Education
- Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
What's the best degree/diploma for you? Find out about programs, scholarships and other education related information from schools across Canada using this very thorough database. Click on Database search and begin exploring the thousands of programs available at home and abroad. - Greater Essex County School Board
Your link to all you need to know about our local Board of Public Education. Find your school schedule here! - Heritage Canada Youth
Learn about Canadian Heritage through youth exchanges, French language and sport programs, creative writing contests and aboriginal culture. - Making Choices in Grade 9 and 10
Explains high school course choices in order to prepare for either workforce or college/university education. Publisher - Ontario Ministry of Education - Secondary Curriculum - Ontario Ministry of Education
Lists the official Ontario Ministry of Education curriculum documents for grades 9 to 12. Lists the official Ontario Ministry of Education curriculum documents for grades 9 to 12. - St Clair College
St Clair College's homepage can provide you with information regarding courses for a degree, diploma or even if you want to take classes for personal interest. - Student Loan Information
Student Financial Assistance, including loans and grants, is available to eligible students through provincial, territorial and federal governments. - University of Windsor
The University of Windsor's homepage will provide you all you need to know about the U of W. - Windsor-Essex County Catholic School Board
Your link to all you need to know about the local Catholic Education System. Find your school schedule here!
Research/Essay Tips
- Writing/Research 101
Need help with composition, grammar or research? This website has fantastic tips, other great websites and handouts to improve your assignments and develop your writing skills. - English 101
From Shakespeare to Poetry this is a great resource. - Citation/Style Guide
A convenient reference tool for anyone who needs to write bibliographies. Chicago (Turabian), Modern Language Association (MLA), American Psychological Association (APA), and American Anthropological Association (AAA) citation styles are illustrated with specific examples (including electronic reference formats). Also includes links to other sources explaining citation styles. Publisher - Seattle Central Community College Library. - Critically Evaluating
Information
Use this website to understand the important steps in understanding and evaluating information for research projects. Publisher - Research Dept. Cornell University Library. - Evaluating Websites
Planning on doing research online? Make sure the websites you choose meet the criteria set out by this website. Unlike most books and journal articles, which undergo a peer review process prior to publication, anyone can publish anything on the Internet, so it's important to be cautious. Publisher University of Alberta. - On Plagiarism
Great resources on understanding plagiarism and ways to avoid it. Publisher - The 2Learn.ca Education Society of Alberta - Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus
An online dictionary and thesaurus free to the public. The M-W database is larger then anything in your Spell-Check.
Online Research Collections
History/Social Science
- Canada's Digital Collections
Canada's Digital Collections is one of the largest sources of Canadian content on the Internet. More than 600 collections in 10 subject areas are available. - Library and Archives of Canada - Learning Centre
Do you need to find information online for your school project? This website has plenty of wonderful websites with useful and fascinating information for your projects - Library and Archives of Canada - Evidence Web
The Evidence Web is an educational project meant to help you learn more about primary sources held at Library and Archives Canada. You will find a wide selection of documents -- texts, photographs, maps, newspaper clippings and much more. - Library of Congress - Kids and Families
Check out some fantastic collections of photographs, listens to interviews of great athletes and artists or just find out what happened "Today in History". There is a lot to do in the Kids and Families section with 13 different portals to explore! - Virtual Museum of Canada
In collaboration with more than 1000 museums, other government agencies, educational institutions and the private sector, the Virtual Museum of Canada (VMC) showcases a rich collection of high-quality digital heritage online in 10 subject areas.
Math and Science
- Canadian Information by Subject - Science
Many links to various science topics arranged by subject such as astronomy, earth sciences, climatology, geology, genetics, fossils, ecology, biology, zoology and more. - Canadian Mathematics Competition
Take part in mathematical contests, update your math skills by checking past contests and solutions information. Publisher - Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing, University of Waterloo - Chemicool Periodic Table
An Interactive science site for grades 7-12.Publisher - Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Human Anatomy Online
Interactive study of human anatomy that includes animations, graphics and descriptive links.
Publisher - Innerbody.com, INTELLIMED International Corp. - Math Central
An Internet service for mathematics students and teachers up to grade twelve.
Publisher - Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Regina, Saskatchewan - The Physics Classroom
Learn basic physics concepts and review them in the Physics Classroom tutorial. Publisher - Mathsoft Engineering & Education, Inc.