Search Engines/Web Portals

• Google
• Yahoo!
• DuckDuckGo
• StartPage
• Lycos
• Mamma.com
• Bing
• Ask.com
• Scrub the Web
• Linkmaster
• MetaCrawler
• Webcrawler
• Curlie (formerly DMOZ)

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Reference Materials

Dictionary/Thesaurus/Encyclopedia

• Merriam-Webster
• Dictionary.com
• Thesaurus.com
• Wikipedia
• Britannica.com (commercial)
• YourDictionary.com
• Catholic Encyclopedia
• ARTFL's Public Reference Tools

Geography and Demographics

• U.S. Census Bureau
• Profiles of the 50 U.S. States
• Country Reports
• CIA World Factbook
• Family Search
• U.C. Berkeley Maps

Language/Translations

• Google Translate
• LEO German/English Dictionary
• travlang's Translations
• English-Latin Dictionary
• Gaelic/English, English/Gaelic

Literature

• QuoteLand
• Project Gutenberg

Philosophy

• Stanford Encyoclopedia of Philosophy
• Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
• The Secular Web

Psychology

• MentalHelp

Religious/Biblical

• Jewish Publication Society Torah
• Bible Gateway
• Bible Study Tools
• Christian Classics Ethereal Library
• Easton's Bible Dictionary
• Skeptic's Annotated Bible

Miscellaneous

• Snopes

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Politics

Issues and Philosophy

Description: Sites about politics, political parties, and political issues.

• Political Compass
• Vote.com
• Skeleton Closet

U.S. Political Parties

• Democratic Party
• Green Party USA
• International Green Party
• Green Party
• Republican Party
• Reform Party
• Libertarian Party
  

Think Tanks

• Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
• The Cato Institute

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Government/Regional

United States: Federal

State Governments

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Humor

• The Onion
• Darwin Awards

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Science/Medical

Science Magazines

• ScienceDaily
• New Scientist

Medical

• Internet Drug Database
• Lycaeum Entheogen Database
• Prescription Drugs Information
• Pill Identification Wizard

Environmental

• The Online Gadfly

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Religion & Spirituality

• Presbytarian Church (USA)
• American Anglican Council
• Southern Baptist Convention
• The Holy See (Catholicism)

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Children's Sites

Description: Sites for and about children.

• Yahooligans
• Prongo
• Learning Planet
• NickJR
• PBSKids

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Electronic Gaming

Description: Web sites that sell software for electronic gaming or provide information on the subject. Includes both computer games and home console systems.

Game Companies

• Blizzard
• Microsoft Games
• id Software
• Sega
• Raven
• Acclaim
• Nintendo
• Atari

Console Game Systems

• Microsoft XBOX
• Nintendo (Nintendo 64, NES, SNES)
• Sony Playstation

Emulation & User Support

• The Emulator Zone
• Atari800
• znes
• OpenXDK

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Business/Finance/Banking

Stocks

• NASDAQ
• dowjones.com

Online Payment Services

• PayPal
• BillPoint (service of eBay)
• Yahoo! PayDirect
• Western Union
• U.S. Postal Service Payment

Consumer Protection

• Paypalwarning.com

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News & Media

USA News Sources

• Washington Post
• New York Times
• Wall Street Journal
• Associated Press
• Roll Call
• Baltimore Sun
• Boston Herald
• Washington Times
• USA Today
• New York Observer
• New York Newsday
• Philadelphia Inquirer
• Philadelphia City Paper
• Chicago Tribune
• Chicago Sun-Times
• Philadelphia Weekly
• Houston Chronicle
• Salt Lake Tribune
• Miami New Times
• Palm Beach Post
• Dallas Morning News
• C.S. Monitor
• Detroit Free Press
• Atlanta J.C.
• Sacramento Bee
• Union Leader (NH)
• Dallas Morning News
• Denver Post
• Village Voice
• LA Weekly
• Yahoo! News
• Google News
• U.S. Newswire
• U.S. News
• DefenseLink
• Consortium News
• White House News
• National Public Radio
• PBS Newshour
• CNN.com
• MSNBC
• CBS News
• Fox News
• ABC News

Weather

• The Weather Channel
• WxUSA
• Nat'l Hurricane Center

Canada

• The Toronto Star
• Canadian National Post
• CBC News Online

Europe General

• Int. Herald Tribune

UK & Ireland

• BBC News
• Guardian Unlimited
• The Independent
• Times & Sunday Times
• Irish Times

France

• France
• Presse
• French News

Germany & Austria

• Deutsche Welle
• Der Spiegel
• German News
• News from Germany
• Austria Presse Agentur

Norway

• Nettavisen

Russia

• The Moscow Times

Austrailia & New Zealand

• Daily Telegraph
• New Zealand Herald

India

• Times of India
• Hindustan Times
• The Telegraph

China and Taiwan

• S. China Morning Post
• ETaiwanNews.com

Thailand

• Bangkok Post

Japan

• The Asashi Shimbum

The Koreas

• The Korea Herald

Middle East and Israel

• Islamic Republic News
• Al Jazeera
• Arab Times
• The Jerusalem Post
• Haaretz
• Debka (Israel & Mideast)

South Africa

• Mail & Guardian

Magazines, Editorials, Opinions

• The Economist
• Time Magazine
• Newsweek
• Navy Times
• Mother Jones
• The Nation
• Opinion Journal
• Salon
• TomPaine.com
• GlobalSecurity.org
• Slate
• OnlineJournal

Alternative/Counterculture

• Onion AV Club
• The Stranger
  
• CounterPunch

Media Criticism/Watchdogs

• Columbia Journalism Review
  
• Buzzflash
• The Drudge Report
• Newsmax
• Navy Times News

Business/Financial News

• Bloomberg.com
• CBS Marketwatch
• The Economist
• Red Herring
• BusinessWire
• Forbes Magazine
• CNNfn

Note: See the business/finance/banking section for more resources.

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Computer-Related

The following links will take you to a separate page.

• Active Server Pages»»
• Companies»»
• Compilers»»
• Computer News & Magazines»»
• Computer Policy/Advocacy»»
• Emulation, Hypervisors, and Virtualization»»
• Firewalls/Network Gateways»»
• General Programming»»
• Hardware/Hobbyist»»
• Internet & IP Standards»»
• JavaScript»»
• Manuals & Howtos»»
• Operating Systems & Emulation»»
• Web-Based Applications»»
• PHP»»
• Programming: C, C++»»
• Programming: PERL»»
• Programming: Python»»
• Repositories and Directories»»
• softwarebundles»»
• Software: Browsers»»
• Compression»»
• Software: Databases»»
• Software: E-mail Clients»»
• Software: FTP/Telnet/SSH»»
• Software: Filesharing Servers»»
• Software: HTTP Servers»»
• Software: IRC & XMPP»»
• Software: Mail Servers»»
• Software: Office Suites»»
• Text Editing & Typesetting»»
• Software: UNIX Terminal»»
• Software: UNIX/Linux Desktop»»
• Software: Video, Audio, Music»»
• Vintage & Novelties»»
• Web Content Delivery: CGI»»
• Web Content Delivery: General»»
• Web Design»»
• Other»»

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Social Media

• Facebook
• Twitter
• YouTube
• MySpace

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Educational Resources

• ACTs (college preparation testing)
• CollegeLink (college application service)
• College Board (SAT and AP info)
• American Council on Education
• GED Information
• U.S. Department of Education
• American Association of Community Colleges

Higher Education

These resources have been moved to the Government/Regional Page. Go here and select the state you wish to view higher education resources in.

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Television & Movies

Fanclubs, Resources, Databases

• Internet Movie Database
• TV Central
• TV Guide

TV Networks

• NBC, MSNBC, CNBC
• CBS
• MTV Online
• Nick at Nite & TVLand
• SciFi Channel
• Cartoon Network
• Lifetime
• PBS
• FOX
• ABC
• USA Network
• E!
• A&E

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Travel

Description: Some very general booking sites for hotels, flights, and sometimes trains. Specific sections for individual operators and regions.

• Kiwi.com (includes Nomad)
• SkipLagged
• SkyScanner
• Expedia
• Booking.com
• CheapOAir

Railroads & Trains

• Amtrak (USA)
• MTA (New York region)
• VIA Rail (Canada)
• Renfe (Spain, parts of France)
• OuiGo (France, Spain)

Airlines

• American Airlines
• Delta Airlines
• Iceland Air
• JetBlue
• United Airlines
• Air Europa (Europe)
• RyanAir (Europe)
• Iberia (Europe)
• IberoJet (Europe, Miami)
• Condor (Europe)
• Wizz Air (Europe)
• Air Viva (Europe, Latin America)
• Avianca (Latin America)

Buses (USA)

• FlixBus
• Peter Pan Bus
• Greyhound Bus

Other

• Viator

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Shopping/E-Commerce

Description: Listed below are numerous commercial resources available on the Internet.

• Angi (reviews e-commerce sites)

General (Covers Two or More Categories)

• Amazon.com
• Priceline.com
• Macys.com
• eBay
• Barnes and Noble
• Walmart
• Target
• BestBuy
• Costco

Computers

• Newegg
• Studica
• Apple Store

Books

• AbeBooks
• Bigwords
• Prometheus Books
• Strand Books
• See Sharp Press
• Textbooks.com

Music

• Music1Search
• Tower Records
• Smithsonian Folkways
• Great Music
• CheckOut.com

Clothes/General

• Banana Republic
• Express Fashion
• Lands' End
• DKNY
• Nautica Jeans
• Lee Jeans

Clothes: Shoes

• Nike

Toys

• ToysRUs.com (toys; electronic games)
• eToys

Food/Flowers/Chocolates/Beverages

• 1-800-FLOWERS
• TasteOfWine

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Art

• Smithsonian Institution
• Mark Harden's Artchive
• National Gallery of Art
• National Museum of American Art
• Metropolitan Museum of Art
• The Smart-Ass Guide to Art
• Museum of Women in the Arts
• Printed Matter

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Music

• Essentials of Music
• Classical Music Pages
• Classical Net
• Easyman

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Sports

• ABC Sports
• NFL
• NASCAR
• ESPN
• NBA

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Online Dating

• Match.Com
• OKCupid
• EHarmony
  
• SawYouAtSinai & JRetroMatch Jewish Matchmaking
• JDate

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Automotive

• Saturn
• General Motors
• Subaru of America
• Trak Auto
• Volvo
• Ford Motor Company
• Volkswagen
• Cadillac
• Subaru of America

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