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LITERARY CRITICISM - WHITMAN & DICKINSON (Mrs. Simna): WEBSITES: Suggested Sites for Various Subject Areas

IMPORTANT SUGGESTION: For academic research, always try databases first...and then these websites...and then Google.

IMPORTANT SUGGESTION:  If you are looking for academic research, then be sure to explore the databases provided through the Padua Library first (see the "DATABASES: List of Padua Databases" tab above). The content in subscription databases is reviewed and evaluated for authority, accuracy, and currency, so teachers will always recommend and approve of databases. Databases are created for student use, so they are very user-friendly. Plus, citations for your Works Reference and/or Works Cited pages are provided. 

***SUGGESTED WEBSITES INFO & TIPS***

  • Typically, a good rule-of-thumb for academic research is to avoid .com (commercial) & .net (network) sites...and to stick with .edu (education), .gov (government), and verifiable .org (organization) sites. That being said, there are some good .com sites out there, but you must always be critical when using these sites for academic research. When looking at any website, always be on the lookout for bias, and always be sure your source provides authoritative (author), accurate (reliable info), and current (publishing date) information.
  • In the lists below (categorized by subject area), you will find some recommended websites. (Remember to check out the Padua Databases as well. See the note in box above).  

ACADEMIC WEBSITES

ARTS & POP CULTURE

For research papers, pop culture topics are often difficult to find in the databases, check out some of the sites below and/or head to Google.

BUSINESS & FINANCE

CURRENT EVENTS

Refer to the "NEWS" category on this same page.

DEBATE, OPINION, & PERSUASION

Explore the VIEWPOINTS: Opinion, Debate & Persuasive Sites tab for helpful & suggested databases and websites.

ENGLISH (WRITING, CITATION, SHAKESPEARE, ETC.)

GENEALOGY

GENERAL INFO

HEALTH & WELLNESS

LANGUAGES & WORLD CULTURE

LIBRARY RESOURCES

Please note the these are *additional* Library resources. For the many local Public Library resources, see the PADUA LIBRARY and PUBLIC LIBRARY main tabs above.

MATH

MEDTRACK & MEDICAL

Refer to the "HEALTH & WELLNESS" & "SCIENCE" categories on this same page.

MOVIES & FILM

NEWS & CURRENT EVENTS

POP CULTURE

See the alphabetical listing box for "ARTS & POP CULTURE" on this page.

PUBLIC POLLS & PUBLIC OPINION

READING RECOMMENDATIONS

For Reading Recommendations for books located in the Padua Library, it is highly recommended that you refer to the PADUA LIBRARY: Destiny Library Catalog tab above > How To Access a Resource List (where you find genre suggestions, etc.). 

RESEARCH & SEARCH TOOLS

Also refer to the specific categories of interest on this same page (the sources listed in this box are additional resources that fit multiple categories).

SCIENCE

SOCIAL STUDIES

TECHNOLOGY

THEOLOGY & RELIGION