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Wikipedia - online collaborative encyclopedia
DATABASES & REFERENCE Back
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Congressional Research Service Reports: a selection of them, searchable online
Field Guides, Online: National Audubon Society, searchable
Government Reference Sources: Northridge Library
HighWirePress/Stanford
University
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1,838,959 free articles
Homefront
Confidential: How the War on Terrorism Affects Access to
Information and the Public's Right to Know
Information
Please Almanac: searchable, browseable online
Infomine Scholarly Internet
Resource Collections (UC)
Library of Congress
Library
of Congress Global Legal Information Network
NameStatistics.com: search for your first and last names!
QuoteHead: browse by category or search by word or author name
Pocket Internet: 60 pages including crossword puzzles
I-Tools Search Tools
Reference Shelf,
VCU Electronic
Reference Desk,
Virtual Reference Desk:
Fast Facts
Robert's Rules of Order online
Scholars'
Guide to WWW: Humanities and Social Sciences
Gateway
Science
Education Gateway: SEGway
Search Systems: 700+ Searchable
Public Record Databases
World Fact
Book, CIA for world data
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Online, Math.com
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International
Conversions,
Equivalent Measures from CureZone
Conversions,
English-Metric and
Metric
Conversion Java Script
Currency
Converter from Oanda
Customize
Countdown - how old are you? Calculate it!
OnlineConversion.com - 5,000+ units,
50,000 conversions
Online Stopwatch/Countdown
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Atlas from
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Atlases, electronic:
Oddens' Bookmarks, massive list
Chesapeake Bay Bolide, USGS: Modern Consequences of Ancient Cataclysm
Dig Straight Down! Where do you end up?
Google Maps - drag and drop online mapping
Houses, Database of, in Britain and Ireland & Search Page
MapQuest lets
you map exact addresses
MapMachine
from National Geographic
Maps
from Terra
Server
Maps
from TopoZone:
search by place name or by longitude and latitude
Place Names: Gazetteer
of Place Names
Sea:
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Map with all seas for 4 oceans of the world
States and Capitals
Terra Server aerial photographs and topographic maps
Virtual
Cave - explore four underground realms
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Fisheries: NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Harmful Algae Page: Learn all about red tide!
Jewels, Illustrated Dictionary of
Shells: Sea Shells Identification Guide from Seashells.org
Sea Shells by eNature Field Guides - categorized, illustrated
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Colonial Life: CommonPlace:
Early Colonial Life
Colonial Virginia:
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of Colonial Virginia: First Permanent Colony in America
Colors of your College Degree
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Engines of Our Ingenuity: influence of technology on culture
(The) Enjoyment of Music: Online Tutor
Guide: Scholar's Guide to the WWW - by Dr. Richard Jensen
How
to Cram for a College Exam from
Degreedirectory.org
Math
Help by Professor Freedman
Math:
What
Good is Math? from calculating grades to recipes
Mathematical
Snippets
Music: Essentials of Music: classical
OpenLearn from Open University: free college-level courses online
Princeton Review Online LSAT Tester
PrintablePaper.net:
print out graph paper, lined paper, notebook paper, music paper, etc., free
Psychological Tests Online,
scored while you wait
Research Strategies: Finding Your Way through the Information Fog, by Wm. Badke
Study
Guides and Strategies
Study
Skills - from Va. Tech - never too young OR old to learn these!
Teoria Music Theory Web
- a complete resource!
Test Prep Review - free
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Dictionary: American
Heritage Dictionary, 4th edition
Dictionary: Computing, Free on-line
Dictionary of
Dictionaries,
OneLook:
the Faster
Finder - 350 dictionaries
Dictionary,
OneLook - Reverse Dictionary: type in concept, get words
English, Common
Errors by Paul Brians
Etymology of First
Names
Linguistic Phenomena and Devices
The
Phrontistery: English
Word Lists & Language Resources
Plumb
Design Visual Thesaurus: think outside the box!
Roget's II; The New Thesaurus (3rd ed.): Bartleby.com; 35,000+ synonyms
Very
Best of British: American's Guide to Speaking British
Virtual
Salt's
Conjunctions, Punctuation
Reminders
Wordsmyth: Educational
Dictionary/Thesaurus
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Chinese:
Learning Chinese Online
Chinese:
Language Learning Library
Chinese: Learning Mandarin Chinese
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indexed by Sutree
Conjugation Trainer
Dictionaries: Index to
Online Dictionaries
Dictionaries: Xlation.com's
Dictionaries
Dictionary:
Nonverbal
Dictionary of Gestures, Signs & Body Language Cues
Faganfinder
Translation Tool
(49 languages, online)
Foreignword.com:160+ dictionary links for 61 languages, machine translation of 19
languages, 1000+ glossaries.
Free Translation Page,
translates text or web pages
French: Basic French
from the BBC,
indexed by Sutree
French:
Language Learning Library
French Tutorial Online
Glossaries:
Xlation.com's Glossaries
Goethe-Tests Multilingual
Exercises Online
Grammars,
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and Lessons
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Language
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Pronunciation Guide (Voice of America): how to say names of officials worldwide
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Computing
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Spanish
Dictionary with online audio pronunciations
Spanish:
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Spanish:
Language Learning Library
Spanish:
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lessons
Spanish:
World Lecture Hall’s Spanish Course
Links
Translator:
PROMT's Online Translator
Translation
Assistant Online: WinDi - 7 languages
Translation
with Systran by Alta Vista
Welsh: Mark
Nodine's A Welsh Course Online, English
to Welsh Lexicon, Welsh
to English Lexicon
Word
Games from Transparent.com: Spanish, French,
Italian, German, Portugese
Word
of the Day: French
by Transparent.com
Word
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by Transparent.com
WRITING
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40+Tips to Improve Your Grammar and Punctuation
American Heritage Book of English
Usage
Conquering Confusing Words (E-Zine University)
Copyright Law from StarvingArtistsLaw.com
Eight Steps to Writing So That People Not Only Read and Understand but Even
Respond to Your Marketing Message
(E-Zine University)
Glossary of Poetic
Terms from Bob Shubinski
Glossary
of Rhetorical Terms with Examples
Grammar
Bytes! Interactive assistance
Guide
to Writing a Basic Essay by Kathy Livingston
Lifewriting with Steven Barnes
- 9 week writing class, a version of his class at UCLA - free
Literary Resources on the Net by
Jack Lynch
MIT: Advanced Essay Workshop
(free course)
MIT: Writing and Reading Short Stories
(free course)
Music
Law from StarvingArtistsLaw.com
Nieman Watchdog: The Questions To Ask (Nieman Foundation for Journalism, Harvard University)
Paradigm Online Writing Assistant: editing
& revising writing
Poetry
Magic: choose beginner or advanced levels!
Power
Reporting: thousands of online resources!
Purdue University: Documenting Electronic Sources
Purdue University: Effective Workplace Writing
Purdue University: Handbook on Report Formats
Purdue University: Pattern and Variation in Poetry
Purdue University: Proofreading Your Writing
Purdue University: Reverse Outlining: An Exercise for Taking Notes and Revising
Your Work
Purdue University: Writing a Research Paper
Quick Ways to Clean Up Your Writing
(E-Zine University)
Statistics Every Writer Should
Know
Trademark
Law from StarvingArtistsLaw.com
University
of Richmond Writer's Web
University of Utah: Introduction to
Creative Writing
(free course)
Utah State University: Technology for Professional Writers
Writer's
Handbook - Univ. of Wisconsin (Madison) Writing Center
Writers'
Law from StarvingArtistsLaw.com
Writer's Digest
for amateurs
or professionals
Writing
Center - George Mason University
- writing resources
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Cliches,
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Astronomy-Watch.com:
everything from deep sky to Tonight's Sky
Astronomy
Picture of the Day from NASA
Astronomy
Picture of the Day Archive from NASA
Consolidated
Lunar Atlas
Current
Sky Information: Earth and Space Report
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current planetary and comet positions
Digital Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon
NASA StarTrails Society - current
astronomy news
National
Optical Astronomy Observatory Image
Gallery
Sky & Telescope:
What's Up in the Sky - This Week at a Glance
Sky
& Telescope:
Interactive Sky Chart - just enter your coordinates:
Coles Point is 38 08 N, 76 38 W
Space Library - NASA/JPL/Cal
Tech "spylass on the cosmos"
Tonight's Sky from Skywatching Center,Earthsky.com; current schedule
Visible Earth -from NASA: searchable directory of images
NATURE - BIRDS Back to FAST LINKS Take me to the HOME PAGE
Audubon's Birds of America: online edition of 1840 seven volume text with illustrations
Butterflies of North America: USGS, distribution maps, more
Field Guides, Online: National Audubon Society, searchable
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Science Research Portal - free access to scientific publications and databases
SATELLITE PHOTOGRAPHY Back to FAST LINKS Take me to the HOME PAGE
Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth - from NASA, browse or search
Johns Hopkins' Chesapeake Bay Region Satellite Photos
Visible Earth -from NASA: searchable directory of images
Everyday Living Resources Back to FAST LINKS Take me to the HOME PAGE
25 Things You Should Never Include on a Resume from HRWorld.com
162,000 jobs online - Monster.com employment search source
AARP Featured Employers - listing of companies that appreciate mature job applicants
Net-Temps lets you search nationally
MISCELLANEOUS
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AAA's Media Site for Retail Gasoline
Prices: check
by state and area
AARP
on Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
AltaVista Tools
& Gadgets: 12 categories of handy ideas
Center
for Women Veterans: education,
advocacy, health information
Cost
of War in Iraq - running total from Congressional
Budget Office estimates
Dahlgren:
Potomac River Test Range site for Naval Sea Systems Command - check on
firings here
Fact
Checker: Annenberg Public Policy Center, Univ. of Pennsylvania
Flag
Etiquette from US History.org
Freecycle - recycle your stuff,
find recycled stuff from others - all free!
Guinness
Book of World Records
Gallup
Poll - what's on your mind?
The Happiness Formula:
BBC News - what is it? Take the test!
How to Write a Thank You Note in 6
Easy Steps (The
Morning News)
Kansas State Research & Education Online Publications
Merck Veterinary Manual: 12,000+ indexed topics, searchable
National
Anthems of the World
National
Do Not Call Registry from the FTC - avoid
telemarketers!
Online Typing Tests from Learn 2Type - register, but it's free!
Petfinder:
Locate
a shelter near you, and adopt a homeless pet!
Note: Go to the What's
New Page to see featured pets from Westmoreland County
Tricks of the Trade - great variety of insider tips!
UPS Quick Cost Calculator lets you preview shipping costs!
USPS
Rates as of 5/14/07
- Post Office fees
US
Wildlife Rehabilitation Information Directory -
searchable (in the Northern Neck area, call Diana O'Connor 804-224-0596;
Wildlife Refuge 804-313-2240
VA
Fact Pack from the Virginia Is For Lovers website
VA Lottery Results Page
Why
the Towers Fell: PBS companion site to the televised program
Worst
Case Scenarios: what to do and when to do it!
FINANCE Back to FAST LINKS Take me to the HOME PAGE
Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) Locator - worldwide
Percentage Change Calculator from NewsEngine
HOME
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Answers@ACE:Interactive projects library for home repair and more
AOL Government Guide Home Price Check
Better Homes & Gardens Home Improvement Encyclopedia
Contractor's License Reference Site for all states
DoItYourself.com - from Appliance Care to Woodworking
Epsom
Salts - Beauty Usage at
Epsom
Salts - Health Uses
at
Handy
Ma'am Tool Box Archive
Home
Improvement Tools: DIY Network
Household
and Personal Property Inventory Book: 61
pages in PDF format
Machinery Safety: Hand/Power Tools
New Homemaker: Resources for Domestic Renaissance
Organized Home.com: recipes for household cleaners and more
ThisToThat.com: How to glue almost anything to almost anything else!
DIET
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BMI (Body Mass Index) Calculator from CDC
Harvard Nutrition Source - accurate current nutrition info
Starbucks Nutritional Information - check on calories, carbs, and more!
Three Rivers Health District Restaurant Inspections:Northern Neck; Richmond Inspections; Henrico Inspections; Other VA Inspections
USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, searchable online
AUTOS
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Consumer Reports Bumper to Bumper: Source for Everything Autos
HOW TO
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101 Great Gifts to Make (for all occasions) from About.com
Crafts Project Index - About.com
E-snipe: A service that lets you place your E-bay bid at the very last moment
DIY Interactive Tutorial Library
Dress Code Guide - all situations defined, from white tie to business casual
Do-It-Yourself Instruction Articles from Dave's Repair
Harley
Hahn's Master List of Usenet Newsgroups
How Stuff Works by Marshall Brain
IVR Cheat Sheet - helps you bypass endless menus on phone calls!
Learn2 from Panmedia: the "ability utility"