I-Search
For all topics (TRY THESE FIRST!!):
EBSCOHost
http://search.ebscohost.com/Login.aspx?lp=login.asp&ref=&authtype=uid
Facts on File (all databases)
http://online.infobaselearning.com/Direct.aspx?aid=17749&pid=WE00
Subway Systems of New York
State of New York – Metropolitan Transit Authority
http://www.mta.info
Museum of the City of New York
http://collections.mcny.org/C.aspx?VP3=CMS3&VF=Home
New York Underground (National Geographic)
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/nyunderground/
New York Subway System Opening (Library of Congress)
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/progress/jb_progress_subway_1.html
New York Subway (PBS)
http://www.pbs.org/america-revealed/story/transportation/new-york-subway/
New York Underground (PBS)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/technology/nyunderground/secret.html
New York City Transit Scenes (Past and Present) by The Tech @ MIT
http://the-tech.mit.edu/~Subway/
Drones
Military Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) (Smithsonian Air and Space)
http://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitions/uav/
Drones: Flying Home on Engineer Girl (National Academy of Engineering)
http://www.engineergirl.org/what_engineers_do/WhatTheyDo/23204.aspx
“While the drone industry grows faster…” (PBS Newshour)
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/drone-industry-grows-faster-flick-joystick-regulation-lags/
“Stories about drones.” (NPR)
http://www.npr.org/tags/128797809/drones
Fashion and Design
Design Museum of London
http://designmuseum.org
Smithsonian Design Museum
http://collection.cooperhewitt.org
Fashion Designers (U.S. Dept. of Labor)
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/arts-and-design/fashion-designers.htm
Major: Fashion Design (The College Board)
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/majors/arts-visual-performing-design-applied-arts-fashion-design
Historical Event or Figure
American Social History Project @ City University of New York
http://ashp.cuny.edu
History Matters (George Mason University)
http://historymatters.gmu.edu
National Archives of the United States
http://www.archives.gov
National Archives of the United Kingdom
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/museum/
American Experience (PBS)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/
Miller Center @ University of Virginia
http://millercenter.org/academic/americanpresident
Digital History @ University of Houston
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu
National Park Service – History
http://www.nps.gov/history/
Smithsonian Education: Students
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/students/
America’s Story from America’s Library (Library of Congress)
http://www.americaslibrary.gov
Kids.gov (web index operated by U.S. gov.)
http://kids.usa.gov/teens/history/us-history/index.shtml
Scientific Invention (pros and cons) AND
Technological Invention that changed the world
Scientists and Inventors (Kids.gov)
http://kids.usa.gov/teens/science/scientists/index.shtml
National Inventors Hall of Fame
http://invent.org
“Doodles, Drafts, and Designs.” (Smithsonian)
http://www.sil.si.edu/exhibitions/doodles/
Making the Modern World (Science Museum, London)
http://www.makingthemodernworld.org.uk
Inventor Archive (MIT)
http://lemelson.mit.edu/search-inventors
“Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century.” (National Academy of Engineering)
http://www.greatachievements.org
History of Computing (George Mason University)
http://mason.gmu.edu/~montecin/computer-hist-web.htm
History of Music or Musician that had an impact
American Masters (PBS)
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/database_music.html
Music @ Kids.gov
http://kids.usa.gov/teens/music/index.shtml
Musicians and Composers (Library of Congress)
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/aa/musicians.php
“American Popular Song: A Brief History.” (George Mason Universtiy)
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/mse/songs/amsong.html
“The Birth of Rap: A Look Back.” (NPR)
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7550286
“The Birth of the Blues.” (PBS)
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/jimcrow/stories_events_blues.html
“History of Jazz.” (Scholastic)
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/history_of_jazz.htm
“100 Greatest Artists.” (Rolling Stone)
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-greatest-artists-of-all-time-19691231
Evolution of a sport
Ancient Olympic Games (Olympic.org)
http://www.olympic.org/ancient-olympic-games
History of Football (NFL)
http://www.nfl.com/history/chronology/1869-1910
History of Football (Time For Kids)
http://www.timeforkids.com/photos-video/video/history-football-208261
History of Soccer (U.S. Soccer)
http://www.ussoccer.com/about/history
“Springfield College: The Birthplace of Basketball.” (Springfield College)
http://www.springfieldcollege.edu/welcome/birthplace-of-basketball/index#.VRKiqCkirFI
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
http://www.hoophall.com/history/
Baseball Timeline (PBS)
http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/baseball/timeline/
“History: USA Swimming Through the Years.” (USA Swimming)
http://www.usaswimming.org/_Rainbow/Documents/66ace1f8-d8fb-4201-9b96-984724205ee5/History%20of%20USAS.pdf
“Origin of Men’s Lacrosse.” (Federation of International Lacrosse)
http://filacrosse.com/origin/
History of an artist or artistic movement
Kids.gov – Art links
http://kids.usa.gov/art/index.shtml
Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/
Artist Index - WebMuseum, Paris
http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/
Animal Rights
Animal Welfare Act (USDA)
http://awic.nal.usda.gov/government-and-professional-resources/federal-laws/animal-welfare-act
Animal Welfare Institute
https://awionline.org/content/legislation
International Fund for Animal Welfare
http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news
American Humane Association – Animal Welfare News
http://www.americanhumane.org/animals/animal-welfare-news/