seek to become U.S. citizens.
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis 

Where did Minnesota's new refugees come from in 2008 and early 2009?
Web Junction Minnesota provides Minnesota immigration statistics and an informative 3-slide Powerpoint show featuring pie charts describing Minnesota immigrants.
http://webjunctionworks.org/mn/blog/?p=191 

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Minnesota Historical Society Library
On-line collections catalog and a variety of specialized collections.
http://www.mnhs.org/collections/index.htm

Minnesota Reflections
Primary source photos and documents on Minnesota topics.

http://reflections.mndigital.org/

Our Documents
Provides on-line access to 100 milestone documents of American History.
http://www.ourdocuments.gov/index.php/flash=true

American Memory Project
Primary source materials relating to the history and culture of the United States.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html

National Archives
Federal agency that provides ready access to essential goverment records.

http://www.archives.gov/research/

American Journeys
More than 18,000 pages of eyewitness accounts of North American exploration.
http://www.americanjourneys.org/

Library of Congress
Largest library in the world with more than 120 million items.
http://www.loc.gov

Bartleby
Internet publisher with access to historical documents, books and other resources.
http://www.bartleby.com/

The African-American Registry
Database of secondary accounts of African-American history.

http://www.aaregistry.com

Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Links to a wide variety of historical texts from around the world.

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall

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Google Government Search

Project Vote Smart
Find your representatives by inputting your zipcode.
http://www.votesmart.org/index.htm 

Presidents:

Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum

"I Do Solemnly Swear . . .": Presidential Inaugurations Collection of presidential inauguration materials from Washington to Bush

The Inaugural Addresses of US Presidents -- Square Deal provides links to every inaugural address.

Nixon White House Tapes -- History of Nixon White House tapes, audio-national archives and records administration

Presidential Debates -- Watch past debates and read old transcripts--can search site by candidate and debate history

Presidential Libraries -- Website links for all presidents, includes Presidents directory.

Speeches of Abraham Lincoln

White House.gov -- Speeches of the President, Vice Presidents, First Ladies

LBJ White House Tapes

Supreme Court & Legal Documents

FindLaw
FindLaw, a Thomson Reuters business, is the world's leading provider of online legal information and Internet marketing solutions for law firms.
http://www.findlaw.com/ 

American Memory from the Library of Congress   
Primary source material about US History including maps, photos, sheet music, sound collections all from Library of Congress.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html 

Selected Historic Decisions from the US Supreme Court
Full-text of select Supreme Court decisions.
http://straylight.law.cornell.edu/supct/cases/historic.htm  

The Avalon Project at Yale Law School
Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy Full-text documents related to US History, law, economics, politics, diplomacy & government. Provides links to supporting documents.
http://avalon.law.yale.edu/default.asp 

FedWorld/FLITE U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Home Page  
Full-text of Supreme Court decisions between 1937 and 1975.
http://supcourt.ntis.gov/ 

Foreign Governments: Constitutions, Laws and Treaties
Links to world government documents and other general information and other countries.
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/forcons.html 

Supreme Court of the United States
Gives definitions of and calendars for Supreme Court proceedings.
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/ 

 

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