By Laura Milligan

Are you the smartest person in the office or at home? If you think you’re intellectual ability is unmatched, take these intelligence tests, which measure everything from your learning potential to your Mensa status to your emotional IQ. Then, pass them around to friends and family to compare scores and settle the debate over who’s the smartest once and for all.

Mensa and IQ Tests

Are you Mensa material? Find out by taking a Mensa workout and other IQ tests here.

1. IQ Test Labs: This PhD certified test features sample questions and a score conversion to help you get started.
2. Free IQ Test: Compare your IQ to the average score of 100.
3. Mensa Intelligence Test Part 1: Try to figure out these letter and number puzzles and riddles. If you get 19 correct, you’ve reached the test’s "genius" level.
4. Classical IQ Test: Version A: Here you’ll be tested on logical reasoning, language abilities and more.
5. Test for Above Average Abilities: Find out if your abilities are high enough to score a membership to the International High IQ Society.
6. Verbal IQ Test: This test measures your intelligence and ability in writing and speaking.
7. Mensa Workout: If you can correctly answer 30 questions in 30 minutes, you might be a genius.
8. Difficult Logic Test: Your score on this test "correlates with your actual IQ score," so it can also be used as a rough estimate of your overall intelligence.
9. Kids IQ Test: This kids IQ test is also PhD certified.
10. GoIQTest: This IQ test is divided up into sub categories and is PhD certified.
11. UNIMIX 01: This test combines pictures, math questions and more.
12. UNIVIS 01: This test is comprised of only visual questions and problems.

Short Quizzes

If you don’t have much time to prove your intellectual prowess, take one of these tests, which only take a few minutes at most.

13. I.Q. Test: This free test has just 20 questions and compares your score to the average of 100.
14. Quick IQ Test: You This test is only comprised of 15 questions.
15. 60 Second Free IQ Test: This IQ test lets you compare scores with other users around the world.
16. Difficult Intelligence Test: This test measures your ability to answer questions without the help of a calculator or any other aid.
17. IQ Quiz: Find out your brain size in less than 10 minutes when you take this quiz.

Emotional Intelligence Tests

Just because you’re book smart doesn’t mean your emotional intelligence is high. Test your emotional stability and your reactions to everyday events with these tests.

18. E-IQ Test: This True/False test asks you to answer according to your reactions.
19. Emotional Intelligence Test: This test will also help you discover ways to improve your emotional intelligence.
20. What is your emotional intelligence quotient?: This iVillage test is another quiz that can measure your emotional intelligence.
21. The Emotional Intelligence Test: Assessment.com’s emotional IQ test costs $8.99 but scores "your greatest emotional strength and weaknesses."
22. Emotional IQ Test - Abridged: Rate your reaction to 10 different situations for your score.

Specialty Tests

From your style IQ to your color IQ, these specialty tests aren’t as serious, but they’re still fun.

23. Attention to details test: This fun specialty test tests memory and attention to detail.
24. What’s your fashion IQ? Test your runway knowledge: Test your knowledge of designers, red carpet looks and more.
25. Test Your Color IQ: This 15-question true/false quiz is all about colors’ natural effects on mood and personality.
26. What’s Your Resume-Job Hunt IQ: If you’re looking for a job, make sure you’re thinking realistically and practically. Take this test to find out if you’re on the right track.
27. Your Salary IQ: This 5-question true/false test measures your knowledge about finding salary information, negotiating salaries and more.
28. Viral Video Quiz: Find out if "you’re on top of this whole viral video trend" when you take this quiz.
29. Art Appreciation IQ Test: Find out how much you really know about the art world with this test.
30. The Detailed I.Q. Test: Testcafe’s special IQ test is a popular test that was featured on AOL and other websites.
31. Dog IQ Test: This is actually an IQ test for your dog and features different games and behavior tests.
32. 2 Minute Intelligence Test: This 4-question test probably seems silly at first, but the answers actually tell a lot about the way you think.

Timed Tests

If you’re really up for a challenge, take one of these timed IQ tests.

33. Sequence IQ Test: This fun test gives you 45 minutes to solve several sequence questions.
34. eCMA: This 36-question Cognitive Mental Abilities IQ test will determine whether or not you’re eligible to join the International High IQ Society.
35. Free IQ Test: This test claims to be "the world’s quickest free IQ test," and you have only 5 minutes to complete it.
36. Amazing IQ Test: You have 60 seconds to answer the 14 questions here.
37. A.C.E Official I.Q. Test: This test automatically submits itself after 20 minutes.

Intelligence and Personality

What kind of smart are you? These intelligence tests accommodate for different personality types.

38. Intelligence Type Test: There isn’t just smart and stupid. Take this test to find out what kind of smart you are.
39. The Brain Test: Find out if you think with your left brain or right brain.
40. Personality disorder test: Find out if you have leanings towards paranoia, schizophrenia or another personality disorder.
41. Creative Problem Solving Test: This test will reveal how your brain works.
42. Intelligence Type Test: This 49-question test is another test that explores how intelligence and personality intersect.

Just for Fun

Take these fun tests for a less serious look at your intelligence.

43. Am I Dumb?: This short quiz measures "your intelligence when dealing with average everyday situations."
44. Quiz: Could You Pass 5th Grade?: This 14-question test measures your knowledge of and ability to pass the 5th grade.
45. Advanced Culture Fair IQ Test: This test measures "your ability to detect patterns despite deliberate distraction."
46. How Smart are You?: This 11-question test asks you very simple math, logic and trivia questions.
47. Daily IQ Test: See if you get smarter day by day.
48. IQ Geeks: Try out one of the IQ tests offered through the IQ Geeks Forum.
49. Chimera’s Conundrums IQ Test: This test was first published in GAMES magazine and is still a popular quiz.
50. The IQ Test Club: This free test comes with a sample score report and features verbal, visual, pattern and sequential problems and questions.

By Alisa Miller

While learning at home offers great opportunities for working on your own time and schedule, it can also offer drawbacks when it comes to working with others or getting immediate help on a problem. Whether you need help, collaboration, or just want a little extra knowledge when completing your assignments, these web tools will help you find what you need. From note taking to researching to staying organized, the following resources will have you making top grades in your classes.

Collaboration

Studying online doesn’t mean you have to lose out on the brainstorming and social connection. These tools will help you stay in touch with classmates while creating the best collaborative projects possible.

1. Zoho Show. Don’t let the fact that you are a virtual student hold you back from making awesome presentations. Zoho Show helps you create a presentation and share it with anyone with a browser.
2. meebo. Instant message with anyone using this tool. Just log in from the browser and start IMing your classmates no matter if they are on AOL, Yahoo!, Google, or MSN.
3. Pidgin. Download this tool so you can IM with anyone on 16 different IM accounts.
4. Campfire. Set up instant chat rooms with your study group or classroom using Campfire and make communicating as a group much easier.
5. MeetWithApproval. Plan a virtual meeting with classmates or organize a face-to-face with this meeting planner.
6. TeleFlip. If you step away from your computer, don’t worry about missing out. Send your email messages to your phone as text messages with this free tool.
7. flurry. If you need to participate in a class group messaging session, this tool will allow you to do it on your mobile phone.
8. Thinkature. Collaborate with classmates, organize your thoughts and research, and prepare your paper or project with this tool.
9. Wizlite. Use this tool to highlight any text online and share with others while working on that group project.
10. ProBoards. Create a discussion board easily and quickly so you can collaborate with classmates and leave the discussion for others to access as well.

Bookmarking and Note-Taking

Internet research is a great way to find information for your assignments. These tools will help you with bookmarking your finds and taking down notes so you don’t forget what you want to include in your project.

11. Del.icio.us. Use this great bookmarking tool for research that you will be able to access again later or even share with classmates.
12. Qipit. Fax, email, or store PDF files you create of any document with a photo you take from your phone.
13. Google Bookmarks. Never lose your bookmarks again when you switch to a different browser with this helpful tool to keep and organize all your bookmarks.
14. Google Notebook. Use this tool to save information you find while you are browsing around the Internet.
15. mynoteIT. Upload Word documents, create and store notes online, track upcoming assignments, and create classes or study groups with this tools.
16. Yahoo! Notepad. Make notes that are accessible anywhere you can get Yahoo! with this tool.
17. NoteMesh. Create a wiki for your class where you can store notes and your whole class can access them.
18. Clipmarks. Save text, images, and video from any place on the Internet and have easy access to them with this tool.
19. Web-Chops. Similar to Clipmarks, this tool will allow you to take pieces of web pages and save them on your own page at Web-Chops.
20. Diigo. Highlight portions of web pages, create sticky notes, and even have access to your notes from your cell phone with this tool.

Writing Tools

From spell checkers to bibliography creators to word counters, these tools will help you write like a professional.

21. orangoo. Paste your text into this site and immediately find any spelling errors you may have.
22. SpellJax. Here’s another spell checker. Just paste your text and check your spelling.
23. Alphabetizer. Paste a list into this tool to immediately get a list alphabetized quickly and easily.
24. The Biography Maker. This tool will step you through creating an informative biography on any person you select as your subject.
25. Yahoo! Babel Fish. Translate any text or website into English with this tool. If English is your second language, use it the other way around.
26. OttoBib. Create an automatic bibliography of any book by choosing the appropriate style and entering the ISBN from the book.
27. EasyBib. Using MLA style, create a bibliography of a book, journal article, website, and more with this tool.
28. ajaxWrite. Firefox users can download this free word processor that is a great substitute for Microsoft Word. Create compatible documents and even view Word documents.
29. Writeboard. Create a web-based text document with this tool, then use it to either edit, share, or send yourself a text file of your document.
30. Common Errors in English. Find out if you are using quotation marks properly, if you chose the correct form of a word, and so much more with this handy list of errors.
31. Word of the Day. Expand your vocabulary with this great tool from Dictionary.com.
32. Cliche Finder. Make sure you avoid those overused cliches in your writing in the blink of an eye by checking your phrase with this handy dandy tool.
33. WordCounter. Find out if your 500 word research paper is actually 500 words with this online word counter tool.

Research

Research is often a major part of your classes, so make sure you have all the tools you need to do the best research possible for your assignments. From reference material to managing sources, these tools will keep you on track.

34. Google Reader. Use this reader to conveniently get all your RSS feeds in one place.
35. Google Alerts. Get email updates on any specific topic you are interested in following.
36. Google Scholar. Use this search engine to find scholarly results on any topic you select.
37. Bartleby.com. Access several handy reference books at this site that has a very comprehensive library.
38. Refdesk.com. Don’t worry about going to the library. Find over 40 encyclopedias here to learn about space exploration, psychology, and more.
39. Online Etymology Dictionary. If you need to find the origin of a word or phrase, then this dictionary will let you know where it came from.
40. Sparticus Educational. Study with this online encyclopedia to learn all about the American Civil War.
41. U.S. House of Representatives Floor Summary. This real-time tool lets you know about the proceedings occurring on the House Floor every day.
42. ANYDAY Today-in-History. Find out what happened in history any day of the year including any important birthdays, holidays, and religious observances and history.
43. CiteULike. As you find scholarly articles on the Internet, use this tool to store, organize, and share them with ease from any browser.
44. Footnote. Get original historical documents from the Revolutionary War to Project Blue Book UFO Investigations on this site.
45. Zotero. Firefox users can take advantage of this tool that helps you collect, manage, and cite your Internet research sources.
46. Connotea. Research is much easier with this tool that manages online references and is specifically designed for researchers.
47. Wikipedia. While you will need to be careful relying solely on the information here for a research-based project, Wikipedia is an excellent place to get a basic understanding of almost any topic.

Study Tools

Everyone can use a little extra help when it comes to those difficult classes. Whether you need to be quizzed on your French vocabulary or want a summary of the Shakespeare play your professor assigned, these study tools will give you a hand.

48. Quizlet. Use this interactive tool to help you study for almost any subject from foreign languages to history to math.
49. SparkNotes. Get study guides in biology, history, literature, and Shakespeare at this site.
50. Answers.com. If you have a question, you will probably find the answer with this tool that relies on a combination of reliable resource materials, user-generated answers, and articles from the editorial staff.
51. WhatIs.com. For any technology questions you may have, this helpful site will provide you with the answer you seek.
52. Yahoo! Education. Find a dictionary, thesaurus, math help, quotations, sample tests for many standardized exams, and much more.
53. TutorLinker. If you need a real person to help you get ahead in your studies, use this online tool to find a tutor near you.
54. Litsum. Get online summaries of literature to help you understand your next assignment in English literature.
55. ReadWriteThink. Get all kinds of study help for reading and language arts from vocabulary to interactive reading.
56. QuickMath. This tool solves algebra and calculus problems free so you can check your work.
57. Cramster. Try practice problems, look up textbook solutions, or find study tips with this helpful resource.

Mind Mapping

Mind mapping is a popular way to brainstorm and organize your projects so that you can ensure you are creating the best paper or project you can. Some of these mind mapping tools are also for groups to collaborate and plan projects.

58. VUE. Created at Tufts University, this mind mapping tool is designed to help those specifically for teaching, learning, and research.
59. Cmap Tools. Create concept maps with this mind mapping tool designed specifically for academic research.
60. bubble.us. Start brainstorming with this simple online tool that creates bubbles and connects your ideas.
61. Mindomo. This web-based mind mapping tool will have you organized and thinking clearly.
62. Gliffy. Create flowcharts for a project or use this tool to help organize your ideas and steps to complete any assignment.
63. FreeMind. Not only can you brainstorm and organize your ideas here, but you can also keep track of your project and see it through from start to finish.
64. MindMeister. Collaborative mind mapping is easy with this tool. Try out the free version before signing up for the paid versions.
65. WiseMapping. Create free mind maps with this tool, then share yours or browse other people’s mind maps.
66. Mapul. Easily create organic-looking mind maps with this tool.
67. View Your Mind. This mind mapping tool allows you to "generate and manipulate maps which show your thoughts."
68. ThinkFold. If you have a group working together, it can get confusing and messy trying to track everyone’s ideas. ThinkFold allows groups to create interactive, real-time outlines without all the trouble.

Organization

Every successful student knows that organization is a key to getting ahead. You won’t forget assignments, test dates, or those brilliant ideas kicking around in your head with these organizational tools.

69. Backpack. This tool can organize anything from just your own studies to that of an entire class. Make pages, use calendars, post announcements, get email or text message reminders, and more.
70. Google Calendar. Use this tool to keep track of meetings, tests, deadlines, and more. Set up reminders so you will never forget anything.
71. Jotlet. If your virtual class has a website, create an online calendar and share it with classmates with this tool.
72. Remember the Milk. This to-do list tool will keep you on track with all your assignments and you can even use it with your cell phone, Google maps, and more.
73. Bla-bla List. For a more simple to-do list, use this tool. You can also email it to yourself or update others via RSS feed.
74. Ta-da Lists. Create lists, check off items as you go, and share with others with this tool which is accessible by most browsers and on your phone.
75. Evernote. Capture an image of whatever you want to remember, then use this tool to make it accessible from your computer or phone with tags.
76. Stickies 6.5a. Create virtual sticky notes on your computer desktop with this tool. Just like real stickies, they stay there until you remove them, but unlike the real thing, these can be iconified and remind you of tasks.
77. Jotcloud. Similar to Stickies 6.5a, but with fewer functions, you can write down your notes on virtual stickies with this tool. No download is necessary.
78. Joe’s Goals. This simple chart allows you to input your goals or tasks, then you check off each you complete daily. This is great for staying on top of assignments.

Math, Science, and Geography Tools

From calculators to an interactive periodic table to interactive maps, these tools will help you succeed.

79. Universal Currency Converter. This handy tool will help you find exchange rates from many different countries.
80. Algebra.help. If you need some algebra help, use this tool that has lessons, calculators, and worksheets.
81. calcoolate.com. This online calculator will help you equate, save your history, and even replace your Windows calculator with this tool.
82. calcr. It doesn’t get more simple than this tool. Type in your equation and hit return to get an answer.
83. e-Tutor Graphing Calculator. Don’t spend your money on a graphing calculator; use this online version instead.
84. Create a Graph. While targeted to younger learners, this tool is still helpful for anyone who has to create a graph.
85. Martindale’s Calculators On-line Center. Find any type of calculator at all, from a slide rule to the nutrient content of food, with this tool.
86. Create a Graph. Use this tool to custom-make any type of graph quickly and easily.
87. Periodic Table of the Elements. This interactive, full-color periodic table is also available as a downloadable PDF file for printing.
88. Visible Body. Take advantage of this incredible visualization tool to help you learn about the human anatomy from the muscular system to internal organs. You will need to sign up for a free membership.
89. Visable Earth. View NASA images of the Earth with this tool.
90. Google Maps. This interactive map program is great for geography and more.
91. Google Earth. With Google Earth, where you can see real images of places all over the world.

Various Tools

Whether you need to store your documents, want to find websites recommended by educators, calculate your GPA, or need to find a great project for your science class, these tools will get you going in the right direction.

92. Box. Manage, store, and share your files with this tool that will help you keep up with documents, spreadsheets, and even photos.
93. Xdrive. Store your documents, track changes, and even share your documents with this online tool.
94. Openomy. Like the other file storage sites, this one also allows you to manage and share your files, but it also offers you the opportunity to embed your file in websites also.
95. Campusbug. This social networking site not only keeps you connected with other students, it also offers tools and resources for studying, homework, and projects.
96. SiteTradr. Find out what sites educators are recommending with this cool tool that takes the worry out of Internet reading.
97. Mindpicnic. Sign up for free online courses on a wide variety of topics here.
98. learnhub. Use the experience of other users to find help with your assignments on this social networking site that shares education.
99. Instructables. Learn how to make anything with this fun site that can have you creating an awesome project for class or anything else you want to do.
100. GPA Calculator. Don’t be surprised when your report card arrives. Use this handy tool to figure out what your GPA is based on your grades.

By Alisa Miller

Graphic and Web Design Tools

Whether you are just starting out or have plenty of experience under your belt, these free online resources will help strengthen your knowledge of many popular graphic and web design tools.

1. Flash. Learn to use Macromedia Flash in this course that will culminate with your having created one fully-functional Flash project.
2. Weekly Web Design Class. Go beyond simply learning HTML to develop a deeper understanding of what makes a great website with this class.
3. Learn and Apply HTML. Take this WebCT "exemplary course" to learn how to perform HTML coding.
4. Blogs, Wikis, New Media for Learning. Find out how to best use some popular Web 2.0 tools and applications in this class.
5. Adobe Photoshop Basics. Get 8 weekly lessons to help get you using Photoshop with ease.
6. Adobe Sample Courses. Adobe offers 7 days’ worth of free online training for Adobe programs such as Photoshop, InDesign, and Acrobat.
7. QuarkEd Training Files. Whether you are just learning Quark or are an old pro, these free files will have something for you to learn.
8. DHTML Animation. Learn the how to animate web pages using a combination of HTML, CSS, and Javascript.
9. Graphic Design Basics. This listing of free courses from About.com offers some excellent free classes to teach you the basics of graphic design.
10. Beginning Web Design Course. Take this course and in six weeks you can have the basics to design excellent websites.
11. The Graphic Reporter. Get free tutorials and tips on graphic and web design topics from this site.
12. Dreamweaver Tutorials. If you use Dreamweaver to create websites, then these free tutorials might come in handy for you.
13. Open of Course. This open courseware site requires free membership to access their courses, but they offer an entire section on web design.

Media Arts

A perfect combination for web designers–technology and art–these media arts courses will polish your skills to help produce top-notch websites.

14. Fundamentals of Computational Media Design. Learn the basics of media design in this class with hands-on design opportunities.
15. Holographic Images. This hands-on laboratory course teaches about holography and holographic imaging.
16. Special Topics in Multimedia Production: Experiences in Interactive Art. Using visiting artists’ lectures and discussion on the history of interactive art as springboards, students create their own interactive art project in this class.
17. Media Art I. Get hands-on experience with this class that introduces students to the various concepts of media art.
18. Media Art II. Building off Media Art I, this course looks at black and white photography, digital imaging, and public art.
19. Media Art III. Continuing in this series, students will deepen their learning while studying digital sound and digital video art while strengthening their technical abilities.
20. Media Art IV. The last in the series, this class allows students to work on three projects that will polish their technical and conceptual skills.
21. Pattern Recognition and Analysis. Learn about recognizing patterns and features of interest in numerical data in this class.
22. Affective Computing. Study the relation between computing and emotion in this class that looks at how emotions are elicited via the computer.
23. Signals, Systems, and Information for Media Technology. This graduate-level class explores audio/visual signals and how they are received by humans.
24. How to Learn (Almost) Anything. Through these experiential learning activities, look at the relationship of technology and hands-on learning and explore what can be learned.
25. Technologies for Creative Learning. Lego fans will love this opportunity to examine ways new technologies can help stimulate learning and creativity in this hands-on course.
26. Introduction to Media Studies. Examine the role media plays in society in this class. For the same subject matter, but a different topic focus, try Introduction to Media Studies Fall 2005.
27. Creativity, community, and ICT. Learn about how creativity works, about collaborative creativity, and how technology can assist in both the collaborative and creative aspects of learning.
28. Topics in Cinematic Storytelling. Learn the basics of communicating a storyline through a visual medium.
29. Common Sense Reasoning for Interactive Applications. This course goes over the relationship between humans and computers with an emphasis on increasing communication.

Art

From learning about the art of color to studying art and technology, these art classes will help you create visually appealing websites.

30. Feeling and Imagination in Art, Science, and Technology. Study philosophy, psychology, and literature to learn about the ways emotion and imagination play into the creative process.
31. Art of Color. Learn about the use of color in visual arts, the psychology of color, and more in this course that is a must for graphic designers of any type.
32. Composing Your Life: Exploration of Self Through Visual Arts and Writing. Enjoy using several types of media to explore yourself and your creativity in this course.
33. Photography and Truth. This anthropology class examines how photography works to document and communicate as an art form.
34. Documentary Photography and Photo Journalism: Still Images of A World In Motion. Learn how to convey thought and emotion through photography in this class that also requires written accompaniments to the photo documentation for class.
35. Modern Art and Mass Culture. Learn about modern art and theories while looking at how the artist uses the combination of art and pop culture to express herself.
36. Introduction to Art History. Learn how art has developed and functioned through the years and how it has served as an extension of the culture.
37. 20th Century Art. Learn about art as it developed throughout the last century with a backdrop of the cultural changes that occurred during that time.
38. BSAD Foundations in the Visual Arts. Designed for architecture students, this course teaches students to communicate through various visual media forms.
39. Art and Technology. Learn how digital and bio-technologies relate to art in this course.
40. Introduction to Video. Work on projects, including a final assignment of personal storytelling, that will develop your skills as a videographer and video editor.

Writing and Editing

Creating an effective site relies on more than just the visual aspect. Make sure your writing and editing skills are up to speed with these free courses.

41. Expository Writing: Social and Ethical Issues in Print, Photography and Film. Through the study of film and literature, this course teaches students to expand their writing skills to create well-reasoned arguments and a polished product.
42. Expository Writing - Food for Thought: Writing and Reading about Food and Culture. Strengthen writing skills while also studying about culture through food in this delicious class.
43. The Creative Spark. Through journal writings and studying artists of various media, this course teaches about creativity–what it is, how it’s valued, and how it grows.
44. Consumer Culture. Practice writing while also taking a look into the world of American consumerism. What a combination for a web designer.
45. Expository Writing: Analyzing Mass Media. Learn to write a strong, persuasive essay while taking a look at the impact mass media has had on American culture.
46. Writing and Experience: Culture Shock! Writing, Editing, and Publishing in Cyberspace. Through an exploration of American pop culture, this class helps practice writing for an online audience.
47. Intro to Tech Communication. An especially valuable writing course if you come from a more technical background than a literary one, this course offers the basics in writing for an information-based audience.
48. Introduction to Technical Communication: Ethics in Science and Technology. Take a look at how ethical dilemmas are resolved (or not resolved) when they arise in technology-based situations.
49. Introduction to Technical Communication: Explorations in Scientific and Technical Writing. This course offers the basics in technical writing with topics including graphics, web page writing and design, and email.
50. Becoming Digital: Writing About Media Change. With the shift to digital media, business, communication, and entertainment have changed significantly. This class explores that shift while strengthening writing skills.
51. Digital Poetry. Students study digital poetry in various forms including soundscapes, hypertext poetry, animation, code poems, and interactive games.

Technology

From technology trends to securing online businesses to technology and gender, these classes offer plenty from the technological side of web design.

52. Information Technology Essentials. This basic course offers an overview of hardware, software, and technology concepts and trends.
53. Data Mining. This course examines data mining methods that have evolved from both statistics and artificial intelligence and looks at recognizing patterns and making predictions with this information.
54. Media Industries and Systems. Learn about the trends, audience, and creative process as forces shaping content in media industries and systems.
55. Technology for Professional Writers. This course teaches important technology skills with a focus on the writer’s perspective.
56. Information technology: a new era?. Take a look at technology and how it has impacted the economy, productivity, and more in this course.
57. Search Engines: Technology, Society and Business. Learn from a distinguished group of lecturers in the course that examines Internet searches and how they relate to business.
58. Practicum in Enterprise Security. Students learn first-hand in this course that teaches what you need to know about securing your online business.
59. Technology Strategy. This course is designed for those who will invest in or run a business where technology will play a major role and will cover investment planning and behavior of competition, suppliers, and customers.
60. Technology and Gender in American History. Learn about the history and current presence of women in technology and how both have shaped the field and society itself.

Copyright and Ethics

Working online, you need to ensure you are following the law and ethics of the Internet. These courses will teach you what you need to know.

61. Introduction to Copyright Law. This course covers the basics of copyright law with a heavy emphasis on Internet-related topics–a must for anyone working on the Internet.
62. Information Law and Policy. Find out about copyright law, protecting databases, licensing of information, privacy and more in this course.
63. Ethics and the Law on the Electronic Frontier. Law, policy, and technology come together in this course that discusses several topics concerning the Internet and law.

Psychology

Understanding the visitors to your sites is an important aspect of designing. Learn about gender issues, vision science, online interaction, and more in these courses.

64. A Clinical Approach to the Human Brain. This course is geared for all types of students, not just psychology majors, wanting to explore the nature of the human brain and cognition.
65. Psychology of Gender. Learn about the gender differences and social influences within several social realms.
66. Special Topics in Vision Science. Learn about both human and computer vision in this class that explores the psychology of vision.
67. Understanding Online Interaction. Get the basics about how people communicate online and also learn how to design "effective learning environments" on the web.
68. Social Visualization. Learn about the psychology behind the online user audience and practice visualizing this crowd through their activities and interactions.

Culture and Globalization

When creating a website, it is important to remember that the audience will likely be a global one. Learn what you need to know about various cultures and global communities to ensure you are creating an inclusive website.

69. Communicating Across Cultures. Learn about the effects of globalization on society and find out how you can become more culturally sensitive to those around you.
70. Visualizing Cultures. Using the opening of Japan by Commodore Perry, this course examines cultural perceptions with regards to racism, nationalism, war, propaganda, and more.
71. Topics in Culture and Globalization. Explore how globalization has shaped cultures in both First and Third world countries by looking at their pop music, advertisements, film posters, and political cartoons.
72. American Dream: Exploring Class in the U.S.. This course looks at the potential of class in American and how it relates to other differences such as race and gender.
73. Internet Technology in Local and Global Communities. This course looks at programming, Internet technology, open source programs, and entrepreneurship and is a part of the MIT-African Internet Technology Initiative.
74. New Global Agenda: Exploring 21st Century Challenges through Innovations in Information Technology. This course examines how IT development has affected globalization and international politics.
75. Media in Cultural Context. Learn about how culture defines itself through TV programs and how international markets are impacted by these identities and others perceptions of these identities.
76. Managing local practices in global contexts. This course covers a lot of ground as it examines several aspects of business in the global environment.
77. International Relations. Learn such important topics as international economy, values and attitudes, and global issues in this course that is a must for anyone dealing with international business contacts.
78. Economic Development, Policy Analysis, and Industrialization. This course teaches how government plays a role in developing countries that affects global business. One topic of interest is the introduction of the high tech industry in these countries.
79. Working in a Global Economy. This course examines global economy and the practice and policy changes that have occurred since the development of the current economy.
80. Globalization, Migration, and International Relations. Learn about globalization and its impact on businesses and people around the world.

Marketing

Knowing something about the market is vital to web design as your work will be what the customer sees. Take these classes to learn all about marketing, marketing strategies, and the customer.

81. Introduction to Marketing. An excellent place to start for those just starting out in marketing, this course covers all the basics.
82. Marketing Management. Another introductory course, this one offers a basic overview of the concepts of marketing and is a great place to start before moving to more advanced marketing courses.
83. Marketing Strategy. This course looks at marketing in conjunction with the strategy for a company as a whole. The course is recommended for entrepreneurs, consultants, and project managers.
84. Entrepreneurial Marketing. Focusing on the general concept of marketing problems, this course examines basic marketing and new venture issues to help the student learn to have a better understanding for her specific needs.
85. Strategic Marketing Management. Understanding the market (rather than the customer) is the focus of this course, which will teach the skills necessary to complete a marketing research survey.
86. Listening to the Customer. This course, the companion course to Strategic Marketing Management, studies the needs of the customers rather than the market.
87. Special Seminar in Marketing: Marketing Management. The focus of this course is to teach students the basics of marketing ideas and phenomena while honing students’ abilities for market analysis and planning.
88. Marketing communications as a strategic function. This course covers the basic arguments for marketing communications as an important strategy, the changing role of communications, and customer preferences.

Entrepreneurship

Whether you are starting out with a business of your own or just working with plenty of entrepreneurs as clients, these classes will help you with the basics of entrepreneurship.

89. Developmental Entrepreneurship. Looking at real-life examples of both failed and successful businesses in developing countries, this class explores developmental opportunities and business models.
90. Entrepreneurial Finance. Entrepreneurs will benefit from this course that looks at raising money for technology-based companies and the early stages of development.
91. Early Stage Capital. This course offers lessons on start-ups and early stage capital generation with a focus on building relationships with investors and advisors.
92. Fundamentals of Personal Financial Planning. Getting personal finances in order and planning for the future has an impact on your business as an entrepreneur. Learn the basics with this course.
93. Investment Risk. This course focuses on risk aversion, qualifying risk, risk factors, and discounted cash flow and the net present value rule.
94. Special Seminar in Management The Nuts and Bolts of Business Plans. Specifically targeted to entrepreneurs, this seminar looks at the basics of creating a business plan.
95. Pricing. Looking at real cases, this course aims to teach an understanding for pricing strategies and techniques for businesses.
96. Entrepreneurial behavior. This course looks at the definitions, qualities, function, and work styles of entrepreneurs.
97. Management Communications for Undergraduates. The content of this course includes a focus on writing, speaking, team work, and interpersonal relationship skills.
98. Managerial Economics. This course covers the basics of microeconomics as it pertains to management decisions and is a must for any entrepreneur.
99. How to Develop "Breakthrough" Products and Services. Likely the goal of most entrepreneurs, this course teaches how to create breakthrough products and services through concrete, systematic concepts.
100. Entrepreneurship in Contemporary America. Find out what several American business women have faced in a field that has typically been a man’s realm.
101. Law for the Entrepreneur and Manager. This law class aims to educate the learner in the basics of the legal issues that affect a business from start-up to going public.

By Laura Milligan

At all stages of of our lives, we’re expected to make life changing decisions based partly on our experience, skills and interests. But what happens when all those variables change? Below are 100 free tools that can help you tune into your natural strengths, hobbies, interests, goals and skill sets no matter what part of life you’re in. High school students, recent college graduates, military personnel and mid-career professionals looking to shake things up can find what they need here.

Comparing Colleges

High school students and those going back to school can refer to this list for tools and questions that will help them compare colleges.

1. Princeton Review College Rankings: The Princeton Review’s controversial but illustrious college rankings list can help you find the best colleges based on your priorities: academics, quality of life, demographics, extracurricular activities and more.
2. U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges: This list is also a must-read for parents and prospectives. Browse by program type, geographic location, academics and more.
3. Online Education Database: If you’re interested in pursuing an online education, turn to this resource for school overviews, rankings and more.
4. Peterson’s: Peterson’s College Search helps you put your priorities and needs in order, prompting you to fill in boxes for admissions, demographics, location, academics and campus life, which helps you narrow down your search.
5. College Navigator: The National Center for Education Statistics has put together a toolkit for students wanting to research American colleges and universities.
6. CHEA: The Council for Higher Education Accreditation provides information about college accreditation, including searchable directories and contact information for the six regional accrediting agencies.
7. American Association of State Colleges and Universities: Here you can find information about 430 public colleges and universities in the United States.
8. College Choice Variables: Print out this sheet or design a chart of your own to take with you on college visits. You can easily rate schools based on placement, campus resources, location, size, housing and other factors.
9. College Board: Search colleges by name or by major, cost or location using this tool.
10. More Tips for Choosing — For Students Only: The Seattle Times’ guide asks students to be honest with themselves when choosing a college.

Finding the Right Match

When it comes to picking the right school, you want to make sure that your experience is going to give you everything you need socially, academically, emotionally and professionally. Below are tools to help you find the right match.

11. Quick Facts About Private Colleges and Universities: If you’re trying to decide between a private and public school, get the facts about private college tuition, diversity and more.
12. The Women’s College Coalition: Search all-female colleges and universities with this tool.
13. Counselor-O-Matic: This beta project from The Princeton Review is designed to help you find the best college for your needs and personality.
14. The Right Way to Pick a College: This article helps students ask themselves the right questions when picking a college.
15. College MatchMaker: CollegeBoard’s MatchMaker tool evaluates your preference for several different qualifiers, including size, public vs. private, and setting.
16. Find the Right Colleges for You: Use the College Matching Wizard and other government tools to discover the schools that fit you best.
17. What kind of college is right for you?: This fun test from gURL.com will help you figure out your priorities.
18. Choosing a College That’s Right for You: This article has a lot of tips for students who need help with their college search.
19. Scholarships.com: This tool will help you find ways to pay for the school of your dreams.

Military, School or Career?

After high school (or college), what plan is right for you? Here you’ll find tips and tools to help you figure out if you’re bound for vocational school, the military, a job or college.

21. What should you do after high school?: Find out what kind of school–if any–is right for you.
22. The Life After College Forum: Join in the discussions on this forum to explore options for life after college.
23. Occupational Outlook Handbook: Read up on your dream careers to find out what qualifications you need to succeed in the field.
24. I Survived High School, but Can I Survive Europe with No Parents?: Rick Steves’ daughter Jackie gets honest about her upcoming Europe trip–alone.
25. What Should You Have Done After High School?: If you haven’t graduated high school yet, it’s not too late for you. Take this fun quiz to find out what you should do after senior year.
26. eLearnersAdvisor: This tool evaluates how well you would do in an online education setting. You can also search online degrees and programs here.
27. Is the Army Right for Me?: Army.com’s guide will help you determine if you’re cut out for the army.
28. How to Work Abroad After College: Who says you have to get a boring office job when you graduate? This popular trend buys time and lets you see the world.
29. 10 Steps to Joining the Military: This 10-step guide will help you figure out which branch of the military is the best for you, or if you’re better off going to college or getting a job.
30. MyFuture.com: This website has great tools for helping young people decide the next step, from finding jobs and internships to living on your own to joining the military.

Personality Tests

Personality tests can give you insight into your goals, your natural skills and abilities and even your interests.

31. Which Career will Suit Your Personality?: Are you an office person or do you crave work in the field? Find out here.
32. Quiz: The Brain Test: Do you think with the right or left side of your brain? Knowing can tune you into the types of jobs and skills that come most naturally to you.
33. Test of Analytical Skills: Test your analytical skills as a way to narrow down your career and major interests.
34. Work Interest Quiz: This quiz aims to show you two work types that match your personality.
35. How Well Do You Know Yourself?: Before making any life-changing decisions, discover how much you really know about yourself.
36. Career Test: This test matches your answers and personality to 40 different careers.
37. Kalil’s Personality Quiz: This quiz finds out your color personality and then determines your strengths and weaknesses.
38. The Testing Room: The Testing Room involves quizzes that determine personal drive, working style, thinking style and more. Basic reports are free.
39. Human Resource Department: This ten-question test evaluates your emotional health as well as your working style.
40. What’s Your Personality Type?: This quiz follows the popular Extravert, Thinker, Judger, Perceiver, Sensor, Introvert, Intuitive system.

Identifying Your Interests

Sure you like baseball and naptime, but how do those translate into work-related skills? Learn how to identify your interests the right way and make a living off your hobbies here.

41. Careers - What’s Your Interest?: This tool displays lists of related jobs underneath questions about hobbies and interests.
42. Convert Your Hobbies to Lucrative Careers: This guide gives examples of how different hobbies can translate into careers in early childhood education, activities and program coordination and others.
43. Use Your Hobbies and Interests: Monster’s Career Advice section encourages job candidates to tap into their hobbies and interests during interviews, the job search and when evaluating your skills.

Determining Level of Education

How much education do you need? Don’t waste your time going to graduate school if it won’t get you any closer to a career, but keep in mind special licensures and continuing education requirements for your field.

44. Grad School: Georgetown’s guide features many questions that students need to ask themselves before applying to grad school.
45. Professional Teaching Standards Available Certificates: Learn about the kinds of certification you need to become a teacher.
46. Career Guide to Industries: Research industries like health care, manufacturing, transportation, education and health services, leisure and hospitality, and others to determine how much education and training you need.
47. Technical Schools Guide: Research technical schools on this site to learn about starting an entry-level career with less training.
48. Are Graduate Studies Right for You?: Indiana University helps students decide whether a graduate-level education is necessary for their needs and career choices.
49. Making the Decision to Study Medicine: This website gives prospective med students a realistic look at medical school, including the number of years you have to dedicate to education and choosing a specialty.
50. What jobs can you get with an associate’s degree in business administration?: See how far an associate’s degree will get you in the business field here.

Picking a Major

Colleges these days, especially liberal arts schools, encourage students to keep an open mind and take a lot of different classes as a way to explore themselves and their interests. How, then, can it be easy to pick a major with all those choices? Read below to find out.

51. What Can I do With a Major In…?: This tool will help you explore careers in the arts, business, the sciences, service and social sciences.
52. How to Pick a Major: This article follows the flip-flop process many students go through when settling on a major.
53. How to Pick a Major That’s Right for You: This presentation has lots of tips for college students.
54. Find Work Outside Your Major: If picking a major is stressing you out, or if you’re afraid that you picked the wrong major, read this article to understand how your major doesn’t always determine your future career.
55. Choosing a College Major: How to Chart Your Ideal Path: This detailed guide will help you examine your interests and special skills.
56. Majors Search: Type in a major, browse by category or find out what major you need for a particular career path here.
57. Five Steps to Choosing a College Major: These tips include assessing your interests, exploring career possibilities and considering your values.
58. List of College Majors in USA: Not all colleges offer every major on the list, but this guide can be helpful for exploring new areas of study.
59. The 10 Most Worthless College Majors: Take this humorous article with a grain of salt before selling out to a more "practical" major.
60. Does Your Minor Matter?: After stressing about your major, should you worry about a minor? This article will help you out.

Evaluating Skills and Experience

Does a retail job and computer workshop add up to enough experience? Learn all about evaluating your skills and selling transferrable skills here.

61. Discover Your Career Skills: This 30-question test will help you tap into the natural abilities that will serve you well in the workplace.
62. Online Career Assessment Review for Job Seekers: Here you will find a review of different career tools and assessment tools.
63. Testing Your Career Competencies: MonsterTrak’s evaluation system asks you to rate each skills statement to learn more about your qualifications.
64. Internship Checklist: Use this tool to rate your internship and find out if you’re ready for the next step.
65. Are You Ready for the Real World?: Use this guide as a way to evaluate your preparedness for a real job and real working lifestyle.
66. Transferrable Skills: Learning how to sell transferrable skills on a resume or interview can be extremely valuable for a candidate without much job experience.
67. Assess Your Skills and Interests: This guide will help you figure out the skills you can sell during a job interview.
68. Evaluate your skills and passion to find job that fits you: This Tucson Citizen article has very valuable tips for discovering a career path.
69. Job-related skills: Which of your skills will be useful to you on the job? Find out how to make the distinction here.
70. Career Planning: Skills: This transferrable skills checklist can open up new career possibilities that you didn’t think you qualified for.

Choosing a Career Path

Whether you’re starting out in the workforce or considering a career switch, these tools can help you map out a plan.

71. GigZig: Career Paths of Real People: This excellent tool follows the real career paths of web workers.
72. How to Choose a Career Path: Suite 101’s guide asks readers to take the following into consideration: an open mind, hobbies and a broad education.
73. Health Care Careers: The AMA has put together this resource center to help those interested in health care learn about career paths and salary ranges.
74. AfterCollege: Search for entry-level jobs and internships on this site.
75. Choosing a Career Path: This self-help guide offers up tips and scenarios that can give your career planning a boost.
76. CareerOneStop: Here you can research salary and benefits information, different careers, education and training options and a lot more.
77. Career Voyages: This government resource features high growth industries, emerging industries and all kinds of information and about career planning and the job market. Use the Career Advisors to answer questions about mapping out your path.
78. O*NET Career Exploration Tools: Tools featured here include an ability profiler, interest profiler, work importance locator and more.
79. Virginia Career View: Access career assessment tools, information about professional licensure and many other career resources from Virginia Tech’s website.
80. JobProfiles.org: This site is great for researching different career paths and the education programs that get you on track.

Considering a Career Switch

Hardly anyone stays in the same job for their entire professional life anymore. Before you make a hasty career switch, though, use these tools to find out if you’re leaving for the right reasons and to plan out a viable option for your next job.

81. Adult Career Changers: Use Kuder’s tools to find out if and when you should make a career switch.
82. Overcoming Your Career Change Fear: 5 Expert Tips: This guide recommends understanding your fears and working with your financial situation.
83. Career Changes: Confused about planning your switch? This resource will help.
84. Get a Better Job: Learn about promotions and career moves here.
85. Are You Missing the Point of Being a Freelancer?: Make sure you understand what it’s like "on the other side" before making the switch to freelancing full-time.
86. Should You Quit Your Job?: This quiz may help you determine whether you’re ready for a new job.
87. The 10-Step Plan to Career Change: Make your career switch an organized endeavor with this resource.
88. Before You Quit Your Job: This guide urges readers to consider several factors before leaving their jobs too hastily.
89. Quiz: Is It Time to Quit Your Job?: Here’s another quiz that can help you decide if it’s time to quit.
90. Five Situations When You Shouldn’t Change Careers: Are you quitting because you want to challenge yourself in new ways or because you hate your boss? Learn the difference here.

Life Tools to Help You Choose

Choosing a career and college also means that you’ll have to consider things like living expenses, salary, moving costs and more. Use these tools to determine which factors are most important to you and how you’ll deal with changes.

91. Salary Calculator: Find out how much you’re worth in areas around the country here.
92. Cost of Living Wizard: Determine the cost of living around the U.S. using this tool.
93. What are your skills worth on the open market? A guide to salary surveys online: Before demanding a raise based on one online salary guide, read this article.
94. Industry Profile: Research industry statistics by state with this tool.
95. Money Basics: What are Your Priorities?: Find out what your financial priorities are before taking a job that pays a lot but soaks up all your time or that is fun but hardly delivers a paycheck.
96. What are Your Priorities?: This article helps professionals evaluate their workplace priorities and expectations.
97. The Moving Cost Estimate: Use this tool to find out how much it will cost to move from one state to another.
98. homefair: This excellent planning resource has tools for assessing cost of living, salaries, city statistics, renting, buying, moving, determining the best city for you and a lot more.
99. A College Far Away From Home: This blog post helps prospective college students research the pros and cons of going to school far away.
100. Consider Relocating: The Riley Guide has put together a list of resources you’ll need if you want to relocate, including demographics and statistics for different cities, real estate guides, school and health care directories, cost of living, and relocation guides.

By Kelly Kilpatrick

Women have played a big and sometimes under-appreciated role in the shaping of history in the United States and around the world. Take part in celebrating the achievement of brave, smart, and determined women from all countries and time periods by learning about women’s history online. There are numerous sites on the web, many through libraries and archives, that can provide you with access not only to information but to documents, photos and first hand accounts of women as well. Here is a list of 100 places to start looking to learn more about women’s history.

Libraries and Archives

Check out these large collections and libraries for a huge range of photos, documents and other information on women’s history.

1. The Women’s Library: This UK-based library is home to an incredibly extensive collection of resources on women’s history. While much of their collection is available online on site, they have a large number of electronic resources you can search through as well.
2. Sallie Bingham Center: This Duke University center, dedicated to women’s history and culture, provides a number of online collections including those on women’s liberation, African-American women, and women in the Civil War.
3. Iowa Women’s Archives: The University of Iowa is home to this collection of historical materials and a good amount is available through the digital collections offered through their website.
4. Schlesinger Library: Located at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, this library chronicles the lives of women from the 19th century to the present. You’ll be able to access some of their materials online via the Harvard Open Collections Program.
5. Texas Women’s University Library: The digital collections from this university can give you easy access to photos, manuscripts, artifacts, and more as well as focusing on special collections like women in aviation.
6. Digital Library of Georgia: This library provides links to hundreds of resources including photos, books, and documents that chronicle the experience of women predominantly in Georgia, but in other areas of the south as well.
7. Sophia Smith Collection: This site provides access to digital collections and online exhibits but also can be a great place to look up information on a huge range of women’s history issues.
8. National Women’s Party Digital Collection: Explore the long history of women’s suffrage and liberation through the photos and documents supplied by this site.
9. The University of Texas, San Antonio: This library has a large collection of resources on gender, women’s rights, feminism and more some of which are available digitally.
10. Women Artists Archives National Directory: Rutgers maintains this search engine and archive which can help you easily find information and images on a wide range of female artists.
11. The Gerritsen Collection: This online collection is not free to use, but you can sign up for a free trial and get access to one of the largest collections of women’s history documents in the world.

Government Resources

The U.S. government is a great source for information about women’s history. Check out these sites for loads of resources.

12. First Ladies Gallery: Check out the White House site to learn all about the women who have stood by American presidents since the beginning of the nation.
13. Federal Resources for Educational Excellence: This government site has a number of informative online resources that range from a history of Miss America to the life of Queen Elizabeth I.
14. The National Archives: Take advantage of this government-managed facility, as it offers links and resources on women in a huge range of historical time periods.
15. National Park Service: Want to visit some historical sites relevant to women’s history? Check out this list put together by the National Park Service.
16. Women of NASA: Read the inspirational stories of women who have participated in space flights, launches and the development of new technologies.
17. U.S. Census Bureau: Women by the Numbers: Find out how many women there are in the U.S., how educated they are, how much they make and much more.
18. Library of Congress: Women’s History: The Library of Congress is a great resource for information about women’s history, whether you’re looking for photos, original documents or just general information.
19. American Life: This government site provides a place to learn about important women in history through a large range of resource.
20. Vermont Women’s History Project: The state of Vermont has put together this helpful website, which offers an online database you can search for stories about how women have shaped the history of Vermont and the nation.
21. Women In Congress: On this government site you can read about women who have taken an active role in the United States government, following the first representative, Jeanette Rankin.
22. Department of Defense: Learn about the women who have played a big role in the military through this site.

Suffrage and Women’s Rights

The fight for equal rights, including the right to vote, makes up a big part of women’s history and you can learn more about it through these sites.

23. Free Speech Movement Digital Archive: Check out this Berkeley maintained site to find text documents related to numerous free-speech issues that occurred at the University during the 60’s and 70’s, including the rise of women’s rights activism and the civil rights movement.
24. Catt Collection of Suffrage Photographs: Bryn Mawr University’s Special Collections provides this digital archive of images. You’ll find photographic documentation of many of the women who were integral to getting women the right to vote.
25. Suffragists Oral History Project: Read first-hand accounts of women who dedicated their lives to fighting for women’s rights.
26. Sewall-Belmont House and Museum: Here you’ll find a gallery of the cartoons of Nina Evans Allender, which depict the struggles of women to earn the right to vote as well as numerous other suffrage-related images.
27. Miller NAWSA Suffrage Scrapbooks: While the bulk of this material is located in the actual on-site collections of the Library of Congress, you can gain access to some digital scans of these materials right from your own computer.
28. Maine Memory Network: Check out this site’s collection of political cartoons, brochures, announcements and a variety of other suffrage-era documents.
29. Jane McCallum and the Suffrage Movement: Jane McCallum was a Texas-born women and a fighter for the right of women to vote. This site contains several images and documents related to her and the movement.
30. Worcester Women’s History Project: This site can be a great resource about women’s history, especially related to the fight for the right to vote and other women’s rights issues.
31. Citizens at Last: The Women’s Suffrage Movement in Texas: Check this site for photos and documents related to women’s suffrage in the state of Texas.
32. Women’s Suffrage in Washington State: Here you can find photos, newspapers, and biographies of women who played a key role in earning the right to vote for women in Washington.
33. Women’s Suffrage and the 19th Amendment: The National Archives have put together a collection of material related to the Seneca Falls Convention that can provide interesting and informative reading material.
34. Living the Legacy: The Women’s Rights Movement: This organization has compiled information about the history of women’s rights as well as a detailed timeline.

Special Collections

These special collections focus on a range of specific issues related to women’s history.

35. Women Come to the Front: This collection of photos and newspaper articles documents the role women played as journalists and photographers during WWII.
36. Votes for Women: The Library of Congress provides this great collection of texts, images and illustration from the period of women’s suffrage.
37. Jewish Women’s Archive: See the role Jewish women have played throughout history, including a new online exhibit on the rise of feminism.
38. Women and Social Movements in the United States: This site contains numerous articles about social movements and women’s roles in them in the United States as well as a range of other helpful links.
39. Redstockings: If women’s liberation is of interest to you then this site is a must-see. You’ll find loads of documents on the subject as well as photos, information and information on events today.
40. Women in Aviation and Space History: Find loads of information on women who have taken to the skies on the this Smithsonian site.
41. Women in Sports: Sports Illustrated put together this collection of biographies of the greatest female athletes of the past 100 years.
42. Rosie the Riveter: The Regional Oral History Office has interviewed dozens of individuals about their experiences working in factories or fighting during WWII. Many of those interviewed are women and it can be an indispensable resource for those focusing on this time period.
43. Women Working 1800-1930: Harvard University provides this collection of photos and documents related to women in the workforce from the turn of the 19th century to pre-WWII America.
44. Kate and Sue McBeth: These sisters were missionaries to the Nez Perce tribes, and you can find documents, maps and photographs that can give you an idea of their experiences and the native people they worked with in the late 1800’s.
45. The Making of a Homemaker: Many women’s experiences today are much different than those living in the decades or centuries that have preceded. Check out this online collection from the Smithsonian to learn what used to make the ideal housewife.
46. A Daring Experiment: Harvard and Women’s Business Education 1937-1970: Learn about the history of business education for women at Harvard in this online exhibit with photos, documents and other sources.

Photos

Get a photographic tour of parts of women’s history through these sites.

46. National Museum of Women in the Arts: See the work that women contribute to the world of art through the exhibits and photos listed on this site.
47. Native American Women: This gallery contains photos of Native American women from the Plains and Southwest tribes, many coming from the early years of photography and documenting more traditional native practices.
48. Slave Life in the Americas: The University of Virginia hosts this photographic archive which has images that document many women and men’s experiences as slaves in 19th century America.
49. American Women: The Pioneers: This photo essay provides helpful information and beautiful images to document the experience of women who chose to travel west with their families.
50. Women of Our Time: The National Portrait Gallery maintains this online archive of images of famous women throughout the 29th century.
51. LOC: American Memory: While you can find a range of subject matter in the photos offered by the Library of Congress, some of these images are specific to women’s history, including suffrage, daily life and much more.
52. Women’s History In Pictures: About.com has pulled together this collection of photos that take women’s history from the ancient to the modern day.
53. Fashion Era: Think those high heels are uncomfortable? You may have it easy compared to former female fashions. Check out this site to see how women’s fashions have changed over the years.
54. Women of Protest: These images from the Library of Congress document the activities of the National Women’s Party.
55. Women’s Issues: Then and Now: See how things have changed in areas like sports, entertainment, birth control and more on this informative site, loaded with pictures to illustrate.
56. Tejano Voices: Learn about the struggles of Mexican-American women and men through the photos and documents provided by this site.
57. Picturing Women: This site is full of interesting information and contains a number of photos and cartoons that show how women have been depicted historically by men and themselves.

Documents

Check out these sites to read primary and secondary documents about women’s history.

58. Making It On Their Own: Women in the West: Learn about the brave women who took on the wild west through the large number of texts available on this site. You’ll also find photos from the period and links to other helpful research sites.
59. Women’s History Project: In this project, you’ll find all kinds of texts related to the fight for women to get equal rights, especially those from the 1850 convention.
60. Documenting the American South: If you’re doing research on women in the southern United States, especially during the Civil War era and the years that surround it, you’ll find numerous first-hand letters and documents to help you on this site.
61. HEARTH: Cornell University maintains this site which has online collections of hundreds of home economics-themed journals from the 1800’s-1950.
62. Five Colleges Archives: Women’s History: Read diary entries, records, oral histories and peruse photos on this this site dedicated to documenting the experiences of women at the Five Colleges.
63. Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender: Here you can explore articles and essays about women’s lives during the medieval period.
64. Early Modern Women Database: Search through the University of Maryland library for information about women in the medieval and renaissance periods.
65. The Emma Goldman Papers: This anarchist and feminist is a fascinating historical figure. You can read some of her personal documents on this Berkeley site.
66. Godey’s Lady’s Book: One of the most popular publications of the 19th century, get an idea of what women during this time period were reading by checking out the online version of this book.
67. H-Women Manuscript Collection: Find documents that cover a big range of historical periods and geographical areas on this site.
68. Lesbian Herstory Archives: Read the stories of lesbians and women throughout history through this organization started in 1973.

Women’s Writing

Read the words of women throughout history on these literary sites.

69. The Victorian Women Writers Project: Here you can find numerous texts by British women who were writing during the 19th century.
70. African American Women Writers of the 19th Century: The New York Public library provides this online collection of writings done by African American women in the United States in an attempt to give their point of view on history.
71. The Liz Library: Women of Achievement: Check out some of the most important documents written by women on this site.
72. The Willa Cather Archive: Learn more about this famous female writer, read portions of her writing and view photographs on this large archival site.
73. A Celebration of Women Writers: Here you’ll find a listing of hundreds of women writers from around the world, some famous and some lesser known.
74. Domestic Goddesses: Visit this site to read articles and books written by women on domestic topics.
75. Women Writing the Holocaust: This article gives attention and voice to three women who lived through the Holocaust.
76. Other Women’s Voices: Translations of Women’s Writing Before 1700: It can be hard to find women’s writing from earlier historical periods, but this site compiles it in one easy to use place.
77. Voices from the Gaps: Read writings of African American women from a range of historical periods on this site.
78. Medieval Women Writers: Give this site a look to see what women were writing all the way back in the middle ages.
79. Women of Color, Women of Words: Here you can access information and works from African American women authors.
80. Women’s Studies: Core Books: Get access to some essential texts in women’s studies through this University of Wisconsin online database.

International

Find historical information and resources on these sites, which give more of a global perspective on the history of women.

81. Women’s History Scotland: Check out this site for information on Scottish queens, witchcraft, women’s suffrage and more.
82. Diotima: Study women’s history in the ancient world through this site. You’ll get access to documents and images that can help illuminate what it was like for women in ancient Greece.
83. Gifts of Speech: Get inspired by women’s speeches from around the world on this site. You’ll find speeches by everyone from U.S. Senators to professional biologists.
84. The Suppressed Histories Archives: Check out this site for informative articles and photos on international issues involving women, slavery, shamanic practices, and resistance to oppression.
85. International Information Centre and Archives for the Women’s Movement: Based in the Netherlands, this site provides a large number of resources for anyone interested in women’s history around the world.
86. International Archive of Women in Architecture: Find out how women have impacted the buildings we admire and live in in the United States and around the world through this Virginia Tech site.
87. Women’s International Center: This nonprofit organization provides a range of information including biographies and a collection of helpful links.
88. Kamat’s Potpourri: Maintained by a women’s studies scholar, this site explore Indian women and their experiences.

Miscellaneous

These historical resources touch on a wide range of topics related to women’s history.

89. Internet Women’s History Sourcebook: Read about famous women from Ancient Egypt to the modern day on this highly informative website.
90. National Women’s History Project: Find resources about women’s history, learn about powerful and influential women in the world and even get audio recordings on this organization’s site.
91. Biographies of Women Mathematicians: Math is often considered to be a male dominated field, but these women prove that females can be just as good at crunching numbers.
92. Distinguished Women of Past and Present: Here you can read biographies and find photos of women who have helped to shape the world today and years in the past.
93. The Women’s Museum: Learn about women today and women who have shaped our history in this Texas museum.
94. The History Channel: Women’s History: Even if you don’t have cable you can check out this website to get videos and information on women throughout American history.
95. American Women’s History: A Research Guide: If you’re at a loss as to where to start looking for resources in women’s history, check out this amazingly comprehensive site.
96. The Feminist Resource Site: Here you can find links to primary resources, women’s studies information and a whole lot more.
97. NY Times Special: Women in the United States: This timeline makes it easy to understand how the feminist movement has overlapped with other events in American history.
98. A Woman a Week: If you ignore the distracting music this site plays, it can be a great place to learn about important women, with a new one posted each week.
99. National Women’s Hall of Fame: This site is home to numerous biographies of women who’ve made an impact in a wide range of field.
100. 300 Women Who Changed the World: Encyclopedia Britannica has compiled this collection of biographies that can help you learn about women who have shaped history.

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