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Name: Justin Hirsh

Location: Chesapeake, Virginia

Occupation: IT Intern

E-Mail: justin.hirsh@gmail.com

Contents 1 General Reference Resources 1.1 Addresses 1.2 Currencies 1.3 Dictionaries 1.4 Measurements 1.5 Statistics 2 Database links 2.1 Animals 2.1.1 Fish 2.2 Architecture 2.3 Automobiles 2.4 Books 2.5 Computers/Internet 2.6 Crime 2.7 Education 2.7.1 College links 2.8 Entertainment 2.9 Finance/Economics 2.10 Food 2.11 Geographic 2.11.1 Topographic maps 2.12 History 2.13 International 2.14 Jobs 2.15 Law 2.16 Libraries 2.17 Literature 2.18 Mathematics 2.19 Medical 2.20 Patents 2.21 People 2.21.1 Africans/African Americans 2.21.2 Native Americans 2.22 Philosophy 2.23 Plants 2.24 Politics 2.24.1 American Politics 2.24.1.1 Party Homepages 2.25 Psychology 2.26 Religion 2.26.1 Baha'i 2.26.2 Buddhism 2.26.3 Christian 2.26.4 Hindu 2.26.5 Islam 2.26.6 Judaism 2.26.7 Shinto 2.27 Science 2.27.1 Chemistry 2.27.2 Space 2.28 Technology 2.28.1 Engineering/Electrical Engineering 2.29 Writing

[edit] General Reference Resources

[edit] Addresses

• anywho.com Database of addresses and businesses.
• White Pages

[edit] Currencies

• FXConverter - 164 Currency Converter
• XE.com - Universal Currency Calculator

[edit] Dictionaries

• dictionary.com
• OneLook Dictionary Search Search through many dictionaries at once.
• yourdictionary.com 2500 dictionaries, 300 languages.

[edit] Measurements

• Common equivalent weights and measures Metric and SI units.
• Measure 4 Measure Collection of interactive websites that convert measurements for you.
• Metric conversion factors

[edit] Statistics

• Statistical Abstract of the United States Statistics on the social and economic conditions of the U.S.
• UNESCO Institute for Statistics World statistics.

[edit] Database links

These are database links I have found through searching the Internet and that I try to use at my job at the reference desk. Hope they are some help to you.

[edit] Animals

• Animal Diversity Web Searchable encyclopedia of animal natural history.
• Index for Mammalian Species - Smith College PDFs on world mammals. Each mammal has an 'account' and 20-30 accounts are added each year.
• PrimateLit Database Bibliographic database on materials from 1940 to the present on non-human primates.

[edit] Fish

• FINS - Fish Information Services Search for marine and freshwater fish.
• Fishbase.org Search for fish by genus, scientific name, or common name.
• DataFish Tropical fish database that provides general information and care tips.

[edit] Architecture

• MIT Architectural Publications Index Index of 300 architectural journals.
• MIT's PreservationWeb Guides to historic preservation sites.

[edit] Automobiles

• Edmund's Automobile Buyer's Guide Car reviews, prices, dealer listings, lots more.
• Kelley's Blue Book New and used car prices, information, reviews.

[edit] Books

• Index Translationum Index of translated authors.
• RedLightGreen Search engine that gives detailed information about books or other printed materials.

[edit] Computers/Internet

• Archive.org Archive of Internet sites, movies, texts, and audio files.
• ComputerUser.com Technology Dictionary Dictionary of Internet terms.
• Domain WHOIS Domain name checker.
• EServer TC Library Free, nonprofit library for professional, scientific, and technical communicators.
• FOLDOC - Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing Searchable database of computer/internet-related terms.
• Technological Encyclopedia Encyclopedia of technology terms. 20000 entries.
• Virus Encyclopedia Encyclopedia of computer virii, courtesy of Computer Associates.
• Webopaedia Dictionary of computer and Internet-related terms.

[edit] Crime

• U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics Crime statistics.

[edit] Education

• Education Resource Organizations Directory Displays contact information for organizations that provide information and assistance on education-related topics.
• Encyclopedia of Education Statistics Education statistics.
• Gateway to Educational Materials Links to thousands of education resources provided by non-profit organizations.

[edit] College links

• Adventures in Education Financial aid and admission advice.
  • American Universities Master list of homepages for American universities.
  • BrainTrack International database of colleges.
  • Study Abroad Programs directory for Study Abroad.
  • U.S. News and World Report College Rankings College rankings and statistics.

[edit] Entertainment

• Anime News Network Contains plot summaries, age level, and other information of every manga and anime series.
• Film Literature Index Online Collection of hundreds of periodicals pertaining to movies/film.
• Internet Movie Database Database of celebrities, movies, TV shows.
• Rotten Tomatoes Movie reviews. Some game reviews.
• Television Museum Encyclopedia of various television-related topics.

[edit] Finance/Economics

• bankrate.com Information on 100 financial products in glossary format.
• Bureau of Economic Analysis Statistics on the U.S. Economy.
• Census Bureau's Economic and Business Data
• Eurostat Economic and social data for Europe.

[edit] Food

• Culinary Cafe Database of recipes and spices.
• Food Network Recipe search.
• International Recipes Online Recipe database.

[edit] Geographic

• 50states.com Info database on all 50 states.
• Google Earth Downloadable program that allows you to search taxonomically, by address, city, etc.
• Peakware Mountaineering Encyclopedia Mountain stats, gear store, summit logs.

[edit] Topographic maps

• Terraserver Topographic quadrangle maps of the U.S.
• TopoZone Contains every USGS 1:100,000, 1:63,360, 1:25,000, and 1:24,000 scale topographic map for the entire United States.
• U.S.G.S. Topographic Map Viewer Various topographic maps, courtesy of U.S.G.S.

[edit] History

• AlternaTime Database of history timelines (small).
• American Memory - Library of Congress Large collection of historical documents/source materials from America's history.
• AnyDay Database on what events have occurred on a given day.
• British History Encyclopedia
• Documents from the Continental Congress Section of American Memory devoted to solely documents of the Continental Congress.
• Interactive Timelines Allows a user to make custom, overlapping timelines.
• ITER Gateway to the Middle Ages Information about the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
• Orient Encyclopedia North Africa, Middle East encyclopedia.
• World History Chronologies Chronologies of various ages in human existence.

[edit] International

• Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs Papers pertaining to international relations/security/affairs.
• CIA World Factbook Info on various world countries.
• Country Studies Searchable information about the world's various countries. Includes various statistics and history.
• Governments on the World Wide Web Links to various international government institutions.
• Human Rights Watch Website devoted to human rights struggles and human rights violations.
• Nationmaster Statistics based information from the CIA World Factbook.
• UN.org United Nations website.

[edit] Jobs

• America's Job Bank Keyword, menu searching of job listings.
• EmploymentGuide.com Job search by city, country, or employer.
• GetResume.com Create, download, print and host online your resume and Europass CV in English, French and Spanish. Thanks to 213.165.176.72.
• Job Hunter's Bible Job advice from Dick Bolles, author of What Color Is Your Parachute?
• Occupational Outlook Handbook Full-text descriptions of occupations including what workers do on the job, working conditions, training and education needed, earnings expected, and future job prospects. Updated biennially.
• ScienceCareers.org - Funding Must register before use.

[edit] Law

• ABA Lawyer Finder Lawyer search engine.
• Avalon Project at Yale Law School Provides full text historical documents.
• Nolo Law Glossary Dictionary of law terms.
• Supreme Court of the U.S. Contains court opinions, docket, rules, and more information about the Supreme Court.

[edit] Libraries

• lib-web-cats Directory of libraries throughout the world.
• LibWeb - Library server search Search page for library homepages.

[edit] Literature

• In the First Person Index to letters, diaries, oral histories and personal narratives.
• Literary Encyclopedia and Literary Dictionary Dictionary/Encyclopedia of literary terms.

[edit] Mathematics

• Mathematics Encyclopedia Encyclopedia of math terms.
• StatLib Data, software, and news from the statistics community.

[edit] Medical

• Mayo Clinic's Health Oasis Drug and ailment dictionary. Medical articles.
• Medline Plus Medical dictionary.
• Mental Health Net Mental health articles and information.
• MIT's National Center for Biotechnology Information Collection of full, searchable biomedical textbooks.
• Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man Index of genes and genetic disorders.
• PubMed Search engine provided by the National Library of Medicine/National Institutes of Health.
• RxList: The Internet Drug Index Database of drugs. (More scientific.)
• Science.gov - Health and Medicine Health and medicine information provided by U.S. Government agencies.

[edit] Patents

• European Patent Office
• U.S. Patent and Trade Office Contains information on the patent and trademark process, and some online patent searching.
• U.S. Patent and Trade Office Full-text and Image Archive Direct link to the archive of patents.

[edit] People

• A+E Biography Search
• Nobel Prize Winners Nobel Prize winner database.
• Who's Alive and Who's Dead Database of what celebrities are alive and which ones are dead.

[edit] Africans/African Americans

• About.com - African American History
• African American History and Studies History, biographies, directories.
• African studies links Broken up by countries.
• AFRO-American Almanac Biographies, trivia, history, and documents about famous African-Americans.
• Black History Month Information African-American biography and history information. Mainly for teachers.
• Black History Quest Starting point for African/African-American resources on the Internet.
• Internet African History Sourcebook Also broken up by country.

[edit] Native Americans

• Bureau of Indian Affairs Website for the agency responsible for federally recognized Indian tribes. Links to law enforcement, education, social services, and housing issues.
• EPA: American Indian Environmental Office Public health and environmental protection for Native Americans.

[edit] Philosophy

• Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy A database of philosophy-related terms and people.
• Stanford Dictionary of Philosophy Philosophy encyclopedia.

[edit] Plants

• Botany World Plant Encyclopedia Encyclopedia of gardening plants.
• eFloras.org (Not yet complete) Web encyclopedia of world plants.
• International Plant Names Index Index of plant names from around the world. Needs specific genus or latin names.
• Species2000.org - Catalogue of Life Basic database of plants, animals, etc. Includes scientific name and classifications.
• USDA Plants Database

Standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories.

• Dave's Garden/Plant Files Plant database that is a bit easier to use than most.

[edit] Politics

[edit] American Politics

• GPO Access Documents of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government as well as regulatory and administrative decisions and miscellaneous federal government information.
• Political Graveyard Database of politicians.

[edit] Party Homepages

• Democratic Party Fiscal conservatives, social liberals (ideal).
• Green Party Home Page Fiscal ???, social liberals (ideal).
• Libertarian Party Home Page Fiscal liberals, social liberals (ideal).
• Republican National Committee Fiscal liberals, social conservatives (ideal).

[edit] Psychology

• Psychology Encyclopedia Encyclopedia of Psychology, 2000 articles.

[edit] Religion

• Glossary of Religious and Spiritual Terms
• Wabash Center - Guide to Internet Resources List of websites that deal with theology and religion.

[edit] Baha'i

• Bahai.org International website for the Baha'i faith.

[edit] Buddhism

• Buddhanet.net Buddhist resources and info.
• Buddhism Portal E-Sangha Site containing Buddhist discussion forum & interactive chat, books and sutras, e-cards services, directory of links and a journal service.
• Buddhist Studies WWW Virtual Library Internet guide to Buddhist and Buddhist studies. Many links.
• Resources for the Study of Buddhism Site with general text articles pertaining to Buddhism.

[edit] Christian

• Catholic Encyclopedia Encyclopedia of Catholic-related terms.

[edit] Hindu

• Hindu Resources Online Hindu organizations, leaders, and news worldwide.
• Hindunet.org Hindu news, resources, biographies, classifieds.

[edit] Islam

• A Brief Illustrated Guide to Islam Guide for non-Muslims about many aspects of Islam, including beliefs and the Quran.
• Introduction to Islam Full-text page of M. Cherif Bassiouini's book called 'Introduction to Islam'.
• Islam and Islamic Studies Guide to Islamic resources on the Web.
• IslamOnline Information and news about Islam beliefs, culture, values, and history.
• MuslimHeritage.com
• Quran Browser Search through the Quran.

[edit] Judaism

• Academic Jewish Studies Internet Dictionary Site that links to 456 resources about Judaism.
• Jewish Encyclopedia Encyclopedia of Jewish-related terms. 15000 articles.
• Judaism and Jewish Resources

[edit] Shinto

• Shinto.org Brief and detailed overviews of Shinto.

[edit] Science

• DK Science Encyclopedia Science encyclopedia. Offers free-to-print color pictures.
• Science.gov Science information by the U.S. Government, including R+D results.
• Scirus Comprehensive scientific-specific search engine.

[edit] Chemistry

• Chemicool - Periodic Table Information about the elements.
• ChemFinder Database of elements, chemical structures, chemical properties, physical properties, and hyperlinks.
• ChemWeb Abstracts, papers, journals, books, conferences, news, forums and the Alchemist newsletter.
• NIST Chemistry WebBook Reference database for compounds, elements.
• WebElements - Periodic Table Information about the elements.

[edit] Space

• Encyclopedia Astronautica Space exploration encyclopedia.
• MIT's NASA Extra Master list of extragalactic objects with names, cross-references, etc.
• Simbad Astronautical Database Set of identifications, measurements, and bibliography of astronomical data.

[edit] Technology

• Technological Encyclopedia Encyclopedia of technology terms. 20000 entries.

[edit] Engineering/Electrical Engineering

• WebEE Electrical engineering schematics.
• BOWest Engineering Formulae and Theorems

[edit] Writing

• American Heritage Book of English Usage Grammar tips.
• MLA Guide Guide to the MLA format.
• Online! Citation resource.
• Writing Style Guides Includes links to the APA format, the MLA format, etc.