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Get the facts, figures and other information you need to beef up your PowerPoint presentation.
Here are some of our favorite links for research (we’ve tried to only list sites without those annoying pop-up ads.) |
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 IDEAS AND TOPICS
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Sometimes we all need some inspiration. Add some new ideas, quotes or facts from current resources.
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Hot Topics on the Net A very current and thorough list of current topics of interest with links to reliable and recognized sources.
History of Computers and Computing.
Science, health and technology research news at ScienceDaily.
Does your presentation need to speak to
a young audience? For a reality check take a look at the mindset lists at Beloit College.
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POLITICS AND GOVERNMENTS
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FirstGov
More than 186 million web pages from federal and state governmentS. Most of these pages are not available on commercial websites.
The US Senate Find your senators, a great reference section, who's on what committee, historical perspectives on the senate
US Congress Information Center. Get copies of House documents, information about the House of Representatives, its Members and Committees.
British Government All things Parlimentary.
This site contains lists of heads of state and governments of all countries and territories, going back to about
1700. Rulers.org Also lists current events regarding rulers, see a current example.
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PEOPLE |
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Add impact to your PowerPoint presentations with quotes from the famous.
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In the Great Speeches section of PBS, you’ll find one of the most comprehensive
on-line collections of speech texts of contemporary American History. Read the speeches and backgrounds of many of the most influential speakers of the recorded age.
Nobel Prize Winners Information on all 758 Prize Winners as well as educational material and games. More than 9,000 documents, databases and multimedia productions with Nobel Prize connection.
Pulitzer Prize Winners Biographies of the winners. Full texts, photographs and cartoons are available for Journalism winners from 1995 - 2003.
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PLACES |
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Get information on places near and far.
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The Library of Congress
A massive portal for words, pictures and sound. Special research assistance on those tough topics through Ask A Librarian.
Links to the home pages of all the US states and territories.
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GENERAL REFERENCE |
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Bartelby.com
Liiterature, reference and verse. Unrestricted access to books and information on the web, free of charge. Everything from the elements of style, to a thesaurus, famous quotiations, encyclopedias, Shakespeare, the Bible, world history, cooking, etiquette, AEsops fables, Parliamentary Procedure.
Need some clarification ASAP? See the Opaui Guide
to Lists of Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Initialisms
The Encyclopedia Mythica is a comprehensive encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, and legends.
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STATISTICS |
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Up to date and accurate statistics can add credibility to your PowerPoint presentations..
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If you need a little help understanding statistics
Census Statistics from the US Government
Economic
indicators, trade information, daily press releases and news about commerce and trade from the US Dept. of Commerce.
The gateway to statistics from
over 100 U.S. Federal agencies. Can be slow and some of the info is dated...but if the Federal Government publishes statistics on it, it's
here.
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Do you have a suggestion for a great research site for presenters? Let us know!
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