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Acronyms
Acronym Finder - Look up
101,400 acronyms/abbreviations & their meaning
Free
on-line dictionary of computing - Enter a word, phrase, or acronym in
the box at the top of any page and click the Search button or hit Enter.
Webopoedia - Online
dictionary and search engine
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Animals
Animal Bytes -
Information about some of the unique creatures found in the animal kingdom
sponsored by SeaWorld/Busch Gardens
AnimaLife -
A forum for discussion, information, and education about animal rights and liberation
issues
B-eye
- Find out how honey bees see the world
Bird
Checklists of the United States - Checklists of birds
that occur in a particular region.
Bird Pamphlets
- Information on migratory bird populations and their habitat
Birding on the Net -
State and provincial checklists, discussion groups, bird jokes
and more
DUCKDATA - Published
literature on the ecology, conservation, and management of North American waterfowl
Endangered
and extinct species lists - Maintained by the Fish and Wildlife Service
The Laboratory of
Ornithology - Study, appreciation and conservation of birds including both
copyrighted and downloadable birdsongs
Louis Agassiz Fuertes
ornithological artwork - Database of 2500 illustrations, as well as an exhibit
based on his journal of the 1899 Harriman Alaska expedition.
National wildlife refuge
system - Programs, Events, searchable Databases.
Ranges
of North American Breeding Birds - "Visualizing Long-term Population
Changes In North American Breeding Birds"
Voyage
of the Beagle - Online Literature Library
funded by Project Gutenberg
Wisconsin
Herpetological Atlas Project - Tracks the distributions of amphibians and reptiles in
Wisconsin.
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Art, Architecture, and Design
Art Wave -
Contemporary art listed alphabetically, by subject, and by medium.
The Artchive - Virtually
all the masters, from Altdorfer to Wyeth, organized in a neat, clean sidebar
ArtCyclopedia - The fastest way to
find art on the web
Corbis - Don't miss the guided tours
of the collections of the Kimbell Art Museum!
Sources of Illustrations of
Rembrandt's Etchings - Go to the Finding List and select the range of Bartsch
numbers that includes the one you are seeking.
See also the subject "Museums," below
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Books
Amazon.com -
The world's biggest bookstore, almost as good as being in a library
The Book & the Computer
- The future of the printed word.
Booknotes -
is C-Span's interactive book site.
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Business
Commerce business daily -
Online version is identical to printed version, but is not official. Search for
notices pertaining to the zipcode where you live
Company
Sleuth - Keep track of companies, monitor as many as ten at once.
Computer Jobs - With
thousands of jobs listed in the often-overlooked areas of Atlanta, Texas, the Carolinas,
and Chicago
Consumer
Electronics - Prepared by the Census Bureau
Consumer Product
Safety - "Saving Lives and Keeping Families Safe"
Consumer Reports Online -
Different levels of availability for subscribers and non-subscribers
County
Business Patterns 1977-1993 - Statistics include number of
establishments, payroll (annual and 1st quarter), number of employees, and number of
establishments by size class for 2 digit SIC industry groupings
Economic report of
the President - Budget reports in PDF format
EDGAR database of
corporate information - Publicly available filings submitted to the
Securities and Exchange Commission from January 1994 to the present
FDIC's
Suspicious Internet Banking - Want to make sure the bank you're
considering doing business with is on the up and up?
Federal budget
publications - FY 2000 Federal Budget Publications and the 1999 Economic Report of
the President
Home Office Magazine - How
to make money
Homebuyer's
Fair! - Includes salary and moving calculators, and the Relocation Crime Lab
Hoover's - The ultimate source for
company information.
The inflation
calculator - Adjusts any given amount of money
for inflation, according to the Consumer Price Index, from 1800 to 1998.
Internal Revenue Service -
Get your tax forms.
Occupational Outlook Handbook -
The outlook for certain jobs in the future, as well as sources of career information.
The Salary Calculator -
Use this calculator to compare the cost of living in hundreds of U.S. and
international cities.
Small Business Administration -
Includes and online library of pubs, forms, stats, and more. A really nice site.
Wall Street Research Net -
Research reports, BASELINE reports, spreadsheets e available; locate a broke,
perform stock screening.
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Cars and Motorcycles
American
Motorcyclist Association - This site will keep you updated on developments in
the entire range of AMA activities.
Car Culture - Maps for road
trips, photos, and more
Cyclenews - Homepage of the on-line
edition of America's weekly motorcycle newspaper
Edmunds Used Car Guide
- Tons of good,
FREE information... A must for anyone buying a car, according to Yahoo.
Flattrack - For flat track
fans and racers
Kelly's Blue Book
- Check out your
trade-in value.
Moto-Directory - Includes the
classifieds.
Motorcycle Rider's Federation - Protecting
your rights in our nation's capital.
Ronnie Cramer's Motorcycle Web Index -
Biker Heaven.
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Computer Technology: News and Information Resources
Cata-List,
the Official Catalog of Listserv Lists - Search for mailing lists of interest, and
get information about LISTSERV host sites.
Computer Jobs - With thousands of jobs
listed in Atlanta, Texas, the Carolinas, and Chicago, etc.
Consumer Electronics -
Prepared by the Census Bureau
Farm
computer usage and ownership -
Information on farmer's computer access, ownership, farm business use, and internet access
Information Technology Professional's
Resource Center - A site for IT professionals to enhance their technical
skills, manage their careers, and exchange information with their peers.
Library Land -
Technological resources for the professional
LibStats -
Local, state, and national library statistical reports
Misrosoft
Security Advisor - A couple dozen valuable articles, updated regularly.
Technet -
Search Microsoft's Technet site. If you haven't registered, register.
The
Virtual Museum of Computing - The history of computing and on-line
computer-based exhibits available both locally and around the world.
Y2K Today -
Solutions, scenarios, contingencies, future.
Z39.50 Server
Information - What's available in Iowa. A model for the type of info
that needs to be provided for other states.
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Computer Technology: Software, Hardware
Active State - Professional tools for Perl developers.Bot Spot - Bots and Intelligent Agents are sorted into various classifications and there is a database for each category that you may browse, as shown on the search page.
CD-R resources - "Unauthorized" but good, includes FAQs
Comdisco Equipment - Reconditioned servers, telephones, monitors, etc. at reasonable prices
DriverGuide.com - Printer drivers, CD-ROM drivers, modem drivers, monitor drivers, etc.
Full Armor - Flexible, configurable lockdown
Gamelan's Java Software Directory - Gamelan's primary mission is to serve as a central registry and directory of Java resources
Hardware Street.Com - Accessories, Communications, Input, Mass Storage Devices, etc.
IBM intellectual property network - Search and view patent documents
JavaWorld - News, search, programs.
Joe Expert - Web page assistance
Kingston Ultimate Memory Guide - To help you understand more about how memory works
Lockdown 2000 - Protect Internet users from being hacked by even the most insidious hacker
Microsoft NT's Hardware Compatibility List - Make sure your hardware can run Windows NT
NetMechanic - Power tools for your website
Onsale Live Computer Auction - Just what it says. Over 1.5 million bidders served.
PC Guide - Tutorials, news, etc. Searchable.
PK Electronics - Power protection technology
Security Online Info - Application reviews, alphabetically by vendor.
Shareware.com - Search the 250,000 files in this software library
StorageTek - Storage utilities, disk subsystems
Strouds CSW Apps - The best software, freeware, shareware--with good reviews and download links.
VNC - Virtual network computing, is, in essence, a remote display system which allows you to view a computing 'desktop' environment from anywhere on the Internet.
WebCT - A tool for distance education
Win.Drivers - "The #1 Resource for Windows Support/Drivers."
Win.Files.Com - Information on MSWindows, shareware, etc.
XML.Com - XML tools and resources.
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Directories
AT&T Toll-Free Internet
Directory - Search toll free numbers by personal or
business name, website, or even in reverse, by the number itself
Big Yellow - Your Yellow Pages on
the Web
Congressional
Directory - for the years 1995-1996
Congressional
Pictorial Directory - What do your representatives look like?
Switchboard -
The people and business directory.
WhoWhere? - Get the addresses, email
addresses, and phone numbers for the people or businesses you thought you'd never find
again.
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Education
AskERIC -
is a valuable source of information that provides answers to almost any reference
question.
Condition of
Education - Statement (1997) by Pascal D.
Forgione, Jr.,Commissioner of Education Statistics.
Digest of
Education Statistics - collected by the National Center for Education Statistics
Educaid - Student loan
specialists
Education week on the web - The place on
the World Wide Web for people interested in education reform, schools, and the policies
that guide them.
The Journal of Library
Services for Distance Education - Peer-reviewed e-journal.
Key state education
policies on K-12 education - Covers content standards, graduation, teacher
licensure, time and attendance.
Nation at risk -
Famous report from 1983.
Researchpaper.com -
A collection of topics, ideas, and assistance for school related
research projects
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