SHG Library and Media Center
Subject Area Web Resources
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Career Research
College Research
Consumer Economics
- Consumer Action Website (Federal Citizen Information Center)
- Federal Trade Commission - Protecting America's Consumers
Digital Magazines (Only SHG students and faculty are able to access these resources.)
- Scientific American (ask the Librarian for the username and password)
Economics
General
- Google Scholar (Click HERE for helpful searching tips.)
Geography
- CIA: The World Factbook
- BBC: Country Profiles
- Geodata.gov: Geographic Information System (GIS) Portal (also known as Geospatial One Stop)
- ESRI: Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.
- ArcGIS
Government Information
- USASearch.gov (Search engine)
Historical Newspapers
- Google News Archive Search To search for historical newspapers available for free online. Use the “Advanced News Archive Search” and select “No Price” from the dropdown menu next to “Price.”
Legal
Mathematics
- Wolfram MathWorld Detailed descriptions of many mathematics subjects and news, by Eric Weisstein.
- MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive A comprehensive site for mathematics history.
MLA Formatting and Citation Guidelines
- Diana Hacker's Research and Documentation Online - This resource provides updated MLA guidelines for documenting print and online sources.
- Purdue OWL MLA Formatting and Style Guide - Provides updated MLA guidelines for formatting manuscripts and referencing sources through parenthetical citation.
Theology
- Catechism of the Catholic Church (searchable version)
- Catholic Online - Catholic Encyclopedia
- New Advent - Catholic Encyclopedia
- Origins Online (ask the Librarian for the username and password)
- United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
- Vatican: The Holy See
World Religions
