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NOTE: These sites were good when listed, but the cyberworld can change quickly.  If you find dead or questionable links, please notify the webmaster.

These links presently have a US bias, both because the US has a majority of sites on the web and because the editor is an American churchman.   We hope to see this change as people send us more international links.  No attempt will be made to get every Anglican link, we're just trying to list those useful to librarians, archivists, and webmasters.   Gateway sites are preferred.
 

Anglican Communion	About the Anglican Communion Anglican Communion  Official site Anglican Dioceses of the World Archbishop of Canterbury  Role and office. Colleges and Universities of the Anglican Communion Historical Society of the Episcopal Church in the USA Also covers the Anglican Communion.   Gives modest research grants. Wondering about Anglicans?  What we believe, how we worship.
Anglicanism	Anglican Library  Online full text of Christian literature from the Anglican tradition and other works of interest to Anglicans. Anglican Liturgical Library  Online texts of authorized and other texts used in the Church of England and in the wider Anglican Communion and elsewhere. Anglican Timeline  From 44 AD to the present Anglicans Online The biggest of the Anglican on-line resources, with over 9500 links.  A good place to start a search. Anglican Resources at Society of Archbishop Justus  Graduate Theological Union Library Library Episcopal and Anglican Resources  Project Canterbury  Online texts.  Emphasis is placed on documents expressing the catholic identity of Anglicanism. SPEAK (Society for Promoting and Encouraging Arts and Knowledge of the Church)   Home of the Episcopal Book Club, Anglican Digest, and a pass-along program for unused Anglicana
Archives	Archival Internet Resources From Tulane University: Links to Archives, tools, search engines, organizations Archival Terminology  Dictionary Archives and Preservation Resources  Practical advice from the US National Archives and Records Administration  Archives Association of British Columbia -- Archivist's Toolkit  [Canada] A good place to start Archivesinfo General archives information [UK] Archives of the Episcopal Church USA  Australian Society of Archivists  Gaylord.com  Large selection of archival supplies [USA & Canada] Historical Manuscripts Commission [UK] Society of American Archivists  Includes Canada Society of Archivists [UK]  Talas: Professional Archival, Conservation and Restoration Supplies                [USA]
Art & Architecture	Episcopal Church Building Fund  [USA] Need space for your library?  Consultation, loans, and other help.  Also operates outside the US. Icon Gallery  From the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Splendors of Christendom  Even includes a virtual visit to Canterbury Cathedral Symbol sin Christian Art & Architecture
Barrier-FreeDesign	Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines  [USA]  Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines Checklist For Buildings And Facilities [USA] Americans with Disabilities Act Library Survey Form 26 Americans with Disabilities Act Home Page Americans with Disabilities Act Technical Assistance Program  Episcopal Disability Network  [USA] Inspired Partnerships  [USA] Works with houses of worship in the Chicago area providing consultation.  Publications available to all. Is Your Web Site ADA Compliant?  Web resources, free downloads, etc.  Web Accessibility Initiative  How to make your web page handicapped accessible What do the Accessibility Guidelines Mean to Me?  Good general site, but you need a newer browser or you will be inundated with javascript errors
Bible	All-in-One Biblical Resources Search  BibleGateway  Thirteen English versions of the Bible including the Revised Standard Version and the King James.  Nineteen different languages, and large print DACL Bible Library  Comprehensive listing of online Bibles Guide to Reading the Bible for Beginners  Jim Ross' Bible Page  Bible study resources.  Jim Ross is a former professor at the Virginia Theological Seminary. King James Bible Deuterocanonical Books (aka, Apocrypha) New Testament, J B Phillips Translation Resource Pages for Biblical Studies  Focusing on early Christian writings and social world
Biography	Biography.com Fewer people, but more information on them than in Biography Index. Biography Index  Gives birth and death dates, nationality, and occupation, and where to find more information.  More people, but  not as complete as Biography.com. Christian Biography  Biographies of saints and other notable Christians James Kiefer's Hagiographies Those who appear on the Anglican calendar Medieval Sourcebook: Saints' Lives Patron Saints
Books	BookSpot.com Book reviews, awards, poetry, criticism, authors & more. Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books  A dictionary of descriptive terms  Church Periodical Club [USA]  Worldwide monetary assistance purchasing printed materials of all types Procedures and Treatments Used for Book Repair and Pamphlet Binding University of Illinois.  Well illustrated Simple Book Repair Manual
Bookstores	Anglican Bibliopole   Saratoga Springs, NY  Rare and out-of-print  Church House Bookshop  Official Church of England bookstore Episcopal Book Club  Four  books per year, 30 to 70% off list [USA] Episcopal Booksellers Association  Directory of Anglican booksellers in the US and Canada Episcopal Media Center Books, audiovisual materials, even ads for television. SPCK Online Bookshop  England, Founded in 1698
Cataloging & Classification	Cataloging Cataloguer's Toolbox [Canada] Library of Congress Classification System Understanding Library of Congress Call Numbers
Change Ringing	Bells Applet: Change Ringing on the Web  Hear 13 different peals.  You can modify the number, tone and rhythm of the bells, and even see the change combinations as they are rung.  Speakers and sound card required. Change Ringing Resources  Links Change Ringers Web Directory  Links  North American Guild of Change Ringers
Christian Education	National Association of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd  [USA]
Christianity	Ad Hoc: History of Christianity Catholic Encyclopedia  It's not us, but it's close. Christian Tradition Early Church Documents Encyclopedia of Early Church History Guide to Christian Literature on the Internet Guide to Early Church Documents Hall of Church History High Medieval Church Life
Copyright	Brief Introduction to copyright  [USA] Canadian Intellectual Property Office/Office de la propriété intellectuelle  COPYRIGHT ACT 1968  [USA] Copyright Resources on the Internet  [USA]  Copyright Website [USA] Digital Millennium Copyright Act  [USA] U.S. Copyright Office
Dictionaries	Anglican Domain: Church Words Archival Terminology  Dictionary Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books  A dictionary of descriptive terms Cambridge Dictionaries Online Commonwealth English  Church Words for Everyone Episcopal Dictionary Dictionary,  Rhyming,  Crossword Puzzle Solver, Scrabble,  Thesaurus,  & Quotations  A suite of dictionaries Dictionary Meta Search Tool Search 230 dictionaries at once; 69 source languages, 73 target languages Episcopalian Terminology   Hyperlinked for easy navigation.  From the Church of the Holy Cross, Sullivan's Island, SC Language Translation  Timesaving suite of translation software, not polished, but you can usually get the gist of a text. Matisse's Glossary of Internet Terms  [USA]  Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary  American English. ODLIS: Online Library Science Dictionary  [USA] On-line Machine Translation  Into English from over 60 languages. Not polished, but you can usually get the gist One Look Dictionaries  Search in 635 dictionaries at once.  Various languages and subjects
Episcopal Church See also  Anglican Communion	Church Pension Group Parish Finder  Search by street and zip code. You can restrict searches to churches, cathedrals, chapels or schools, seminaries, or diocesan offices. Also has a clergy locator. ECUSA Directory  ECUSA Images  Cut and paste artwork Episcopal Church Congregations Web Sites Episcopal Church, USA Episcopal Media Center Books, audiovisual materials, even ads for television. Faithlinks  Episcopal online community with separate sections for singles, young adults, couples, and parents.  Articles of current interest. Historical Society of the Episcopal Church in the USA Also covers the Anglican Communion.   Gives modest research grants. Morehouse Episcopal Church Locator  [USA] Search by zip code.
Grants	Church Periodical Club [USA]  Worldwide monetary assistance for purchasing printed materials of all types Episcopal Church Building Fund  [USA]  Need space for your library?  No grants, but they will help with loans with reasonable rates and terms.   Also operates outside the US. Historical Society of the Episcopal Church in the USA Also covers the Anglican Communion.   Gives modest research grants.
Librariana	Laughing Librarian [USA] Irreverent, not for everyone. Librariana Library Humour  From the International Federation of Library Associations Quotations about Libraries and Librarians  From the International Federation of Library Associations
Libraries Online See also  Anglican Library  Directory	Anglican Library  Online full text of Christian literature from the Anglican tradition and other works of interest to Anglicans. Anglican Liturgical Library  Online texts of authorized and other texts used in the Church of England and in the wider Anglican Communion and elsewhere. British Library  Internet Public Library  [USA] Free public access to reference, 13,000 full text books, and current periodicals. Library of Congress  [USA] The holdings of the world's largest library.  Libweb - Library WWW Servers  Index to online libraries in over 100 countries. National Library of Australia National Library of Canada/Bibliothèque Nationale du Canada English & Français National Library of New Zealand/Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa National Library of Scotland  National Library of South Africa On-Line Books Page  Full text of over 14,000 books Project Canterbury  Online texts.  Emphasis is placed on documents expressing the catholic identity of Anglicanism. Web Accessible National and Major Libraries  From the International Federation of Library Associations
Library Associations	American Library Association American Theological Library Association  Australian Library and Information Association Canadian Library Association Church & Synagogue Library Association Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa Library Association [UK]
Library Periodicals (Online)	American Libraries Online Official journal of the American Library Association. General library news. Library Journal  [USA] General library news  School Library Journal  [USA] Library news for service to the young
Library  Science See also  Books; Cataloging & Classification	BUBLLINK: 020 Library and information science: general resources  Church Library: An Outline of Procedure  [USA] A good place for beginners. Digital Librarian: Librariana  Misnamed as librariana, it is actually a list of links, but it is an excellent list. Job Titles for Library and Information Science Professionals Lib Docs Subjects  Selected full-text articles on a wide variety of library subjects Librarian's Resource Centre [Canada] Library HQ: Resources for Librarians Library-Oriented Lists & Electronic Serials  Library Resource List: Professional Information [USA] Links for Librarians ODLIS: Online Library Science Dictionary [USA] Portal for Librarians to Locate Internet Resources Related to Their Profession  SUNLINK Links Links for Florida school librarians. Library links for Florida schools Technical Services Unlimited  Links
Library Supplies (Online Catalogs)	Brodart.com [USA] Demco Online  [USA] Gaylord.com  Large selection of archival supplies in addition to general library supplies and equipment. [USA] Highsmith [USA] Librarian'sYellow Pages  [USA] Paid listings, but fairly complete and a good place to find things not in general catalogs. Library Supplies Vendors  [US] An alphabetical listing by company name. Subject index unfortunately not very useful. Vernon Library Supplies  [US]
Monasticism	Anglican Religious Communities  Worldwide listing Monastic Studies Rule of Benedict   Anglicanism and Anglican monasticism is heavily influenced by St. Benedict.
Music See also  Change Ringing	Gregorian Chant  Oremus Hymnal   Words and also music if you have a sound card and speakers.  Sounds like a harmonium and lacks  technique, but still incredible. "Hymns used in much of the English-speaking world, with particular emphasis on the Anglican tradition.  Currently, twenty-two Anglican hymnals have been indexed. "
News	Anglican Church of Canada -- News  Anglican Communion News Service  Anglican News Service [Canada] Anglican World Online Church of England News  Church Times  [UK] Episcopal News Service   Read online subscribe for free and get the news emailed to you. [US] Online Newspapers Worldwide   A wide variety of general newspapers, but usually only current issues
Prayer	Anglican Fellowship of Prayer  Anglican Rosary  Grace Episcopal Church, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Book of Common Prayer - Main page  Online texts of the Book of Common Prayer in various years and languages, including French, Spanish, Latin, Welsh and others Daily Office from the Mission of St. Clare Grace Before Meals Hail Mary  Text and a sermon on the Anglican perspective The Lectionary  Daily office [USA] The Lectionary Page  Oremus  Daily prayer. You can also subscribe and get it sent to you by email. Stations of the Cross  Virtual stations from Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church, Arlington, Virginia
Reference (General Resources)  See also Biography;  Dictionaries	adherents.com  Church and religion statistics and geography Anglicans Online Search Engine  The best search engine on the web for Anglicana Encarta Encyclopedia  Derived from the old Funk & Wagnalls Encyclopedia,  a mid-level work, but it's free. [US] Google  Many librarians believe this is the best general search engine for serious research.  The best sites tend to come up first.  Still, this is the web, and anyone can post anything they like.  Caveat emptor. Langenberg.com  Timesaving suites of reference sources on a single page LibrarySpot Encyclopedias, maps, online libraries, quotations, dictionaries and more Merriam-Webster Collegiate Thesaurus [US] Refdesk.com A compendium of reference links -- currency converters,  quotations,  statistics, dictionaries, etc. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Religion	About Christianity   General news and links for Christianity Beliefnet.com  General news and links for all religions Digital Librarian: Religion & Philosophy   Links Religion in Britain  Historical encyclopedia
Spirituality	Spirituality
Theology	APS Guide to Resources in Theology Christian Classics Ethereal Library   Encyclopedia of Christianity Internet Theology Resources  Full text scholarly church history and historical theological works online.
Web Search Engines	All Search Engines.com  About search engines in general.  Includes an index.  See DMOZ link below for free bulk registration. Anglicans Online Search Engine  [USA]  The best search engine on the web for Anglicana. DMOZ Open Directory Project  Free bulk registration of your URL with many search engines. Google The best general search engine for serious research.  The best sites tend to come up first.
WebSite  Development   See also Barrier Free Design	anglican.org Web assistance for the Anglican community Bravenet.com Free webmaster resources,  website tools guestbooks, forums, hit counters, greeting cards  Digital Librarian: Web Page Design  Links ECUSA Images  [USA]  Cut and paste artwork, Episcopal Church in the USA only. Grace Cathedral  [USA]  See what you can do with a full-time webmaster and an $85,000 annual budget How to Design a Good Church Website  [UK] Internet 101  Learning HTML for Kids of All Ages  Note that this includes adults Learning about the Internet  [Canada] General web education links. Matisse's Glossary of Internet Terms [USA] Planning Digital Projects for Historical Collections Teachersweb Web Design Tutorial Understanding the World Wide Web Entry level. Web4Lib Electronic Discussion webtech Online discussion group for webmasters in the Anglican Communion Writing for the Web: A Primer for Librarians