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Amazon.com Huge catalog of books. Search for books by author, title, subject, or keyword. Most books have reviews.
Barnes and Noble Another large, searchable catalog of books, most with reviews.
BookNotes Transcripts of interviews by authors searchable by name, book title, and keyword.
New York Review of Books Free, searchable archive of some lengthy book reviews.
New York Times Book Review Complete text of every book review since 1996. The first time on the site, you must register.
ReviewsOfBooks.com Links to published book reviews of a wide range of books. Use the search feature or the site map.
[more] A complete listing of reviews from newspapers, magazines, blogs, and other sources plus book notes, analyses, and summaries of books.

Books

Project Gutenberg The Internet’s oldest producer of free electronic books.
Online Books Page Links to thousands of free online books. From University of Pennsylvania.
Perseus Digital Library Classic texts online. From the Department of the Classics, Tufts University.
Bartleby: Great Books Online Many searchable books online, including Harvard Classics, Oxford Book of English Verse 1250–1900, Modern Essays, and much, much more categorized under Reference, Verse, Fiction, and Non-Fiction.
Classic Reader a large collection of free classic books by authors such as Dickens, Austen, Shakespeare.
Great Books Index An index to online great books in English translation.
National Academies Press Thousands of books issued by the National Research Council and the national academies of science, engineering, and medicine.
Internet Public Library: Books Online Links to more books online.
Internet Book List A database of thousands of works of fiction, providing information about authors and their works.
California Digital Library: Advanced Search Find academic books available online by clicking “public access books” before doing the search.
Google: Book Search Search for text inside published books.
See also Literature.

Magazines

Atlantic Online Searchable, complete text of issues (current and past) of this well-respected magazine.
Nation Free selected, searchable articles from liberal weekly magazine.
National Review Free selected, searchable articles from conservative bi-weekly magazine.
New Yorker Selected articles and archive.
Politico An online political magazine.
Reason Free browsable and searchable archives of libertarian magazine.
Salon A political and cultural online magazine.
Slate An online political magazine with searchable archives (published by Microsoft).
TomPaine.common sense An e-journal of ideas, opinions, and analyses of controversial public issues.
Wired.com Daily technology news and the digital home of Wired magazine.
World Press Review Opinions and news from the world’s newspapers and magazines.
Link Collections of Magazines:

Directory of Open Access Journals A directory of academic journals that have content available online for free.
Yahoo Directory: U.S. Political Magazines
Google Directory: U.S. Political Magazines and E-zines
NewsLink—Magazines
News Directory A listing of English-language newspapers and magazines online.

Periodical Indexes

IngentaConnect Database of brief descriptions of millions of articles taken from more than 30,000 periodicals.
HighBeam Research Search its large database of articles for free. For a small monthly fee, you can download the articles.
MagPortal.com Find free magazine articles searchable and categorized.
FindArticles.com A database of hundreds of thousands of articles from more than 300 publications.

Libraries

Library of Congress Collections, exhibitions, congressional links, and much more.
New York Public Library Search its catalog by subject, author, or title.
Chicago Public Library
Los Angeles Public Library
Melvyl The University of California’s online catalog.
Association of Research Libraries Member Links Links to catalogs of research libraries.
LibWeb Search for libraries throughout the world by typing in the city or town.
Yahoo Directory: Libraries List of libraries online.
LibDex An index to online libraries throughout the world.

News f

Newspapers

Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Boston Globe
Chicago Tribune
Christian Science Monitor
Detroit Free Press
Los Angeles Times
Minneapolis Star Tribune
New York Times The paper’s Time Machine allows you to browse through every page of the paper from 1851–1922.
St. Petersburg Times
USA Today
Wall Street Journal
Washington Post
Guardian Unlimited (U.K.)
Times of London (U.K.)
International Herald Tribune
American Online Columnists Links to more than 700 columnists.
U.S. News Archives on the Web Links to U.S. newspapers that have online archives.
International News Archives on the Web
NewsVoyager Links to local newspapers around the world.
AltWeeklies.com Browse and search for articles in alternative newspapers.
NewsLink Links to thousands of newspapers worldwide.
ABYZ News Links Links to over newspapers and other news sources from around the world.
Online Newspapers More links to newspapers online.
Internet Public Library: Newspapers More links.

Broadcast News

ABC News
BBC News
CBC News
CBS News
CNN It also has transcripts of many of its shows.
Fox News
MSNBC
PBS Huge site of Public Broadcasting Service includes NewsHour, Frontline, American Experience, Charlie Rose, Bill Moyers’ Journal, Tavis Smiley, NOVA, NOW, Washington Week, and much more. Many programs have free transcripts.
NPR Listen to current and past editions of Morning Edition, Day to Day, Talk of the Nation, All Things Considered, Fresh Air, and other programs.
C-SPAN Public affairs broadcasts.
Current Awareness Resources via Streaming Audio & Video Large collection of links to U.S. and international media broadcasts. By Gary Price, MLIS.

Other News Sites

Yahoo News and Yahoo Full Coverage News from many sources.
Google News and Google News Archive
AP Top Stories
Reuters News wire.
LexisNexis News Headlines and topics.
World News Network News from sources around the world.
Daily Source Top news from around the Internet.
Topix: Directory News sorted by hundreds of topics.
Times Topics An A to Z list of topics linked to articles in the New York Times. RocketNews A new search engine, especially good for international sources.
1stHeadlines Headline stories from around the world.
Tailrank News from thousands of blogs.
Newseum Daily front pages from newspapers around the world plus front pages from important events in recent history.
Graphic representations of news:

10 by 10 Changing hourly, the site consists of 100 different images, each with a significant news story.
Newzingo Top Google News tags listed alphabetically. The more stories behind the tag, the larger the tag is.

Kidon Media-Link Links to all media on all the continents.
Special Report Archives of Media Organizations
See also Search Engines (many have news searches).

Other Media

Film and TV

Internet Movie Database Searchable information on almost every movie ever made and on the actors, directors, writers, producers, and others who helped make them.
Movie Review Query Engine Look up reviews of films.
Metacritic Summarizes reviews of movies and videos.
TV.com TV listings, reviews, news, and episode guides, cast member listings, and information on every TV show past and present.
Teach With Movies Lists of movies appropriate for different subjects and ages.
TV Zap Worldwide TV schedules and guides.
Encyclopedia of Television Hundreds of essays examining TV programs, people, historic moments, and trends, and major policy disputes.
SparkNotes: Film Study Guides Study guides for individual films.
Yahoo Directory: Movies & Film, Television, and TV Shows
See also Image, Audio, & Video and Acting & Other Performing Arts.

Blogs

Arts & Letters Daily A constantly updated collection of the best articles available on the Internet on philosophy, ideas, culture, history, and politics.
Romenesko Media News A weblog on the media.
BlogPulse Shows the most popular people, key phrases, and links appearing in weblogs.
Technorati An aggregator and search engine for blogs.
BlogDigger A blog search engine.
ResearchBuzz Blog about search engines, databases, and other research information.
Resource Shelf Updated daily with resources for educators, journalists, and information professionals.
CyberJournalist List Blogs produced by journalists.
Links to Education Blogs
Library Weblogs A list of library-related blogs.
Academic Blog Portal Links to bloggers from the academic world. Listed by subject.
Open Directory Project: Weblogs Links to blogs.
Google Directory: Weblogs A listing of weblogs. See also its Blog Search.

Facts

Almanacs

World Factbook Facts about every nation in the world, published by the CIA.
Area and Country Studies Links to information and statistics about all the countries and regions in the world.
Infoplease.com Almanacs, dictionary, encyclopedia, and an atlas.
Old Farmer’s Almanac Ocean tide tables, sunrise tables, planting charts, recipes, and more.
WikiAlmanac A user developed almanac.
Statistical Abstract Annual collection of statistics on U.S. social and economic conditions.
Open Directory Project: Almanacs
See also Statistical Data and Statistics.

Statistical Data

U.S. Census Bureau Huge collection of census statistics.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service Huge collection of federal government information on criminal justice issues.
FedStats U.S. government site that provides easy access to information and statistics produced by more than 70 federal agencies. MapStats profiles your state, county, federal judicial district, or congressional district.
Governing Sourcebook Data profiles for the top 50 counties or cities, states, D.C., or the U.S. Categories covered include economic development, education, environment, finance, health, management, public safety, public works, social services, and technology.
GeoHive: Global Statistics Population and economic statistics on regions, countries, provinces, and cities.
U.N. Statistics Division Statistics from many international sources.
Statistical Resources on the Web A large collection of links to statistical sources by the University of Michigan Documents Center.
International Statistical Agencies Links to every nation’s office of statistics. From the U.S. Census Bureau.
Intute: Statistics and Data Links.
OFFSTATS International statistics grouped by country, region, and topic.
Other Statistical Sites Links by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
See also Statistics and Almanacs.

Encyclopedias

Wikipedia An online collaborative encyclopedia written by readers of the web site.
Citizendium Wikipedia-like but with “gentle expert oversight” of all articles.
Answers.com Search a database of encyclopedias, dictionaries, glossaries, and atlases.
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica The complete text of this encyclopedia. The current Britannica is a subscription site.
Encarta Microsoft’s encyclopedia, dictionary, and atlas.
Columbia Encyclopedia Latest edition of the largest one volume encyclopedia.
Encylopedia.com Articles with pictures, maps, and links to other resources.
Free Internet An encyclopedia composed of information available on the Internet.
Facts Encyclopedia Another encyclopedia of information on the Internet.
AllRefer.com Thousands of articles from several encyclopedias.
HowStuffWorks Explanations on many subjects.
Encyclopedia Smithsonian A wide-ranging encyclopedia.
Suite 101 Online articles, discussions, and courses.
Open Directory Project: Encyclopedias Links.

Biographies

Brief Biographies Many volumes of biographies searchable by name and keywords.
Biographical Dictionary Short biographies.
From Revolution to Reconstruction: Biographies Biographies of historically important Americans.
NNDB Profiles of more than 30,000 noteworthy people.
Biography.com A database of more than 25,000 biographies.
Biography Center More than 10,000 biographies.
Blupete’s Literature Page Biographies of historical figures in the fields of law, literature, philosophy, economics, and history.
Wikipedia: Lists of People Many different categories to get biographies. Keep clicking.
BBC: Historic Figures
Who2 Searchable brief biographies and links to other biographies.
SparkNotes: Biography Study Guides Guides to the lives of many people.
Time 100 Profiles of the 100 people Time magazine has selected as the most important of the 20th century.
Link Collections of Biographies:

Multnomah County Library Homework Center: Biographies
Refdesk.com: Biography/Who’s Who
Open Directory Project: Biography
Yahoo Directory: Biographies

Disinformation

Snopes: Urban Legends Reference Pages A database of urban legends tracking down each legend’s origins and truthfulness.
AFU & Urban Legends Archive A collection of comments on urban legends from the alt.folklore.urban archives.
About.com: Urban Legends and Folklore Another large collection of urban legends.
Purportal.com Search the major urban legend sites.
Museum of Hoaxes Searchable and browsable by category and historical era.
Stats.org The site monitors the media to expose the abuse of science and statistics before people are misled and public policy is distorted.
FactCheck.org A non-partisan, non-profit organization that monitors the factual accuracy of political TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases.
Fallacies Explanations of logical fallacies.
Stephen’s Guide to the Logical Fallacies Another guide to fallacies.
Wikipedia: Propaganda Good article and links.
Propaganda Critic Site dedicated to propaganda analysis.
Wikipedia: List of Cognitive Biases Includes propaganda and other things that distort reality.
Break the Chain Searchable database of articles on currently circulating e-mail chain letters.
Chain Letters A critical discussion of these letters and examples of some in circulation.
VMyths Searchable and browsable database on computer virus myths and hoaxes.
Quackwatch A guide to health-related frauds, myths, fads, fallacies, and misconduct.
Skeptic’s Dictionary A collection of articles on paranormal phenomena, hoaxes, junk science, and New Age beliefs.
CSI Online Committee for Skeptical Inquiry scientifically investigates paranormal and fringe-science claims.

Search Engines

Google The best web search engine available. Also searches blogs, books, catalogs, finance, images, news, patents, discussion groups, government, academic articles, maps, shopping, video, and more.
Cuil A new challenger to Google.
AltaVista A powerful web search engine. Also searches for images, MP3/audio, video, and news. Its Babel Fish translates paragraphs and web pages.
Hakia A new search engine that focuses on the quality of the results.
Brainboost A search engine that attempts to answer questions.
Excite Search the web and White and Yellow pages.
AlltheWeb Searches the web and also news, pictures, video, and audio.
Ask Searches the web and also images, city, news, blogs, and more.
Gigablast Searches the web, images, video, and a directory.
Factbites Results given in full sentences telling you information on the subject.
Exalead Also includes image, video, and Wikipedia. Results show related terms and thumbnail images of sites.
Snap Lets you preview a page before going to it.
HotBot Easy-to-use search engine with sophisticated search features.
Lycos

Metasearch Engines

ixquick A powerful metasearch engine.
Clusty Generates an ordered list based on comparative ranking of results from multiple search engines.
Dogpile Another popular multiple search engine.
Info.com
Mama Also searches news, videos, yellow pages, and white pages.
Query Server It queries 10 search engines and the results are combined and categorized according to the options you choose

Academic Searches

OpenCourseWare Finder Browse by subject area or search for course materials online.
Academic Blog Portal Search or browse by subject area for blogs by academics.
Syllabus Finder Search for course syllabuses on all academic subjects.
Google: Scholar Search scholarly papers.

Images, Audio & Video Searches

blinkx Video search engine.
AOL Video Search for video.
YouTube Find video clips.
TeacherTube Videos for teaching.
Pixsy Search for photos and videos.
Yahoo Image Search
Google: Images and Video
Ask: Images
FindSounds A search engine for finding sound effects on the web.
Pictures, Images, & Cartoons Links to image collections and search engines.

Other Specialized Searches

Turbo 10 A search engine for the “invisible web,” databases not usually searched.
WayBackMachine To find web pages that no longer exist, you can surf pages stored in the Internet Archive’s web archive.
Public Information Databases More than 5,000 public U.S. and international databases.
Pretrieve A public record search engine.

Directories

Web Directories

About.com A directory of hundreds of topic-specific sites, each managed by an expert on the topic.
WWW Virtual Library The oldest directory of the web, the VL is run by volunteers who compile links for their area of expertise.
Awesome Library A guide to resources that have been reviewed and found to be of high quality.
Mahalo’s Categories The directory of the “human-powered search engine.”
Open Directory Project A comprehensive directory of the web, developed by volunteer editors.
Google Directory
Yahoo Directory The most complete and popular web directory.

Academic Directories

Academic Info A directory catalogued by academic subject.
BUBL Link Selected Internet resources covering all academic subject areas.
Internet Public Library A directory from the University of Michigan School of Information.
Librarians’ Internet Index A searchable, annotated subject directory of thousands of Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians.
Digital Librarian A librarian’s choice of the best of the web.
Scout Report Archives Searchable and browsable archive of the best Internet resources chosen by the Scout Report.
iTunes U Directory A directory of college and university sites that have podcasts of lectures.
Voice of the Shuttle Directory of humanities web sites. From UCSB.
Intute The U.K.’s national gateway to Internet resources for the learning, teaching, and research community.
Infomine Extensive collection of scholarly Internet resources.

Government & Politics

Government

State & Local Government:

Governments of the 50 States Links to the official state web site, governor’s office, legislature, and court system of each state.
State Resource Center Links to each state’s home pages, statewide offices, executive, legislature, judiciary, courts, boards & commissions, regions, counties, libraries, and more. From Lexis.
State and Local Government on the Net A frequently updated and comprehensive directory of links.

Federal Government:

THOMAS U.S. Congress on the Internet.
White House
House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
Columbia University Libraries: U.S. Government Documents Ready Reference Collection Government reports and statistics.
USA.gov An easy way to navigate through U.S. federal government resources.
GovEngine A search engine for federal, state, and local government.
GPO Access Another good way to find U.S. government material.
Open Congressional Research Reports A collection of Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports accessible via the web.
University of Michigan: Documents Center A central reference point for local, state, federal, and international government information.

International Governments:

Political Resources on the Net Listings of political sites on the Internet sorted by country, with links to parties, organizations, governments, media and more from all around the world.
European Governments Online
Politics and Government Around the World A collection of links to government, political parties, elections, and political information from around the world.
Rulers Leaders of all countries and territories, going back to about 1700 in most cases.
United Nations Use its Web Site Locator to find its various agencies.
Governments on the WWW A comprehensive database of online governmental institutions.
Foreign Governments Links to the official web sites of national governments.
Official Government Web Pages An alphabetical listing by country.

See also Law and Political Science.

Issues

NewsHour Index Transcripts of PBS’s NewsHour indexed by subject and searchable.
Social Issues Links from the Multnomah Public Library.
Political Information A search engine for politics and policies.
SpeakOut.com Issues organized into topics, sub-topics, and links to even more information.
Documents in the News The Document Center at University of Michigan archives current events documents by subject.
ProCon.org Pro and con opinions on controversial topics.
BloggingHeads.tv Streaming split-screen dialogs on issues from commentators with differing viewpoints.
News, Views, and Tools for Progressives Links to liberal and progressive viewpoints on issues.
Townhall.com Conservative news and information.
Politics 1: Directory of Political Debates & Issues Links to leading groups on all sides of the hot political issues facing our nation today.
Discovery Guides Overview and links to current issues.
Political Advocacy Groups A listing of national political advocacy organizations arranged by the issue they are interested in.
New York Times: Politics Navigator A guide to political sites on the Internet.
[more] A complete listing of issue links.

Opinion Polls

PollingReport.com Latest public opinion polls on politics, issues, and the economy.
Public Agenda Online In-depth analyses of public opinion and public policies.
Harris Poll Current and past polls back to 1998.
Gallup Organization Current and past opinion polls.
Pew Research Center An independent opinion research group that studies public attitudes toward the press, politics, and public policy issues. Use its Topics Index.
Los Angeles Times Poll
World Public Opinion Information and analysis about public opinion on international policy issues from around the world.
Zogby International Polls from all over the world.
CBS News Polls
Field Poll A California poll.
Pollster.com Political polls.
World Public Opinion Information and analysis on public opinion from around the world.
Roper Center Archive of data from polls conducted by many survey research organizations.
Link Collections of Opinion Polls:

Survey Research Links
Yahoo Directory: Surveys and Poll
Open Directory Project: Online Issues Polls

Law

Encyclopedia Articles on Law:

Encarta: Law
Wikipedia: Law and ProjectLaw
Columbia Encyclopedia: Law
Answers.com: Law
Citizendium: Law
1911 Britannica: Category: Law
Jurispedia An encyclopedia of law created by users of the site.
Law Library—American Law and Legal Information A searchable multi-volume work on law.

Cases, Laws, & Commentary:

FindLaw Cases, laws, law schools, legal news, legal subject index, law reviews, legal organizations, law firms, and international legal resources.
Legal Information Institute U.S. Supreme Court decisions, U.S. Code, U.S. Constitution, and other important legal materials. From Cornell Law School.
Jurist: The Law Professors’ Network Legal news, topics, documents, videos, & commentary.
Oyez Supreme Court cases, audio of hearings, and other resources.
Justicia: U.S. Supreme Court Cases Text of the cases.
FedLaw Links to resources on U.S. laws, Congress, judiciary, & more.
World Legal Information Institute Free, independent, and non-profit access to worldwide law.

Nolo Clear information on many areas of U.S. law.

Legal News:

Law.com Law news with free searchable archives.
CNN Law Center
LexisNexis: Headline Legal News
New York Times Topics: Law and Legislation Archive of articles.
1st Headlines: Legal
FindLaw News
Jurist: Legal News

Blogs on the Law:

Blawg Listing of legal blogs, podcasts, news feeds.
AcademicBlogs: Law A listing of blogs by law professors.
Be Spacific Weblog on law archived by topic.

Law Journals:

Law Reviews Online A listing of law reviews that make their content available online.
Directory of Open Access Journals: Law A directory of law journals that have content available online for free.
Academic Law Reviews and Journals

Legal Dictionaries:

Free Legal Dictionary
Other Legal Dictionaries

Court Sites:

U.S. Supreme Court The court’s site includes recent decisions, upcoming cases, argument transcripts, briefs, and other information.
U.S. Courts Links to all federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Courts of Appeals, U.S. District Courts, and Bankruptcy Courts.
State Court Web Sites
International Court Web Sites

Criminal Justice in America Links Links to all aspects of the criminal justice system.

Trials:

Famous Trials Detailed information on trials throughout history.
Famous Trials in World History Links
Proceedings of the Old Bailey, 1674–1913 Searchable text of 197,745 criminal trials held at London's central criminal court.

U.S. Constitution:

U.S. Constitution Complete text.
Justice Learning: The Meaning of the U.S. Constitution An article-by-article analysis. Navigate by clicking on the articles listed across the top.
Exploring Constitutional Law Coverage of issues and controversies surrounding the Constitution.
Constitution: That Delicate Balance Emmy Award-winning video series on the Constitution.

Other Constitutions:

Constitution Finder Database of constitutions, charters, amendments, and related documents.
Constitutions, Treaties, and Declarations Links organized in alphabetical order by country.

Other Current and Historical Legal Documents:

Avalon Project A collection of documents in law, history and diplomacy.
Electronic Information System for International Law
Library of Congress: Law Library of Congress The world’s largest collection of law books and legal resources.

Link Collections on Law:

American Law Sources On-Line Links to freely accessible online legal sources for the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
Library of Congress: Guide to Law Online An annotated guide to sources of information on government and law.
Hieros Gamos Legal directories of U.S. and other nation’s legal systems.
Internet Legal Research Group A categorized index of thousands of legal web sites.
SAU Library: Best Information on the Net: Law
Intute: Law
Voice of the Shuttle: Legal Studies
Yahoo Directory: Law
Open Directory Project: Law

Writing

Dictionaries and Thesauruses

Cambridge Dictionaries Online Several separate dictionaries—English, American English, idioms, phrasal verbs, French/English, and Spanish/English.
American Heritage Dictionary The latest edition of this dictionary features almost 100,000 entries.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary and thesaurus.
Dictionary.com Dictionary, thesaurus, and encyclopedia.
Wordsmyth Dictionary and thesaurus.
One Look Search many dictionaries. Also has a reverse dictionary for finding a word by describing a concept or idea.
Encarta: Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
Free Dictionary Dictionary of words and phrases and thesaurus.
AllWords Dictionary and many links for word lovers.
yourDictionary.com Hundreds of dictionaries in English and other languages.

Visual Dictionaries:

The Visual Dictionary
Merriam-Webster Visual Dictionary

Hypertext Webster Gateway All words in definitions clickable.
Glossarist A searchable directory of glossaries and topical dictionaries.
Acronym Search Find what acronyms and abbreviations mean.
Acronym Finder Another searchable dictionary of acronyms, abbreviations, and initials.
RhymeZone Find rhymes, synonyms, definitions, and more.
WriteExpress: Rhyming Dictionary
Internet Anagram Server Rearrange the letters in words or phrases to make new ones.
One Across Crossword puzzle help.
Open Directory Project: Dictionaries Links to more dictionaries.

Style Guides

Chicago Manual of Style: Q & A Frequently asked questions about style.
OWL Purdue’s Online Writing Laboratory has more than 130 instructional handouts to assist writers.
SparkNotes: Ultimate Style: The Rules of Writing An A to Z style guide.
U.S. Government Printing Office Style Manual
Online Resources for Writers Links to many resources.
Paradigm Online Writing Assistant An interactive, menu-driven, online writer’s guide and handbook.
Columbia Journalism Review: Language Corner Discussion of various rules of the language, including rules of thumb. Scroll down for archives.

Citation Styles:

Citation Style for Research Papers Examples of the APA, MLA, AMA, Turabian, and Chicago styles.
Citation Style Guides Guide to different bibliographic and note formats by Wright State University Libraries.
Citation Machine You type in the information and it will generate correct MLA or APA citations.

British Style Guides (Different rules from U.S. English):

Economist Magazine Style Guide
Guardian Unlimited Style Guide

Grammar and Punctuation

Guide to Grammar and Writing Complete guide to the writing process prepared by Professor of English Charles Darling.
Guide to Grammar and Style Another good guide from Jack Lynch, Rutgers University.
Punctuation Made Simple Basics on the colon, semicolon, comma, dash, and apostrophe.
Daily Grammar Lesson Archives Basic grammar lessons.
Grammar and Punctuation From the Writing Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Common Errors in English Hypertext of Paul Brians’ book.
English Usage, Style & Composition Searchable and browsable access to these books:

American Heritage Book of English Usage (1996)
The Columbia Guide to Standard American English (1993)
The Elements of Style (1918) by William Strunk Jr.
The King’s English (1908) by H.W. Fowler

Online English Grammar Details on adjectives, adverbs, determiners, direct and indirect speech, -ing form, nouns, passive voice, possessives, relative clauses, infinitives, and verbs.
Yahoo Directory: English Grammar, Usage, and Style Links.

Etymology

Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable The origins of phrases, allusions, and words.
Online Etymology Dictionary Searchable and browsable.
Behind the Name The etymology and history of first names in many languages.
Yahoo Directory: Etymology Links.

Quotations

Research from Bloomsburymagazine.com Free online searchable database of reference books on literature, art, myth, human thought, and quotations.
Bartleby’s Quotation Books Searchable copies of Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations (1919), Simpson’s Contemporary Quotations (1988), Columbia World of Quotations (1996), and Respectfully Quoted: A Dictionary of Quotations (1989).
Oxford Shakespeare Search Shakespeare’s complete works. From Bartleby.
Search the Bible An online concordance with different translations.
Quoteland Large quotation collection grouped by author and topic. Searchable.
GIGA Quotes A collection of thousands of ancient and modern quotations, aphorisms, maxims, proverbs, sayings, truisms, mottoes, etc. Browsable by authors or topics.
Wikiquote Quotations from notable people and works and links to Wikipedia for further information.
QuoteWorld Browse by category or author or search by keyword.
BrainyQuote Collection of quotes searchable and browsable by topic, author, or type of author.
ThinkExist Thousands of quotations searchable and browsable by topic, author, or keyword.
Quote-O-Matic Many quotations.
Link Collections on Quotations:

Quotations Page: Quotation Links.
Open Directory Project: Quotations
Yahoo Directory: Quotations

Experts and Advice

Think Tanks

RAND A well-known non-profit institute that researches various issues and publishes select papers on the Internet.
Brookings A non-profit research organization that serves as an independent analyst of public policy issues. Many of its publications are online.
Cato Institute A non-partisan public policy research foundation that examines issues from a libertarian perspective. Many of its publications are online.
Center for American Progress A non-partisan research and educational institute dedicated to promoting a strong, just and free America that ensures opportunity for all Americans.
Heritage Foundation A think tank whose mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies. Its site discusses many issues.
Hoover Institution A non-profit focusing mainly on foreign policy. Some of its publications are online.
Urban Institute A non-partisan economic and social policy organization. The site has information on many current topics.
Link Collections of Think Tanks:

Yahoo Directory: Public Policy Institutes
University of Michigan Documents Center: Think Tanks
Harvard Kennedy School: Centers for Research & Policy Development
NIRA’s World Directory of Think Tanks Click on the index at the bottom of the page.
World Press Review: Think Tanks and NGOs

Other Experts

AskMe You can ask a question or browse previous answers by category. Experts are rated by how well they answer questions.
Yahoo Answers Ask a question and people will answer online. Archives available.
AllExperts A large, free Q & A service.
ExpertClick A directory of experts.
Pitsco’s Ask An Expert A directory of links to people who have volunteered their time to answer questions and web pages that provide information.
Sources and Experts Links to experts who are willing to help journalists.
American Press Institute: Expert Sources More links to experts helpful for journalists.
LiveRef(sm) A listing of libraries that have reference services online via chat or e-mail.
AskNow Immediate information from California librarians 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
People’s Network: Enquire Ask a question and a librarian will answer it.
Link Collections to Expert Sites:

Open Directory Project: Ask an Expert
Yahoo Directory: Ask an Expert
LibrarySpot: Ask an Expert Links to sites that might be helpful for homework.
Ask an Expert Sources Links to experts in many subject areas.
Virtual Reference Desk: Ask the Experts A listing by subject of many “ask an expert” sites.

Frequently Asked Questions

QueryCAT Search a large database of Frequently Asked Questions.
Internet FAQ Archives Archive of Usenet FAQs.
FAQs by Archive-Name
WiseGeek Clear answers to common questions.
WikiAnswers Answers to questions searchable and browsable by category.
AnswerBag Similar to WikiAnswers.
Yahoo Directory: FAQs

How-To Guides

eHow How to do just about anything.
SoYouWanna Another how-to site.
wiki-How An online collaborative project written by readers of the web site.
How to Do Things A searchable and browsable guide.
Tricks of the Trade Professional secrets from those in the know.
Lifehacker Tips and downloads for getting things done.
Howcast Video explanations of how to.
Link Collections of How-To Guides:

Knowledge Hound
Yahoo Directory: How-To Guides

Other Reference Sites

Calculators and Converters

Measure 4 Measure Links to sites that estimate, calculate, evaluate, translate, etc.
Allchin Files Links to online calculators, converters, and unit measurement translators.
Calculator Many different kinds of calculators.
Martindale’s Calculators On-Line Center More calculators.
Convert-Me Still more.
Inflation Calculator Adjusts any amount of money for inflation from 1800 to present.
Full Universal Currency Converter Find today’s value of any currency in the world.
Online Conversion Many converters.
Calculators & Converters Links to many different converters.
Yahoo Directory: Online Measurement & Units Converters Links.

Maps

U.N. Cartographic Section Hundreds of maps (most are PDF files).
Maps & Geography Maps from National Geographic magazine.
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection Extensive collection of maps from the University of Texas at Austin.
Map Collections: 1500–present From Library of Congress.
National Atlas U.S. maps to find and create.
All The Worlds Maps A compilation of each nation’s maps (including cities). From EmbassyWorld.com.
HRW: World Maps Maps of continents, countries, and the world.
Outline Maps Outline maps of all areas of the world. Useful for the classroom.
Latitude and Longitude:

Geocoder Find the latitude & longitude of any US address.
Converting Addresses to/from Latitude/Longitude in One Step Any address in the world.

The Earth From Above Stunning photographs from around the world.
Live Search Maps Local Aerial, road, and bird’s eye images.
Google Earth Downloadable software to view satellite maps.
Google Maps Maps, satellite maps, and combinations.
Maporama Maps, itineraries, longitude and latitude, and more for almost every city.
Map Blogs:

Strange Maps A blog exhibiting unusual maps.
Great Map A blog focusing mainly on non-geographic maps.

Worldmapper Cartograms on many subjects.
Yahoo Maps Maps and driving directions.
MapQuest Maps and driving directions.
How Far Is It? Tells you the distance between two cities or locations.
Link Collections of Maps:

Map Guide
Links4Maps
Open Directory Project: Maps
Yahoo Directory: Maps

See also Geography.

411

Superpages Find businesses or people.
WhitePages People search, business search, reverse phone or address, area codes, and more.
Switchboard Find a person or business, search by phone, area and ZIP codes, and more.
Yahoo: People Search Phone, address, reverse, and e-mail.
NANPA: Area Code Maps Click on the map to find an area code.
International Directories
Country Calling Codes Enter the countries you are calling from and to and find out what numbers to dial.
Yahoo Directory: Phone Numbers & Addresses Links.

Post Office

ZIP Codes Enter the address and find the ZIP code.
Post Office Locator Enter an address to find a U.S. post office.
Postage Price Calculator Enter the weight and ZIP codes and it calculates the postage.
International Mailing Address Formats Formats and postal rates for many countries.
Link Collections on Postal Information:

Yahoo Directory: Postal Information
Open Directory Project: Postal Codes

Time

Time and Date Calendars for any year, time and time zones, calculators, and more.
Official U.S. Time
World Time Shows globe with night and day and information on time in all countries.
Current Time in 1000 Places A–Z list of places.
Calendar Zone Links to online and print calendars.
Virtual Perpetual Calendars Calendars for any year in the 20th or 21st century.
Yahoo Directory: Time Links.

Weather

Weather.com Weather from the Weather Channel.
Weather Underground Find the weather for any city, state, ZIP or Airport Code, or country.
U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Great site that includes:

National Weather Service News, forecasts, warnings satellite views, and more.
National Hurricane Center
Extreme Weather and Climate Events

Weatherbase Records, averages, and other information on cities throughout the world.
Yahoo Directory: Weather Links.

Other Research Links

Refdesk: Quick Reference/Research Hundreds of research links.
Yahoo Directory: Reference Links to reference sites.
Martindale’s The Reference Desk
University of Virginia Library: University Library Reference Resources Pages Links to university library reference links.
Link Collections for Journalists Link collections aimed at journalists, but helpful to all researchers.

Subject Matter Links

Humanities

Art History

Encyclopedia Articles on Art History:

Encarta: Art
Wikipedia: Art History and Category: Art History
Columbia Encyclopedia: Art History
Answers.com: Art History

Courses on Art History:

Art of the Western World: A free online video course available both from Free-Ed and Learner.org.
World Lecture Hall: Art / Art History Free online course materials from colleges around the world.

Art History Timelines:

Timeline of Art History From the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
History Explorer: Art History Timeline

HuntFor: Art History Information sorted by period, artist, movement, or theme.
Artchive Images of artwork, art reviews, online exhibitions, art criticism, and more.
PBS: Fine Arts Links to PBS programs on fine arts.
ArtLex Art Dictionary Definitions of thousands of art terms.
Wikibooks: Art History Texts Open-content textbooks that anyone can edit.
Artcyclopedia Links to thousands of art sites and artworks by renowned artists.

Lecture Notes on Art History:

Introduction to the History of Art (Rice University)
A.P. Art History Notes with Pictures
Varsity Notes: Art History A directory of free college lecture notes.

Syllabus Finder: Art History Syllabuses on this subject.
Art Museums:

Museum of Online Museums Exhibitions in art museums around the world.
Virtual Library Museums Pages A directory of online museums around the world.
Musee Links to museums throughout the world.

Universal Leonardo Impressive site on the works of Leonardo da Vinci.
AcademicBlogs: Art History Links to blogs by professors in this field.
Link Collections on Art History:

Art History Resources on the Web An incredible collection of links by Dr. Christopher L. C. E. Witcombe, Professor, Department of Art History, Sweet Briar College, Virginia.
Harvard Library: Online Resources for Medieval Art and Architecture
Internet Public Library: History of Arts & Humanities
Librarians’ Internet Index: Art History
Voice of the Shuttle: Art History
Yahoo Directory: Art History
Open Directory Project: Art History

History

Encyclopedia Articles on History:

Encarta: History
Wikipedia: History and List of Basic History Topics
Columbia Encyclopedia: History
Answers.com: History
Citizendium: History
1911 Britannica: History
Spartacus Educational An online encyclopedia of history and teaching history.

Bill of Rights in Action Archive Searchable and browsable archive of lessons, articles, and links on a wide range of historical subjects.
Dictionary of the History of Ideas An online text.
Online History Courses:

MITOpenCourseware: History Free online courses from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
World Lecture Hall: History Free online course materials from colleges around the world.
Lectures Archive: Social Sciences / Law / History Video and audio lectures on these academic topics.

Varsity Notes: History A directory of free college lecture notes.
Syllabus Finder: History Syllabuses on this subject.
The History Place Articles on U.S. and world history.
Video and Resources from Broadcast Sites:

PBS:

History Programs categorized under United States, World, Ancient World, Biographies, War & Espionage.
Teachers: Social Studies Social Studies Lesson plans and activities, links, recommended books, and articles from the field.

BBC History Categories include Ancient History, Archaeology, Church and State, Science and Discovery, Society and Culture, Wars and Conflict, Your History, Historic Figures, History for Kids, History Trail, Multimedia Zone, Reading Room, Talk History, and Timelines.
Annenberg Media: Teacher Resources: History and Social Studies Online courses.
History Channel Video and other resources.

Then Again Includes WebChron (timelines), Primary Sources, and History Basics.
Historical Text Archive Articles, e-books, and links.
The History Guide Online lectures on a whole range of historical subjects.
EDSITEment: History & Social Studies Lesson plans and links.
Webquest Page

Grades 9–12 Social Studies
Grades 6–8 Social Studies
Grades 3–5 Social Studies

Malaspina: Great Books A database of great thinkers, their biographies and works with links and book suggestions.
Timelines:

The Web Chronology Project Timelines from Then Again.
Who What When Interactive historical timelines from A.D. 1000 to present.
Food Timeline What people ate, how they made their food, and when it happened.

AcademicBlogs: History Links to blogs by professors in this field.
Hotlinks: Legal History By Dean Bernard Hibbitts, University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
Directory of Open Access Journals: History A directory of history journals that have content available online for free.
Link Collections on History:

SCORE Over 5,000 web sites aligned to California’s History/Social Science Curriculum.
Teaching History: History Links
Eighteenth-Century Resources A great collection of links on art, history, literature, music, philosophy, religion, science, mathematics, and more.
Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators: History & Social Studies
McDougal Littel Teachers Social Studies Click on a subject, then on a text, and will get research links by chapter.
WWW Virtual Library: History
Awesome Library: Social Studies
Intute: History U.K.’s national gateway to Internet resources on history for researchers.
Blue Web’n: History & Social Studies Online library of outstanding Internet sites categorized by subject, grade level, and format (lessons, activities, projects, resources, references, & tools).
The Best of History Web Sites A portal of history web sites rated for usefulness and accuracy, which will help you study or teach a wide variety of topics and periods in history.
Voice of the Shuttle: History
Yahoo Directory: History
Princeton University Library: History Web Sites
Internet Public Library: History
Librarians’ Internet Index: History
WWW Virtual Library: History
Open Directory Project: History

U.S. History

Encyclopedia Articles on U.S. History:

Encarta: U.S. History
Wikipedia: U.S. History
Columbia Encyclopedia: U.S. History
Answers.com: U.S. History
Citizendium: U.S. History
1911 Britannica: History of the United States
Smithsonian Encyclopedia: History and Culture

Digital History An online text, primary sources, curriculum materials, timeline, and exhibitions.
Freedom: A History of US A 16-part series based on the books by Joy Hakim.
American History 102: Civil War to the Present Lectures, student notes, biographies, photographs, and links. From Professor William K. Schultz, University of Wisconsin.
Study Guides on U.S. History:

PinkMonkey: American History
SparkNotes: American History
CliffsNotes: U.S. History I and U.S. History II

Lecture Notes on U.S. History:

A.P. U.S. History (Chaffey High School)
A.P. U.S. History Exam Notes (Horace Greeley High School)
American History 102: 1865 to Present ( University of Wisconsin)
History 105: U.S. History to 1877 ( University of Mississippi)
Varsity Notes: U.S. History A directory of free college lecture notes.

Syllabus Finder: U.S. History Syllabuses on this subject.
Online U.S. History Texts:

Wikibooks: U.S. History Texts Open-content textbooks that anyone can edit.
Textbook Revolution: History Links to sites for books and includes links to free online texts and other resources.
SweetHaven Publishing: An Outline of American History
Annenberg Media: A Biography of America
Digital History: Hypertext History
From Revolution to Reconstruction: An Outline of American History
U.S. State Department Publications:

Outline of U.S. History
USA History in Brief

U.S.A. Culture

History Matters: A U.S. Survey Course on the Web A gateway to web resources and offers other useful materials for teaching U.S. history.
Video Survey of United States History
PBS: U.S. History Links to PBS programs on U.S. history.
American Heritage Articles on U.S. history.
TheHistoryNet Much information, primarily on U.S. history.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History: Modules on Major Topics Each module contains a brief historical overview, learning tools, primary sources, and resources.
Government Archives and Exhibits on U.S. History:

Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Library of Congress

American Memory Collections on all aspects of American life.
Exhibitions
Primary Documents in American History

National Archives

Teaching With Documents: Lesson Plans
Online Exhibits
America’s Historical Documents
Presidential Libraries

More Primary Sources:

Yale Law School: Avalon Project
Oklahoma Law Center: A Chronology of U.S. Historical Documents
Documents for the Study of American History
Our Documents
From Revolution to Reconstruction: Documents Despite the title, it goes from before 1400 to present.
HistoryCentral: American Source Documents
American Slave Narratives
New York Times: Time Machine Browse through every page of the paper from 1851–1922. (You must subscribe to the paper.)
Harvard Library: Open Collections Program
Ad*Access Images and database information for thousands of ads printed in U.S. and Canadian publications between 1911 and 1955.
Digitized Primary American History Sources Links to collections of primary sources.

Regents Exam Prep Center: U.S. History This non-profit site helps high school students meet the New York State Regents requirements.
Link Collections on U.S. History:

Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators: American History
Internet Public Library: United States History Links.
Librarians’ Internet Index: United States History
Yahoo Directory: U.S. History
Open Directory Project: U.S. History

World History

Encyclopedia Articles on World History:

Wikipedia: World History and History of the World
Answers.com: World History
Citizendium: World History
Encyclopedia of World History
Encyclopedia Mythica An encyclopedia of mythology, folklore, and religion.

HistoryWorld Histories, timelines, and articles.
PBS: Ancient World and World History Links to PBS programs on world history.
British Museum Interactive exhibits for students and teachers.

Ancient Civilizations
Mesopotamia
Ancient Egypt
Ancient India
Ancient China

Courses on World History:

Learner.org: Bridging World History
A Video Survey of Western History

Study Guides:

PinkMonkey: World History and European History
SparkNotes: European History

Lecture Notes on World History:

A.P. European History (Chaffey High School)
Hist. 369: The World Since 1914 (Sam Houston State University)
World History 104: World History from 1500( Victor Valley College)
HIST 2155: Early Modern Europe (Nipissing University)
Varsity Notes: World History A directory of free college lecture notes.

Syllabus Finder: World History Syllabuses on this subject.
Online World History Texts:

Wikibooks: World History Texts Open-content textbooks that anyone can edit.
MacroHistory: Prehistory to the 21st Century An online world history text.
World Civilizations A rich anthology of readings.
History of Nations A history of every nation in the