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The Vaccine Page
http://vaccines.com/

Annotated directory of Internet resources relating to vaccination. Includes separate sections for parents (laypersons), practitioners, and researchers.

Vaccine Place
http://vaccineplace.com/?fa=home

This is a resource about immunizations and vaccines for children. This is an excellent resource for parents who need up-to-date information on what kinds of immunizations they should get for their children. Included are links to immunizations schedules.

VADLO
http://vadlo.com/

A search engine specifically for the biomedical and life sciences. Search presentations, online tools, databases, protocols, or software.

The Valley of the Shadow
http://valley.vcdh.virginia.edu/

The Valley of the Shadow Project is a hypermedia archive of thousands of sources of information created during the period before, during, and after the Civil War in Augusta County, Virginia and Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Sources include diaries, newspapers, maps, photographs, church records, populations cenuss and official records, all transcribed for use on the web. " Students can explore every dimension of the conflict and write their own histories, reconstructing the life stories of women, African Americans, farmers, politicians, soldiers, and families. The project is intended for secondary schools, community colleges, libraries, and universities. " There is a good tour of the site to orientate users to the wealth of information available on this site.

The Vanguard Group
http://www.vanguard.com/

The Vanguard Group has an informative investory education center containing The University, a collection of mini-courses to learn about mutual fund investing and retirement investing; a series of online brochures about investing, taxes, living trusts, international investing, IRAs and retirement plans; and many other resources.

VBAC.com
http://www.vbac.com/

This site provides mothers-to-be and maternity care professionals access to research-based information, resources, continuing education and support for VBAC* (vaginal birth after cesarean).

The Vedic Foundation
http://www.thevedicfoundation.org/

The Vedic Foundation explains authentic Hinduism, the history of India, and Hindu scriptures. You can find information on educational programs and a glossary of terms related to Hinduism. There are news articles written and published by Foundation members.

Vega Science
http://www.vega.org.uk/

Site dedicated to science. You will find here lectures, series and discussions on science-related, ethical, social and other issues. Topics range from malaria to nanotechnology, from flight in birds and aeroplanes to cloning and the talks are all given/lead by outstanding scientists.

The Vegan Diet During Pregnancy and Lactation
http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/veganpregnancy.htm

This site gives information about nutrition during pregnancy for vegans.

Vegan Outreach
http://www.veganoutreach.org/index.html

Vegan Outreach is a non-profit organization that "is dedicated to reducing animal suffering by promoting a vegan lifestyle." Included in the site are resources for advocacy such as the Adopt-a-College program, and downloadable publications relevant to vegan living.

Vegas.com
http://www.vegas.com/

This site features everything you would want to know about visiting or living in Las Vegas, Nevada.

VegDining.com
http://www.vegdining.com/

Guide to vegetarian restaurants around the world. Searh by geographic region. Accepting new submissions. Links to other vegetarian and vegan resources.

Vegetarian Pages
http://www.veg.org/veg/

A large, impressive collection of information for vegetarians. "The Vegetarian Pages (incorporating the World Guide to Vegetarianism) will be relaunched."

The Vegetarian Resource Group
http://www.vrg.org/

The Vegetarian Resource Group is a non-profit organization that educates the public on vegetarianism and related issues of health, nutrition, ecology, ethics, and world hunger. Its Web site includes vegetarian and vegan recipes and information about vegetarian and vegan health and nutrition, including information about children.

The Vegetarian Society of the United Kingdom
http://www.vegsoc.org/

Includes recipes, information sheets, and health and nutrition research.

Vegetarian Vitality
http://www.vegsoc.org/Research/vital1.html

"A report on the health benefits of the vegetarian diet and the nutritional requirements of vegetarians."

Vegetarians International Voice for Animals
http://www.viva.org.uk/

VIVA! promotes a "cruelty-free lifestyles," particularly encouraging veganism. Viva! "produces loads of info on going veggie and campaigns on issues." This site lists their campaigns, guides for vegetarian and vegan diets (which include recipes), user-submitted recipes, and membership information.

VegSource
http://www.vegsource.com/

Includes over 5,000 vegetarian recipes as well as general information on eating a good vegetarian diet. Also provides reading recommendations, book reviews, and many discussion boards about vegetarianism and related topics.

VegWeb.com
http://vegweb.com/

Features recipes grouped by category and current and back issues of the VegWeb Newsletter. There is also a section called VegInfo with FAQs, information about vitamins and minerals, books/cookbooks, composting and gardening, and an nutritional analysis tool. You can also join and utilize the Weekly Meal Planner and Grocery List features.

Venezuela Tuya: A Country to Love
http://www.venezuelatuya.com/index.htm

Contains travel and other information about Venezuela in several languages.

Verb Conjugation
http://humanities.uchicago.edu/orgs/ARTFL/forms_unrest/infle...

Enter the infinitive of a French verb, and this site will conjugate it for you. It uses the INFL Analyzer to do this.

Verbix
http://www.verbix.com/languages/italian.shtml

Verbix è un'organizzazioneindipendente e no-profit che mira a promuovere e proteggere la diversità linguistica. La sezione italiana di questo database presenta le coniugazioni complete di migliaia di verbi, evidenziando in rosso le voci irregolari.
Verbix is an independent non-profit organization that aims to promote and protect linguistic diversity. The Italian section of the database presents conjugations for thousands of verbs, including the rarely used, while highlighting in red the irregular forms.

State of Vermont Department of Education Framework of Standards and Learning Opportunities
http://education.vermont.gov/new/html/pubs/framework.html

Education content standards for grades K-12 for the state of Vermont. Provides the academic standards and proficiencies set for students at each grade level in areas such as language, math, science, social studies, and more. Standards available in Microsoft Word, PDF, and Rich Text format.

Vermont - Internet Public Library Stately Knowledge
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/vt1.html

This Internet Public Library resource lists official state sites for state government, library, historical society, museum, archives, parks, travel and tourism, kids, and other sites of interest specific to Vermont as well as interesting facts and people associated with the state.

VALS - Vermont Automated Libraries System
http://www.libraries.vermont.gov/

This site gives information about the Vermont Automated Libraries System. Resources include online catalog, links to Vermont government and weather information, and more

Vermont Democratic Party
http://www.vtdemocrats.org/

Official website of the Democratic Party in Vermont.

Vermont Historical Society
http://www.vermonthistory.org/

The Vermont Historical Society, founded in 1838 by an act of the Vermont legislature, is a not-for-profit, membership-supported organization dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of Vermont history. It operates a library and museum, has active publishing and educational programs, and sponsors special events.

VOL – Vermont Online Library
http://www.vtonlinelib.org/

This site provides diverse electronic information databases on a variety of topics geared to all age levels, for both generalists and specialists.

Vermont Republican Party
http://www.vtgop.org/

Official website of the Vermont Republican Party.

Vermont State Archives
http://vermont-archives.org/

The state archives of Vermont "preserves and keeps accessible state government records deemed by statute, records schedules or archival appraisal to have continuing value". The web site includes a searchable catalog and a guide to records at the archives.

VersionTracker
http://www.versiontracker.com/

"VersionTracker.com is the most accurate and up-to-date source of Windows, Mac and Palm OS software updates on the Internet. The VersionTracker content team tracks over 30,000 applications with hundreds more added every week."

Veterans Affairs Canada - History
http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/general/sub.cfm?source=history

A series of articles and factsheets on Canada's participation in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. Excerpts from soldiers' diaries and letter are also included.

Vetinfo - Your trusted resource for veterinary information
http://www.vetinfo.com/

Presents veterinary information relating to dogs and cats and answers questions on a variety of health and other concerns owners have. There are also encyclopedias of canine and feline veterinary medical information.

VI Place
http://community.livejournal.com/vi_place/

A blog for anyone who is visually impaired, is losing their site, or who knows someone experiencing this impairment.

VIBES - Virtual International Business and Economic Sources
http://library.uncc.edu/display/?dept=reference&format=open&...

"VIBES emphasizes free Web sites in English and Web sites with some free information. The agencies responsible for Web sites (e.g., governments or publishers) and brief descriptions of contents or directions for accessing information may be listed."

Victoria and Albert Museum
http://www.vam.ac.uk/

Collections from around the world, covering over 3000 years' of artifacts in an extensive range of media. Extensive searchable databases and educational tools.

The Victorian Web
http://www.victorianweb.org/

An exploration of Victorian England. Sections include Victorianism, religion, philosophy, literature, and science. A text only version is also available.

The Victorian Web
http://www.victorianweb.org/

"Literature, history and culture in the age of Victoria." Includes information about authors from the Victorian era and background information about the society. Has contextual links for authors which provide information on those authors' politics, religious beliefs, bibliographies, as well as symbolism and themes used in their literature.

The Video Game Memorabilia Museum
http://www.videogamemm.com/

Virtual museum dedicated to video game merchandise and swag of all kinds. You can find detailed information and photos of stuffed animals, toys, and other memorabilia organized by game character or franchise, and check for fakes. Includes a community area where you can upload photos of your own collection and talk to other collectors.

The Video Game Revolution
http://www.pbs.org/kcts/videogamerevolution/index.html

Companion site to the PBS documentary on video games and their history. Here, you can learn about video game history via an interactive timeline, learn about video game ratings, play classic games online and test your game knowledge with quizzes, find out about how games are made, and check out lists of the best and worst games of all time.

Video Games - Helium
http://www.helium.com/channels/185-Video-Games

Information on video games systems, debates, trends, and culture.

Vietnam National Administraion of Tourism
http://www.vietnamtourism.com/

This is official site of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism. It provides general information about Vietnam country, people and tourism.

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall
http://thewall-usa.com/

Directory of "names of those lost during the Vietnam Conflict." Browsable by name and searchable by name, branch of service, hometown and state.

Vietnam War Bibliography
http://www.clemson.edu/caah/history/FacultyPages/EdMoise/bib...

Extensive bibliography of the Vietnam War, organized by topic and frequently annotated. Includes a listing of microfilmed document collections and links to a number of relevant sites. An excellent starting point for research on the conflict compiled by a professional historian.

Vietnam: Yesterday and Today
http://servercc.oakton.edu/~wittman/

"The purpose of this web page is to point those interested in studying and teaching the war to materials that will be useful." Contains a chronology of the war, bibliographies, and an annotated guide to other Vietnam resources on the Internet.

Vietnamese-English-French Online Dictionary
http://vdict.com/

VDICT allows you to find or translate Vietnamese words to and from English and French. You can search individual dictionaries or seven at once. The database supports searches with Vietnamese characters without special software. Dictionaries are also browsable.

Viewing Japanese Prints
http://spectacle.berkeley.edu/~fiorillo/

This site provides a collection of "illustrated essays" on Japanese prints, including Shin-hanga, Edo Ukiyo-e, Osaka Ukiyo-e, and Sosaku Hanga. It also presents future readings.

Views of the Solar System
http://www.solarviews.com/

"Views of the Solar System has been created as an educational tour of the solar system. It contains images and information about the Sun, planets, moons, asteroids, comets and meteoroids found within the solar system. It contains over 220 pages of information, over 950 high-resolution images and animations, and over 880 megabytes of data. This tour uses hypertext to allow space travel by simply clicking on a desired planet. This causes information and images about the planet to appear on screen. While on a planet page, hyperlinks travel to pages about the moons and other relevant available resources. Unusual terms are linked to and defined in the Glossary page. Statistical information of the planets and satellites can be browsed through sorted lists. The History of Space Exploration contains information about rocket history, early astronauts, space missions, spacecraft and detailed chronology tables of space exploration. The Table of Contents page has links to all of the various pages within Views Of The Solar System." The site is available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, or German.

The Viking Age: Cormac's Saga
http://www.luth.se/luth/present/sweden/history/lit/cormac/

This 27 chapter saga originated in Iceland between 1200 and 1300 A.D. Download it or read it online.

VilaWeb
http://www.vilaweb.cat/

A Web-based newspaper and portal to Web sites based in or related to Catalonia, Spain. The site is searchable and contains information in several categories: Communications, Culture, Sports, Economy, Government and Politics, Society, etc.

The Vincent van Gogh Information Gallery
http://www.vggallery.com/

"The site currently contains information about all of Van Gogh's paintings." It has "grown to more than 2,330 pages and 2,345 graphics." Besides viewing the paintings online, you can download databases listing the paintings, Van Gogh stamps, or Van Gogh's Correspondence for free. There's also a biography and chronology of Van Gogh's life.

Vindolanda Tablets Online
http://vindolanda.csad.ox.ac.uk/

Online edition of the Vindolanda writing tablets, excavated from the Roman fort at Vindolanda in northern England. Contains an introduction to the tablets and their context, a guide to aspects of the tablets' content, and a searchable online edition of the tablets (volumes I and II).

Vinography: A Wine Blog
http://www.vinography.com/

his San Francisco blogger shares his knowledge and love of wine, from where to buy to what food you should eat with it. The blog offers many links to other blogs, sites, and books on wine.

Vintage Pattern Lending Library
http://www.vpll.org/

The Vintage Pattern Lending Library is home to a growing collection of over 3,000 antique sewing and needlework patterns, vintage fashion publications, and other related historic print materials from the 1840s through the 1950s, from the United States and abroad. They offer high quality, user-friendly, historically accurate one-to-one digital reproductions of the patterns for purchase or loan.

Vintage Reading Group Guides
http://www.randomhouse.com/vintage/read/categories.html

This site offers online reading guides for various books. Designed especially for book groups, the guides include a description of each book, questions, discussion topics, and author biographies. Titles are arranged alphabetically, but they are also grouped according to category such as mystery.

Virdainas - A Sûdovian Dictionary
http://www.suduva.com/virdainas/

Virdainas is the dictionary for the Sûdovian language. The dictionary lists words from English to Sûdovian and vice versa. Under a section called Conversation, common Sûdovian phrases are translated into English.

Virgilio Enciclopedia / Virgilio Encyclopaedia
http://wikipedia.sapere.virgilio.it/

Enciclopedia online suddivisa in diversi argomenti specialistici, sia navigabili per categoria sia ricercabili direttamente per keyword. Gli articoli sono organizzati, inoltre, in ordine alfabetico in modo da facilitare il reperimento dell'informazione. In italiano.
Online enciclopaedia divided in specialized subjects that are both navigable by category and searchable by keyword. The articles are also organized in alphabetical in order to retrieve the information with ease. In Italian.

Virginia Department of Education Standards of Learning for Virginia Public Schools
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Superintendent/Sols/home.sh...

Education content standards for grades K-12 for the state of Virginia. Provides the academic standards and proficiencies set for students at each grade level in areas such as language, math, science, social studies, and more. Standards are available in Microsoft Word and PDF format.

Virginia - Internet Public Library Stately Knowledge
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/va1.html

This Internet Public Library resource lists official state sites for state government, library, historical society, museum, archives, parks, travel and tourism, kids, and other sites of interest specific to Virginia as well as interesting facts and people associated with the state.

Virginia County Interactive Mapper
http://www.lib.virginia.edu/scholarslab/resources/gis/vagaz/...

"Makes customized maps of every Virginia county and independent city available on the World Wide Web."

Democratic Party of Virginia
http://www.vademocrats.org/

Official site of the Democratic Party of Virginia. Includes information on politicians, recent events, election coverage, and how to volunteer for or become part of the party.

Virginia Department of Health
http://www.vdh.state.va.us/

The VDH website provides information on vital records, health statistics, family health services, emergency preparedness, epidemiology, sewage & water services, restaurant inspections, and licensing and certification in the state of Virginia.

Republican Party of Virginia
http://www.rpv.org/

Official website of the Republican Party of Virginia.

Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary
http://www.music.vt.edu/musicdictionary/

A dictionary for musical terms. Definitions are given, along with audio pronunciations for each word. Terms are listed in the left-hand navigation in alphabetical order. Also offers some video illustrations of terms.

Virginia Tech Online Speculative Fiction Project
http://wiz.cath.vt.edu/vtsf/

The Virginia Tech Speculative Fiction Project aims to make available to the Internet public domain materials relating to the study of the fantastic in literature and art.

Virginia Wind
http://www.virginiawind.com/

"The primary focus of Virginia Wind is to be the best resource of information regarding motorcycling in Virginia. In addition, we wish to promote motorcycle awareness, a positive image of the Virginia motorcyclist, and responsible political activism as it relates to motorcycling."

Find It! Virginia
http://www.finditva.com/cgi-bin/main.cgi

This site allows users to search information from magazine and newspaper articles, TV and radio transcripts, encyclopedia and other reference works, company information and investment reports, health and wellness information, and more.

Library of Virginia
http://www.lva.virginia.gov/

The Library of Virginia houses the Virginia State Archives. This site offers the ability to search the Archives and Manuscripts Catalog: the "main access point for state government records, military records, personal papers, family Bible records, genealogical notes and charts, church and cemetery records, business records, maps, and other archival and manuscript material."

Viriginia Historical Society
http://www.vahistorical.org/

Founded in 1831, "the mission of the Virginia Historical Society is to collect, preserve, and interpret the commonwealth's past for the education and enjoyment of present and future generations."

Virtual Acquisition Shelf and News Desk
http://resourceshelf.blogspot.com/

Resources and news for information professionals and researchers compiled by a professionl university librarian. The site provides abstracts and links to articles describing new Internet sources of information and what's new on or about the Internet. Other sections are Fast Facts (resources of factual information), Direct Search (a compilation of links to "Invisible Web" resources not easily found by general search engines), News Center ("one-click access to many news resources"), Price's List of Lists with "information in the form of rankings of different people, organizations, companies, etc.", texts of speeches and transcripts, audio and video access to current events, and a clearinghouse to many Congressional Research reports.

Virtual Bangladesh: Dictionary
http://www.virtualbangladesh.com/dictionary.php

With this source you can type in an English word and find its translation in either Romanized Bangla, or Bangla Script. You can also click through the "Translation Schema" and learn how the Bangla word is pronounced. This dictionary does not work from Bangla to English.

Virtual Birding - Educational Materials
http://www.inhs.illinois.edu/resources/virtualbird/education...

"These educational materials are part of the Illinois Birds education kit developed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The full kit contains a wealth of information to help educators present Illinois-specific information to students in grades 3-6, including full-color posters, a closed-captioned videotape, an audiotape and variety of large scale activities." This great site also has materials for a few other animals in these birds habitats and includes items such as field trips ideas, a glossary, and several class projects.

Virtual Catalog of Roman Coins
http://vcrc.austincollege.edu/

A website created for students, teachers, and other enthusiasts to explore the world of Roman coinage. A searchable catalog allows users to browse photographs and descriptions of coins dating from 326-31 B.C. Coins are also collected according to issuing emperor.

The Virtual Cell Tour
http://www.ibiblio.org/virtualcell/

Provides a virtual tour of the various parts of the cell. Clicking on a particular feature provides more in-depth information, including cutaway and zoom graphics. A virtual textbook and worksheets for teachers are also provided.

The Virtual Chase
http://www.virtualchase.com/

This site will only be active until May, 2009. Until then it offers advice on how to conduct legal research. It is aimed at lawyers and others with a legal background.

Virtual City of Ani
http://www.virtualani.org/citymap.htm

An exhibit on the Armenian city of Ani, which reached the height of its prosperity in the 11th century. Maps, an extensive collection of images, and essays on the city, its religion, arts and central Asian culture of the time.

Virtual Computer Library
https://webcms.utexas.edu/vcl/index.html

Information about computers, the internet, and computing. Includes book reviews, journals, conference dates, product reviews, and news. Links to non-profit organizations also are available.

Virtual Finland
http://finland.fi/

Learn about the people, culture and history of the country of Finland. Brought to you by Finland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Virtual Flyshop
http://www.flyshop.com/

News and features for fly fishers, plus fishing reports and new product information. From Fly Fisherman Magazine.

Virtual Institute of Information
http://www.vii.org/

An on-line research facility open to everyone, allowing independent research in telecommunications and mass media.It is a global center for research, discussion and debate with an open architecture allowing users to contribute.

Virtual Laboratory
http://www.jhu.edu/~virtlab/virtlab.html

The Virtual Laboratory is a virtual engineering/science laboratory course that is part of the "What is Engineering?", an introduction to engineering problem solving course, at Johns Hopkins University. It offers online, through the use of JAVA, fully interactive experiments such as creating logic circuits, drilling for oil, robotic arm programming, analysis of diffusion processes, heat transfer, bridge design, and estimation of number of trees in a landscape from a Landsat image. More experiments are planned. The experiments are written in JAVA and are fully interactive. Some experiments also require an MPEG viewer. See the requirements on the first page of the site.

The Virtual Library on Urban Environmental Management
http://www.gdrc.org/uem/

The site is a resource for urban planners and environmental engineers that includes articles, statistics, and links to similar groups.

Virtual Library: Resources You Can Use
http://www.benton.org/library

A Benton Foundation site devoted to the impact of digital technology in the field of libraries and librarianship. Content includes research, news and discussions of issues.

Virtual Museum of Canada
http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/

This site, a partnership between CHIN and Canada's museum community, brings to the Web exhibits and information about Canada's diverse cultural heritage. See virtual exhibits, locate museums and other cultural attractions using an interactive map, and browse the image gallery. Also includes a teacher's center, games for children, and a calender of events (exhibitions, lectures, family activities, etc.) happening at museums across Canada.

The Virtual Museum of Natural History
http://www.curator.org/

"The Virtual Museum of Natural History (VMNH), a non-profit scientific and educational organization, operates to provide data and access to data about the earth¹s biodiversity to researchers ranging from grade-school children to professional biologists."

Virtual Museum of Nautical Archaeology
http://ina.tamu.edu/vm.htm

Resource on the under-the-ocean findings of the Institute of Nautical Archaeology. Includes maps and historical narratives of several shipwrecks as well as images of the artifacts recovered.

Virtual Nebraska
http://www.casde.unl.edu/index.php

Where Nebraska's past meets its future! Read about Nebraska history with Our Towns, a "compilation of histories of all incorporated municipalities in the state", and learn more about the role of space data "to stimulate and challenge K-12 students to acquire and use scientific, mathematical, and other skills."

Virtual Palm Encyclopedia
http://www.plantapalm.com/vpe/vpe_index.htm

"Divided into chapters, this encyclopedia provides lots of information on the diversity of palms throughout the world, as well as photos and links to other interesting websites dedicated to growing palms, diseases, distribution etc.." Edited by Jody L. Haynes.

Virtual Pediatric Hospital : a digital library of pediatric information
http://www.virtualpediatrichospital.org/

Content from the award-winning Virtual Children's Hospital, created in 1992 at the University of Iowa and shut down January 1, 2006, is still available at this digital library site, specializing in pediatric health and medicine and offering several online pediatric textbooks.

Virtual Perpetual Calendars
http://www.vpcalendar.net/

A site that currently provides the calendar for any year in the 19th-21st centuries. You can also look up the dates for holidays in the United States and Canada from 1995-2010. Other features include a quick reference to signs of the zodiac and seasons of the year along with their corresponding dates.

Virtual Reference Library
http://www.virtualreferencelibrary.ca/

Search and browse "librarian-selected websites" and "self-guided research support" with a "special focus on Canadian and Ontario information." In French and English.

Virtual Religion Index
http://virtualreligion.net/vri/

"Annotated catalog of hyperlinks for research in fields related to religion. This index is designed as a tool for students with little time. It analyzes & highlights important content of religion-related websites to speed research. Hyperlinks are provided not only to homepages but to major subsites, directories & documents within. Our purpose is not to circumvent tours of worthy sites, but to cut down the time spent on surfing, click-throughs, and sorting of gopher searches. "

Viruslist.com
http://www.viruslist.com/

Daily news on computer-virus related topics. Daily list of active viruses. Encyclopedia of all known computer viruses arranged by virus family.

The Visible Human Project
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/visible/visible_human.html

The Visible Human Project is "the creation of complete, anatomically detailed, three-dimensional representations of the normal male and female human bodies." "The long-term goal of the Visible Human Project® is to produce a system of knowledge structures that will transparently link visual knowledge forms to symbolic knowledge formats such as the names of body parts."

Visions of China
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/1999/china.50/

CNN features the history of China, including maps and timelines.

Visit a Refugee Camp
http://www.refugeecamp.org/

"Learn about the basic needs in a refugee camp: shelter, food, water, sanitation, and health care. Hear the personal stories of refugees and relief workers." Answers basic questions on refugee food, water, shelter, latrines, health care, and nutrition. Includes land mine fact sheets and extensive teacher resources.

Visit Laos
http://www.visit-mekong.com/laos/

This site provides Laos tourism information including brief history, geography, nature, music, festivals, foods and entertainments.

Visit Maldives
http://www.visitmaldives.com/index.php

This is the official site of the The Maldives Tourism Promotion Board (MTPB). It provides Maldives tourism information including geography, history, culture, festivals, airport and accommodation.

VisitCostaRica.com
http://www.visitcostarica.com/ict/paginas/home.asp?ididioma=...

Official website of the Costa Rica Tourism Board. The site covers general travel information, brochures, accomodations, maps, news, and more. VisitCostaRica.com includes information on different types of tourism and travel interests: beaches, ecotourism, culture and action.

VisitEurope.com
http://www.visiteurope.com/

Comprehensive travel site for people planning to visit Europe. Each country has its own profile, highlighting popular places to visit, hotel and transportation information, trip planning, and news. The site also features tips for first time visitors, a trip planning guide, a calendar of events, and information for travelers with special interests.

Vital Records Information
http://vitalrec.com/

"This page contains information about where to obtain vital records (such as birth, death & marriage certificates and divorce decrees) from each state, territory and county of the United States. See the guidelines for information on how to order vital records. If you are looking for vital records from a foreign county, see [the] links to foreign vital records web sites."

Viteliu
http://www.evolpub.com/LCA/VTLhome.html

Information about the languages spoken in Italy before Latin was generally adopted.

VOA Pronounciation Guide
http://names.voa.gov/

Can't pronounce those foreign names you hear on the news? Use the VOA Pronunciation Guide to sound sophisticated! Provides pronunciation key and a short MP3 audio clip (to download) for hundreds of names in current international news.

Vocabula Computatralia
http://www.obta.uw.edu.pl/~draco/docs/voccomp.html

This is a dictionary of computer terminology translated from English into Latin. It is not searchable, you have to scroll through it to find the English word you are looking.

Vocabulario medico - Il dizionario dei termini medici in Internet
http://www.cardionet.it/divulgativo/vocabolario/default.html...

This is an English-Italian medical translation dictionary. Search either by English word or Italian word. The site is written in Italian.

Vocabulary Training
http://www.vokabel.com/

Use this site to help you learn words in French, Spanish, or German. You can work on verb tenses or you can just build your vocabulary in various subject areas. Categories include: Food, Business Vocabulary, and Useful Words.

Vocanoes: Can We Predict Volcanic Eruptions?
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/volcanoes/

This exhibit explores volcanoes and why eruptions occur. It contains video clips and several hands-on activities. The Related Resources section provides ways to obtain additional information.

The Vodou Page
http://www.rootswithoutend.org/racine125/index1.html

This page, maintained by Mambo Racine, an Anglo priestess, contains lessons in Haitian Vodou history and practice, articles addressing special topics in Vodou, information about initiation, Vodou and Haitian politics, and links to other Vodou sites.

Vogue Knitting
http://www.vogueknitting.com/Default.aspx

CEO tastes on a grad student’s budget? Love Vogue but find the cost of couture insane? Knit it yourself! International Designers—from Anna Sui to Calvin Klein—feature their knitting patterns in Vogue Knitting.

Vohuman - A Web Journal on Zoroastrian Heritage
http://www.vohuman.org/

This Web journal publishes articles covering Zoroastrian history, ethics, philosophy, theology, and "effective living." Also includes book and video reviews, a library of historical articles, and "visual essays" of art and sacred sites.

Voice and Communication Therapy for Transgender and Transexual Patients
http://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/TGTS.htm

Information for transsexual and transgendered people who are seeking assistance with voice regulation and modulation or speech therapy, sponsored by the American Speech and Hearing Association. The ASHA site also contains links to find a qualified speech-hearing professional in your area.

Voice of America News
http://www.voanews.com/english/portal.cfm

News reports from Voice of America (VOA), an official government news agency of the United States, dealing with events in all parts of the world. Includes live RealMedia broadcasts.

Voice of the Shuttle
http://vos.ucsb.edu/browse.asp?id=2724

A vast database containing general philosophical resources such as guides to philosophy on the Internet; information about modern philosophical movements; materials about philosophers and their writings including interviews, critical writings, links to relevant courses, and information about listservs and newsgroups; links to journal homepages; information about jobs for philosophers; and information about upcoming philosophy conferences.

Voice of the Shuttle: Web Page for Humanities Research
http://vos.ucsb.edu/

Extensive database of partially annotated links to Internet resources related to topics in humanities, browsable by discipline or searchable.

Voices from the Gaps
http://voices.cla.umn.edu/

Promotes women writers and artists of color. Designed and maintained by University of Minnesota and contains biographies and literary analysis of the artists' work. Also has blogs from the artists and recorded interviews. A good place to start research about these artists and writers.

Volcano World
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/

Provides various kinds of information about volcanos, including "update on volcanic activity," "how volcanos work," "how to becomes a volcanologist," etc. Pictures of worldwide volcanos are available.

Volgda Oblast Government Website
http://www.vologda-oblast.ru/

The official ebsite of the Volgda region is available in English and Russian and features local information such as news, offices held, and cultural affairs.

Volleyball - General Information
http://www.volleyball.org/general/index.html

This site takes you to all kinds of volleyball information. Get pointers to improve your volleyball skills. View a timeline of the history of volleyball. Find links to other volleyball sites.

The Volunteer Center of Western Australia
http://www.volunteer.org.au/

Listings of volunteer resource centers in Western Australia as well as in ohter parts of the Continent. Calendar of events including such things as 'volunteer day'; and a list of services and resources provided by this center. The site is not huge but there is some useful information especially for those in Western Australia.

VolunteerMatch
http://www.volunteermatch.org/

VolunteerMatch is a searchable portal that connects individuals, nonprofit organizations, groups, and corporations with virtual and other volunteer opportunities in their community(ies).

Voter Information Services
http://www.vis.org/

Evaluations of individual congresspeople and senators from the viewpoint of a large number of disparate organizations, based on several key votes.

VOYA Online: Voice of Youth Advocates: The library magazine serving those who serve young adults
http://www.voya.com/

VOYA is "a bimonthly journal addressing librarians, educators, and other professionals who work with young adults," and the "only magazine devoted exclusively to the informational needs of teenagers." Its website offers highlights of articles from its current issue and web-only features like the Teen Pop Culture Quiz and other resources to help librarians keep up with teen culture.

VoyCabulary
http://www.voycabulary.com/

"VoyCabulary is a powerful web tool which will link web pages or phrases to online references like dictionaries or thesauruses -- This provides a convenient and speedy way to lookup words quickly and efficiently, without disrupting your normal web browsing... If you don't want to process a webpage, but have some text (maybe from a word processor), you may simply cut and paste it into the textbox and VoyCabulary will process it as well." Voycabulary includes an English Dictionary/Thesaurus as well as Medical, Acronym, and Computer dictionaries. Translations are available to and from English to Spanish, German, French, Japanese, Dutch, Swedish, Portuguese, Russian, Hungarian, and Welsh.

The VRML Repository
http://www.cs.nchu.edu.tw/~tjsheen/martin/web3d/vrml.htm

"The Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML) is a standard language for describing interactive 3-D objects and worlds delivered across the Internet." This extensive, searchable resource contains VRML documentation, tutorials, software development materials, and more.