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The word academic is a noun.  Academic means (1) an educator who works at a college or universityAcademic is also an adjective that means (1) hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result, (2) marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspectsAcademic is also an adjective that means (1) associated with academia or an academy.
The following articles and web pages elaborate on the word academic.
  • Science NetLinks
    Science NetLinks is part of the Thinkfinity partnership, sponsored by Verizon and 8 academic organizations, which provides free, Internet-based content across academic disciplines. This website offers science lesson plans, Internet resources that have been reviewed by Science NetLinks, Benchmarks for science literacy, and science updates. The website also contains news and a weekly science update.
    https://www.sciencenetlinks.com/
  • University of Bath
    The University of Bath is located in Bath, England. It received a Royal Charter in 1966 but its origins go back to the 16 Century. There are almost 12,000 students and about 1400 academic staff. The website has links to information about the University, visiting, and how to apply.
    https://www.bath.ac.uk/
  • The Computer Laboratory, Cambridge University
    The Computer Laboratory at Cambridge University in the UK is an academic department which encompasses computer science, engineering, technology and mathematics. There are 35 faculty and 140 PhD students. There is a specialized library and access to a publications database. Information about the faculty, research, applying, and job openings are all found on the website.
    https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/
  • CSA
    CSA recently joined with ProQuest, both worldwide information companies, to publish, in print and online, 100 full-text databases and journals in the natural sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities, and technology. Their products are used widely in academic libraries and other research organizations and are ordered on subscription. Each of the databases is fully described on the website.
    https://www.csa.com/
  • Find Articles
    Find Articles, located in San Francisco, is a LookSmart product. Find Articles provides free access to millions of articles searchable by specific journal, author, or subject. The articles are from selected academic, industry, and general interest publications. Archives date back to 1984. Users can also find a list of all the publications covered on the website.
    https://www.findarticles.com/
  • WebMuseum, Paris
    Designed for academic and educational use. Online exhibition of works of art worldwide. Searchable by artist, theme, and time period. Short historical section for each period and school of art.
    https://www.ibiblio.org/wm/
  • LexisNexis
    LexisNexis, a member of the Reed Elsevier Group, is a vast database of legal information and news. Lexis is the legal section; Nexis is the business news section. There is also a version for Academic settings that includes newspaper articles from small papers that are hard to find in other sources. The website describes both products and how to subscribe to each or both together.
    https://www.lexisnexis.com/
  • Live Search
    Live Search is Microsoft's web search engine. Live Search can go beyond the normal search to also find articles in academic journals and papers, classifieds, maps and driving directions, products, and more. Some searches are still in Beta testing mode.
    https://www.live.com/
  • Michigan State University
    Michigan State University, located in East Lansing, Michigan,is a Land-Grant University and member of The Big Ten Athletic Conference. It was founded in 1855 as a prototype for land grant institutions established under the Morrell Act. There are between 45,000 and 50,000 students, undergraduate and graduate, and 4500 academic faculty and staff.
    https://www.msu.edu/
  • University of Pittsburgh
    The University was founded in 1787 as a small private school called Pittsburgh Academy. It became part of the State system in 1966. There are approximately 34,000 students. It is also home to the University of Pittsburgh Press, a well-known academic publisher.
    https://www.pitt.edu/
  • Stanford Alumni Association
    The Stanford Alumni Association was founded in 1892. It offers a bimonthly magazine; online communication and networking tools; academic and social programming; a worldwide travel/study program; Stanford-related products and initiatives. On the website, Alumni can find out about class members, news, events, membership, lifelong learning, reunions, and Stanford links.
    https://www.stanfordalumni.org/
  • University of Delaware
    The University of Delaware grew from a small private academy begun in 1743 to a major university that was chartered in 1833. The main campus is in Newark and there are 5 other locations. The school has over 20,000 students and a faculty of 1,117. UD is a land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant, and urban-grant university. The top ranked academic major at UD is biology. More information on the website.
    https://www.udel.edu/
  • National Tutoring Association
    The National Tutoring Association is an association that is dedicated solely to the advancement of tutors. The NTA's mission is to foster the advancement of professional and peer tutoring and academic coaching, support research into best practices and standards for all tutors, support tutor training, and advocate for tutor certification.
    https://www.ntatutor.com/
  • Periodicals Service Company
    PSC is a reprinter of academic journals that specializes in the supply of antiquarian backsets, back volumes and back issues of out-of-print journals and serials.
    https://www.periodicals.com/
  • South Dakota State University
    Founded in 1881 as a land-grant college, South Dakota State became a university in 1964. The university offers a comprehensive range of academic programs, from aerospace to zoology.
    https://www.sdstate.edu/
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