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General Information
General Information
Info Verification (Truth in Politics) |
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Almanacs |
"The Internet Public Library is a public service organization and a learning/teaching environment founded at the University of Michigan School of Information and hosted by Drexel University's College of Information Science & Technology." |
| The Internet Public Library | |
| InfoPlease | "Information Please has been providing authoritative answers to all kinds of factual questions since 1938—first as a popular radio quiz show, then starting in 1947 as an annual almanac, and since 1998 on the Internet at www.infoplease.com. Many things have changed since 1938, but not our dedication to providing reliable information, in a way that engages and entertains." Atlas - Encyclopedia - Dictionary - Thesaurus - Almanac |
| World Factbook | ""The United States has carried on foreign intelligence activities since the days of George Washington but only since World War II have they been coordinated on a government-wide basis. Three programs have highlighted the development of coordinated basic intelligence since that time: (1 ) the Joint Army Navy Intelligence Studies (JANIS), (2 ) the National Intelligence Survey ( NIS ), and (3) The World Factbook ." |
| USA. Gov | Official information and services from the U.S. government. Whatever you want or need from the U.S. government, it's here on USA.gov. You'll find a rich treasure of online information, services, and resources. |
| "Wikipedia is a multilingual, web-based, free content encyclopedia project. Wikipedia's articles provide links to guide the user to related pages with additional information.Wikipedia is written collaboratively by volunteers from all around the world. Since its creation in 2001, Wikipedia has grown rapidly into one of the largest reference Web sites." | |
| Wikipedia | |
| Encarta | Dictionary |
| Encyclopedia of Life | "The Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) is an ambitious project to organize and make available via the Internet virtually all information about life present on Earth. At its heart lies a series of Web sites—one for each of the approximately 1.8 million known species. Each site is constantly evolving and features dynamically synthesized content ranging from historical literature and biological descriptions to stunning images, videos and distribution maps. " |
| AllExperts | "Allexperts, created in early 1998, was the very first large-scale question and answer service on the net! We have thousands of volunteers, including top lawyers, doctors, engineers, and scientists, waiting to answer your questions. All answers are free and most come within a day!" |
| Uncyclopedia | "Uncyclopedia is an encyclopedia full of misinformation and utter lies. You might say it puts the "psych!" in "encyclopedia". It's sort of like Congress or Parliament, but unlike Congress or Parliament, we do have a sense of humor. Nonetheless, this is one of the only factual pages, before everything turns into a puddle of utter confusion and disarray." |
| Intute | "We are a free online service providing you with access to the very best Web resources for education and research, evaluated and selected by a network of subject specialists." |
| "Google Earth combines the power of Google Search with satellite imagery, maps, terrain and 3D buildings to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips. Fly to your house. Just type in an address, press Search, and you’ll zoom right in. Search for schools, parks, restaurants, and hotels. Get driving directions. Tilt and rotate the view to see 3D terrain and buildings, or look up to explore the sky. Save and share your searches and favorites." | |
| Google Earth | |
| Live Search Maps | "Search the mapFind businesses, people, collections, or places using the search box above. Or, browse for businesses by category." |
| World Atlas.com | " Every effort is made to be 100% accurate when disseminating geography and map information, and we are not responsible for unintentional data entry errors or omissions" |
| HRW World Atlas | Presented by Mapquest |
| Mapquest | "The leading consumer website, MapQuest.com, helps people find places, get there, and find places nearby." |
| Periodical Historical Atlas of Europe | "An atlas depicting in 21 maps the states Europe at the end of each centuryfrom ad 1 to ad 2000" |
| Historical Atlas Map Animation | "4000 year map animation shows change over time. Click nations on maps for history at that time and place. Africa, Asia, and Europe to the year 1000." Can be purchased or downloaded for free. |
| Historical Map Web Sites | From The University of Texas at Austin. |
| Yahoo Historical Map Index | Yahoo websearch results |
| "White Pages: Find a Person/Reverse Lookup - All of the residential and business white pages listings are public information obtained from local telephone records for published telephone listings. These listings can range from three months to six months old and are updated every three months." | |
| AnyWho | |
| Switchboard: Digital Telephone Directory | Search engine |
| AT & T Directory Assistance | "Use our online directory to find phone numbers, addresses, maps and directions for businesses and people in the U.S" |
| White Pages.com | See detailed About Services. |
| Reverse Phone Directory | " Find People by Phone Number and Lookup their Name and Street Address. Lookup Street Addresses to Find People and Lookup their Name and Telephone Number. Find People by Name and Lookup their Phone Number and Street Address. Lookup Area Codes and Find Zip Codes for every City and State. Find a Company Name and Search by Business Type." |
| Hard to Find 800 Numbers | "You keep them in business. Yet they hide from you. Until now." |
| Marquis Who's Who in America | "Includes the biographies of millions of leaders and achievers from around the world and from every significant field of endeavor. Executives, journalists, educators, students, libraries, and researchers of all kinds consult our online biographical database and specialized directories for in-depth, accurate information they can use with confidence. " |
| "The Smoking Gun brings you exclusive documents--cool, confidential, quirky--that can't be found elsewhere on the Web. Using material obtained from government and law enforcement sources, via Freedom of Information requests, and from court files nationwide, we guarantee everything here is 100% authentic.The site was founded in April 1997. In December 2000, The Smoking Gun was acquired by Court TV, a basic cable network with more than 80 million subscribers. " | |
| The Smoking Gun | |
| Open Secrets | "The Center for Responsive Politics is a non-partisan, non-profit research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics, and its effect on elections and public policy. The Center conducts computer-based research on campaign finance issues for the news media, academics, activists, and the public at large. The Center’s work is aimed at creating a more educated voter, an involved citizenry, and a more responsive government." |
| Tech President | "TechPresident was started by Andrew Rasiej and Micah Sifry as a new group blog that covers how the 2008 presidential candidates are using the web, and vice versa, how content generated by voters is affecting the campaign." |
| Fact Check | "We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit, "consumer advocate" for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. We monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases. Our goal is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge and understanding." |
| Truth in Politics | "Join me on this fun ride, comment on what I write, enjoy this wild, wild world of politics. Just please, don’t bash other’s opinions because they aren’t your own. I believe in respect, even with those I disagree with. Feel free to disagree, just be respectful. As my mother used to say “Everyone’s entitled to their own stupid opinions.” And so are you." |
| PolitiFact Check | "PolitiFact is a project of the St. Petersburg Times and Congressional Quarterly to help you find the truth in the presidential campaign. Every day, reporters and researchers from the Times and CQ will analyze the candidates' speeches, TV ads and interviews and determine whether the claims are accurate" |
| Truth & Politics | "TruthAndPolitics.org is envisioned as a clearinghouse for knowledge, an attempt to achieve economies of scale in the dissemination and organization of information, both current and historical, relevant to politics and public policy. The project’s primary long-term goal is to help individuals access the current sphere of knowledge more efficiently and avoid needless duplication of effort. " |
| Truthout | "Committed to making available a broad range of political news and editorial analysis. This central theme is the driving force behind everything we do. And even though we acknowledge that not everyone will agree with all of the decisions we make, we have Jefferson's faith that a citizenry well-informed by an independent and free press will be better able to make wise decisions for themselves in the support of our democratic institutions and principles." |
| FArK | "Fark.com, the Web site, is a news aggregator and an edited social networking news site. Every day Fark receives 2,000 or so news submissions from its readership. Fark isn't an acronym. It doesn't mean anything. The idea was to have the word Fark come to symbolize news that is really Not News. Hence the slogan "It's not news, it's Fark." " |
| Digg | "Digg is a place for people to discover and share content from anywhere on the web. From the biggest online destinations to the most obscure blog, Digg surfaces the best stuff as voted on by our users. You won’t find editors at Digg — we’re here to provide a place where people can collectively determine the value of content and we’re changing the way people consume information online." |
| "Online since 1993, the Exploratorium was one of the first science museums to build a site on the World Wide Web. Our site now contains over 18 thousand award-winning Web pages exploring hundreds of different topics. We currently serve 20 million visitors a year. That makes us one of the most visited museum Web sites in the world." | |
| Exploratorium | |
| Newseum | "The World's Interactive Museum." |
| USA Museums Database | " The United States has the most developed on-line museum information network of any country in the world. In fact, the number of US museum websites may be greater than the combined number of museum websites in the rest of the world!" |
| Museums in the USA | United States only |
| Museums Online | "We have organized our lists of museums by collection type." |
| The Museum of Online Museums | "The galleries are updated continuously, and new exhibitions are hung each quarter. " |
Language Resources
Language Resources
Dictionaries |
"The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary is based on the print version of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, Eleventh Edition. The online dictionary includes the main A-Z listing of the Collegiate Dictionary, as well as the Abbreviations, Foreign Words and Phrases, Biographical Names, and Geographical Names sections of that book." |
| Merriam Webster Dictionary & Thesauras | |
| AlphaDictionary | "Search 1065 Online English Dictionaries at Once! " |
| The Free Dictionary | Dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data |
| OneLook Dictionary Search | "Enter a word to search for dictionary web sites that include that word." Includes translations |
| One Look Reverse Dictionary | "OneLook's reverse dictionary lets you describe a concept and get back a list of words and phrases related to that concept. Your description can be a few words, a sentence, a question, or even just a single word. Just type it into the box above and hit the "Find words" button. Keep it short to get the best results. In most cases you'll get back a list of related terms with the best matches shown first. " |
| Ninjawords | "A really fast dictionary... fast like a ninja." |
| The Urban Dictionary | "Urban Dictionary is a slang dictionary with your definitions." |
| Cambridge Online Dictionary | Also French - Spanish - English translations |
| A Glossart of Market and Business Terms | From Market Watch |
| "William, James Co. has published a book based on this site titled Common Errors in English Usage. It contains most of the contents of the Web version plus more detailed discussion of many of the entries simply listed here under “More Errors.” Since the site will remain online for free use, why should you buy a copy?" |
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| Common Errors in English | |
| The Elements of Style | "Asserting that one must first know the rules to break them, this classic reference book is a must-have for any student and conscientious writer. Intended for use in which the practice of composition is combined with the study of literature, it gives in brief space the principal requirements of plain English style and concentrates attention on the rules of usage and principles of composition most commonly violated." |
| Figures of Speech | "Figaro rips the innards out of things people say and reveals the rhetorical tricks and pratfalls." |
| AP Styleguide | (Subscription only) "The Web-based edition is a fully searchable version of the AP Stylebook. Add your own notes and style examples to create your own personalized writing reference and resource." |
| English Grammar | With links to other languages and syntax information |
| The UVic Writer's Guide | From The University of Victoria |
| Guide to Grammar and Style | "I'm not a linguist, nor a scholar of the history of the language. Linguists are wary of "prescriptive" grammars, which set out standards of "correct" and "incorrect" usage — grammars that usually insist correctness reigned in the good old days, whereas we've been on the road to hell ever since." |
| Examples of Plagiarism | (PDF) "Appropriate Use of Others’ Words and Ideas" |
| An In-Depth List of Online Study Help Resources | "Need help getting the grades you want on tests and quizzes? We've scoured the web and compiled the most comprehensive list of online resources on study help available on the Web. These guides, all published from reputable sources, will help you achieve your personal best, both in and out of the classroom. From note-taking to overcoming test anxiety, the following resources will improve your academic record and your study technique." |
| "Online Translator performs real-time translation for Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese (Simp.), Chinese (trad.), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Filipino, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese languages and their combinations." |
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| Online Translator | |
| Free Text Translation | "Use our free translation service to get a basic understanding of other languages" |
| Translators Center | "A friendly general free web directory that specifically fits your needs whether you are in the translation business or looking for a translation." |
| Yahoo Babel Fish | "Enter up to 150 words" |
| Translations | From "Smart Links" |
| Free Online Language Translator | "The free translator has a limit of 150 words." |
| Text to Speech | Type in words - computer says them. In many languages |
Online Book Collections
Online Book Collections
| Open Access Book Search | "While many of the open access texts available on the Internet are also public domain, many authors and publishers have released full or partial versions of current works. For some this is an advertising scheme to create demand for print versions, while others are more interested in presenting their content to the widest possible audience. |
| New York Public Library Research Collection | "Includes more than 6.8 million records: over 4 million records for titles cataloged since 1972 and over 2 million records for titles cataloged prior to 1972." |
| Bartleby's Books Online | "Since its incorporation in 1999 and the release of preeminent contemporary reference works, Bartleby.com becomes the most comprehensive reference publisher on the web, meeting the needs of students, educators, and the intellectually curious." |
| "There are over 25,000 free books in the Project Gutenberg Online Book Catalog. A grand total of over 100,000 titles are available at Project Gutenberg Partners, Affiliates and Resources." | |
| Project Gutenberg | |
| The Online Book Page | “The Online Books Page is a website that facilitates access to books that are freely readable over the Internet. It also aims to encourage the development of such online books, for the benefit and edification of all. The site include: An index of thousands of online books freely readable on the Internet; Pointers to significant directories and archives of online texts; Special exhibits of particularly interesting classes of online books; Information on how readers can help support the growth of online books.” |
| Read Books Online | "This site contains about one thousand books from hundreds of authors. The collection of these books are in the following categories: fictions/novels, short stories, poems, essays, plays. Many of these books are works of American Literature, English Literature, and Irish Literature from well-known authors." |
| Children's Books Online: the Rosetta Project | "This online library of illustrated books is a volunteer-driven project. It has grown slowly since 1996 from the work of a single man and a handful of books, to a vibrant volunteer-driven organization publishing new books and translations every week." |
| Books Online | "A Directory of books that are posted on the net and available for downloading at no charge along with new books being published. " |
| Classic Bookshelf | "Choose your best font with a mouse click. The book redraws itself at once using the new font. Change the print height for greatest comfort. The book redraws again. Now change the colors. Black and white are excellent in bright sunlight. Blues and greens might be better in the evening. Do you like parallel margins? Justify or don't, it's up to you." |
| Page By Page Books | "We have hundreds of classic books you can read right now, all absolutely free! It is an ideal way to expand your horizons, catch up on your reading list, or read books that it seems like everyone else has already read. " |
| Read Print | "Our website offers thousands of free books for students, teachers, and the classic enthusiast. To find the book you desire to read, start by looking through the author index." |
| Chest of Books | "Free online books on various topics" |
| Bibliomania | "Read Classic Fiction, Drama, Poetry, Short Stories and Contemporary Articles and Interviews." |
| Learn to Read Books Online | "You start off by reading simple short stories and reading them over and over again until the words become familiar. That's what this website is designed to do, help you read books online with your eyes while listening to the stories being read to you." |
| American Math Society Books Online | "We hope to provide a comprehensive list of books available online which will grow over time." |
| Audible Books | "LibriVox volunteers record chapters of books in the public domain and release the audio files back onto the net. Our goal is to make all public domain books available as free audio books." |
| LibriVox | |
| Gutenberg Audio Book Project | "Project Gutenberg makes audio eBooks available for some of the same great literature available in plain text. Our listings are divided into two categories: Human-read and computer-generated audio books. These files can be very large, so are not well suited for people using a modem or other low-speed connection." |
| Free Classic Audio Books | "The downloads are available in mp3 and in m4b audio book format for iTunes and the iPod." |
| Learn Out Loud | "Internet's largest directory of free audio & video learning resources. Free audio books, lectures, speeches, and much more." |
| Audio Books. org | A limited selection of free audio books |
| Talking Book Store | "We have put together this collection of 37 free audio books for your enjoyment. You are free to download as many titles as you want." |
| Audio Books For Free | Can be listened to on computer or downloaded to a device. |
| NPR Podcaste | "NPR produces and distributes more than 130 hours of original programming each week, and local NPR stations also broadcast many programs which are produced by stations and other radio networks." |
| Audible.com | (Commercial) "The leading provider of premium digital spoken audio information and entertainment, on the Internet. Audible specializes in the spoken experience, providing digital audio editions of books, newspapers and magazines, original programming, and TV and radio subscriptions. Content from Audible is downloaded and played back on personal computers, CDs, or AudibleReady® computer-based and wireless mobile devices. Audible has over 40,000 audio programs from more than 600 content providers that include leading audiobook publishers, broadcasters, entertainers, magazine and newspaper publishers, and business information providers." |
| The Online Book Page | Listing over 30,000 free books on the Web |
| Audio Books for Free | "MP3, iPOD and DVD audiobooks (adventures, detectives, horrors, classics, children, non-fictions, philosophy, etc.) for you to download and enjoy. Every audio book produced and recorded by professional actors/narrators and experienced directors. No computerised text-to-voice convertions have been used." |
| "The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, maps and manuscripts in its collections.The Library's mission is to make its resources available and useful to the Congress and the American people and to sustain and preserve a universal collection of knowledge and creativity for future generations." | |
| LOC -- The Library of Congress Online | |
| Thomas | "In the spirit of Thomas Jefferson, legislative information from the Library of Congress." |
| Rhyme Zone | "Type in a word below to find its rhymes, synonyms, definitions," |
| Literary Resources on the Net | "This set of pages is a collection of links to sites on the Internet dealing especially with English and American literature, excluding most single electronic texts, and is limited to collections of information useful to academics — I've excluded most poetry journals, for instance." |
| Literature Resources | From MIT. |
| Literary Resources | "This section contains author pages, timelines, study guides, terminology, and criticism. Any literary criticism found on this website may be used as a source (with proper credit given) or as a study aid. However, be reminded that plagiarism of papers is illegal and unethical." |
| The Internet Public Librarty | "The Internet Public Library is a global information community that provides in-service learning and volunteer opportunities for library and information science students and professionals, offers a collaborative research forum, and supports and enhances library services through the provision of authoritative collections, information assistance, and information instruction for the public." |
| A Literary Index | "A Literary Index provides both an overview and a review of the more significant collections of Internet literary resources of interest to scholars, students, and lovers of literature. This site is not intended to be an exhaustive index of all literary resources; rather it functions both as a descriptive meta-index to all things literary and as a review of the most important lists of literary resources and collections of literary links that proliferate on the Internet. " |
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(Rare and Ancient Books) "Forts de notre très longue expérience dans le commerce et la conservation des livres rares et anciens, nous avons décidé de mettre nos connaissances dans le domaine à la disposition du grand publique." |
Science News
General Science |
"Popular Science has been a leading source of science and technology news since its inception way back in 1837. PopSci.com first came online in 1999" |
| Popular Science | |
| Scientific American | "Scientific American, the oldest continuously published magazine in the U.S., has been bringing its readers unique insights about developments in science and technology for more than 150 years." |
| New Scientist | "NewScientist.com is your ultimate science and technology website." |
| Discover | "The world’s leading popular science magazine." |
| Science Daily | "Your source for the latest research news." |
| Science Hack | "ScienceHack is a unique video search engine for science videos. Every video is screened and approved based on accuracy and quality by our scientists." |
| Red Orbit | "The redOrbit Knowledge Network is an online community specifically for those with an interest in science, space, health and technology." |
| Seed | "Science is changing our world. It is behind the transformations—social, economic, artistic, intellectual, and political—that are defining the 21st century. Through this lens, and with the newest tools of media and journalism, we aim to tell the fundamental story of our world today and to provide information and knowledge to help you prepare for the story tomorrow." |
"AMA, published continuously since 1883, is an international peer-reviewed general medical journal published 48 times per year. JAMA is the most widely circulated medical journal in the world." |
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| JAMA | |
| National Center for Health Statistics | "As the Nation’s principal health statistics agency, we compile statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of our people. We are a unique public resource for health information–-a critical element of public health and health policy." |
| EMS Network News | "The number one EMS news service since its inception." |
| American Medical News | "The print and online news publication for physicians published by the American Medical Association. No other single publication covers the same spectrum of medical news. It has a large national circulation that cuts across geographic regions, practice settings and medical specialties." |
| MedScape | "Medscape offers specialists, primary care physicians, and other health professionals the Web's most robust and integrated medical information and educational tools. After a simple, 1-time, free registration, Medscape automatically delivers you the specialty site that best fits your profile." |
| National Institute of Health | "Helping to lead the way toward important medical discoveries that improve people’s health and save lives, NIH scientists investigate ways to prevent disease as well as the causes, treatments, and even cures for common and rare diseases." |
| World Health Organization | "WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends." |
| Internet Drug News | Pharmaceutical News & Information; Updated Daily |
"The Weather Channel is the nation's premier provider of weather information. " |
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| The Weather Channel | |
| CNN.com Weather | "Enter city name or zip code to get forecasts for cities around the world" |
| AccuWeather | "World's weather authority." |
| WeatherBug | "WeatherBug, the leading provider of weather information services, manages and operates a proprietary network of over 8,000 WeatherBug Tracking Stations and more than 1,000 cameras that are strategically placed at schools, public safety facilities and television stations throughout the U.S. These professional-grade weather stations generate live neighborhood level reports every second (unlike other weather providers; their data is up to an hour or more old). " |
| Weather Underground | "Select a map below or scroll down for more options." |
| Weather for You | "Since 1998 our goal has been to serve you with a broad range of weather information, much of which cannot be found elsewhere, without distracting elements such as pop-up advertising or ads with extreme animation. We're now a leading independent site thanks to you and others who appreciate our efforts and turn to us regularly for their needs." |
| National Weather Service | "The National Weather Service (NWS) provides weather, hydrologic, and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States, its territories, adjacent waters and ocean areas, for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy. " |
| Surviving a Tsunami | "Actions that saved lives, and actions that cost lives, as recounted by eyewitnesses to the tsunami from the largest earthquake ever measured—the magnitude 9.5 earthquake in Chile on May 22, 1960. In interviews several decades later, people in Chile, Hawaii, and Japan recall the tsunami." |
| National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program | "designed to reduce the impact of tsunamis through hazard assessment, warning guidance, and mitigation." |
| Seismic Monitor | "Seismic Monitor allows you to monitor global earthquakes in near real-time, visit seismic stations around the world, and search the web for earthquake or region-related information." |
| Pacific Northwest Seismic Network | "Web connections to original seismic data or seismic research information." |
| National Information Service for Earthquake Engineering | "Since 1972, NISEE has guided discovery of significant earthquake engineering information resources. NISEE is supported by the University of California, Berkeley and by your personal memberships in The Earthquake Engineering Online Archive." |
| Earthquake Engineer Research Institute | "The objective of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute is to reduce earthquake risk by (1) advancing the science and practice of earthquake engineering, (2) improving understanding of the impact of earthquakes on the physical, social, economic, political, and cultural environment, and (3) advocating comprehensive and realistic measures for reducing the harmful effects of earthquakes." |
| Seismological Society of America | "The Seismological Society of America (SSA) is an international scientific society devoted to the advancement of seismology and its applications in understanding and mitigating earthquake hazards and in imaging the structure of the earth." |
| The Electronic Volcano | " From here you can find many types of materials on active volcanoes worldwide, such as maps, photographs and full texts of dissertations and a few elusive documents. The Electronic Volcano will guide you to resources in libraries or resources on other information servers." |
| Volcano World | "Sonsored by the NASA Oregon Space Grant Consortium and housed in the Department of Geosciences at Oregon State University." |
"Your source on the web for daily archaeological news and information." |
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| Archaeologica | |
| Archaeology | "The latest archaeological headlines, updated every weekday " |
| American Journal of Archaeology | "One of the world's most distinguished and widely distributed classical archaeology journals." |
| Archaeology News | Updated daily. Available in six languages. |
| Current Archaeology | "A magazine devoted to British archaeology; indeed with over 17,000 subscribers, it is by far the biggest magazine devoted to British archaeology. It's in full colour, it is devoted mainly to excavations and it covers all periods. It comes out monthly and it is aimed at what we call the middle market - we aim to bridge the gap between the amateur and the professional." |
| Journal of Paleontology | The Journal of Paleontology publishes original articles and notes on the systematics, phylogeny, paleoecology, paleogeography, and evolution of fossil organisms. It emphasizes specimen-based research and features high quality illustrations. All taxonomic groups are treated, including invertebrates, microfossils, plants, vertebrates, and ichnofossils. |
| "It is intended FIRST, to place before the general public the grand results of Scientific Work and Scientific Discovery ; and to urge the claims of Science to a more general recognition in Education and in Daily Life ; And, SECONDLY, to aid Scientific men themselves, by giving early information of all advances made in any branch of Natural knowledge throughout the world, and by affording them an opportunity of discussing the various Scientific questions which arise from time to time." | |
| Nature.Com | |
| Earth Times | "As such www.Earthtimes.org is a leading website that publishes news reports and the latest information relating to the human environment and such interrelated concerns of the international community, such as economic growth, humanitarian issues, the environment, global business, automobiles and cars, education and learning, the latest in electronics, entertainment, personal and business finance plus economics worldwide at national and international levels to new games for all popular gaming platforms. " |
| The Daily Green | "The Daily Green features daily news, tips, seasonal recipes and community photos. We have a host of bloggers and contributors, and our features cover a variety of topics, including gardening, nutrition and food safety; saving money and energy at home, in the car and everywhere else; the latest research about global warming and the health risks of chemicals and toxic toys; as well as unique topics you'll find nowhere else." |
| Smithsonian | "Smithsonian magazine is a monthly magazine created for modern, well-rounded individuals with diverse interests. It chronicles the arts, history, sciences and popular culture of the times" |
| Greenpeace | "Greenpeace is an independent global campaigning organisation that acts to change attitudes and behaviour, to protect and conserve the environment and to promote peace" |
| Environmental Protection Agency | "EPA leads the nation's environmental science, research, education and assessment efforts. The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and the environment. Since 1970, EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people." |
| Environmental News Network | "Our mission is to inform, educate, enable and create a platform for global environmental action." |
| Terrain | "Technical and journalistic works contained in the Articles, UnSprawl, Reviews, Interview, and perhaps even Columns sections are aimed at professionals and other interested individuals and groups. These contributions can help communities develop and redevelop in a more sustainable manner." |
| Grist | "Grist has been dishing out environmental news and commentary with a wry twist since 1999 -- which, to be frank, was way before most people cared about such things. Now that green is in every headline and on every store shelf (bamboo hair gel, anyone?), Grist is the one site you can count on to help you make sense of it all. " |
| Planet in Focus | "Planet in Focus promotes the use of film and video to frame and explore social and ecological focal points, and as a catalyst for awareness, discussion and action." |
| Inhabitat | "A weblog devoted to the future of design, tracking the innovations in technology, practices and materials that are pushing architecture and home design towards a smarter and more sustainable future." |
| The Geological Society of America | "An organizational climate where differing ideas, abilities, backgrounds, and needs are fostered with opportunities for members from divergent experiences to participate and contribute." |
| American Geophysical Union | "The Union advances the Earth and space sciences by catalyzing and supporting the efforts of individual scientists within and outside the membership. As a learned society, the Union serves the public good by fostering quality in the Earth and space sciences and by publicizing the results of research." |
| Forest Service Fire and Aviation Management | "The Fire and Aviation Management part of the US Forest Service is a diverse group of people working to advance technologies in fire management and suppression, maintain and improve the extremely efficient mobilization and tracking systems in place, and reach out in support of our Federal, State, and International fire partners." |
| Saving Wildlife | "The Wildlife Conservation Society saves wildlife and wild lands. We do so through careful science, international conservation, education, and the management of the world’s largest system of urban wildlife parks, led by the flagship Bronx Zoo." |
"Since 1997, we’ve reviewed hundreds of products. The wide range of expertise from these folks has contributed to the credibility of our product reviews." |
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| The Gadgeteer | |
| Gizmodo | "Gizmodo is a blog about gadgets and technology. Started in 2002, Gizmodo has grown to be Gawker Media's largest blog, bringing in upwards of 100 million page views a month in traffic. We post about a variety of electronics, as well as all sorts of things gadget geeks might enjoy." |
| Brighthand | "This site offers the latest News, Reviews, Information and Prices and Discussion on handhelds and smartphones of all kinds." |
| Woot | (Commercial) "Woot.com is an online store and community that focuses on selling cool stuff cheap." |
| Phone Scoop | "Cell phone reviews, info, news, community, and deals." |
| ENGadget | Gadget news and reviews |
| CNet | "CNET shows you the exciting possibilities of how technology can enhance and enrich your life. We provide you with information, tools, and advice that help you decide what to buy and how to get the most out of your tech." |
| PDA Phone | Smartphone news and review site |
| ASP Wire | "Active Server Pages (ASP) is an open Web application platform that combines server scripting with custom server components to create browser-independent Web solutions and publish legacy databases to the Web." |
| VideoJug | "Since launching in September 2006, VideoJug has grown into the world’s most comprehensive library of free factual video content online. Our professionally-produced, high definition videos cover every conceivable topic and the site is the definitive online "encyclopaedia of life". The video content on the site takes a variety of formats that include informative "How To" and "Ask The Expert" films that guide you, step-by-step, through everything and anything in life. " |
| The Register | UK. "Biting the hand that feed IT." Information technology. |
| Info World | "InfoWorld is the Web destination of choice for IT decision makers seeking to modernize their operations using the latest technologies, architectures, and strategies." |
| E-Commerce Times | "One of the largest e-business and technology news publishers in the United States. " |
| Information Week | "Reaches 440,000 business technology professionals at more than a quarter million unique locations. Our mission is to help CIOs and IT executives define and frame their business technology objectives." |
| Wired | "Wired.com is a daily technology news website; Wired magazine is a monthly print publication. However, Wired.com and Wired magazine collaborate on many projects, and the Wired.com site serves as the digital home of Wired magazine" |
| Silicon Valley | "High-tech and computer related news, with focus on technology related financial news." |
| Website Magazine | "The one magazine to focus exclusively on the business of running a website: tips for successful websites, solutions for enhancing website traffic, the latest Internet industry trends and statistics, as well as news analysis on the Internet industry." |
| Search Engine Guide | "An educational web site aimed at translating the search marketing world into something that small business owners can understand." |
| "We shall try to make the magazine meet the needs of amateur astronomy, so that amateur astronomers will come to regard it as essential to their pursuit, and professionals to consider it a worthwhile medium in which to bring their work before the public." | |
| Sky & Telescope | |
| Space Weather | "News and Information about the Earth-Sun environment." |
| Air & Space | "Air & Space/Smithsonian magazine has been delighting aerospace enthusiasts with the best writing about their favorite subject since April 1986. The bimonthly magazine emphasizes the human stories behind the hardware and has established a track record of getting its readers into those places of the aerospace industry marked "authorized personnel only."" |
| Aviation Week | "The largest information and services provider to the global commercial, defense, maintenance/repair/overhaul, space and business aviation communities and plays a critical role in connecting industry professionals worldwide." |
| Astronomy | "Daily astronomy and space news, star charts, pictures of planets, space missions, and eclipses." |
| Universe Today | "Space exploration and astronomy news brought to you from around the Internet, updated daily." |
| Hubble Site | "At the Space Telescope Science Institute, we're working hard to study and explain the once-unimaginable celestial phenomena now made visible using Hubble's cutting-edge technology. In the course of this exploration we will continue to share with you the grace and beauty of the universe, because the discoveries belong to all of us." |
| Astronomy Now | "Website of the UK's best-selling astronomy magazine" |
| Space | "Space.com provides information on everything Space - satellites, stars, astronomy, the Sun, planets, NASA and more." |
| NASA | "As the space shuttle approaches retirement and the International Space Station nears completion, NASA is building the next fleet of vehicles to bring astronauts back to the moon, and possibly to Mars and beyond." |
| Space Daily | "Your portal to space." |
| Astromart | Dedicated to astronomy news, reviews, classifieds and auctions. |
| Clear Dark Sky | "Based on a numerical weather model, Clear Sky Charts are perhaps the most accurate and the most usable forecasters of astronomical observing conditions for over 1900 observatories and observing sites in North America." |
| Encyclopedia of Life | "The Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) is an ambitious project to organize and make available via the Internet virtually all information about life present on Earth. At its heart lies a series of Web sites—one for each of the approximately 1.8 million known species. Each site is constantly evolving and features dynamically synthesized content ranging from historical literature and biological descriptions to stunning images, videos and distribution maps. " |
| Battleground Galactica | "The deeper astronomers peer into the universe, the stranger and more extreme it seems. New instruments and techniques have recently uncovered a whole new set of cosmic superlatives: objects whose size, age, or behavior go beyond anything seen before." |
| Windows to the Universe | "Windows to the Universe is a user-friendly learning system covering the Earth and Space sciences for use by the general public. Windows to the Universe has been in development since 1995. Our goal is to build an internet site that includes a rich array of documents, including images, movies, animations, and data sets, that explore the Earth and Space sciences and the historical and cultural ties between science, exploration, and the human experience. Our site is appropriate for use in libraries, museums, schools, homes, and the workplace. Students and teachers may find the site especially helpful in their studying (and teaching!) Earth and Space sciences." |
| SOHO | "SOHO, the Solar & Heliospheric Observatory, is a project of international collaboration between ESA and NASA to study the Sun from its deep core to the outer corona and the solar wind. " |
| The Telescope Review Web Site |
"One of the most comprehensive telescope review websites on the internet. Inside, you'll find reviews of over 100 telescopes, eyepiece reviews, a beginner's advice column, feature articles, and lots more!" |
| Cloudy Nights Telescope Reviews | "Our goal at Cloudy Nights is to assist amateur astronomers in better understanding the equipment that goes with the hobby." |
"Physics Today, the flagship publication of The American Institute of Physics, is the most influential and closely followed physics magazine in the world, informing readers about science and its place in the world with authoritative features, full news coverage and analysis, and fresh perspectives on technological advances and ground-breaking research." |
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| Physics Today | |
| The Net Advance of Physics | "Review Articles and Tutorials in an Encyclopædic Format" |
| New Journal of Physics | An open access hjournal |
| Alphabetical List of Chemistry Journals and Magazines | Prepared by Rutgers University. |
| Chemical Week | "The world's leading source of news and analysis for key professionals concerned with the chemical, petrochemical, specialty chemicals and related industries." |
| "BioWorld® Today, the newspaper of record for the biotechnology industry, is read by biotechnology professionals worldwide for its hard-hitting, objective news reporting. BioWorld Today is delivered by fax and e-mail every business morning." | |
| Bioworld Online | |
| Current Biology | A "peer review" magazine. |
| Journal of Biography | "Journal of Biology publishes research articles of exceptional interest, with associated commentary, and provides immediate free access to all articles online." |
| International Journal of Biological Sciences | "A peer-reviewed journal publishes articles of significance in all areas of biological sciences in the forms of original research papers, reviews and short research communications." |
| The Biological Bulletin | "The Biological Bulletin publishes outstanding experimental research in the areas of invertebrate neurobiology, comparative aspects of developmental biology, functional morphology and biomechanics, and aspects of comparative physiology and physiological ecology, such as symbiosis. It publishes peer-reviewed research papers, rapid communications, position papers, and invited review articles and symposia, six times a year." |
| Canadian Journal of Zoology | Recently added articles from Canadian Journal of Zoology |
| Zoo and Aquarium Visitor | "Zoo and Aquarium Visitor's goal is to help zoos and aquariums build positive relationships with the public, and increase the number and frequency of people's visits. Once there, the zoos and aquariums teach visitors about the species in their exhibits, and why the species are important to us as humans. " |
Specialized News & Information
Specialized News & Information
Economics |
"An information-services, news and media company that provides business and financial professionals with the tools and data they need on a single, all-inclusive platform." |
| Bloomberg News | |
| Financial Times | "FT.com is one of the world’s leading business information websites providing an essential source of news, comment, data and analysis for the global business community." |
| Investers Business Daily | "Since 1984, Investor’s Business Daily (IBD) has been helping ordinary people achieve extraordinary results. " |
| Wall Street Journal | "The most-trusted name in business and financial news" |
| Ottawa Business Journal | "Ottawa Business Journal is the leading source of local business news and information for Canada's national capital region." |
| CNBC | "CNBC is the recognized world leader in business news, providing real-time financial market coverage and business information to more than 340 million homes worldwide, including more than 95 million households in the United States and Canada." |
| Market Watch | "Once you’ve found several financial information pipelines, check out news stories that have investing angles. What is an investing angle? It's when a story goes beyond the daily announcement and tells you why the company might do something that could affect its stock price, for example." |
| Economist | "In addition to offering analysis and opinion, it tries in each issue to cover the main events—business and political—of the week." |
| Dollars and Sense | "Dollars & Sense publishes economic news and analysis, reports on economic justice activism, primers on economic topics, and critiques of the mainstream media's coverage of the economy." |
| Economic Policy Institute | "Created in 1986 to broaden the discussion about economic policy to include the interests of low- and middle-income workers. Today, with global competition expanding, wage inequality rising, and the methods and nature of work changing in fundamental ways, it is as crucial as ever that people who work for a living have a voice in the economic discourse." |
| A Glossart of Market and Business Terms | From Market Watch |
| Ad Busters | "We are a global network of culture jammers and creatives working to change the way information flows, the way corporations wield power, and the way meaning is produced in our society." |
| Corp Watch | "CorpWatch investigates and exposes corporate violations of human rights, environmental crimes, fraud and corruption around the world. We work to foster global justice, independent media activism and democratic control over corporations." |
| Dollar Stretcher | "Living better for less." |
| Thrifty Living Tips | "Find both old and new ideas, thoughts and tips on thrifty living." |
| Frugal Village | "From cutting down the food bill to finding alternative uses for everyday items, Frugal Living examines smart, easy ways to save money." |
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| Latina | "Latina is the bilingual lifestyle magazine for today's Hispanic woman. Created with a special understanding of her unique identity and values, each month Latina features the hottest trends in fashion & beauty, health & fitness, food & entertaining as well as profiles of today's achievers and celebrities." |
| Mosaic | "Launched in 1998, Mosaic is a quarterly magazine exploring the literary landscapes of Black and Latino writers. Each issue contains a unique blend of essays, profiles, and reviews. " |
| Poder | "Written for a global audience of influential senior business and political decision-makers, Latino and non-Latino, searching for in-depth, cutting edge editorial coverage and exclusive insider information on the U.S. Hispanic market and Latin America's growing influence in the social, economic, political and cultural arenas." |
| Native Peoples | "Dedicated to sensitively portraying the arts and lifeways of Native Americans." |
| Whispering Wind | "If you are interested in the American Indian and in particular the material culture of the American Indian: Past & Present, WHISPERING WIND is the magazine for you. Since 1967 we've helped our readers bring the tradition home and help keep the tradition alive." |
| Nirvana Woman Magazine | "A high-fashion magazine reflecting the ultimate in South Asian infused design, beauty, and lifestyle." |
| Audrey | "Stories that interest Asian American women nationwide. Each issue is packed with glossy photos, as well as entertaining and informative articles on the latest fashion and beauty trends, celebrity news, health, dining, home décor, relationships and more." |
| Russian Life | "Today the magazine is a 64-page color bimonthly magazine, full of fascinating stories of Russian culture, history and life in the world's largest country." |
| France | "For more than 20 years, a select American audience has been turning to France Magazine for authoritative coverage of French culture, travel and art de vivre. In lavishly illustrated features, renowned journalists explore topics ranging from contemporary design to summer music festivals to the most exciting shows on the museum circuit." |
| Race & Ethnic Media in the USA, Canada and Mexico | "Click the play button to access each Race & Ethnic media web site" |
| Echelon Magazine | "Echelon is an online gay magazine that publishes articles on GLBT finance, economic development, workplace advocacy, corporate diversity, education, employment and explores the ever evolving GLBT marketplace." |
| Gay Art & History | "You can tell us what you liked, what you didn’t, and what else you would like to see here. You can post your comments at the Forum, or you can e-mail us.You can suggest works of art, music, or literature. If you send us material please remember to enclose all the information you have on it, source, author, period, etc." |
| Instinct | "Instinct Magazine is America's #1 Gay Men's magazine. Each issue brings you fashion, entertainment, health and lifestyle information from a unique perspective." |
| Out Magazine | "Out Magazine was founded in 1992 as America's first general-interest gay and lesbian magazine. Out Magazine includes articles and features on current affairs, popular culture, celebrities, fitness, and financial advice." |
| Curve | "Curve, the nation’s best-selling lesbian magazine, spotlights all that is fresh, funny, exciting, controversial and cutting-edge in our community. Curve brings you the latest in lesbian-related celebrity interviews, news, politics, pop culture, style, travel, social issues and entertainment." |
| Avalon (LOTL) | An acronym for the magazine's original title, Lesbians on the Loose, LOTL changed it's name several years ago to reflect a growing and diverse readership, and also to embrace the title its readers fondly used." |
"The Web's leading legal news and information network." |
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| Law.com | |
| Roll Call | "Since 1955, Roll Call’s mission has been to deliver superior coverage of the people, politics, process and policy on Capitol Hill." |
| Legal Ethics | "Focused on the ethical issues associated with the use of technology by legal professionals." |
| Reason | "Covers politics, culture, and ideas through a provocative mix of news, analysis, commentary, and reviews. Reason provides a refreshing alternative to right-wing and left-wing opinion magazines by making a principled case for liberty and individual choice in all areas of human activity." |
| The New Republic | "When The New Republic was founded in 1914, its mission was to provide its readers with an intelligent, stimulating and rigorous examination of American politics, foreign policy and culture. It has brilliantly maintained its mission for ninety years." |
| The American Spectator | "An influential journal of public opinion, features investigative reporting, comprehensive book reviews, and informed analysis of current political and cultural affairs." |
| Mother Jones | "Specializes in investigative, political, and social justice reporting." |
| National Review | "National Review is America's web site for Republican / conservative news, commentary, and opinion." |
| "Veterans News and Information Service is a free resource designed to provide news and valuable content to veterans, active duty military personnel, and their families. The site offers in-depth news features and insightful information covering current military and world events, veteran benefits, and stories featuring the men and women that bravely serve our country." | |
| Veterans News & Information Service | |
| Army Times | "The premiere source for military news and information for the military and government sectors." |
| Military | "Military is a monthly history publication written by the men and women who were there; in essence an oral account in print in the words of those who served. Unlike most military history chronicles, Military encourages the subscribers to become involved in what is published. Most of the articles are first-hand experiences of the subscribers during World War II, Korea, Viet-Nam, the Cold War and Gulf War; all U.S. military services." |
| Military Times | "We work hard to keep you current with news affecting all facets of military life. From branch-specific headlines to articles sweeping across the entire armed forces, we strive to focus on everything important to our service members and their families. And in the channels of our site you will find community information and media-rich lifestyle features of interest to you both on base and off." |
| Stars and Stripes | "The Independent News Source for the U.S. Military Community" |
| Leatherneck | "In 1917 a couple of enlisted Marines wanted a newspaper for themselves and their fellow Marines stationed at Quantico, Va. They wanted stories and features that chronicled their Corps and contained news of specific interest to Marines. With the assistance of the Army-Navy YMCA, the men, in their off-duty time, published their first newspaper on Nov. 17, 1917" |
| Disabled American Veterans | "The DAV was founded in 1920 by disabled veterans returning from World War I to represent their unique interests. In 1932, the DAV was congressionally chartered as the official voice of the nation’s wartime disabled veterans." |
| Military Magazine Links | From "World Newspapers" |
| Military Magazines Online | "Online Military Magazines available to the public" |
| Soldier of Fortune | "Focuses on news and adventure based on firsthand reports from all over the world. Our commitment to presenting the facts in their entirety sets us apart from mainstream news sources. Our editorial policy is pro-military, pro-strong U.S. defense, pro-police, and pro-veteran. We strongly support the right of the individual to keep and bear arms. By opposing tyranny of all kinds, we support the basic freedom of mankind." |
| AntiWar | "An online magazine and research tool designed to keep the American people and the world informed about the overseas plans of the American government." |
"Whether you're exploring your own faith or other spiritual traditions, we provide you inspiring devotional tools, access to the best spiritual teachers and clergy in the world, thought-provoking commentary, and a supportive community." |
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| Beliefnet | |
| Religious Magazines | From "World Newspapers" |
| Cross Currents | "CrossCurrents is a global network for people of faith and intelligence who are committed to connecting the wisdom of the heart and the life of the mind." |
| Christianity Today | "We are not affiliated with any particular denomination. Billy Graham started this organization (Christianity Today International) in 1956." |
| Inner Self | "Dedicated to bringing free useful information and inspirational reading to people all over the world." |
| Falun Gong Information Center | "At great risk to themselves, Falun Gong practitioners in China have also continued to provide the outside world with another first: Daily, eyewitness reports from inside China’s forced labor camp system, prisons, and detention centers." |
| Midstream | "An indispensable guide to a better understanding of the fateful changes confronting world Jewry today." |
| Moment Magazine | "Moment Magazine, dedicated to serious, highly-literate, intellectual journalism, provides the American Jewish community and other readers with a much needed independent forum that is not tied to any organization or point-of-view. Moment is committed to portraying intellectual, political, cultural, and religious debates within the community, and to educating readers about Judaism’s rich history and contemporary movements, ranging from left to right, fundamentalist to secular. " |
| Tikkun | "We print articles on social theory, religion/spirituality, social change, contemporary American and global politics and economics, ecology, culture, psychology, and Israel/Palestine. What we look for in such pieces are perspectives that interrogate the politics of their subject matter in ways which both advance the pursuit of tikkun olam - social justice and the repair of the world - and break down issues of contemporary concern in completely new and thoughtful ways." |
| Religion News Service | "The only secular news and photo service devoted to unbiased coverage of religion and ethics—exclusively." |
| Mere Atheism | "This site does not aim to refute Christian answers to the problem of evil. As such, our discussion will not deal with either theodicies of moral evil (serial killers) or natural evil (earthquakes). However, we'll examine an overlooked evil: intrinsically evil acts that are recorded to have been committed by God himself." |
| Atheism Unlimited | "Clever debate between clever people, and other kinds of debate too." |
| Black Woman Thinks | Religion, politics, and race. |
| Council for Secular Humanism | "The Council for Secular Humanism cultivates rational inquiry, ethical values, and human development through the advancement of secular humanism. To carry out its mission the Council sponsors publications, programs, and organizes meetings and other group activities." |
| Americans United | "Americans United protects separation of church and state by working on a wide range of pressing political and social issues" |
| Positive Atheism | "One purpose of Positive Atheism Magazine is to discuss the nature of atheism and to educate the public about atheism. We are not trying to recruit anyone to atheism. However, we deplore the misrepresentations and other lies against us, resulting in marginalization, vilification, and discrimination." |
| No Beliefs | "There are many studies on the religious, but what about the non-religious? " |
| The Skeptic's Annotated Bible | "Anyone who has struggled through its repetitious and tiresome trivia, seemingly endless genealogies, pointless stories and laws, knows that the Bible is not an easy book to read. So it is not surprising that those that begin reading at Genesis seldom make it through Leviticus. And the few Bible-believers that survive to the bitter end of Revelation must continually face a disturbing dilemma: their faith tells them they should read the Bible, but by reading the Bible they endanger their faith." |
From "College Corner" |
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| Intute Social Sciences Pages | "We are a free online service providing you with access to the very best Web resources for education and research, evaluated and selected by a network of subject specialists." |
| ERIC | "ERIC - the Education Resources Information Center - is an online digital library of education research and information. ERIC is sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education. ERIC provides ready access to education literature to support the use of educational research and information to improve practice in learning, teaching, educational decision-making, and research." |
| RAND | "RAND researchers have policy and hands-on experience in education and training. Research includes K-12 assessment and accountability, school reform, teachers and teaching, higher education, military education and training, worker training, and substance-abuse prevention in schools." |
| American Educational Research Association | The American Educational Research Association, founded in 1916, is concerned with improving the educational process by encouraging scholarly inquiry related to education and evaluation and by promoting the dissemination and practical application of research results. |
| Education Week | "Our primary mission is to help raise the level of awareness and understanding among professionals and the public of important issues in American education. We cover local, state, and national news and issues from preschool through the 12th grade." (See "Teacher Magazine") |
| Teacher Magazine | "Our primary mission is to help raise the level of awareness and understanding among professionals and the public of important issues in American education. We cover local, state, and national news and issues from preschool through the 12th grade." (See "Education Week") |
| Rethinking Schools | "Rethinking Schools began as a local effort to address problems such as basal readers, standardized testing, and textbook-dominated curriculum. Since its founding in 1986, it has grown into a nationally prominent publisher of educational materials, with subscribers in all 50 states, all 10 Canadian provinces, and many other countries." |
| American School Board Journal | "Chronicles change, interprets issues, and offers readers—some 50,000 school board members and school administrators—practical advice on a broad range of topics pertinent to school governance and management, policy making, student achievement, and the art of school leadership. In addition, regular departments cover education news, school law, research, and new books." |
| Education Magazines | Fromn "World Newspapers" |
Written for the automotive enthusiast and contains information about cars and driving blended with wide-ranging feature stories, entertainment and racing coverage. |
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| Road & Track | |
| Car & Driver | Car and Driver is the most widely-read automotive magazine. |
| Auto Week | "It is AutoWeek's mission to deliver editorial excellence with unbiased, relevant, insightful and timely news and information to its automotive consumer-enthusiast audience." |
| Motor Trend | "Features used cars, road tests, new cars, concept cars, auto shows, and much more car buying information and help." |
| Hot Rod | "Information on classic cars, street rods, and other custom cars from vintage muscle cars to the old Ford roadster." |
| Street Chopper | "Articles about choppers and Custom Motorcycles including Harley Davidson, custom motorcycle parts, events, pictures, wallpapers, technical articles and more." |
| American Motorcyclist | "The largest motorcycle membership organization in the United States that protects the rights and interests of American motorcyclists." |
| Cycle World | "For more than 40 years, Cycle World has followed all of motorcycling, with the best in moto-journalism, photography and graphic design." |
| Bicycling | "Bicycling is the world's leading cycling magazine and connects with millions of active, affluent professionals for whom cycling is the centerpiece of a vibrant, experiential lifestyle. Bicycling's unique combination of travel, gear, fitness, style and award-winning stories -- all surrounded by vivid photography and framed in elegant design -- brings the sport to life for passionate readers who take us along for every ride." |
| Flying Magazine | Aviation news |
| SpeedNews | "The aviation industry's premier Web site for news, information and data. SpeedNews is the source for news and information for executives in the commercial, business, and military aviation industries." |
| Boating | Features reviews of boats, engines, electronics, tow vehicles and other related products. |
| Boating World | "Action packed articles on boats/engine tests, watersports, accessories, jetcrafts and new product information." |
| Canoe & Kayak Magazine | US, Canada, and International destinations, hints, and help |
| "MediaStorm's principal aim is to usher in the next generation of multimedia storytelling by publishing social documentary projects incorporating photojournalism, interactivity, animation, audio and video for distribution across multiple media. In 2007, MediaStorm won an Emmy for Broadband Documentaries, took first place in both the Best of Photojournalism Contest and Pictures of the Year, and won the Webby Award for the Magazine category." | |
| MediaStorm | |
| Writers Weekly | "The highest-circulation freelance writing ezine in the world." |
| The Burry Man | "A primary source of research information and freelance job leads for working professional and talented beginning writers." |
| The Write News | "News, features and resources for media and publishing professionals." |
| The Internet Writing Journal | "The Online Monthly Magazine for Writers and Book Lovers Featuring Author Interviews, Writing Articles and Book Reviews." |
| Disinformation | "Disinformation was designed to be the search service of choice for individuals looking for information on current affairs, politics, new science and the "hidden information" that seldom slips through the cracks of the corporate-owned media conglomerates." |
| "Internet ScamBusters Urban Legends and Hoaxes Resource Center lets you quickly find out whether popular (and usually 'urgent') emails are true -- or whether they are urban legends or hoaxes. What -- Exactly -- are Urban Legends? Urban legends are stories that are either funny and/or contain horrifying content that may or may not be true. They spread quickly, and often have many different variants." | |
| Urban Legends and Hoaxes Resource Center | |
| Snopes | An Urban Legend information page. |
| Urban Legends, Folklore and Myths | "Urban legends thrive on people's deepest fears -- that our safe world can crack at any moment and a madman will change our lives forever. That alone is enough to give anyone some second thoughts about our everyday routine." |
| Truth or Fiction | "Get the truth about rumors, inspirational stories, virus warnings, hoaxes, scams, humorous tales, pleas for help, urban legends, prayer requests, calls to action, and other forwarded emails." |
| Urban Legends | "This page was designed to inform people about different Urban Legends." |
| Urban Legend Zeitgeist | Created 1991 |
"Provides classifieds, industry updates, product previews, test reports, tips, links, how-to projects, ... " |
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| Shutterbug | |
| Digital Photography | "Reviews, news, comment and discussion on digital photography, including cameras, lenses, printers, scanners, accessories, software and services, plus help with photographic technique and workflow. The site also features a free users photo gallery and a lively and friendly discussion forum." |
| Pop Photograpohy | Photography equipment reviews and articles |
| Smithsonian | "Smithsonian magazine is a monthly magazine created for modern, well-rounded individuals with diverse interests. It chronicles the arts, history, sciences and popular culture of the times" |
"History's Homepage" |
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| American Heritage | |
| Smithsonian | "Smithsonian magazine is a monthly magazine created for modern, well-rounded individuals with diverse interests. It chronicles the arts, history, sciences and popular culture of the times" |
| History Net | "Contains daily features, photo galleries and over 1,200 articles originally published in our various magazines." |
| The History Channel | "A cable television station offering programming related to historical events and people." |
| This Day in History | From History.com |
| "Farm Industry News provides high-income, Midwestern farmers with information about new products and technology for the farm. It focuses on product news, buying articles and high-tech agricultural developments. Farm Industry News views the reader as a purchasing agent for his/her own business." | |
| Farm Industry News | |
| Agriculture Online | "Empowering individuals to have a voice in shaping agricultural news and opinion.More than anything, Agriculture Online is a community of agriculturalists -- of publishers, organizations, companies and individuals. We provide the latest information in agricultural news, weather, markets. In our Talk groups, site members provide the grassroots voice of farmers and ranchers. Discussions occur on more than twenty different topics, from livestock and machinery, to ag computing and farm humor." |
| Animal Planet Pets | "Animal Planet online lets you explore cats, dog breeds, wild animals and pets. Plus exclusive animal news, videos and info about your favorite TV shows." |
| Good News for Pets | "The source for pet news." |
| Saving Wildlife | "The Wildlife Conservation Society saves wildlife and wild lands. We do so through careful science, international conservation, education, and the management of the world’s largest system of urban wildlife parks, led by the flagship Bronx Zoo." |
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