Speech Accent Archive

Intended for people who wish to compare and analyze the accents of different native and non-native English speakers, this site offers a large set of speech samples from a variety of language backgrounds. Sound clips and phonetic transcriptions are typically available. Useful for actors who need to learn an accent.


Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Encyclopedia consisting of peer-reviewed entries by experts in the field. Entries include bibliographies and links to other Internet resources. The encyclopedia is an ongoing project, with new or updated entries frequently added.


Thermopedia

Reference information on topics relating to heat and mass transfer, fluid flow and thermodynamics. Based upon the International Encyclopedia of Heat and Mass Transfer. While most of the information is free, some requires a subscription, which Lafayette does not have.


Thomas Net

Provides information on manufacturers of industrial products, such as contact details, size of company, brief overview, etc. A valuable aid in design projects.


Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Information System

Reports and other information for 56 countries (Europe, U.S., former Soviet republics) on hate crimes, racism, homophobia, anti-semitism, and related topics. From the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights.


Tree of Life

Collection of Web pages with information on the characteristics and classification of organisms. Pages are written by biologists and linked one to another in the form of the evolutionary tree of organisms.


Vocabulary for the Study of Religion

Online dictionary with over 400 entries covering a wide range of topics on the study of religion, including those from adjacent disciplines such as sociology, anthropology, historiography, theology, philology, literary studies, psychology, philosophy, cultural studies, and political sciences.


Volcano World

Information and images of volcanoes of the world. Includes updates on current volcanic activity. From Oregon State University.


Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Gender and Sexuality Studies

Reference source covering gender, feminist, queer, masculinity, and sexuality studies.


YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe

This online encyclopedia covers the history and culture of Jews in Eastern Europe from the beginnings of their settlement in the region to the present day. Includes primary documents, images, audio, video, and maps.