Directories, Calendars, Research
Guides, Encyclopedias and Hoaxes Directories, Calendars, Research
Guides, Encyclopedias and Hoaxes
 General directories |
Calendars |
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Specialized directories |
Internet
research guides |
History and
Biography |
Encyclopedias |
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Arts and Entertainment |
Hoaxes,
Viruses, Bad Science |
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Business and Law |
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 http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/The Scout Report, a weekly publication that helps you stay informed of Internet resources. |
www.archive.org/ Internet Archive - Old Web pages |
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www.intute.ac.uk/ Directory of education and research resources |
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/DisplayAbstractSearch.cfm Social Science Research Electronic Library |
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www.almanac.com The Old Farmer's Almanac |
www.oclc.org/ Online Computer Library Center |
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http://catalog.loc.gov Library of Congress Online catalog |
www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/whatsnew.html Government resources on the Web. What's new |
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www.questia.com/ Online library (subscription) |
http://oaister.umdl.umich.edu/index.html A directory and search engine to digital collections from many sources |
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http://publicrecords.netronline.com/ Public Records online - Portal to 50 states |
www.doaj.org/ Directory of open-access science journals |
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www.merlot.org/Home.po A directory of interesting educational links |
http://lii.org/ Librarians Index to the Internet |
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www.freefulltext.com/ A directory of research journals that offer free full text on the Internet |
http://bubl.ac.uk/link/index.html Internet resources covering academic areas |
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http://ocw.mit.edu/index.html MIT open courseware |
www.howstuffworks.com/ How Stuff Works |
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www.helium.com/ Helium. Experts in many topics |
www.instructables.com/ How-tos. Instructions for many things |
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www.resourceshelf.com/ Source for resources |
www.docuticker.com/ Source for resources |
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www.querycat.com/ Frequently asked questions and answers |
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http://library.gsfc.nasa.gov Goddard Space Flight Center Library on flight information |
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/docnews.html Government Documents in the News. Archive of Government documents and related news stories. |
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www.ex.ac.uk/cimt/dictunit/dictunit.htm Dictionary of units of measurement |
http://www.madehow.com/index.html Directory of how things are made |
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www.networkforgood.org/ Info on 600,000 charities. |
www.guidestar.org Information on 620,000 non-profit groups |
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www.webtender.com Directory of cocktail recipes. |
www.guinnessworldrecords.com/ Guinness Book of Records |
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www.cityofnewhaven.com/library/spanish/bibredesp.htm A directory of Spanish libraries in the U.S. |
www.darwinawards.com/ A directory of stupid human action |
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www.bna.com/webwatch/ Weekly directory of Web resources |
www.trails.com/explore/ A directory to 26,000 U.S. trails |
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http://birding.about.com/ Bird identification directory |
www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/ The most popular baby names |
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www.keveney.com/Engines.html Illustrations of how various engines work |
http://www.paperonline.org/ Facts about paper |
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www.aarp.org/research/agesource/ Directory on aging |
http://www.oceansatlas.org/index.jsp United Nations' Atlas of the Oceans |
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www.visibleearth.nasa.gov/ Visible Earth. A searchable database of earth images |
www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~wwu/riddles/intro.shtml Directory of riddles (without solutions) |
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www.knowledgehound.com/ Directory of how-tos |
http://atlas.gc.ca/site/english/index.html Atlas of Canada |
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www.crimelibrary.com/ Crime Library. Directory of crime |
www.thinkbabynames.com/ Directory of baby names |
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http://fdncenter.org/ Foundation Center (Information on foundations) |
www.earthcam.com/ Directory of webcams on the Web |
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http://www.disasterlinks.net/ A directory of government and other links for disasters |
http://docs.lib.duke.edu/igo/guides/ngo/index.htm A research guide to nongovernmental organizations |
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http://highwire.stanford.edu/lists/freeart.dtl Full-text database of science articles |
http://library.csun.edu/Find_Resources/Government_Publications/zipstats.html Directory of information available by zip code |
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www.openairwaves.org/telecom/analysis/default.aspx Directory of media ownership |
http://www-ang.kfunigraz.ac.at/~katzer/engl/ A directory of herbs and spices |
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www.foodreference.com/ A directory of food-related information |
www.epistemelinks.com Philosophy resources on the Internet |
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www.answerbag.com/ Frequently asked questions and answers |
http://www.ku.edu/~idea/index2.html International Dialects of English Archive |
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http://library.msstate.edu/resources/guides/unitednations.asp United Nations Research Guide |
www.lib.washington.edu/subject/History/RUSA/ Advice for finding primary sources on the Web |
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www.eudesign.com/mnems/_mnframe.htm Directory of mnemonics |
www.specialissues.com/lol/ Lots of lists |
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www.thebreedsofdogs.com/ The breeds of dogs (with photos) |
www.cpdl.org/ Directory of choral music available online |
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http://scalemodel.net/ International directory of scale model web sites |
www.placesonline.org/ Directory of place-based web sites |
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www.abirdseyeviewof.com/ A directory of Webcams |
http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Global/all-courses.htm Courseware reference materials from MIT |
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www.indexmundi.com/ Index Mundi. Country Profiles |
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| www.ehow.com How to do things |
http://water.usgs.gov/ Water Resources of the United States |
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http://texts.cdlib.org/escholarship/subjects_public.html Listing of free books posted online |
http://images.umdl.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/image-idx Index of imagery on wide number of topics. University of Michigan |
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http://international.loc.gov/intldl/intldlhome.html Library of Congress gateway to world resources |
http://babynamewizard.com/namevoyager/lnv0105.html Baby Names and their historical use |
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www.stepintoplaces.com/resource_guide.htm Resource guide to 12,000 museums |
www.murphys-laws.com/ Murphy's laws in one place |
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www.itfacts.biz/ Directory of internet and IT facts |
www.iqsdirectory.com/ Manufacturing directory |
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www.oatis.com/ Web sites for journalists |
www.wildflower2.org/ Directory of wildflowers |
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www.thehistorynet.com/ The History Net. |
http://s9.com/biography/ Biographical dictionary |
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www.biography.com Biography Online |
www.luminous-lint.com/_switchbox.php?action=ACT_TOP_HM History of photography |
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www.nobel.se Official site of the Nobel foundation with archive on prize winners. |
www.pulitzer.org List of all Pulitzer prizes awarded since 1917 |
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www.historybuff.com A site devoted to press coverage of events in American History with an extensive searchable library. |
www.biographi.ca/index2.html Dictionary of Canadian biography |
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www.computerhistory.org/ Timeline of computer history |
http://memory.loc.gov American Memory |
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www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/ Encyclopedia of Chicago History |
www.ushistory.org Colonial and Revolutionary war history |
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www.timeref.org/ A timeline of medieval English History |
www.us-israel.org/jsource/index.html History of Israel and Jewish life |
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www.besthistorysites.net/ Ranks online history sites |
http://hnsa.org Worldwide guide to ship museums |
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http://britannia.com/history/timelines.html Timeline of British History |
http://digital.nypl.org/mmpco/ New York Public Library historical picture collection |
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www.cr.nps.gov/nhl/ Database of National Historical landmarks |
www.costumegallery.com/main.htm The Costume Gallery. A history of ladies fashion |
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http://www.time.com/time/coversearch/ Archive of covers from Time magazine |
http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/ Records of the Old Bailey Criminal Court in London |
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http://archives.cbc.ca/ Canadian history from the Canadian Broadcasting Archives |
www.talkinghistory.org/ Aural history database from old radio news shows |
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www.historicalvoices.org/ Historical voices - archive of historical recordings |
www.npg.org.uk/live/search/ 10,000 Portraits of English Historical characters. |
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http://research.aarp.org/index.html AARP Research Center |
www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/audiointerviews/ BBC's archive of audio interviews |
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www.documentsonline.pro.gov.uk/ Famous wills in British archives |
www.biographi.ca/EN/ Dictionary of Biography -- Canada |
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www.archives.gov/aad/ National Archives Databases |
www.movietone-portraits.com/ Movie Tone mopic portraits of 20th Century notables |
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http://atlas.gc.ca/site/english/index.html Atlas of Canada |
www.fcc.gov/omd/history/internet/ Short history of the Internet |
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www.makingthemodernworld.org.uk/ Technological history of the modern world |
http://livingroomcandidate.movingimage.us/index.php TV ads for all US presidential candidates from Eisenhower forward |
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www.maphistory.info/ Map history sources |
http://eh.net/hmit/ Comparative values in economic history |
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www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Directory of Civil War sailors and soldiers |
http://railroads.uconn.edu/links.htm Links to railroad history resources in the US |
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http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/histcensus/ Historical census browser |
www.time.com/time/magazine/archives/advanced Time magazine news archives |
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http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/collections/civil_war_maps/ Civil War maps |
www.imagesonline.bl.uk/britishlibrary/ British Library images online |
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http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/index.cfm New York Public Library digital gallery |
www.moyenageenlumiere.com/themes/index.cfm?sw=EN Illuminations from the Middle Ages |
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www.forumromanum.org/index2.html Roman History |
www.mariner.org/captivepassage/ A history of slave ships |
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www.animatedatlas.com/movie2.html Animated atlas of US History |
http://beinecke.library.yale.edu/dl_crosscollex/ Digital imagery online. Rare books |
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http://special-1.bl.uk/treasures/festivalbooks/BookList.aspx A directory of Renaissance Festival books |
www.fordham.edu/halsall/sbookmap.html Medieval Sourcebook: Maps and images |
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www.hti.umich.edu/r/railroad/ Transportation history collection |
http://oac.cdlib.org/ Historical document collections on California |
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http://java.nationalgeographic.com/maps/civilwar/ Civil War Maps |
http://memory.loc.gov/pp/ggbainhtml/ggbainabt.html Historical US photos |
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http://whosaliveandwhosdead.com/ Directory of living and dead celebrities, politicians, etc. |
http://photography.si.edu/ Historical photos from the Smithsonian |
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www.picture-history.com/index.htm Picture history |
www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/ Collection of first-person accounts from history |
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www.presidentialtimeline.org/ Presidential timeline |
www.intute.ac.uk/timeline.html Timelines |
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www.eraoftheclipperships.com/ History of Clipper ships |
www.footnote.com/ Source for original historical documents |
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www.bl.uk/collections/britishnewspapers1800to1900.html British newspapers 1800 to 1900 |
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www.americantheaterweb.com Play listings and theater news |
www.webexhibits.com Web exhibits. Links to online exhibits in many areas. |
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www.lib.duke.edu/music/resources/classical_index.html Classical Music Resources |
www.artcyclopedia.com The guide to museum quality art on the Internet |
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http://wwar.com/ World Wide Arts Resources |
www.metmuseum.org/toah/splash.htm Timeline of art history |
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www.allmusic.com Database of musical facts |
http://iberia.vassar.edu/ifla-idal/ International Directory of Art Libraries |
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www.cyberdance.org/ Directory of dance sites on the web |
www.loc.gov/rr/perform/ihas/ihashome.html Collection of American songs |
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www.intute.ac.uk/artsandhumanities/ Arts and humanities resources (UK) |
www.insecula.com/us/ Encyclopedia of arts and architecture (in French) |
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www.artstor.org/ A not-for-profit visual library |
www.africanmusic.org/ African music encyclopedia |
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www.coudal.com/moom.php Museum of online museums |
www.emmys.org/awards/awardsearch.php Directory of Emmy Awards |
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www.artnut.com/intl.html International Directory of sculpture parks and gardens |
http://images.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/i/image/image-idx?c=chartres&page=index Photo directory of Chartres Cathedral |
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www.oscars.org/awardsdatabase/ Oscar awards database |
www.atlasofpluckedinstruments.com/ Atlas of plucked instruments |
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www.ibdb.com/default.asp Internet Broadway Database |
www.kougei.or.jp/english/index.html Web resource for traditional Japanese crafts |
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www.visual-literacy.org/periodic_table/periodic_table.html Periodic table of data visualization |
www.citrinitas.com/history_of_viscom/index.html The history of visual communication |
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www.thomasregister.com Thomas Register of American Manufacturers |
www.lectlaw.com/bus.html The 'Lectric Law Library Business Law Lounge with dozens of downloadable files on business law matters. |
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www.brint.com Bills itself as the "premiere research resource for business management and information technology issues." |
www.business.gov U.S. Business Advisor. Answers to questions about federal law. |
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www.morebusiness.com Business resource center |
www.trac.org Telecommunications Research and Action center. Tracks major phone company rates |
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www.theodora.com/dot_index.html Dictionary of Occupational Titles Index |
http://japan.asiannet.com/ Asian Net. Information on Japanese business, government and education. |
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www.law.cornell.edu:/uscode Codified Federal legislation |
www.corporateinformation.com In-depth information on companies outside the U.S. |
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www.wave.net/upg/immigration/sic_index.html Standard Industrial Classifications Index |
http://www.visualibrary.com/ Visual Library of architectural products |
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www.benedict.com The Copyright Website. Advice on copyright law |
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/gazettes/index.htm Government gazettes online |
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www.consumerworld.org Links to dozens of customer service sites for major companies. |
www.bitpipe.com/ Summaries of IT analyst reports on computers, software, IT |
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http://cook.rfe.org/ESE_Google.html Googles 10,000 economic web sites |
http://www.glin.gov/ The Global Legal Information Network |
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www.iir.berkeley.edu/library/laborportal/ Institute of Industrial Relations library |
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http://socserv2.socsci.mcmaster.ca/~econ/ugcm/3ll3/ Archive for economic thought |
www.econlib.org/ Library of Economics and liberty |
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www.festivalnet.com/ Guide to craft shows, festivals, etc. in U.S. |
www.calendarzone.com Comprehensive categorized calendar catalog |
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www.techweb.com/calendar The Tech Calendar |
www.tsnn.com/ Trade Show News Network calendar |
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www.interfaithcalendar.org/ Interfaith calendar of holidays |
www.whatsonwhen.com/ Worldwide calendar of activities |
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www.festivalfinder.com Calendar of Music festivals |
www.festivals.com Calendar of more than 30,000 events listed |
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www.pollstar.com Calendar of concert tours |
www.filmfestivals.com Calendar of film festivals |
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www.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar A calendar of space anniversaries and launches |
www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/ NY Times "On This Day" calendar |
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www.artnet.com Guide to events in the art world. Databases. Links. |
http://upcoming.yahoo.com/ Events |
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www.techeventguide.com/ Tech event guide |
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www.consumerwebwatch.org/ Consumer Web Watch |
www.virtualchase.com/quality/index.html A research site for legal professionals looking for reliable Web information |
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www.listible.com/list/complete-list-of-web-2-0-products-and-services Web 2.0 products and services - list |
www.go2web20.net/ Web 2.0 directory |
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http://movers20.esnips.com/TableStatAction.ns?reportId=100 Top Web 2.0 sites |
www.allthingsweb2.com/ Web 2.0 Open Directory |
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www.infoplease.com Information Please. A site with almanac, encyclopedia and dictionary |
www.britannica.com Encyclopedia Britannica with links to web resources. Excellent. |
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www.techweb.com/encyclopedia Tech encyclopedia |
http://encyclopedia.langenberg.com Encyclopedia and biography |
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http://edis.win.tue.nl/encyclop.html Assorted Encyclopedias |
http://mathworld.wolfram.com/ World of mathematics |
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www.utm.edu/research/iep Encyclopedia of philosophy |
www.si.edu/resource/faq/start.htm Encyclopedia Smithsonian |
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www.nolo.com/briefs.html Nolo's Legal encyclopedia |
http://plato.stanford.edu Stanford encyclopedia of philosophy |
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http://s9.com/biography/ Biographical dictionary |
www.refdesk.com/myency.html Virtual encyclopedia |
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www.encyclozine.com/ Bills itself as a concise, illustrated encyclopedic portal |
www.encyclopedia.com Online encyclopedia. |
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www.psychology.org Encyclopedia of psychology |
www.botany.com Botany encyclopedia |
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www.encarta.com Encarta |
www.newadvent.org/cathen/ Catholic encyclopedia |
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www.astronautix.com/ An encyclopedia of astronautics |
www.agrussell.com/knife_information/knife_encyclopedia/index.html An encyclopedia of knives |
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http://artcyclopedia.com/ An index of museum sites and image archives online |
http://corp.credoreference.com/ 300,000 entries to encyclopedias, dictionaries, quotations, etc. |
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www.wikipedia.org/ Encyclopedia |
www.toonopedia.com/ An encyclopedia of cartoons |
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www.mathacademy.com/pr/#1 Encyclopedia of math |
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/DicHist/dict.html The dictionary of the history of ideas |
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http://www.musicals101.com/ A cyber encyclopedia of musicals, theater and film |
www.museum.tv/archives/etv/index.html Encyclopedia of television |
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www.eh.net/encyclopedia/ Encyclopedia of economic and business history |
http://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/index.html Encyclopedia of the Roman Empire |
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http://1911encyclopedia.org/ The 1911 Encyclopedia |
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/ The Canadian Encyclopedia |
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http://scholarpedia.org/ Encyclopedia written by scholars |
www.encyclozine.com/ An encyclopedia for curious minds |
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http://whatis.techtarget.com/ Tech encyclopedia |
Hoaxes, Viruses and Bad Science
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www.csicop.org Links and information to debunk the paranormal |
www.vmyths.com/ The truth about computer virus myths and hoaxes. |
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www.crank.net/ Directory of bad science sites on the web. |
www.badastronomy.com A site devoted to clearing up misconceptions about astronomy that get into the news. |
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www.junkscience.com Debunks junk science. |
www.fraud.org/ National Fraud Information Center |
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www.snopes.com Urban Legends Reference Pages |
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www.scambusters.org/ Urban legends and other scams |
www.museumofhoaxes.com/ The Museum of Hoaxes |
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www.purportal.com/ A search site to check for hoaxes and scams |
www.truthorfiction.com/ Truth or fiction - rumor control |
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www.randi.org/encyclopedia/ Encyclopedia of frauds and hoaxes |
http://breakthechain.org/ Debunks rumors |
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www.census.gov U.S. Census Bureau with statistics |
http://factfinder.census.gov/java_prod/dads.ui.homePage.HomePage Census Bureau's American Fact Finder Site |
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http://www.census.gov/prod/www/statistical-abstract.html Statistical Abstract of the US |
www.swivel.com/ Charts and graphs on a wide variety of topics |
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http://proximityone.com/metros.htm Directory of US Metropolitan Statistical areas |
http://www.city-data.com/ A directory of US city data |
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www.prb.org/ Population Reference Bureau |
www.worldometers.info/ Statistics updated by the second |
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www.fedstats.gov/ US Govt. statistics |
www.sasi.group.shef.ac.uk/worldmapper/ Maps by population, births, children, etc. |
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www.xist.org/ Global statistics |