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Search by topic to find encyclopedia-like articles on a variety of science and technology topics.

"Discover historic programs of publicly funded radio and television across America. Watch and listen."

"The instructional aids on this page are intended for anyone looking to improve their knowledge of APA Style. They include tutorials and webinars developed by Style experts to provide an overview of seventh edition APA Style. There are also handouts, guides, and sample papers designed by APA Style in conjunction with instructors that can be printed, downloaded, and used while writing papers. More instructional resources will be added to the website as they are available."

Access primary open source documents organized around six historical periods: Slavery and Abolitionist Movement (1790-1860); Civil War and Reconstruction Era (1861-1877); Jim Crow Era to the Great Depression (1878-1932); New Deal and World War II (1933-1945); Civil Rights and Black Power Movements (1946-1975); Contemporary Era (1976-2000s).

"The Campus Guide to Copyright was created by CCC to help students, instructors, faculty, and staff of U.S.-based colleges and universities by offering background information about U.S. copyright law. In publishing this guide, CCC is not offering legal advice."

A site that will format your titles according to APA, MLA, Chicago, and AP styles.

"College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC) is a free service of the State of North Carolina provided by a collaboration of Pathways (the N.C. Department of Public Instruction, the N.C. Community College System, the N.C. Independent Colleges and Universities and The University of North Carolina System), the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority, and College Foundation, Inc. CFNC promotes access to North Carolina higher education and assists students with education planning, career planning, and applying and paying for college."

This site helps with citations in APA 7, MLA 7, MLA 8, Chicago (author-date), and CSE/CBE (author-date).

"Citizen Literacy is an online toolkit that promotes the development of key information skills for democratic citizenship and features short videos, handouts, and activities that faculty across all disciplines can integrate into their courses and assignments."

A website with "links to more than 70 free, online scholarship search sites listing thousands of scholarships and financial aid awards worth billions of dollars."

General overview of global copyright information from the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC).

A list of what the website terms guaranteed scholarships, "which are unlimited in number, and require no interview, essay, portfolio, audition, competition or other 'secondary' requirement. Just meet the criteria listed, adhere to the application deadlines set by the individual colleges and universities, gain admission, enroll, and receive your scholarship or scholarships."

"Students and teachers are eligible for Office 365 for Education, which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and now Microsoft Teams, plus additional classroom tools. All you need to get started is to enter a valid school email address."

A free tool, no registration required, that allows users to "[c]heck for plagiarism in 10 minutes."

"On the Books: Jim Crow and Algorithms of Resistance is a collections as data and machine learning project of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries with the goal of discovering Jim Crow and racially-based legislation signed into law in North Carolina between Reconstruction and the Civil Rights Movement (1866/67-1967)."

"Are your students learning how to seek out, evaluate, and present scholarly research? Learning about peer review is an important step in the process. Download this free infographic from Credo’s Information Literacy – Core and help your students understand peer review."

Use this site for help with MLA, APA, and other citation styles

"The State Library of North Carolina’s Government and Heritage Library teamed up with Wake Forest University’s Z. Smith Reynolds Library for RootsMOOC, a massive open online course on starting genealogical research."

"This guide provides information on the types of essays they may be required to write, how to conduct research and strategies for effective proofreading."

"A college education is one of the most important investments you will ever make. By managing how you pay for school and what you spend money on, you can worry less about debt and more about your career after graduation."

A how-to guide on using Self Service effectively.

"A Smart Title Capitalization Tool."

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"Enter a book you like and the site will analyse our huge database of real readers' favorite books to provide book recommendations and suggestions for what to read next."

Catalog of books and other materials in libraries around the world.

"The World Statistics Pocketbook is an annual compilation of key economic,
social and environmental indicators, presented in one-page profiles. This
edition includes profiles for the 30 world geographical regions and 232
countries or areas."

Looking for your next great YA read? "Search 4,000+ books, audiobooks, and films from YALSA's book awards and book lists."

"The Young Entrepreneur Scholarship for business-minded college and university students is now open in 9 different states (and one commonwealth). . . . If you are selected, you will receive a one-time $1,000 scholarship to use for educational expenses such as tuition and textbooks. You will be notified by June 30, 2020."