The Internet is the world's ultimate information resource . It is also one of the most universally accessible, through any computer that has a modem and is connected to the Internet you can get on the World Wide Web. Looking for the origins of the Mexican people? What is the highest peak in the world? What came first, the chicken or the egg? All these questions and an infinite number more can be answered with the click of a mouse.

Information is the backbone of the Internet and knowing where the resources and sites are that offer this information is the first step in using the Internet as a research and education tool.

These links have been compiled to include Government of Canada sites, research resources as well as employment seeking sites. The descriptions are brief, but the goal of these links is to provide an easy resource for those seeking basic information and facts on a subject. For Search Engines scroll to the end of the page for an extensive list.

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Bibliomania

Bibliomania is free classic literature from Shakespeare to Faust to Hemmingway - and it's all online for you! Study guides for Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and many more classic works. You can also read classics right online and get access to biographies of the authors plus reference books, dictionaries, and quotations. A unique resource and study aid for students.

Information Please!

Information Please is one of the absolute best information sites on the web. Research is a snap and there is so much more at this site to look at. Check your horoscope, check the weather forecast, find out what happened today in history, there is almost no end to the facts at your fingertips when you visit Infoplease. Whether you're researching a paper or trying to settle a bet, stop at this site for anything and everything.

Connecting Canadians

An information source on the Government of Canadas'"Connecting Canadians program and it's efforts. Contains lots of links to other useful government sites and program success stories.

Canada's Schoolnet

An Industry Canada initiative, the SchoolNet web site offers direct access to information on educational issues, resources and activities. The site is of interest to educators, parents, and students.

NATIONAL CAP WEBSITE

The national Community Access Program site has links to other CAP sites across the country. Information about the program and it's goals and success stories.

ICQ Download Site

ICQ is almost hands-down the best instant messaging system on the web. It is available as a FREE download and you won't regret doing it. Easy to set up and use, ICQ allows you to be in contact with anyone else on the system as long as they are online. Recieve photos' as you chat and be alerted when friends are online. Great Download!

Encyclopedia Britannica Online

All the information and history found in the Encyclopedia, plus up to date news and current events. Also sports and weather. Has its own search engine and daily features as well as downloads.

Alberta.com

Everything you need to know about the province of Alberta. Shopping, peoplefinder, telus directory, classifieds, news, education, communities, weather, sports, movies and showtimes, live chats, and the list goes on. If you are a resident of Alberta and need any kind of information about a topic within the province you will find it here.

Reference Desk

Reference Desk: Best Source for Facts on the Internet.
True to it's name Reference Desk offers question based searches and a daily reference site. They also have a link to Farmers Almanac and Calendar online as well as daily headline news, facts of the day, today in history, and if you're really interested the phase the moon is in. If you've got a bet to settle over a fact of information, check out Reference Desk!

Electric Library

This site is exceedingly useful. Search for Canadian content only or worldwide content from a database of hundreds of sources of magazines, newspapers, daily transcripts of TV shows, and other sources of information. You can search for free and get the article, title, publication, and date, but to obtain the whole article you can subscribe for a low monthly fee.

Canadian Information by Subject

This Web site, produced by the National Library of Canada, provides links to Internet sites that offer information about Canada. Sites are arranged by subject for easy access by Internet users in Canada and around the world.

Exploratorium

Exploratoriums 10 Cool Sites are only a small portion of the information that teachers and the public can use at this site. Astronomy, chemistry, psychology, literature, mathematics, natural history, earth science and media are some of the categories of information resources that are available to teachers and educators. Every category has a list of 10 of the best sites pertaining to the subject.
A great research site!

Encyclopedia.com

Encyclopedia.com - the Internet's premiere free encyclopedia! Newly updated and expanded with more than 50,000 articles plus links giving you access to millions of articles and pictures. Encyclopedia.com puts tons of information right at your fingertips. It's free, quick and useful! Discover the best information available and get your answer fast - with Encyclopedia.com.