Tons of reference materials. Dictionaries, computer info & downloads, outer space pix, e-books, maps, photos, college grants, financial aid and other materials, language translators, politics, clip art, Sept 11, online learning, and a lot more. Check back often, as more is added all the time.
Books (Online), Clip Art, College Info, Computers, Dictionaries, E-Cards,
Ecology-Earth, General Reference, Government, Homework Help, Investing,
Law, Learning (Online), Maps-Demographics, Misc, Newspapers-Magazines,
Nutrition-Health, Outer Space-Science, Phone Books-Yellow Pages,
Phone Service (VoIP), Photographs, Politics, Science, Search Engines,
Sept 11, Study Help, Tattoos, Translation (Online), Volunteering, Weather,
Web Cams, Word Unscramblers
Bartleby - Massive collection of online tomes. Reference, verse, fiction and nonfiction: classics, science, philosophy and history. 86,000 quotations, 10,000 poems. Columbia Encyclopedia, Gray's Anatomy, complete 70 volume Harvard Classics. A must visit site for students, lovers of great literature and budding intellectuals.
Bible - This is an audio version of the Bible. Listen online, or they allow you to copy the files to your computer and listen later. Great for visually impaired people
Bible - The Unbound Bible is a collection of searchable online Bibles consisting of 10 English versions, Greek and Hebrew Versions (the original Bible languages), 4 ancient versions, and 42 versions in other languages.
Cambridge History of English and American Literature - Considered the most important work of literary history and criticism ever published. Containing over 303 chapters and 11,000 pages, with essay topics ranging from poetry, fiction, drama and essays to history, theology and political writing, & encompassing a wide selection of writing on orators, humorists, poets, newspaper columnists, religious leaders, economists, Native Americans, song writers, and even non-English writing, such as Yiddish and Creole.
Drew's Script-O-Rama - Film scripts, TV scripts & film transcripts. Includes such classics as Citizen Kane, Dr. Strangelove, The Graduate, It's A Wonderful Life, and many others.
Electronic Literature Foundation - Classic books.
Folklore & Mythology - Large selection of E-Text tales from around the World.
Gutenberg Bible - Digitized images of the Gutenberg Bible at the University of Texas at Austin.
Medical Textbooks - Hundreds of free online medical texts and reference books in such catagories as Critical Care, Family Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Alternative Medicine, Anatomy, General Reference, Dictionaries & Encyclopedias, Emergency Medicine, Plastic Surgery, Nutrition, Pathology, and much more.
National Academies Press - More than 3,000 free books online, focusing on scientific and health policy.
Once Banned Books - Such as Ulysses, Candide, Fanny Hill.
Shakespeare Online - The plays and poems of William Shakespeare, plus analysis, plots, glossary, and much more.
UPenn Online Books - 17,000+ listings.
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CLIP ART: Clip Art & Anims (Animated GIFs), free and for purchase.
#1 Free Clip Art - 100s of free clip arts, but lots of Pop-Up Ads too.
About.com - Huge collection of clip art.
Absolutely Free Clip Art - 1000+ free clip arts and anims.
All Clip Art Site - The anims and clip art is good enough that it's worth wading through all the Pop-Up Ads. Their content is in the Blue Box on the Left...ignore everything else. And don't forget to keep closing the Pop-Ups!
All Free Clip Art - Lots of great clip art and icons.
Animation Factory- Several thousand FREE Animations, web graphics and clip art items.
Barrys Clip Art - 100s of free clip arts and anims.
Classroom Clip Art - Impressive selection of photos & clip art.
Clip Art Warehouse - Very nice anims & 100s of clip arts.
Clips Ahoy - Nice selection, but way too many Pop-Up Ads.
Cool Archive - Clip art, Anims, Icons, Fonts, and TONS more.
Kids Domain - 100s of various clip arts.
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COLLEGE INFO: See Seattle Colleges Page. Information on Seattle area colleges, scholarships, grants and financial aid, location walk-throughs, general info and more.
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COMPUTERS: See Computers Page. Information, shareware and freeware downloads, driver downloads, free online computer skills training. Digital camera guides.
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DICTIONARIES: See Dictionaries Page. General, technical, language, medical, computer terms, etc. Word unscramblers (for Scrabble), word solvers (for
crossword puzzles), anagram generators.
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E-CARDS:
1001 Postcards - 1000s of Free e-cards for all occations.
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ECOLOGY & LIFE ON EARTH:
Earthshots - Satellite images of environmental change.
EPA - The Environmental Protection Agency. Check out the Ozone Depletion page.
F***ed Planet - Eco-disasters around the world. Population clock. More.
Hazard Maps - Locate areas prone to earthquakes, flooding, tornados, landslides, volcanos and other natural disasters across the United States. From FEMA & NOAA.
Internet Field Guide To Birds - From the BioDiversity Institute. Search for bird type by characteristics or geographic area.
Living Things Photo Database - Large warehouse of photos of life on Earth. Animals, fish, insects and plants. Includes their scientific names.
Mongabay - Information on rainforests, biodiversity, and environmental concerns. That's the simple description, but this site is far more than that - it's an absolute must see.
Scorecard - Find out who is polluting in your area, with what, and how much. Find out what dangers your health may be subject to.
Tree of Life Project - A collaborative Internet project containing information about Earth's biodiversity.
U.S. PIRG - Nationwide, Public Interest Research Groups watch who's polluting the worst, and keep track of how our environment is doing.
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GENERAL REFERENCE:
Encarta - Microsoft's general reference site.
Encyclopedia - Online encyclopedia.
Info Please - Encyclopedia, dictionary and almanac.
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GOVERNMENT: See Government Page for links to Seattle, King County, Washington State and Federal Government information.
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HOMEWORK HELP: See Study Help on Online Learning Page.
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INVESTING: See Investing Page.
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LAW: See Legal Self Help on Do-It-Yourself Page.
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LEARNING (ONLINE): See Online Learning Page. Free or very low cost online learning courses, training and tutorials. Some offer Certificates or Continuing Education Units. Courses in languages, computer skills, finance & investing, medical and more.
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MAPS & DEMOGRAPHICS:
Aneki - Quickly find facts and figures for over 190 countries.
Census Maps - Collection of various maps, including the Tiger Maps which you can overlay your choice of census data on.
CIA World Factbook - Facts about every country of the world, from demographics to safety concerns, compiled by the CIA.
DeLorme Maps - Mostly US maps, some elsewhere.
Map Quest - Maps, mostly from the USA, but some from other countries.
MapTech - Free MapServer includes: Topo Maps, Nautical & Aeronautical Charts, and Nav Photos.
Rand McNally - Maps...one of the best.
Terra Fly - Unique flyover photo-maps of the entire US.
Topo Zone - Topographical maps.
US Census - Population, demographics, income, rents, and many other useful and interesting facts for any US city.
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MISC:
Adventure TV - Fascinating site with 100s of streaming travel-adventure videos, such as: "The Hidden Treasures of Borneo", "Serengeti Balloon Safari", and "Diving Truk: Ghosts of the Past". Worth a look for anyone with an adventurous spirit.
Automobile Pricing Guides - Kelly Blue Book - Well known auto price guide. NADA Guides - National Auto Dealers Association used car pricing guide. Includes classic cars, motorcycles, boats, RVs, aircraft and manufactured homes. Edmunds - Another auto pricing guide.
Baby Names - List of 6,500 names, along with their meanings and popularity.
Behind The Name - Learn the etymology and history of first names.
Big Cartoon Database - Similar to the Internet Movie Database (IMDB), but concerning cartoons (TV and movie, not comicbook).
Business Posters - Find the posters that the government may require your business to post, and print them out for free.
Cost Of Living Calculator - Find the cost of living differences between hundreds of US cities.
Crime Comparisons - Compare crime rates between cities in the US or Canada.
Executive Compensation - Curious what the top executives of public corporations are making, even while their company's stock falters? Check here. Also worth checking out is Executive PayWatch from the AFL-CIO.
Famous Trials - Fascinating accounts of famous trials, including Galileo, Amistad, Oscar Wilde, Lenny Bruce, Charles Manson, John Hinckley Jr, O J Simpson and many others.
Federal Forms - Provides "one-stop-shopping" for the Federal forms most used by the public.
Flight Tracker - Graphically follow commercial jets in flight. Very interesting.
Flight Tracker 2 Flight Tracker 3 - This one allows you to enter the name of any airport, then it gives you a list of all incoming flights, from which you can pick an individual jet to track graphically.
Airport flight trackers: LAX Boston Louisville New Orleans San Jose
Burbank
Westchester Nantucket Orange County
Freedom Of Information Act - Commonly requested documents are posted online, such as: UFOs: Fact or Fiction?, The Rosenbergs, The Bay of Pigs, and more, from the CIA. Alcatraz Escape, American POWs/MIAs in SE Asia, Al Capone, Martin Luther King, and more, from the FBI. Famous Persons Listing released through the FOIA from the FBI. The Cuban Missile Crisis, UFOs, the JFK Assassination, and more, from the NSA. Nixon's Nuclear Ploy, Iraq and Weapons of Mass Destruction, US Propaganda in the Middle East, and more, from the National Security Archive. These sites also have some information on making FOIA requests.
Genealogy - Cindi's List has links to over 184,000 genealogy related sites. It's a good place to start your genealogy research. The Mormons also have a terrific amount of genealogical information on their FamilySearch database. Jewish genealogists worldwide are putting together a database of ancestral towns and surnames at JewishGen Family Finder. The US Internet Genealogical Society and Ellis Island On-Line may also be of assistance in locating genealogical resources.
Internet Archive - A digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. At 100 terabytes (10 billion web pages), it is the world's largest digital archive.
Internet Movie Database - Everything you could possibly want to know about nearly every movie ever made.
Jewish In Seattle - Resources, Holidays, Synagogs, more. Find Kosher Food and catering.
Military.com - Military news, information (buddy finder, benefits directory, Veteran job board, military-friendly schools, scholarships & GI Bill Center), and more. Also try SearchMil, which will search over 1,000,000 military reference pages
Motivational Posters - 100s of free, printable motivational posters, and many others for sale.
NARA - National Archives & Records Administration. Archived Presidential & Congressional records, laws, ancestry records.
Nature Songs - Samples of various sounds of nature: Birds, animals, insects, thunder, rainstorms, and more.
Presidential Greetings - Would you like a card from the President of the United States for your birthday (80th or later), anniversary (50th or later), wedding, birth of a child, bar/bat mitzvah, or one of several other occations? Check this site.
Real Estate Public Records - Find property assessment & tax records online.
Rent A Band - Curious what it would cost you to hire a top band, performer or comedian? Check out this site.
Roller Coaster Database - Information on over 1700 roller coasters around the world.
(The) Smoking Gun - Mug shots of the famous and infamous, including sports, music and Hollywood stars. Performers' riders (Lists of things they require from the venue they are performing at, from special foods to furniture, limos to condoms).
Sound Files - A free site for finding sound effects and musical instrument samples on the Web. 1000s of sounds in many different catagories, such as: Animals, mayhem, nature, office, people and vehicles.
Speed Trap - Speed trap exchange. Find where they are, or post one. Advice on fighting speeding tickets.
Think! Baby Names - Baby names resource on the history, meaning, and popularity of first names.
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NEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINES: See Newspapers & Magazines Pages.
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NUTRITION: See Health & Diet Page.
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OUTER SPACE: See Space & Science Page. News, photo galleries.
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PHONE BOOKS & YELLOW PAGES:
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PHONE SERVICE: Free (or low cost) Internet-based Phone Service (VoIP).
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PHOTOGRAPHS:
Air Disasters - 100s of photos, and some videos, of air disasters. Not suitable for all viewers.
Air Photos - Stunning collection of aerial photos.
Animals - Lots of links to various animal photo and information sites.
Australian Outback - Photos of people and places in the Australian Outback.
Bridges - Fantastic shots of bridges.
California Coastal Records Project - Environmental project attempting to photographically record the entire California coast.
Classroom Clip Art - Impressive selection of photos & clip art.
D Zane - Mt. Rainier, North Cascades, Whidbey Island and more.
Digital Morphology - A dynamic archive of information on digital morphology and high-resolution X-ray computed tomography of biological specimens.
Foto Stock Photographs and Clip Art Search - Search 50 vendors of royalty free stock photographs, clip art, illustration, and footage.
Free Fotos - 34,000 free photographs for non-commercial use.
Internet Field Guide To Birds - From the BioDiversity Institute. Lots of bird photos. Search for bird type by characteristics or geographic area.
Jet Photos - Lots of great photos of jets for fans of the genre.
Landsat - Stunning color photos from the Landsat Global Survey Mission.
Living Things Photo Database - Large warehouse of photos of life on Earth. Animals, fish, insects and plants. Includes their scientific names.
PhotoMicroGraphs - Fascinating collection of photomicrographs (pictures taken through a microscope) of gems, minerals, chemicals and many everyday objects.
Photo World - Exceptionally beautiful photographs of snakes, reptiles & amphibians, invertebrates, animals, earth and natives.
Pic Search - Search engine for pictures and images.
Plant Photo Database - Database of plant photos, plus their scientific names.
Reptile Garden - No reptiles, it's just their name. Mostly nature photos.
Terra Server - Cool satellite and aerial photos.
Virtual Guidebooks - Extremely cool 360 degree rotating photos. Mostly of the Western US and Canada. Worth a look!
Virtual Parks - Panoramic photos of many of North America's great wildernesses.
Weather Photography - Site filled with weather & nature photography.
Worth1000 - The top creative competition and photoshop contest site on the web. 1,299 galleries with 41,664 original images.
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POLITICS: Seattle, King County, Washington State and National Politics.
Information, political party websites, pending legislation, opinions, money and politics, and more.
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SCIENCE: See Space & Science Page. Breaking space & science news. Outer
space photos: Planets, stars, comets, asteroids and galaxies from the Hubble Space Telescope, satellite imaging and other sources. Emerging technology and other cutting edge science.
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SEARCH ENGINES:
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SEPT 11 & COLUMBIA SPACE SHUTTLE REMEMBERED: See US Tragedies page. Links to sites remembering the tragedies. Photos, news,
first-hand accounts, streaming video of news telecasts from around the world.
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STUDY HELP (Homework Help): See Study Help on Online Learning Page.
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TATTOOS: Must be 18 to view some of these sites.
Tattoo Info - Advice to think about before getting a tattoo. From the FDA.
About Tattoos - Tattoo & piercing FAQs, beginners guides, safety & care.
Celebrity Tattoos - See your fave celeb's tattoos.
Tattoo Gallery - Large gallery of tattoo and piercing photos.
Premier Body Art - E-Zine, galleries, articles, news, conventions & links.
Tattoos & Piercing - Photo galleries, FAQs.
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TRANSLATION - (Online Language Translators)
Dictionary.com - Translate from English to French, German, Italian, Portuguese or Spanish, and back.
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VOLUNTEERING:
Americorps - Use your talents to give to your community and earn an education award up to $4,725 for college or for paying back student loans.
Seattle Volunteer - The Puget Sound's volunteer resource.
SERVEnet - The premier website for service and volunteering. Search for opportunities by Zip Code.
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WEATHER: And related information.
Doppler Radar Maps - From GoWally.com.
Pollen - Local & national pollen counts.
TV Weather - TV stations' weather web sites. Weather cams.
Weather Almanac - Weather extremes & disasters. From InfoPlease.
Weather Bug - Download a free program, and you will get live updates while online.
Weather Channel - Current weather & 10-day forecasts, weather maps & more.
Weather Images - Many really fantastic satellite photos, radar and other data, including seismic activity.
Weather Photography - Site filled with weather & nature photography.
Wild Weather - Weather gone awry. Storm images.
WX USA - Detailed forecasts & weather maps.
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WEB CAMS: See US Webcams Page for webcams around Seattle, the Puget Sound, Washington State, and the USA, or International Webcams Page for web cams around the World.
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WORD UNSCRAMBLERS (for Scrabble), Word Solvers
(for crossword puzzles), Anagram Generators - See Dictionaries Page.
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