The 102 Research Site
The following page is a compendium of web sites that students have found useful for the purposes of research.  These are sources that can be used to find primary, secondary, and tertiary information for your research paper; you might also find some materials to actually focus your research around.  This page is organic in nature, ever-growing, ever-changing.  Feel free to e-mail if you find a page that you think I should add. 

• Clark College Library   A good place to get started in looking for your topic is the fine page set up by our own Clark College staff.  The sites are divided by topic and present a variety of site types.  Well worth an hour or two of exploration.
• Hot Topics At House Democratic Leader
•  Hot Topics at the Urban Institute.
• Hot Topics at The State Department
• Current Issues at Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
• Current Issues At Electronic Privacy Information Center
• Merck Manual   The Merck Manual is an wonderful reference for getting baseline information about diseases.  Rather than using one of the more commercial web sites like WebMD or general dictionaries or encyclopedias, use this page to get basic definitions and information about medical conditions.
• Library of Congress American Memory  An excellent resource for primary and secondary documents dealing with American culture.
• GPO Access  A database to gain access to all sorts and manners of federal government documents.  Many students have used this web site to gain primary and supporting materials for their research, especially where governmental matters come into play.
• PBS  The web site for the Public Broadcasting System has many transcripts of past shows like Frontline, documentaries that are well researched and presented, as well as active links to show topics.
• UMI Digital Dissertations  A compendium of dissertations published at major universities in the last 2 years.  Citations, abstracts, and sample 24-page excerpts are available free; you can buy the whole dissertation if you want.
• Thomas Legislative  Another great page for access to various and sundry government documents.
• Bartleby  A site with dictionary, thesaurus, and encyclopedia available, as well as a compendium of literary works that is quite extensive.  Well worth a look-see.
• Indian Affairs A project at Oklahoma State University is making available texts between the U.S. Government and Native American tribes.  Why use a secondary source to discuss a treaty when you can read it yourself?
• University of Virginia Special Collections  The first of two sites from the University of Virginia that presents various collections available on line, some with great historical and cultural merit.  Such programs are ongoing around the country, and doing some work looking at various major college library web sites can reveal some exceptionally interesting material.
• University of Virginia E-Text  The second UVA site contains links to their compendium of electronic texts.  Be sure to read the Conditions of Use before accessing.  Teachers may find the ability to photocopy and distribute for classes an invaluable resource.
• US Department of Education  A standard governmental site to give you a taste of what one is like.  Explore as you will--the NASA site is a nice alternative to explore as well.
• The Rand Corporation's Hot Topics.
• The Modern History Source Book