BOOKMARKS – HIGHLANDS RANCH REFERENCE DESK
 

ACCELERATED READING LIST - CRESTHILL MIDDLE SCHOOL
http://www.dcsd.k12.co.us/secondary/CMS/LMC%20Internet/A-LibWebPage/Links/ARTi-A-C.html - Cresthill Middle School's Accelerated Reading List

ANIMALS
http://www.nearctica.com - Guide to the natural world of North America with info on animals, plants, or the physical environment. Perform alphabetical or keyword searches for this user-friendly site.
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/index.html - Search all kinds of species for fast information on their class, family, etc., in addition to comprehensive information about the animal kingdom.

ART
http://witcombe.bcpw.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html - Art History Resources on the Web, a very complete site to search by period of time or museums and galleries by country.
http://www.oir.ucf.edu/wm/ - Scroll down and click on the Famous Paintings collections, then Artist Index, for a list of artists.  Click on the artist for biographical information and photographs of their works, or research art history themes and periods.

BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATIONS
http://webster.commnet.edu/apa/apa_index.htm - A Guide for Writing Research Papers, APA-Style
http://www.nutsandboltsguide.com/mla.html - Comprehensive link to the MLA style guide for writing and documentation of works.  If you can't find the book, this site is a worthy substitute
http://www.nutsandboltsguide.com/apa.html - Same as above, except for the APA style

BIOGRAPHIES
http://amillionlives.com/ - Lives, the Biography Source; the largest guide to biography sites on the Web.  Site includes only those people who have died.  Includes a Search feature or browse individuals by the first letter of their last name.  Use the "Collections" and "Special Collections" to find bios of groups of people, such as women scientists or Holocaust survivors.  (Some of the links on this page were dead or had error messages).
http://dpsinfo.com/dps.html - The Dead People Server:  Browse by last names, years, or conduct a search and see which celebrities have died, along with a brief list of accomplishments and cause of death.  Find out who's still alive too!

BOOKS & READER'S ADVISORY
Book Reviews
http://www.denverpost.com/books/books.htm - Denver Post Online: Books & Authors
http://www.ala.org/booklist/index.html - Booklist Home Page
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/books/ - Search this database for New York Times book reviews--has a search feature, so you can just type in your title and see the review!

Bookstores
http://beherenow.com/colorado/titles/tindex.htm - Books about CO by CO publishers
http://www.booksontape.com/ - Books On Tape - #1 in Audio Books
http://www.recordedbooks.com/ - Recorded Books
http://ts2c.informata.com/TS2/home.htm?id=login - Baker & Taylor's TitleSource II

Booklists
http://www.readingwoman.com/ - Books We Have Read and Loved
http://www.themysteryreader.com/ - The Mystery Reader
http://www.theromancereader.com/ - The Romance Reader
http://members.aol.com/misuly/bookclub.htm  - Created by one of the members of the Science Fiction Book Club, this site lists all the books the group has read since 1994 with reviews and ratings by members for most of the titles.
http://www.overbooked.org/ - A great Reader's Advisory site, this database is "a website for ravenous readers," and specializes in literary and genre fiction information.  The genre fiction lists include new and forthcoming books, and annotated lists, by month and year, of hardcover books receiving a starred review from Booklist, Pub. Weekly, Kirkus, and Library Journal.

Reading Group Discussion Guides
http://www.readinggroupguides.com/ - Online community for reading groups - get recommendations of books that have been turned into movies, historical fiction, religion and spirituality, and national bestsellers.  New guides are added daily and include discussion questions so often requested.

BUSINESS AND FINANCE
http://home.netscape.com/bookmark/4_5/cbsmarketwatch.html - CBS.MarketWatch
http://www.companiesonline.com/ - CompaniesOnline Search
http://stats.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.toc.htm - Consumer Price Index
http://www.iqc.com/ - Java Intraday Technical Charts, Stock Search Engine, and Stock Quotes! http://www.nasdaq.com/welcome.htm   - Nasdaq Web Site
http://www.savingsbond.com/index.html - United States Savings Bond Public Information Pages - Unlock the Mystery
http://www.kiplinger.com/calc/calchome.html - Kiplinger.com: Calculators
http://www.valueline.com/ - Value Line Publishing, Inc.
http://www.bigcharts.com/historical - BigCharts - Historical Quotes
http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/ - U.S. Copyright Office Home Page
http://www.bls.gov/ - Bureau of Labor Statistics data includes the Consumer Price Index Detailed Report; Employment and Earnings Wages, including local area unemployment statistics for each state back to 1990 and geographic emploment profiles by race and gender; and Producer Price Index (Average cost of producing products for specific industries
http://www.dol.gov/asp/programs/handbook/main.htm - From the U.S. Department of Labor, this Small Business Handbook includes laws, regulations, and technical assistance services with clear explanations of federal laws affecting small businesses.  A little tedious to research, this is still a comprehensive reference for workers and employers who want to know their legal rights and responsibilities.
http://www.state.co.us/oed/guide/ - I found this one on ACLIN, but it will be easier to access here.  Scroll to the very bottom of the page and click on "Access the Resource Guide," then "Read the Resource Guide Online," for everything you ever wanted to know about starting a small business in Colorado.  I have used this site many times with patrons and they are always so grateful for the wealth of information.  This site has it all, from a "starting a business" checklist and legal and tax guidelines, to employer responsibilities and choosing advisors.  A great resource!
(See "Relocation" for www.realtor.com to search for commercial property investment opportunities)
http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/business/ - From the Colorado Secretary of State, this Business Center site includes a Citizen's Guide, information on partnerships, limited liability companies, trade names, a checklist for new businesses, many state forms available in PDF format.  Use this in conjunction with the site just above.
http://www.investors.com/ - Used in the Ref. Asst. training class, this site is compiled by Investor's Business Daily.  Some portions of it require a password to log in, to which we have access.

CAREERS
http://www.ajb.org/ - Search for jobs, even international ones, by field and location.  Employers can post jobs and search for resumes also on this well-rounded site, which is jointly maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and various state employment offices.
http://www.wageweb.com/ - Salary survey data online for a variety of fields
http://www.jobsmart.org/tools/salary/sal-prof.htm - JobStar--Profession-Specific Salary Surveys
http://www.wave.net/upg/immigration/dot_index.html - DOT Dictionary of Occupational Titles Index
http://www.flipdog.com/ - Search for a job anywhere in the country--you can limit your search to a specific industry within a particular company.  Create an account and apply online.
http://www.careercity.com/content/salaries/links.asp - Salary links and surveys from reputable journals and newspapers as well as job search information
http://www.salary.com/ - Excellent site offering in-depth coverage of salary info for thousands of job titles by numerous cities and regions.  Brief job descriptions are also included; quite a bit more comprehensive than the above wageweb.com
http://www.wetfeet.com/ - Everything from industry profiles and trends to detailed company information and career guides.  Offers results of interviews with employment directors which give you an idea of what it's really like to work there.  In Real People Profiles, workers reveal how they got their job and what they do in a typical day.
http://careerjournal.com/careers/resources/documents/cwc-salaries.htm - The online version of Jobs-Rated Almanac, search by profession or gather information on industries and job functions with salary profiles and features such as "Career Indicators" and "Hot Employment Issues."

CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html - Children's Literature Web Guide

COLLEGE PREP & SELECTION
Colleges and Universities
http://www.collegesource.org/home.asp
http://www.collegenet.com/
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/fotw0203/fslookup.htm - US Dept of Education: Federal School Codes
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/cohome.htm - U.S. News & World Report's 2003 college rankings are available here, as well as a GPA calculator and school-to-school comparison ratings.  You can also take a college personality quiz and a scholarship search.  An excellent site, especially for patrons looking for these rankings.

Financial Aid
http://www.finaid.org/ - FinAid! The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid
http://www.fastweb.com/ - FastWeb: Free Scholarship and College Searches; Financial Aid
http://www.srnexpress.com/ - Provides financial aid info and free scholarship search

COLORADO
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/ - Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Home Page
http://www.colorado.gov/ - The State of Colorado Government pages
http://www.dlg.oem2.state.co.us/demog/demog.htm - Demographic data, along with projections and estimates, for Colorado counties and cities.  Historical census figures date back to 1930 while projections are estimated to 2025  A very comprehensive site, you can even discover which industries bring money into a certain county or region.
http://www.cde.state.co.us/stateinfo/slstpschbib.htm - School Research Topics includes notable Internet Resources from the State Government on various subject areas such as health, government, corrections, law and taxes, and history having to do with the state of Colorado.
http://www.courts.state.co.us/scao/Forms.htm - Colorado Approved Forms site for a variety of needs, such as adoption, bail bonds, restraining orders, probate, small claims, garnishments, etc.  Forms are provided in both Adobe and Word formats.
http://www.ccionline.org/counties.htm - Colorado Counties, Inc.  Learn about the Colorado county structure and link to individual county essential information by clicking on an easy-to-read colorful county map.  Get county profiles, official, congressional, senate, and house districts, as well as important contact information.
http://www.colorado-recycles.org/ - Click on the recycling guide to search by a product and county for information on where to recycle various products.
(Also see Government for the site municode.com, on which you can search for Colorado city ordinances).

CONSUMER INFORMATION
http://www.homefair.com/ - Homefair: Buying, Selling Homes, Relocation
http://www.consumer.gov/ - U.S. Consumer Gateway: Home Page
http://www.bhglive.com/homeimp/ - Better Homes and Gardens Home Improvement Encyclopedia
http://www.kbb.com/ - Kelly Blue Book - New Car Pricing, Bluebook Values
http://www.gamanet.org/consumer/certification/certdir.htm - The online version of the Consumer's Directory of Certified Efficiency ratings for Heating and Water Equipment.  The current issue as well as the previous two are available here in PDF format.
http://www.manheimgold.com/ - The Gold Book online, a source for pricing older vehicles from 1999 all the way back to 1886, allows free access by clicking on "Price Guide", then the make or year of the vehicle.
http://www.nada.com/ - The "yellow book" online now provides free access to the information in the print version.

CONSTRUCTION
http://www.csinet.org/ - The Construction Specifications Institute, creating industry standards for owners, designers, constructors and suppliers.

DICTIONARIES/ENCYCLOPEDIAS
http://www.onelook.com/ - One-Look Dictionaries
http://www.infoplease.com/ - Information Please on-line dictionary, Internet Encyclopedia, and Almanac Reference
http://www.britannica.com/ - Encyclopedia Britannica on-line

DIRECTORIES
http://home.netscape.com/bookmark/4_5/people.html - People Finder
http://www.411.com/ - 411.com people-places-phones
http://www.freeality.com/finde.htm - Find links to sites, like Anywho and ThinkDirect for reverse look-up, e-mail addresses, international directories, and location look-ups.  If one doesn't work, click on another, all from one page!

EAGLE SCOUTS
http://www.bsa-gnyc.org/member/projects.htm - Eagle Scout project ideas
http://www.hallofideas.org/teens/eagle.html - More Eagle Scout projects

EDUCATION
http://www.cde.state.co.us/index_stnd.htm - Colorado K-12 Academic Standards Index Page
http://www.cde.state.co.us/index_assess.htm - Colorado K-12 Student Assessment Index Page
http://www.gedtest.org/ - New official GED link - good information for the GED candidate
http://reportcard.cde.state.co.us/reportcard/CommandHandler.jsp - Click on the desired Colorado school district for an accountability report and download the PDF file for a detailed evaluation of each school.

ELECTION INFORMATION
http://www.lwv.org/ - League of Women Voters site with a detailed map of the organization, voter registration information, issues under discussion, and links to local branches of the organization
http://www.vote-smart.org/ - Site of Project Vote Smart, an organization that partners with the ALA, where users can find candidates by entering their zip codes and get information on where to vote, voter registration details, and national and state candidate profiles, including positions and voting records

GENEALOGY
http://www.interment.net/default.htm - Cemetery records online (Has burial records and tombstone inscriptions)  Can search for cemetery by state
http://www.anybirthday.com/ - Find someone’s birthday from over 135 million records in this database, as well as that individual’s city and state.
http://www.ellisislandrecords.org/ - Visit the American Family Immigration History Center to search for records on ancestors whose first stop in the United States was on the famous Ellis Island.

GENERAL REFERENCE
http://www.refdesk.com/ - My Virtual Reference Desk - A One-Stop Site
http://domin.dom.edu/depts/gslis/stumpers - Stumpers: Help with Reference Questions
http://www.libraryspot.com/ - With links to sites for every subject area from acronyms to zip codes, this one is easy to navigate.
http://www.bartleby.com/ - Link to Bartlett's Quotations; Bullfinch's Mythology; Rogets; CIA World Factbook; poetry sites with full-text poems; and famous fiction and non-fiction writers links.  A comprehensive reference site indeed!
http://www.deweybrowse..org/ - A catalog of websites by Dewey number, this web directory compiled by school and public librarians is arranged into 12 subject areas, like an old-fashioned set of catalog drawers, with 10 Dewey categories from 000 to 900, plus biographies and "Teachers' Resources."
http://www.highschoolhub.org/ - Yet one more subject directory site, this one is geared to teens and includes links for health, art, colleges and careers, as well as subject guides for secondary academics.  A good one to recommend to young adults!

GEOGRAPHY AND COUNTRY INFORMATION
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html - CIA World Factbook 2002
http://www.atlapedia.com/ - Full color physical and political maps on countries of the world as well as key facts, figures, and statistical data on geography, climate, people, religion, language, history, economy, and more, can be found here.
http://www.maps.com/ - The highlight of this site is TopoZone, which includes topographical maps of the U.S.  Search by place name, or latitude and longitude.  Also, plan a trip and get directions or check out the online world atlas to view maps of over 190 nations and all of the 50 states.  You can also find out the longitudes and latitudes of given areas.
http://www.graphicmaps.com/aatlas/world.htm - (World Atlas.com) - Click on a continent or the text to retrieve detailed maps of countries, including "outline" maps for students who need to fill in their own blank maps.  Also available are country flags, free map clip art, and the current time for each region.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/homework/ - Under Maps/Geography, click on outline maps as an alternative to the link right above this one.

GOVERNMENT
http://www.ssa.gov/online/forms.html - Social Security Forms
http://www.defenselink.mil/specials/ - Defense Web Specials Online
http://www.douglas.co.us/Departments.htm- Douglas County departments
http://www.webslingerz.com/jhoffman/congress-email.html - Congressional Email Directory
http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/ziptoit.html - ZIP To It! Plus 4
http://rs9.loc.gov/home/thomas.html - THOMAS -- U.S. Congress on the Internet
http://www.census.gov/ - U.S. Census Bureau Home Page
http://www.ustreas.gov/ - U.S. Treasury Department
http://www.sec.gov/ - US Securities and Exchange Commission
http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aces140.html - Federal Register
http://www.policy.com/ - Policy.com Homepage
http://www.firstgov.gov/ - U.S. Government's 20,000 websites consolidated into one page.  Track your Social Security benefits by completing an online form and results will be mailed.  Learn how to apply for federal student loans; find the nearest Veteran's Hospital; get information on consumer safety and recalls
http://www.municode.com/ - Search for those hard-to-find ordinances by clicking on "online codes" under "Free Resources" on the left side of page, then click on state desired and bring up a limited list of select cities and their ordinancees.

HISTORY
http://www.hyw.com/Books/History/1_help_c.htm - Medieval Life & the Hundred Years War, this site contains over 200,000 words and numerous illustrations of this time period
http://www.cwc.lsu.edu/cwc/civlink.htm - Index of Civil War information available on the Internet from the U.S. Civil War Center homepage.  An A to Z list of Civil War topics and links to comprehensive information and documents.  Get battle statistics and costs of war, a statistical summary of America's major wars, and other hard-to-find stats here.
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/women/cwdocs.html - Civil War Women: Primary Sources
http://www.netsrq.com/~dbois - Distinguished women of Past and Present
http://douglass.speech.nwu.edu/index.html - DOUGLASS - Archives of American Public Address
http://www.historyplace.com/index.html - This site divides history into major events such as the American Revolution, Civil War, twentieth century topics, World War II, the Vietnam War, and presidents of the U.S.   Access timelines, photos, and slide shows of important events!
http://www1.minn.net/~keithp/ - The Columbus Navigation Homepage
http://www.on-this-day.com/ - Similar to D.T.'s, and offered by the History Channel, see what occurred on the current day, or search by any month and day for a list of well-known and not so well-known events.
http://www.historychannel.com/thisday/ - Click on "What Happened on Your Birthday" and then select categories ranging from entertainment, crime, general interest, technology, Vietnam War, World War II, etc. for detailed articles about events occurring on your birthday.  While you don't necessarily get the year you were born, this site offers more comprehensive information--even bios of famous people born on your day--rather than just a listing of events, as in other sites.
http://dmarie.com/timecap/ - Use the Quick page to generate a time capsule and you'll get a list of consumer prices for that year, what was on TV, popular songs, hot new toys, top books, Academy Award winners, and who was born on your birthday--this one might even be better than DT's!
http://gowest.coalliance.org/ - The Photography Collection at The Denver Public Library - Western History / Genealogy Department
http://www.scholars.nvs.edu.sg/victorian - The Victorian Web:  Links to a multitude of Victorian era topics including philosophy, political history, technology, religion, gender matters, social history, and more.  Very complete and comprehensive, this is an excellent site to turn to when print sources have been exhausted.
http://www.parlorsongs.com/ - Click on "catalog" to search  for songs from World War I and predominantly the 1910 - 1940 period.  You can get a listing of songs with sample lyrics and a brief annotation about each piece.  Find out the year the song was composed, the name of the composer, and the lyricist.  You're supposed to be able to hear the song, however, I could not get this feature to work from home..
(Poetry and music of the War between the States can also be found under Poetry)

HOMESCHOOLING
http://www.books4homeschool.com/ - Books4HomeSchool - Home Page

KEVIN/CHRIS/PAYAT'S PAGERS
http://sap.mobile.att.net/mc/personal/pager_show.html - To contact Chris on his pager
http://www.msg.myvzw.com/messaging.jsp/ - To contact Kevin's pager via the Internet--just like sending an e-mail to his pager
http://sap.mobile.att.net/mc/personal/pager_show.html - To e-mail Payat on his pager

LAW
http://www.mycounsel.com/ - Good self-help, layperson explanations of legal issues, similar to Nolo.com
http://www.nolo.com/ - Nolo.com Home Page - Nolo.com Self-Help Law Center
http://www.dora.state.co.us/Real-Estate/contrcts/contrcts.htm - Colorado Real Estate Commission Contract Forms
http://www.findlaw.com/index.html - FindLaw: Internet Legal Resources
http://lawyers.martindale.com/marhub - Lawyer Search
http://www.michie.com/colorado.html - The online version of the Colorado Revised Statutes
http://www.lawoffice.com/ - Welcome to Lawoffice.com - over one million lawyers and information about the law.
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/index.html - The Code of Federal Regulations

LIBRARIAN'S RESOURCES
http://www.ala.org/ - Welcome to ALA

LIBRARIES/LIBRARY MAGAZINE HOLDINGS
http://www.loc.gov/ - Library of Congress Home Page
http://www.neat-schoolhouse.org/ - Welcome to the Awesome Library
http://www.ipl.org/ - The Internet Public Library
http://198.59.31.2/mag.html - Jeff.Co.Pub.Lib.Magazines & Newspapers
http://old.arapahoelibraries.org/cgi-bin/aplcore/ - The online version of the APL/CORE notebook with periodical and newspaper listings for other districts.
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Libweb/ - A directory of libraries and links to their sites in more than 100 countries, including public, academic, state, as well as other special libraries.

LITERATURE
http://www.ipl.org/ref/litcrit/ - IPL Online Literary Criticism Collection Main Page
http://lang.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~matsuoka/UK-authors.html#1500/ - British & Irish Authors
http://www.sparknotes.com/ - SparkNotes (SparkNotes.com)
http://www.shakespeare-online.com/ - Includes glossary, plot synopses, and play chronologies.  Get each scene in its entirety, plot summaries, sonnets poems, essays and timelines.  Timelines include when the play was first performed and first printed.  All plays are listed under headings of Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies
http://www.freebooknotes.com/ - If you can get by all the ads on this page, this site is similar to Spark Notes, but has links to Barron's and other publishers of book summaries and study guides.  Scroll down to search for an A to Z list of plays and novels--this site does have some tough-to-find titles.

MEDICAL
http://www.ama-assn.org/aps/amahg.htm- Welcome to AMA Physician Select, On-Line Doctor Finder
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/ - PubMed-Free version of Medline--click on Consumer Health on the left column to access information on diseases and conditions and other links.
http://www.rxlist.com/ - RxList - The Internet Drug Index - RxList.com, Inc.
http://www.mednets.com/patients.htm - Patient search engine with links to doctor and dentist finders as well as professionally-written literature
http://www.bartleby.com/107/ - A link to Gray’s Anatomy online.
http://www.rarediseases.org/ - Search a particular disease or use the alphabetical listing to find information on those rare diseases that rarely appear in the medical books.  Each disease links to professional organizations and there is also an Orphan Drug Database to search.  Brief summaries of information on the diseases; however, it's a good starting point to at least get the correct spelling and definition when you're not able to find any references.
http://www.healthwatch.medscape.com/ - CBS HealthWatch:  Search results are ranked according to difficulty, either basic, advanced, or what my doctor reads.
http://www.healthatoz.com/ - This medical site has a search engine with easy-to-comprehend information on a variety of medical topics and diseases.  It's user-friendly and a good site to which to direct patrons who are just beginning their research.
http://www.vetcentric.com/ - A comprehensive animal health site for pet owners who want to educate themselves aboaut preventive care, diseases, grooming, and more.  Includes an encyclopedia of health problems and answers to common questions, as well as discussion forums with veterinarian participation.
http://www.nida.nih.gov/DrugAbuse.html - Detailed information on common drugs of abuse with reliable research from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.  This is a great site for those young adults requesting information on common street drugs..

MUSIC
http://www.kididdles.com/mouseum/index.html - KIDiddles (TM) - Search for popular children's songs by subject, title, or do an alphabetical search.  You can even hear some of the songs online, but a caution--I couldn't get the song to stop playing when I tried this at home!
http://www.allmusic.com - Offers information on various music genres and their respective artists, with music maps tracing the roots of music history.
(See the History category for www.parlorsongs.com, to search for songs from World War I and the 1910-1940 period)

MYTHOLOGY
http://www.pantheon.org/mythica -Mythology folklore and legend for numerous faiths and religions

NEWSPAPERS
http://insidedenver.com/ - Denver's Rocky Mountain News presents Inside
http://www.ecola.com/ - Ecola Newsstand
http://www.usatoday.com/usafront.htm - USA TODAY
http://library.uncg.edu/news/ - News and Newspapers Online
http://www.ipl.org/reading/news/ - IPL Reading Room Newspapers

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
http://fdncenter.org/learn/faqs/ - From the Foundation Center, on this site get all your questions answered regarding funding resources for grants and what grants are available in a given subject area; proposal writing; and how to establish nonprofit organizations.
http://www.bbb.org/reports/charity.asp - CBBB Philanthropic Advisory Service Reports: Index
http://www.nonprofits.org/ - INC: Information For and About Nonprofit Organizations
http://www.give.org/ - National Charities Information Bureau Home Page
http://www.canpo.org/ - Colorado Non-Profits; also can be found on ACLIN

POETRY
http://home.erols.com/kfraser/ - Poetry and Music of the War Between the States
http://www.uct.ac.za/projects/poetry/poetlink.htm- Poetry Links on the Web
http://www.pw.org./info5.htm - Poets & Writers - Info: Freelance Writers' Guide
http://www.poets.org/ - The Academy of American Poets – Home

PSYCHOLOGY
http://assessments.ncs.com/ - NCS: Assessments

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
http://www.thebigview.com/ - Philosophy, Mystery, Reality - Good biographical sketches of philosophers and views on Buddhism, as well as Greek philosophy.
http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/ - The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
http://www.adherents.com/ - More of a statistical database, this site includes a list of the world's major religions ordered by size, major branches of major world religions, largest religious groups in the U.S., largest religious communities, and more.

RELOCATION
http://www.homefair.com/index.html- Homefair.com Welcome: real estate, mortgage loans, relocation, moving van line, apartments
http://verticals.yahoo.com/cities/ - Compare any two of hundreds of cities by 23 categories relating to weather, education, crime, auto insurance, education levels, population density, etc.  Excellent site!
http://clickcity.com/index2.htm - International Chamber of Commerce Directory--Search and link to Chambers of Commerce both national and international, or search the City-State-Province database.
http://www.realtor.com/ - A great site to search for homes for sale across the country and to learn about neighborhoods too.  Click on "Commercial Properties" for business investment opportunites.

SCIENCE
http://www.sciencenews.org/ - Science News Online - The Weekly Newsmagazine
http://coloherp.org/geo/snakekey.html - Colorado Reptiles and Amphibians
http://www.howstuffworks.com/ - How everything works from electronics to food and automobiles
http://www.ascpl.lib.oh.us/scifair/ - Index of experiments and projects for K-8 as well as older users, searchable by topic, experiment keywords, title, and grade level.
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/Graphing/ - Create a Graph--this site allows a student to select from four different graphs and charts and apply homework problems, special interests, or probability to these formats.  A great site for young adults!

SENIORS
http://www.state.co.us/seniors/index.html - Governor's Senior Page - Colorado
http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/aoa/stats/statpage.html - Administration on Aging: Statistical Information on Older Persons

SPEECHES
http://douglass.speech.nwu.edu/index.html - DOUGLASS Archives of American Public Address
http://gos.sbc.edu/ - Women's Speeches from Around the World; browse alphabetically by speech writer, or chronologically by year, or try the site's search engine.  Check out "Collections" for Nobel Prize lectures and top 100 American speeches of the 20th century.  Excellent site!

SPORTS
http://espn.go.com/
http://www.foxsports.com/

STATES
http://www.50states.com/ - States and Capitals

STATISTICS
http://www.prb.org/pubs/wpds2000/ - World Population Data Sheet; this site contains population estimates and projections including birth and death rates, infant mortality, fertility rates, per capita GNP, and more
http://www.citypopulation.de/ - City Populations:  The Largest Cities of the World - Data gathered from 1998, the "World" section includes cities with 1,000,000 or more inhabitants; the "Countries" section has info generally of towns with more than 20,000, although does sometimes include much smaller towns.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/dvp/yvpt/suicide.htm - From the Center for Disease Control, this site contains a fact sheet with statistics on suicide in the U.S. with its emphasis on the elderly and the young.
http://www.ameristat.org/ - A one-stop source for U.S. population data covering thirteen subject areas including, "Marriage & Family," "Education," Migration," Income & Poverty," and "Mortality."
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/stats.html - From the University of Michigan Documents Center, scroll down the blue bar on the left for a detailed list of available stats on a comprehensive list of subjects from A to Z.  If you're searching for those obtuse statistics, this is the site to try!  (Has more detail than the above Ameristat site)
(See Religion category for statistics on world religions)
(See Geography and Country Information for statistics on countries)
(See Business for Bureau of Labor Statistics data)

TAXES
http://users.visi.net/~gillco/tax_links.htm - Taxpayer Web Sites
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/prod/forms_pubs/index.html - eForms And Publications - IRS
http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/revenue_dir/forms_download.html - Colorado Tax Forms

TRAVEL AND LEISURE
http://www.camping-usa.com/ - Camping-USA!
http://travel.state.gov/cgi-bin/search.accept.cgi - Where to Apply for a Passport Nationwide
http://www.ual.com/traveler/default.asp - United Airlines Travel Information
http://home.netscape.com/bookmark/4_5/leisureplanet.html - Leisure Planet
http://home.netscape.com/bookmark/4_5/local.html – Enter a city for tourist info, sites, and what’s happening in that area
http://www.travelocity.com/ – Info on flights, cars, hotels, etc.
http://www.onetravel.com/ - 1travel.com saves travelers up to 70% on flights, hotels, cruises and more.
http://www.parkexplorer.org/ - Park Explorer - Your National Capital Parks Educational Resource
http://www.recreation.gov/ - Looking for outdoor recreation activities?  This government site offers information about all national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, and other areas.  Whether you're interested in fishing, camping, hiking, boating, etc., just click on your activity and get a wealth of great information.

VIDEOS
http://WWW.VIDEOFLICKS.COM/ - At Videoflicks.com - Video Movies for Sale
http://us.imdb.com/ - The Internet Movie Database
http://www.allmovie.com/ - Use this site as another option to the one above, to search for films, people, even DVD's and new releases.  Film Finder has some different search tools for finding a movie.  Click on "Quick Browser" to access movies by their genre, country, or time period.

WEATHER
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/den/wxhis.html - Metro Denver Weather History
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/den/ - National Weather Service, Denver, Colorado
http://www.worldclimate.com/ - World Climate: Weather rainfall and temperature data
http://www.wunderground.com/ - Weather Underground: Find the weather for any city, state or zip code, or country
http://www.weather.com/homepage.html - The Weather Channel - Home Page