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SHPL- INTERNET LINKS
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Coolest "Finding Stuff" Sites
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1. Michigan eLibrary, by the Library of Michigan, is an anywhere, anytime information gateway to selected Internet resources.
2. Internet Public Library, from the University of Michigan School of Information, offers links to the net by subject.
3. Librarian's Guide to the Internet is a directory of 11,000+ sites, arranged by subject, selected and evaluated by librarians for their usefulness to users of public libraries.
4. RefDesk indexes quality Internet sites. This is a huge index for every topic imaginable.
5. US Postal Service offers zip codes, mailing directions and calculations, label printing and more.
6. How Stuff Works, don't have a clue how something works? This site answers questions for you. Great for parents trying to help with homework.
7. Inteli Search
lets you look for people and phone numbers. You can also do background
searches for a fee.
8. All Music Guide has everything you ever wanted to know about music.
9. Baseball Reference is the ultimate online baseball encyclopedia with statistics from 1871 on.
10. Internet Legal Resource Guide is a categorized index of more than 4000 select web sites with an emphasis on the US. Designed for laypersons also.
11. The Riley Guide is an index to the over 13,000 sites devoted to some aspect of job hunting. Listing is kept very up-to-date.
12. Go to the National Weather Service site for weather forecasts both national and local. Also offers weather history, safety information, and more.
13. Congress.org, a service of Capital Advantage, specializes in civic participation. You can look up local and national politicians, review current legislation, and write and read letters to your leaders.
14. Great
Sites, from the Librarian's Guide to Cyberspace, is a collection of more than 700 links to fun, exciting, and useful web sites for children and their grown-ups.
15. Cyndi's List of Genealogy Links on the net is a terrific source of links to over 186,000 genealogy related sites. Organized by categories.
16. GardenWeb offers links to gardening sites and has one of the largest web forums. Post requests for seeds and plants, as well as offer “trades”.
17. 50 States has EVERYTHING from the state bird to what the symbols on the state flag stand for. Great for trivia fans.
18. Glossarist.com is a searchable directory of glossaries and topical dictionaries.
19. Country Reports lets you choose a country and find out everything from weather to currency.
20. Internet Movie Database is a listing of cast/crew/reviews for every movie ever made. Link to local theaters for schedules while you're here.
21. Annual Report Gallery has links to the home pages and annual reports of more than 2,200 companies.
22. 1st Headlines offers current headlines with links to full story from 300+ newspapers, broadcast & online sources around the world.
23. Switchboard lets you search the white & yellow pages from all over the U.S. |
Coolest Travel Sites
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24. Great Outdoor Recreation is the best outdoor adventure guide. Fellow travelers can submit stories.
25. Lonely Planet travel information. Has travel news, discussion groups and "theme guides" for travel ideas.
26. Road Trip USA suggests old-fashioned driving tours of the United States like taking US2 from Maine to Washington.
27. Mapquest gives you door-to-door directions.
28. Journeywoman is for women traveling alone. Interesting articles on trips around the world. Free email subscription.
29. Travel Library UseGroups. Get first-hand information from fellow travelers
30. Rough Guides offer contemporary coverage of destinations far and wide from Amsterdam to Zimbabwe.
31. Cruise Ship Center offers reviews about ships and ports and links to dozens of cruise-related web sites.
32. Michigan's official travel
site.
33. Caribbean Tourism has information on "the islands". Sign up for a free magazine.
34. Shawguides offer trips that are categorized by learning topic. Once you choose a topic, it tells you what trips are available.
35. TravelZoo lists the best travel specials. A "top 20" list goes up on Wednesday (the deals go fast!).
36. Trail Database is an organized directory specializing in hiking trails from all over the world. Also has hiking club contacts.
37. Traffic.com offers detailed maps with alerts as to lane closures and construction, accidents and events. Covers most major metropolitan areas.
38. Site59 specializes in last-minute vacations across the U.S. Search by location or date. You can also sign up for weekly specials.
39. Festivals.com has info on festivals throughout the world. Search by topic, festival name, or location. Includes smaller, less-advertised events like the Gilroy Garlic Festival. Pack your bags and go!
40. Travel Tidings is a state-by-state listing of activities and events around the country. |
Coolest Food Sites
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41. Recipe Source is the home of SOAR (a large searchable online archive of recipes) you can search by ethnic source or type of dish. If it's ever been made, it's here!
42. Top Secret Recipes on the Web offer kitchen clones of America's favorite brand-name foods
43. CopyKat Creations tells how your favorite restaurant prepares its most popular dishes.
44. The Cook's Thesaurus suggests substitutions for thousands of cooking ingredients including low-fat and low-calorie alternatives for dieters.
45. Foodgeeks offers seasonal menus and an automatic recipe
sizer. Just plug in the number of guests and the recipe will adjust.
46. In Mama's Kitchen consists of reader's submissions for classic home cooking. Includes a large variety of ethnic dishes.
47. Roadfood.com leads you to restaurants on the road that are not part of chains, have local color, and that serve the best food. Indexed by stare and cuisine.
48. Food TV is the home of the popular cable channel. Look up recipes, chefs, shows and more. |
Coolest
"Reader" Sites
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49. What's Next from the Kent District Library (Grand Rapids) lists all the books in a particular series, in order. Also tells what other series the author has done and if a series of books was written by more than one author.
50. All Readers says "choose from hundreds of plot, theme, character, and setting options to find precisely what you're looking for!" |
Coolest Health Sites
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51. Lab Tests Online can be accessed by test name, by ailment, or by age. Provided by a number of clinical laboratory societies.
52. Mayo Clinic Health O@sis is one of the best medical sites. Contains reliable information and includes alternative medicine.
53. Cancer.gov has information on cancer for the lay person as well as a listing of clinical trials. |
Coolest Finance Sites
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54. Quicken is one of the best sources for all financial info. Take advantage of the site's educational information.
55. Investopedia defines more than 3,500 finance and investment terms and offers investing and financial advice categorized by investment style.
56. Mpower offers the free Mpower Café which is a collection of sites offering information on 401(k)s, IRAs, and 403(b) and 457 plans. |
Coolest Computer Sites
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57. CNET contains computer how
to's, reviews, prices, and more.
58. ZDnet offers computer reviews, online classes, "fix-it" sections, and lots more.
59. Quicktime from Apple offers a free viewer that will allow you to watch movie trailers and more on your computer.
60. Adobe Acrobat is needed to print many documents from sites. Updates are free.
61. PC Pitstop gathers PC news, warning, virus updates and more.
62. Tucows offers shareware and more. |
Coolest Home & Lifestyle Sites
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63. Better Homes and Gardens online. Try the House and Home section for an impressive array of decorating ideas and
how-tos, from clutter control to kitchen remodeling to dressing up porch floors.
64. The Old Farmer's Almanac tells you about astronomy, gardening, food, and more. Same as the old print version but with more bells and whistles.
65. Do it Yourself Network offers all kinds of home improvement projects for amateurs.
66. The Knot covers everything to do with weddings from bridal showers to receptions.
67. Organized Home will help you keep your New Year's resolution to organize and clean out your "stuff." |
Unusual (but Cool) Sites
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68. Epguides stands for episode guides. Gives the title, first date of play, and link to a summary for over 1,800 television shows. Run by volunteers, you're welcome to submit your favorite series.
69. Rate My Teachers is organized by school name and location. You can look up teachers or rate them yourself and even add comments.
70. Chandra X-Ray Observatory Center takes pictures of interstellar objects and posts them on this site with an explanation.
71. Geocaching is an outdoor treasure hunting sport which uses global positioning system (GPS) satellites to find a cache. Check the site for coordinates and go hunting. More than 6,000 caches in over 66 countries are listed.
72. Movie Mistakes lets you find all the editing errors in your favorite movies.
73. A Sightseer's Guide to Engineering is a travel guide for those interested in the advances of engineering. It includes factories, museums, skyscrapers and a few surprises like a chocolate factory that offers free tours.
74. dMarie Time Capsule lets you make an easy-to-read page of events that happened on any day from 1800 on.
75. Orisinal is a free gamesite that was selected for a 2003 Webby Award. You have to try it to understand.
76. At Tinfoil.com you can listen to some of the oldest sound recordings still in existence. Learn about the history of sound recording and the technology of preservation.
77. Puzzle Factory has free puzzles for you to solve. Includes jigsaw puzzles, word games, memory games, and free coloring books.
78. Meetup is a free service that organizes local gatherings about anything, anywhere. Check it out to find a gathering about whatever interests you!
79. Kissthisguy is an archive of misheard lyrics. Covers artists from Abba to
ZZTop. See if any of your misheard gems are listed.
80. Roller Coaster Database is a comprehensive, searchable database with information and statistics on over 1700 roller coasters throughout the world.
81. Common Errors in English is a collection of the most frequently misused words in English. Arranged alphabetically by word instead of rules of grammar.
82. SalesCircular lets you check out the weekly ads for your area. Find out who's offering rebates and more.
83. Weekly Freebie Compilation is a guide to the best free stuff on the Internet. Use with caution.
84. Reflex Tester can be addicting. Hit the start button, then when told, hit the stop button as fast as you can. Site tells you your reaction time. |
Coolest Sites in General, or Everything Else
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85. Google groups has discussion groups on every topic.
86. Webring is used to participate in highly focused online communities on hundreds of topics. Browse or search the Ring directory, consisting of more than 60,000 Rings and 1,000,000 Sites.
87. Pet Net is one of the
largest and most complete pet related directories for animal lovers.
Offers separate sections for each kind of pet.
88. The Coaching Corner offers everything from structuring practice to protecting against lawsuits. Mainly for soccer and baseball with step-by-step instructions.
89. GreatStuff lists
events in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw. Livingston, St. Clair and
Monroe counties as well as Windsor/Essex County.
90. Compare Stuff lets you compare stuff. Find out which baseball team is really the best or which graphics card would work best for you. Fun, useful, and free!
91. Origami.com has diagrams for over 300 folding projects from simple to complex. Keep busy on those long winter nights!
92. Google is still one of
the most used search engines around. Try clicking on “more” and be
amazed what else you can find.
93. Healthypet, from the American Animal Hospital Association, offers a regularly updated newsletter, a vast store of information, and links to useful organizations. Also has a section for kids.
94. Digital Dog offers advice in choosing a dog. It shows the different breeds and which make the best pets under all conditions.
95. Land Big Fish offers tons of articles on topics from fly-fishing to surf-fishing. Even has tournament news and recipes for after you catch the big one.
96. AARP's official website. In-depth info on health, eldercare policy, money, computers and more for the over-50 set.
97. NASA is still the best site for science and space junkies around.
Check out the Mars pictures.
98. War Letters from the Legacy Project is a national, all-volunteer effort working to honor and remember those who have served this nation in wartime by seeking out and saving their letters.
99. The Onion tells the news for adults with a tongue in cheek approach.
100. Explore Mars Now is an interactive look at the Red Planet. Who knows, after the recent succussful mission, can landing be far behind???
101. CruiseCompete: Submit
the cruise and date you're interested in. You'll receive quotes from various
travel agents online at the site. |
Last Updated:
August 21, 2009
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