Special Libraries
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Includes AMERICAN MEMORY (primary source material
pertaining to U.S. history) and GLOBAL GATEWAY (center for international
research) and PORTALS OF THE WORLD (electronic resources on the nations of
the world selected by Library of Congress staff).
SMITHSONIAN LIBRARIES
Of special interest is the SPECIAL EXHIBITS and GALAXY OF KNOWLEDGE sections. All illustrations on the website can be legally copied.
FOLGER SHAKESPEARE LIBRARY
Houses the largest collection of Shakespeare’s
printed works and other rare Renaissance materials; and a museum devoted to
Shakespeare’s life and times.
NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Primary source documents for the students of American History and Government. Of special interest: Exhibit Hall, Records of Congress and Presidential Libraries.
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE (NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH)
Under the heading “Databases & Electronic Resources” MEDLINEplus allows access to
information on prescription and non-presecription drugs, information on
current health topics, a medical encyclopedia, and a medical dictionary.
PRINTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS READING ROOM (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)
Subject search on online viewing of prints and photographs in the Library of Congress collection. Great for primary source material.
INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S DIGITAL LIBRARY (University of Maryland)
Ebooks available in 9 languages (Chinese, English, French, Filipino/Tagalog,
German,Persian/Farsi, and Spanish
NRTLIBRARY
Public (free) and private (for paying members) collection of eBooks for reading online. Registration required.
SAILOR — Maryland’s Public Information Network
All you need is a Maryland Library card (whether you live in Maryland or not, you can get one as a student here), and you will have access to multiple online resources, such as Gale InfoTrac Newspapers, Kids InfoBits (K-5), World Book Encyclopedia, Science Resource Center, and History Resource Center. (Click here to apply for your Montgomery County Library card today!)