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General Reference Websites
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Acronyms and Abbreviations | Almanacs | Atlas/ Maps |
Calculations and converters | Calendars and Time |

Consumer Information: Purchasing an Automobile, Product Reviews and
Price Comparisons, Other Consumer Information |

Dictionaries and Thesauri | Directories (of Specific Subjects) | Encyclopedias |
Fun Sites | Health Information | Hobbies | Holidays | How-To Sites |
Job-Hunting (see Web Sites for Choosing a Career and Finding a Job web page) |

Local Information by state:
Rhode Island: General Info and Government | Newspapers | Television |
Connecticut: General Info and Government | Newspapers | Television |
Massachusetts: General Info and Government | Newspapers | Television |

Miscellaneous (area codes, zip codes, tipping tips, book stuff, etc.) |
Quotations | Ready Reference (including News Sources) | Software/Shareware | Sports |
Telephone and Address Directories | Travel | Weather |

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Acronym Finder
URL: http://www.acronymfinder.com/
Easy to use, almost 400,000 definitions. [05/08]
Acronym Search
URL: http://www.acronymsearch.com/
Searchable database of 50,000 + acronyms. [05/08]
Acronyms and Abbreviations
URL: http://www.chemie.fu-berlin.de/cgi-bin/acronym
English or German. About 12,000 entires, leaning to chemistry and spectroscopy. [05/08]
Glossary of Internet Terms
URL: http://www.matisse.net/files/glossary.html
Continually updated alphabetical listing, with "see also " feature. Matisse Enzer0, author. [05/08]
Scientific and Technical Acronyms, Symbols, and Abbreviations
URL: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/mrwhome/104554766/HOME
Wiley Interscience offers this Acronym Finder - click the link at the bottom of the window. [05/08]
TOCAA: the Ultimate Computer Acronyms Archive
URL: http://www.acronyms.ch/welcome
This massive database of internet terms offers more than 10,000 acronyms. Better searched than browsed. Be aware that users can contribute, but the submissions are verified. [05/08]

Almanacs

CIA World Fact Book
URL: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
Maps and detailed information about countries. [05/08]
Infoplease.com
http://www.infoplease.com/
[05/08]
Old Farmer's Almanac
URL: http://www.almanac.com
[05/08]

Atlas/ Maps

Blank and Outline Maps
URL: http://geography.about.com/cs/blankoutlinemaps/
About.com collection of links that offer blank (outline of area only) maps of counties, states, and countries. Suitable for printing. [10/06]
Encarta
URL: http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/MapCenter/Map.aspx
Easy to use, searchable world atlas. MSN. [05/08]
LiveLocal (powered by Virtual Earth)
URL: http://local.live.com/
Driving directions plotted quickly. [10/06]
MapMachine
URL: http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/
All kinds of maps including antique maps of the world, maps of hurricanes, street maps, country maps as well as country profiles. National Geographic. [05/08]
Maporama
URL: http://www.maporama.com/share/
Street maps for 15 European countries, the United States, and most of Canada in 26 different languages. Similar to Mapquest, simpler interface. [10/06]
Mapquest
URL: http://www.mapquest.com
Street maps. Anyplace in the world. [05/08]
National Atlas
URL: http://nationalatlas.gov
U. S. government website offers Make your own map! and Tapestry of Time and Terrain. [05/08]
Terrafly
URL: http://www.terrafly.com/
Aerial photographs or a virtual fly-over of anywhere in the United States. Florida International University. [05/08]
USGS Topographic Maps
URL: http://topomaps.usgs.gov/
Explanation of topography, historical information, ordering information. [05/08]
Yahoo! Maps
URL: http://maps.yahoo.com/
Street maps, similar to Mapquest. [05/08]

AAA Fuel Cost Calculator
URL: http://www.fuelcostcalculator.com
"Calculate the estimated fuel cost for your trip." [04/08]
Landings: Aviation Calculators
URL: http://www.landings.com/evird.acgi$pass*78350117!_h-www.landings.com/_landings/pages/search/rel-calc.html
Calculate airflow, weather, speed, atmosphere, angles, much more. [04/08]
OnlineConversion.com
URL: http://www.onlineconversion.com
An online conversion tool that converts distance, weight, temperature, speed, volume, area, clothing sizes, and just about everything else. [04/08]
Unitconversion.org
URL: http://www.unitconversion.org
Free online converters! [04/08]
Universal Currency Converter
URL: http://www.xe.net/ucc/
Converts dollars to foreign currency. [04/08]

Official U.S. Time
URL: http://nist.time.gov
National Institute of Standards and Technology gives a time map. [04/08]
Perpetual Calendar
URL: http://www.wiskit.com/calendar.html
Opens on current month, access to monthly calendars from the years 0001-9999.
[Not updated since 2005, but not necessary - great site -- 04/08]
Virtual Perpetual Calendar
URL: http://www.vpcalendar.net
Includes holidays, zodiac, leap years. [04/08]
World Time Zones Map With Current Time
URL: http://www.worldtimezone.com
Very good site, easy to use. [04/08]

Purchasing an Automobile (For more automotive sources, see Automotive page)
Autosite.com [06/08]
URL: http://www.autosite.com/
Autotrader.com
URL: http://www.autotrader.com
Find new and used car pricing, get quotes and comparisons. [06/08]
Car and Driver Buyer's Guide [06/08]
URL: http://www.caranddriver.com
Car Connection.com
URL: http://www.thecarconnection.com/
News and reviews of automobiles and the auto industry. [06/08]
CarInfo.com
URL: http://carinfo.com/
Bargaining tips and pricing on automobiles. [06/08]
CarReview.com [06/08]
URL: http://www.carreview.com
Cars.com
URL: http://www.cars.com
New and used car prices, reviews, rebates, care and repair, finance and insurance. [06/08]
CarSurvey.org
URL: http://www.cars.com
Reviews of cars by owners, arranged by manufacturer. [06/08]
Center for Auto Safety
URL: http://www.autosafety.org
Tons of information and news on defects, fuel economy, complaints, reports, lemon laws. [06/08]
Edmund's New and Used Car Prices and Info
IIHS: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety/ Highway Loss Data Institute
URL: http://www.iihs.org/
Highly respected research statistics. Crash test and safety information.[06/08]
Kelley Blue Book [06/08]
URL: http://www.kbb.com
Lemon Law Information and Sites
URL: http://www.123car.com/lemon/lemonbystate.html
Lemon Laws listed by state. [06/08]
MSN: Autos
URL: http://autos.msn.com
Information on pricing, buying, selling, and trade-in values. [06/08]
National Automobile Dealer's Association
URL: http://www.nadaguides.com/
Pricing for new and used cars, trucks, boats, RVs, and aircraft. [06/08]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
URL: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/
Department of Transportation. [06/08]

Product Reviews and Price Comparisons
Bizrate.com
URL: http://www.bizrate.com/
Compare prices and customer ratings of over 42,000 stores. [06/08]
CNet
URL: http://www.cnet.com/
Reviews on electronics, computer hardware and software. [06/08]
ConsumerReview.com
URL: http://www.consumerreview.com/
Links to reviews on audio components, cars, computing, digital cameras, golf, mountain bikes, outdoor gear, photography, road bikes, and videogames. [06/08]
Epinions.com
URL: http://www.epinions.com
Ratings and comparative pricing for a variety of products. [06/08]
My Simon
URL: http://www.mysimon.com/
Product comparison information. [06/08]
NexTag
URL: http://www.nextag.com/
Comparison pricing. [06/08]
PriceGrabber.com: Comparison Shopping Beyond compare
URL: http://www.pricegrabber.com
Organized by major categories of product, browse or search. [06/08]
Recalls.gov
URL: http://www.recalls.gov/
Combined website listing recalls and consumer advisories from the following agencies: Food and Drug Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Consumer Product Safety Commission, United States Department of Agriculture, Environmental Protection Agency, United States Coast Guard. [06/08]
ZDNet
URL: http://review.zdnet.com/
Reviews of computer hardware and software. [06/08]

Other Consumer Information
Bureau of Consumer Protection, FTC- Federal Trade Commission
URL: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/index.shtml
"...works For The Consumer to prevent fraud, deception, and unfair business practices in the marketplace." [03/08]
Better Business Bureau: Rhode Island [06/08]
URL: http://boston.bbb.org
Consumer Product Safety Commission
URL: http://www.cpsc.gov/
Product safety and recalls. [06/08]
Consumer@ction
URL: http://www.consumer-action.org/
Consumer education and advocacy. [06/08]
Crimes of Persuasion: Schemes, Scams, Frauds [06/08]
URL: http://www.crimes-of-persuasion.com/
Ditch the Pitch: Hanging Up on Telephone Hucksters
URL: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/tmarkg/ditch.htm
Federal Trade Commission Facts for Consumers. [06/08]
Do-It-Yourself: Stop Junk Mail, Email and Phone Calls [06/08]
URL: http://www.obviously.com/junkmail/
Federal Citizen Information Center [06/08]
URL: http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/
Internet ScamBusters™
URL: http://www.scambusters.org/index.html
Information on scams, viruses, and urban legends. [06/08]
National Consumers League [06/08]
URL: http://www.natlconsumersleague.org/
Public Citizen
URL: http://www.citizen.org/
Information on consumer issues and product safety. [06/08]
U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
URL: http://www.cpsc.gov
Consumer products safety and recall information. [06/08]

Dictionaries, Thesauri

GENERAL
Ask Oxford
URL: http://www.askoxford.com/
Dictionary, quotes, word of the day, frequently asked grammar questions. [06/08]
Dictionary.com
URL: http://dictionary.reference.com/
[06/08]
Encarta Dictionary
URL: http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/DictionaryHome.aspx
[06/08]
iTools
URL: http://www.itools.com/lang/
Dictionaries, thesauri, and writing tools. [06/08]
KnowPlay?
URL: http://www.kplay.cc/reference.html
Simple interface to dictionaries, directories, and encyclopedias. [06/08]
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary and Thesaurus
URL: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary.htm
[06/08]
Roget's Thesaurus
URL: http://thesaurus.reference.com/
Find the best word choice - how can you live without a thesaurus? [06/08]
YourDictionary.com
URL: http://www.yourdictionary.com/
Dictionaries in multiple languages, specialty dictionaries, thesauruses, word games. [06/08]

BI-LINGUAL, MULTI-LINGUAL
American • British British • American Dictionary For English Speaking People
URL: http://www.peak.org/~jeremy/dictionary/
Defines words and explains differences between British and American English, including spelling differences. [04/06 - last update 08/05]
English as a Second Language
URL: http://www.rong-chang.com
Links to helpful sites on pronunciation, listening, reading and writing skills, a personal website of Rong-Chang Li. [04/06]
Language Automation Glossaries by Language
URL: http://www.lai.com/glossaries.html
Links to foreign language glossaries – includes many technical glossaries. [04/06]
Lexicool: Directory of Bilingual and Multilingual Dictionaries
URL: http://www.lexicool.com/
An online dictionary search engine with "links to over 3500 bilingual and multilingual dictionaries and glossaries." [04/06]
Visual Dictionary
URL: http://visual.merriam-webster.com
Online version of the "language-learning and vocabulary dictionary" available in the library. [08/08]
World Lingo: Language Translation Services
URL: http://www.worldlingo.com
Translate web pages into any one of 12 languages. Free service. [10/06]

LEGAL
Everybody's Legal Glossary
URL: http://www.nolo.com/lawcenter/dictionary/wordindex.cfm
From Nolo Press, a commercial website. "Nolo is the nation’s leading provider of do-it-yourself legal solutions for consumers and small businesses. Our goal is to help people handle their own everyday legal matters -- or learn enough about them to make working with a lawyer a more satisfying experience." [04/06]

RHYMES, etc.
Rhyme Zone
URL: http://www.rhymezone.com/
Find rhymes, synonyms, antonyms, homophones, and definitions. [04/06]

SIGN LANGUAGE
Fingerspelling
URL: http://asl.ms/
Intereactive website shows fingerspelling for words typed in. [04/06]
Handspeak™
URL: http://www.handspeak.com/
"Handspeak™ is a subscription-based website, consisting of American Sign Language (ASL) online dictionary, lessons and resources, including Baby Sign, International Sign Language, Emoticon + Bodicon (facial expression + body language), gestures, manual alphabet (fingerspelling) and numeral, Sign stories and arts." Registration and payment required. [04/06]

SLANG
SlangSite.com
URL: http://www.slangsite.com/
Contemporary slang, webspeak, made up words, and colloquialisms. [04/06- last update 04/05-recheck]
Urban Dictionary
URL: http://www.urbandictionary.com/
A slang dictionary in wiki format.(A collaborative Web site comprised of the perpetual collective work of many authors.) [04/06]

Directories (of Specific Subjects)

The Bluebook.com: The Bluebook of Building and Construction
URL: http://www.thebluebook.com
"...over 1,000,000 Company Display Ads, Listings and Profiles in 560 Industry Classifications." [10/06]
EEM - Electronic Engineer's Master
URL: http://eem.com
"Search the World's Largest Database of Electronic Manufacturers and Products." [10/06]
Process Industry Supplier Registry
URL: http://www.processregister.com/
Manufacturers of process, energy and products such as valves, pumps and strainers. New projects, free magazines, jobs, more. [06/08]
ThomasNet
URL: http://www.thomasnet.com/
Searchable, browsable database of manufacturers, CAD drawings, business information. [06/06]

Encyclopedias

This list is primarily general encyclopedias. Technical or specialized encyclopedias are listed by subject on the Research Websites page.

Autopedia: the Automotive Encyclopedia
URL: http://www.autopedia.com/
Includes information on all sorts of land vehicles and on boats. [08/05]
Bartleby.com: Great Books online
URL: http://www.bartleby.com
Bartleby.com, Internet publisher of Reference works, literature and verse offers Columbia Encyclopedia and World History Encyclopedia. [07/08]
MSN Encarta
URL: http://encarta.msn.com/
Includes Encyclopedia Article Center, Dictionary, Atlas, more. [08/05]
Encyclopedia.com
URL: http://encyclopedia.com/
"...more than 57,000 frequently updated articles from the Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Each article is enhanced with links to newspaper and magazine articles as well as pictures and maps - all provided by HighBeam Research." [08/05]
Encyclopedia of the Orient
URL: http://i-cias.com/e.o/index.htm
Encyclopedia for North Africa and the Middle East. [08/05]
NatureServe
URL: http://www.natureserve.org/
Conservation information on plants, animals, and ecological communities. [08/05]
Symbols.com: Online Encyclopedia of Western Signs and Ideograms
URL: http://www.symbols.com/
Excellent source for symbols. Easy look-up. [08/08]
Tech Encyclopedia
URL: http://www.techweb.com/encyclopedia/
"more than 20,000 IT terms" [08/05]
Webopedia
URL: http://www.webopedia.com/
Computer and Internet technology definitions. [08/05]
The Wikisource 1911 Encyclopedia Project Britannica, 1911 (9th) edition
URL: http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica
Parts of the original encyclopedia brittanica, 9th edition from 1911 is still of value from a cultural, scholarlyl point of view. [07/08]

Fun Sites

Music
AmIRight
URL: http://www.amiright.com/
Misheard song lyrics. [11/05]

Names
Baby Center
URL: http://www.babycenter.com/babyname/meanings.jhtml?CP_bid=
Gives the meaning of names. [11/05]
Popular Baby Names
URL: http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/
Compiled by the Social Security Administration. [08/05]

How does it work?
How Stuff Works Express
URL: http://express.howstuffworks.com/default.htm
[11/05]
How Products are made
URL: http://www.madehow.com/
Alphabetical listing that includes explanations, details, graphics of the manufacturing process of products including household and technical electronic items. [06/06]

Film, Television, Video, the Media
Don Markstein's Toonopedia: A Vast Repository of Toonological Knowledge
URL: http://www.toonopedia.com/
An encyclopedia of cartoons that basically plans "to cover the entire spectrum of American cartoonery." Easy to use alphabetical listing of the cartoons, and their authors offers a glimpse at the artwork and history of the cartoon, over 750 entries. [11/05]
Internet Movie Database
URL: http://us.imdb.com/
Information on films, directors, etc. [07/08]
Jump the Shark
URL: http://www.jumptheshark.com/
When good television goes bad. [08/05]
Music from TV Commercials
URL: http://www.songtitle.info/
Identifies songs heard in commercials. [08/05]
Videojug: Life explained.on film.
URL: http://www.videojug.com/
"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'." [03/08]

Music
Music from TV Commercials
URL: http://www.songtitle.info/
Identifies songs heard in commercials. [08/05]
Rockwisdom.com
URL: http://www.rockwisdom.com/mainpage.htm
Over 10,000 quotes from rock lyrics. [not updated since 2005, 10/06]

Other Stuff
Drink Focus
URL: http://www.drinkfocus.com/index.php
Learn the history of and interesting facts for beer, apple cider, whiskey, and cocktails. A section on hangovers explains the whys and the how to get overs. [02/05]
Googlefight
URL: http://www.googlefight.com
Pit two keywords against each other and see which gets the most returns. [11/05]
Guiness World Records
URL: http://www.guinessworldrecords.com/
All kinds of statistics and information. [06/06]
Purportal.com: The Bunk stops here
URL: http://www.purportal.com/
Links to sites that debunk urban legends, Internet rumors, and virus hoaxes. [08/05]
Slang City
URL: http://www.slangcity.com
Originally created for ESL class, this website gives a hearty dose of sometimes controversial slang words such as words used in graffitii or words in the Insult library. [11/05]
Think Geek: stuff for smart masses
URL: http://www.thinkgeek.com/
A website that salutes and laughs with technology geeks. Find clothing, apparel, gadgets, and other gifts for the geek in all of us. [02/05]
Who's Alive and Who's Dead?
URL: http://www.whosaliveandwhosdead.com/
Helps you keep track of which famous people are alive or dead. [11/05]

Health Information - general

Find more medical source material on Medicine and Health; Subject Resources: Medicine and Health and by individual topic: Research Websites A > Z.

Food and Nutrition Information Center
URL: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/
USDA: National Agriculture Library. [07/08]
MedlinePlus: Health Topics A - Z
URL: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthtopics.html
A service of the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, find health topics in the A to Z listing or search. [07/08]
Merck Manual Home Edition
URL: http://www.merck.com/mmhe/index.html
Based on the Merck Manual, this site “Explains disorders, who is likely to get them, their symptoms, how they're diagnosed, how they might be prevented, and how they can be treated; also provides information about prognosis.” [07/08]
PDR.net: Getting Well Network
URL: http://www.pdrhealth.com/home/home.aspx
From the publishers of the Physicians' Desk Reference. [07/08]
Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
URL: http://www.health.ri.gov/hsr/bmld/
Provides information about doctors, licensing and disciplinary actions; includes DocFinder and Disciplinary Actions. [07/08]
Rhode Island Department of Health
URL: http://www.health.state.ri.us/
Includes RI specific health information, including an A to Z index of health topics, health professional licensing information, birth, death, and marriage certificate copy requests, and information about beach closings. [07/08]

Hobbies

Geneology
Cyndi's List of Genealogical Sites on the Internet
URL: http://www.cyndislist.com/
Great site for genealogical research. [08/05]
RootsWeb
URL: http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/
Free genealogy site. [11/05]

Home: Garden, around the house
Allrecipes.com
URL: http://www.allrecipes.com/
Searchable database of recipes. [10/06]
HGTV: Home and Garden Television
URL: http://www.hgtv.com/
Tips on gardening, decorating, landscaping, and home repair. [08/05]

Other
Geocaching.com: The official Global GPS Cache Hunt Site
URL: http://www.geocaching.com/
Adventure game for people with GPS [global positioning system] devices. [11/05]

Holidays

Encyclopedia of Days: United States of America
URL: http://www.shagtown.com/days/usa.html
Special days for the United States and individual states. Dig further for international holidays.
Facts for Features
URL: http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/factsheets.html
U.S. Census Bureau provides "a collection of statistics pertinent to a particular holiday or special observance."
The Holiday Zone
URL: http://www.theholidayzone.com/
Origins of American holidays and how to celebrate them.
Holidays on the Net
URL: http://www.holidays.net/

Specific Holidays
Mother’s Day
URL: http://wilstar.com/holidays/mothers.htm
History and customs of Mother’s Day.
History of Memorial Day
URL: http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/memorial/history.html
History and celebration, described by the History Channel.
Origins of Labor Day
URL: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/september96/labor_day_9-2.html
MacNeil/Lehrer New Hour, WGBH
Memorial Day
URL: http://www.sherylfranklin.com/holidays/memorial.html
Collection of Internet resources.

How-to Sites

AllExperts.com
URL: http://www.allexperts.com/
Answers @ Ace
URL: http://www.iskills.com/apps/learningobjects/Ace.jsp
Detailed how-to information with some animated directions. Ace Hardware. [06/06]
Do It Yourself
URL: http://www.doityourself.com/
Do It Yourself Network
URL: http://www.diynet.com
Companion to the television network, self-help for house, auto projects. [10/06]
EHow: Clear Instructions on How to Do (Just About) Everything
URL: http://www.ehow.com/home/home.jsp
[10/06]
HandymanUSA: Expert Advice and Help for Do-It-Yourselfers
URL: http://www.handymanusa.com/
Home Improvement: ENERGYStar
URL: http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=home_improvement.hm_improvement_index
EPA – energy-saving tips for home improvement. [06/06]
Knowledge Hound: The How-To Hunter
URL: http://www.knowledgehound.com/
Directory of do-it-yourself tips and tutorials. [06/06]
RepairClinic.com
URL: http://www.repairclinic.com/
Help with appliance repairs.
YardCare.com
URL: http://www.yardcare.com/
Help with starting and maintaining a healthy lawn.

State Information

Rhode Island

In General and Government
50states.com: Rhode Island
URL: http://www.50states.com/rdisland.htm
Quick nicely presented A-Z information. [01/06]
City Data: Rhode Island
URL: http://www.city-data.com/city/Rhode-Island.html
Lots of quick city facts organized neatly by city. [01/06]
Hispanic Yellow Pages of Rhode Island: Directorio Hispano [01/06]
URL: http://www.directorio-hispano.com/
NewsLink: Rhode Island Radio Stations [01/06]
URL: http://newslink.org/riradi.html
Providence Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau
URL: http://www.providencecvb.com
Good overview of the two largest cities and the state. [10/06]
Quahog.org
URL: http://www.quahog.org/
Interesting facts and trivia about Rhode Island. [01/06]
The Cities and Towns of Blue Sky, RI
URL: http://www.riedc.com/riedc/ri_databank/31/
From RIEDC, RI Economic Development Corporation. [01/06]
Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles
URL: http://www.dmv.ri.gov
License and registration forms and information. [01/06]
Rhode Island Monthly
URL: http://www.rimonthly.com/
Magazine offers local color and articles. [01/06]
Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
URL: http://www.rirrc.org/
All that you need to know about recycling in RI from RIRRC, including a special educational section. [10/06]
Rhode Island: Office of the Secretary of State
URL: http://www.state.ri.us/
Resources for Attorneys, Businesses, Geneologists, Historians, etc. [01/06]

Newspapers
Block Island Times
The Call (daily, Woonsocket) [04/08]
The Chariho Times (weekly)
The Coventry Courier (weekly)
Cranston Herald (weekly) [05/07]
East Bay Newspapers Online Edition
Includes Barrington Times, Bristol Phoenix, Sakonnet Times, Warren Times-Gazette, Westport Shorelines, East Bay Window, East Bay Classifieds, East Bay Shopping News.
East Greenwich Pendulum (weekly)
Images of Central Rhode Island (annual)
Johnston Sunrise (weekly) [05/07]
Kent County Times (daily)
URL: http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?brd=1718
Narragansett Times (twice weekly)
Newport Daily News (daily)
The Pawtucket Times (daily) [10/06]
Providence Business News (weekly) [05/07]
Providence Journal
Daily, to obtain articles from their Archives, see the Reference Librarian in the Library.
Providence Phoenix (weekly) [part of The Phoenix Media]
The Standard-Times (weekly, North Kingstown)
Warwick Beacon (twice weekly)
The Westerly Sun (daily)

Television
ABC6 WLNE
CBS12 WPRI Eye Witness News, Fox Providence [10/06]
NBC10 WJAR (Turn to 10) [10/06]
PBS 36 WSBE

Connecticut
General and Government
Newspapers
Television

Massachusetts
General and Government
Newspapers
Television

Miscellaneous

abebooks.com
URL: http://www.abebooks.com/docs/HelpCentral/Glossary/
Glossary of book sizes,condition, abbreviations
Brain Bank
URL: http://www.cftech.com/BrainBank/
Provides proper forms of address for government officials, religious figures, and nobility.
City-Data.com
URL: http://www.city-data.com/
"..interesting profiles of thousands of U.S. cities" Also includes the Top 100 list, " including highest income, least crime, newest houses, most females, shortest commute, best educated residents, and many more."
Fedforms
URL: http://www.fedforms.gov
Links to many government forms. [08/08]
Original Tipping Page
URL: http://www.tipping.org/index.shtml
Advice on tipping for varying services in both the US and some other countries. [05/07]
United States Postal Service
URL: http://www.usps.com/
Zip codes, state abbreviations, postage rates, how to get a passport.
World Flag Database
URL: http://www.flags.net/
Images of flags from around the world.

Quotations

Aphorisms Galore
URL: http://www.ag.wastholm.net/category
A long-standing personal website. Verify the quote. [08/08]
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
URL: http://www.bartleby.com/100/
Bartleby.com offers Bartlett's and other quotations, easy to search. [08/08]
Brainy Quotes
URL: http://brainyquote.com/
Easy to use, lots of good material. [08/08]
Creative Quotations
URL: http://creativequotations.com/
Good quotes, search a bit tricky. [08/08]
The Quotations Page
URL: http://www.quotationspage.com/
Search works well, try the subject index for ideas, personal site. [08/08]
Quoteland
URL: http://www.quoteland.com/
Begun in 1997 by David Borenstein. [08/08]
Quoteworld
URL: http://www.quoteworld.org/
Quotes, speeches. Personal site? [08/08]
Song Quotes
URL: http://www.rockwisdom.com/mainpage.htm
Over 13,000 quotes from rock lyrics. Personal site. [08/08]
Simpson's Contemporary Quotations:The Most Notable Quotations: 1950–1988
URL: http://www.bartleby.com/63/
Bartleby.com offers Simpson's and other quotations, easy to search. [08/08]

Ready Reference

50states.com
URL: http://www.50states.com/
Information on individual states with links to additional resources. [01/06]
Academic Info
URL: http://www.academicinfo.net
Gateway to quality Internet sources. Sponsor unknown. [01/06]
Best Information on the Net
URL: http://library.sau.edu/bestinfo/
Easy organization of resources by the O'Keefe Library, St. Ambrose University. [01/06]
Freeality
URL: http://www.freeality.com/
Good set of links to commonly sought after resources. [01/06]
Fugitive Fact File
URL: http://www.hclib.org/pub/search/fff_public.cfm
Interesting, hard to find information compiled by the Hennepin County Library. [01/06]
Look Smart
URL: http://search.looksmart.com/
Search engine that works a bit different from most, try the vertical search (browse). [01/06]
List of Lists
URL: http://www.specialissues.com/lol/
Gary Price's list of lists is being revamped by Special Issues --links to sites that include rankings of products, people, places – good statistical data. [01/06]
RefDesk.com
URL: http://www.refdesk.com
"On the Internet since 1995, refdesk indexes and reviews quality, credible, and timely reference resources that are free and family-friendly." [01/06]

News Sources
Findnews.org
URL: http://www.findnews.org
"...online news portal covering the most important news sources" including Internet, mainstream, newspapers, around the world. [06/08]

Software/ Shareware/ Free ware

Galt's Download Zone
URL: http://www.galttech.com/
All kinds of downloads, advice, and utility programs. [09/05]
Jumbo! Big-Time Downloads
URL: http://www.jumbo.com/
Free downloadable software packages, product descriptions and documentation. [09/05]
Nerd's Heaven: The Software Directory Directory
URL: http://boole.stanford.edu/nerdsheaven.html
Directory of shareware, public domain, & free software sites. [09/05]
Oracle Technology Network
URL: http://www.oracle.com/technology/index.html
Oracle Corporation website has downloads, articles and documentation, expert advice, security alerts, etc. [09/05]
SnapFiles
URL: http://www.snapfiles.com/
Freeware, shareware. [06/08]

Sports

Bud Greenspan: The Olympic Storyteller
URL: http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/features/greenspan/
Photography from previous Olympics. [05/07]
CBS Sportsline [05/07]
URL: http://www.sportsline.com/
ESPN [05/07]
URL: http://espn.go.com
Official Website of the Olympic Movement
URL: http://www.olympic.org/
International Olympic Committee. Includes a database of all Olympic winners since Athens in 1896, Olympic Medal Winners. [08/08]
SI.com: a CNN Network Site (Sports Illustrated) [05/07]
URL: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/

Telephone and Address Directories

AnyWho
URL: http://www.anywho.com/
AT&T reverse telephone lookup. [05/07]
Area Code Listing, By Number
Find locations of area codes. [05/07]
Fone Finder
URL: http://www.fonefinder.net/
National and international searchable database. [05/07]
Go Toll Free: The Internet 800 Directory
URL: http://www.inter800.com/
Excellent resource for 800 numbers. Enter product, service, company or number. [05/07]
Long Distance Post: Country and City Codes
URL: http://www.longdistancepost.com/Country_City_Telephone_Codes.htm
Find country codes. Includes a search for city within country code. [05/07]
Reverse Address Directory
URL: http://www.reverseaddressdirectory.com/
Search by address to find name and telephone number. [05/07]
Superpages.com
URL: http://find.person.superpages.com/
White pages: people, phone, and address search, and reverse directory. [05/07]
Switchboard.com
URL: http://www.switchboard.com/
Residences, businesses, maps. [05/07]
Who?Where?
URL: http://www.whowhere.lycos.com/
To find telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, and personal web pages. [05/07]
Yahoo! People Search
URL: http://people.yahoo.com/
To find telephone numbers, addresses and e-mail addresses. [05/07]

Travel

Fodors.com [05/07]
URL: http://www.fodors.com/
iExplore [05/07]
URL: http://www.iexplore.com
National Geographic
Seatguru.com: your enlightened guide to airline seating
URL: http://www.seatguru.com/
Excellent portal for seeing the outlay or plan of commercial aircraft. Links to airlines, much more. [08/08]
Via Michelin
URL: http://www.viamichelin.com
Driving directions, route planner, much more for Europe, US, etc. [08/08]
World Executive
URL: http://www.worldexecutive.com/
Database of more than 30,000 hotels. [08/08]

Weather

Weather Channel Online
URL: http://www.weather.com/
Weather Underground
URL: http://www.wunderground.com

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