OnlinePRdirectories&calendars

http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/ The Scout Report, a weekly publication that helps you stay informed of Internet resources.	www.archive.org/ Internet Archive - Old Web pages
http://catalog.loc.gov Library of Congress Online catalog	http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/DisplayAbstractSearch.cfm Social Science Research Electronic Library
www.almanac.com The Old Farmer's Almanac	www.oclc.org/ Online Computer Library Center
www.questia.com/ Online library (subscription)	http://international.loc.gov/intldl/intldlhome.html Library of Congress gateway to world resources
http://publicrecords.netronline.com/ Public Records online - Portal to 50 states	www.loc.gov/rr/business/beonline/subjectlist.php Library of Congress Business Reference Services
www.merlot.org/Home.po A directory of interesting educational links	www.ipl.org/ Librarians Index to the Internet
www.querycat.com/ Frequently asked questions and answers	http://bubl.ac.uk/link/index.html Internet resources covering academic areas
http://ocw.mit.edu/index.html MIT open courseware	www.howstuffworks.com/ How Stuff Works
www.helium.com/ Helium. Experts in many topics	www.instructables.com/ How-tos. Instructions for many things
www.resourceshelf.com/ Source for resources	www.docuticker.com/ Source for resources
www.snappyfingers.com/ Answers to thousands of questions	www.wdl.org/en/ World Digital Library
http://highwire.stanford.edu/ A directory of peer-reviewed articles	www.academicearth.org/ Video archive of academic lectures

http://papers.ssrn.com Social science research	www.gapminder.org/ Information on world economies
http://geo.worldbank.org/ Information on world economies	www.guinnessworldrecords.com/ Guinness Book of Records
http://birding.about.com/ Bird identification directory	http://www.aarpinternational.org/ Directory on aging
http://www.oceansatlas.org/index.jsp United Nations' Atlas of the Oceans	http://www.paperonline.org/ Facts about paper
www.crimelibrary.com/ Crime Library. Directory of crime	http://atlas.gc.ca/site/english/index.html Atlas of Canada
http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Global/all-courses.htm Courseware reference materials from MIT	http://copyright.cornell.edu/resources/publicdomain.cfm Copyright rules
www.trails.com/explore/ A directory to 26,000 U.S. trails	http://gernot-katzers-spice-pages.com/engl/index.html?redirect=1 A directory of herbs and spices
www.foodreference.com/ A directory of food-related information	www.epistemelinks.com Philosophy resources on the Internet
www.answerbag.com/ Frequently asked questions and answers	http://library.msstate.edu/resources/guides/unitednations.asp United Nations Research Guide
www.eudesign.com/mnems/_mnframe.htm Directory of mnemonics	www.specialissues.com/lol/ Lots of lists
www.thebreedsofdogs.com/ The breeds of dogs (with photos)	www.cpdl.org/ Directory of choral music available online
http://scalemodel.net/ International directory of scale model web sites
www.indexmundi.com/ Index Mundi. Country Profiles	www.nationalanthems.info/ National anthems
www.bookofodds.com/ Book of odds about everyday life	http://water.usgs.gov/ Water Resources of the United States
www.stepintoplaces.com/resource_guide.htm Resource guide to 12,000 museums	www.murphys-laws.com/ Murphy's laws in one place
www.itfacts.biz/ Directory of internet and IT facts	www.iqsdirectory.com/ Manufacturing directory


Names
www.thinkbabynames.com/ Directory of baby names	www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/ The most popular baby names
http://babynamewizard.com/namevoyager/lnv0105.html Baby Names and their historical use
Philanthropy
www.networkforgood.org/ Info on 600,000 charities.	www.guidestar.org Information on 620,000 non-profit groups
http://fdncenter.org/ Foundation Center (Information on foundations)
How-To
www.ehow.com How to do things	www.knowledgehound.com/ Directory of how-tos
http://www.madehow.com/index.html Directory of how things are made	http://www.animatedengines.com/ Illustrations of how various engines work
www.webtender.com Directory of cocktail recipes.
Webcams/Imagery
www.abirdseyeviewof.com/ A directory of Webcams	www.earthcam.com/ Directory of webcams on the Web
www.visibleearth.nasa.gov/ Visible Earth. A searchable database of earth images	http://images.umdl.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/image-idx Index of imagery on wide number of topics. University of Michigan

www.thehistorynet.com/ The History Net.	http://s9.com/biography/ Biographical dictionary
www.biography.com Biography Online	www.luminous-lint.com/_switchbox.php?action=ACT_TOP_HM History of photography
www.nobel.se Official site of the Nobel foundation with archive on prize winners.	www.pulitzer.org List of all Pulitzer prizes awarded since 1917
www.historybuff.com A site devoted to press coverage of events in American History with an extensive searchable library.	www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/ Collection of first-person accounts from history
www.computerhistory.org/ Timeline of computer history	http://memory.loc.gov American Memory
www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/ Encyclopedia of Chicago History	www.ushistory.org Colonial and Revolutionary war history
www.timeref.org/ A timeline of medieval English History	http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Home/OnlineCollections British archives - digitized records
www.besthistorysites.net/ Ranks online history sites	http://hnsa.org Worldwide guide to ship museums
http://britannia.com/history/timelines.html Timeline of British History	www.historicalvoices.org/ Historical voices - archive of historical recordings
www.cr.nps.gov/nhl/ Database of National Historical landmarks	www.costumegallery.com/main.htm The Costume Gallery. A history of ladies fashion
http://www.time.com/time/coversearch/ Archive of covers from Time magazine	http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/ Records of the Old Bailey Criminal Court in London
http://archives.cbc.ca/ Canadian history from the Canadian Broadcasting Archives	www.talkinghistory.org/ Aural history database from old radio news shows
http://research.aarp.org/index.html AARP Research Center	www.archives.gov/aad/ National Archives Databases
www.makingthemodernworld.org.uk/ Technological history of the modern world	www.fcc.gov/omd/history/internet/ Short history of the Internet
www.maphistory.info/ Map history sources	http://eh.net/hmit/ Comparative values in economic history
www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Directory of Civil War sailors and soldiers	http://railroads.uconn.edu/links.htm Links to railroad history resources in the US
http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/histcensus/ Historical census browser	www.time.com/time/magazine/archives/advanced Time magazine news archives
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/collections/civil_war_maps/ Civil War maps	http://pewsocialtrends.org/ Pew social trends
http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/index.cfm New York Public Library digital gallery	http://newspapers.bl.uk/blcs/ British Newspapers 1800-1900
www.animatedatlas.com/movie2.html Animated atlas of US History	http://beinecke.library.yale.edu/dl_crosscollex/ Digital imagery online. Rare books
www.presidentialtimeline.org/ Presidential timeline	www.fordham.edu/halsall/sbookmap.html Medieval Sourcebook: Maps and images
www.hti.umich.edu/r/railroad/ Transportation history collection	http://oac.cdlib.org/ Historical document collections on California
http://www.fold3.com/ Source for original historical documents	www.loc.gov/pictures/ Historical US photos
http://whosaliveandwhosdead.com/ Directory of living and dead celebrities, politicians, etc.	http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ Historic American newspapers

www.allmusic.com Database of musical facts	www.webexhibits.com Web exhibits. Links to online exhibits in many areas.
http://smarthistory.org/ Art History	www.artcyclopedia.com The guide to museum quality art on the Internet
http://wwar.com/ World Wide Arts Resources	http://www.visualibrary.com/ Visual Library of architectural products
www.cyberdance.org/ Directory of dance sites on the web	www.loc.gov/rr/perform/ihas/ihashome.html Collection of American songs
http://greatbuildings.com/ Directory of great buildings	www.insecula.com/us/ Encyclopedia of arts and architecture (in French)
www.artstor.org/ A not-for-profit visual library	http://imslp.org/ Directory of musical scores
www.coudal.com/moom.php Museum of online museums	www.emmys.org/awards/awardsearch.php Directory of Emmy Awards
www.artnut.com/intl.html International Directory of sculpture parks and gardens	http://images.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/i/image/image-idx?c=chartres&page=index Photo directory of Chartres Cathedral
www.oscars.org/awardsdatabase/ Oscar awards database	www.atlasofpluckedinstruments.com/ Atlas of plucked instruments
www.ibdb.com/default.asp Internet Broadway Database	http://musictimeline.wordpress.com A chronology of music
www.visual-literacy.org/periodic_table/periodic_table.html Periodic table of data visualization	www.citrinitas.com/history_of_viscom/index.html The history of visual communication

www.thomasregister.com Thomas Register of American Manufacturers	www.lectlaw.com/bus.html The 'Lectric Law Library Business Law Lounge with dozens of downloadable files on business law matters.
www.brint.com Bills itself as the "premiere research resource for business management and information technology issues."	http://business.usa.gov/ U.S. Business Advisor. Answers to questions about federal law.
www.morebusiness.com Business resource center	www.econlib.org/ Library of Economics and liberty
www.theodora.com/dot_index.html Dictionary of Occupational Titles Index	www.doingbusiness.org/ Business regulations in 183 economies
www.law.cornell.edu:/uscode Codified Federal legislation	www.corporateinformation.com In-depth information on companies outside the U.S.
www.wave.net/upg/immigration/sic_index.html Standard Industrial Classifications Index	www.benedict.com The Copyright Website. Advice on copyright law
www.consumerworld.org Links to dozens of customer service sites for major companies.	www.bitpipe.com/ Summaries of IT analyst reports on computers, software, IT

www.festivalnet.com/ Guide to craft shows, festivals, etc. in U.S.	www.calendarzone.com Comprehensive categorized calendar catalog
www.bvents.com/ Trade shows, business events	www.tsnn.com/ Trade Show News Network calendar
www.interfaithcalendar.org/ Interfaith calendar of holidays
www.festivalfinder.com Calendar of Music festivals	www.festivals.com Calendar of more than 30,000 events listed
www.pollstar.com Calendar of concert tours	www.filmfestivals.com Calendar of film festivals
www.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar A calendar of space anniversaries and launches	www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/ NY Times "On This Day" calendar
www.artnet.com Guide to events in the art world. Databases. Links.	http://upcoming.yahoo.com/ Events

www.infoplease.com Information Please. A site with almanac, encyclopedia and dictionary	www.britannica.com Encyclopedia Britannica with links to web resources. Excellent.
www.techweb.com/encyclopedia Tech encyclopedia	http://encyclopedia.langenberg.com Encyclopedia and biography
http://edis.win.tue.nl/encyclop.html Assorted Encyclopedias	http://mathworld.wolfram.com/ World of mathematics
http://scholarpedia.org/ Encyclopedia written by scholars	http://plato.stanford.edu Stanford encyclopedia of philosophy
http://s9.com/biography/ Biographical dictionary	www.refdesk.com/myency.html Virtual encyclopedia
http://www.eol.org/ Encyclopedia of life	www.encyclopedia.com Online encyclopedia.
www.psychology.org Encyclopedia of psychology	www.botany.com Botany encyclopedia
www.astronautix.com/ An encyclopedia of astronautics	www.newadvent.org/cathen/ Catholic encyclopedia
www.artcyclopedia.com/ Art encyclopedia	www.wikipedia.org/ Encyclopedia
http://www.musicals101.com/ A cyber encyclopedia of musicals, theater and film	www.museum.tv/archives/etv/index.html Encyclopedia of television
www.eh.net/encyclopedia/ Encyclopedia of economic and business history	http://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/index.html Encyclopedia of the Roman Empire
http://whatis.techtarget.com/ Tech encyclopedia	www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/ The Canadian Encyclopedia

General directories	Calendars
Specialized directories	Internet research guides
*History and Biography*	Encyclopedias
*Arts and Entertainment*	Hoaxes, Viruses, Bad Science
*Business and Law*
Statistical Resources

www.csicop.org Links and information to debunk the paranormal	www.snopes.com Urban Legends Reference Pages
www.crank.net/ Directory of bad science sites on the web.	www.badastronomy.com A site devoted to clearing up misconceptions about astronomy that get into the news.
www.junkscience.com Debunks junk science.	www.truthorfiction.com/ Truth or fiction - rumor control
www.scambusters.org/ Urban legends and other scams	www.purportal.com/ A search site to check for hoaxes and scams

www.census.gov U.S. Census Bureau with statistics	http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml Census Bureau's Fact Finder Site
http://www.geohive.com/ Global statistics	http://www.city-data.com/ A directory of US city data
www.prb.org/ Population Reference Bureau	www.worldometers.info/ Statistics updated by the second
www.fedstats.gov/ US Govt. statistics	www.sasi.group.shef.ac.uk/worldmapper/ Maps by population, births, children, etc.

www.consumerwebwatch.org/ Consumer Web Watch	www.virtualchase.com/quality/index.html A research site for legal professionals looking for reliable Web information