ferrellweb

mr. ferrell's class web site!

Knowledge is of two kinds: we know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.

—Samuel Johnson

  • Ask an Expert
    Are you really stuck? This site is a directory of experts (organized by category) who are willing to answer your questions via email. Be sure to read the directions and tips on the first page before mailing anyone.
  • ThinkExist
    "ThinkExist is a Quotation Search Engine and Directory with over 90,000 quotations by over 9,000 authors in the English language. These quotations have been compiled thanks to the contributions of thousands of ThinkExist users in the past 5 years. The first version of ThinkExist has been online since 1999. In our latest version, published in January 2004, we have done our best to offer you the best quotations resource on the Internet."
  • Bible Gateway
    Allows keyword and passage searches of 18 major English Bible versions, including the King James, New International, and New American Standard. You can also search foreign language versions, such as French, German, Italian, etc.
  • The Olive Tree Bible Search
    A more technical site than the Bible Gateway (above), here you can search several English versions, as well as Spanish, French, and German. A little browser tweaking gives you access to Russian, as well as several versions of the Greek and Hebrew testaments.
  • Behind the Name
    Musing about your moniker? This site provides brief histories of common (and some not so common!) first names, as well as a host of other resources. Stumped by your surname? Check out the sister site for more of the same!
  • Library of Congress Homepage
    There's a lot to browse here, so I thought I'd include it. There's a quirky section about American history, a section where you can look up the full text of bills currently under consideration in Congress, constantly changing special exhibits, and much more.
  • The Research Station
    If you're new to the Internet, or would like to become more adept at using the resources you can find out there, this site from Michigan State University is an excellent place to start. It provides explanations and tutorials covering every aspect of Internet research, including a short history of the Internet itself.

    Everyone should check out the section on evaluating Internet and Web sources, to learn how to separate the "fact from fluff and substance from schlock!" (I couldn't have said it better myself!)
  • How Stuff Works
    I can't add much to that title. If you need to know what makes it tick, this is your site. Computers, machines, economice, health—if it's something that works, you can find out how here.