GENERAL

Allexperts.com - Ask any question!

Answerbag.com - ask questions, share answers

Ask Me Help Desk - "you can ask real people questions for FREE"

Internet FAQ Archives - answers to frequently asked questions

Internet Public Library - University of Michigan site provides links to academic fields

refdesk.com - Facts Subject Index - huge directory of reference links

Yahoo! Reference - mega-index of reference sites on the Internet

SPECIFIC

anatomy:

• AnatomyAtlases.org
• Henry Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body (1918)

Area Codes:

• Google - for US, just enter the three numbers
• Area Code Listing, By Number - lists area codes in numerical order and arranged by state and province
• AreaCode.org - directory of US area codes, including information on coverage areas, overlays, and cities within an area code
• LincMad Telephone Area Codes & Splits
• Area Codes for North America - US, Canada, and the Caribbean
• International Country Calling Codes and World Time Zones - select the country you are calling from and the country you are calling to, and the page displays the country code

automobiles:

• VehicleHistory.gov - National Motor Vehicle Title Information System - get a vehicle history report for just $4
• CARFAX - Vehicle History Reports
• GasPriceWatch.com - find the lowest gas prices in your neighborhood
• Kelley Blue Book - new car prices, used car values
• National Insurance Crime Bureau: VIN Check - find out if a vehicle has been reported as stolen, but not recovered, or has been reported as a previously declared total loss vehicle by cooperating NICB members
• TrueCar.com - the site compiles recent prices in your area, giving you an idea of what you can expect to pay for a given model

baby names:

• Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names
• BabyNames.com
• Parents Connect - baby names
• Babyhold - Baby Names and Pregnancy
• Think Baby Names

bar codes - see: BarCode 1: Quick Tour FAQ

calculators:

• Google Calculator
• Inflation Calculator (Bureau of Labor Statistics) - calculates inflation based on Consumer Price Index
• also see: math (below)

calendars:

• Perpetual Calendar [requires Java] - type in any year and month to see calendar page, find out what day of the week you were born on
• Calendars Through the Ages
• Famous Birthdays - find out who else was born on your birthday

cars - see: automobiles (above)

census - see: population (below)

Cliff's Notes - read study guides online for free, download PDF's at small charge

conversions:

• Metric conversions & US customary unit conversion
• MegaConverter: Unit Conversions and Calculations
• OnlineConversion.com - over 5,000 units, and 50,000 conversions
• Google: Unit Conversion

credit reports:

• AnnualCreditReport.com
• Equifax
• Experian
• TransUnion
• Credit Karma - get free credit score

currency conversions:

• 164 Currency Converter by OANDA
• XE.com: Universal Currency Converter - "standard version" includes major currencies
• XE.com: Full Universal Currency Converter - includes "every known world currency"

dictionaries:

• WWWebster Dictionary - Search screen
• WARNING: Avoid Dictionary.com. They invade your privacy!
  According to a July 2010 article in Wall Street Journal, Dictionary.com installs more tracking cookies on your computer than any other major site!
• Urban Dictionary - a great compendium of slang definitions
• The DICT Development Group - Online Dictionary Database
• Internet Anagram Server
• List of Dictionaries
• refdesk.com: Dictionaries and Language Resources
• OneLook - Dictionary Search - enter a word, find the definition
• OneLook - Reverse Dictionary - enter definition, find the word
• High-Tech Dictionary - from Computer User magazine
• Acronym Finder
• Acronyms and Abbreviations
• DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms - do a search, or browse an alphabetical list of terms
• RhymeZone Rhyming Dictionary and Thesaurus
• HandSpeak: A Sign Language Online Dictionary
• Rap Dictionary

educational institutions:

• American Universities - also includes links for sites that list foreign universities and US community colleges
• American School Directory
• CampusExplorer.com - College Search - searchable database
• Directory of Private & Public Elementary, Secondary, and High Schools
• Pennsylvia State University (Penn State)
• University of Texas at Austin / alt. URL
• Scholarship Help and Advice Center
• also of interest:
  • Major Scholarships - site includes scholarship essay help
  • TestPrepreview.com - free online practice tests for SAT, GED, etc.

encyclopedias:

• Wikipedia
• HighBeam Encyclopedia - free online encyclopedia
• Encyclopaedia Britannica

English:

• Thesaurus.com
• Strunk's Elements of Style - a classic work, required by many English and journalism courses
• A.Word.A.Day - mails out a vocabulary word and definition to its subscribers everyday
• WordCount.org - lists 86,800 English words in order of popularity
• ALSO SEE: LITERATURE & POETRY links page

foreign languages:

• Yahoo! Babel Fish Translation - translates text that you type in, or enter a URL and get a translated version of an entire Web page
• Bing Translator - includes "auto-detect" of the original language
• Google Translate - can also automatically translate gmail
• Tweet Translate - integrates with your Twitter account, translate your Tweets into over 40 languages
• Babel With Me - free chat group that automatically translates your conversation as you type
• Langenberg.com - site translates 13 languages
• Applied Language Solutions - includes test translation or Website translation
• BBC - Languages - free language courses from the BBC
• iLove Languages - over 2400 links
• Language Learning Library - free language learning tutorials
• travlang's Translating Dictionaries - large collection of foreign language dictionaries

genealogy:

• Ancestry.com - Military - searchable American military service records going back to the Revolutionary War
• BMD Certificates Limited - a source for UK (England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) birth, marriage and death certificates
• Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet - over 270,000 links
• Ellis Island: Port of New York Passenger Records Search
• FamilySearch Family History and Genealogy Records - run by the Mormons
• Family Tree Searcher - search multiple databases simultaneously
• Free Genealogy Search Advice
• Genealogical Resources from Andrew J. Morris
• Archives.com - Genealogy - search family trees and vital records
• JewishGen: The Home of Jewish Genealogy
• refdesk.com: Genealogy Resources - big list of links
• Rootsweb:
  • Rootsweb.com (homepage)
  • Social Security Death Index Interactive Search
• Gerontology Research Group - all about aging, photos of world's oldest people
• US Citizenship and Immigration Services: Genealogy

geography and travel:

• CIA: The World Factbook - info about countries around the world
• MapQuest - consumer travel site, includes maps of business locations
• refdesk.com: Atlas and Maps - big list of online resources
• Rand McNally - includes US driving directions and maps showing any address in US/Canada
• Google Maps Distance Calculator - find the distance between any two places in the world (as the crow flies)
• Google Earth - 3D views of the planet
• Bing Maps
• NationMaster.com - world statistics, country comparisons
• LocalCensus.com - searchable database of census and business info
• United Nations Cartographic Section - peacekeeping maps, general maps, and other geographical resources
• MSR Maps [formerly TerraServer]
• National Geographic
• Sperling's BestPlaces: City Compare - choose 2 cities and compare climate, crime rate, unemployment, etc.
• ALSO SEE: TRAVEL links page

health and safety:

• MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
• Healthopedia.com
• American Cancer Society
• Living To 100 Life Expectancy Calculator
• also see: anatomy (above)

Holidays on the Net - dates for holidays, including ones like Easter and Mardi Gras which happen on different dates every year

HowStuffWorks.com - "Learn how everything works!"

libraries - see: Wikipedia: Directories of Libraries

math:

• WebMath - "The internet site that solves your math problem."
• CoolMath.com - "an amusement park of math and more!"
• Math Cats - fun math for kids
• Math and Reading Help
• AlgebraHelp.com
• Math Playground: math flashcards
• also see: calculators (above)

PhysLINK - physics and astronomy links

population:

• US Census Bureau
• US Census Bureau: POPClock Projection - up-to-the-second estimate
• refdesk.com: Population/Demographic Resources - links to dozens of sites
• CensusScope Census 2000 Data, Charts, Maps, and Rankings

post office:

• United States Postal Service (homepage)
• USPS Postage Rate Calculator
• federal holiday schedule - postal holidays
• also see: ZIP codes (below)

Social Security: Benefit Calculators - calculate when you qualify for benefits, effect of early retirement

time:

• Official U.S. Time
• Time and Weather - local times, time zones and temperatures
• Time Zone Converter - easy-to-use time conversion page
• Sunrise, Sunset Calendars and Local Time
• Clockworks: From Sundials to the Atomic Second - requires Shockwave and Flash
• World Time Zones - info about specific locations
• The World Clock - Time Zones

unclaimed property:

• National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators - includes links to all 50 states, most have online databases that you can search to find unclaimed money belonging to YOU!
• California State Controller's Office: Unclaimed Property Search

UPC codes - see: BarCode 1: Quick Tour FAQ

WhoCalled.us - reverse lookup of telemarketing phone numbers that appear in your Caller ID

ZIP codes:

• US Postal Service: ZIP Code Lookup
• National Address Server - enter any valid US address and get ZIP+4 code
• ZIP Code Boundary Map - click map to zoom in
• Westminster: US Zip Code Lookup Service
• Westminster: Canadian Postal Lookup Service
• Google: ZIP codes - enter ZIP code to see city/state and map

ALSO SEE:

HISTORY

MUSEUMS

WWW: INDEXES & SEARCH ENGINES