Useful+Websites+A+-+E

Animals
[|ARKive] [|BBC Science and Nature] [|Cheetah Conservation Fund] [|eNature] [|Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Zoology] [|US National Parks Conservation Association Wildlife Facts] [|WWF - UK] Encyclopedia of Life - constantly updated information on many different species of animals and plants National Geographic Animal Facts

Art & Design
[|Architecture Week Great Buildings Collection] [|Artcyclopedia] [|ArtsConnectEd] Auchinleck Academy Art Department Site [|Bauhaus-archiv Museum of Design] BBC - Your Paintings - Online gallery of paintings publicly owned by the British nation [|John Bellany Official Website] [|Beaux Arts, London] - Index of artists who have exhibited at this category including some biographical information. [|Edvard Munch: The Dance of Life] - Student-created site about the life and works of Munch. [|designboom.com] - Industrial design [|Eero Aarnio] - Finnish designer [|Fashion.net] - Reference guide to fashion and fashion designers. [|Philippe Starck] [|The Noguchi Museum] - Website for the museum housing the work of Isamu Noguchi [|Louvre Museum Official Site] [|Marc Newson design] [|The Mother of all Art and Art History Links Page] - Sponsored by the University of Michigan [|Ron Arad] [|Scandinavian Design] [|The Textile Museum] [|Verner Panton Design] Oxford Art Online at East Ayrshire Libraries  - Click on the link in the External Links menu on the right of the screen. East Ayrshire library membership card number needed.

Computing Studies
[|The Internet Society: About the Internet] [|Computing Scotland] - 'a portal site giving you the latest computing news, career prospects, interesting articles, and links to other sites'.

Driving Test Information
Directgov information for learner drivers Theory Test Pro - practice driving theory and hazard perception tests provided by East Ayrshire Libraries - East Ayrshire library membership card number needed. 2Pass.co.uk - information for learner drivers

East Ayrshire Libraries Online Reference Resources - East Ayrshire library membership card number needed.

East Ayrshire Libraries Online Catalogue

Encyclopedias, Reference, Research and Homework Help
National Library of Scotland Learning Zone - online access to the NLS collections for research Carel Press Essential Articles online - Search for useful information and statistics in recent editions of Essential Articles and Fact File (print versions of the articles are available in the Library Reference section). Users can also search the Complete Issues in school. Please contact the library for a username and password. Auchinleck Academy Library's Delicious weblinks - articles grouped according to topic

Glean Comparison Search - "helps you compare and contrast differing viewpoints of a research topic. Sweet Search - US-based search engine for students including biographies section with profiles of over 1000 people   Worsley School OnLine's Science and Mathematics section  Encyclopedia.com  [|Spartacus Educational]  [|How Stuff Works]  [|Intute] - "a free online service providing you with a database of hand selected Web resources for education and research".  [|Future Museum South West Scotland] - free access to the museum collections of Ayrshire and Dumfries & Galloway [|Google Book Search] [|Google Scholar] - "Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature." [|Yahoo! Kids Homework Help] [|The National Archives of Scotland] [|Channel 4 Learning] [|East Ayrshire Libraries Online Reference Resources] - East Ayrshire library membership card number needed. Write Express- Free online rhyming dictionary Adviceguide Scotland - Online help from Citizens Advice

English [|A.L. Kennedy] [|Bibliomania] - Free online literature and study guides [|Book Maze] - Searchable database of Personal Study recommendations at Intermediate 1, 2, Higher and Advanced Higher levels. [|Book Rags] - Study notes and guides [|Dictionary of the Scots Language] [|Highland Schools Higher Contemporary English Literature Website] - Searchable list of Personal Study recommendations [|Homework Online Literature Study Guides] [|Mr William Shakespeare and the Internet] [|Poemhunter.com] [|The Poetry Archive] Poetry for Kids - American site created by Ken Nesbitt [|Project Gutenberg] - Free downloadable electronic books [|Reading is Fundamental] [|Reading Matters] - Books and ideas for children and teenagers. Try the interactive Bookchooser for suggestions of good reads. [|Spark Notes] - Study guide site including a number of free to download guides. [|The Wilfred Owen Multimedia Digital Archive] [|Burns National Heritage Park] [|Robert Burns World Federation] [|BBC Radio 1 - Star Pupil] Write Express- Free online rhyming dictionary BBC - Ethics - useful for discursive essay research Carel Press Essential Articles online - Search for useful information and statistics in recent editions of Essential Articles and Fact File (print versions of the articles are available in the Library Reference section). Users can also search the Complete Issues in school. Please contact the library for a username and password. Auchinleck Academy Library's Delicious weblinks - articles grouped according to topic Glean Comparison Search - "helps you compare and contrast differing viewpoints of a research topic. Sweet Search - US-based search engine for students including biographies section with profiles of over 1000 people