SOCIAL STUDIES LINKS
Note: Several of the links on this page take you to the library site, an outstanding research launch page managed by Chico High School in Chico, California. To visit the main Chico page, click here.
World History
WorldHistory.com - a great deal of information categorized in several ways; articles include links to information about events, people, etc. in order to increase understanding
World History timelines - simple timelines for wars, famous people, movements, countries, and more
Timelines at HistoryWorld.net - detailed timelines with informative links from timeline items; includes images from various museums and archives (a very good source for advanced, in-depth studies of certain cutltures) [see main site]
Customized "mixed" timelines - creates a timeline for your choice of events, locations, and themes (excellent source for studying various aspects of certain time periods) [see main site]
HistoryWorld's focused history search - allows you to search specific historical periods for selected facets of history (arts, religion, war) [see main site]
Government
Firstgov.gov - Official U.S. government portal (the best place to start if you don't know which department handles the information your seeking)
U.S. executive branch agencies and departments -Departments of Agriculture, Defense, State, Transportation, Energy...)
U.S. legislative agencies - Congressional Budget Office, Library of Congress, General Accounting Office)
Independent U.S. agencies - CIA, Federal Communication Commision, Federal Reserve, Equal Opportunity Commission...)
European Union's official site

 
Current Events
Directory of sites for presidential candidates (Read carefully to determine whether you are viewing each candidate's official site before attributing anything to that candidate.)
Listing of U.S. newspapers (Scroll to bottom of page to see alphabetical listing)
Listing of online news magazines
Google's categorized collection of sites on various issues currently in the news (limited search available)

U.S. History
American Memory - historical collections in the Library of Congress's National Digital Library; includes photos, sounds, video, and scanned original documents
America's Library - another Library of Congress site, includes resources about state histories and important figures in U.S. history
The National Security Archive - a collection of declassified U.S. government documents (transcripts and minutes from meetings, etc.)
U.S. National Archives and Records Administration - includes official records from congress and other government agencies