Subject-specific online references
Economics and finance:
| InvestorWords | Glossary with 5.000+ linked entries |
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Politics:
| politik-digital | Ambitious portal with current information on politics and the Internet. Offers live chats with German politicians at irregular intervals | |
| CIA World Fact Book | Extensive world almanac, compiled by a truly informed agency | |
| The Fischer World Almanach | The well-known world almanach by Fischer. Not too detailed but recommended for quick reference | |
| Governments on the WWW | A useful link list of official government websites | |
Law:
| Juristisches Internetprojekt Saarbrücken | An extensive juridicial collection. Online exercises for students, link lists, and more |
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Philosophy:
| Philosophie-Seiten | A German-language register of philosophers. | |
| Meta-Encyclopedia of Philosophy | Meta search engine encompassing seven encyclopedias | |
| The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosopy | Peer-reviewed resource with exacting texts, but largely incomplete | |
| Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy | A ‘dynamic’ encyclopedia of very high standard and detailed entries, but largely incomplete | |
History:
| LeMO | Lavishly presented generel reference with a focus on German history since 1871 | |
| Perseus Project | Meta search engine and portal of sources from antiquity | |
| Biography.com | Comprehensive biographical collection with a focus on American figures; available also in print and on television | |
Mathematics:
| Eric Weisstein’s Mathworld | A free resource from Wolfram Research built with Mathematica technology. With daily growing contributions from the world's mathematical community | |
| Math Archives | Teaching materials, software, internet links organized by mathematical topics. With a searchable database | |
| The Math Forum | A good and well-sorted archive. Students and tutors may have mathematical problems solved by 'Dr. Math' | |
| ZahlReich | German-language online support forum for pupils | |
| MacTutor History of Mathematics | Comprehensive register of the history of mathmatical topics and prominent figures. With detailed searchable articles | |