Research Resources:
Electronic Reference Sources:
General and Miscellaneous Resources
Awards
AwardWeb
Lists of literary award winners, with an emphasis on science fiction awards.
Book Awards BookSpot
Links to web sites which provide information and listings for the major U.S. and Canadian book awards. Included are the Booker Prize, Caldecott Medal, National Book Awards, Newbery Medal, various genre awards, and more.
Booklist Center
Links to more than 300 browsable booklists divided into more than 80 categories. Includes lists prepared by authorities in dozens of fields as well as comprehensive listings of award-winning books complete from the first year of the award to 2002-2003. No longer being updated.
Congressional Gold Medal Recipients
Background information and a listing of all of the Congressional Gold Medals given from 1776 to the present day.
Emmy Awards: Advanced Primetime Awards Search Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
A searchable database of prime-time Emmy Award winners from the inception of the award in 1949 to the present.
Envelope: Awards Database Los Angeles Times
Searchable database of results from more than 100 U.S., Canadian, and British film, music, television, and theater awards dating as far back as 1916.
Gold and Platinum Recording Industry Association of America
Includes a searchable database of gold, platinum, and multi-platinum record sales awards covering 1958 to the present.
Grammy Awards
Home page of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. This site features a searchable database of Grammy Award winners from 1958 to the present.
Internet Broadway Database: Advanced Search
Includes an Award Search function covering 1917 to the present for Tony Awards, Pulitzer Prizes, Theater World awards, and Drama Desk Awards.
Internet Movie Database: Awards & Festivals Browser
Recent and historical information on hundreds of award ceremonies and film festivals including the Academy Awards, the Emmy Awards, the Cannes Film Festival, the British Academy Awards, the Golden Globes, and many other motion picture awards.
Medal of Honor U.S. Army Center of Military History
Full-text of Medal of Honor citations dating from the Civil War to the present, listing the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen decorated by the President for their bravery.
National Book Awards
Includes a chronological list of all winners since the 1950 inception of these awards recognizing books of exceptional merit written by Americans.
Nobel Prize Internet Archive
Chronological and alphabetical lists of all the winners in each category, plus annotations, background information, and links to
related pages.
Nobelprize.org
The official site of the yearly award for achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and for peace.
Official Academy Awards Database Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
A searchable database of award winners and nominees with a separate section for browsing statistics.
Peabody Awards
Current and historical information on this award for distinguished achievement and meritorious service by radio and television networks, stations, producing organizations, cable television organizations, and individuals. Includes a list of current winners, and a searchable archive of past winners.
Pritzker Architecture Prize
Current information about the world's most prestigious architecture award. Includes a listing of past winners with biographical information, a photo gallery of their work, and full-text of acceptance speeches.
Pulitzer Prizes
The official site, it includes both a chronological list beginning with 1917 and a searchable index of winners, plus the full-text of winning articles from 1995 on, and biographical information about the winners.
Tony Awards
Information on the award presented annually by the American TheaterWing for distinguished achievement in the professional theater; including a list of current winners, and a searchable archive of past winners and nominees.
Legal Resources
American Law Sources Online (ALSO)
A compilation of links to freely accessible online sources of law for the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Includes codified laws, court rules, law reviews, legal forms, and more.
Copyright Information RU Libraries Subject Research Guide
A guide to information and issues of importance to higher education; includes links to Rutgers University copyright and licensing policies.
Cornell Legal Research Encyclopedia Cornell Law Library
A compilation of United States and international legal resources arranged by subject or jurisdiction.
FindLaw
A wide variety of federal, state, foreign, and international resources including information on law schools, legal organizations, court cases, laws, lawyers, forms, and more.
Forms.gov
Provides citizens and businesses with a common access point to federal agency forms. Contains many, but not all, of the forms issued by Federal agencies.
Government Information Resources RU Libraries Subject Research Guide
Additional federal, state, international, and foreign legal resources can be found using the Internet Resources & Research Tools section of this site.
Guide to Law Online U.S. Library of Congress
An annotated guide to sources of information on government and law that are available online. Includes selected links to useful and reliable sites for legal information.
Internet Law Library
Federal, state, foreign and international law, and treaty resources. Includes listings of law schools and libraries; professional
directories; and law book publishers and reviews.
Introduction to Basic Legal Citation Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School
Explains and provides of examples of how to cite legal resources, with references to The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation.
Law RU Libraries Subject Research Guide
Extensive links to information on New Jersey Law; United States Federal Law; Law of Other States; Foreign Law; International Law and Human Rights; Law-Related Organizations; General Legal Sites; Law Schools and Lawyers; Legal Blogs, Journals, Lists, Publishers, and Repositories; and Topical Law.
LawInfo Legal Resource Center: Forms Center
A consumer-oriented collection of free legal forms, documents, and sample documents. Forms may be selected by area of law and state.
LexisNexis Academic [Rutgers Restricted]
The legal section of this large database includes extensive full-text coverage of legal periodicals and law reviews; federal and state case law; Shepard'sŪ for US Supreme Court cases; federal and state codes and regulations; tax law from the Internal Revenue Code down through state tax law cases; European Union legislation and treaties; full-text patents; the Martindale-Hubbell directory of lawyers and law firms; and much more. Coverage of current news and business information is also extensive.
Martindale.com
Includes a Lawyer Locator providing directory access to lawyers and law firms throughout the world, plus Professional Resources that include a directory of Bar Associations, and academic and professional profile information on U.S. Law Schools and full-time faculty.
New Jersey Law Network
A variety of links to NJ court cases, laws, and related resources with separate search engines for the site, NJ Rules of Court, NJ Rules of Evidence, Opinions of the New Jersey Courts, NJ Statutes, Pending Legislation, and more. Also includes a searchable directory of NJ lawyers.
Patent Law Links
Links to related case law; statutes and regulations; patent search engines; journals; worldwide patent office sites; patent drawing
services; patent law firms; and more.
Patents and Trademarks RU Libraries Subject Research Guide
A collection of links to patent search databases for the U.S. and other countries, collections of technical reports, and general
information about invention and intellectual property.
Patents
Google Patent Search
Full-text searching of U.S. patents from 1776 to the present.
Online Patent and Trademark Resources
From the Patent and Trademark Depository Library Association, an extensive collection of links to patent and trademark databases
worldwide, as well as links to related offices, associations and other resources.
Patents and Trademarks RU Libraries Subject Research Guide
A collection of links to patent search databases for the U.S. and other countries, collections of technical reports, and general
information about invention and intellectual property.
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Searchable patent and trademark databases; applications, handbooks, manuals, and guides; general information and basic facts on all aspects of patents and trademarks.
Religion, Philosophy, and Mythology
Age of Fable: or Beauties of Mythology
The complete text of Bulfinch's 1913 guide to Greek, Roman, Norse and other mythologies, also including tales of King Arthur and legends of Charlemagne.
All-in-One Biblical Resources Search
Allows users to perform keyword and advanced searches of multiple online Bible and religious studies resources organized under several
headings: Bible Versions and Translations; Greek New Testament; Biblical Resources Sites; Ancient World (Various); General Academic and Religion; and Email Discussion List Archives.
ATLA Religion Database (1949+) [Rutgers Restricted]
A compilation of three print indexes: Religion Index One: Periodicals, Religion Index Two: Multi-Author Works, and Index to Book Reviews in Religion. Covers such topics as Biblical studies, world religions, Church history, and religious perspectives on social issues.
Catholic Encyclopedia
Transcribed versions of the articles from the 1913 edition of the Catholic Encyclopedia.
Christian Classics Ethereal Library
Classic Christian books in electronic format including scriptures, commentaries, sermons, volumes from the first 800 years of the church, plus a variety of non-English, less classic, and non-Christian books.
Dictionary of Philosophical Terms and Names
Brief entries with extensive links to electronic texts and to more detailed discussions on this site or in other on-line resources.
Encyclopaedia Judaica [Rutgers Restricted]
An electronic version of the 2007 edition of the 22 volume work on Judaism. The encyclopedia features more than 21,000 entries on Jewish life, culture, history, and religion, written by Israeli, American and European subject specialists.
Encyclopedia Mythica
A searchable or browseable encyclopedia on world mythology, folklore, and religion.
Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments, King James Version
Searchable full-text of the 1999 edition from the American Bible Society.
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
A searchable collection of in-depth articles contributed by specialized philosophers.
Internet Sacred Texts Archive
A freely available non-profit archive of electronic texts about religion, mythology, legends and folklore, and occult and esoteric
topics.
Jewish Studies RU Libraries Subject Research Guide
Information on print and electronic resources for Jewish studies.
Jewish Virtual Library American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
A collection of links to information about Jewish history, Israel, U.S.-Israel relations, the Holocaust, anti-Semitism, and Judaism.
Myth*ing Links
An annotated, illustrated collection of worldwide links to mythologies, fairy tales and folklore, sacred arts, and sacred traditions.
New Catholic Encyclopedia [Rutgers Restricted]
Articles on persons and subjects related to Catholicism and the humanities, including topics such as abortion, divorce, cloning, and
reproductive technologies. Also features biographies of contemporary religious figures, photos, maps, and illustrations.
Philosopher's Index (1940+) [Rutgers Restricted]
Indexing with abstracts covering the areas of ethics, aesthetics, social philosophy, political philosophy, epistemology, logic, and metaphysics, as well as material on the philosophy of law, religion, science, history, education, and language.
Philosophy RU Libraries Subject Research Guide
Information on print and electronic resources for the study of philosophy.
Religion RU Libraries Subject Research Guide
Information on print and electronic resources for the study of religion.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Billed as "the first dynamic encyclopedia," this refereed resource includes a table of contents and is searchable by
keyword or phrase. New entries and updates to existing entries are added on a continuing basis by a select group of experts in the field.
Unbound Bible
A searchable collection of Bibles including: English versions; Greek and Hebrew versions; ancient versions; plus many versions in other languages. Includes additional searchable full-text tools such as topical indexes and commentaries.
Virtual Religion Index RU Religion Department
An extensive, annotated research guide to religion related web resources.
Women and Religion RU Libraries Subject Research Guide
Information on print and electronic resources for the study of women and religion.
Yahoo! Directory: Religion and Spirtuality: Faiths and Practices
A directory of links to web sites relating to more than 50 religions.
Statistics and Data
ClickZ Stats
Aimed at web marketers, this site provides statistics and other news about the Internet.
Economics RU Libraries Subject Research Guide
A guide to indexes; data and text resources; and organizations in the field of economics.
Federal Government: Statistics RU Libraries Subject Research Guide
Links to statistics and data on the United States, most from official federal government sites.
Finding Data on the Internet Robert Niles
An annotated guide to locating statistical data on the Internet.
Hyperstat Online Textbook David Lane
An online, introductory level statistics text book with a glossary and clear concise explanations for basic statistical concepts.
International and Foreign Governments: Statistical Sources RU Libraries Subject Research Guide
Links to international and foreign statistics and data from sources like the United Nations, the OECD, UNESCO, and other groups and
national governments.
LexisNexis Statistical [Rutgers Restricted]
Unifies the indexing from three previously published print products, the American Statistics Index for U.S. government statistical publications (1973+); the Statistical Reference Index for statistical resources from state agencies, think tanks, and private sources (1980+); and the Index to International Statistics for documents from international governmental organizations (1983+). Full text or web links are provided for some citations, and the complete text of the Statistical Abstract of the United States is included in the database.
LobbyWatch Center for Public Integrity
Data and other information on federal lobbying in the United States. Data is available by state, country, issue, federal agency, industry, company, lobbyist, or lobbying firm.
Martindale's Calculators On-Line Center
Contains links to online calculators designed for every imaginable purpose: mathematics, physics, engineering, photography, nutrition,
sports, currency, weather, etc.
New Jersey State and Local Governments: Statistics and Data RU Libraries Subject Research Guide
Links to statistics and data on New Jersey, including education, crime, census, and more.
Numeric & GIS Data Research Guide RU Libraries Subject Research Guide
A searchable database, this guide provides access to numeric data that is available on the Internet or via print or CD-ROM collections at Alexander Library.
Other States' Governments: Statistics RU Libraries Subject Research Guide
Links to statistics and data for states other than New Jersey.
Web General Resources
Internet Archive
Offers permanent access for researchers, historians, and scholars to historical collections that exist in digital format. The Wayback Machine makes it possible to search the billions of web pages stored in the Internet Archive.
Scout Report
A weekly publication offering a selection of new and newly discovered Internet resources of interest to researchers and educators.
Search Engine Showdown: the Users' Guide to Web Searching
Provides reviews, analysis, and comparisons of search engines.
Threat Explorer Symantec
A comprehensive resource for daily, accurate and up-to-date information on the latest computer viruses, trojan horses, worms, macros, threats, risks, and vulnerabilities.
W3C: The World Wide Web Consortium
A large repository of information about the web for users and developers, including style sheets and sample applications to
demonstrate the use of new technology.
ZDNet
One of the Internet's top tech sites, with the latest news and reviews on computer technology and the Internet, how-to-guides,
downloads, and web development resources.
Other Reference Web Pages
Digital Librarian: a librarian's choice of the best of the Web
A frequently updated collection of links to useful web sites.
Infomine: Scholarly Internet Resource Collections
A virtual library and reference tool designed for students, faculty, and research staff at the university level. Includes
databases, electronic journals, electronic books, bulletin boards, mailing lists, online library card catalogs, articles, directories of researchers, and many other types of information.
Internet Public Library
Includes a wide variety of online reference sources indexed by subject; pathfinders; a searchable collection of online newspapers,
magazines, and books; specialized teen and youth resources; and much more.
iTools
A collection of ready reference tools with a common interface. Includes search, language, research (encyclopedias, biographies,
quotations, phone directories, etc.), financial, map, and Internet tools.
Library of Congress Research Tools
Links to a wide variety of online databases and Internet resources maintained by the Library of Congress and available to the public via the web, including its own online catalog. Also provides a gateway for searching other institutions' online catalogs; a large collection of bibliographies and finding aids; and extensive links to resources on the Internet.
Librarians' Internet Index
A searchable, annotated subject directory of Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians for their usefulness.
LibrarySpot
A virtual library resource center, with ready reference sources such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, maps, calendars, style guides, phone books, and statistics.
Refdesk.com
Extensive and well-organized reference resources with search features, daily features, current events information, web searching tools, and more.
Reference Bartleby.com
An online searchable database that contains a variety of subject area reference resources including Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, Emily Post's Etiquette, and many other standard resources.
