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INTERNET PUBLIC LIBRARY LINKS -- click for this list in alphabetical form

This directory lists all the ipl subject headings (in bold and large type) and sub-headings.

Taken from <<http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/ (subject collections)>> and put on this one page.

Note that the site has very good definitions at every "entry"

Large, bold type items are category heads

  1. Arts & Humanities --
  2. Archives & Records Management (ipl)
  3. Arts & Humanities News (ipl)
  4. Classics (ipl)
  5. Culture (ipl)
  6. Fine Arts (ipl)
  7. Fine Arts and Humanities Libraries
  8. History / (ipl)
  9. History of Arts & Humanities
  10. Language & Linguistics / (ipl)
  11. Libraries /
  12. Literature / (ipl)
  13. Museum Studies / (ipl)
  14. Museums
  15. Philosophy / (ipl)
  16. Religion & theology / (ipl)
  17. Arts & Humanities News / (ipl)
  18. Fine Arts & Humanities Libraries / (ipl)
  19. History of Arts & Humanities (ipl)
  20. Business -- (ipl)
  21. Accounting / (ipl)
  22. Agriculture / (ipl)
  23. Banking / (ipl)
  24. Business Administration & Management / (ipl)
  25. Business Directories / (ipl)
  26. Business & Economics Blogs / (ipl)
  27. Business & Economics News / (ipl)
  28. Commerce & Trade / (ipl)
  29. Consumer Issues & Services / (ipl)
  30. E-Commerce / (ipl)
  31. Economics / (ipl)
  32. Employment / (ipl)
  33. Entrepreneurship / (ipl)
  34. Finance / (ipl)
  35. History of Business & Economics / (ipl)
  36. Industry / (ipl)
  37. Insurance / (ipl)
  38. International Business / (ipl)
  39. Labor & Workplace / (ipl)
  40. Marketing & Advertising / (ipl)
  41. Non-Profit Organizations / (ipl)
  42. Real Estate / (ipl)
  43. Statistics / (ipl)
  44. Tax (ipl)
  45. Computers & Internet -- (ipl)
  46. Computer Hardware / (ipl)
  47. Computer Literacy / (ipl)
  48. Computer Science / (ipl)
  49. Computer Software / (ipl)
  50. Computers & Internet News (ipl)
  51. Cyberculture / (ipl)
  52. History of Computers & Internet (ipl)
  53. Internet / (ipl)
  54. Platforms / (ipl)
  55. Programming / (ipl)
  56. System Administration / (ipl)
  57. Education -- (ipl)
  58. Adult Education / (ipl)
  59. Alternative Education / (ipl)
  60. Early Childhood and Pre-school (ipl)
  61. Education Blogs / (ipl)
  62. Education News / (ipl)
  63. English as a Second Language / (ipl)
  64. Higher Education / (ipl)
  65. K-12 Education / (ipl)
  66. Literacy / (ipl)
  67. International Education / (ipl)
  68. Special Education / (ipl)
  69. Teachers & Administrators / (ipl)
  70. Vocational Education (ipl)
  71. Health -- (ipl)
  72. Aging / (ipl)
  73. Alcohol, Drugs & Tobacco / (ipl)
  74. Alternative Medicine / (ipl)
  75. Anatomy & Physiology /(ipl)
  76. Disabilities / (ipl)
  77. Diseases, Disordeers and Syndromes (ipl)
  78. Donors & Transplants / (ipl)
  79. Exercise & Fitness / (ipl)
  80. First Aid / (ipl)
  81. Health and Medical Sciences Blogs (ipl)
  82. Health & Medical Sciences News / (ipl)
  83. Health Care Issues / (ipl)
  84. History of Medicine / (ipl)
  85. Injuries / (ipl)
  86. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender / (ipl)
  87. Medical Research / (ipl)
  88. Medical Technology / (ipl)
  89. Medications & Pharmaceuticals (ipl)
  90. Men's Health / (ipl)
  91. Mental Health / (ipl)
  92. Nursing / (ipl)
  93. Nutrition & Diet / (ipl)
  94. Occupational Health & Safety / (ipl)
  95. Oral Health & Dentistry / (ipl)
  96. Pain Treatment & Management / (ipl)
  97. Pediatrics / (ipl)
  98. Preventive Medicine / (ipl)
  99. Public Health (ipl)
  100. Sexuality (ipl)
  101. Specializations / (ipl)
  102. Surgery / (ipl)
  103. Veterinary Medicine / (ipl)
  104. Women's Health (ipl)
  105. Leisure -- (ipl)
  106. Arts & Crafts / (ipl)
  107. Astrology (ipl)
  108. Books / (ipl)
  109. Entertainment & Leisure News / (ipl)
  110. Fashion / (ipl)
  111. Food / (ipl)
  112. Games / (ipl)
  113. History of Entertainment & Leisure / (ipl)
  114. Hobbies / (ipl)
  115. Home & Garden / (ipl)
  116. Movies (ipl)
  117. Music / (ipl)
  118. Outdoor Recreation / (ipl)
  119. Paranormal Phenomena / (ipl)
  120. Pets / (ipl)
  121. Radio / (ipl)
  122. Sports / (ipl)
  123. Television / (ipl)
  124. Theater / (ipl)
  125. Travel & Tourism (ipl)
  126. Law, Government & Political Science -- (ipl)
  127. Government / (ipl)
  128. History of Law, Government & Political Science (ipl)
  129. Law / (ipl)
  130. Law Enforcement / (ipl)
  131. Political Science / (ipl)
  132. Reading Room -- (ipl)
  133. Books (online texts) / (ipl)
  134. Magazines (also called serials)/ (ipl)
  135. Newspapers, throughout the world (ipl)
  136. Ready Reference -- (ipl)
  137. Almanacs / (ipl)
  138. Dictionaries (English,Non-English,Translation) / (ipl)
  139. Encyclopedias / (ipl)
  140. Associations & Organizations / (ipl)
  141. Biographies / (ipl)
  142. Calculation & Conversion Tools / (ipl)
  143. Calendars / (ipl)
  144. Census Data & Demographics / (ipl)
  145. Experts & How-To / (ipl)
  146. Genealogy / (ipl)
  147. Geography / (ipl)
  148. German Ready Reference Collection (ipl)
  149. Grammars (of foreign languages) / (ipl)
  150. Italian Ready Reference (ipl)
  151. News & Current Events / (ipl)
  152. Periodical Directories / (ipl)
  153. Quotations / (ipl)
  154. Search Engines / (ipl)
  155. Style & Writing Guides / (ipl)
  156. Time & Weather / (ipl)
  157. Telephone & Address / (ipl)
  158. Trivia / (ipl)
  159. Weather & Time (ipl)
  160. Web Directories (ipl)
  161. Regional -- (ipl)
  162. Africa / (ipl)
  163. Asia / (ipl)
  164. Australia / (ipl)
  165. Caribbean / (ipl)
  166. Europe / (ipl)
  167. Latin America / (ipl)
  168. Middle East / (ipl)
  169. North America / (ipl)
  170. South America / (ipl)
  171. South Pacific (ipl)
  172. Science & Technology -- (ipl)
  173. Agriculture & Aquaculture / (ipl)
  174. Astronomy / (ipl)
  175. Chemistry / (ipl)
  176. Communications / (ipl)
  177. Controversial / (ipl)
  178. Earth Sciences / (ipl)
  179. Electronics / (ipl)
  180. Energy / (ipl)
  181. Engineering / (ipl)
  182. Environmental Sciences & Ecology / (ipl)
  183. History of Science & Technology / (ipl)
  184. Horology (Time) / (ipl)
  185. Life Sciences / (ipl)
  186. Mathematics / (ipl)
  187. Museums (ipl)
  188. Paleontology / (ipl)
  189. Physics / (ipl)
  190. Science & Technology Blogs / (ipl)
  191. Science & Technology Libraries / (ipl)
  192. Science & Technology News / (ipl)
  193. Transportation (ipl)
  194. Social Science -- (ipl)
  195. Anthropology / (ipl)
  196. Archaeology / (ipl)
  197. Customs, Traditions, and Folklore / (ipl)
  198. Education / (ipl)
  199. Ethnicity, Culture & Race / (ipl)
  200. Gender & Sexuality / (ipl)
  201. Geography / (ipl)
  202. History / (ipl)
  203. History of Social Sciences / (ipl)
  204. People by Age Group / (ipl)
  205. Political Science / (ipl)
  206. Psychology / (ipl)
  207. Social Issues & Social Welfare / (ipl)
  208. Social Sciences Blogs (ipl)
  209. Social Sciences News / (ipl)
  210. Sociology (ipl)
  211. Special collections (ipl) -- Original resources developed or hosted by the IPL.
  212. Associations on the Net / Guide to web sites of prominent organizations and associations. (ipl)
  213. Anarchists images / (ipl) This is misfiled?
  214. art of the fake / (ipl) This is misfiled?
  215. The Author Page / Want to know what your favorite author looks like? Read a biography, see a photo, and look at the answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about authors like Avi, Natalie Babbitt, Matt Christopher, and Daniel Pinkwater (plus more!) (ipl)
  216. Blogs / A selected list of blogs on a range of topics, including how to create your own blog. Subjects include law, books, food, travel, medicine, history, politics, business, and more. (ipl)
  217. Election / A selection of highly useful resources on voting and upcoming elections. (ipl)
  218. Exhibits / A collection of unique, multimedia presentations. From lighthouse photographs to the classics of Western music, there's something here for everyone! (ipl)
  219. German Ready Reference Collection / A collection of ready reference materials in German (with German & English descriptions of the resources). (ipl)
  220. FARQs: see below / Answers to over 50 of our most frequently asked reference questions. (ipl)
  221. Literary Criticism / The IPL Literary Criticism Collection contains critical and biographical websites about authors and their works that can be browsed by author, by title, or by nationality and literary period. (ipl)
  222. Museums / Guide to museums and related cultural institutions devoted to offering general and/or specialized exhibitions to the public. Includes links to virtual museums as well as links to the Web pages of physical museums. (ipl)
  223. Native American Authors / Provides information on Native North American authors with bibliographies of their published works, biographical information, and links to online resources including interviews, online texts and tribal websites. (ipl)
  224. Pathfinders: see below / IPL Expert Guides intended to help you get started doing research on a particular topic, both online and at your local library. (ipl)
  225. POTUS (President(s) Of The United States)/ A comprehensive site on the American presidency includes biographies, speeches and writings, election results, odd facts and presidency highlights. (ipl)
  226. Stately Knowledge / Facts and information for kids and adults about the American states, plus where to go to find more. (ipl)
  227. State Library Agency and State Digital Library List / The IPL has collected a list of all state library agency homepages and a list of all digital libraries maintained or supported by states. These are all states in the United States. (ipl)
  228. Web Technologies / Looking for image editors, office software suites or other applications to soup up your social networking activities? The tools you need are probably available for free on the Web. Browse this collection of web-based applications to find innovative and popular examples of Web 2.0 technology, most of which are suitable for even novice users. (ipl)
  229. KidSpace (ipl)
  230. Reference / Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Homework Help
    more…
  231. Our World / History, Religion, Geography. more…
  232. Computers & Internet / Search Engines, Online Games, more…
  233. Health & Nutrition / The Body, The Mind, more…
  234. Reading Zone / Books, Short Stories, more…
  235. Math & Science / Animals / Science Fair, more…
  236. Art & Music / Architecture, Museums, more…
    Sports & Recreation / Football, Dance, more…
  237. Fun Stuff / Arts & Crafts, Games, Jokes & Riddles, more…
  238. Resources for Parents and Teachers
  239. TeenSpace (ipl)
  240. Homework Help / Help by Subject, Science Project Guide ... (ipl)
  241. A+ Writing / Step by step help for writing a first-class research paper. start here... (ipl)
  242. Graphic Novels Guide / History of and great links about graphic novels.. (ipl)
  243. Poetry Wiki / Feeling bottled up? Join our wiki and let it out… (ipl)
  244. FAEQs / Answers to Frequently Asked Embarrassing Questions (ipl)
  245. Procrastinator / We help you with your work; we help you put off your work. (ipl)
  246. Clubs and Organizations / Find a club or organization devoted to virtually any topic: academics, adventure, politics, religion, the web. You name it! (ipl)
  247. Reading and Writing / Looking for something to read that isn't required by your teachers? Here are sites with fun reading lists, independent 'zines, blogs by teens, etc. (ipl)
  248. Health and Sexuality / The best sites for information on physical and mental health. Find info on diet and exercise, illnesses, drugs, eating disorders, etc. (ipl)
  249. School and Homework Help / Resources for homework, writing papers, learning disabilities, planning for the college or work, and English as a second language. (ipl)
  250. Money and Work / Are you looking for your first job? Wondering about how you should spend and save your hard-earned cash? Well, this section is all about earning, saving, and spending money. (ipl)
  251. Sports, Entertainment, and Arts / Information about the diverse and exciting worlds of sports, pop culture, and the arts. Resources cover everything from how-to's to discussion boards to just plain entertainment. (ipl)
  252. Technology / Are you the person your friends and family turn to for techie advice? We've got resources on design, platforms, gaming and more. (ipl)
  253. Expert Guides (Pathfinders) Expert Guides are intended to help you get started doing research on a particular topic, both online and at your local library. A sample of the "a" sub-sub headings are listed here (ipl)
    ADHD / (ipl)
    African-Americans in the Armed Forces / (ipl)
    African-American Musicians Biographies     / (ipl)
    African American Scientists and Inventors / (ipl)
    American Folklife Resources / (ipl)
    American Holiday Traditions / (ipl)
    Americans, multiracial and multi ethnic, resources / (ipl)
    American Revolution / (ipl)
    Animal species classification / (ipl)
    Antiques and Collectibles Appraisal / (ipl)
    Art Images, finding them / (ipl)
    art, net-specific / (ipl)
    Asian American Studies / (ipl)
    author biography / (ipl)
  254. FARQs (ipl) --
    Frequently Asked Reference Questions
    Subject
    Typical questions this FARQ can answer
    (1) All-Time Bestselling Books and Authors
    (2) The "Basic" Plots in Literature
    (3) Finding Books
    (4) Book Reviews
    (5) Citing Electronic Information
    (6) Civil Service / Career Test Prep
    (7) Classics
    (8) Cliffs Notes
    (9) Dewey Decimal Classification
    (10) ISBNs
    (11) Literary Criticism
    (12) Magazine and Journal Articles
    (13) Newspaper Archives
    (14) Reference Resources
    (15) Used and Rare Books and Prices
    (16) Writing Book Reports/Reviews

    (1) What are the world's top selling fiction/non-fiction/children's books of all time?
    (2) I've heard there are only 7 (or 5, 20, 36, 37...) basic plots (or themes) in all of literature. What are they?
    (3) How do I find the latest John Grisham novel on the Internet?
    (4) How can I find a review of the latest John Grisham novel on the Internet?
    (5) How do I cite a website in my research paper bibliography?
    (6) Does the IPL have a study guide for my city's firefighter exam?
    (7) What books are considered to be "classics"?
    (8) Where can I find Cliffs Notes for The Scarlet Letter?
    (9) Is there a complete listing of all of the Dewey Decimal system online?
    (10) How are International Standard Book Numbers determined?
    (11) I need criticism of The Color Purple.
    (12) I need an article that appeared in the Journal of Fluid Dynamics in January 1970.
    (13) My grandmother was mentioned in the Chicago Tribune in 1906. Can I get a copy of that article using the Internet?
    (14) How do I find Books In Print (or The Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature, or any other reference book) online?
    (15) How can I find out what this book published in 1930 is worth? I'm trying to find a rare, valuable book.
    (16) How do I write a book report?


  255. Searching tools (ipl)
  256. Web Searching / The IPL guide to the best search engines and catalogs on/for the Web, with tips on how to use them effectively. (ipl)
  257. Ask a Question / Are you trying to find information on the Internet? Let our team of IPL reference librarians assist you in finding the information that you need. (ipl)
  258. Searching tips, advanced for the Internet Public Library (ipl)
  259. Ask A Question A form from the ipl (ipl)
  260. Audio - video tours (ipl)
  261. Accessibility Information Page (ipl)