Honest Intellectual Inquiry:

Reference Pages on the 'Net

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A variety of useful sites (I hope) culled from three years of surfing. If I'd found stuff like this when I was beginning, I'd see no need to list these links. Happy hunting!

I have divided my References page into the following subjects for your convenience:

U.S. Government Reference Sites

Good Non-Governmental U.S. Reference Sites

Reference Sites on Other World Regions and Cultures

Best of History Resources Worldwide has been MOVED. Click title & go!

Medical Resources Online

General Religious References

The Humanities: Arts & Literature

The Internet Media are All Over the Place

Politics, Radical Opinions & Human Rights

Maps and Weather Information

Miscellany

U.S. Government Reference Sites

Bureau of Land Management National Home Page For genealogical info, go to BLM General Land Office Records to search land patents for where your ancestors may have lived.
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention All kinds of data & statistics, and bunches of info on diseases worldwide; For Hazardous Substances see HazDat Database (Hazardous Substance Release & Health Effects) Database.
Central Intelligence Agency Don't forget the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)] below, see the FBI listing.
Consumer Info Center (Federal) Consumer info from the federal government. They'll even possibly answer your queries. link.
Consumer Price Index Home Page With news, data, and even an inflation calculator (!). Also you can find "Common Misconceptions about the Consumer Price Index." From the US Dept. of Labor, natch.
Department of State International Information Programs eJournals Various articles available in several languages, with earlier articles online as well. link.
DisabilityInfo.gov A federal (U.S.) site on disability-related government resources. link.
Federal Bureau of Investigation History and news. They also have a page on the Freedom of Information Act FoI Privacy Act - Public Reading Room.
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence With hundreds of free resources - wonderful stuff here. link.
FedWorld Information Network Department of Commerce databases, searches, reports, etc.
GSA (General Services Admin.
Government Information Locator Service Another source for U.S. government info. link.
GulfLINK On the 1990-91 Gulf War.
Library of Congress Home Page If you can't find it here, it probably doesn't exist. link.
Library of Congress: Country Studies Listings for probably at least 100 countries.
Library of Congress Global Gateway A great way to start your search for just about everything. Check out the Individual Digital Collections.
Medicare Official Site. Has important info, from (for instance) comparing hospitals to Medicare reform.
National Archives & Records Administration Archives of federal records, for the public, genealogists, historians, etc.
National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) Viewable online by satellite, radar, etc. Largest archive of climatic data.
National Endowment For the Humanities Picturing America.
National Institutes of Health Also has Office of Alternative Medicine (!)
National Institute of Mental Health link.
National Nuclear Security Administration Current public info, programs, press releases, etc. link.
National Park Service All about our big parks.
National Science Foundation Wonderful site, including links to videos you can watch online.
National Security Agency All the declassified stuff, like stuff from the Federation of American Scientists.
POW/MIA Homepage Vietnam era database from the Library of Congress.
Selective Service Online Men (and women), register online now (or not!).
Social Security Online Now you can retire online, but do you really want to?
U.S. Army War College Military history documents repository: a good resource for military history AND genealogy. Used to be called the U.S. Army Military History Institute - wonder what this means? link.
Traveler's Health from the CDC. If you're going overseas, this is a good place to check for outbreaks of diseases and other health warnings.
U.S. Census Bureau U.S. census data. Also check out International Database (IDB) Country information link; and Gazetteer to identify place locations for census data (interactive maps), & to view with the Tiger Map Server (link to free software).
U.S. Copyright Office Home Page Including FAQs like how a copyright's different from a patent or trademark.
U.S. Department of Education Links to education resources by state, publications, etc.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security link. See their CAPPS II Privacy Act Notice on who's allowed to fly the friendly skies. link.
U.S. Department of Justice Interesting variety of informative stuff.
U.S. Department of Transportation FAQs, safety info, lots more. link.
U.S. Geological Survey, USGS: "science you can use"; Geography (formerly Mapping) Info Remote sending & much more.
U.S. Library of Congress on the Internet [THOMAS] Links to bills, congressmen, e-mail addresses, & lots else.
U.S. Mint Where the real money is made. **Newsflash! Someone's lost the Mint!** (Just kidding.)
U.S. National Library of Medicine from National Institutes of Health; News, history, MEDLINE searches, etc.
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
U.S. Postal Service Ship online by USPS - don't have to use UPS!
U.S. State Department Includes U.S. & world news, policy updatess, travel warnings, etc.

Good Non-Governmental U.S. Reference Sites

Agencies and Organizations:

American Association for Retired Persons (AARP) Guess where the baby-boomers are showing up - I think AARP just might be ready for 'em!
American Bar Association Includes timely economic recovery resources.
American Civil Liberties Union Backers of the "little guy": free speech, death penalty, torture victims, much more.
American Library Association Home Page U.S. and the world.
American Red Cross
Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center Lots of good links, too.
America's Most Wanted with John Walsh Includes fugitives, missing children and other persons, captures, news and more. Warning: audio intrudes. Newsletter also.
The Better Business Bureau Central Web Server Covering the U.S. and Canada.
Criminal Justice Links Great resource for anything to do with crime and law enforcement. link.
Criminal Justice Organizations, Centers & Assocs.: Acedemic Info. Links.
Don'tSpyOnUs The original site is gone - this is a supporter's site, with some of the same info. Against CAPPS II. link.
Fed Government Beat U.S. federal government search, plus US & world news. From Search Beat.
Federation of American Scientistsintelligence resources worldwide, monitoring of security programs, secrecy news blog, & lots more. link.
FindLaw Internet Legal Resources for all, issues large and small.
First Amendment Project Non-profit, public interest law firm based in California.
Follow the Money: The Institute on Money in State Politics Guess that sums it up.
The Foundation Center - Finding Funders Lists of foundations & other grant sources. Search for what's currently being funded. link.
The Government by Sterby I'm not sure who Sterby is, but his website is a must-see for links to everything on the U.S. government. Currently being updated for the new administration. Recommended. link.
History of U.S. Citizenship Laws Particularly for Americans born Overseas.
Hoover's Online: The Ultimate Source for Company Information Businesses, stocks, & all that. link.
Immigration & US Citizenship and Naturalization Form Services Apply online.
InvestorGuide: The Leading Guide to Investing on the Web Or so they say.
The National Fraud Information Center/Internet Fraud Watch All the dirt on telemarketing, fraud against the elderly, internet fraud, scams against businesses, etc., and how to report them online.
The National Security Archive Home Page Where to find what's been de-classified (hosted by George Washington University!).
Officer.com: Complete Law Enforcement Resource Site Lots of info, & includes news & links.
Open Government Information Awareness Summary & Analysis Summary A watchful eye program at MIT on Uncle Sam, no longer being done. link.
Opensecrets.org - Money in Politics Data Nonpartisan. Money's influence on US elections & public policy.
Oyez U.S. Supreme Court Multimedia Database. link.
Privacy Protection Online and Offline A huge font of information on what's happening behind the scenes. Be sure to check out their Privacy Links
State & Local Government on the Net Like your local phone book government pages, but covering the whole country.
Statistical Assessment Service Statistical data analysis, resource for journalists."We check out the numbers behind the news."
STRATFOR Geopolitical intelligence, economic, military strategic forecasting, etc. Subscribe, or read the free articles.
US Census Data, Used in CAPPS II Passenger Profiling Who among us could be a terrorist? And you thought the privacy of census data was sacred?
U.S. Federal Agency Index What I've attempted to do, only better. link.
U.S. Military Intelligence An unofficial site for researchers, students, etc. from Loyola Univ.
Veterans Alliance Service Center Calling all vets - lots of info.
Vietnam Veterans of America Really handy links for Vietnam era vets.
Voice of America News Includes audio files of award-winning programs. link.
Web Police Fighting crime worldwide, on the Net and off.
The World's Most Wanted: Fugitives and Unsolved Crimes Not to be confused with those post office posters. link.
Yellow Pages, White Pages U.S. business and personal Phone books, includes area codes & zip codes, etc.

People-Oriented Information:

African American Web Connection Excellent links to all sorts of info, like history, black authors, ancestors, churches - all kinds of interesting things, & including pages for kids. link.
Almanac.com: The Old Farmer's Almanac. link.
The Anonymizer Anonymous web surfing, for those who don't want to leave footprints, even when purchasing or banking online.
Biographical Dictionary A Wikipedia-style site where those who are listed may edit, or even create, their own entries.
BizRate.com Price comparison shopping for everything from apparel to travel, with customer & staff ratings. Suggested by Consumer Reports (R).
College & University Home Pages Search for colleges, financial aid & scholarships, certificate programs, graduate programs - worldwide. link.
Computing Dictionary (FOLDOC) Free online dictionary of computing.
Consumer Reports (R) Online Some info free to browse, but much is available only to subscribers of the magazine. Note: You can subscribe online for a month for $3.95.
Consumers Union From publisher of Consumer Reports (R), informative & educational materials on consumer issues.
The Corrections Connection An odd but necessary site, it's billed as "The largest online resource for news & information in the Corrections industry." Find an inmate, jail or prison, join the listserv, & more. link.
Education Index Annotated guide to education-related sites on the We.
EFF Blue Ribbon Campaign for Online Free Speech Defending freedom online. Are our online rights being abridged?
Emergency.com: Crisis, Conflict, & Emergency Service News, Analysis & Reference Info.
Encyberpedia(tm) "The Living Encyclopedia." Gifts of Kn owledge & People.
Encyclopedia.com Taken from the Columbia Encyclopedia, 7th edition. Free one-week trial.
Evaluating the Internet An excellent page to refer to when surfing the Internet, and be aware of the many scams just waiting for some unwary person to bite. Before using website data, evaluate it. Before buying, check the site out. Please.
Funerals and Ripoffs Large, detailed expose on the industry. Recommended. **Important info here!**
Goliath: Business Knowledge On Demand Search for businesses & their reliability, for a fee. (Free 1-week trial.)
Inflation Calculator for the last 200 (2800-2007) years. Interactive, with links.
Japanese American National Museum: National Resource Center Includes U.S. Concentration Camp links, & much more. Recent financial cutbacks have cut some services. link.
KOLA International Campaign Office To spread the correct info on issues concerning American, Canadian and Australian indigenous peoples.
Librarians' Index to the Internet Yahoo-like index, plus search engine. Recommended!
LibrarySpot: Encyclopedias, newspapers, maps, all the things you'll need to research a question.
Maps! (Odden's Bookmarks) Perhaps the best maps resource on the Web - of everywhere & everywhen!
National Genealogical Society For those who want to find out about their roots, or are just curious.
Native American Directory Vital records. NOTE: This is a great genealogical resource: go to their home page and you can research by state for vital records, military records, and Native American records.
Netsurfer An e-zine and website on education, science, and much more, providing links to some of the best sites on the web (including some I've linked to thanks to this site). Now charging $20 per year, but probably worth it. Recommended.
NewsDirectory: Newspapers & Media Online Browse or search for newspapers and magazines online.
The NEWSEUM: Interactive Museum of News, in Washington, D.C. Exciting exhibits in the news, from presidential campaigns to the space race. Neat.
International Olympic Committee Official site of the Olympic movement for all Olympic games. And news.
Newspapers from Around the World from The Internet Public Library.
Newzbot! Public USENET Resources for the Masses (Quote, end quote.)
Nolo: Law Books, Legal Forms & Legal Software Researching laws & terms, for non-lawyers. NOTE: Looks like you have to pay for the info, but go ahead and check one of the categories and the info you need may be there anyway. link.
Online Dictionary Net All kinds of dictionaries online - English & non-English both. Try 'em!
Online Map Creation Haven't tried it yet, but it sure sounds good.
OnlineNewspapers.com Thousands of newspapers worldwide, with the exception of the Middle East and South Pacific. Australian website.
Pointers to the WWW Navigating the Web: meta- & regular search engines, indexes, & all kinds of specialty searches.
Gary Price's List of Lists Links to various data, such as Fortune 500 or Top 100 ??, mainly business. link.
Questia: Online Library of Books & JournalsFee based, with free trial.
The Reference Desk (Martindale) All kinds of great info.
Re: QUEST dot Net (tm) Yahoo-type references, but an interesting selection.
Resource Central Educational Directory Great for students and educators alike. link.
Safeshopping.org Safe shopping online tips from the American Bar Assoc.
Seniors-Site.com: For adults 50+, their children & caregivers.
The Speedtrap Exchange U.S. & foreign, plus other info. Updated. By the way, you don't need to join to check out those speed traps - wouldn't that be defeating the purpose? (Not that I'm advocating breaking the law.)
U.S. Newspapers Find your local newspaper & subscribe. Has phone numbers & addresses, displays most current image.
WebReference The webmaster's reference library: a must resource for website developers.
Wikipedia.org The justifiably famous free-content encyclopedia, written and edited by folks like you and me, currently (April 2009) there are articles in at least a hundred languages. Fun, informative, and growing. Spin-offs include "Wiktionary," "Wikibooks," "Wikinews," "Wikispecies," "Meta-Wiki" and more!
The World Lecture Hall Class materials from faculty using the Internet to teach. Click on "Browse by Area" to see what's available.
WWW Virtual Library Been around for years!
yourDictionary.com More languages than you can count, dictionary indices, fun stuff, & the list goes on... Go there!

Reference Sites on Other World Regions and Cultures
General References:

Africa Web Links: An Annotated Resource List © Lotsa links. Wonderful.
Africa: Country-Specific Pages Includes map, national holidays, & travel warnings.
Al Bawaba Middle East portal to news & information on all Islamic copuntries, in Arabic & English.
Al Mashriq - The Levant - Lebanon & the Middle East Wonderful resource, constantly updated. Recommended!
American Kurdish Information Network Important information here.
Anti-Defamation League
ArabDataNet.com U.S./Arab Business Information Network. link.
Asian Studies From the Australian National Univ.
Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library Links to just about everywhere in Asia.
BBC Online Homepage News, education, TV, & lots of links to great sites. Recommended. link.
Bill's Aboriginal Links Links to resources for and to the world's indigenous peoples.
The British Library Great stuff, and it's online as well.
Center for the Study of Eurasian Nomads Fascinating area of study.
China WWW Virtual Library: Guide for China Studies From the Sinological Institute, Leiden Univ., The Netherlands.
Council of Europe on Cultural Cooperation Promoting & preserving Europe's heritage in light of European unification.
Countries of the World Cultural, historical & statistical info. Alphabetical reference.
Cultural Survival Promoting the rights, voices and visions of indigenous peoples worldwide. The world is losing hundreds of languages each year, and with the languages often the cultures follow.
Culture Links This site is very much worth a visit, as you'll find some unique destination websites. You could spend a lot of time on this beautiful site.
Egyptian Monuments Classic Egyptian monuments, plus Christian and Islamic monuments, and more.
Encyclopaedia of the Orient Focusing on the North Africa and the Middle East; but the vocal ads are annoying.
Excite Travel: Countries & Territories A commercial travel site from Expedia.
Hong Kong in the WWW Virtual Library
Intute Arts and Humanities Scholarly worldwide resources on the Web. Was the HUMBUL Gateway. link.
IGC Internet: The Progressive Community (Institute for Global Communications) Re: peace, labor, women, conflicts & their resolution.
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia Bringing war criminals to justice. An United Nations page. link.
International Law Enforcement (CopNet) From Canada.
International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT) Important work. link.
The International Telephone Directories: Infobel Business and residential phone numbers from around the world. link.
Islam and Islamic Studies Resources and the diverse perspectives of Muslims. News.
KOLA International Campaign Office To spread the correct info on issues concerning American, Canadian and Australian indigenous peoples.
Major War Criminals/Suspects (Bosnia) Last updated May 1997, and now on a different ISP. link.
Maven: Search Directory of Jewish sites
MidEast Web Gateway Claims balanced news, history, etc. on the MidEast Conflict.
Mongolia's Gobi Desert Lots of info and pictures of the desert. Other parts of the site show other places in Mongolia.
A Visit to Nepal Personal website on trekking in Nepal; check his "Nepal on the Web" link for other sites on this neat country.
The Nobel Prize The famous awards. link.
OneWorld.net (U.S.) Human rights' news. link.
Oxford Libraries Internet Gateway e-Resources.
South Asian Resource Access on the Internet (SARAI) Resources by country, organization and topic, and more.
Souterrains (Subways, Caverns etc.), Web surfing underground Great site for exploring underground.
Metropla.net - Subway Systems Around the World Subway navigator for cities worldwide, with maps, schedules, station lists, etc. And another here. link.
The Times [London] Online The world-famous newspaper. link.
Union of International Associations Links to information worldwide - over 11,000 web pages! link.
The Universal Currency Converter(tm) Currencies worldwide. (If you want every world currency, you have to pay a fee.)
Women of the World Essays and links. Part of WorldWeave. Interesting.
World Atlas and Map Library Maps by region and by country, with info on each country shown.
World Cultures: General Internet Resources General resources, but many links don't seem to work.

Specialized References:

[Britain's] The National Archives Britain's archives, "From Doomsday (Domesday) to the Present." Includes genealogical & military records, prison records, wills, census, history, & more.
[Britain's] The National Archives Catalog Formerly PROCAT, contains 9.5 million descriptions of documents from Britain's central government, courts of law, etc.
Global Nomads For those who grew up in a foreign country - where is home? Part of WorldWeave.
Icarus Tableau Well-written account of life as an ex-pat in Saudi Arabia, 1949-58 & 1982-85, by Rolf Christophersen. [Website is back!]
Israeli Politics (The Founding Myths of) I haven't checked out this site, so I can't verify its veracity. link.
Japan Information Resources (Stanford Guide to Japan).
Lebanon's The Daily Star Lebanon's English-language newspaper - the online version.
Overseas Brats Home page for Americans who attended school overseas.
Peacenet Balkans Desk: Missing Persons Resources Online databases, mailing lists, search engines and more to find missing people from the Balkans.
Terrorism (Tamil) On the LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) & their activities in Sri Lanka & worldwide.
TCK World: Third Culture Kids - Support & Understanding I happen to be one myself.
VWAM Tour to SouthEast Asia Vietnam, with side tours to Cambodia and Thailand. Beautiful pictures, especially of Cambodia and Thailand. Recommended.

Medical References Online

10 Things to Know About Evaluating Medical Resources on the Web Important resource to check out before clicking other links here.
Top 10 Useful Medical Websites from the Medical Library Assoc.
[U.S.] Administration on Aging Services for the elderly, & information. A U.S. government site, so the info is a wee prejudicial. link.
AIM - Administrators in Medicine Licensed administrators in medicine, a.k.a. DocFinder.
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Online Professional & consumer oriented.
American Dental Association For professionals and the public.
American Medical Association Britannica rating = *****
American Psychiatric Association Check their APA Blog
American Sign Language: A Basic Guide Some terms, with animated and text definitions.
ASL Browser From Michigan State Univ., and if you don't have Quicktime you can download it for free.
The American Veterinary Medical Assoc. Home Page Includes interactive veterinary resources, etc.
AVMA's Care for Animals Home Info on pets, new pet owners, a Kids Corner, etc. link.
Animal Poison Control Center Part of the ASPCA, to help your pet in an emergency. link.
APEC EINet: Emerging Infections Network For healthworkers, researchers etc., throughout the Pacific Rim.
David Baldwin's Trauma Information Pages Totally awesome site with scads of trauma-related info & links. Recommended! link.
British Medical Journal home page (eBMJ) Check it out - some articles free to read online. link.
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Home Page Online source for credible health information.
CenterWatch: Clinical Trials Listing Service They have to test people somehow!
Child Abuse Prevention Network A wonderful site with links galore (see their "bookmarks").
Chirobase: Your Skeptical Guide to Chiropractic history, theory and practices. From Dr. Stephen Barrett of Quackwatch. A must-read.
Chronic Illness A replacement for ChronicIllnet, no longer online. Info on chronic illnesses.
A Depression Guide (Wing of Madness) News, info & support. link.
DisabilityInfo.gov A federal (U.S.) site on disability-related government resources.
disABILITY Information and Resources All kinds of resource links. link.
Doctor Directory Check up on your doctor - he/she might even be listed here.
Doctors for Pain To find a physician, plus links to some good references on medicine, pharmaceuticals, state medical boards, and pain. [I don't think they're advocating doctors who will purposely inflict pain, but this is a poorly named website.]
Doctor's Guide to the Internet Home Page (Global Edition) For medical professionals (and the curious!). New research & articles: a good place to keep up on events. Registration necessary. link.
Drug & Alcohol Abuse, Treatment & Prevention a.k.a Prevention Online (SAMHSA). National clearinghouse for info. link.
drugstore.com Online pharmacy. Shop for all your health care needs over the 'Net...
Dying With Dignity Information, and links to other sites from this Canadian site.
Emergency Medicine Articles Emergency medicine - a wonderful online medical reference. Check table of contents (specialty) or alphabetical index (specific topic) for needed resource. Just one section of eMedicine Medscape's Continually Updated Clinical Reference. Written for professionals. link.
Emerging Infectious Diseases A quarterly e-journal from the CDC.
Ethics Diseases and Disorders - links pertaining to ethics. From Karolinska Institute, Sweden. Recommended.
Eurosurveillance eZine of peer-reviewed info on communicable disease surveillance and control in Europe. link.
Exhibitions in the History of Medicine Wonderful pages from NIH's National Library of Medicine. The exhibits online are thematic & quite worthwhile. link.
healthfinder (r) Consumer health & human services info from U.S. Dept. of HHS. Spanish language available. Looks good.
Healthopedia.com A consumer-friendly resource for health info, including daily health news, highlights and updates; plus an encyclopedia, specific disease areas for further research, images, and drug and medication info.
Healthy.net - HealthWorld Online Alternative medicine website.
HerbWeb Search engine and articles on herbal medicine.
History of the Health Sciences Web Resources Online resources in all categories of health care. Recommended.
HIV InSite Home Major info source on HIV/AIDS, but lots of cookies.
HMOs: Minutes of Assembly Comm. on HHS, Nevada - Feb. 1997 HMO horror stories with no frills. Don't think they've gotten any better since.
Homeopathy Position Paper from NCAHF Fascinating reading, I think.
Internet Mental Health Also check their links.
Journal of Infectious Diseases Includes a fully-accessable online edition. link.
KidsHealth Articles for parents, teens & kids. Looks good.
McMan's Depression & Bipolar Web Covering the spectrum of depression, with emphasis on bipolar (manic-depressive) disorders. Interesting.
Medical Ethics - BMC Articles on medical ethics (many open-access) from BioMedCentral, with advanced search capabilities.
Medicina Antiqua: Ancient Medicine Neat site now hosted by the Wellcome Trust Centre.
Medicine (History of) From the National Institutes of Health.
Mediconsult.com, Inc. Virtual medical center, professional & consumer oriented. (Commercial site) Britannica rating = *****
MedlinePlus Health Information from the National Library of Medicine. A great resource - includes a medical encyclopaedia, prescription & over-the-counter drugs, directories to find doctors, dentists & hospitals, news, & more. A must-see!
Medscape Impressive resource for clinicians & laymen, with clinical abstracts, articles, news, searches & more.
MedWatch FDA safety info and adverse event reporting program.
Continuing Medical Education for Healthcare Professionals Includes online programs.
The Merck Manual Medical Library The justly famous book of diagnosis & therapy, now in its 17th edition. Totally browseable & searcheable online. Highly recommended. link.
Mesothelioma | Asbestos.com A leading mesothelioma resource center, including info on its link to asbestos exposure.
National Council Against Health Fraud, Inc. Stay away from the quacks, & see what they say about diet & crime!
[National Health] Centre for Reviews & Dissemination For those of you in the U.K. Search their database here. link.
National Institutes of Health Also has National Center for Alternative Medicine
National Library of Medicine Gateway Search If it's not elsewhere, it may be here. link.
Welcome to NetVet Veterinary Resources And The Electronic Zoo. Lotsa links to pet care and info. Neat.
New England Journal of Medicine On-Line Free registration to receive ToC by e-mail, paid subscription for articles.
Nursing Reference Links to great resources for nurses, doctors, & you and me.
OBGYN.net Obstetrics & Gynecology Network, for women & patients, as well as medical & industry professionals.
Old Medical Terms On a genealogical website, but fun to compare the terms anyway.
OncoLink From the Univ. of Pennsylvania, news & links to cancer info.
Online Dictionary of Mental Health Global resources & info in the form of links to agencies, organizations, personal & professional webpages etc. having to do with mental health. Registration & authentication required. Looks good.
ParentsPlace.com "From pregnancy and baby to parenting parents." - for 'today's mom.'
PDR Health Written for the general public, with info from the Physician's Desk Reference (which is no longer available online to the general public). link.
Physicians' Desk Reference For professional research into prescription drug information.
Pediatric Database (PEDBASE) Info on various pediatric disorders. These files may be downloaded. [N.B. These are mirrored files from the older PEDBASE, therefore no longer updated.]
Physicians' Online Network For physicians. link.
Prescription Drug Reference Page Drug info by conditions.
Prevention of Domestic violence & Sexual Abuse Paper. Check out their home page also.
QuackWatch Home Page A must-see, especially for those thinking of using 'alternative' medicines. Operated by Stephen Barrett, MD.
Rare Disorders (National Organization for - i.e. NORD) Database of rare diseases, treatment, support groups, etc., but access requires paid registration. Great for doctors (grin).
RecoverYourLife.com "The Self Harm Support Community," a non-judgmental place to come, join, and interact with others with self%destructive urges. For people with depression, bipolar disorder, eating disorders and more. Check out some nifty games too.
RXList - The Internet Drug Index Fairly easy to use - keywords, drug interactions, generic vs. brand names and much more. link.
A Statement in Defense of Scientific Medicine Site for the online medical journal "The Scientific Review of Alternative Medicine." Another must-see.
Seeing, Hearing & Smelling the World How our senses work to to transmit info to the brain, & more.
Sexual Assault Prevention From the National Crime Prevention Council. Advise & other info, Downloadable in PDF format, in English and Spanish.
Snakebite Emergency What to do. For related info, see this page.
The Syphilis Enigma From the PBS series Secrets of the Dead, a discussion on the origins of syphilis. With too much evidence for pre-Columbian syphilitic skeletons in Europe to ignore, it's now thought that the sexually-transmitted forms of the disease originated in both the Old and New Worlds long before Columbus ever set sail for the Indes. link.
Trauma Treatment Manual Manual online, for trauma (any) survivors of either sex, but originally written as a treatment manual for female rape survivors in Bosnia.
Travelers' Health From the CDC. link.
U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) News, history, MEDLINE plus searches, etc.
The Vaults of Erowid Entheogens and spirituality in the 1990s. link.
Veterinary Medicine From the WWW Virtual Library.
WebPath: The Internet Pathology Lab Definitely for medical professionals. link.
Dr. Weil The popular naturopath from Tucson.
West Nile Virus See the latest info on our newest neighborhood disease, from MEDLINE.
YourAble.com Disability information for those in the U.K.

General Religious References

The Amish and the Plain People of Lancaster County, PA A fairly in-depth view of the Amish people and their faith.
Ancient Origins of the Holidays From a Pagan point of view.
The Anglican Domain
Bible Gateway Search the Bible in lots of languages & multiple formats.
Calendar of Holidays Holidays and celebrations around the world.
Christian History History of Christianity and the Church.
ChurchRodent Thumbnail sketches of people, places & terms in the last 2 millennia & their influence on Christianity. From Rich Tatum's Glossary of Christian History
Earth Goddesses & Gods Site on Earth Deities around the world. link.
Ecclesiology in Church History A history of the Catholic Church.
The Ecole Initiative: Early Church History on the WWW Includes Judeo-Christian & Islamic primary source documents.
Encyclopedia Coptica The Christian Coptic Orthodox Church of Egypt. Early Christian branch that continues today. link.
Facets of Religion A bit about 'em all, plus links to more info. From the WWW Virtual Library.
The Gnosis Archive Includes a library of Gnostic scriptures.
The Historical Jesus Interesting.
Interfaith Calendar From 2009 to 2019 CE, from (alphabetically) Baha'i to Zoroastrian.
International Research Institute for Zen Buddhism (IRIZ) Much primary text material, in Japanese & English.
Jesus in Archaeology & History Fascinating research. Yay, it's back!
Kabbalah Links Page This mystic offshoot of Judaism is quite popular these days.
The Liturgical Year Get a flavor of what it was like to be Catholic in the 16th Century in France, when religion permeated peoples' lives. Fascinating.
Monastic Matrix Award winning resources for the study of women's religious communities from 400 to 1600 CE. Nice site.
Mennonite Information Center Amish & Mennonite info. link.
Muslim Scientists & Islamic Civilizations Contributions of Muslim scientists before the European Renaissance 700 - 1500 C.E.
Myths and Legends A neat site with info & links on the old religions & legends of the world sorted by region. Uses frames.
A Neopagan Calendar Not just Druidic, by Isaac Bonowits.
Occult Tendencies Fringe groups & New Agers: A mainly critical view. Millennial food for thought!
On-line Calendar of Saints' Days Prior to 1600AD. link.
Parallel Perspectives Pagan Calendar The Gnostic pagan calendar of celebrated days.
Probert Encyclopaedia of Mythology A compilation of gods, goddesses, and much else in a myriad of old religions. "A comprehensive Who's Who." See their home page for other compilations of data. (Index on the left side of the page.)
Pentecostal History Interesting, and timely.
Ramadhan The Islamic Holy Month and the Eid al Fitr, written for believer and non-believer alike.
religion-online.org Lots of info covering just about everything, including full texts by recognized religious scholars.
Religion Statistics and Geography From Adherents.com, with lots of citations. Interesting.
Religious Tolerance Home Page (Ontario Consultants) Excellent site for non-biased opinions on religious topics worldwide. Highly recommended! And help them stay on the 'Net.
Religious and Sacred Texts (from religion online). link.
Religious Trivia Innofensive, yet interesting & uncommon trivia on religion and the Bible.
The Reliquary: Relics in Modern Times Catholic saints and their relics, with links. Get free relics by mail! (Their claim, not mine.)
Shakers: The United Society of Believers From a membership of about 6,000, there are fewer than 10 Shakers left today. From the archived New Religious Movements site. link.
Shtetl: Yiddish Language & Culture Yiddish branch of Orthodox Judaism in the past & present. Lots of links.
The Universal Life Church Where you, too, can be ordained!
Virtual Religion Index Covers just about every Internet resource for the academic study of religion.
Vodoun Culture The religious & cultural mix resulting from the slaves brought to the New World from Africa with the flavor of French Catholic settlers in the Caribbean. What a combo! (Great site, with great links.)
Zoroastrianiam A precursor and influence on Christianity, with fewer than 100,000 adherents today.

The Humanities: Arts & Literature

Aberdeen Bestiary Project A bestiary manuscript made possibly in the late 12th century, but first inventoried in 1542. Beautifully reproduced with copious notes for all to enjoy. link.
Amiens Cathedral Project From GSAP's Digital Design Lab. Neat digital views. link.
Ancient Greek Theatre The Greek playwrights. link.
Arab Foundation for the Image Giant collection of the photographic heritage of Lebanon & the Middle East. link.
Architecture Web Resources Includes reference tools, from UNLV. link.
rt and Culture The various kinds of art and how they fit together with culture.
Artchive Art Archives website. Listings by genre and artist both.
Art Cyclopedia: The Fine Art Search Engine Artists, museums, art supplies, etc.
Art History for Kids Interesting site accessing several museums. Looks like fun.
Art History Resources on the Web From Prehistory to the Present - like, comprehensive.
Art Museum Network Worldwide.
Art Nouveau at the Art Archives site. Nice site, with links.
ArtSource Art and Architecture on the 'Net. Programs, journals, etc.
Ashmolean Museum of Art & Archaeology, Oxford Lots to explore here, including "Object of the Month", "The Elements of Drawing" (Ruskin), Allen Art Photo Archive, much more. link.
Asian Art Works from the Far East.
Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive Unusual and fascinating. link.
Birttonic & Saxon Bath An interesting set of pages on the survival of the famous Roman baths at Bath, England, after the Romans left Not your usual tourist brochure information. Part of a larger site on Bath, in turn part of a great resource on researching British building history (see below). link.
Bridgeman Art Library A fine art photographic archive of some wonderful artwork past and present. Unfortunately, they do charge to reproduce a photo onto a non-profit page like mine, so you won't see their art on my site. link.
The Castles of Wales They're all here.
Chinese Art Consortium From the WWW Virtual Library.
Classical Music From medieval to the 21st century. It's all here! Wonderful.
The Decameron Web With Boccaccio's work, and a lot of other info to provide background.
Digital Imaging Project: Art Historical Images Neat site on European and North American architecture & sculpture from Classical Greek to post-modern.
EDSITEment "The best of the Humanities on the Web" (from National Endowment for the Humanities).
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo (Works from the) The website of the official Egyptian museum, with over 120,000 objects from Prehistory to the Roman era, is somehow unavailable. This replacement is a mere shadow of the official site, but good nonetheless.
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Vast, marvelous collections with great graphics! link.
Gaudi Project On the architect/designer & his work. Interesting. This is another on Antoni Gaudi.
The Gothic Cathedral Involving the construction, such as the famous flying buttresses, vaulted arches and stained glass windows.
The Guitar Pre-1650 A mirror site of the guitar's history from before 1650 to the present. link.
Hiroshige The world-famous Japanese Ukiyo-E artist (1797-1858) - a few of his many masterpieces.
The Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens California and other history and art, & a beautiful place, to boot. Located in San Marino, CA.
iLoveLanguages Amazing number of language info & links.
Internet ArtResources More resources.
Learning About Leonardo [da Vinci] Really nice site done by students.
Intute: Arts & Humanities Scholarly worldwide resources on the Web. Used to be HUMBUL.
Japanese Art History Short overview, part of a larger site on Japanese history and legends.
Leonardo [da Vinci] Scientist, inventor, and artist: The archetypical Renaissance Man. For all ages.
Linguistic Fun And links, too.
Louvre Museum Official site, with a virtual tour. Home of some of the world's greatest masterpieces. For examples, see Masterpieces of the Louvre link.
Louvre Virtual Tour A tour of the museum itself, not the exhibits. link.
The Medici Archive Project Medici documents, Jewish Florentine Ghetto history, and Grand Duchy costume & textiles.
Medieval Architecture (NetSERF) Links to research into medieval architecture.
Medieval Art History Part of a larger site with lots of info.
Gothic & Medieval Art, History & Architecture Bunch of interesting stuff.
Medieval Music A nice variety of links.
Michelangelo The man and his art - creator of some of the most famous masterpieces of all time. A very well-designed site.
musee-online.org: Directory of museums worldwide (art, science, history, zoos, etc.).
Museo del Prado, Madrid More world masterpieces here. link.
Museum of London Wide-ranging collections. link.
National Gallery of Art In Washington, D.C., primarily American & European art, with some beautiful exhibits.
The Online Medieval & Classical Library Online texts. link.
Pompeii Forum Project Archaeological excavation. (See "Notes for Teachers and Students" page for a street tour and pictures.)
Records of Early English Drama (REED) link. Check the Theatre History links for other sites on theatre history & early music. link.
Research and Documentation Online: Humanities Scholarly resource: Check it out.
Research in Computing for the Humanities (rch) Links to ambitious programs to preserve art & literature. Needs updated browser.
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Can you name them all? link.
Sources For [British] Building History An omnibus website on British historical buildings, from personal residences to famous monuments. Highly recommended. link.
Theremin Page The grandfather of all electronic musical instruments, with articles & links. "Otherworldly" sounds!
Timelines! of art history worldwide - a neat reference, with links to relevant examples.
Underground Paris: The Catacombs A virtual trip through the strange ossuary of Paris. Quite a place... Lots of pics. Recommended. Another website here has an interesting essay on one couple's guided tour through the catacombs.
Welcome to Virtual Portmeirion! The village in Wales created with a Mediterranean flavor by the eccentric Sir Clough, used in The Prisoner TV series.
Voice of the Shuttle Home Page Humanities resources & more; great links too.
World Art Treasures The Jacques-Edouard Berger Foundation; all kinds of wonderful art.
World Museum of Erotic Art WARNING: Don't view if erotic content is a problem for you - rated "R," or possibly "X." link.
World Wide Arts Resources You might have to wade thru a lot to find what you want, but it all seems to be here - art, architecture, theatre, etc.
Frank Lloyd Wright on the Web Listings & pictures of extant buildings, & includes links to other sites as well. Thorough. link.
The York Doomsday Project All about the reconstruction of the 15th century York Mystery Plays & their social, religious & theatrical contexts, for use on CD.

The Internet Media are All Over the Place

Ain't It Cool News Up-to-the-minute movie news, gossip, user forums, etc. link.
All-Music Guide (Commercial site.)
American Film Institute
Antique Radio Page All about the inner workings of those wooden boxes, rather than the programs which were broadcast through them. link.
Arizona International Film Festival Every year in April. link.
ArtistDirect All kinds of music, plus music videos, chat, etc. link.
Artist Underground A place to hear the lesser known bands. Pick your poison!
BBC News Online Love the BBC. link.
Boxoffice Magazine "Latest news on movies, the industry, etc." link.
Brian's Artsy-fartsy Movie List Reviews of some neat films.
BroadwayOnline Shows, plus the Tony Awards & more (check out the Reference Center). link.
Louise Brooks Society The silent film icon.
CNN.com News. (Commercial site.)
ComingSoon.net Upcoming movies, future TV shows, DVD info and more. Includes previews, reviews, interviews and whatever other '-views' you can think of.
Ronnie Cramer's Cult Film Site THE place to buy Cult Films - & foreign, western & all kinds of stuff(!) - prices aren't bad either.
Roger Ebert on Movies all the good stuff.
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Emmy Awards Held in September. Need updated browser.
Facets Multi Media Videos for sale & rent, film classes & other resources.
Film Festival Directory Worldwide. Part of Mark Litwak's site on Entertainment Law Resources.
Film & History "An interdisciplinary journal of film and TV studies." link.
Greatest Films Lots o' Lists! Recommended.
The Independent Film Channel The cable TV channel schedule, & more. link.
Internet Archive: Audio Downloadable audio - old radio shows, books, Grateful Dead (some stream only), MP3s and much else. Look around. The Internet Beatles Album All Beatles.
The Internet Movie Database Huge site searchable by many indices; you can even rate films yourself. Join (free) for additional perks. Britannica rating = *****
Kubrick Multimedia Film Guide One of my favorites... R.I.P.
Akira Kurosawa Database Another great, but dead, director. *sigh* link.
Luminous Film & Video Wurks Weird stuff here. Warning: Not for kiddies!
Mania.com "Beyond entertainment 'zine.
MSNBC Cover Page More TV news.
MTV Online The "home" of music videos, with news, awards, & more.
Music Selection Resources on the WWW Lots o' links.
NBC Memories By a San Francisco radio announcer of his memories from 1942 to 1965.
Old-Time Radio "A soundbite history." Huge database.
Old Time Radio Download old time radio shows, like The Lone Ranger, Inner Sanctum & much more - not for free, however.Check it out.
Oscar.com: The Official Academy Awards Site All the hype. Warning: Audio on start-up.
POLLSTAR - The Concert Hotwire Buy your concert tickets here. (Commercial site.)
Posterville A cool site for young & old(er) - think Psychedelic Rock!
Recording Technology History Detailed history, bibliographies, & links. Fascinating. link.
ReelViews: James Berardinelli's Film Reviews Well-organized, timely reviews by a critic recommended by Roger Ebert, again, for what it's worth. link.
The Rocument Channel Rock music history. Links to bands from the 1960s to ? Downloadable items.
RollingStone.com The music zine online.
Salon.com On-line e-journal covering news, politics, arts & entertainment and more. Recommended. Need to join.
Screen Actors Guild Union site for actors.
Screening the Past International referreed e-journal of visual media and history, inc. reviews of books on film. Fascinating articles.
SongFile: Harry Fox Agency HFA Complete a license application, and download those tunes. link.
Underground Music Archive Some streaming audio, also some downloadable MP3s.
Variety.comThe Film/TV Industry rag - "the buzz in the biz."
Yahoo! Movies News of forthcoming films & reviews of those just released. link.

Politics, Radical Opinions and Human Rights
(Hoping to offend everyone equally...)

American Civil Liberties Union"The Freedom Network."
The AmericanFreePress.net The "other" side, a.k.a. "America's last real newspaper."
American Radicalism Collection: Digital Images From Michigan State Univ.
Amnestry International Online
Anarchist Theory FAQ Very long.
Anonymizer A web-surfing device which prevents websites you visit to obtain info on you. Available for free, or for a minimal monthly charge. Worth looking into!
Anti-Defamation League Fighting anti-Semitism, bigotry and extremism.
"The Arrogance of Power" by Sen. J. William Fullbright, 1966; as true today re Iraq as it was in 1966 re Viet Nam.
Bad Subjects: Political Education for Everyday Life Essays about issues worldwide. Diverse, humourous & fascinating.
Body Pleasure & the Origins of Violence Interesting article on genital mutilation in history and today.
The Brookings Institution The well-known think-tank in Washington.
A Case for Gun Control From Japan, understandably.
Center for Inquity Free thought advocacy and outreach.
The Center for Public Integrity Nonpartisan, nonprofit group examining public service & ethics-related issues. link.
McGruff.org: Children and Crime Prevention Fun stuff for kids from the National Crime Prevention Council.
Consortiumnews.com Investigative journalism.
Council of Conservative Citizens [from ISAR] "Inst. for the Study of Academic Racism". Links to published articles on this extreme right-wing group. link.
Covert Action Quarterly Home Page
Cultural Survival and human rights of indigenous peoples worldwide (non-profit org.) link.
Documents Center Governments federal, foreign, local, & more, at the Univ. of Michigan.
Drudge Report(R) All kinds of political info & links, leans to the right.
The Electronic Intifada Award-winning e-zine on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.
The Ethical Spectacle Literary e-zine on ethics, censorship & lots more.
F.E.A.R.: Forfeiture Endangers American Rights Foundation Non-profit.
Federation of American Scientists "...engaged in analysis & advocacy on science, technology and public policy for global security." Check it out. link.
The Flummery Digest A bunch of snippits concerning "political correctness." Great. (Thanks, John!) link.
Free Speech Movement Digital Archive In Berkeley; September-December, 1964. From UC Berkeley's Bancroft Library. Don't suppose it could be biased, do you?
Freedom Channel: American Politics on Demand Non-partisan. link.
Hate Crimes Articles and resources. link.
Hatewatch The Southern Poverty Law Center's Intelligence Project on hate and intolerance in America.
Homeland Security (US Dept. of) Just in case you missed it under governmental links above. link.
Human Radiation Experiments (DOE Openness) The Cold War experiments conducted, by the Dept. of Energy on unwitting U.S. citizens & military! link.
Human Rights Internet From Canada. link.
Index on Censorship 'Zine on free speech with news, netwatch, etc. from England.
Information Warfare on the Web Security & privacy on the Internet. link.
Institute for Global Communications The Progressive Community, re: peace, labor, women, conflicts & their resolution.
Institute for the Study of Academic Racism Interesting stuff here. link.
Intelligence Online: global strategic information [A for-pay list of articles.]
International Lesbian & Gay Association What's happening in the Lesbian & Gay communities worldwide.
Judicial Watch To uncover Government corruption.
Laws and Regulations U.S. federal laws and regulations - general reference resources.
Libertarianism Critiques a verbal bunch!
Long Haul Infoshop Activism links worldwide. Lots of interesting info. link.
Joseph McCarthy The Wisconsin Senator who took it upon himself to purge Hollywood of their vast ranks of "commies." Some would have called it a "witch hunt."
MediaFilter e-zine reporting global abuse & crimes against humanity, some of which are not usually told of in this country, with links to US Domestic Covert Operations. A must-see.
Medicine & Murder in the Third Reich Essay from Dimensions, a Journal of Holocaust Studies.
The Men Behind Hitler Book on the Nazi eugenics experimentation before & during WWII. Fascinating, & from what I've read from other sources, true.
The Militia Watchdog "Devoted to Monitoring Far Right Extremism in the U.S." link.
MotherJones.com "News and resources for the skeptical citizen." Lotsa cookies, however. link.
National Political Index Political info, from local to national, to help voters. Non-partisan & non-profit.
National Public Radio Online Coverage of local to international events.
National Rifle Assoc. NRA website gateway
The Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals 1933-1945 A bunch of pertinent information, and an annotated bibliography. link.
International Crisis Group Conflict prevention and resolution. World news analysis without some of the usual filters. link.
Nigel Parry: The Middle East and the Internet Column attempting to balance the normal pro-Israeli slant that the American media have on the MidEast conflict, plus more.
The Patrin Web Journal: Roma (Gypsies) in the Holocaust Another group persecuted by the Nazis.
The Perlin Papers: Relating to the investigation, trial & execution of Julius & Ethel Rosenberg
The Political Graveyard Now that they're dead, where are they? And will they stay there?
The Public Eye: Website of Political Research Associates "Researching the right for progressive changemakers." Check it out. link.
Propaganda Critic Propaganda analysis, for all sides.
Queer Resources Directory Huge resource network for gays worldwide.
Race, Racism and the Law Self-explanatory. Categories include "The Whitest Law Schools."
Real Torture: Torture History, Political Torture - then and now. Warning! Mature Content.
Matthew Shepard Online Resources To combat gay hate crimes, with links and other resources.
Sierra Club Environmental activism. Too many cookies, though.
Skeleton Closet "All the dirt on all the candidates for president since 1995." Seems not to favor either side, and that's the way it should be.
The Speedtrap Exchange U.S. & foreign, plus other info. Updated, needs newer browsers. Yeah, I know this doesn't quite fit here, but it's my page, right?.
Taliban in Afghanistan The male reactionary movement to Western influences there, curtailing many freedoms. About 85% of Afghanis were ruled by these tyrants. Although the website's out of date, it's a good reminder of what was.
The Terrorism Research Center Affiliated with Homeland Security, even though it claims it's independent, plus includes links to past acts of terror.
A [Biased] Timeline of the Counter-Culture Hippie History of the Sixties & Much More
Tolerance.org Includes discussion of war, bigotry, and promotion of tolerance. From Southern Poverty Law Center.
Tuskegee Study [Syphilis] Internet Resources Links to some great sites on this shameful episode in U.S. history. Excellent resource. link.
United Nations with the document Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The Vanished Gallery On the military junta in Argentina, March 24, 1976, & the thousands who 'disappeared' without a trace. Recommended.
Vietnam Veterans of America Info about the War, health care and other info, and more. link.

Maps and Weather Information

AccuWeather.com Local and International Weather Forecasts.
The Aurora Page See some beautiful Northern Lights, then go here to HEAR them!
CNN Weather link.
Google Earth Atlas Discover, Search & Explore Planet Earth. Cool! You can even explore oceans.
ImageAtlas Can be used with Google Atlas. link.
Intellicast Weather. Their Health page tells how weather may affect your health.
Local Weather Forecasts World's most accurate weather forecasts, they claim.
Map of the World World atlas, with GPS & more, plus links. A Microsoft product.
Maps, Mapping Software & Navigation Lots of helpful information and software.
National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) Viewable online by satellite, radar, etc. Also, an archive of climate data of the past. link.
National Severe Storms Laboratory, part of NOAA. Interactive participation also.
NOAA's National Weather Service Neat!
Maps! (Odden's Bookmarks) Perhaps the best maps resource on the Web - of everywhere & everywhen!
Online Meteorology Guide Learn all about weather forecasting. link.
Streetmay UK How to navigate the highways and byways on the British Isles.
The Weather Channel Home Page Britannica rating = ****. link.
Weather Ring More weather sites. link.
Weather Watchers On Line Another webring with still more sites.
Yahoo Maps, Driving Directions & Traffic A good method to find your way from here to there.

Miscellany

Britannia Travels: Your Guide to the British Isles Also includes history & other good stuff.
FreeTranslation.com An alternative to the Alta Vista translation service. Try it.
"Historical" Currency Exchange Rates Why do I get the impression you'd be unable to find the exchange rate for "groats" or "sous" here? (Not that you'd need them....)
Internet Traffic Report Lets you know how snarled the Internet is (downloadable).
National Geographic Kids A site for Kids' games, animals, photos, stories & more. Informative too.

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