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1. 50 State Bluebook Guide Bluebooks are directories to state governments: branches of government, departments, elections, etc. Site points either to full text or how to find in libraries. A wiki maintained by American Library Association[Full Description] http://wikis.ala.org/godort/index.php/State_Blue_Books 2. 50states.com: States and Capitals Information and local web links on each state, five U.S. territories and the District of Columbia. Geographic, demographic, political, historical, economic, and tourist information.[Full Description] http://www.50states.com/ 3. A Dictionary of Units of Measurement Provides definitions of most of the units of measurements. It also provides symbols, abbreviations, a brief overview and history for each measurement system.[Full Description] http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/ 4. AAA Fuel Cost Calculator Gasoline price averages for 8 regions of the U.S. Includes online calculator to estimate fuel costs for trips based on starting point, destination and vehicle information.[Full Description] http://www.fuelcostcalculator.com 5. ABCNews Current network news, with links to local affiliates throughout the U.S.[Full Description] http://abcnews.go.com 6. Abebooks.com: Advanced Book Exchange Cooperative network of more than 13,000 used and antiquarian book dealers. Search a the combined catalog of 70+ million books or go directly to a dealer site and order online or via mail/phone. Useful for hard-to-find, out of print titles.[Full Description] http://dogbert.abebooks.com/ 7. ABTolls Directory assistance on the Web, both in the United States and abroad.[Full Description] http://abtolls.com/information/directoryassistance.html 8. ABYZ News Links Links to newspapers, broadcast and other news media around the world, by country: local, national, and also "foreign sources" published on each country. United States covered by state.[Full Description] http://www.abyznewslinks.com/ 9. Academic Job Opportunities Bulletin: UCSD Lists academic positions available at UCSD. [Full Description] http://academicaffairs.ucsd.edu/offices/adeo/recruitment/ 10. Academic Position Network Free service for individuals seeking faculty, administrative, personnel and professional staff positions in higher education. Listings are both U.S. and international.[Full Description] http://www.apnjobs.com/ 11. Academic Ranking of World Universities Rankings done by the Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China. Includes rankings for 500 universities worldwide from 2003-present, methodology, statistics, etc. [Full Description] http://ed.sjtu.edu.cn/rank/2005/ARWU2005Main.htm 12. Academics: You can do it Information on financial planning for college, plus links to additional resources; From NASFAA (National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators).[Full Description] http://www.nasfaa.org/SubHomes/DoItAffordIt/doitcover.html 13. Academy Awards Database (Official Academy Awards Database) From the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. Contains information from the first awards (1927-28) to the present. Three ways to search: Basic, Advanced, and Browse Statistics. [Full Description] http://www.oscars.org/awardsdatabase/index.html 14. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Commercial Site Commercial site for the Academy Awards.[Full Description] http://www.oscar.com 15. Access World News [UCSD Only] Dates vary. More than 1500 sources on countries worldwide, including 650 in the U.S. Largely newspapers for the U.S., Canada, UK, Australia, other English-speaking countries. For the rest of the world mostly wire services and BBC newspaper digests.[Full Description] http://uclibs.org/PID/98452 16. ACQWEB Directory of Publishers and Vendors ACQWEB provides an international listing of book publishers and vendors with links to their web sites and email addresses. Arranged alphabetically and by subject. Also lists many organizations involved in the book and publishing trade.[Full Description] http://www.acqweb.org/ 17. Acronym Finder Look up 129,000+ acronyms/abbreviations & their meanings.A searchable database containing common acronyms and abbreviations about all subjects, with a focus on computers, technology, telecommunications, and the military.[Full Description] http://www.acronymfinder.com/ 18. Acronym Search Search over 40,000 acronyms and abbreviations in many categories. Also can search by reverse lookup using a word or phrase. [Full Description] http://www.acronymsearch.com/ 19. Acronyma Entries for over 450,000 acronyms and abbreviations. Searchable by word (words must be typed in the correct order) or by acronym. Also includes acronyms in Spanish, French, and other languages. Provides an option to submit acronyms[Full Description] http://www.acronyma.com/ 20. Ad*Access Project An image database of over 7,000 advertisements printed in U.S. and Canadian newspapers and magazines between 1911 and 1955. Covers five categories - Beauty and Hygiene, Radio, Television, Transportation, and World War II.[Full Description] http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/adaccess/ 21. Africa South of the Sahara: Selected Internet Sources A collection of Africana resources arranged by country, region and topic by the Electronic Technology Group of the African Studies Association (USA).[Full Description] http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/guide.html 22. Alibris A source for rare, used and hard to find books.[Full Description] http://www2.alibris.com/ 23. All Movie Guide Search for film information using keyword, title or name.[Full Description] http://www.allmovie.com/ 25. AllAfrica.com Online distributor of African news and information, posting over 800 stories daily in English and French, and a searchable archive of 750,000 articles (including the Africa News Service back to 1997).[Full Description] http://allafrica.com 26. Alliant International University (formerly USIU) Includes catalog of San Diego campus of the formerly United States International University (USIU)[Full Description] http://library.alliant.edu/ 27. Allrecipes.com This site allows one to browse recipes alphabetically or by category. It's also possible to submit or request recipes as well.[Full Description] http://www.allrecipes.com/ 28. Allwords.com An English dictionary with multi-lingual search.[Full Description] http://www.allwords.com 29. Alta Vista Image Search Search for photographs or graphic images[Full Description] http://www.altavista.com/image/default 30. AMA Physician Select Search for licensed physicians by name or specialty. Note: you must limit your search to a state. The print AMA directory has a national index which the Web version lacks. See Biomedical or Medical Center Library Reference, call number W22 AA1 A512d.[Full Description] URL too long to display 31. Amazon.com This is a commercial service allowing direct online ordering. There is no charge for access to their book listings, which are comprehensive and often include summaries and reviews. [Full Description] http://www.amazon.com/ 32. America's Best Colleges (U.S. News & World Report rankings) The abbreviated online version of America's Best Colleges allows you to sort schools based on the criteria most important to you and to find out how schools compare in campus life categories with U.S. News Online's Web-exclusive rankings.[Full Description] URL too long to display 33. America's Best Graduate Schools (U.S. News & World Report rankings) The abbreviated online version of Best Graduate Schools. Provides rankings of graduate schools in business, education, engineering, law, medicine, and more. [Full Description] URL too long to display 34. America's Job Bank Search by keyword and location, or post resume. Includes links to employment outlook by career and state; job search tips; and relocation information.[Full Description] http://www.ajb.dni.us/ 35. American FactFinder (US Govt) Data from the United States Census and the American Community Survey about households, education, income, homeownership, business, and more.[Full Description] http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en Historic San Diego County census data Social Sciences Data Collection Thematic Maps Reference Maps Business & Industry 36. American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language Over 90,000 entries feature 10,000 new words and senses, 70,000 audio word pronunciations, 900 full-page color illustrations, language notes and word-root appendixes.[Full Description] http://www.bartleby.com/61/ 37. American National Biography [UCSD Only] Detailed articles on more than 18,000 men and women, from all eras and walks of life, whose lives have shaped the United States. Includes bibliographies and links to web resources. Several hundred new entries added each year.[Full Description] http://uclibs.org/PID/6948 Biography of the day (free to all) Print edition also available (not including additions after 1999) Latest biographies added (free to all) 38. American Presidents: Life Portraits Basic facts on life and career of each president, plus bibliographies and related links. Maintained by C-SPAN as a complement to their series, American Presidents: Life Portraits[Full Description] http://www.americanpresidents.org/ 39. Antiquarian Booksellers of America: Find a Book Search for books and locate dealers offering them for sale. Links to library holdings also available[Full Description] http://www.ilab-lila.com/ 40. AnyWho Find a person, find a business. Tools include reverse lookup, email lookup, and a list of toll-free numbers by category.[Full Description] http://anywho.com 41. AP Multimedia Archive [UCSD Only] Includes Associated Press's current-year photo report and a selection from a 50-million image print and negative library dating from 1844-present. Currently contains about 700,000 photos, most of which are contemporary images made since late 1995.[Full Description] http://ap.accuweather.com/apphoto/ 42. APA Documentation (University of Wisconsin-Madison) A quick resource for citing references in papers using the 5th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (2001). Provided by The Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. [Full Description] http://www.wisc.edu/writetest/Handbook/DocAPA.html 43. APA Exposed: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About APA Format but Were Afraid to Ask Online tutorial presented by Wendy K. Mages, Harvard Graduate School of Education. The tutorial, a collaboration between Gutman Library's Writing Services & the Learning Technologies Center is based on a highly regarded workshop entitled by the same name.[Full Description] URL too long to display 44. APA Format Provided by the University of Minnesota Crookston Library. This crib sheet is a guide to the APA style.[Full Description] http://www.crk.umn.edu/library/links/apa5th.htm 45. APA Style - Electronic References Excerpts from the new 5th edition of the Publication Manual. The material provided covers commonly asked questions regarding how to cite electronic media. [Full Description] http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html 46. APA Style Essentials Provided by Vanguard University of Southern California. "The purpose of this document is to provide a common core of elements of APA style that all members of an academic dept can adopt as minimal standards for any assignment that specifies APA style."[Full Description] URL too long to display 47. APA Style Guide Provided by the University of Southern Mississippi Library. Includes examples for citing books, journals, dissertations, other media, and electronic information. [Full Description] http://www.lib.usm.edu/help/style_guides/apa.html 48. Are you ready? An In-Depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness From FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency. In-depth information on specific hazards (from floods and hurricantes to biological, chemical, nuclear and radiological hazards). What do do before, during, and after each hazard type.[Full Description] http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/ ?Esta listo? Una guia completa para la preparacion ciudadana 49. ARL Libraries Members of the Association of Research Libraries[Full Description] http://www.arl.org/members.html 50. Artists.org Includes the major 20th century and contemporary visual artists. Each artist with portrait, brief biography, links to articles, essays and interviews[Full Description] http://www.the-artists.org/ 51. ARTstor [UCSD Only] ARTstor Digital Library is comprised of 300,000 images digital images and their corresponding data and the tools to make active use of those images.[Full Description] http://www.artstor.org/index.html Getting started in ARTstor 52. Assembling a List of Works Cited in Your Paper Designed by Duke University, this guide provides answers to specific questions related to citing sources, a comparative look at formats for APA, Chicago, MLA and Turabian.[Full Description] http://www.lib.duke.edu/libguide/cite/works_cited.htm 53. ASSIST (Articulation System Stimulating Interinstitutional Student Transfer) California's official statewide repository of transfer information, offering easy access to a single database. Helps determine if you will receive credit for courses you've already taken, and how those courses will apply to specific academic goals. [Full Description] http://www.assist.org/web-assist/welcome.html 54. Association of Research Libraries - Career Resources Provides job hunters with an easy-to-use resource for finding positions in ARL libraries. [Full Description] http://db.arl.org/careers/index.html 55. Associations Unlimited (Encyclopedia of Associations) [UCSD Only] Find associations by name, acronym, keyword or geographic location. Especially good for non-profit organizations and finding professional/trade associations. Includes national, regional and local organizations for the U.S. & international associations. [Full Description] http://uclibs.org/PID/16582 56. AtoZquotes.com Search quotes by women, U.S. Presidents, and other categories. [Full Description] http://atozquotes.com/ 57. Babel Fish Translates text and web pages from one language to another, including English, German, Spanish, French,... [Full Description] http://babelfish.altavista.com/ 58. BAFTA: British Academy of Film and Television Arts BAFTA promotes and rewards the best in film, television, childrens entertainment, and interactive media produced in the UK. Includes information about the awards ceremonies, and the academy itself. ceremonies [Full Description] http://www.bafta.org/ 59. Bank Holidays of the World Useful for finding holidays, specifically related to bank closures, this site is updated daily and can be searched by continent, country or religion. Major events affecting bank closures such as elections, strikes, etc. are listed as well.[Full Description] http://www.bank-holidays.com/ 60. Bankrate Aggregator of information on over 100 financial products including mortgages, credit cards, new and used automobile loans, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, checking and ATM fees, home equity loans and online banking fees. [Full Description] http://www.bankrate.com/brm/default.asp 61. Bartleby.com Quotations "Combines the best of both contemporary and classic quotations collections into a searchable database of over 86,000 entries, the largest of its kind ever compiled."[Full Description] http://www.bartleby.com/quotations/ 62. Baseball Almanac Includes baseball history, awards, records and statistics, quotations, poetry, songs (including RealPlayer audio clips), rules, scoring, and recommended reading; also "year in review" section covering 1901-2000 for the American League and 1876-2000 for th[Full Description] http://www.baseball-almanac.com/ 63. BBC News Current news of the UK and the world: text, audio, video[Full Description] http://news.bbc.co.uk 64. Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made Includes brief plot information as well as reviews written by NYTimes reviewers.[Full Description] http://www.nytimes.com/ref/movies/1000best.html 65. Best 351 College Rankings on The Princeton Review Search rankings by school or category. [Full Description] URL too long to display 66. Best Free Reference Web Sites: 2006 Reference sites selected annually and annotated by the Reference and User Services Association/American Library Association. This is the eighth annual list.[Full Description] URL too long to display Archive of previous Best Site, 1999-present 67. Biblio.com Database for locating and ordering used, rare and out-of-print books, with listing contributed by more than 1600 independent booksellers around the world.[Full Description] http://biblio.com 68. Bibliofind Nine million used and rare books, periodicals and ephemera offered for sale by thousands of booksellers around the world.[Full Description] URL too long to display 69. Bidirectional English - Japanese Dictionary Dictionary is based on EDICT by Jim Breen, Monash University, Australia. To find a Japanese definition of an English word, type in the English word. To look up a Japanese word, you must type in kana or kanji to find the definition. [Full Description] http://dictionary.pspinc.com/ 70. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-present Search a database maintained by the U.S. Congress; provides a brief profile and, where available, photograph and bibliography.[Full Description] http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp 71. Biographies A collection of biographical sites put together by the Internet Public Library[Full Description] http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/ref15.00.00/ 72. Biography Reference Bank [UCSD Only] Combines full text profiles from Wilson Biographies Plus with listings and links to articles form the complete range of other Wilson databases. Includes profiles, feature articles, interviews, essays, book and performance reviews, p. speeches,obituaries[Full Description] http://uclibs.org/PID/126955 73. Biography.Com Brief profiles of more than 25,000 personalities; in some cases, including related websites. Search by name or keyword; browse by name or category. A service of Biography Magazine.[Full Description] http://www.biography.com/search/index.jsp 74. Book Spot Features major book awards such as the Booker and the Pulitzer, as well as genre awards. [Full Description] http://www.bookspot.com/awards/ 75. Bookfinder.com Allows readers to comparison shop for new, used, rare, and out of print books from a network of over 80,000 independent bookstores from around the world. Users order directly from the bookseller of their choice, without paying any extra fees or surcharges[Full Description] http://www.bookfinder.com/ 76. Books in Print [UCSD Only] Global Books in Print lists some 5 million titles, including forthcoming and out-of-print; 165,000 records on publishers, distributors, wholesalers and book agents;information on award winners, bestsellers; and over 500,000 full-text reviews[Full Description] http://www.globalbooksinprint.com/GlobalBooksInPrint/ 77. BookSense.com BookSense.com offers an extensive list of award-winners, from the Pulitzer Prize to regional bookseller awards. Browse their listings, and discover the best books for all ages and interests, year by year.[Full Description] http://www.booksense.com/readup/awards/index.jsp 78. Braintrack University Index A worldwide University Index on the Internet. It contains Internet Addresses of and links to Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges and other higher educational institutions all over the world.[Full Description] http://www.braintrack.com/ 79. Budget Traveller's Guide to Sleeping in Airports Brief reports from travellers who have slept in airports around the world, with ratings, photographs, descriptions of amenities (or lack of them). Browsable by location.[Full Description] http://www.sleepinginairports.net 80. Bureau of Justice Statistics (US Govt) Current statistics on crime and victims, offenders, and the justice system.[Full Description] http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/ 81. Bureau of Labor Statistics Data at the national, regional, state, and metropolitan area levels, assembled from different surveys and programs conducted by BLS.[Full Description] http://stats.bls.gov/home.htm 82. CAJobs.com Links to local jobs throughout California. Select from the following locations: Southern California, including San Diego, Riverside, Orange County, and Los Angeles; as well as Northern California, incl. Sacramento, Oakland, San Francisco, and San Jose. [Full Description] http://www.cajobs.com/ 83. CalCat: California Libraries Catalog Shows the holdings of books, videos, audio, maps, and other materials held by almost all libraries in California. A subset of the WorldCat database. Searching public libraries is open to all. Searching all Calif libraries asks for a Calif. address. [Full Description] http://www.calcat.org/ 84. Calculator.com: Online calculators Web-based calculators featuring simple arithmetic and scientific calculators, as well as converters for currency, units, and time zones.[Full Description] http://www.calculator.com/index.html 85. Calendar Zone A comprehensive categorized calendar catalog covering such topics as cultures, geography, religion, holidays and more[Full Description] http://www.calendarzone.com/ 86. Calendars Through the Ages This site offers an in-depth look at the astronomical basis of calendars. Historical calendars such as Roman and Mayan, and currently used International calendars such as Jewish, Chinese and Islamic are covered.[Full Description] http://webexhibits.org/calendars/index.html 87. Calflora Search this database of thousands of California plants for information and pictures. A collaborative project of the USDA Forest Service, universities and other agencies. Individual registration required - free during 2006.[Full Description] http://www.calflora.org/ 88. California Community College Libraries Collection of links to community college websites throughout the state.[Full Description] http://www.santarosa.edu/library/cclw.shtml 89. California Council for The Humanities Grant Guidelines Grants programs to support public humanities projects that bring new and compelling stories from California's diverse communities, and to encourage documentarians to create enduring images and text of contemporary California life.[Full Description] http://www.calhum.org/guidelines/guidelines_main.htm 90. California occupational guide current issues Guides to opportunities in various occupations, maintained by the California Employment Development Department[Full Description] http://uclibs.org/PID/5826 91. California Poison Action Line State provider of immediate, free and expert treatment advice and assistance in case of exposure to poisons. Search database or call 24/7 1-800-222-1222[Full Description] http://calpoison.org 92. California school directory Search for public, private or school districts in California. [Full Description] http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/sd/ 93. California State ...... Everything From the official state animal to the state tree, and everything in between: their history, pictures, even the words and music of the state song. Maintained by the California State Library[Full Description] http://www.library.ca.gov/history/cahinsig.cfm 94. California State Library (Calif. Govt) Official library for California govermment, statwide agency for library policy and development, a major collection of research and historical materials on the state of California, and the most comprehensive access to California Government publications[Full Description] http://www.library.ca.gov/ Go directly to library catalog 95. California State University Contains links to the 23 campuses of the California State University system. [Full Description] http://www.calstate.edu 96. California State University Careers Faculty and administrative positions available at all California State University campuses.[Full Description] http://csucareers.calstate.edu/ 97. California State University Library System Links to the websites and online catalogs of the California State University System.[Full Description] http://www.calstate.edu/search_find/campus_libraries.shtml Search combined library catalog of all 25 campuses 98. California State University, San Marcos Library information, services, and guides to resources on the internet.[Full Description] http://library.csusm.edu/ Go directly to library catalog 99. California Statistics (from RAND California) [UCSD Only] From the RAND think tank. Generates tables of latest data on business and economics, population and demographics, census, health, education, government finance, community indicators, politics and public opinion.[Full Description] http://ca.rand.org/stats/statistics.html 100. California Student Aid Commission Search for state, federal, and institutional financial aid information for funding post-high school education. [Full Description] http://www.csac.ca.gov/ 101. California Virtual Campus For Students - Find distance courses and programs offered by California institutions. For Faculty & Staff - Professional development resources and training through the CVC centers. [Full Description] http://www.cvc.edu/ 102. CaliforniaColleges.edu Provides information about colleges and universities in California. [Full Description] http://www.californiacolleges.edu/ 103. CampusTours The source for virtual college tours. Search by state, A-Z listing, or the website's search box. [Full Description] http://www.CampusTours.com/ 104. Canadian Encyclopedia "The site contains the full text of The Canadian Encyclopedia in both English and French. The entire text can be searched via the simple search or advanced search and the user can switch languages at any time." [Full Description] http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/ 105. Career Services Center: UCSD Job listings, advice on career decision making, job search preparation, conducting your job search, electronic career resources, a calendar of campus career events from the Career Services and information on graduate school admissions. [Full Description] http://career.ucsd.edu/ Especially for Graduate Students 106. CareerBuilder.com Lists jobs, links to company websites and descriptions, resources on job searching, and free posting of individual resumes.[Full Description] http://www.careerbuilder.com/ 107. CareerOneStop Find jobs from entry level to technical to professional to CEO. Identify job-ready workers with the right skills. Explore alternative career paths, compare salary data for different occupations, get resume writing tips, and more. [Full Description] http://www.careeronestop.org/ 108. Carlsbad City Library Information on branches, services, resources and policies; some internet links included.[Full Description] http://www.ci.carlsbad.ca.us/library/ Go directly to library catalog 109. Cars.Com Comprehensive site for researching a car purchase. Search and view by make, model, price and location, compare financing, read reviews, visit "Care and Repair" section hosted by NPR's Car Talk. Fees only if used to sell your own car.[Full Description] http://www.cars.com 110. CataList: the catalog of LISTSERV lists Search and browse any of the 81,230 public LISTSERV lists on the Internet, search for mailing lists of interest, and get information about LISTSERV host sites. Links to web archives where available.[Full Description] http://www.lsoft.com/catalist.html 111. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance is a government-wide compendium of Federal programs, projects, services, and activities which provide assistance or benefits to the American public. It contains financial and nonfinancial assistance programs.[Full Description] http://www.cfda.gov/ 112. Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / Jan. 2003 This directory is searchable by country and lists the Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments.[Full Description] http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS42638 113. Children's Book Awards International in scope, a comprehensive guide to English-language children's book awards[Full Description] http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/awards.html 114. choosebooks.com Created to bring book buyers and book sellers together. Hundreds of Independent Booksellers from around the world offer millions of New, Used, Rare, Out-of-Print Books and Ephemera Items for sale[Full Description] URL too long to display 115. Chronicle of Higher Education - Chronicle Careers Jobs listings in academia plus career guidance. [Full Description] http://chronicle.com/jobs/ 116. Chronicle of Higher Education - Publishers' Addresses Alphabetical listing of international scholarly publishers addresses, many include links to the publishers' homepages. [Full Description] http://chronicle.com/books/publishers.php 117. Chula Vista Public Library Includes online catalog, information about library hours, programs, services and events.[Full Description] http://www.chulavista.lib.ca.us/ Go directly to library catalog 118. CIA World Fact Book (US Govt) Annual survey, with profiles of all countries and territories from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.[Full Description] http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html 119. Citation & Style Guides Lists links to many styles guides: APA, MLA, Turabian, Chicago and more. Site provided by Concordia University Libraries. [Full Description] http://library.concordia.ca/help/howto/citations.html 120. Citation and Bibliography formats Covers a variety of formats including APA, Chicago Style, Columbia, MLA, and electronic sources[Full Description] http://www.lib.utexas.edu/refsites/style_manuals.html 121. Citing Government Information Sources Recommended samples for citing government information Using MLA (Modern Language Association) Style [Full Description] URL too long to display 122. Citizendium A wiki encyclopedia project started by a founder of Wikipedia to create a free encyclopedia that is reliable as well as comprehensive. Contributors are required to use their real names. Citizendium stands for "Citizens' Compendium."[Full Description] http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Welcome_to_Citizendium 123. CityTownInfo.com Statistics and demographics and other information on thousands of cities and towns in the United States. Also information on people, housing, transportation, mortgages/real estate, crime, commuting, zip codes, etc.[Full Description] http://www.citytowninfo.com/ 124. CNN Current news of the U.S. and the World. Includes regional international coverage and transcripts of news, features and other programming from the past twelve months.[Full Description] http://www.cnn.com/ 125. College is Possible: Paying for College Sponsored by the American Council on Education, College is Possible is a development program for K-16 youth to motivate underserved student populations to seek a college education. "Paying for College" includes a good overview of types of financial aid.[Full Description] URL too long to display 126. College Navigator A National Center for Education Statistics website. Includes over 7,000 colleges and universities in the U.S. Search by institution, location, programs/majors offered, degrees offered, etc. You can also compare institutions. [Full Description] http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/ 127. College Toolkit Search for and apply for scholarships, search through a database of more than 4,000 colleges, and explore 900 careers. [Full Description] http://www.collegetoolkit.com/ 128. Colleges and Universities in the United States Links to websites of universities, four year colleges and community colleges throughout the United States. A service of 50states.com.[Full Description] http://www.50states.com/college/ 129. CollegeSource Online [UCSD Only] Available only on computers in UCSD Library buildings. Includes over 20,000 college and university catalogs in original page format, plus their websites. For most non-U.S. colleges only ther websites are listed, and these typically include catalogs.[Full Description] http://www.collegesource.org/home.asp QuickStart Guide 130. Columbia Encyclopedia Over 50,000 article entries, 40,000 bibliographic citations, and over 80,000 cross-reference entries. The entire Columbia Encyclopedia database is full-text searchable.[Full Description] http://www.bartleby.com/65/ 131. Columbia Gazetteer of North America A comprehensive encyclopedia of geographical places and features covering incorporated places and counties in the United States, several thousand unincorporated places, special sites and physical features, includes Canada Mexico and the Carribean.[Full Description] http://www.bartleby.com/69/ 132. Columbia Gazetteer of the World [UCSD Only] A database of names, descriptions, and characteristics of over 165,000 places in the world, including the United States and North America.[Full Description] http://www.columbiagazetteer.org/ 133. Columbia Guide to Online Style - Basics Excerpts from the print edition of the book Columbia Guide to Online Style. Uses the elements of citation for both a humanities style (i.e., MLA and Chicago) and a scientific style (APA and CBE) for electronically-accessed sources. [Full Description] http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cup/cgos/basic.html 134. Common Weights & Measures Includes Mathematical Notation for Orders of Magnitude, Metric prefixes, and Common U.S. and Metric equivalents.[Full Description] http://chemistry.berkeley.edu/links/weights/index.html 135. Community of Science: Funding Opportunities Search for research funding opportunities from sources that include private and government sources such as the NSF, NIH, USDA. Search by keyword, deadline, funding amounts, geographic area, and more. E-mail funding alert available. [Full Description] http://fundingopps.cos.com/ 136. Congress.Org Provides a variety of congressional directories. It includes links to Congressional Directory, Finding Your Member, House Committees, and Senate Committees. Also elected officials in each state, tracking legislation, and guides to media.[Full Description] http://www.congress.org/congressorg/home/ 137. Congressional Email Directory Access is by state or via keyword search. You can also view a Senators or Representatives homepage by clicking on their name.[Full Description] http://www.webslingerz.com/jhoffman/congress-email.html 138. Constitution Finder Links to constitutions, charters, amendments, related documents from around the world. Browsable by country and for the US by state. Includes links to texts in languages other than English. From the University of Richmond School of Law[Full Description] http://confinder.richmond.edu/ 139. Consumer Publications from the FCC Guidance for consumers on phone service (wireless and landlines); broadcast, cable and satellite services; and the internet. What to do and where to complain. From the Federal Communications Commission [Full Description] http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/information_directory.html 140. Consumer World Most comprehensive directory of consumer product information on the web, including news and product reviews.[Full Description] http://www.consumerworld.org/ 141. Contact your local representatives Directory of local, state and federal elected officials representing San Diego and Imperial counties. Maintained by the San Diego Union Tribune.[Full Description] http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/politics/contact.html 142. Cooking Measures and Conversion Calculator U.S.-Metric conversion calculators for volume tables, weight tables, and length tables. Includes U.S. measurement equivalents[Full Description] http://www.globalgourmet.com/cgi-bin/hts?convcalc.hts 143. Coronado Public Library Library information, plus links to online resourses. [Full Description] http://coronado.lib.ca.us/ Go directly to library catalog 144. Country Studies Handbooks from the Library of Congress Full text of the most recent volumes of the Country Studies/Area Studies series from the Library of Congress under thesponsorship of the Department of the Army. Includes photographs, maps, charts.[Full Description] http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html Print editions are available in the library 145. Craig's List Local community classifieds and forums - a place to find jobs, housing, goods & services, social activities, advice, personals, community information, and just about anything else. Arranged by city. [Full Description] http://www.craigslist.org/about/cities.html Craig's list for San Diego 146. Daily Fuel Gauge Report from the AAA Results of daily surveys of more than 60,000 self-serve gas stations in the U.S. Find national, state, metropolitan area prices for regular, premium and diesel. Also lists price yesterday, a month, and a year ago, and highest recorded prices[Full Description] http://www.fuelgaugereport.com/ 147. DialCodesPlus Contains Country Codes, International Direct Dialing prefixes, and National Direct Dialing prefixes. [Full Description] http://dialcodesplus.com/ 148. Dictionary of Quotations Search by author, subject, or new quotes.[Full Description] http://www.quotationreference.com 149. Dictionary of Spanish Includes both English-Spanish and Spanish-English. This dictionary has over 56,508 entries with over 10,369 audio pronunciations.[Full Description] http://www.spanishdict.com/ 150. Dictionary.com Includes many links to dictionaries and thesauri. [Full Description] http://dictionary.reference.com/ 151. Dietary Guidelines for Americans (2005) The U.S. Food and Drug Administrations report and guidelines published every 5 years, plus a variety of other documents and resources on nutrition and health.[Full Description] http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/ 152. Directory American Society of Journalists and Authors Search for members by name, location, subject speciality. Entries include publications, awards and in many cases contact information and websites[Full Description] http://www.asja.org/memdb/search.php 153. Directory of Outdoor Drama in the United States Browsable list of outdoor drama events in the United States, organized by location and by category (historical dramas, religious dramas, and Shakespeare festivals). From the Institute of Outdoor Drama, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[Full Description] http://www.unc.edu/depts/outdoor/dir/ 154. Duhaime's Law Dictionary Researched, written and maintained by lawyer Lloyd Duhaime.[Full Description] http://www.duhaime.org/ 155. Earth Calendar Lists holidays and celebrations around the world, by country, religion or date. [Full Description] http://www.earthcalendar.net/index.php 156. EdHires U.S. Dept of Education's Hiring Information and Recruiting Enhancement System (EdHIRES.) Prospective applicants now have the capability to prepare and submit applications to ED via the Internet.[Full Description] http://www.ed.gov/about/jobs/open/edhires/index.html?src=ln 157. eduPASS Provides information for international students who are thinking about pursuing an undergraduate, graduate, or professional education in the United States. Also includes financial aid and scholarship information. [Full Description] http://www.edupass.org/ 158. Elements of Style This classic work by Willaim Strunk is intended for use in which the practice of composition is combined with the study of literature. It gives the main requirements of plain English style and concentrates on the rules of usage most often abused.[Full Description] http://www.bartleby.com/141/ 159. Embassy World Diplomatic information and web sites, also governmental sites, for all countries of the world.[Full Description] http://www.embassyworld.com/embassy/inside_usa.htm 160. Emmy Awards Covers current year and includes previous year highlights of annual Emmy awards presentation from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.[Full Description] http://www.emmys.tv/ 161. EmploymentGuide.com Search for jobs by location or employer, apply online, and look for job fairs in your area. Site also includes links on career advice. [Full Description] http://www.employmentguide.com/ 162. Encarta Reference Free version of the Encarta Encyclopedia. Also includes dictionary and atlas.[Full Description] http://encarta.msn.com/artcenter_/browse.html 163. Encyclopaedia Britannica [UCSD Only] Search the complete text of one of the world's most authoritative general encyclopedias, augmented by continuing updates and related websites. Also includes Britannica's Internet Guide and Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary.[Full Description] http://search.eb.com Concise version (free to all) Print editions in Library 164. Encyclopaedia Britannica - Concise A free one-volume encyclopedia that includes 25,000 short entries. [Full Description] http://concise.britannica.com/ 165. Encyclopaedia Judaica (Second Edition, 2007) [UCSD Only] Covers every aspect of Jewish history, culture and society around the world. First new edition in 35 years. [Full Description] URL too long to display Print version available in library (22 vols) 166. Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages [UCSD Only] The Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages provides 3,000 concise and detailed articles on all aspects of the period from the fifth to the fifteenth century.[Full Description] http://www.oxford-middleages.com/?authstatuscode=202 167. Encyclopedia of the United States Cabinet [UCSD Only] Biographical profile (with bibliography) for every individual who served in the U.S. and Confederate cabinets from 1789 through 2000.[Full Description] http://uclibs.org/PID/57182 Find print edition in library 168. Encyclopedia.com Composed of more than 14,000 high-quality articles from The Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Third Edition.[Full Description] http://www.encyclopedia.com/ 169. English-Chinese Dictionary Type in an english word and view the translation in Chinese characters. [Full Description] http://www.ok88.com/go/svc/ecdict.html 170. English-French On-line Dictionary (travlang's) Contains over 10,000 terms. Webpage also includes a link to a French-English dictionary. [Full Description] http://dictionaries.travlang.com/EnglishFrench/ 171. English-Japanese Dictionary for English Speaking People Dictionary contents come from EDICT, Jim Breen, Monash University, Australia. Every Kanji character has its correspoinding Kana in this dictionary. [Full Description] http://www.ss.ics.tut.ac.jp/pubdict/pubdict.html 172. Escondido Public Library Includes library and community information[Full Description] http://www.ci.escondido.ca.us/library/index.htm Go direct to library catalog 173. Ethnic NewsWatch [UCSD Only] 1960-present. Full text U.S. ethnic community newspapers, newsletters, magazines. Includes African-American, Arab/Middle Eastern, Asian-Pacific, European-American, Hispanic, Jewish, Native-American. Searchable in English and Spanish.[Full Description] http://uclibs.org/PID/4737 Searching tips Periodicals covered in database List of publications online 174. FAFSA on the Web Free Application for Federal Student Aid (U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid.) [Full Description] http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ 175. FastWeb Search for scholarships and colleges. FastWeb also notifies students when new scholarships are added and application deadlines are approaching. [Full Description] http://fastweb.monster.com/ 176. Federal Citizen Information Center This is a U.S. Government site that provides useful information and links on many topics for consumers.[Full Description] http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/ 177. Federal school code list Searchable database: enter search terms to obtain either school code, or name and location of school Search for the College Title IV Codes needed to apply for financial assistance; maintained by the U.S. Department of Education. [Full Description] http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS4718 178. FedGrants (Federal Grant Opportunities) This site gives grantors a means to post solicitations for grants. It also gives applicants a single site for obtaining these solicitations. [Full Description] http://fedgrants.gov/ 179. fedMoney.org The "most comprehensive free full-text online resource on all U.S. federal government student financial aid programs." Includes lists of scholarships, grants, fellowships, traineeships, and loans.[Full Description] http://fedmoney.org 180. FedStats: MapStats - United States Statistical profiles of States, counties, cities, Congressional Districts, and Federal judicial districts in the United States. Clickable map.[Full Description] http://www.fedstats.gov/qf/ 181. Fellowship Opportunities: UCSD Listings from the UCSD Office of Graduate Studies and Research (OGSR). Website also includes links to fellowships from outside sources. [Full Description] http://www-ogsr.ucsd.edu/fellowships/ 182. Festival Network Online Find music festivals, craft shows, art festivals & fairs in US and Canada. Basic information about events is free to all. [Full Description] http://festivalnet.com/ 183. FinAid: The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid Resources on loans, scholarships, and financial aid of every kind; also on calculating needs, application forms, etc.[Full Description] http://www.finaid.org 184. Financial Aid Office: UCSD Service and information resource for prospective and current UCSD students. Contains links to other web sites not under the control of the University or the Financial Aid Office.[Full Description] http://fao.ucsd.edu// 185. Find a Grave Search for graves of famous people from around the world. Includes links for finding graves of non-famous people and cemeteries. [Full Description] http://www.findagrave.com/ 186. First Ladies of the United States of America A portrait and biographical sketch of each First Lady, from the White House website.[Full Description] http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/firstladies/index.html 187. FirstGov.gov: Libraries A browsable directory of several dozen national, federal, state, and local libraries; online library databases; grants for libraries; and more[Full Description] URL too long to display 188. Flags of all countries Besides images of flags, information on Geography people, government, economy, transportation, communications and defense.[Full Description] http://www.wave.net/upg/immigration/flags.html 189. Flags of the World Claims to be Internet's largest site devoted to the study of flags. Contains more than 40,000 images of flags. May be viewed by country or by region.[Full Description] http://www.fotw.net/flags/index.html 190. Food and Nutrition Solutions Recommendations for food preparation and preservation, nutrition and analysis, and safety and storage. From the University of Illinois Extension Service[Full Description] http://www.solutions.uiuc.edu/index2.cfm?series=3 191. Ford Foundation Grants and PRIs are given in the Foundation's fields of interest through a program division encompassing three broad areas: Asset Building and Community Development; Education, Media, Arts, and Culture; and Peace and Social Justice. [Full Description] http://www.fordfound.org/ 192. Foreign Consular Offices in the United States Addresses, phone numbers, and names of heads of foreign consulates in the United States. Browse by name of country. From the U.S. State Department.[Full Description] http://www.state.gov/s/cpr/rls/fco/ 193. Foreign Consular Offices in the United States Complete and official listing of the foreign consular offices in the United States, and recognized consular officers. Compiled by the U.S. Department of State.[Full Description] http://www.state.gov/s/cpr/rls/fco/ Other foreign embassy information and publications 194. Foreign Government Resources on the Web A collection of links maintained by the University of Michigan Documents Center.[Full Description] http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/foreign.html 195. Foreign Governments on the Web A collection of links maintained by Northwestern University Library.[Full Description] URL too long to display 196. Foreignword.com Translate a word or text. Also includes links to many language dictionaries. [Full Description] http://www.foreignword.com/ 197. Forms of Address From Infoplease website. Inludes how to address academics, college or university personnel; clerical and religious orders; government officials; military and naval officers, and some professions.[Full Description] http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001618.html 198. Foundation Center Web site for the primary national clearinghouse on grant-making by private, charitable, community, and corporate foundations. Find foundations by state, or ranked by assets, and total giving.[Full Description] http://fdncenter.org/ 199. FRED: Federal Reserve Economic Data Provides historical U.S. economic and financial data, including daily U.S. interest rates, monetary and business indicators, exchange rates, balance of payments[Full Description] http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred/ 200. Free Dictionary Contains English, medical, legal, financial, and computer dictionaries, thesaurus, acronyms, idioms, encyclopedia, a Literature Reference Library, which can all be searched with one search box. Site also has Word of the Day, Quotation of the Day,...[Full Description] http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ 201. From Language To Language A multilingual dictionary which includes English, German, French, Italian, Russian, Turkish, and Spanish. [Full Description] http://www.langtolang.com/ 202. Fuel Economy Site (EPA) Compare vehicles (1985-present) by fuel cost and pollution, search by class or manufacturer, or by miles per gallon. Includes gasoline price page with links to national and regional fuel prices, vehicle safety,hybrids and alternative fuels[Full Description] http://www.fueleconomy.gov/ 203. Fulbright Scholar Program Sponsored by the U.S. Dept of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs; administered by the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES.)Program encompasses a variety of exchange programs, including those for faculty and professionals.[Full Description] http://www.cies.org/ 204. Funding your education Current issue only select desired issue [Full Description] http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS2830 205. Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia [UCSD Only] Indexes over 25,000 records, covering an array of topics. The database contains various images, offers brief biographies as well as information in a variety of subject areas. This database is updated annually. [Full Description] URL too long to display 206. Gallup Brain [UCSD Only] Public opinion polls and responses from more than 3.5 million people interviewed by The Gallup Poll since 1935, plus articles, weekly briefings and other reports from the Gallup organization[Full Description] http://uclibs.org/PID/113666 207. GasBuddy.com Links to 170 gas price information web sites that help consumers find low gasoline prices." Browse by neighborhood or search for prices by ZIP code. Information is member-supplied[Full Description] http://gasbuddy.com 208. Gateway to statistics from U.S. Federal agencies Links to statistical and demographic sites of more than 70 agencies of the U.S. Government, maintained by the Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy[Full Description] http://www.fedstats.gov/ 209. Gebbie Press: The All-In-One Media Directory Media Links connect to websites of daily and weekly newspapers, radio and television stations, television stations, magazines and state press associations[Full Description] http://www.gebbieinc.com/ 210. German <-> English Dictionary A simple dictionary based on a wordlist with ca. 120,000 entries; a service of Chemnitz University.[Full Description] http://dict.tu-chemnitz.de/?searchform=1 211. GetaGovJob.com - Career Service to the Public Sector Provides on-line job submission, posting, resume submission and more. There is no fee to search the site. GetaGovJob.com lists positions for cities, towns, counties, states, and other governmental entities as well as from Executive Search firms.[Full Description] http://www.getagovjob.com/ 212. Getty Images Images of the latest news, sport and entertainment events. Includes photographs, illustratins, film clips and more.[Full Description] http://creative.gettyimages.com/source/home/home.aspx 213. Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names Online The TGN is a structured vocabulary containing more than one million names and other information about places. The TGN includes all continents and nations of the modern political world, as well as historical places. It includes physical features and admini[Full Description] URL too long to display 214. Global Gazetteer Directory cities and towns, sorted by country and/or initial character, with selectable/zoomable maps. Tables: Place; Latitude/Longitude (Degrees/Metric); Altitude (meters/feet); nearest airport; current weather. Google links. [Full Description] http://www.fallingrain.com/world/ 215. Glossarist.com A searchable directory of glossaries and topical dictionaries. The compendium of glossaries includes a variety of subjects from Arts & Culture to Technology. [Full Description] http://www.glossarist.com/ 216. Golden Globe Awards The Hollywood Foreign Press Association covers its' Golden Globe Awards presented every year in recognition of achievement in the motion picture, television, dramatic, musical and comedy theatre, and audio and visual recording industries. [Full Description] http://hfpa.org/html/GoldenGlobeAwards-2004.html 217. Google Image Search Search for images found on the websites in Google's immense index. Use terms likely to be found near an image for best results - captions and file names seem to be weighted highly in Google's results.[Full Description] http://images.google.com/ 218. Google Maps Drag-and-drop online mapping from Google. Provides options to search for locations, businesses, and driving directions, and a general search box to key in your destination. Results may be printed or e-mailed.[Full Description] http://maps.google.com/ 219. Google News Search and browse 4,500 news sources updated continuously by Google. You have the option to login and set you own preferences.[Full Description] http://news.google.com/ 220. Gradschools.com< |