BreakingNews.com
Track curated tweets of Hurricane Irene. A lot of video, links, etc.
BreakingNews.com: Curated Tweets of Hurricane Irene
Best Sites for Tracking Hurricane Irene
USA Today: Hurricane Irene Damage Tracker
Great interactive graphic.
Mother Jones: Storify of Hurricane Irene Coverage
IRE Resource Center: Hurricane Resources
A collection of investigations that were done after past hurricanes, including much of last year's award-winning work, and tipsheets from the reporters who have covered hurricanes and other disasters. Also included are references to relevant articles in The IRE Journal and Uplink, as well as chapters in IRE books.
IRE: Covering Weather Disasters
There, you'll find information about the IRE and NICAR Database Library Storm Events database, the official U.S. government record of storm events around the country since 1950. The IRE Resource Center has a collection of investigative stories about storms and natural disasters, plus tipsheets and archived Uplink and The IRE Journal articles to assist journalists in covering disaster.
Storm Pulse
Storm tracking site that features great graphics for following hurricanes, etc. Allows you to search storms by name, region, etc.
HurricaneAdvisories.com
Track progress of hurricanes.
LSU: Hurricane Response Mapping
Storm Tools for Journalists
Great tools for covering weather from Poynter's Al Tompkins, and a team of storm watchers and experts.
National Climatic Data Center: Billion Dollar U.S. Weather Disasters
A running list of the most-expensive. Helpful for covering any disasters.
American Red Cross: Safe and Well
Go to this site to find peoples' names who are safe after a major disaster.
Weatherbug.com
Coverage of national weather events.
NOAA Storm Prediction Center
Tracks watches and warnings for the entire United States.
CNN: Hurricane Special Section
Safety tips, facts, etc.
NOAA: Historical Hurricane Tracks
South Florida Sun-Sentinel Hurricane News Page
U.S. Census: Facts & Stats on Start of 2007 Hurricane Season
Poynter.org: Covering Hurricanes
Cyberjournalist.net: Hurricane Katrina Newsblogs
Wall Street Journal Storm Blog
Hurricane Isabel Blog
WVEC.com in Virginia ran a Hurricane Isabel blog for its readers. An interesting approach to storm coverage.
USA Today: Hazardous Weather Page
Tropical Storm Prediction Center
HurricaneTrack
Track storms online.
Poynter.org: Hurricane Resources
National Weather Service Southern Region Weather School: Severe Weather
A great primer on severe weather basics.
Chase Day
A site for tornado chasers. Lots of images.
IRE and NICAR Database Library: Storm Events Database
You must be an IRE/NICAR member to access this database. An official record of all kinds of disasters, kept by the National Climatic Data Center. It shows the location, the type of disaster, numbers of deaths and injuries, and the cost of damage. Current as of Dec. 31, 2002, the data includes 491,070 records of tornadoes, hurricanes, hail storms, blizzards, ice storms, droughts, floods, heat waves and more.
NOAA's Hurricane Page
Photos,latest tracking data, etc.
Hurricane 2001
The site features updated forecasts on the latest storms in every region of the United States. Also an archive of past storms.
Tsunami-Ready Certified Communities
There are already 21 such communities on the West Coast/Alaska/Hawaii, and one on the East Coast. Interesting trend story.
SeeClickFix
Media outlets use this mapping tool to display common issues in their communities like potholes, graffiti, litter, etc. Also engages and empowers their audiences. Citizens and media can display non-emergency storm damage like fallen trees, flooding, etc... Lessens burden of non-emergency calls to local gov'tss while also making important information accessible to everyone, not just local municipality.
Storm Tools for Journalists
From Al Tompkins of Poynter.
National Weather Service: Storm Ready! Initiative
Florida Weather Center -- Tampa Bay Online
Always has current hurricane info.
FEMA Storm Watch
The Federal Emergency Management Agency tracks hurricanes. Watch site that provides backgrounders on preparedness, satellite images and weather outlook.
UNISYS Hurricane/Tropical Data
CharityNavigator.org
Track charities invloved in hurricane relief.
Hurricane and Extreme Storm Impact Studies
Coastal Population Tool
From the NOAA. A handy tool when reporting on hurricanes or tropical storms. Track the number of people who live in a coastal area. This helps track evacuation and damage estimates.
Disaster Center Disaster Recovery Site
Use these bulletin boards, links and other resources to track clean up and communications after a storm.
USGS: Track River and Stream Flows
Helpful in covering floods, hurricanes.
NOAA: Coastal Population Tool
Track populations in coastal cities.
CDC: Tips Sheet of Hurricane Recovery
This site includes tips on storie food, washing hands without water, preventing West Nile Virus, cleaning mold, etc.
Florida and Island Webcams
Helpful in tracking storms.
Central Florida Hurricane Center
New Orleans Times-Picayune: In Harm's Way
Package (pre-Katrina) on why hurricanes are such a threat to New Orleans.
WSMV Weather Radar and Hurricane Coverage
StormTools
Resources from Poynter's Al Tompkins.
VueToo: Hurricane/Tropical Storm Gustav
Follow information on the storm through various windows housed on a single page.
Hurricane Video and Audio Feeds
Feeds are helpful for tracking any big tropical storm or hurricane in the world.
CNN.com: El Nino 2002 Fact Sheet
NOAA: Historical Hurricane Tracks
Use this database of maps to look up tracks of past storms.
Florida Hurricane Damage Database
Covers six Southwest Florida counties, from the Keys to Manatee County, using Google Images. Users can zoom to a neighborhood and either view reported damage or report damage.
Houston Chronicle Hurricane Central
Wall Street Journal: Every Atlantic Storm Name Since 1950
Galveston Hurricane: 1900 (CNN)/
Mathematics of Tsunamis
The math and physics rules that govern them.
National Weather Service for Several Northeastern Cities
Unofficial historical weather data for the region.
FEMA: Dealing with Flood-Damaged Property
Generator Safety During Storms, Floods
USAGOV: Get Ready for Spring Floods
A blog full of tips, news, etc. about dealing with spring floods.
Floodsmart.gov
Resources from the National Flood Insurance program.
National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration
Weather.com: Tornado!
Extensive look at this force of nature, teaching readers about the power of tornadoes and how to protect themselves from their wrath.
National Lightning Detection Network Database
This site consists of more than 100 remote, ground-based sensing stations located across the United States that instantaneously detect the electromagnetic signals given off when lightning strikes earth. These remote sensors send the raw data via a satellite-based communications network to a network control center. The site also has information on land surface, atmosphere, oceans, locations and other databases.
CyberJournalist.net: Tornado Blogs
A team of WeatherBug meteorologists and two users are posting blogs about tornadoes and severe weather in the Midwest. Find out more about it on Cyberjournalist.net.
Climate Central
The site describes itself as "an independent, non-profit journalism and research organization...helping mainstream Americans understand how climate change connects to them."
Des Moines Register: Parkersburg Tornado
Use this aerial Google Map to pull up video and stories about a tornado that hit Parkersburg, Iowa, in May 2008. The storm wiped out the southern one-third of the town.
Des Moines Register: Iowa Tornadoes Database
List of tornadoes, path, damage and rating. Uses Google Maps to identify locations on Iowa map.
National Weather Service: National Tornado Fatality Map
This image map allows you to click on states/cities where deaths occurred.
The Front Page
The blog for the American Meteorological Society.
IRE Tornado Resources
General links, tips and tools for covering tornadoes in your area.
TornadoVideos.net
This site is run by storm chasers who also give tours. It's promotional, but it has some incredible storm video and facts about severe weather.
WINTER WEATHER
National Weather Service: Snow and Blizzards
Survival tips, weather terms, etc.
AllWeatherSports.com
Cool tips on how to winterize your bike in the snow, etc.
National Weather Service
Maps, terms, forecasts, links to dozens of other sites.
Consumerist: Winter Storm Checklist
Wisebread: Winter Driving Safety Kit
CDC: What You Need to Know When the Power Goes Out
The Old Farmer's Almanac Weather History
From this page you can find out what the weather was like for any of 1,500 locations around the United States or Canada on any date from 1994 to the present.
National Snow and Ice Data Center
Stats, terms and resources galore!
SnowStats
Snowfall statistics for the U.S. and Canada. Just click on the interactive map or menu.
Weather.com: What Is a Blizzard?
GuiWeather
Uses Google Earth to map and track storm warnings, etc.
Weather.com
The Weather Channel's site. Weather and cool stuff from every part of the world.
Snocountry.com
As the name implies, weather reports for skiers and mountain areas.
University of Illinois Winter Storm Resource Center
Accuweather Winter Storm Center
SnowStats.com
Latest snow conditions for all major North American ski and snowboard areas. Just click on the state or area of Canada you want.
Natural Gas Supply Association
OutdoorPlaces.com: Frostbite Treatments
A great checklist of treatments.
Mid-Atlantic Weather Station
A nice set of links to mid-Atlantic weather sites. Some global weather sites as well.
MedlinePlus: Winter Weather Emergencies
USA Today Ski Guide
Weather forecasts for key ski areas.
Intellicast
Regular weather updates, including maps.
Intellicast's U.S. Satellite Photo
The Old Farmer's Almanac
Long-term and daily weather forecasts, daily weather history, etc.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Magazine
Several stories on trends and the science of weather.
Weatherunderground.com
Weather data from 1994-present.
Chronological Listing of Early Weather Events
Provides a weather resource for years 0 A.D. to 1900 A.D. This weather chronology is now in its third revision. It is 580 pages long and the pdf file is 9.4 MB, so be a little patient in downloading file.
Centers for Disease Control: Extreme Heat
Tips for dealing with dangerous heat conditions.
National Research Council: America's Climate Choices
Washington Post Weather Page
Posts world weather news, images, historical data and an outlook for the beaches. Type in a city for an instant forecast.
RainorShine.com
Simpler than Weatherchannel site with many helpful links.
National Climatic Data Center
Up-to-date weather data.
Marineweather.com
In-depth coastal forecasts.
National Weather Service: River Flooding Map
Track what rivers are flooding around the country.
FEMA: What States Spend on Flood Damage
CDC: Hurricane and Flood Recovery
Red Cross: Repairing a Flooded Home
Poynter.org: Iowa Media Coverage of Floods
Poynter.org: Resources for Covering Floods
Generator Safety During Storms, Floods
Floodsmart.gov
Resources from the National Flood Insurance program.
NatureServe.org
Offers data, information on conservation issues, nature safety and global warming issues.
Library of Congress: Flood Response and Recovery
ABC 7 Chicago: Flood Resources
Chicago-based WLS TV posted flood resources.
NASA Earth Observatory Site
Look at natural hazards such as volcanoes, fires and floods through satellite photos, etc.
MSNBC Flood Map
Uses text and video icons to locate stories along an online map. Just click on the map (usually along a river) and you get stories and information from that area's flooding issues.
HURRICANE GUSTAV
Weather.com: Hurricane Gustav Tracker
State of Louisiana Emergency Site
Links, news updates, changes in emergency management.
New Orleans Times-Picayune Hurricane Center
News, storm tracking and more.
New Orleans Times-Picayune My Storm Blog
HurricaneTrack.com
Blog and Java tracking maps of Gustav.
Hurricane Gustav Resources Blog
BlogHerald: Hurricane Gustav Resources
About.com: Hurricane Gustav Resources
Flickr: Photos and Videos of Hurricane Gustav
Includes links to support groups on Facebook and LinkedIn.
Twitter: Hurricane Gustav
Get updates on the storm from "tweets."
Hurricane Gustav Information Center
HURRICANE KATRINA
New Orleans Times-Picayune: In Harm's Way
Package (pre-Katrina) on why hurricanes are such a threat to New Orleans.
Discovery.com: Hurricane Katrina Fact Sheet
PolicyNewsLinks.com: Hurricane Katrina Press Releases
CharityNavigator.org
Track charities invloved in hurricane relief.
Generator Safety During Storms, Floods
Floodsmart.gov
Resources from the National Flood Insurance program.
IRE Resource Center: Hurricane Resources
A collection of investigations that were done after past hurricanes, including much of last year's award-winning work, and tipsheets from the reporters who have covered hurricanes and other disasters. Also included are references to relevant articles in The IRE Journal and Uplink, as well as chapters in IRE books.
PolicyNewsLinks.com: Hurricane Katrina Press Releases
HURRICANE IKE
Houston Chronicle Hurricane Central
National Hurricane Center: Hurricane Ike
Storm Pulse Hurricane Ike Tracking Map
Storm tracking site that features great graphics for following hurricanes, etc. Allows you to search storms by name, region, etc.
Vuetoo: Hurricane Ike Situation Page
Weather Underground: Hurricane Ike
HurricaneAdvisories.com
Track progress of hurricanes.
LiveNewsCameras.com: Hurricane Page
FOX-based site has live radar and cameras from cities in the path of the storm.
Hurricane Video and Audio Feeds
Feeds are helpful for tracking any big tropical storm or hurricane in the world.
StormTools
Resources from Poynter's Al Tompkins.
OTHER WEATHER SITES
World Meteorological Organization
American Meteorological Society
Research, announcements, news releases, etc.
The Old Farmer's Almanac Weather History
From this page you can find out what the weather was like for any of 1,500 locations around the United States or Canada on any date from 1994 to the present.
iMapWeather
A great interactive map for tracking storms.
Washington Post: The Climate Agenda
Earthwatch Weather on Demand
Headlines, radar forecasts for national and international locations, warnings, advisories on blizzard, flood, storm and high winds.
Emol.com
You can see a map with Flash animation showing flooded areas, and a gallery of images about the rainfall.
MODIS Rapid Response System
Developed to provide daily satellite images of the Earth's landmasses in near real time. Great for tracking storms, earthquakes, etc.
Discovery News: Strange Spring: Explaining 2011's Wild Weather
Cloud Atlas
Cloud classification, pictures, etc.
Weather Blog: Earth's Most Extreme Weather Since 1816?
CSS Weather Page
Resources galore.
Emergencyemail.org
A great site; you can sign up for national emergency alerts or sign up for state, county, local alerts.
WeatherUnderground
Full of weather facts, forecasts, links, etc. Type in your ZIP code to get weather in your area.
WeatherBonk
Uses Google Maps to show you weather all over the world.
Bob Vila: Home Storm Safety Tips
PhysLink: Lightning Strikes on Planes
href="http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/space/2005-05-24-solar-wind-origins_x.htm" target="top">USA Today: Solar StormsSpaceWeather.com
Tracks solar wind, meteors, planet temps, etc.
PBS: Running Dry Documentary
Is there a drought in the Southwest?
FEMA
Disaster management resources.
Automated Weather Source Neighborhood WeatherNet
Covers the United States, UK, Canada and New Zealand.
National Weather Service: A Weather-Ready Nation
Farmer's Almanac Weather Page
Provides some of the forecast information from the print almanac, including full moons and meteor showers.
Interactive Weather Info. Network
U.S. Census: Facts & Stats on Start of 2007 Hurricane Season
Doppler Radar Sites
Links to radar shots in all 50 states.
We Can Solve the Climate Crisis
A project of The Alliance for Climate Protection -- a nonprofit, nonpartisan effort founded by Nobel laureate and former Vice President Al Gore. The goal of the Alliance is to build a movement that creates the political will to solve the climate crisis -- in part through repowering America with 100 percent of its electricity from clean energy sources within 10 years. Our economy, national security, and climate can't afford to wait. Funds programs in a variety of areas, including education and children's services, the arts, community service, the environment, AIDS and literacy.
Gannett's Science and Weather Page
Dozens of links to hurricane and tornado sites.
Aws Inc.
Provides software to subscribers with weather updates and alerts of local weather conditions delivered to the PC desktop. It also provides sport statistics for individual high schools and recreation leagues.
Snow Crystal Growth
Informative background information on the physics of snow.
Council on Foreign Relations Climate Crisis Guide
An excellent multimedia site on climate change issues.
NOAA: Climate Monitoring
Droughts, severe weather, etc.
Yale Forum on Climate Change and the Media
News, notes, resources page, RSS feed, etc.
UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Links page, graphics and presentations from past events.
WeatherBill
Pick an industry and track weather threats to that industry in your area. Examples: mining, construction, etc.
National Geographic's Nature's Fury
Words, images and video on wildfires, hurricanes, etc.
National Weather Service, Oklahoma: Severe Weather Links
Weather.com: Severe Weather Page
Doppler Radar Sites
Links to radar shots in all 50 states.
Consortium for Electric Reliability Technology Solutions
Looks at demands on power grid.
Department of Energy: Demands on the Power Grid
National Climate Prediction Center
A 15-page .PDF with stats about the advertising and media job markets.
FightGlobalWarming
Helpful press section includes a "low-carbon diet kit." Good source for experts on the topic.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Has a great links, press and glossary sections.
Data Visualization Tutorial
Examples, steps and video of how to create data visualizations
Society for New Communications Research
Nieman Journalism Lab
A project of Harvard University.
Cyberjournalist.net: Ethics and Credibility
Feed of stories and blog posts on web ethics issues, etc.
Invisible Inkling
Blog from journalist Ryan Sholin.
Knight Citizen News Network
Interactive map of community news sites.
Web-Strategist: Social Networking Statistics, 2009
Old Media New Tricks
Run by journalists from the Chicago Tribune and Austin American-Statesman, this site offers hands-on advice from many in media who using social networking and Web 2.0 tools such as Facebook, Twitter, Digg, etc. The site also offers great blogging tips.
Friend or Follow
A helpful database for tracking Twitter followers and to track who's following you.
Tweetake
Lets you back up your followers and people you are following.
Topify
Receive an e-mail notification that someone is following you on Twitter. It includes information about that person (how many followers, updates, etc.)
NAA: Imagining the Future of Newspapers Blog
The Online Timeline
From David Carlson at the University of Florida.
George Mason University: Center for History and New Media
Liquid Newsroom
Future of Journalism Lab blog on mobile trends and other industry news.
Scoop.it
Create online magazines with this curation tool. Works like a combination of Storify and Paper.li.
TinDeck.com
Free .MP3 uploading, hosting and sharing. Works similar to SoundCloud.
National Geographic: How to Take Pictures with a Camera Phone
EyeTracking Study: How People Look at Your Facebook Page
Mashable: Web Typography 101
Breakdown of web-safe fonts.
Delicious: Great SoundSlides Examples
Examples from Regina McCombs at the Poynter Institute.
Topsy.com
Twitter search that doesn't suck.
Twitter: A Producer's Guide
A video Twitter primer of great examples of how to incorporate social media into a broadcast. A combination of news and TV shows.
Jupiter Communications
Jupiter Communications provides research on Internet commerce. Jupiter's research, which is solely focused on the Internet economy, provides clients with comprehensive views of industry trends, forecasts and best practices.
Society for News Design: Multimedia Toolkit
A great collection of resources, many of them free, to help journalists develop great stories online. Resources include audio, video, charts, mapping, databases and more. This is a must-bookmark and a great resource for student journalists learning to develop content for the Web.
Journerdism.com
This site is a collection of news, tools and links targeted to the online news industry. The site, which offers and RSS, is a good quick reference for industry trends. It's run by Will Sullivan, the award-winning Interactive Director of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Online News Association
Good online newsletter with dot-com studies, more.
Electronic Frontier Foundation: Legal Guide for Bloggers
RTDNA: Social Media Guidelines
Radio TV Digital News Association established guidelines for using Twitter and Facebook.
Internet Newsroom
A good newsletter on how journalists should use the Web.
HTML Writers Guild
Links, online courses and more.
Next Level of News
Great blog about online storytelling, social media and other trends.
Lanyrd
A social conference directory. Think of it as an IMDB for conferences.
Association of Internet Professionals
Google Public Data Explorer
Makes large datasets easy to explore, visualize and communicate. As the charts and maps animate over time, the changes in the world become easier to understand.
Cyberjournalist.net: 12 Great Tips for Digital Startups
Seven Things You Need to Know About How People Read Online
Font Dragr
Browser based tool that checks for web-friendly fonts. Just drag and drop!
Newsonomics
Site that accompanies Ken Doctor's book by the same title. Explores the emerging business of digital news and how it shapes what we read.
ScoopIt: Top Web Sites for Journalists
SendSpace
Send/share large video files.
Best Practices for Engaging Facebook Users
Ifttt.com
Organize your social media and other online accounts.
Jeremy Caplan's Useful Sites
Apps, websites and other tools.
Data Miner UK
Site helps you develop ideas for data-based online journalism projects.
Talking New Media Blog
A daily chronicle of Internet, mobile and tablet publishing news, information and opinion.
Social Media Today
A daily chronicle of Internet, mobile and tablet publishing news, information and opinion.
Reynolds Institute: Mobile Journalism Tools Guide
Great list of resources from Will Sullivan.
Ten Basic Tools to Improve Your Online Journalism
Tumblr Tutorial for Journalists
Original Online Coverage of 9/11
Archives of stories, pages, screengrabs and more.
Crowdmap
Helps you collect data from web, cell phones, etc., aggregate it and visualize it on a map.
W3 Web Tutorials
Learn HTML, CSS, etc.
Ushahidi
Open source code for interactive mapping.
MyComputerIP.com
An easy way to check your network/computer IP address.
101 Ways to Improve Your Media Website
Journalism Journeyman
Great blog full of industry tips and resources.
25 Essential iPad Apps for Journalists
CNN: Newsroom Exposed
A look at the extensive process of getting a story from the newsroom to the Web.
J-Log
A great weblog that covers current journalism topics.
Tr.im
Shortens URLs and provides diagnostics/stats on hits.
House Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet
ClickZ: Seven Qualities of Good Online Writing
Time Magazine: 50 Best Web Sites
HotSpotList.com
Search this database by city or state in the U.S., or several other countries for places where you can connect to the Internet without plugging your laptop into the wall. Includes airports, restaurants, etc.
NPR: As a Matter of Fact Blog
Blog from the news librarians at National Public Radio.
Center for Media Innovation and Research
University of Florida innovation.
First Monday
A peer-reviewed Internet Journal, looks at various studies and results that have recently been done on the topic of journalism and the Internet.
Media Visions
Great research with a strong section on critical-thinking skills.
SpinSpotter
An interesting piece of software tool that claims to expose news spin and bias, misuse of sources, and suspect factual support. Uses algorithms to spot spin keywords on sites you surf .
Knight Citizen News Network
Resources for citizen media.
Center for Citizen Media
More resources for citizen media.
Press Think
Blog from NYU's Jay Rosen on new media and other timely topics.
TownNews.com
Helps more than 600 newspapers -- dailies and weeklies in 48 states publish on the World Wide Web. Operated by International Newspaper Network, which was founded in 1989 to help community newspapers deal with new technology, the site offers tips, stories and a newsletter on tech trends.
NICAR
National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting
IRE
Investigative Reporters and Editors site offers many free and charged resources.
Hacks/Hackers Help Page
Tips and tricks for spreadsheets, databases and other online apps questions.
Tips for Journalists Who Want to Code
Mapperz Mapping News
A blog about mapping.
URL Appraisal
Find out how much your web address is worth.
Ben Franklin Project: Web Tools
A great list of free online storytelling and multimedia tools.
Power Reporting
List of syllabi and tools from CAR courses across the nation
Poynter.org's New Media Bibliography
Trends, ethics, design, resources galore.
Top 10 Crimes of Online Writing
The Electronic Frontier Foundation
EFF works to protect free expression and access to information online.
Resource Center for Cyberculture Studies
A not-for-profit organziation whose purpose is to research, study, teach, support, and create diverse and dynamic elements of cyberculture.
Center for Digital Storytelling
Cyberjournalist: Newsroom Convergence Headlines
Stories on what's happening with digital/print/broadcast news.
Flowing Data: 37 Data-ish Blogs You Should Know About
PC Magazine: 10 Ways Not To Be a Jerk Online
The Wayback Machine
A new version of Archive.org that searches screengrabs of old website designs.
Computer Newspaper Editors
A directory of hundreds of online news editors.
Journalismnet.com
Tutorials, links, story tips, government links. Great site!
Tweetblocker
Twitter spam filter.
WebSiteGrader
Evaluates your site based on SEO, design-friendliness, etc.
Hubspot
Evaluates your Web site's SEO, design, etc.
Imbedding Almost Anything on Your Web Page
LetsGoDigital
Online magazine about digital imaging published in three editions (English, Spanish and Dutch).
Media Web Directory
A great collection of links to media-related sites.
100 of the Best Authors on Twitter
Flowing Data: The Best Data Visualization Projects of 2011
ONA: Best Audio Slideshows 2011
User picks. Great examples for newsrooms, classrooms.
Las Vegas News Now 8: Desert Underwater
Multimedia look at foreclosures in Vegas.
Ragan: 14 Apps That Will Jumpstart Your Writing
Graphic Novel Reporter
News, reviews, blog and more.
CyberAtlas.Internet.com
Internet statistics and marketing information.
ONA: Interactive Narratives
From the Online News Association, this site highlights great online media packages.
Mastering Multimedia
A blog about photojournalism and online journalism.
MultimediaShooter.com
A photojournalism site that offers tips, news and commentary about digital storytelling.
KobreGuide.com
Guide to the best in multimedia and video journalism.
Digital Journalist's Legal Guide
From the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.
Future Journalism Project
Blog about the industry, tech equipment, issues in online journalism, etc.
ConsumerWebWatch.org
It's mission is to "investigate, inform and improve the credibility of information published on the World Wide Web."
Poynter.org: New Media Timeline
Background from the 1960s to the 1990s.
The Digital Publisher
A new column on online publishing.
WebArchivist.org
Site is indexing Sept. 11 content.
Yahoo! Picks: News Media Best of the Web
The 21 top media sites, according to Yahoo!
Purdue University Web 2.0 Tools
Great categorized list of interactive Web tools.
The Internet Blueprint
Developing legislative bills to build a better Internet.
JForum
Site closed May 2001 but still has content up.
Forbes.com: Best of the Web
Tracks trends in many e-industries and includes lists of links.
Google Zeitgeist
An archive of what people are searching for online.
Multimedia Evangelist Blog
Great tips on products, tools and gadgets.
Yahoo! List of Most Viewed News Content (U.S.)
National Education Technology Writers Association
Radio and Internet Newsletter
A great site developed by Kurt Hanson.
Media Survey
Tracks Web site performance. A good newsletter that offers "expert tech media analysis."
Netratings.com
Like the Nielsen TV ratings, this site offers traffic information for the top Web sites.
the lowercase world of sreenath sreenivasan
associate professor of professional practice administrator, online journalism awards co-founder, south asian journalists association.
Small Business Websites That Work
This is the companion site to my book of the same name and includes lots of helpful background material for writers researching how company Web sites can be made effective. There are a couple of full chapters available for download (including an internet backgrounder called "Getting to Know the Internet") and lots of links for businessmen and researchers.
Top Documentary Films
Watch online documentaries for free.
The Internet Society: A Brief History of the Internet
Wall Street Journal All Things Digital
BuzzMachine
Tech blog from journalist Jeff Jarvis.
ClickZ Internet Statistics and Demographics
Andrew Holovaty
Site of innovative Chicago web developer Andrew Holovaty, who developed Django, etc.
Institute for New Media Studies
University of Texas: International Symposium on Online Journalism
Video, papers, transcripts fromm pasty symposiums.
FCC: The Internet: A Short History of Getting Connected
University of Maryland J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism
Flot
Google program helps turn numbers into visual stories.
Journal of New Communications Research
Electronic Frontier Foundaton: Legal Guide for Bloggers
APME: "Local Readers and the Newsroom: The Online Credibility Gap"
PBS: MediaShift
From PBS' Mark Glaser.
Library of Congress; National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program
Stanford Law School Center for Internet and Society
Editing for the Web
Covers design and editing tips, as well as training for web editors and offers pointers on how to make web products work.
10000Words.net: Where Journalism and Technology Meet
A blog on technology and multimedia storytelling, written by Mark S. Luckie, a print journalist who studied multimedia journalism at UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism. He has produced multimedia and interactive projects for Entertainment Weekly, Los Angeles Times and Contra Costa Times (Ca.).
Web Page Design for Designers
This site is helps graphic designers make the transition from print to the web.
Knight Digital Media Center Tutorials
Great training tips, ranging from video software to data visualization.
Web Review
Targeted to designers, this site covers various aspects of developing a web site, developing a database, news and Web tools and include columns about creating a site.
BBC: How Big Really? Dimensions
Gives spatial context for events by presenting them against the background of a place (city or ZIP code) whose dimensions a reader understands. Very similar to IfItWereMyHome.com during the BP Gulf oil spill.
Stanford: Journalism in the Age of Data
A great video tutorial on how to use data visualization online as a journalist.
Video: History of the Internet
Mashable: How Social Media Is Changing the Business of TV
Poynter: How to Assess the Quality of a Web Site
A great video tutorial on how to use data visualization online as a journalist.
SocMap.com
Location-based data mapping tool. Free on the Web.
Error Level Analysis
Enter the web address of an online photo and this free site analyzes how much Photoshop work has been done to the photo.
Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication
Scribd.com
A site that invites journalists to publish their work and reach new audiences.
Dot Mobi
Test your Web site's content to see how it would appear on a mobile browser.
Knight Digital Media Center: Connecting with Communities of Difference
The Future of News
A blog by University of North Carolina professor Ryan Thornburg.
Citizen Media Law Project Legal Guide
Search by keyword or state-by-state map.
Knight Digital Media Center Newsletter
Federal Web Managers Council
Offers guidelines to managing U.S. government Web sites. Helpful for following trends on how agencies are communicating with people and the media.
TrendsMap.com
A great visual mashup that allows you to pinpoint Twitter topics trending across the country.
Twitter Chat Etiquette
Great list of tips from Jennifer Hellum.
What the Hashtag?
Look up what various hashtags mean in this database. Great for finding Twitter chats.
Global Online Survey: Who Blogs Online?
Research from the Knight Digital Media Center, April 2010.
TwitterFall.com
Track trends on a specific topic or newsmaker.
Monitter
Great for tracking trends on a specific topic or newsmaker.
Datamasher.org
Charts government stats and other data.
Data.gov
A government data mashup that is an initiative of the Obama administration.
Spot.Us
Warning: There may ethical concerns with content produced on this site! This community funded journalism site is a nonprofit project of the Center for Media Change. The public can commission journalists to do investigations on important and perhaps overlooked stories. All donations are tax deductible and if a news organization buys exclusive rights to the content, your donation will be reimbursed.
Storify and Social Media Curation Skills
Great tips and examples from the Knight Digital Media Center.
Five Rules for Journalists Using Storify
From Staci Baird from San Francisco State University.
Cyberjournalist: Half of Americans Watch Video Online
Cyberjournalist: Innovative Journalism on Tumblr
Emphas.is
Crowdsourced funding for photojournalism projects, similar to Spot.us.
Play the News
This interactive game helps readers understand current events and news. It's created by a company called Impact Games.
Journalism Research Social Network
Videos, blogs, discussion and other networking tools to cover what areas of online journalism you're researching. Site is founded by Paul Bradshaw from Great Britain.
Information Valet Project
From the Reynolds Institute at the University of Missouri, the Information Valet Project is organizing an information-industry collaborative to build, own and operate a shared-user network layered upon the basic Internet.
MediaJobPod.org
A job/internship site tailored to college students looking for multimedia jobs. Watch imbedded videos from professionals on how to find jobs, interview, write cover letters, etc. If you are interested in Web reporting/production or TV production, take advantage of the advice on this site.
SnappyTV
How to pull live TV clips off the web and share in social media and embed in Storify.
KeepVid.com
Download streaming video from YouTube and other sites to edit and use in your video.
SearchEngineLand: What is SEO?
Video explains what search engine optimization is and how it works.
History of Communication
Includes mentions of web, social media near the end.
30-Plus Free Multimedia Editing Tools
Aviary Myna Audio Editor
A great substitution for Audacity and Garage Band.
Directory of All Congressional Twitter Handles
Sepiatown: Mapped Historical Photos, Film and Audio
Upload historical images by location. Then/now tool compares Google Streetview images along with images from the past.
LucidChart
Build imbedded flow charts for free.
Gephi
Open source graph visualization tool.
EPA Mobile Site
This EPA site downloads fast on a small screen and provides a wealth of information for reporters: blogs, contacts, press releases, information by ZIP code, etc.
Environmental Working Group
Research on health and the environment.
Full Frontal Scrutiny
Studies advocacy groups with green names that are actually funded by corporations.
EPA: ACToR Database
Collects information on more than 500,000 man-made chemicals from over 200 public sources.
EPA National Center for Computational Toxicology
GreenerChoices.org: EcoLabels Center
Tests the validity of a product label that claims to be "green."
Exploratorium.edu
This online museum features a collection of more than 600 innovative, interactive exhibits about science, nature, art, technology, etc.
U.S. Geological Survey Photographic Library
More than 400,000 photographs taken during geologic studies of the United States, from 1868 to present. Search through earthquakes, volcanoes, state parks, etc.
Yahoo!'s Environment and Science page
Updated news stories and links galore. Video and audio too!
IfItWasMyHome
offers a great mapping tool to help you visualize how big the BP oil spill is in your area. It also includes a widget of the livecam of the leak.
Arbor Day Foundation
Media page has press releases, logos/illustrations, PSAs, storm recovery kit and more.
GreenPeace
Environmental activist group with dozens of blogs, press center, sources, etc.
Greenpeace: Stop Greenwashing
Greenwashing describe the act of misleading consumers regarding the environmental practices of a company or the environmental benefits of a product or service. This Greenpeace site is a great resource to find more case studies of companies' greenwashing as well as other criteria and how to suggestions for businesses to go green ethically.
Council on Foreign Relations Climate Crisis Guide
An excellent multimedia site on climate change issues.
Global Wind Energy Council
The council is a global forum for the wind energy sector, uniting the wind industry and its representative associations.
EnviroVote
A project by two journalism graduate students that aims to show the potential environmental impact of the 2008 elections.
World Meteorological Organization
FightGlobalWarming
Helpful press section includes a "low-carbon diet kit." Good source for experts on the topic.
Environmental Organization Web Directory
Natural Resources Defense Council
Reader's Digest: 50 Cleanest-Dirtiest Cities
Society of Environmental Journalists
Formyworld.com
A cool database that allows you to call up environmental news by zip code.
Natural Resources Defense Council
A nice resource for expert sources and studies. The organization releases studies on the environment, including beaches, erosion and water quality. The organization claims it "works to protect wildlife and wild places and to ensure a healthy environment for all life on earth."
Fragile Oasis
A space blog about how to improve the environment on Earth.
The Sierra Club
Conservation site has a press room, politics and issues section, video and more.
Washington Post: The Climate Agenda
USGS Earthquake Terms
A quick-reference glossary.
Farmer's Almanac Weather Page
Provides some of the forecast information from the print almanac, including full moons and meteor showers.
National Wildfire Update
This site tracks wildfires around the country.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Water Center
Research, education, newsletter and links.
National Zoo
Photos and information on all kinds of animals.
USGS Earthquake Regional Sites
Detailed stats and discoveries in your area.
Scorecard.org
This site leads you to high-risk areas for environmental problems. Just use a zip code for a complete list of top pollutants and polluters in that area. A very easy-to-use database.
Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy
Publications, news, netcasts, etc.
Environmental Law and Policy Center
Society of Environmental Journalists FOI Resources
National Governor's Association: Greener Fuels, Vehicles Guide
Download in .PDF format.
ScienceDaily
News and articles on science, health, environment and technology.
SolarBuzz.com
All about solar power, industry stats and solar power equipment managers.
Climate Central
The site describes itself as "an independent, non-profit journalism and research organization...helping mainstream Americans understand how climate change connects to them."
Eco-Index
Managed by the Rainforest Alliance, the Eco-Index is a bilingual, searchable database of more than 1,250 biodiversity conservation and sustainable development projects in the North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean.
PaperCalculator.org
Developed by Enviornmental Defense, a nonprofit group. Offers U.S. average wood consumption energy use, and other environmental impacts of different kinds of paper.
AutoblogGreen
Tracks green efforts, or lack thereof, of the Big Three automakers.
Smithsonian Wild
A photostream of animals and birds from around the world.
Envirolink
A clearinghouse of breaking news and studies of environmental issues.
Environmental News Network
This started as a print newsletter but is a news site updated constantly.
Science and Technology News Network
Award-winning site with high-end news headlines.
EnviroInfo
A list of links and information on organizations, business, publications, online databases and software, research, and education for air pollution, biotechnology, chemistry, ecology, impact and risk assessment, laws, pollution, sustainable development, soil and wetlands, and water and wastewater.
Ease History
This Michigan State University website features videos and photographs from 1900 to the present. The site connects historical events, campaign ads and core democratic values. Users can search on over 600 videos and photographs and view them inside three different interfaces. It's built from an environmental perspective and includes ad campaigns from the 1950s to present.
Whooping Crane Trust
This site follows the annual spring migration of the Sandhill cranes, among others.
Dept. of Energy: Active Oil Rigs
Use this state-by-state map to see where oil rigs are running in the United States.
National Priorities
A must-bookmark for any reporter, this site has a state-by-state breakdown of what's happening environmentally across the country. The site offers community groups resources to shape public policy and influence the national budget.
ZIP Code Zoo
From Neat New Stuff on the Web: This site helps you identify animals, plants, birds, butterflies and more in your area. Just type in your ZIP Code.
California Coastal Records Project
This site features an aerial photographic survey of the California Coast and updates on a periodic basis. This photographic database contains over 12,000 frames of the California coast shot since 2002.
Alternative Fueling Station Locator
National Academy of Sciences: U.S. Earthquake Resilience Needs Strengthening
Energy Information Administration Country Analysis Briefs
Official energy stats from the U.S. government. Use this image map to look up information.
Earth911.org
Recycling tips galore.
FuelCells.org
Answers basic questions about fuel cell technology and links to companies and universities doing research in that area.
Preservation nation: America's Most Endangered Places, 2011
WikiSpecies
From Wikipedia, this site explores the environment.
American Society for Microbiology
Environmental Information Resources
A great collection of quick-reference links to environment sites, studies and other resources.
MODIS Rapid Response System
Developed to provide daily satellite images of the Earth's landmasses in near real time. Great for tracking storms, earthquakes, etc.
USGS: Earthquake Hazards Program
USGS: Track Invasive Plant and Animal Species
National Gardening Association
USGS: Track River and Stream Flows
Helpful in covering floods, hurricanes.
Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center
Government site offers tip sheets, contacts, studies and other resources.
Petroleum Reduction Planning Tool
Consumer guide to cutting fuel costs. From the Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center.
Nature
An international weekly science journal that publishes full-length research papers in all disciplines of science.
Macauly Library of Animal Video and Sound
A sort of You Tube meets Wild Kingdom, this site lets you search its vast database for all things animals.
RestoreTheGulf.gov
Government site on the post-BP oil spill and what it's doing to clean it up.
Cool Green Science
Conservation blog of the Nature Conservancy.
EPA Study: Coastlines
Detailed by region, this report shows the poor conditions the U.S. coastlines are in.
NOAA Photo Library
Shots from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration personnel.
Deeply Curious
An archive of thousands of ocean and land photos from world-renowned photographers.
U.S. National Parks Listing
Describes all 388 national parks in the U.S. Includes travel pointers/services.
TrailLink Trails Database
A database of free trail information that allows you to acess surface types, locations, distances and even photos.
International Fund for Animal Welfare
International non-profit that works on a variety of wild and domestic animal issues. It has offices in 15 countries and more than 2 million supporters. It was founded in 1969 to stop the Canadian baby seal hunt and now works on animal issues ranging from whales to elephants to the bushmeat crisis in Africa. The site has a plethora of information, statistics, white papers and scientific reports that may be an asset to any journalist writing about wild or domestic animal issue.
American Lung Association: State of the Air 2012
Academic Earth: World's Top Scholars
Search this database of video lectures.
Tsunami
Tsunami Basics
From the University of Washington Earth and Space Sciences department.
NOAA: Tsunami Research Program
BlogPulse: Tsunami Coverage
An in-depth analysis of tsunami-related coverage.
Sophos: Tsunami Relief Hoaxes
A great collection of hoax e-mails and other scams.
International Bird Rescue Gulf Oil Spill Response
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
AirNow
Air-quality conditions and forecasts.
SAJA: Tsunami Resources
Lists experts, links, sources and more.
Wikipedia: Tsunamis
Basics on the Indian Ocean earthquake.
ReligionLink: Tsunami Stories
Several stories on religion angles in the wake of the disaster.
AlertNet.org
Lists tsunami relief efforts.
Tsunamihelp.blogspot.com
Dozens of bloggers in Asia update their tsunami sites daily.
Tsunami Missing Persons Blog
This site attempts to track down and pair up missing with families.
Physical Sciences Information Gateway
Launched on Sept. 17, 2001, PSIgate is the physical sciences hub for the UK's Resource Discovery Network (RDN). From this page, users can search the PSIgate database, search an expanded catalog (PSIgate+) generated by harvesting pages from the PSIgate database, or search across RDN databases. Returns include resources focused on astronomy, chemistry, earth sciences, physics, history of science, and more.
PollingReport.com: Environment Poll Collection
Search by group name, incident, leaders, members and cases.
StoriesThatMatter.org
A great source of environmental story ideas from an organization that targets career investigative journalists who develop general interest, nationally significant environmental and national security stories and then work to break them in the commercial media.
OceansFuture.org
Jean-Michel Cousteau explores the Northwestern Hawaiian islands.
Online Archaeology
Field notes, profiles, find of the week, etc.
Food & Water Watch
Consumer group site targeted at abuse of enviornmental resources by corporations, such as water companies, fish farms and factories.
Geologists and Earth Scientists
Biographies of leaders in these fields of study.
American Society of Testing and Materials
News and information from this regulatory agency includes a consultants directory.
National Geographic: Conservation
Interactive maps and other resources.
PBS: Evolution
Web site based on the miniseries. Includes background information, photos and videos.
Faultline
A new California's environmental magazine.
The Ecology Center
Publishes a paper quarterly, Terrain; there's a link on the main site.
The National Atlas of the United States
A set of interactive maps, including some special maps on volcanoes, exotic species, vegetationgrowth, federal Indian land areas, hazardous waste, nuclear sites, etc. The site is updated weekly.
National Parks Conservation Association
365 Days of Trash Blog
Dave Chameides blogs about yearlong project to save all of his refuse to help the environment. Interesting.
U.S. Public Interest Research Groups
Transportation, healthcare, money and politcs, media reform, tax and budget, law, higher education and environmental issues.
American Society of Civil Engineers
A 2005 report on failing structures in U.S. infrastructure.
ENF PV Industry Directory
A global photovoltaic industry directory published in seven languages, showing details of more than 5,000 solar companies.
WorldChanging: Global Warming Animations
Institute for Local Self-Reliance
A superb environment site.
HealthyBuilding.net
Another superb environment site.
Planeta.com
Eco-travels in Latin America. News articles, search, resources and more!
GreenBiz.com
Comprehensive resource of environmental information, tools and data aimed at the mainstream business community.
Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund
Ask a Biologist
From the National Science Foundation and Arizona State University.
The Why Files
From the National Science Foundation, this site looks at the science, math and technology questions behind the news.
Plants for a Future: 7,000 Edible, Medicinal and Useful Plants
Outdoor Writers Association of America
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce - Environmental Coverage
Daily news coverage of Pacific Northwest, national and international environmental issues.
Recycler's World
Information on recycling just about any material you can think of.
Lycos Environment News
A daily update of environmental news.
Yahoo! Environmental News
Another daily news feed.
The Amicus Journal
A quarterly environmental magazine online.
BioTech's Life Science Dictionary
More than 6,700 terms with biochemestry, toxicology, medicine, ecology and more.
FuelEconomy.gov
Several price comparison tools and more.
Internet Resources for Earth Sciences
A super set of links from Cal Berkeley.
WWW Virtual Library: Earth Sciences
Official U.S. Earthquake Hazards Program
Background, research, regional sites, seismic networks and more.
Volcano Live
Updated news and Webcams on eruptions around the world.
Pollen.com
A great site for allergy sufferers or anyone writing about allergy season.
California's Pacific Gas & Electric
The site features several pages related to the blackouts, including maps, company bankruptcy documents and more.
Society of American Foresters
Scientific organization for the profession.
Wildlife Society
Scientific organization for the profession.
North Dakota State University Extension Service: Flooding
Tips on dealing with floods.
GlobalStewards.org: Environmental Tips
Tips on dealing with floods.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Story Ideas
A great place for news tips, stats and more.
Food and Agriculture Organization of America
Stories and press releases on global trends, economics, forestry and more.
Earth Science Picture of the Day
Geo Currents
A map-illustrated forum dedicated to exploring global geography. Most posts link to current events, supplying historical background, spatial analysis, and political and intellectual context.
Annenberg Public Policy Center
Wavegen.com
A cool site about using oceans to generate electricity.
The Natural History Museum Dinosaur Directory
Your kid knows 'em all, but you don't.
LizardHouse
Graphics, tips and background on various types of lizards.
U.S. Geological Society
Detailed explanations tailored to the media.
Swell.com
Look up real surfing spots.
National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration
NOVA
PBS show has a site dedicated to science, environmental issues and math. Links to top news stories in the categories.
Discover the Outdoors
It's more of an outdoor sportsmen's site, but it does have some helpful links.
Center for Environment and Population
CEP partners with leading experts and organizations to link science, to policy, and public outreach to better understand and address the issues. It helps compile, assess, and advance current knowledge and emerging trends on population and the environment.
Environmental Media Services
EMS is a private non-profit foundation-supported educational organization, is dedicated to encouraging environmental public health scientists and medical practitioners to contribute to public discussions about their work through the media. It has a helpful listing of environmental news on the site's left rail.
National Weather Service: National Tornado Fatality Map
This image map allows you to click on states/cities where deaths occurred.
International Dark Sky Association
Looks at city lights pollution.
National Gardening Association
Electronics Takeback Coalition
Nonprofit group offers tips and ideas for recycling and disposing of electronics. Includes news/resources, corporate responsibility and legislation/policy sections.
National Institute of Medicine: Environment
Studies, breaking news stories and experts.
MSNBC/Live Science: How Earthquakes Work
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Has a great links, press and glossary sections.
Blue Planet Foundation
Advocates for safe drinking water.
FilterforGood.com
Group that opposes bottled water.
Think Outside the Bottle
Corprorate Accountability International's campaign to challenge corporate control of water, including the bottled water industry.
We Can Solve the Climate Crisis
A project of The Alliance for Climate Protection -- a nonprofit, nonpartisan effort founded by Nobel laureate and former Vice President Al Gore. The goal of the Alliance is to build a movement that creates the political will to solve the climate crisis -- in part through repowering America with 100 percent of its electricity from clean energy sources within 10 years. Our economy, national security, and climate can't afford to wait.Funds programs in a variety of areas, including education and children's services, the arts, community service, the environment, AIDS and literacy.
National Geographic's Map Machine
Maps tied to government statistics.
Newsweek: 2009 Green Rankings for U.S. Companies
List of 500.
The Alliance for Climate Protection
A nonprofit, nonpartisan effort founded by Nobel laureate and former Vice President Al Gore.
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Pew Center on Global Climate Change
American Geological Society: Earth Science World Image Bank
Freshwater Ecoregions of the World
EPA Fuel Economy Guide
Lists vehicles that get the best/worst gas mileage, fuel-saving tips, etc.
United States Geological Survey: Water Resources of the United States
American Planning Association: Great Places in America
Site examines what makes for great neighborhoods, streets, and public spaces work.
Scripps Howard Institute on the Environment
Puts on educational seminars for journalists.
ClimateCounts.org
Ranks companies based on their impact on global warming.
EcoWorldly - International Environmental News for the World Citizen
American Wind Energy Association
American Wind Energy Association: Wind Entergy Basics
U.S. Department of Energy: Energy Savers Blog
National Center for Healthy Housing
American Lung Association: State of the Air We Breathe
.PDF format of 2009 report.
Park Histories: National Park Service
Ken Burns' documentary.
Maritime Knowledge Centre Sea Library
Bibliographic catalog of the Maritime Knowledge Center's collections of books, conference proceedings, key IMO documents, articles, videos and DVD's (over 70,000 records).
Association of Battery Recyclers
Water Resources Center Archives
CleanSkies.tv
From the American Clean Skies Network, this site offers energy and environmental news, information, discussion and commentary.
Scitable: Learn Science
Search science and nature topics, find experts, discussion forums, etc.
USGS: World's Earthquakes Ranked by Magnitude
Great quick reference for breaking news reporting on earthquakes.
NY Times: Dangers of Aging Dams, Flooding
Wild Film History
Wildlife films and television programs from 1896 to the present. It includes oral histories and video interviews.
MNN - Mother Nature Network
Breaking news, articles, blogs, videos, and how-to guides. You can search by format or category.
American Progress: Green Recovery
A program to create jobs and a low-carbon economy.
The Glass Packaging Institute Recycling Page
Geology.com: U.S. Map Collections for All 50 States
Knight Center Beat Guide: Energy Resources
Energy Savers
From the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
Energy Information Administration
Resources from the U.S. Department of Energy.
CarbonRally
Tips to reduce your carbon footprint.
The Internet Bird Collection
Free online audiovisual library. The site is searchable by species or keyword and includes more than 30,000 videos and 2,000 photos.
Household Products Database
Search this to find what is safe/not safe for yourself and the environment.
World Economic Outlook
A database from the International Monetary Fund that allows journalists to compare economic outlook by country & year base on the IMF April, 2010 report.
Poynter: Five-Minute Guide to S&P, U.S. Credit Rating
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Consumer Price Index Database
Select an item (gas, food, etc.) and track price increases nationally over time. Great quick reference for stories. You also can track it by region or major metropolitan area by using the image map and pulldown menu on this page
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Inflation Calculator
Yahoo! Finance Earnings Calendar
Track when a company's earnings reports are due.
MAPLight.org: Money and Politics
Database makes connections between legislative votes and campaign donations.
RealtyTrac
Map allows you to track foreclosures nationwide.
ConsumerSearch.com
Reviews on thousands of consumer products, organized by type of product. It includes a searchable database. It's very helpful for getting a quick snapshot of a new product you might be writing about.
Social Security Calculator
Use this online tool to estimate what your Social Security income would be a particular age.
Tools for Business Journalists
From Prof. Joshua Mills of Baruch College.
ConsumerAffairs.com
Tracks corporate sites, consumer affairs blogs.
Business for Social Responsibility
Tracks news and legislation relating to corporate responsibility.
Center for Corporate Citizenship
Boston College site works with global corporations to help them define, plan and operationalize corporate citizenship.
Corporate Responsibility Newswire
News feed of stories relevant to businesses acting responsibly.
EthicalCorporation.com
News, conferences, podcasts and editorial content that covers corporate responsibility internationally.
Forbes People Tracker
Track more than 120,000 executives and members of the Forbes rich and celebrity lists. Cusomized e-mail alerts (free!), research public companies and news updates!
Forbes Layoff Tracker
Launched in January 2001, this site tracks layoffs issued by companies on the Forbes 500 list.
Statute of Limitations on Debts
Current Value of Money (History)
Includes the history of money.
USA Today: Answers to Questions about Unemployment Benefits
EconData.net
A great resource for regional economic data.
Economist's View
Mark Thoma's blog on economic issues.
Federal Reserve 101
Basic facts, research, etc.
Forbes 400: The 400 Wealthiest Americans
Search the database by name, rank or age.
Fiscal Policy Institute
Releases hundreds of reports and projections on the economy, inlcuding several after the 9-11 attacks.
The Biz Toolkit
From the James J. Hill Reference Library, this free site offers links to various business research topics.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development State Information
Great multimedia storytelling.
LibGuides at Duke University
Research private companies.
Planet Retail
Track business trends with in-depth company profiles, market analysis, virtual tours and breaking news from a market intelligence company.
Forbes: 10 Most Over-Priced Places to Live
Has prices from more than 30,000 stations around the United States.
SmartEconomist.com
Reviews of new economics and finance research, sortable by topic. Easy-to-read, little jargon
PaperCalculator.org
Developed by Enviornmental Defense, a nonprofit group. Offers U.S. average wood consumption energy use, and other environmental impacts of different kinds of paper.
Business Week: Industry Innovation
Stories, surveys, slideshow, design board, etc. Tracks how certain industries are finding new ways to research and develop products.
Forbes: America?s Most Philanthropic Corporations
Eco-Labels.org
Resources that monitor a company?s claim on a label. Also helps customers decipher what?s on a label. Very handy in covering consumer issues.
Grad Money Matters
Tips on managing money, including top 10 lists. Helpful to journalists looking for tips/graphics to accompany finance stories.
Fiscal Policy Institute: Economic Fallout of WTC Attacks
A preliminary report (in .PDF format) says New York stands to lose 108,000 jobs as result of the September 11 terrorist attacks and $16.9 billion in total lost output for the New York City economy.
ActivistCash.com
A great site. Roots out the funding sources of the most notorious anti-consumer groups. It continually adds profiles on the first of every month.
DocStoc
Free business forms and legal templates.
Find-It! Consumer
A government consumer-protection guide.
Federal Trade Commission Consumer Protection
Tip'd
Financial tips site.
Consumer Price Index
Check the index for your area.
CardTrak
Credit card stats, ratings, etc.
Index Credit Cards
Credit card offers site, but also has ratings, statistics, etc.
CardRatings.com
Credit card ratings.
Consumer Automotive Guide
Offers informative pages on prices, ratings and reviews, best-buy vehicles and stories about the automotive industry.
Recalls.gov
View recall announcements once they go public: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Food and Drug Administration, etc.
U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration
National Flea Market Association
Search for flea market location by state.
Business Week Extras
Slideshows, interactive maps, etc. that complement the magazine's content.
ShareSleuth
An independent Web-based reporting aimed at "exposing securities fraud and corporate chicanery."
Spending Smart Blog
Consumer advice from the Allentown (Pa.) Morning Call.
Taxable Talk
Interesting blog items and news from Russ Fox, E.A., of Clayton Financial and Tax of Irvine, Calif.
Business.gov Loan and Grants Search
IJnet: Online Resources for Business Journalists Covering Asia
The NewsMarket, Inc.
A journalist's resource for B-roll, this site provides thousands of images free to television newsrooms. Users can preview video, read press materials and order video clips online. Delivery options include digital file transfer via FTP, whereby the material moves from TNM's server to the user's server; satellite feeds via APTN or tape delivery can also be requested. There is no cost to news professionals. The NewsMarket's primary service is providing broadcasters with video from the world's leading companies and organizations; news stories and archived stock shots from a large and growing range of sources. Particularly helpful to business and medical-health reporters.
Economic.com: How the Great Recession Was Brought to an End (.PDF)
ConsumerWebWatch.org
It's mission is to "investigate, inform and improve the credibility of information published on the World Wide Web."
CorpTech Relaunches Web Site
The relaunched database contains profiles of over 50,000 U.S. "hi-tech related" companies. Areas include biotech, computer, defense, medical, and transportation. The site offers a variety of free, pay-per-view, and subscription content. CorpTech was acquired by OneSource Information in 1999.
BankTracker
From American University's Investigative Reporting Workshop, this site follows trends and issues in the banking industry.
Linked In
A business site that networks thousands of professionals. Helps you find jobs, locate employees and close deals.
Senate.gov: Anatomy of a Financial Collapse
Guide to Finding American Companies
Slate: Occupy Wall Street Timeline
Smart Money: Tax Bill Database
Plug in income and expenses to this database to determine how much your taxes will be cut by the new tax bill.
Business Week Online: Best Business Schools
Forbes.com Event Calendar
Lists business and economic events, conferences, earning reports, etc.
Corporate Communications Broadcast Network
Society for Accessible Travel and Hospitality
The World Bank Open Data
Free databases and tools.
Google Public Data Explorer
Makes large datasets easy to explore, visualize and communicate. As the charts and maps animate over time, the changes in the world become easier to understand.
Corporate Business Travel News Magazine
Travelocity: Car Rental Taxes Database
A state-by-state breakdown.
U.S. International Trade Commission
Press releases, research and more.
Obsessive Consumption
Obsessive Consumption is a documentation of spending habits of Kate Bingaman, a 26-year-old, third-year graduate student in design at the University of Nebraska. The site tracks 22 months of purchases ? and growing.
MSN: Jobs and Paychecks by County
Track the best and worst for jobs, pay, pay increases, etc.
National Fraud Information Center
A great consumer protection site.
Fraud: GSA List of People Excluded from Government Contracts
ScamBusters.com
This newsletter site is dedicated to fighting online hype and disinformation.
The American Antitrust Institute Antitrust Research Guide
A not-for-profit Washington, DC, think tank provides an easy-to-use format, with plain-English annotations and research tips to help antitrust neophytes and sophisticates quickly find useful materials on antitrust law, policy, legislation, enforcement, and more. Access is free. The AAI says the site is content-neutral, giving users access to commentary and analysis from across the spectrum of antitrust, political and economic perspectives. Contains a search tool and table of contents to find resources and links.
National Association of Consumer Agency Administration
Consumer Federation of America
PBS Frontline: Business/Economy
A collection of companion Web sites on various business issues.
Financial Services Industry: U.S. 2002 Financial Services Factbook
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
Look up international development data.
BizJournals.com
Each American City Business Journal should lists dozens of resources, including the top 25-100 employers in its metro area, which you can either order online or view the top 5 of online.
PR Newswire Press Room
A journalist-only site that has an archive of news releases and photos, expert sources through ProfNet, multimedia, a directory of company contacts and more.
Ecompany.com
A super resource for business and technology information.
Covering Poverty: A Tool Kit for Journalists
Created by The Grady Center at the University of Georgia.
Business 2.0: 101 Dumbest Moments in Business
USPTO: Trademark Database
Check this database to see if something is trademarked; be it a logo or a name. Hit the search button under the trademark heading on the left side navigation. Enter what you'd like to search for an you'll get a response including type of business, intended use, date of filing, etc. It is just a great resource.
Department of Labor: Women?s Business Resources
Tips, statistics and other handy resources for anyone reporting on trends with women in business.
Forbes.com: Terrorism Insurance
The impact 9-11 has had on insurance rates.
Risk and Insurance Management Society
Lemon Law America
Lists legal rights for car buyers.
Identity Theft Resource Center
Number Portability: Cell Phone Rates
CellUpdate.com: Cell Phone Rates
Business Week Online: Best Business Schools
Institute for Policy Studies and United for a Fair Economy
American Management Association
Economic Policy Institute
A nonprofit Washington D.C. think tank, was created in 1986 to broaden the discussion about economic policy to include the interests of low- and middle-income workers.
Knight Center Beat Guide: Business Reporting
BusinessJournalism.org
From the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism, this site offers tutorials, tip sheets and more on how to cover business.
Internal Memos
This site claims to be the world?s largest collection of internal and corporate memos. It collects information from a variety of sources, so you need to be careful and check the validity of the memos. Use this site, but use it with caution.
Best of the Web Today
James Taranto's great Wall Street Journal/Opinion Journal column features stories and resources.
CNNMoney.com
This site, built by CNN and Money magazine, launched Oct. 2001.
CNNfn.com's Investor Research Center
Upgrades, downgrades, economic calendar, Wall Street research database (need ticker symbol) and more.
CNNfn's CEO Page
News on company leaders.
CNNfn.com's Financial Briefs
Short, breaking stories on stocks, tech and more.
Federal Consumer Information Center
U.S. Bankruptcy Statistics
From the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts on behalf of the U.S. Courts, based on basic bankruptcy filings in 2001. .PDF files.
CBS News: An Agency-by-Agency Guide to Obama's Budget
MSN Money: The 102 Best Money Sites
SafeShopping.org: Tips
Tips on online shopping safety tips from the American Bar Association.
Glossary Agent
Description: Glossary Agent(tm) is an expanding, focused gateway to online monolingual, bilingual, and multilingual glossaries in insurance and related fields such as law and finance. Topics include environmental protection, finance, health care, information technology, insurance, law, medicine, safety, transportation and weather.
National Institute for Consumer Education
Dozens of reference materials and links from Eastern Michigan University.
MSNBC: Government Tax Refund Database
Does a state and/or the IRS owe you money? Type your name into this database and see.
Businesswire's Expert Source Service
American Society of Business Publication Editors
Individual.com
Offers business news and lets you create your own list of industries you're interested in.
National Foundation for Women Business Owners
Sourcewire.com
This British site is for business and technology journalists. Also includes job listings (in Britain).
Vault.com
Read what employees are saying about corporate culture at companies across the country. Good for sourcing and job hunting.
Housing Opportunity Index
The National Association of Home Builder's database ranks the nation's most affordable housing markets.
Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights
WTO and Gatt Research
The guide, which is focused on sources from the United States, gives pointers for reviewing the World Trade Organization through research, covering a variety of materials in electronic, print, and microfiche formats.
OJR: Researching Technology Businesses
Global Edge Resource Desk
A great one-stop site for anyone covering international business. Hundreds of links to global business resources: trade law, federal government, banking, stock exchanges, mailing lists, company directories, statistics resources, associations and organizations.
International Business Advisor
Dozens of articles and trend stories, some high-tech.
Pro Publica: The Wall Street Money Machine
The Pulitzer-winning series on how Wall Street caused world economic collapse.
IMF's Global Economic Outlook
The International Monetary Fund site offers several great online resources.
Wall Street Journal City Profiles
Click on a city name to review WSJ's exclusive, in-depth report, including taxation and cost-of-living data, education resources, arts and recreation activities, crime statistics and additional sources of information.
Deloitte & Touche: Fast500.com
Fastest-growing tech companies in North America.
Deloitte & Touche: Fast50.com
Fastest-growing tech companies in 20 regions in the United States and Canada.
Digital Economy 2000
Find out why the federal government thinks information technology products and services are harbingers of a new era of higher, sustained growth. Keep in mind this was developed before all the layoffs.
WorldClass
This site gives you "instant free access and step-by-step commentary for 1,025 top business sites from 95 countries."
Internet Business Library
A great Internet resources page from the University of Kansas.
Material Safety Data Sheet Repository
A site full of testimonials and consumer safety data. Search and sort by product, industry, etc.
American Society of Association Executives
An alternative search engine for locating associations.
Madalyn Business Research Tool
From the University of Delaware, this site helps you search accounting, economics, technology and international business sites, among others.
Government Finance Officers Association
This association offers background on public-sector finance and accounting.
Salary Assessment
This calculator analyzes your salary based on experience, education, etc.
Financial Economics Network
Content from various journals.
Restaurant.com
A site for restaurant owners, it features a searchable database of restaurant listings.
Restaurant.org Research Page
National Restaurant Association offers hundreds of statistics and projections.
National Center for Employee Ownership
Telemarketing Revenge Site
Links to resources that can help consumers gain vengeance, or maybe a monetary settlement, from obnoxious telemarketers.
Interest.com
Publishing consumer financial information since 1995. Consumers can compare mortgage, auto, CD and credit card rates for financial institutions across the country. The site also publishes daily analysis on the financial markets and how they impact mortgage rates. It can provide journalists with the average interest rate on popular mortgage loan products for any day for the past two years.
CapitalistPig.com
Financial and investor news.
Yahoo! Iplace Database
See how much houses have sold for in any given area.
Retail Alliance
Stats on shoplifting, purchases, etc.
Franchising Links
National associations, research resources and more.
FlipDog's Business and Technology Resources
Links to hundreds of business sites.
Logophilia.com
Features terms tied to current events. A very helpful resource. You have to pay for some items, though.
Bank Marketing Association
An affiliate organization of the American Banking Association. You need to be a member to use it.
Saving Advice: 50 Ways To Save Money on Food
National Council on Aging: BenefitsCheckUp.org
Economic Journals on the Web
An alphabetical listing of hundreds of global sites.
Service Corps of Retired Executives
Good sources for business stories. Some consulting, business tips.
Legal Journals Online
A listing of hundreds of journals from all over the world, many of them related to business.
Business Information Sources Online
A dynamite listing of hundreds of business sites in alphabetical order.
The Daily Deal
Covers deals and dealmakers. Sections include Movers & Shakers and Media Maneuvers.
Gary Price's List of Lists
Links to rankings of various kinds, some general business in one big page.
Links for Business Journalists
From Reuters' Jon Oatis.
Baruch College's links page
Prof. Josh Mills' links for business journalists.
NY Times Cyber Business Connection
You need a password to NY Times to get in. This set of links was compiled by Rich Meislin, editor in chief of The New York Times Electronic Media Company.
Networking Enron Xers Back to Work
Business Europe
Free daily business news and how-to guides.
OandA.com Currency Converter
This site allows you to convert for a specific day or a range of dates (up to 2000 days).
U.S. Currency Converter
Converts only the U.S. money.
XE.com Currency Converter
Use this site for computations involving the historical value other nations' currency.
InvestTools
Insights into the types of information investors are looking.
Business2.com: Top 101 Dumb Business Mistakes
A literature and publishing news site.
Annual County Business Patterns
Contains leading economic indicators and statistics on levels of income, poverty and labor.
Ask Jeeves Business Insight
A business solutions sight with some search capabilities.
LocalBusiness.com
Search articles, newsletters, press releases and company research.
Hyperinvesting.com
Links to dozens of economics and personal finance sites. A great one-stop site.
Consumer Reports
Research and investigations on hundreds of industries.
Class Action Database
A collection of class action lawsuits broken down by topics.
VentureWire
The daily e-mail newsletter from Technologic Partners is a way to get the skinny on dot-com companies and the high-tech sector.
BenefitsCheckup.org
Seniors can check federal and state benefits at this site. Good background for reporters covering this issue.
Business.com
Business search engine.
CNET's Technology Enterprise Business Section
Sookoo.com
Big-think sources, ideas and trends for business stories.
Economic and Social Research Council
A British economic research site.
Wall Street Journal Database of Homes Sold
Searchable database of homes sold in 27 states and the District of Columbia. Data for some states goes back nearly 20 years.
California's Pacific Gas and Electric
The site features several pages related to the blackouts, including maps, company bankruptcy documents and more.
Cars.com
This page links to advice to journalists covering the automotive industry.
Carfax.com
Type in a vehicle's VIN (I.D.) number and trace its history. Was it in a wreck? Was the odometer moved back?
Kelley Blue Book Prices
Look up current-year Blue Book prices on cars from all years.
Consumer Sentinel
Government newsletter on consumer issues.
Consumer Reports Online
Several great studies on consumer products.
EconData.net
More than 600 links to regional economic data.
About.com's Business Resources Page
LSU Webliography
Internet resources from Louisiana State University libraries.
Click on the business link.
Wharton Business Knowledge
A variety of tools from Penn's Wharton School of Business. Knowledge@Wharton is an Internet-based guide to competitive information.
Directory of British Business Resources
British Companies House Disqualified Directors
Kalends.com
A free consumer-oriented, searchable site that features, general interest, business, holidays, and trade show events set to occur in the U.K. and elsewhere. There is some U.S. material.
U.S. News: Alpha Consumer
A helpful consumer information blog.
Tax Foundation: New State Business Tax Climate Index
Athand.com
Directories for airlines, attorneys, doctors and other categories.
AnswerConnect Global Yellow Pages
Biz Links: British MBA program
A dynamite list of global business links.
Electronic Business Information
SelectSurf Business Links
Links to several great politics sites.
BusinessJeeves.com
Like Ask Mr. Jeeves, this has phone directories, company background and more.
Garage.com
A venture capital investment bank that features helpful news releases, a resources page and more.
SpaceBusiness.com
Links to several industry sites.
RickOnTV.com
News and notes about the business side of the TV industry.
CNN: Top 500 Zip Codes for Foreclosures
Treasury Releases Business Taxation and Global Competitiveness Background Paper
Bizwiki
This UK-focused Wiki-style business directory accepts free business listings, consumer reviews of businesses and allows registered users to edit and add to business information.
World's 300 Largest Pension Funds
Wall Street Journal: Markets Data Center
A great quick-reference tool. Access to this does not require a subscription to the WSJ.
Track the Consumer Price Index
Bank for International Settlements Database
Tracks new research published sites of the participating central banks.
Consumer Electronics Association
Industry news, trends and statistics on use of certain electronics. Includes an e-newsletter.
Super Couponing
Coupons galore, but the site also offers consumer shopping and savings tips that are helpful for readers.
Coupon Mom
Coupons galore, but the site also offers consumer shopping and savings tips that are helpful for readers.
MRA The Management Association
A not-for-profit employers association that features some statistics and studies.
TNS Retail Forward
Market research firm tracks consumer habits. It includes American ShopperScape, an annual study that analyzes consumer shopping behaviors.
Consumer World
A free guide to consumer information.
Baruch Links for Business Media
10kWizard
Information on publicly traded companies.
Wall Street Journal Wallet Blog
Personal finance, investing news and trends.
Fare Compare
Compare competitive airline fares on this site.
Consumer Finance Protection Bureau
MintLife: Personal Finance News & Advice
Great blog full of financial tips. Good tool for sourcing.
Edmunds.com: True Cost-to-Own Calculator
Car purchase calculator that figures in gas, maintenance, etc.
Wisebread: Five Things to Know About This Year's Tax Changes
]]>Federal Reserve 101
Basic facts, research, etc.
Fedstats.gov
Links to hundreds of government agencies.
Data.gov Tools
This government site is a tool for helping to build your own database using government statistics.
Center for American Progress: Tax Breaks versus Budget Cuts Infographic
U.S. Public Interest Research Group
Reports galore on public safety, homeland security, health, etc.
Google: Government Sites
Search government-only sites with this special Google feature
FedStats
Studies and stats on federal government research..
PIBuzz.com: Government Salary Lists
Look up salaries for all kinds of federal positions.
GovExec.com
Magazine on federal government and military.
Federal News Service
FNS produces transcripts of Presidential statements; briefings at the White House, State, Defense and Justice departments; speeches and press conferences of major political leaders and spokespersons; and Congressional hearings. Also offers English translations of Russian political speeches.
Almanac of American Politics
Key votes, committee changes and election results.
ABA Administrative Procedures Database ABA Administrative Procedures Database
This site "is designed to facilitate the exchange of information about federal and state administrative law among legislators, lawyers, hearing officers, judges, and citizens. (It) contains links to federal and state Administrative Procedure Acts (APA), reform proposals, and organizational and other resources."
Catalaw
Organizes legal and government sites into a basic catalog.
CIA Biological Incidents--Handbooks
A recently released unclassified document.
Office of Personnel Management
Federal government human resource agency.
FederalRegister.gov
Daily journal of the U.S. government lets you browse agencies and topics. Good for digging up sources. The site is jointly managed by the Office of the Federal Register (OFR) of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), and the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO).
Students.gov: Guide to U.S. Government
Governing.com: What Government Does
Background story on fundamental functions and services the government performs at all levels.
The United States in International Context Summary Fast Facts
Sunlight Foundation: Influence Explorer
From Marylaine Block: "Type in the names of lawmakers, corporations, or individuals here to find out who is providing the most funding for your congressional candidates."
The United States in International Context Full-Text Report
A 12-page .PDF document.
Center for Digital Government
Affiliated with Government Technology magazine, this organization has people who will talk to you, although they tend to be on the technology-is-the-solution side of things.
The National Journal
A weekly on politics and government published in Washington, put out a Guide to the Web in its Dec. 8, 2001 issue that probably would be helpful because it includes lots of government sites.
Coalition of Journalists for Open Government
A resource for journalists who want to stay current on open government developments or to learn more about access issues at the federal level.
StudentPress.org Sourcebook
Tools for covering federal government.
Federal Consumer Information Center
FDA Tobacco Regulation
An FDA database of every business that has been cited for selling cigarettes to minors -- searchable by zip code.
Progress & Freedom Foundation and the Center for Digital Government
Tracks happenings in online government sites.
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
Information from the nation's largest and fastest growing public service employees union.
GovExec.com
The online version of Government Executive magazine.
MissingMoney.com
Some states have their lists of people who are owed money online.
About.com's U.S. Government Info./Research
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
A non-partisan research organization focusing on analysis of government programs affecting low- and moderate-income people.
Searching Uncle Sam
Searching for online government info just got easier, thanks to the cutting-edge search engine Google.
National Archives and Records Administration Research Page
Sections for federal government, courts, textual records, microfilm, etc.
ForeignPolicy.com
Users have instant access to the best the Web has to offer on global affairs, governments, think tanks, libraries and multilateral institutions.
FedNews.com
A pay service that provides written transcriptions from government meetings and hearings the day of the event.
USInfo.state.gov
International strategic communications service that designs, develops, and implements a variety of information initiatives and strategic communications programs, including Internet and print publications, traveling and electronically transmitted speaker programs.
Poligraft
This Sunlight Foundation site adds political context to news stories by scanning news articles you enter for the names of donors, corporations, lobbyists and politicians and shows how they are connected by contributions. Free site.
Public Services International Research Unit
USA.gov: Mobile Apps
A handy list of which government agencies have mobile apps and mobile Web sites.
Washington Post: WhoRunsGov.com Post
A lot of user-generated content (bios, background, etc.) about how federal government operates.
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
FBI now gets authority to wiretap individuals, or under the secret FISA procedures, which is also a secret court proceeding.
Govspot.com
Government information portal: world, state, federal, etc.
PoliticalQuotes.org: Eigen's Political & Historical Quotations
More than 40,000 free quotations from more than 11,000 different historical and political figures in a searchable database.
NY Times: Newsroom Navigator Politics Section
Center for American Women and Politics
National Archives and Records Administration
Look up just about anything on this government-run database.
Common Cause
Washington watchdog group includes articles and studies the organization has done on the influence of campaign contributions on Congress.
Publicagenda.org
Inside source for public opinion and policy analysis on dozens of social issues.
PoliticalResources.net
A fantastic site for researching global political issues.
Government Computer News
Leading provider of integrated information and media for the government information technology market. Blog, print magazine, white papers and more.
Social Security Administration Data on Women
A new site with demographic info. on women.
U.S. State Department Living Abroad Guidelines
Dozens of links to helpful resources for U.S. citizens on exchange rates, vital records, emergency services and more.
PBS Frontline: Government and Elections
A collection of companion Web sites on various political topics.
EditorsWeb.org
Internet portal to stories and news releases from Washington.
The Avalon Project
Yale Law School site that offers digital documents relevant to the fields of Law, History, Economics, Politics, Diplomacy and Government.
U.S. Department of State: Patterns of Global Terrorism, 2001
Full text available as .PDF and html documents.
U.S. Department of State: Additional Info and Past Editions
Full text available as .PDF and html documents.
GovernmentAttic.org
"Interesting Federal Government documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act."
National Center for Education Statistics
A complete electronic catalog and fast facts.
Family Taxpayers Network
Look up Illinois teacher salaries at public schools. Helpful research tool.
Birth Rates by Country
An Infoplease chart containing both years and "selected countries."
Statehouse News Service
SNS provides Washington coverage for all the small newspapers of America.
Harvard University Joint Center for Housing Studies
Influence Explorer
From the Sunlight Foundation, OpenSecrets.org, and the Project on Government Oversight, this site tracks voting trends of politicians. Great first-stop for tracking conflicts of interest or investigating a politician.
State and Federal Government Surplus Sales
Search state-by-state for all kinds of items seized by the government or surplus items for sale. Can make for some interesting stories to see what bizarre things are up for auction in your state/area.
National Priorities Project Database
Search state data on socio-economic needs and federal expenditures.You also create your own customized tables, graphs and reports.
The Jamestown Foundation
The organization's mission is to "inform and educate policy makers and the broader policy community about events and trends in those societies which are strategically or tactically important to the United States and which frequently restrict access to such information." Includes a news archive, press releases and other resources.
Citizens Against Government Waste
A private, non-partisan, non-profit organization representing more than one million members and supporters to eliminate waste, mismanagement, and inefficiency in the U.S. federal government.
Forms.gov: Federal Forms Catalog for Citizens
A hub for federal government forms. Search forms across government agencies.
Internal Government Forms for Federal Employees
American Enterprise Institute
This organization "conducts policy research supportive of limited government, private enterprise, vital cultural and political institutions, and a strong U.S. foreign policy and national defense."
FederalTimes
Federal government news, operations, agency management, etc.
ProPublica: How Much Stimulus Money is Your County Receiving?
Civics Quiz - Civic Literacy Report
New Deal Network
Background and documents from the New Deal.
Energy Information Administration
Resources from the U.S. Department of Energy.
MediaBistro: Fishbowl DC
Blog on Washington politics and buzz.
The History Channel
A good fact-checking database from the TV network.
Best History Sites
A portal of more than 1,000 history sites. Great one-stop site. Organized by periods, wars, etc.
History and Politics Out Loud
A database of famous political speeches, including John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr., Winston Churchill and Richard Nixon. Search by speech title, speaker's name or date. Note: Your browser may need plug-ins to hear the audio.
Poynter.org: Past Presidential Debates
An archive of links to media coverage, books, etc.
Museum of Broadcast Communications: History of Presidential Debates
Commission on Presidential Debates
Footnote
Uses the National Archives to digitize and upload every document housed there. You can cull through thousands of famous documents.
University of Texas: Woodward and Bernstein Watergate Papers
Cold War Civil Defense Museum
Historical site about civil defense in the 1960s and 1970s.
National Archives and Records Administration
Look up just about anything on this government-run database.
PBS' Power of an Illusion
Explore traits of all races. Sit includes many interesting statistics and facts.
Veteran's Day
History of the holiday and teaching resource guide.
National Museum of American History
Part of the Smithsonian Institute, the site offers collections, research and a timeline. A commercial site with some research uses.
Library of Congress: A Century of Law Making
Annals of the House and Senate, bills and resolutions.
Notable Names Database
More than 20,000 bios of famous people.
Who, What, When Database
A cool tool that allows you to quickly search historical timelines.
Biography of America
A great historical timeline site. Easy-to-use and in-depth on major events in American history.
Library of Congress: Time Capsule
An online collection of broadsheets, pamphlets and more, which lets you examine early American life as it was lived.
Ancient Mexico
A great Flash presentation of Mexico's history.
History Detectives
PBS series that explores historical mysteries.
American Family Immigration History Center
A cool database that helps you trace immigration through NYC. Example: Enter the name of a passenger who came to America through Ellis Island between 1892 and 1924.
Archaeology Info.
Glossary, gallery of fossil examples, timeline of human evolution.
OurDocuments.gov
Defining moments in American history, famous documents.
Constitution Facts
This site provides insights into the men who wrote the Constitution and how it's been interpreted over the years.
ExplorePAHistory
A historical online tour of Pennsylvania.
Moment in Time
NPR radio show's site offers transcripts, audio and a daily history list.
Speech & Transcripts Center
Current and past speech transcripts.
HistoryChannel.com: Speech Transcripts
Historical transcripts and audio.
Native American Rhymes
A history site full of great, hard-to-find facts.
Hyper History Online
More than 3,000 pages of historical facts. Very cool site.
HistoryBuff.com
Stories, facts and audio from famous moments in history. Good quick-reference tool.
Cold War Museum
A complete history of the cold war. Stories, photos, etc.
American Built
American Memory exhibit documents achievements in architecture, engineering, and design in the USA.
HistoryWorld
This interactive resource offers a vast array of tools designed to "make history make sense."
2012: Six End of the World Myths Debunked
Smithsonian's History Explorer
Park Histories: National Park Service
Ken Burns' documentary.
British Library: Archival Sound Recordings
Music, speeches, natural sounds.
101 Historical Moments on YouTube
Events from both political and cultural history.
National Archive: Civil War Records
Library of Congress: State Digital Resources
Includes memory projects, online encyclopedias, history and cultural materials.
World War I Diaries
Listed by subject, author, period.
Old Bailey Online: History Site
From the famous British courthouse, this online database covers more than 22,000 trials dating between 1714 and 1759. Read the actual transcripts from historic proceedings, view the original documents, etc.
Early Manuscripts
This site "provides access to over 80 early manuscripts now in institutions associated with the University of Oxford. Between 1995 and 2000 the Early Manuscripts Imaging Project created high resolution digital images from manuscripts which were selected as major treasures from their respective libraries."
Time Capsule
Type in your birthdate and get a digest of news headlines, top song titles and other timely factoids covering that era.
Ease History
This Michigan State University website features videos and photographs from 1900 to the present. The site connects historical events, campaign ads and core democratic values. Users can search on over 600 videos and photographs and view them inside three different interfaces. It's built from an environmental perspective and includes ad campaigns from the 1950s to present.
Veterans Administration: Memorial Day
HookedonFacts.com
This site generates offbeat facts and stats. Click the fact generator repeatedly for a list of of fun, interesting facts.
National Digital Library
Detailed multimedia presentations on significant historical events provide access to the highlights of the collections at the Library of Congress.
World History Compass
Explore by topic, geographic region or categories such as math and medicine.
Library of Congress: Maps Archives
The Library of Congress offers a massive collection of maps spanning more than 1,000 years.
Virtual Library Museums
Find whatever you want, whether it's art, history, science or a natural park.
JHistory: A Discussion Site For History of Journalism & Mass Communications
World War II in Color
A great collection of rare photographs from WWII.
Library of Congress: Experiencing War: Veterans' History Project
The National Trust for Historic Preservation
This newszine follows preservation of landmarks and buildings. It allows you to browse through a list of historic properties for sale, etc.
PoliticalQuotes.org: Eigen's Political & Historical Quotations
More than 40,000 free quotations from more than 11,000 different historical and political figures in a searchable database.
History Happens
A collection of music videos about characters from American history.
OtherTimelines.com
A chance to rewrite history, giving the user the chance to write their own scenarios and sequels to historical events. Example: What would have happened had JFK not been killed?
The Atlantic: The Civil War
The Atlantic articles published before, during and after The Civil War.
The Avalon Project
Yale Law School site that offers digital documents relevant to the fields of Law, History, Economics, Politics, Diplomacy and Government.
USPresidency.com
Bios and facts on past presidents.
Presidents of the United States
Library of Congress: Wise Guide
This portal is designed to introduce you to the many fascinating, educational and useful resources available from the nation's library and one of the most popular Web sites of the federal government.It is monthly, much like a magazine, offering links to the best of the Library's online materials.
Exploratorium.edu
This online museum features a collection of more than 600 innovative, interactive exhibits about science, nature, art, technology, etc.
Sonic Memorial Project
An open archive on the history of the World Trade Center.
BYU: World War One Document Archives
From the Brigham Young Library.
History of the Eugenics Movement
Art of World War I
An archive of photography and artwork.
Library of Congress: American Memory
EyeWitness
Discover the past through narratives and first-hand sources.
Internet History
The Internet Society offers some authoritative pieces on Internet history. The site also chronicles current net-related issues.
Yahoo! Netrospective: 10 Years, 100 Great Web Moments
Part of the Yahoo! 10th-anniversary celebration.
DeadorAliveInfo.com
A handy quick-reference, fact-checking site for copy editors. Find out if a celebrity is dead or alive.
BBC: WWII - The Peoples War
An in-depth historical site.
Writers on America
Fifteen writers enlisted by the State Department to contribute essays (for overseas consumption) on what it means to be a writer in America.
Natural History Notebooks
A directory of animals, nature, etc. from a Canadian site.
Groceteria
The history of grocery stores.
The Atlantic: World War II in Photos
FirstWorldWar.com
Encyclopedia, maps, documents, photos, etc.
BBC: Audio Slideshow of Media, Publishing History
Poynter.org: History of U.S. Space Flight
American Social History Online
19th and 20th century resources that you can search by time, place, name, etc. More than 500,000 digital materials in nine formats.
Museum of the Moving Image
Articles by leading critics and scholars.
Air&Space Magazine
Smithsonian online magazine includes History of Flight, Flight Today, Military Aviaton and Space Exploration.
Mostly Medieval
A collection of research articles on medieval religion, festivals, ballads, etc.
Afghanistan Digital Library
Search texts and various projects organized by the library.
Conversations With History
UC Berkeley site provides "lively and unedited interviews, distinguished men and women from all over the world talk about their lives and their work."
HistoryLink
An encyclopedic history of Seattle and surrounding communities. The site contains sourced essays, photo features and a detailed timeline of regional history, including live webcam footage of the WTO riots.
Women's History Museum
National Museum of Women's History offers an online tour of the political culture and imagery of American suffrage.
British Newspapers (1860-90)
More than 2 million pages online from the British Library.
National Geographic: Treasures of Egypt
The National Trust for Historic Preservation
Site features 11 most endangered historic places, encompassing Urban districts, sports arenas and Native American landmarks.
Historical Timelines
This site links to more than 230 various timelines about major historical events.
The Oregon Trail: A Virtual History
NPR: Middle East Conflict
A seven-part series on the history of the Palestinian and Israeli conflict
Travel in America 1750-1920
This Library of Congress site features 253 published narratives from American travelers.
Roots Web
Provides a listing of searchable indexes for family history as well as a listing of federal and state resources, such as the Social Security Death Index (SSDI).
MyTrees.com
This site allows you to search other popular sites simultaneously for family names which are then returned in alphabetical order.
BigMap Blog
Historical maps galore.
Chronicling America
Library of Congress database of historic newspaper pages from 1880 to 1922. Part of the National Endowment of the Humanities.
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
Find out who said it.
Center for History and New Media
George Mason University site offers links to other history sites, other history departments and more.
Afghanistan Yesterday
A flashback to the 1960s and '70s in this photo essay.
The Great Chicago Fire and the Web of Memory
An online exhibition produced by the Chicago Historical Society and Academic Technologies of Northwestern University to mark the 125th anniversary of one of the most famous events in American history, as well as the most formative event in the history of Chicago.
African Burial Ground
This site looks at the graveyard containing the remains of more than 400 17th- and 18th-century African in New York and how they should pay respects to them.
EyeWitness First Person History
PBS: Reconstruction - The Second Civil War
A great site of historical resources.
Future Just Just Happened BBC Site
Library of Congress American Memory Project
A great source of American history data.
Roman-Empire.net
Stories, photos, dates and more.
Guggenheim.com
Online exhibits of art, etc.
Shattered! 50 Years of Silence
An informative site about the Romanian Holocaust.
A Curriculum of United States Labor History for Teachers
Sponsored by the Illinois Labor History Society, this site offers a decade-by-decade chronology of labor history.
History of the United States Capitol
The site's described as "a chronicle of design, construction, and politics. "
Military History Encyclopedia
Reference for wars, individuals, weapons, concepts behind the wars, etc.
Urban Legends Reference Pages
Think a story or tip might be made up? Use this page to search for some urban legends.
The Greatest Women in Science History
Highlights many of the greatest women pioneers in science history with in-depth information and resources.
International Coalition of Historic Site Museums of Conscience
TheCommunity.com Peacemakers Speak Site
Seventeen living Nobel Peace Prize winners issue statements on 9-11.
Historic Government Publications from World War II [.pdf]
This new site from Southern Methodist University boasts more than 200 government documents from World War II.
Annenberg's Biography of America
Site is organized by different industrial and cultural eras. It accompanies the video series and telecourse.
Stanford Women's Legal History Biography Project
Bios of 100 prominent women in the legal industry.
Rosetta Project
Archive of lost languages, pronunciation guides and writing samples.
Conelrad.com
A historical site dedicated to the cold war.
National Geographic Underground Railroad
Convert English to several comic dialects. Hilarious.
CNN's Mideast 101
Stories and video backgrounding the Mideast conflict. Great history and quick-reference resource that should come in handy for fact-checking. Includes a timeline, maps, refugee locator, list of key players, etc.
CNN.com: Israeli-Palestine Links
A list of about 20 key Web sites.
Women In World History Curriculum
American Women's History: A Research Guide
Internet Women's History Sourcebook
About.com's Women's History Month Special
Smithsonian Institute: History of Disability Rights Movement
Disability Social History Project
C-SPAN: The Nixon Tapes
An archive of what went on in the White House during the Richard Nixon years.
The Internet Sacred Text Archive
A religious tolerance and scholarship site that has deep resources on the human race's religious heritage.
The British Museum: Currency History
Encyclopedia Titanica: Titanic Research
A wealth of historical information, including passenger lists, crew bios, survivors, deckplans, articles and more.
Occultopedia: Encyclopedia of Occult Sciences and Knowledge
An A to Z encyclopedia of metaphysical, curious and supernatural people, things, practices and events; an online treasury of unusual and occult knowledge and information.
Salem Witch Trials Archive
History of the trials, including maps, transcripts, bios of notable people, etc.
Noble Sanctuary/Temple Mount Guide
This online guide is a tour of what's called the Temple Mount by Jews, the Noble Sanctuary by Muslims.
Medical History of American Presidents
Chronicles illnesses of past presidents and other well-known people.
The Letter Repository
A database of historical personal letters from the early 1700s through to the 1940s.
The History Channel: Fireworks History
Uses video and text to explain celebrations from China to the U.S.
LatinoBaseball.com
Traces the history of Hispanics in the big leagues.
Medals of Honor
A list of all military medal winners from the Civil War up to the War on Iraq.
Footnote.com: World War II Archives
Footnote and the National Archives assemble a collection of photos, news articles, case files about war crimes, accounts of air battles and much more.
Library of Congress: Chronicling America -- Historic American Newspapers
An ever-expanding database of newspaper archives.
The Black Past: Remembered and Reclaimed
More than 2,500 pages on black history.
State Library of North Carolina: African-American History Database
Education and religion in post-Emancipation America. Free content includes biographies, and institutions databases, or you can purchase a book.
Library of Congress: Votes for Women Timeline
Poynter.org: Backgrounding Gerald R. Ford
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum
Links, documents, photos, news announcements, statements, etc.
Gerald R. Ford Historical Photographs
Links, documents, photos, news announcements, statements, etc.
Ohio State: Cartoon Research Library
AARP Magazine: 1968 - The Year That Rocked Our World
PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION
President Obama's Inaugural Address
Video and text.
AskSam.com: Database of Obama Speeches
From 2002 to present.
New York Times: Most-Used Words in Presidential Inaugural Addresses
From 1789 to the present.
Bartleby: Inauguration Speeches of Past Presidents
Searchable database of speeches.
Library of Congress: Presidential Inaugurations
"I Do Solemnly Swear . . .": Presidential Inaugurations is a collection of approximately 400 items or 2,000 digital files relating to inaugurations from George Washington's in 1789 to George W. Bush's inauguration of 2001. This presentation includes diaries and letters of presidents and of those who witnessed inaugurations, handwritten drafts of inaugural addresses, broadsides, inaugural tickets and programs, prints, photographs, and sheet music.
Library of Congress: Inauguration Dates
Great for quick reference.
infoPlease: Inauguraton File
A treasure trove of facts and background, including media coverage, famous addresses, inaugural trivia, and life after the presidency.
WikiPedia: Inauguration Day
Includes history and traditions with the ceremony.
WikiPedia: Inauguration Day
Scroll to the bottom of the page for a chronological chart of details of details from past ceremonies.
TeacherVision: History of Presidential Inaugurations
CNN: Interactive Inauguration Event Map
ABC News: Obama's CabinetTruman Library & Museum: Inauguration Quiz
CIA Office of Strategic Services
National Archives: Office of Strategic Services Personnel Files
History Matters: FDR's 1933 Inauguration Speech
Famous speech by Franklin Delano Roosevelt given in Washington, D.C., March 4th, 1933. "We have nothing to fear ... but fear itself."
Poynter.org: Inauguration Resources List
MSNBC: Estimating Large Crowds
Steve Doig of Arizona State University uses a process to estimate large crowds. He uses Obama's Presidential Inauguration as an example.
National Museum of American History
Academic Earth
Videos of academic lectures by top scholars on various topics.
ECHO: Exploring and Collecting History Online
From George Mason University this site offer links to more than 5,000 history sites about science, technology and industry.
National Biological Information Infrastructure [NBII]
Federal, state, and local government agencies, and their partners from universities, nonprofit agencies, industry, have created this "broad, collaborative program to provide increased access to data and information on the nation's biological resources."
History Crawler
A history search engine that includes audio, forums, magazines, podcasts and more.
HistoricAerials
Provides free online access to historic and current aerial photography.
History House
Online magazine devoted to history: column archives, book reviews, forums, mailing lists and much more.
Encyclopedia of Chicago
Terminology, history of the city, from the Chicago Historical Society.
Watson.org
African-American history, ancient Egypt, Celtic Europe, Greek history, Shakespeare, etc.
Photos that Changed the World
Archive of famous news photos.
Museum of Broadcast Communications
History Cooperative
A nonprofit humanities resource offering top-level online history scholarship.
Digital History
A new Web resource that aims to cover the latest trends in digital history and to keep up with the state-of-the-field. From the New Media Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the site is a clearinghouse of current events and news items of interest, and provides selected bibliography of resources. Targeted to scholars, the site has many helpful tools for journalists.
American Journalism Historians Association
American Women's History: Journalism
The Online Timeline
From David Carlson at the University of Florida.
FCC: The Internet: A Short History of Getting Connected
U.S. Census: Facts for Black History Month
TV History
Links, FAQ, decade-by-decade breakdown the evolution of television and TV manufacturers. Look at past TV guides, TV models, etc.
Encyclopedia of USA History: Journalists
FCC: Historical Periods in Television Technology
University of North Carolina: History of Business Journalism
Image of the Journalist in Popular Culture
PBS: Soldiers Without Swords -- The Black Press
Best of History Web Sites
Links to more than 1,200 sites.
Wild Film History
Wildlife films and television programs from 1896 to the present. It includes oral histories and video interviews.
International Civil Rights Center and Museum
White House Museum
Unaffiliated with the government, this site gives a tour, stats, details about the building and surrounding area.
Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works
Tips on caring for documents, works of art, historic buildings, etc.
Momentus
Designers, others depict famous moments in history.
National Museum of American History Blog
The Great War Archive
Materials on WWI.
NASA: The Space Shuttle
History of the shuttle flights.
NASA Earth Image Database
Thousands of pictures of earth and other research materials.
Space.com
Great research and interactive tools.
NASA: Space Shuttle and International Space Station
SpaceWeather.com
Tracks solar wind, meteors, planet temps, etc.
SpaceBusiness.com
Links to several industry sites.
Accuweather.com: Astronomy Center
NASA Watch
Track articles that criticize NASA.
We Choose the Moon
Cool Flash animation of the Apollo 11 mission. Includes a desktop tracker.
NASA Restored Footage of Apollo 11 Moon Landing
Space.com: The Story of Apollo 11
Poynter: History of U.S. Space Flight Links and Bibliography
NASA: Columbia Accident Investigation Board
Regular updates on the findings of the shuttle crash.
The Center for Orbital and Re-entry Debris Studies
Space Shuttle: Thermal Stress
A 1987 .PDF report about thermal stress on the orbiter upon re-entry.
The Hubble Site
Space research and astronomy galore. Includes the telescope, education/museums, reference desk, photo galleries and more.
Shuttle Independent Assessment Team(SIAT)Report, 2000 (.PDF file)
CNN:Shuttle Independent Assessment Team
CNN: NASA Summary of Shuttle Independent Assessment Team(SIAT)Report
IRE: Federal Contractors/Space Shuttle Database
NASA: STS 107 Press Kit
157 pages of .pdf.
NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia: Quick Facts and Issues for Congress
Six pages in .PDF format.
CRS Issue Brief: Space Launch Vehicles: Government Activities, Commercial Competition, and Satellite Exports
Twenty pages in .PDF format.
CRS Issue Brief: Space Stations
Twenty pages in .PDF format.
NASA: International Space Station
Space.com: Photos and Background of Columbia Crew
Interviews with each crew member while they were in space on this mission.
SAJA: Bio of Astronaut Kalpana C. Chawla
A detailed biography and links to stories about her.
NASA: STS-107 Media Archive (Photos)
Air&Space Magazine
Smithsonian online magazine includes History of Flight, Flight Today, Military Aviaton and Space Exploration.
NASA: STS-107 Research Mission
Columbia Missions (with STS-107)
Google: Columbia Shuttle Links
NASA Shuttle Press Kit on STS 107
In .PDF format.
A Primer for Journalists Covering Space
An excellent master's thesis full of tips and ideas.
Goddard Space Flight Center (Maryland)
Marshall Space Flight Center (Huntsville, Ala.)
Howstuffworks: How Space Shuttles Work
Google Search on Shuttle Re-Entry
Houston Chronicle: .PDFs Shuttle Coverage
Every page of the Chronicle's Shuttle disaster coverage, from Saturday's Extra edition through today (Wednesday).
NASA: Space Shuttle Mission Basics
George Washington University: Space Policy Institute
Benefits of space research, satellites, etc.
Presidential Commission Report on Space Shuttle Challenger Accident
Rogers Commission Report - not all parts are online at this location.
NASA Space Shuttle Challenger: Observations on the Reliability of the Shuttle
A part of the Rogers Commission Report.
Houston Chronicle Space Page
In-depth coverage of the explosion.
IRE Space Shuttle Disaster Resources
There are at least 13 stories in our Resource Center about the Space Shuttle that might be of assistance.
Orlando Sentinel Coverage of Columbia
MSNBC: Space Shuttle Timeline 1981-2002
Google Moon
Use the image map to track past Apollo missions and zoom in on various areas.
Google Earth
Free site that allows you to zoom in on your address/zip code from a satellite image.
PhysLink Astronomy and Physics Online
WikiSky
Images of galaxies, comets, etc.
Astrophysics Data System
NASA-funded site at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics features scientific explanations of astronomy.
Sloan Digital Sky Survey
High-resolution images of the night sky.
CyberJournalist.net: Sites Covering the Columbia
A gallery of cover snapshots from a sampling of sites and analysis of the effectiveness of their approach.
National Academy of Sciences
Links to publications, news and other resources.
International Dark Sky Association
NASA Space Shuttle Challenger: Federation of American Scientists
A part of the Rogers Commission Report.
NASA: Space Shuttle Annotated Bibliography
Chapter 7.
Google: Challenger Accident Links
Yahoo!: Challenger Accident Links
Fear of Physics
Covers fundamentals, teaching resources.
National Center for Atmospheric Research: Radar Loops
Shows debris trail from shuttle.
Fragile Oasis
A space blog about how to improve the environment on Earth.
CBS News: Stats on Space Fatalities
Features many key stats.
SpaceFlightNow: Radar Images
Radar image of debris field and links to data on mission.
Sky High Pix
NASA's Remote Sensing Tutorial offers a big collection of overhead shots across the country.
Space.com
Great research and interactive tools.
NASA: Space Shuttle and International Space Station
Vanderbilt Space & Science Exploration Site
Stardate.org
McDonald Observatory at the University of Texas offers stargazing tools, moon calculator, search and other resources.
Vanderbilt Space & Science Exploration Site
Hubble Space Telescope
The official website.
Sky High Pix
NASA's Remote Sensing Tutorial offers a big collection of overhead shots across the country.
Earth Observatory
These satellite images allow you to see things such as bush fires in southeastern Australia and air pollution over China.
Windows on the Universe: Astronomy
Harvard's Interactive Observatory
Sciencemaster: Space and Astronomy
Hubble Telescope Press Releases and Images
USA Today: Solar Storms
Origins of solar wind, etc.
Exploratorium.edu
This online museum features a collection of more than 600 innovative, interactive exhibits about science, nature, art, technology, etc.
ScopeReviews.com: Basics of Telescopes
Heavens Above
A very cool site. Register and identify your location, and the site tells you when to look in the sky for satellites, space station or shuttle.
Franklin Institute Inquirer's Guide to the Universe
Check Your Weight on Other Planets
The Center for Science in the Public Interest
Articles, studies, news releases, safety tips.
Marshall Center Newsroom
The official Newsroom for Marshall Space Flight Center.
Space Station Science Operations News
The latest news about Space Station Science Operations, managed by the Marshall Center.
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory News
NASA's official site for news and photos on the latest discoveries by the Chandra X-ray Observatory.
Sky & Telescope
This site offers a simulated view of the nighttime sky from anyplace on earth.
Stardate.org
A top-notch astronomy site.
WorldWideScience: The Global Science Gateway
Science portal and databases.
Library of Congress: e-Science Tracer Bullets
Designed to put the reader on target as far as science research and reference. Common terminology includes cyberinfrastructure, grids, grid computing, distributed networks, and high performance computing.
USGS: World's Earthquakes Ranked by Magnitude
Great quick reference for breaking news reporting on earthquakes.
NY Times: Dangers of Aging Dams, Flooding
Out of Context Science
Great reference site that puts science information in context.
RAND Corporation Science and Technology Research
Federally funded documents center has a variety of links, reports and resources on science and technology issues.
The Ethics of Online Science Journalism
This article that claims journalists in the United States do not discuss the same types of things when discussing ethics. Values outlined in professional association codes of ethics are addressed but social and ethical factors are not.
SpaceMediaInc.com
A great Flash presentation of space exploration.
U.K. National Archives: UFO Files
Documents and research on whether UFOs exist.
Lunar Journals
Read nearly all of the audio transcripts from the Apollo moon missions, as well as images and backgrounders on each.
StarsAcademy.com
Educational space site.
NOAA Photo Library
Shots from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration personnel.
Powers of 10
Interactive site explains the universe and interrelationships.
100 Useful Search Engines for Science
A great quick-reference site if you're looking for a specific topic.
Space Media Inc.'s Movies in Orbit
Astronautix Soviet Space History
Dozens of links to background, chronology and more.
Virtual Space Museum
History, canceled projects, etc.
University of Iowa: Space Audio
To The Moon
Apollo astronauts on the moon's surface provide 360-degree panoramas at this companion site to the PBS special that chronicles the untold science and engineering story of how they got there. (QuickTime plug-in required.)
U.S. Naval Observatory
Sun and moon data by year (from 1700 to 2100).
NASA: Apollo 8 Spaceflight Anniversary
Chicago Tribune: Apollo 8 Revisited
Smithsonian: The Apollo 8 Mission
Images, audio/video, facts, crew and mission summary.
Exploring the Moon: Apollo 8 Mission Quick Facts
Images, audio/video, facts, crew and mission summary.
Apollo 8 Video Search
YouTube video, images, etc.
SCIENCE NEWS SITES
Newswise
News releases from medical and science research.
Space.com: Leonid Meteor Showers
Stanford University's Highwire Press
Links to databases of 150,000 articles from medical and scientific journals. Many full text articles are free.
The Scientist
A bi-weekly magazine for life scientists. In addition to bi-weekly print content (free with registration), the site also features a daily news service in which users can get a daily e-mail digest.
NewScientist.com
Health, environment, etc. Includes articles, research, statistics, podcasts and more.
Physical Sciences Information Gateway
Launched on Sept. 17, 2001, PSIgate is the physical sciences hub for the UK's Resource Discovery Network (RDN). From this page, users can search the PSIgate database, search an expanded catalog (PSIgate+) generated by harvesting pages from the PSIgate database, or search across RDN databases. Returns include resources focused on astronomy, chemistry, earth sciences, physics, history of science, and more.
Climate Central
The site describes itself as "an independent, non-profit journalism and research organization...helping mainstream Americans understand how climate change connects to them."
Popular Science: How It Works Throughout History in Pictures
PBS Bloodlines
This is an independent discussion site that accompanies the show about how conflicts at the intersection of science and the courts are defining the ways Americans will deal with the ethical, legal and social dilemmas created by new life technologies. The official site for the show is at PBS.org
The Why Files
From the National Science Foundation, this site looks at the science, math and technology questions behind the news.
Open Access Eprint Archives in Science, Technology and Medicine
Research and reports on hundreds of topics.
National Academy of Sciences: U.S. Earthquake Resilience Needs Strengthening
Library of Congress: Science Reference Services
Symphony of Science
Science explained in music. Cool site.
Harvard's Research Matters Site
It is a portal to news articles about research. Right now there are about 214 articles in it and it will grow weekly. It's contents span the range of research fields, from the humanities to social science to science to technology to medicine.
National Science Foundation News Page
Links to a digest, publications, legislative affairs and more.
Science News
One of the first and most reliable science news sites on the Web.
Artigen Science News
A great search engine with regular news updates.
Google's Science News Directory
E!Science News
Aggregated news on science news and sources.
SciCentral
Provides links to the best science news in a variety of topic areas. It is an ideal site for a journalist seeking story ideas.
Skeptical Science: The Scientific Guide to Global Warming Skepticism
Cyanova Science News
An easy-to-use table of science news stories.
Stem Cell Research Archive
A great collection of stories from the Washington Post.
National Council for Science and Environment
EurekAlert: Science Dictionaries and Glossaries
Environmental Information Resources
Exploratorium
A site run by the Museum of Science, Art and Perception offers webcasts, a science news wire, a digital library and cool studies and presentations.
SelectSurf Science-Technology Links
Links to several great science sites.
Fagan Finder: Science Resources
Inside Science News Service
This site from the American Institute of Physics publicizes science stories that may have been missed by the general press. All of the material in the "Stories" section is original reporting that is available for journalists to use as source material. The "links" section has stories from elsewhere that may be of interest to journalists.
Center for Science in the Public Interest
Newsletters, studies and more.
Fusion Power
A British research site on a new type of energy that could make oil obsolete.
LOCATE RESEARCH/ORGANIZATIONS/EXPERTS/AGENCIES
Community of Science
Search a free database of science experts.
The Greatest Women in Science History
Highlights many of the greatest women pioneers in science history with in-depth information and resources.
Media Resource Service
Search a database of reputable sources on science info. from the Scientific Research Society.
American Association for the Advancement of Science
WebElements.com
From Cyberjournalist.net: The WebElements interactive periodic table allows you to click on any of the elements to get in-depth information. The information includes not just detailed descriptions and specifications of all the elements, but an audio clip describing the element, photos of the elements, and video clips in some cases. The site also includes a printable periodic table and a version for Palm Pilots.
The Office of Naval Research
This office manages the science and technology programs for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.
Science Centric
Information source for natural sciences and technology, and breaking news. The site is searchable, and browsable by disciplines, videos, editorials, art and style.
U.S. Government Publication Digitization Projects: Science and Math
Thousands of documents dating back decades.
Boing Boing: How To Read Science News
U.S. Government Publication Digitization Projects: Science and Technology
Thousands of documents and technical reports dating back decades.
True Cost Clearinghouse
Tips From the Science & Environmental Health Network, this site links to dozens of stories, policies and research on a variety of issues.
The American Institute of Physics: History of Global Warming
Small Science Collective: Mini-zines
MDTV Medical News Now Inc.
A New Jersey-based organization that presents a television medical news program that airs on cable in about 20 states.
Access Research Network
A great science and design portal.
SciTopics
Research summaries by science experts.
Center for Science in the Public Interest
A consumer-watchdog group in Washington.
Genomic Glossaries and Taxonomies
Biotechnology & pharmaceutical terms (& definitions) not found in most dictionaries. About 3,500 + definitions for applications, biochemistry, bioinformatics, cheminformatics, drug discovery and development, genomics, molecular biology, proteomics (and beyond), tools and technologies.
ActionBioScience.org: Ethics on Human Cloning
The Federation of American Scientists
INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE SITES
Journalism UK Science and Environment Page
Dozens of links to issues in Great Britian.
Megastories
Find cool global news pieces.
PSCI
This Web site is a gateway to high-quality Internet resources on science communication and public engagement with science.
European Science Links
It's somewhat limited compared to the Journalists Toolbox, but you can give it a try.
YouTube: Minute Physics Channel
Short videos of physics lessons.
Geo Currents
A map-illustrated forum dedicated to exploring global geography. Most posts link to current events, supplying historical background, spatial analysis, and political and intellectual context.
Europe's Science Media Center
Links to hundreds of research studies and stories.
American Math Society: What's New in Mathematics
Includes a 'Feature Column' monthly essays on mathematical topics), 'Math in the Media' (highlights of math news from science literature and the current media), 'Math Digest' (summaries of articles on mathematics), and the 'AMS Public Awareness Office'(press releases, contacts for journalists, and more).
MISCELLANEOUS SCIENCE SITES
Council for the Advancement of Science Writing
World Federation of Science Journalists
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Martindale's The Reference Desk
An extensive set of health science links.
100 Useful Search Engines for Science
A great quick-reference site if you're looking for a specific topic.
ZIP Code Zoo
From Neat New Stuff on the Web: This site helps you identify animals, plants, birds, butterflies and more in your area. Just type in your ZIP Code.
Eco-Labels.org
Resources that monitor a company's claim on a label. Also helps customers decipher what?s on a label. Very handy in covering consumer issues.
Online Science Museum
Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester, England, has virtual exhibits on everything from aircraft and locomotives to photography and scientific instruments. You'll need a Shockwave plug-in to run it.
Biology Online
A comprehensive dictionary of biology facts contains links to related terms within its definitions. It also offers detailed tutorials on biology-related topics.
FuelCells.org
Answers basic questions about fuel cell technology and links to companies and universities doing research in that area.
Knight Science Journalism Tracker
Provides a broad sampling of the past day's science news and, where possible, of news releases or other news tips related to publication of science news in the general circulation news media. Posts are up by 2 p.m. Eastern time most weekdays.
WorldWideScience
A "Global Science Gateway" that features scientific databases and portals.
Knight Center Beat Guide: Energy Resources
Science Blog
Science news straight from the source. The site provides helpful links to press releases from research organizations.
Knight Science Journalism Fellowships at MIT
National UFO Reporting Center
Continuous reporting site since 1974. Double-check sourcing on anything pulled from this site.
USGS: Track Invasive Plant and Animal Species
BIOME
A British biosciences site.
InstantAnatomy.net
An anatomy education site.
Physics of Baseball Web Site
Links to academic research and studies about various aspects of baseball physics.
Baseball Research Center
Describes itself as the "Center of Excellence for the Science and Engineering of Baseball" for both experimental and analytical methods. The center focuses on baseball bat performance and durability, and the Center is the official certification center for all NCAA baseball bats and Major League Baseball bats.
Research Blogging
Bloggers about research in their fields, including neuroscience, anthropology, computer science, medicine, physics, etc. A good place to go for story ideas and finding expert sources.
Discovery News
Browse science news by category.
National Academies Press
More than 4,000 .pdf of science books and other research.
Center for Science in the Public Interest
U.S. Geological Survey Photographic Library
More than 400,000 photographs taken during geologic studies of the United States, from 1868 to present. Search through earthquakes, volcanoes, state parks, etc.
MediaResource Linking Journalists and Scientists
Disaster Finder
Run by the NASA Solid Earth and Natural Hazards Program, this service was created for the disaster community at-large so that the best links in disaster information could be found quickly and easily. Links are categorized within the Disaster Finder database according the Disaster services section of the Taxonomy of Human Services: A Conceptual Framework with Standardized Terminology and Definitions for the Field.
MSNBC/Live Science: How Earthquakes Work
Molecular Weight Calculator
Just input the formula, and it returns the molecular weight to 13 decimal places.
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Pew Center on Global Climate Change
BBC: Science of Superheroes
The BBC examines the "science" behind comic-book superheroes. How can they do what they do.
Towards Electronic Journals: Realities for Scientists, Librarians and Publishers
This academic research focuses mostly on scientists' perspective as authors and readers, how changes over the years by publishers and librarians have affected scientists, and what they should expect from electronic journal and digital journal article databases. We describe some myths concerning scholarly journals and attempt to assess the future in a realistic manner.
PBS: The Gene Hunters
Companion site to the documentary on the mysteries of human disease.
All Species: Whole Earth Catalog
An attempt to name every plant, animal in microbe on earth.
Visual Physics
Interactive simulations and quizzes help you mine basic physics answers.
Stephen Hawking's Universe
Topics ranging from cosmology to real unsolved mysteries, including an "Ask the Experts" section.
NewScientist.com
Features, research and tools from the magazine site.
Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics
Internet Connections for Engineers
An extensive listing of engineering and science resources.
American Engineering Campaign
Facts on engineering (an engineer created the snowboard, you know) and the 20 greatest achievements in engineering (Hint: The snowboard wasn't one of them.)
Harvard's Research Matters Site
A portal to news articles that span the range of research fields, from the humanities to social science to science to technology to medicine.
Scitable: Learn Science
Search science and nature topics, find experts, discussion forums, etc.
Wild Film History
Wildlife films and television programs from 1896 to the present. It includes oral histories and video interviews.
Popular Science
Tech news with some focus on science and medicine.
Scientific American
Magazine focusing on domestic science issues.
Science Week
A weekly that posts daily news briefs with science content.
Scientific Illustration
Tumblr blog on science issues.
ScienceforCitizens.net
The Network for Citizen Science Projects and Resources.
SciTechResources.gov
This site provides scientists, researchers, engineers, and others with easy access to government resources related to science and technology.
Info - Encyclopedia and Reference Resource
Browse articles in all areas of topics within Earth & Environment, History, Literature & Arts, Health & Medicine, People, Philosophy & Religion, Places, Plants & Animals, Science & Technology, Social Science, Law, Sports, Everyday Life, and more. Includes Country Studies and North America Gazetteer.
American Journal of Physiology
Advanced Cell Technology
A cloning business that is simply "giving Mother Nature a hand in producing duplicates of animals.
How Stuff Works: Human Cloning
Grossology: The (Impolite Science of the Human Body)
Rachel Carson Institute: Environment
Carson is considered the mother of the environmental movement. Learn more about her and her career.
PhysLink.com
Links to dozens of great physics education and reference sites.
Library of Congress: Science Reference Guides
ScienceResearch.com
Science research portal features news, conferences, studies and more.
Scitopia.org
Research and data from more than 15 science associations and publications.
ECHO: Exploring and Collecting History Online
From George Mason University this site offer links to more than 5,000 history sites about science, technology and industry.
National Biological Information Infrastructure [NBII]
Federal, state, and local government agencies, and their partners from universities, nonprofit agencies, industry, have created this "broad, collaborative program to provide increased access to data and information on the nation's biological resources."
SciTopics
Current information for researchers on scientific, technical and medical topics.
Library of Congress: Science Tracer Bullets
Research guides that help you locate information on science and technology subjects.
Greenpeace: Stop Greenwashing
Greenwashing describe the act of misleading consumers regarding the environmental practices of a company or the environmental benefits of a product or service. This Greenpeace site is a great resource to find more case studies of companies' greenwashing as well as other criteria and how to suggestions for businesses to go green ethically.
Public Library of Science
A nonprofit organization of scientists and physicians committed to making the world's scientific and medical literature a freely available public resource.
WorldWideScience.org
This site is a "global science gateway connecting you to national and international scientific databases and portals."
Online Periodic Table
An award-winning site that lists and explains all the periodic tables.
Becoming Human
A great site on paleoanthropology, human evolution and origins. Flash 5 is required and a high-speed connection recommended for the video.
Center for Science in the Public Interest
Knight Science Journalism Tracker
AndreaCampbell.com
A forensic scientist, Campbell will soon have a book out, "Legal Ease: A Guide to Criminal Law, Evidence and Procedure" and is offers contact information as a source at her Web site.
PBS Animal Encyclopedia
Hundreds of helpful facts and stats.
Women in Technology International
Active group in promoting women in the science and tech industries.
The Last Word: Science Questions
Pose questions about science topics.
Center for Science in the Public Interest: Smart Mouth
A site about food science for kids.
USGS: Track River and Stream Flows
Helpful in covering floods, hurricanes.
Museum of Science and Industry
Promotional site for Chicago museum.
StarScientific.com
Tobacco processing tech company.
Northwest Science Writers Association
Geared toward the region, but the site has many resources helpful to science writers anywhere.
Archaeology Info.
Glossary, gallery of fossil examples, timeline of human evolution.
ResourceShelf: Tips on Free Science Search Tools
Discover Magazine: Top Science Stories, 2008
European Organization for Nuclear Research: Large Hadron Collider
Milestones, safety, facts and figures, background, how it works, etc.
Wikipedia: The Large Hadron Collider
Large Hadron Collider Home Page
ScienceDaily
News and articles on science, health, environment and technology.
Food & Water Watch: Genetically Engineered Food: An Overview
WorldChanging: Global Warming Animations
NPR Science Friday: SciFri Videos
Chicago Council for Science and Technology
American Lung Association: State of the Air We Breathe
.PDF format of 2009 report.
Science U
A spinoff site from the Geometry Center at the University of Minnesota, this site explains science in basic terms.
National Library of Medicine Rapid Research Notes
Access to research shared through online forums. Great for health and science writers scanning for latest research. Low-graphic, so it works well on mobile media.
Energy Information Administration Energy Statistics
Official stats from the U.S. government.
Google Scholar
Search journals, articles, academic papers and more.
Scirus
Science search tool is "the most comprehensive scientific research tool on the web."
Online Journal Science Search Engine
American Wind Energy Association
American Wind Energy Association: Wind Entergy Basics
PubGene
Biology and genetics research.
NCBI: Entrez
Search life sciences publications.
Futurity
News source featuring the latest discoveries in science, engineering, the environment, health, and more from North America's leading research universities.
Women in Science and Technology: Past, Present and Future Blog
]]>Chicago Sun-Times Religion Columnist Cathleen Falsani
ChristianityToday.com News
Includes 10,000 free articles from the leading publisher of Christian publications.
Credenda Agenda Magazine
Explores all areas from a biblical and Protestant perspective. Comes out bi-monthly.
Beliefnet
News and trends in religion.
Crosswalk.com
This is a "faith and life" site with many great resources.
Zondervan's Religion News Links
Lists of newspapers, wire services, studies and more. A super resource.
CrossSearch
Major search engine for Christian and religious Web sites.
PBS Frontline: Race and Religion
TheChurchReport.com
A national business news magazine that is distributed to over 40,000 senior pastors and Christian leaders from across the United States.
The ChurchReport.com: The 50 Most Influential Christians in America
PBS: Religion and Ethics News Weekly
Adherents: World Religions and Statistics
Bridging the Gap: Religion and the News Media
Religionsource
ReligionSource, a service of the American Academy of Religion, provides journalists with prompt referrals to scholars who can serve as sources on virtually any topic related to religion. The American Academy of Religion (AAR), affiliated with Emory University in Atlanta, is the world's largest association of academics who research or teach topics related to religion.
ReligionLink: A Guide to African-Americans and Religion
A guide to experts and organizations on African-Americans and religion, from scholars to pastors, from gospel to hip-hop, from civil rights to family issues, from Christianity to Islam.
Symbolic Dictionary: Visual Glossary of Symbols
Great source for finding religious symbols.
FACS Journalism, Religion and Public Life Program
Religion News Service
Good for quick-reference, this site posts headlines and short summaries from the services daily news service output, which includes news briefs,features and commentary. The full text of the daily and weekly service is available to subscribers only.
Religion & Ethics Newsweekly
The online companion to the PBS series Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, hosted by Bob Abernethy.
Worldwide Faith News
A database of full-text official news releases and other documents, including policy statements, from the news offices of national and world faith groups. This collection indexes more than 14,000 documents, including posts in French, Spanish and Dutch.
Beliefnet: The 12 Tribes of American Politics
Survey breaks down 12 religious voting blocs.
FaithfulReader.com
Reviews, author bios and excerpts on religious books.
Harvard Institute for Religion Research
Social scientific religion research information that is helpful for religious leaders and the general public.
Golden Compass
Links to religion news around the world.
CBN
Home page of the Christian Broadcasting Network.
LifeSiteNews.com
This non-profit Internet service dedicated to issues of culture, life, and family. Updated daily, it includes reports and information used by many organizations and publications, educators, professionals and political, religious and life and family organization leaders and grassroots organizations. Helpful for journalists tracking trends and looking for sources. Site includes an e-newsletter.
American Academy of Religion: ReligionSource.org
SAJA Tips on Religion
Covers Hinduism, Islam and Sikhism in the U.S.
Manifest on the Web
Christian magazine.
Food Network
The site that accompanies the TV network.
KitchenMath.com
Conversion tables for cooking measurements.
Center for Science in the Public Interest's Food Additives Guide
SauteWednesday: Links to Newspaper Food Sections
A great collection of links to newspaper food sections.
Food Timeline: Prices Over the Years
Track prices of various food items over decades.
The Grocery Game.com
Tracks prices of more than 10,000 grocery items. Great for cost comparison studies over time.
National Restaurant Association
GrubHub
Look up what restaurants deliver in specific cities.
Vegetarian Restaurants Guide
Enter ZIP codes to find locations in your area.
USDA: Dietary Guidelines for Americans
HungryGirl.com
Great site on food and nutrition. Includes an e-newsletter.
ChefAdventures.com
Recipes, nutrition information and cooking techniques.
National Center for Food Safety and Technology
MyFoodPyramid.gov: Dietary Guidelines
BacteriaMuseum.org
From the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
WhyBiotech.com
Food technologies and stories by farmers and food researchers.
CooksIllustrated.com
Look up any entree, snack, or side dish and get a recipe. The site charges a $25 annual online-only fee.
Association of Food Journalists
City Farmer News
Stories and tips for city-dwellers who want to grow food. Urban farming and farmers market topics, too.
GOOD: When To Taste or Toss Your Leftovers
World's Healthiest Foods
Run by nonprofit George Mateljan Foundation, this site provides the latest information on how foods impact health.
Top Secret Recipes
Cook Todd Wilbur shares the secret recipes of popular restaurants.
Lifehacker: Common Sense Guide to "Organic" and Other Food Labels
FoodProof
Videos, recipes, blogs and more. Covers a wide range of food and cooking.
MenuPages.com
Search a database of thousands of restaurant menus.
Extra Tasty
Search a database for drink recipes.
PizzaMarketplace.com
Great facts, figures and trend story ideas from the pizza industry.
Epicurious.com
Recipes for anything.
World Food Store
All kinds of ethnic foods. Look up recipes, read articles on quality foods and find out inexpensive ways to get healthy. Research nutritional information and fat content.
Zagat.com: Search Restaurant Reviews
Recipezaar
More than 384,000 recipes to the database.
The Food Timeline: Food History and Vintage Recipes
TheDailyPlate.com
A helpful calorie-counting site.
Canning and Freezing Summer Fruits and Vegetables
Tips galore.
Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network
Better Homes and Gardens: Gardening Tips
The Food Reference
Cooking tips galore!
Timeout.com
Cooking and lifestyles portal.
OnlineChef.com
Another cooking and lifestyles portal.
WineSpectator.com
Wine and lifestyles portal.
Nutrition.gov
This government site offers tips and all sorts of nutritional facts, including dieting.
Restaurant.com
A site for restaurant owners, it features a searchable database of restaurant listings.
CookingBread.com Bread Recipes
Food-a-Pedia
Nutrition information galore.
Civil Eats
A blog about food, politics and urban agriculture.
Food Network: 100 Greatest Cooking Tips of All Time
Food & Water Watch: Genetically Engineered Food: An Overview
Dinner Unplugged
An easy-to-use recipe site.
Saveur.com
Online magazine full of recipes and tips from the world of food and drink.
FoodReference.com: Food Festivals and Food Show Index
U.S. Census: Stats on Turkeys
A more detailed collection of statistics on consumption, etc.
USDA Meat and Poultry: Holiday Food Safety
Look under featured topics menu and pull down to Holiday Food Safety.
WiseBread.com
Site offers tips and forums for frugal living on a small budget.
National Turkey Federation
Two dozen recipes from various chefs, including prep tips and video.
Zeer
Consumer review for healthy eating, organic food and green products.
Wine Library TV
Gary Vaynerchuk's daily wine video blog.
CNN Eatocracy Food Blog
News, food encyclopedia and recipes.
Restaurant.org Food Safety
From the National Restaurant Association.
American Pie Council
An organization that promotes "pie as part of our American heritage." Celebrates National Pie Day on Jan. 23 of each year. Includes a press resources page.
WebMD: Healthy Holiday Food and Fitness
Produce Workers' Guide to Storing 25 Common Fruits and Vegetables
HealthyDiningFinder
Search by location, price range, etc.
World Wide Sushi Restaurant Reference
Glossary of sushi terms and a global restaurant locator.
USDA: Holiday Food Safety Tips
Center for Science in the Public Interest: Leftovers
Food Timeline
Prices of various foods, dating back to the 18th Century.
PC Magazine's Undiscovered Websites: Food
From November, 2007, a great collection of sites that provide shortcuts to several food and lifestyle sites.
WineSpectator
Rankings, prices and news on the wine industry from the online version of the magazine.
National Ice Cream Retailers Association
Stats and research on ice cream, yogurt sales, experts, product safety, etc.
CheckPlease.TV
Website for the television program. Archive of restaurant reviews from all over the country.
GoBYO.com
A searchable database of restaurants that allow people to bring their own bottle of wine. Restaurants in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Southeast Florida and Washington D.C. are listed.
Holiday Calorie Counter
Calculate how much you would have to walk to burn off the calories that you eat on Thanksgiving. The meal I anticipated would force me to walk 25 miles. I am rethinking my plan.
HealthyDiningFinder.com
Searchable database of thousands of restaurants around the nation.
FoodandWaterWatch.org
Track studies, findings. Includes newsletter and RSS feed.
Spatulatta
Video clips and tips for kids' cooking.
National Gardening Association
Vegerrific
Blog full of vegetable recipes.
EcoSalon: 10 Infographics for Foodies
EatDrinkorDie
From the FunnyorDie creators, this site combines cooking expertise with humor.
Chowhound
Foodie website features a newsletter and a well-organized listing of restaurants (by state, region, country, type, chains, etc.)
Chicago Tribune Recalled Food Database
More than 2,800 products recalled related to food allergens.
American Beverage Association
Industry news, studies, consumption statistics, experts, etc.
Feeding America: Food Bank Locator
Search by ZIP code or state.
Feeding America: Hunger and Poverty Statistics
U.S. Department of Agriculture: Hunger Statistics
From 2007
BitterWaitress
Restaurant staff serve up the dish on nasty customers. A fun read.
Super Couponing
Coupons galore, but the site also offers consumer shopping and savings tips that are helpful for readers.
Coupon Mom
Coupons galore, but the site also offers consumer shopping and savings tips that are helpful for readers.
Yelp
Reviews of restaurants, shopping, etc.
LTH Forum
A Chicago culinary chat site.
BrokeHipster
Find cheap and free eats in Chicago. Mostly mid-week bar specials on pub grub, but there are some real finds.
U.S. Agricultural & Food Law and Policy Blog
GastroNomalies
Explores the policies and politics behind what we eat every day.
National Gardening Association: Food Gardening Guide
Eat Well Guide: Local Organic Food
Museum Directory of Food History News
Contains a recently augmented international listing of more than 1200 museums and collections, both public and private, dedicated to food and beverages.
American Beverage Association
Industry news, studies, consumption statistics, experts, etc.
USDA: National Nutrient Database
Enter up to five keywords which best describe the food item. To further limit the search, select a specific food group.
Still Tasty: Ultimate Shelf Life Guide
A searchable database to find shelf life for various foods.
Zeer
Displays the nutritional labels from packaged food.
Saving Advice: 50 Ways To Save Money on Food
Serious Eats
An international food blog.
Food in Every Country
Look up ethnic dishes by country.
USDA: Food Environment Atlas
Map of food availability in the United States along with many helpful statistics.
HomeOwnerNet: Home and Garden Resources
Open Food Source
Submit recipes and users rate them.
SPJ Open Doors
Tips for accessing public records.
SOS Social Security Number Watch
Carnegie Mellon Data Privacy Lab has a tool to validate a Social Security number and match it to a person.
Public Records Online
Search state-by-state criminal records, real estate information and more.
BRB Public Records online.
A huge sites with links to free and pay public records sites.
Social Security Death Index
Get the SSN of the deceased.
ProPublica Recovery Tracker: How Much Stimulus Funding Is Going To Your County?
Searchsystems.net
Links to almost 5,000 public records databases. Claims to be the largest free collection of public records databases on the Web. Formerly the PAC-Info. site, just click on a state and you'll get a list of all free public record collections for that state. Most include incorporation filings.
Public-Information.com
This site charges a fee. Search state/local criminal, DMV, prison records and more.
Center for Investigative Reporting
Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) Resource Center
Story samples, tip sheets and more.
Investigative Desktop
Investigative Reporters and Editors links page for investigative journalists.
Sunlight Foundation: Online Foreign Agent Lobbying Database
The Foreign Agent Registration Act requires the Justice Department to maintain detailed reports of lobbying firms hired by foreign governments and by organizations. Just select legislators from a menu and it will show their records, lobbyist ties, etc.
Poligraft
This Sunlight Foundation site adds political context to news stories by scanning news articles you enter for the names of donors, corporations, lobbyists and politicians and shows how they are connected by contributions. Free site.
Footnoted.com
Morningstar's guide to what's hiding in SEC filings.
InvestigateWest
West Coast investigative journalism news site from former Seattle Post-Intelligencer journalists.
FEC: Detailed Files About Candidates, Parties and Other Committees
Information on contributors, including city, state and ZIP.
AFL-CIO: 2009 Executive Pay Watch
The CEO pay database is extremely helpful in research for executive stories .
Vanno: The Company Reputation Index
Captures gossip, news, opinion and personal insight about companies and their reputations, and turns it all into numerical scores and rankings.
Datamasher.org
Charts government stats and other data.
The Art of Access Blog
Tips on public records searches.
Data.gov
A government data mashup that is an initiative of the Obama administration.
Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting
From the World Security Institute, this site provides in-depth resources on global affairs.
Truthdig.com
An investigative reporting site from former LA Times columnist Robert Sheer.
LibGuides at Duke University
Research private companies.
FBI Cyber Scams
Tips on scams involving bogus e-mails, greeting cards, etc.
Los Angeles Times Data Desk
Databases galore, from tropical storm names, charities, entertainment, politics, etc.
ShareSleuth
An independent Web-based reporting aimed at "exposing securities fraud and corporate chicanery."
Influence Explorer
From the Sunlight Foundation, OpenSecrets.org, and the Project on Government Oversight, this site tracks voting trends of politicians. Great first-stop for tracking conflicts of interest or investigating a politician.
Foundation Center
Tax forms and other documents about several charitable organizations.
BankTracker
From American University's Investigative Reporting Workshop, this site follows trends and issues in the banking industry.
National Attorney Generals Association
This site has links to state attorney general's offices. Most attorney general sites, such as New York's have information on nonprofit organizations that make more than $150,000 a year.
ProPublica
An independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest. Covers topics such as justice, business, environment/energy and health.
LegiStorm
A database of congressional staff salaries and other valuable public records, such as the most comprehensive database of all privately financed trips taken by members of Congress and congressional staffers.
IRE: Resources for Investigating Highway and Water Transportation Deaths
Reporter.org: Who is John Doe? Investigative Tools
From the Reporter's Desktop, this is a simple list of resources you can access to get personal information about almost anyone in the United States.
Coalition of Journalists for Open Government
A resource for journalists who want to stay current on open government developments or to learn more about access issues at the federal level.
Student Press Law Center: FOIA Letter Generator
Just fill in the blanks.
The Innocence Project
A searchable database of states offering projects to free wrongfully accused prisoners through DNA and other evidence. Run by the Cardozo School of Law in NYC.
Terrorism Research Center
Resources and research including comprehensive listing of links to terrorism-related Web pages including profiles of individual terrorist groups compiled by the U.S. Navy's Dudley Knox Library.
University of Miami: Online News and Computer-Assisted Reporting Research Project
Syracuse University: Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC)
The Associated Press and Freedom of Information
Google Public Data Explorer
Makes large datasets easy to explore, visualize and communicate. As the charts and maps animate over time, the changes in the world become easier to understand.
Child Abduction Site
Several helpful research tools if you're covering this topic and a wealth of media contact information.
Criminal-Records.com
Search federal court, divorce court, marriage licenses, military records and more.
Criminal Searches Criminal History Check
Good quick-reference, but assumptions should NOT be made solely on the offense displayed on this web site. The data includes more than criminal records, such as civil filings and traffic and other minor offenses, so people listed may not be actual criminals.
The IRE Resource Center: Tipsheets from CAR Conference Speakers
This is an actual database of tipsheets that IRE members can download as PDF files directly from the Web site. You have to be an IRE member to access the database.
World Corruption Site
Site says it is run by "global non-governmental organization devoted to combating corruption. Its mission is to create change toward a world free of corruption."
Center for Public Integrity
Tips and resources on using public documents, including campaign finance research.
Knowx.com
Comprehensive searches for public records. You must register to use the site.
Dataquick.com
Real property info. center.
The Smoking Gun
This is a good FOIA site that claims to find documents that can't be found elsewhere on the Web. Its material is gleaned from government documents, court files, etc.
GovernmentAttic.org
"Interesting Federal Government documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act."
The Art of Access
Charles Davis's blog that accompanies the book by the same name. Full of tips on how to use FOIAs.
Guides to Understanding Open Records
.PDFs from the Reporters Committee for the Freedom of the Press.
Opensecrets.org
A fantastic site for researching campaign finance statistics.
CampaignFinance.org FOI
Includes campaign finance research and a clearinghouse of key FOIA sites.
IRE Archive of Hot Stories
Good to check every few days for ideas, news, etc.
U.S. Search Background Information
IBB Voice of America: Pronunciation Guide
An invaluable tool to broadcasters on deadline.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service: Uniform Crime Report and Supplementary Homicide Report
Data by state is available since 1960 and data by local reporting agency since 1985.
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
FBI now gets authority to wiretap individuals, or under the secret FISA procedures, which is also a secret court proceeding.
IRE: Dam Resources
Resources for covering dam inspections and dam deterioration.
Docusearch.com
This site claims to be "the place to find, locate & track down anybody! We offer locate searches, DMV driver & vehicle searches, telephone record searches, financial and bank searches, criminal and property records. Some searches are free, others you must pay for.
ActivistCash.com
A great site. Roots out the funding sources of the most notorious anti-consumer groups. It continually adds profiles on the first of every month.
Medicare Nursing Home Finder
Can be helpful in investigating nursing homes in your area as it includes information on recent inspections, number of beds, etc.
GAO's Congressional Investigations
Track investigations through the General Accounting Office.
Lobbyist Database
Opensecrets.org, part of the Center for Reponsive Politics, has a database of registered lobbyists. Also tracks spending in particular sectors of lobbyists.
Special Interest Groups List
Opensecrets.org, part of the Center for Reponsive Politics, has downloadable lists of special-interest groups.
Government Audits
State inspector general's offices that audit federal programs that the agency oversees.
TRAY.com
A good site for FEC and PAC data.
Securities & Exchange Commission
SNAP: Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests
Publicrecordssearch.com
Search database for public records by state and county. Also locate public records offices.
ZoomInfo
Find backgrounds of millions of people.
Construction Weblinks: Public Records
Dig up records on companies.
SNAP: Investigating Abuse by Priests
Tips for the media.
Investigative Resources on the Web (WebGater)
Links to motor vehicle departments, missing persons bureaus, vital records, medical examiner records.
International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
FOI Advocate
The University of Missouri's newsletter on using the Freedom of Information Act.
Cemetery Records Online
Maintains records from 4,307 cemeteries both nationwide and abroad. The site regularly updates users on which cemeteries have been added to their database.
Sunlight Foundation: Public Markup
Opens legislative bills to online public review.
Sunlight Foundation: Earmark Watch
Resources for citizens to track congressional spending. You have to register for the site, but it helps you investigate earmarks - spending measures inserted by members of Congress into bills that direct taxpayer dollars to their pet projects. The site has more than 3,000 of them.
GlassDoor.com
Ratings, reviews and salaries for more than 11,000 employers. It's information posted by anonymous employees, so be careful with the information you use. Fact-check everything. It can be helpful as a quick snapshot of a company you're backgrounding.
Industry Research Desk
Tools for researching specific companies, industries and manufacturing processes.
Center for Public Integrity: The Data Mine
An online series that will highlight inaccessible or poorly presented information from the federal government.
Sunlight Foundation: Open Congress
Sunlight and the Participatory Politics Foundation run this site, which tracks bills, votes, senators and representatives. It includes an RSS feed that registers your zip code to track all the actions by your elected officials and what people are saying about them.
Library of Congress: Ask a Librarian
Submit questions to a librarian. Includes a chat feature and links to various collections.
Vital Records Online
An extensive list of adoption resources.
Justice Department FOIA Guide
Good for anticipating the other side's arguments and interpretation of case history, especially when you are appealing a denial.
Litigation Under the Federal Open Government Laws 2002
A guide for working through the FOIA/open government process. It is published by the Electronic Privacy Information Center.
iDig Answers
Great for generating FOI-related story ideas.
Sunshine in Government Initiative
IRE's Campaign Finance Information Center
This site features a database of campaign finance story ideas and tips from reporters across the country.
Tips for Uncovering Sealed Cases
SecretNoMore: Publicly Accessible FBI Files
The Scoop: Derek Willis: Database of Computer-Assisted Reporting Stories
World's 300 Largest Pension Funds
Wall Street Journal: Markets Data Center
A great quick-reference tool. Access to this does not require a subscription to the WSJ.
ProPublica.org
An independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest. Submit questions to a librarian. Includes a chat feature and links to various collections.
Sunlight Foundation
Political watchdog group that tracks lobbyists and fundraising.
Sunlight Foundation: PoliticalPartyTime.org
This political watchdog group's blog tracks parties thrown at the 2008 Democratic and Republican National Conventions as well as fundraising activities by all lawmakers running.
How to Use the Federal FOI Act
From the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.
APME: The People's Right to Know
A good FOIA guide.
Society of Professional Journalists: Freedom of Information Resources
University of Missouri Freedom of Information Center
Reporter's Committee for Freedom of the Press: FOIA Letter Generator
Just fill in the blanks.
The Brechner Center for Freedom of Information
Coalition of Journalists for Open Government
National Security Archive: Freedom of Information Act Resources
From George Washington University.
American Library Association: Key Principles on Government Information
U.S. Department of Justice Freedom of Information Act Information
Society of Environmental Journalists FOI Resources
Federal Citizens' Information Center: Privacy Resources
University of Texas: Woodward and Bernstein Watergate Papers
The Scoop Blog
CAR and investigative reporting.
MAPLight.org: Money and Politics
Database makes connections between legislative votes and campaign donations.
Spot.Us
Warning: There may ethical concerns with content produced on this site! This community funded journalism site is a nonprofit project of the Center for Media Change. The public can commission journalists to do investigations on important and perhaps overlooked stories. All donations are tax deductible and if a news organization buys exclusive rights to the content, your donation will be reimbursed.
Institute for Analytic Journalism
Blog, podcast, tools, data analysis tools, graphics and more. Resources are managed by a team of working journalists and academics throughout the country.
MattWaite.com
Blog, tips and resources from web developer and CAR expert from the St. Petersburg Times.
Center on Executive Compensation
The center is dedicated to developing and promoting principled pay and governance practices and advocating compensation policies that serve the best interests of shareholders and other corporate stakeholders. This site might be helpful in sourcing and finding statistics for stories about overpaid CEOs.
OMBWatch
"Promoting open government, accountability and citizen participation since 1983." Government records and watchdog site.
Digital Vaults
A curated view of 1,200 of the most impressive holdings in the National Archives.
Miscellaneous Medical/Health Sites
Life Expectancy Calculator
Answer questions to project how long you might live.
Database of Individual Patient Experiences
A not-for-profit organization that provides information from a patient's perspective.
MEDLINEplus: Evaluating Health Information
SteroidLaw.com
Background on how the laws work, etc.
MedStudents.com
Papers and other resources on medical issues.
HealthWriting.com Links
A must bookmark for any health writer and includes tips for health writers.
DoctorsKnow.us
This site provides physicians (and media) with a searchable database of patients, malpractice attorneys, etc. through court records.
WebMD: Common Cold and Remedies
eMedicine Health
Health statistics, studies, etc.
University of Iowa: Student Health Survival Guidelines
Virtual Hospital
From the University of Iowa, this site offers booklets, links, databases, etc.
Skin Deep
A site about skin care products and what goes in them from the Environmental Working Group.
CDC: Concussion in Youth Sports
Tips, research and statistics on concussions. Great resource.
ExceptionalNurse.com
This site offers a wealth of information about nurses and nursing students with disabilities for journalists writing stories on this topic. The nursing shortage is an important story, and this site provides information regarding the number of nurses with disabilities who are often unable to find employment.
MedlinePlus
Government-run site on medical/health issues. Research and studies galore.
HealthGrades: Find a Doctor
Good for finding expert sources in various fields of medicine.
Plants for a Future: 7,000 Edible, Medicinal and Useful Plants
National Library of Medicine Rapid Research Notes
Access to research shared through online forums. Great for health and science writers scanning for latest research. Low-graphic, so it works well on mobile media.
Nova's Secret of Photo 51 Site
Includes 'Journey into DNA,' a Java presentation that explains where DNA is and what it does.
Amputee-Coalition.org
Includes an OPAC that deals with limb loss, its secondary conditions and causes. A useful source for health reporters.
PBS: The Forgetting, A Portrait of Alzheimers
BBC: Your Amazing Brain
A brain anatomy site.
Asbestos Resource Center
Links, definitions, history, litigation, etc.
Columbia University's National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse
Links to about 10-12 good sites.
Cancer: Prostate Cancer Research Institute
Captain Dave's Survival Center
Tips and guidelines on burn treatments, wildnerness survival.
All Refer Health
Medical resource provides comprehensive and authorative information and news on diseases, symptoms, tests, surgery, injuries, nutrition, medications, and poisons. Focuses on family and community health.
Family Medicine Notes
Notes from a family physician. Some helpful tips. Written as a weblog.
Public Safety: Household Products
Check this National Library of Medicine database (4,000 items) about health risks of products you might have around the house.
FDA: Drug Interactions
Helpful database.
American Massage Therapy Association
Sets ethical standards. Good background reading.
Ethnomed.org
Explores different cultural ideas of sickness and health and offers a lot of information on medical beliefs and practices.
National Council of Interpreting in Health Care
Center for Cross Cultural Health
Medstory - Intelligent Search for Health & Medicine
Type in your search term and you're given both a set of results and numerous suggestions on ways to narrow your focus and find your exact issue (conditions or procedures) or the type of resource you need (clinical studies, news media, clinical trials, research articles).
Medstory: Intelligent Search for Health & Medicine
Type in your search term and you're given both a set of results and numerous suggestions on ways to narrow your focus and find your exact issue (conditions or procedures) or the type of resource you need (clinical studies, news media, clinical trials, research articles).
FamilyDoctor.org: Understanding Your Medical Bills
AARP Bulletin Today: A User's Guide to Health Care Reform
Informed Medical Decisions
Resources galore on various diseases, medical procedures, etc.
Diversity Rx
Promoting cultural competence in health care.
Limited English Proficient
Federal government working group on issues.
Net Connections for Communications Disorders and Sciences
Partners Online Specialty Consultations
The Physician and Sports Medicine
British Medical Association: Worldwide Smoking
Studies, stats, etc.
Dr. Weil
Many alternative health tips, including the Vitamin Advisor.
FoodFit.com
Eating and dieting tips.
WebMD: Compare Presidential Candidates' Health Stances
American Heart Association: Cardiac Rehab Site
American Academy of Pediatrics
Medify.com: Medical Research and Treatment Information
Disease Risk Index
From the Harvard School of Public Health.
MedHelp.org
Patients pose questions to doctors. Fee-based.
MayoClinic.com
Free site, but answers and publishes only a small percentage of questions.
NetLiveMD.com
Fee-based. Online health assessments. Lists of specific doctors.
AskaDoctor.com
A fee-based site that e-mails answers from three anonymous doctors.
WebMD
Daily health news written for "consumers" (i.e. non-health professionals) and also have tons of medical reference material, message boards, live chats with health experts, and much more.
Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine
Spine-health.com
Spine-health.com provides in-depth information and resources about back pain, neck pain and spinal disorders, as well as a range of treatment options. The site is written and peer-reviewed by a multi-disciplinary group of leading spine specialists, and meets all of the quality criteria of the US National Institutes of Health.
Tools for Wellness
A product site for alternative medicine, but it does have some background helpful to the media.
Healingwell.com
Full of tips, suggestions, bulletin boards on alternative healing. Great for trend stories and finding sources for offbeat stories.
Medicine Malpractice Links
Part of the Electric Law Library.
National Scorecard on US Health System Performance
2011 rankings.
Index of State Malpractice Laws
Princeton University Global Consciousness Study
The effect of global consciousness, from dozens of sites around the world, from the shocks and reverberations, recorded on Sept 11, 2001.
Nutrition.gov
This government site offers tips and all sorts of nutritional facts, including dieting.
Families USA Health Page
A non-profit, non-partisan perspective on health issues.
Medline Plus: Exercise and Physical Fitness
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
Clinical Trials Listing
Lists all of the places looking for patients.
Medical History of American Presidents
Chronicles illnesses of past presidents and other well-known people.
Virtual Museum of Bacteria
Tips on bacteria and keeping yourself safe, definitions, etc.
The PUSH Journal
Gain access to Nexis stories from 5,000 news sources back to May 2002. The acronym stands for "Periodic Updates of Sexual and reproductive Health issues around the world."
Achenet.org: Research on Headaches
National Institute of Health: Headache Information
Tamiflu.com
An interactive site that lets the user track flu trends.
RealAge.com
A fine online health guide.
TheBody.com
AIDS and HIV resource sponsored by several pharmaceutical companies.
Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network
Veterans Administration: National Center for PTSD
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder information and research.
Chemotherapy and You
This free online booklet from the National Institute of Health is for patients who are receiving chemotherapy for cancer. It describes what to expect during chemotherapy and what you can do to take care of yourself during and after treatment.
Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide
Harvard's Research Matters Site
A portal to news articles that span the range of research fields, from the humanities to social science to science to technology to medicine.
TravelHealth.com
Locate clinics and find out local names for your medications.
SportsSci.org
Look up all kinds of information on sports medicine and science. Links, studies, e-mail lists, news and more.
Teen Pregnancy Facts
TeenPregnancy.org offers dozens of factoids on the topic. Also check out the site's state-by-state map of teen pregnancy statistics.
ElderWeb.com
This site offers legal, insurance and medical advice (regional and national) for people facing elder-care options.
Web MD: Back Pain Health Center
Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine.
Washington Post: Archive of West Nile Virus Stories
Track and Animal and Human West Nile Virus
Choking: A First-Aid Refresher
Some good basic terms and steps if you're doing a graphic or how-to article.
MedLine Plus
This site "brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations." News archives, press releases, research, etc.
CommonCold.org
Tips, remedies and recipes for what ails you.
Children's National Medical Center
Based in Washington, D.C., this organization offers studies, links and backgrounds on pediatric medicine.
Institute of Motion Analysis and Research
University of Dundee site is helpful for stories on sports injuries.
Urban Institute
Non-partisan economic and social policy research. Covers issues such as crime, education, health, housing, economy, etc.
iMedix
A community site for health issues.
State Legislation on Comprehensive Health Care Coverage
Health Effects of Wildfires
Links from the National Library of Medicine.
Dietary Supplements Labels Database
From the National Library of Medicine, this database offers information from the labels of over 2,000 brands of dietary supplements in the marketplace, including vitamins, minerals, herbs or other botanicals, amino acids, and other specialty supplements.
National Institute of Mental Health
American College Health Association
National Association of Athletic Trainers: Tips for Avoiding Concussions
Combined Health Information
A searchable database of health research.
Jimmy Fund
Launched in October 2001, this site is an offshoot of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute fundraising.
OMNI
A good UK medical site.
NMAP
Another good UK medical site.
BIOME
A British biosciences site.
Accessible Society
Disability issues for journalists. Dozens of stories, studies, links and other resources for anyone covering this topic.
Pollen.com
A great site for allergy sufferers or anyone writing about allergy season.
SARS Resources
The Centers for Disease Control: SARS Fact Sheet
World Health Organization: SARS Information Page
Government Views of SARS
This site concentrates on government documents and information about SARS both from the United States and from international resources. Topics covered include Blood Supply, Case Definitions, Cases Reported, Countries & Governments, General Background, Healthcare Facilities, Healthcare Personnel, Laboratories, Legal Resources, Presidential Communications, Prevention & Precautions, Public Health Campaigns, Quarantine, Travel Advisories, Travel & Transport, the Virus and the World Health Organization.
National Institutes of Health: SARS Research
Medline Plus: Latest SARS News
U.S. State Department: SARS Travel Warnings
SARS World Map
Track the disease globally.
Washington Post: SARS Coverage
Lung Association Saskatchewan: SARS Updates
DisasterCenter.com: SARS Growth Rate
NCAA Sports: Members Alert for SARS
Forbes: Disease Hot Zones
A handy chart showing what countries are dealing with certain lethal diseases.
JohnnyJet: SARS Concern Links for Travelers
The NewsMarket, Inc.
A journalist's resource for B-roll, this site provides thousands of images free to television newsrooms. Users can preview video, read press materials and order video clips online. Delivery options include digital file transfer via FTP, whereby the material moves from TNM's server to the user's server; satellite feeds via APTN or tape delivery can also be requested. There is no cost to news professionals. The NewsMarket's primary service is providing broadcasters with video from the world's leading companies and organizations; news stories and archived stock shots from a large and growing range of sources. Particularly helpful to business and medical-health reporters.
MPassport.com
Access a database of more than 4,000 English-speaking doctors in 180 countries.
U.S. Pharmacopeia: Medication Errors Index
Type in a name of a medication and this index provides a list of drugs often confused with that drug.
Medi Clim
Weather health warning system offers research that ties health to climate changes.
American Lung Association: State of the Air We Breathe
.PDF format of 2009 report.
Slate.com: Online Guide to Following the Health Care Legislation
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Government site, part of the National Institutes of Health.
Swine Flu
Centers for Disease Control: Swine Flu
World Health Organization Disease Outbreak News Center
Nieman Foundation Guide to Covering Pandemic Flu
HealthMap Global Disease Alert Map
Medical Symptoms Database: Swine Flu Symptoms
HealthFinder.gov
A good government health news clearinghouse site. Takes feeds from several departments and agencies.
Wellsphere:Swine Flu Resources
CNET: Resources for Covering Swine Flu
A great list of links and social-networking sites covering the Swine Flu.
Health Law Prof Blog: Swine Flu
Articles, links and other helpful information on the outbreak.
FluWiki Forum
Links, tips and news on the new flu.
Medicine.net: Swine Flu Symptoms, Treatments, Facts
Google Maps Swine Flu Outbreak Map
PandemicFlu.gov: Stories from Survivors, Families and Friends
Association of Health Care Journalists: Covering Flu and Pandemics
Dart Center: Tips for Covering Swine Flu
National Pork Producers Council: Pork Safe to Eat
Science Magazine: Naval Researchers Spot Swine Flu
NewScientist.com: Swine Flu -- What You Need to Know
NewScientist.com Blog: Swine Flu a Bioterrorist Virus?
Nieman Foundation: Reporting from the Front Lines of Flu
A 2007 report from Harvard University.
Nieman Foundation: Communicating News of a Flu Outbreak
LA Times: How Swine Flu Spreads in Humans
New York Times Health Guide: The Flu
Tips on dealing with the flu and new outbreaks, definitions, etc.
Poynter.org: Preparing Newsrooms to Cover Swine Flu as Pandemic, Local Story Foreign Policy: Net Effect -- Twitter Misinformation on Swine Flu Twitter: StopSwineFlu Twitter: Track Swine Flu Facebook: Swine Flu U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: 1918 Pandemic Flu Map
Be careful with the accuracy of information found on these tweets.
Be careful with the accuracy of information found on these tweets.
One of several Facebook pages on the topic.
Flu Resources
Flu Shot Locator
Type in your zip code and find where to get a shot.
FluStar: Flu Tracker
Tracks flu outbreaks by city. From drug company Roche.
MedLine Plus
This site "brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations." News archives, press releases, research, etc.
Avian Flu
Avian Flu Pandemic
From Nature.com.
AvianFlu.gov
Updates from the federal government on the pandemic.
Wisebread: Five Things to Know About This Year's Tax Changes
From 2011.
CNNMoney: 11 Tax Audit Red Flags
Tax Policy Center: Five Myths About Your Taxes
Forbes.com: What Companies Paid the Most Taxes?
The list of the companies who paid Uncle Sam the most.
IRS: Dirty Dozen Tax Scams (.PDF)
Legal and illegalt tax tactics.
U.S. Treasury: Tax Fraud Alerts
IRS Tax Tips Archive
An easy-to-use site full of great resources.
MSNBC: Government Tax Refund Database
Does a state and/or the IRS owe you money? Type your name into this database and see.
IRS: News Releases and Fact Sheets
Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy
Tax Foundation: Jock Taxes
Jock taxes on professional athletes.
Librarian's Index to the Internet: Tax Time 2002
Frequently Asked Tax Questions And Answers
IRS: Retrieve Forms and Instructions
TaxMama.com
Cool stats with taxes.
TaxTalkToday.TV: Key Links
A nice archive of links from the online program.
American Association of Attorneys-CPAs
American Bar Association: Taxation
Federation of Tax Administrators
National Alliance of Tax Business Owners
National Association of Tax Professionals
National Association of Tax Reporting and Payroll Management
]]> Census.gov News
This news section is a quick reference guide to the census.
CensusScope
This portal to Census 2000 data is an easy-to-use tool for investigating U.S. demographic trends. Developed by the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN) at the of Michigan it produces graphics and exportable trend data.
CNNMoney: 11 Tax Audit Red Flags
Census Bureau's CenStats
This free site offers county and zip code business patterns, monthly building permit data, federal spending, census tract data, etc.
Lewis Mumford Center: Census Research
This site lists some census research analysis that is used by many reporters, especially those covering census information. It is run by Merci Miglino of the Lewis Mumford Center at the Research University at Albany, SUNY.
State Census Data Centers
A quick reference to local information.
City-Data.com
This site has collected and analyzed data from numerous sources to create profiles of all U.S. cities. It featuresthousands of pictures, maps, satellite photos, stats about residents (race, income, ancestries, education, employment...), geographical data, crime data, housing, businesses, political contributions, weather, hospitals, schools, libraries, houses, airports, radio and TV stations, zip codes, area codes, user-submitted facts, similar cities list.
Census Data FactFinder
A huge collection of demographic and economic data.
Tax Policy Center: Five Myths About Your Taxes
Census Factoid Central
Get the statistical lowdown on where you live with a few mouse clicks at State and County QuickFacts.
Social Security Calculator
Use this online tool to estimate what your Social Security income would be a particular age.
TaxTalkToday.TV: Key Links
A nice archive of links from the online program.
Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy
American Association of Attorneys-CPAs
American Bar Association: Taxation
Federation of Tax Administrators
National Alliance of Tax Business Owners
National Association of Tax Professionals
National Association of Tax Reporting and Payroll Management
]]>Time Capsule
Type in your birthdate -- or any date you're interested in for that matter -- and get a digest of news headlines, top song titles and other timely factoids covering that era.
Who, What, When Database
Great for quick fact-checking. A database of "key people and events from 1000 A.D. to the present." Create graphic timelines of periods in history and of the lives of individuals.
EveryTimeZone
Lists your local time with other time zones and major cities. No more time zone math! The site is also a cool use of HTML5 (no Flash) and can be used on an iPhone and iPad.
Poligraft
This Sunlight Foundation site adds political context to news stories by scanning news articles you enter for the names of donors, corporations, lobbyists and politicians and shows how they are connected by contributions. Free site.
HelpaReporterOut.com
Run by blogger and PR pro Peter Shankman, is a free subscription site that allows reporters to submit a query looking for sources. Simply enter your query into a form, and it will get posted on the site's next e-mailing. Queries are sent out three a day to a list of more than 18,000 global sources. If a source has knowledge of a specific query, that source can just e-mail the reporter directly. Note that PR people are kicked off the list for off-topic pitching.
Juvenile Justice Information Exchange
Part of The Center for Sustainable Journalism at Kennesaw State University, this site, launched in the summer of 2010, provides information focused on juvenile justice issues and shines a spotlight on the system's strengths and weaknesses.
Search Systems
A free database that has business information, corporate filings, property records, unclaimed property, professional licenses, inmates, criminal and court filings and much more. You can even see aerial photographs of your home.
Subject Index to Literature on Electronic Sources of Information
This site will be a boon to anyone studying issues related to information technology or electronic publishing. The site has been publishing the index since 1997, and this latest version contains more than 1,400 citations as well as an introduction that explains how to use the site. The bibliography and index reference both online and print sources, including books, articles, monographs, and chapters. Librarians in particular will want to bookmark this site.
ZabaSearch.com
This site provides basic information for free, including birth year, month, phone number and address for free and deeper background information for a fee. There is a fee for queries that return a wealth of info sometimes dating back more than 10 years: residential addresses, phone numbers both listed and unlisted, birth year, even satellite photos of people's homes.
The Scoop: CAR Stories Database
A browsable database that has individual pages for papers, topics, dates and bylines. Nearly everything has an RSS feed for it, so you can subscribe to specific reporter's byline, topic, etc.
Electronic Sources of Information: A Bibliography
This site will be a boon to anyone studying issues related to information technology or electronic publishing. The site has been publishing the index since 1997, and this latest version contains more than 1,400 citations as well as an introduction that explains how to use the site. The bibliography and index reference both online and print sources, including books, articles, monographs, and chapters. Librarians in particular will want to bookmark this site.
DeadorAliveInfo.com
A handy quick-reference, fact-checking site for copy editors. Find out if a celebrity is dead or alive.
Obituaries Help
Access newspaper obituaries and discover your genealogy
online. Discover obituary resources like old newspaper obituaries
archives and Download free genealogy forms and printable family tree
charts.
Energy Saving Tips
With rising energy costs, this site offers tips on heating and cooling.
Data.gov Tools
This government site is a tool for helping to build your own database using government statistics.
PC World: 30 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do on the Internet
Zotero
Firefox extension to help you collect, manage and cite your research sources. Developed by George Mason University, the extension provides users with automated access to bibliographic information for online resources.
Neil Reisner: Using the Web to Search for Records
A great set of search tips from Florida International professor.
Neil Reisner: Finding Almost Anybody
Tips on tracking down people, databases, etc.
Fagan Finder
Journalists will be especially interested in the search engines, reference, news and law sections.
Calendar 365
Moon calendars, Chinese calendar, etc.
Vital Records Database
Lists links to all the state and county agencies that keep vital statistics such as birth, death andmarriage records around the country. Also lists the fee the states charge for the records.
Online Public Records
Find public records data.
HighBeam.com
Access 1.5 million articles from more than 200 sources for free.
Academic Scholar Search Engines
A great collection of search tools.
Resource Shelf?s DocuTicker
A helpful research blog run by several top researchers.
Pantheon: Encyclopedia of Myths
PI Newslink
A blog for private investigators/researchers.
ResourceShelf: DocuTicker
A daily update of new reports from government agencies, ngo's, think tanks, and other groups.
Copyscape
Track who has lifted content off your website. Just type in the URL of your site.
Ehow.com
A how-to guide that makes for great trend stories and features.
Leadership Directories
Find leaders in government, foreign affairs, legal, media, etc.
Virtual Library Museums
Find whatever you want, whether it's art, history, science or a natural park.
CountryReports.org
Stats and facts on countries. More than 26,000 pages.
FedStats
Studies and stats on federal government research..
Wikipedia: State Agency Databases
A wiki on state databases that feature information on businesses, licensed professionals, etc.
WordSpy
Looks for new words popping up in English usage.
Omgili
Searches more than 100,000 message boards and forums.
WhyFiles.org
A science explanation site.
HookedOnFacts
An "engine" that generates random, interesting facts. Helpful feature ideas, notebook items, etc.
CityTownInfo.com
A collection of information on U.S. cities and towns. The site includes almanac-like reference data, property statistics, local weather reports, links to the official city web sites and maps for about 3,500 cities. The site also includes a summary article on about 50 major cities.
2010 Census Data
Use the roll-over on the image map to select the state/data.
City-Data.com
This site has collected and analyzed data from numerous sources to create profiles of all U.S. cities. It featuresthousands of pictures, maps, satellite photos, stats about residents (race, income, ancestries, education, employment...), geographical data, crime data, housing, businesses, political contributions, weather, hospitals, schools, libraries, houses, airports, radio and TV stations, zip codes, area codes, user-submitted facts, similar cities list.
OCLC Libarian's Toolbox
Resources, some free and some by perscription.
Obits 101
A national obits clearinghouse of links.
UN.org
Has reports with individual country statistics on many topics.
NationMaster.com
Has reports with individual country statistics on many topics.
International Center for Journalists
Encyclopedia & Reference Resource
Browse articles in all areas of topics within Earth & Environment, History, Literature & Arts, Health & Medicine, People, Philosophy & Religion, Places, Plants & Animals, Science & Technology, Social Science, Law, Sports, Everyday Life, and more.
Poynter.org: Summer Resources
Fourth of July, other factual sites on the summer solistice.
Deadlineonline.com
A must-bookmark for any journalist.
A clearinghouse of sourcing links from the Schlein News Bureau.
Broken down by people, sources, documents and background.
Voice of the Shuttle
Compiled by the UC Santa Barbara English Department, this is an outstanding general links site. Resources include anthropology, women's studies, literature, philosophy, business theory, cyberculture and more.
Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
An online digital library of education research and information. ERIC is sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education. ERIC provides ready access to education literature to support the use of educational research and information to improve practice in learning, teaching, educational decision-making, and research.
Lost in Translation
Takes your phrase in and out of English and other languages and gives you results.
Modern Language Association: Language Map Data Center
Provides maps and data babout the many languages spoken in the United States.
Database of Learning Sites
Site checks dozens of search engines and newsgroups.
Easybib.com
A free site that allows you to enter a source you wish to cite, where you found it (e.g., online or print), the author and other details. You then get an instant bibliography entry that you can reuse as you need.
YouTube: Library of Congress Channel
Refdesk.com
A blizzard of topics, from zip quotes and stock quotes to sports.
National Personnel Records Center
A central repository of personnel-related records, both military and civil service. The site provides service to "government agencies, military veterans, former civilian Federal employees, family members, as well as researchers and historians."
Covering Poverty: A Tool Kit for Journalists
Created by The Grady Center at the University of Georgia.
Wordorigins.org
The truth and myth about where words come from.
Howstuffworks.com
Look up just about anything in this online encyclopedia.
PBS Animal Encyclopedia
Hundreds of helpful facts and stats.
Phaster Lookups Reference Database
Do quick searches for reference tools: encylopedias, economic terms, legal dictionary, biblical reference, quotes and more. Great one-stop reference shopping.
Journalist's Resource
A website dedicated to promoting knowledge-based
reporting and is targeted to journalism educators. A project of the Carnegie-Knight Initiative on the Future of Journalism Education.
TradeStats
See what each state exports and where they are shipping. Who Is trading with Iraq.
BBC: Languages
Glossaries and helpful sound files.
Anecdotage: Anecdote Database
A handy database of stories about famous people. Be sure to double-check all facts found in the database.
Bartleby Reference Page
Features dictionairies, encyclopedias, thesauri and usage guides.
Infomine: Scholarly Internet Resource Collections
Acronym Finder
"The web's most comprehensive database of acronyms, abbreviations, and initialisms. 212,000-plus definitions!"
Newswords.com
A global headline search site.
Census: American FactFinder
Type in a city or ZIP code and get census data.
YourDictionary.com
Glossaries, quick-reference look-ups. Translation tools as well.
Modern Language Association: Language Map
Search by language and state for an interactive map of how many people speak that language by county, zip code, etc.
Speech & Transcripts Center
Current and past speech transcripts.
Historychannel.com: Speech Transcripts
Historical transcripts and audio.
BBC: How Big Really? Dimensions
Gives spatial context for events by presenting them against the background of a place (city or ZIP code) whose dimensions a reader understands. Very similar to IfItWereMyHome.com during the BP Gulf oil spill.
Stanford: Journalism in the Age of Data
A great video tutorial on how to use data visualization online as a journalist.
Vanderbilt: Exploration Online Research Journal
Towards Electronic Journals: Realities for Scientists, Librarians and Publishers
Focuses mostly on scientists' perspective as authors and readers, how changes over the years by publishers and librarians have affected scientists, and what they should expect from electronic journal and digital journal article databases. We describe some myths concerning scholarly journals and attempt to assess the future in a realistic manner.
BuzzDash
Online polls on news, politics, sports, celebrities, etc.
Heartland Alliance Mid-America Institute on Poverty
"A full-service research and evaluation resource. Our aim is to provide dynamic research and analysis on today's most pressing social issues and solutions to help equip you in your work toward a just global society."
Peoplespot.com
A good fact-checking site. Biographies, vital records, demographics, population and census statistics, e-mail, phone, reverse and professional directories, newsgroups, chat rooms.
Everyzing
Provides transcript searching (every spoken word) in some YouTube categories. Searches can currently be performed in a limited number of categories (sports, entertainment, etc.)
TVEyes
The site offers "transcript search" of podcasts. The site is fee-based service and allows you to search nearly all major TV networks and some local stations. The site also has a free transcript search of TV news video available on the open web from MSNBC, Reuters, etc.
RoboForm
This software remembers every password, various addresses (which you control by creating different identities) and unlike Gator, contains no spyware. Although the basic version is free, the pro version is available for about $30.
Dialect Survey
A survey quiz from Harvard that studies dialect dispersion in modern America. See how much you differ from folks in your hometown (or adopted locale), or examine the maps to find out how people say what, where, etc.
British Library Archives
The British Library owns the world's largest collection of research materials. You can search 20,000 journals for free and order full text for a small fee.
New York Times: TimesMachine
Browsable access to the Times from 1851 to 1922, but is only available to home delivery subscribers.
PoliticalQuotes.org: Eigen's Political & Historical Quotations
More than 40,000 free quotations from more than 11,000 different historical and political figures in a searchable database.
WorldStatesmen.org
Though this site is run by a hobbyist, it features complete lists of the heads of state and government for every country and colony in the world over the past 300 years. It also has pocket histories of each country/colony, images of each country and colony's flags, and in many cases links to constitutions, national anthems, and so on. Also updated fairly regularly. Again, double-check the information you find on this site, but it appears to be very, very helpful.
BBC News Country Profiles
Features include an overview, historical timelines and links to the media from each country. Also some audio of newsmaking moments.
The Library Files
Links by beat from the intranet of the Wisconsin Capital Times.
TVEyes.com
Keep track of keywords mentioned on TV. You can do a free demo try, but it costs for a user log-in.
Mural Locator
This site helps you locate murals around the world.
Sunlight Foundation: Influence Explorer
From Marylaine Block: "Type in the names of lawmakers, corporations, or individuals here to find out who is providing the most funding for your congressional candidates."
Copyscape Plagiarism Checker
Search for copies of your page on the web. Helps you defend your site from plagiarism. Just type in your site's web address.
American Community Network
This site has a large amount of data on many U.S. communities.
GotoCity.com
Organized by state and city, explore data on many U.S. communities.
Biography.com
The TV show on A&E has a database of bios on famous people. Good for fact-checking.
American National Biography Online
The American National Biography (ANB) offers portraits of more than 17,400 people. The site includes feature illustrations, hyperlinked cross-reference, links to selected Web sites and powerful search capabilities. It requires a user name and password, though.
HistoryChannel.com
A great site for fact-checking.
Voycabulary
Don't know a word used on a site? Enter the URL into this page and it gives you a new page in which you can click on any word on the page to find it's meaning.
Ajeeb.com
This site provides instant, free translation of Arabic Web sites into English.
Editor's Web.org
News release galore, many from federal agencies.
Rootsweb.com
A free genealogy site. Social security, birth and census reports.
Yahoo! Almanacs/Calendars
Links to online almanacs and other calendar Web sites.
Los Angeles Times Data Desk
Databases galore, from tropical storm names, charities, entertainment, politics, etc.
Time Magazine: 50 Best Websites of 2008
Links galore to helpful web tools.
TimeTicker.com
Use this database to check what time it is anywhere in the world.
Guiness Book of World Records
If your momma claims it's a world record, you better check it out.
Brain Track
Search British universities.
ExpertClick.com
A searchable site for authorities on particular topics. 14,000 topics covered and more than 1,500 individuals, associations, corporations and public interest groups.
OtherTimelines.com
A chance to rewrite history, giving the user the chance to write their own scenarios and sequels to historical events. Example: What would have happened had JFK not been killed?
FindSame
A plagiarism finder.
CredoReference.com
This cross-reference site does a search of 50 reference titles.
Martindale's Reference Desk
All kinds of resources.
Internet Public Library's Pathfinders
University of Michigan librarians organize subject pages that included annotated suggestions for both the Web and library books. A great starting point for any story.
SearchSpell.com
Check your spelling as you submit a query.
Columbia Encyclopedia
The sixth edition has 51,000 entries and 80,000 cross references and search capabilities.
BookFinder.com
Links to 20,000 independent book-sellers and lists more than 30 million books (new, used, rare, etc.).
Online Arabic Translation Tool
Translate content on Arabic sites to English using this resource. Plug in the text or the URL to get the translation.
Systransoft.com
Instant translation for several languages.
Census: American FactFinder
Type in a city or ZIP code and get census data.
WorldTime
An interactive world atlas, information on local time as well as sunrise and sunset times in several hundred cities, and a database of public holidays worldwide.
National Digital Library
Detailed multimedia presentations on significant historical events provide access to the highlights of the collections at the Library of Congress.
Dictionary of American Regional English
SoYouWanna.com
Teaches you how to tackle hundreds of life's problems.
Internet Resources for Writers
A great one-page stop for helpful writing and reporting links.
Social Science Research Network
This site covers the worldwide dissemination of social science research and is composed of a number of specialized research networks in each of the social sciences.
Lycos Multimedia Search
This site offers photos and more.
Freeality
Various search tools, people locator.
PC Magazine: Top 101 Websites to Engage, Entertain and Inform
Covers topics such as computing, business, finance, etc.
The Capitol.net: Online Resources
Lists of helpful reporting links by category.
HookedonFacts.com
This site generates offbeat facts and stats. Click the fact generator repeatedly for a list of of fun, interesting facts.
LinkPopularity
Check how many sites link there are to a particular sit.
Excite's World Facts and Global News Directory
HowjSay: Online Dictionary of English Pronunciation
Great tool for broadcasters. Just type in the word or select from a list and see how the word is pronounced.
Truth or Fiction?
This site takes "rumor mill" e-mails we all receive and determines if they are true or false. There is a good list of Attack on America information.
Quoteland.com
A links page put up by an individual. Fact-check anything you find on the site.
NewsWise
Newswise maintains a comprehensive database of news releases from top institutions engaged in scientific, medical and business research. Allows reporters to search, browse or download any article or abstract.
100 Places To Connect with Other Bibliophiles Online
Deloitte Press Room
Several interesting studies by the consulting firm.
All in One Search Page
Search more than 800 databases, directories and more.
Lexis-Nexis
Search hundreds of periodicals. Password and ID required.
Edirectory.com
A global directory of search engines.
Good Quotations
Gabriel Robins' Good Quotations by Famous People has some super material.
Docusearch.com
This site claims to be "the place to find, locate & track down anybody! We offer locate searches, DMV driver & vehicle searches, telephone record searches, financial and bank searches, criminal and property records. Some searches are free, others you must pay for.
Onelook Dictionary
A glossary of 743 subjects.
World Book Online
The digital version of the encyclopedia.
Artcyclopedia
The fine arts encyclopedia. One of the top reference sites around, according to the American Library Association. Search by artist, etc.
ADAM: Art, Design, Architecture & Media Information Gateway
A searchable list of 2,500 links.
Free Translation
This site translates English into other languages. Very cool! And free.
HyperStat Searchable Stats Database
Powered by Rice University.
Back Issue Finder
Marketplace for finding periodical information.
ReporterPitch.com
Similar to Al's morning meeting on Poynter.org, only with e-mail. The e-mail-based story idea exchange for working journalists acts as a distributor of stories or generated in daily work.
OneLook Dictionary Search
A very handy, quick-search resource. Type a word or phrase into this search engine and it will match your clues with the word you need.
The Quotations Page
Check sources of famous quotes.
Ask.com
Known as AskJeeves.com, you use natural-language search fields. You can pose questions and you'll get answers!
The Avalon Project
Yale Law School site that offers digital documents relevant to the fields of Law, History, Economics, Politics, Diplomacy and Government.
Librarians Index to the Internet
The Virtual Library
Links to dozens of indexed library resources.
IBB Voice of America: Pronunciation Guide
An invaluable tool to broadcasters on deadline.
The Internet Public Library
Search an extensive research database.
American Library Association Libraries Page
Links to several large libraries around the United States..
Librarian's Index to the Internet
Research and Style Guides for Students
Nearly 100 links to helpful research sites.
Special Libraries Assn. News Division
Newsroom librarian site on archiving, online references, research materials.
Library of American Broadcasting
A collection of audio and video recordings, books, pamphlets, periodicals, personal collections, oral histories, photographs, scripts, and vertical files devoted exclusively to the history of broadcasting.
Subject Index to Literature on Electronic Sources of Information
Deals with all aspects of electronic publishing and include print and non-print materials, periodical articles, monographs and individual chapters in collected works. Each edition includes about 1,500 indexed titles. Both the index and the bibliography are continuously updated.
Instructions on How to use the Subject Index and the Bibliography
Internet Journalism Resources
From Minnesota State University.
Online Literature Library
Search through hundreds of titles and authors.
Library Journal Infodocket
Research information and documents curated by Gary Price and Shirl Kennedy.
E-journals.org
Search for journals on hundreds of wide-ranging topics.
Museum of Hoaxes
Don't be fooled by urban legends and if it sounds too good to be true, it is.
StrangeFacts.com
A cool resource for offbeat stats and facts.
One Look Dictionaries
Search nearly 4 million words.
Famous Name Changes
Track celebrities, politicians.
RAND Corporation Research Areas
Federally funded documents center has a clearinghouse page of links to a variety of topics: national security, international affairs, healthcare, transportation, etc.
Thesaurus for Use in College and University Archives
More than 1,300 terms used by college or university archives to describe their holdings.
Forbes People Tracker
Track more than 120,000 executives and members of the Forbes rich and celebrity lists. Customized e-mail alerts (free!), research public companies and news updates!
The British Library
Portal to more than 150 million items from history.
Institute for Public Accuracy
As a nationwide group of policy researchers. Great source for public policy issues!
Kalends.com
A free consumer-oriented, searchable site that features, general interest, business, holidays, and trade show events set to occur in the U.K. and elsewhere. There is some U.S. material.
Online Internet Sources Link List
A super alphabetical listing to hundreds of sites. Just scroll through to find your subject.
Ersys
A comprehensive collection of demographic, lifestyle, and economic data covering over 2,600 U.S. cities portrayed as thematic maps, informative reports, detailed tables and colorful charts --- all freely available.
EPodunk: City, County, Town and Community Information
Statistical data and other details on small communities across the nation.
Edhead: Simple Machines
Learn about gears, levers, inclined planes and how things are engineered.
Lewis Mumford Center: Census Research
This site lists some census research analysis that is used by many reporters, especially those covering census information. It is run by Merci Miglino of the Lewis Mumford Center at the Research University at Albany, SUNY.
Genomic Glossaries and Taxonomies
Biotechnology & pharmaceutical terms (& definitions) not found in most dictionaries. About 3,500 + definitions for applications, biochemistry, bioinformatics, cheminformatics, drug discovery and development, genomics, molecular biology, proteomics (and beyond), tools and technologies.
OnlineHomeBase.com
A web-based service that lets you store research notes and reminders for interviews etc with a user interface that looks like a simple notepad sheet.
SlipUps.com
Mistakes in movies, books, quotes, TV shows, etc.
FindTutorials.com
Learn how to do just about anything.
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
University of Michigan Documents in the News
Search safety reports from many areas -- transportation, environment, etc.
Smarting Surfing Links
A Columbia University professor offers tips on searching on the Web.
Cal-Berkeley: Journalism Research Tools
Links to online almanacs, encyclopedias, directories, subject guides, etc.
Internet Resources for News Librarians and Others
Links galore, grouped by topics and types of tools.
Law Library of Congress
Links galore to research, other law centers, collections databases, reading room, bibliographies, etc.
FASCNET Internet Resources
A searchable database of hundreds of helpful sites, organized by beats and topics.
SearchSystems.net
Great one-stop shopping for links to public records databases.
Acronym Finder
A helpful database of more than 200,000 acronyms, abbreviations, etc.
AreaCodeDownload.com
Quick reference area codes and zip codes.
S9.com
Biographical dictionary with 33,000 entries.
National Archives
Thousands of public records and historical documents.
Art Science Research Laboratory
A New York based, not-for-profit organization that creates intellectual environment and advocacy of interdisciplinary study, encompassing the areas of research, collections and publishing. On a daily basis, art historians, scientists, artists, designers, and programmers contribute ideas, participate in a dynamic environment, and challenge the outdated but still prominent structures of practices in the arts, sciences, and humanities.
Nobel Prize Winners' Research
A database of their papers.
Dietary Supplements Labels Database
From the National Library of Medicine, this database offers information from the labels of over 2,000 brands of dietary supplements in the marketplace, including vitamins, minerals, herbs or other botanicals, amino acids, and other specialty supplements.
HelpaReporterOut.com
Run by blogger and PR pro Peter Shankman, is a free subscription site that allows reporters to submit a query looking for sources. Simply enter your query into a form, and it will get posted on the site's next e-mailing. Queries are sent out three a day to a list of more than 18,000 global sources. If a source has knowledge of a specific query, that source can just e-mail the reporter directly. Note that PR people are kicked off the list for off-topic pitching.
PDFTextOnline.com
Site lets you download to a ZIP file.
Zamzar Conversion Tool
A free service that turns a .PDF into flat-file text.
PC Magazine's Undiscovered Websites: Info, Reference and Search
From November, 2007, a great collection of sites that provide shortcuts on the web.
Library of Congress: Ask a Librarian
Submit questions to a librarian. Includes a chat feature and links to various collections.
Chicago Reader: The Straight Dope
Answers to dozens of offbeat (sometimes silly) questions. Good for looking for quirky story ideas.
Worldwide Words
Michael Quinion writes about international English from a British perspective. Fun with pop culture catch phrases.
Friend or Follow
A helpful database for tracking Twitter followers and to track who's following you.
Google Definitions
Look up a word's definition instantly.
iSearch
People-finding search tool.
YoName.com
Search Facebook, Linkedin and other social media sites for names.
Tweetake
Lets you back up your followers and people you are following.
Topify
Receive an e-mail notification that someone is following you on Twitter. It includes information about that person (how many followers, updates, etc.)
ZipWho.com: Free Zip Code Demographics
Stats and demographic information in an easy-to-search format.
Library of Congress Webcasts
News and reviews of the latest documentary films.
U.S. Public Interest Research Groups
Transportation, healthcare, money and politics, media reform, tax and budget, law, higher education and environmental issues.
Academic Earth
Videos of academic lectures by top scholars on various topics.
Neat New Stuff on the Web
A super list of new resources updated weekly by librarian Marylaine Block.
Library of Congress: State Resource Guides
Provides links to external Web sites and a bibliography containing selected works for both general and younger readers. This site will be updated on a regular basis.
Library of Congress: State Digital Resources
Includes memory projects, online encyclopedias, history and cultural materials.
Research Channel
More than 3,500 videos from "a consortium of leading research and academic institutions to share the valuable work of their researchers with the public."
Columbia University Online Library
Northwestern University Journalism Library Collection
University of California, Berkeley Journalism Library
University of Texas Journalism Library
Library of American Broadcasting
Museum of Broadcast Communications
Library of Congress Newspaper and Current Periodical Room
University of Washington Library Resources for Communication Studies
Association of UK Media Librarians
SLA Newspaper Archives on the Web
Portland Oregonian Research Blog
Liz Donovan's Behind the News Blog
Poynter Institute's Eugene Patterson Library
Policy Archive
More than 12,000 public policy documents.
North American Transportation Statistics
Sort by country or type of stat. Includes passenger travel, safety, vehicles, infrastructure, etc.
Federal Citizen Information Center
Answers consumer problems with government services.
NewGeography.com
Economic, demographic and political commentary about places.
SpinSpotter
An interesting piece of software tool that claims to expose news spin and bias, misuse of sources, and suspect factual support. Uses algorithms to spot spin keywords on sites you surf .
Bioinformatics: A Brief Review of Resources on the Web
A nice collection of links to journals and books from the American Library Association.
Footnote
Uses the National Archives to digitize and upload every document housed there. You can cull through thousands of famous documents.
St. Ambrose Library: Best Information on the Net
Thousands of resources from the web, just a click away.
World Name Profiler
Enter a surname to view its map and statistics.
Press Think
Blog from NYU's Jay Rosen on new media and other timely topics.
Idealist.org
The nonprofit group Action without Borders provides this database to find volunteers, internships, etc.
OAIster
Catalog of digital resources from government agencies, libraries, schools, etc.
Journalist's Guide to Covering Adoption
able2act
A service from Infosphere that delivers information and records on military warfare, terrorism, organization profiles, company profiles, long reports on global countries, cybercrime, etc. More than 2,000 records are added each week.
AARP: AgeStats Worldwide Database
Comparative statistical data on the situation of older adults, projections, etc.
Special Issues: List of Lists
Links to rankings in many consumer, political and other categories.
World Names Profiler
Use this tool to track a surname and map the results.
Translation Crawler
Sites indexed for interpretation, etc.
Listable
Social network for people who make lists.
Google Timeline
Calendar of news site RSS feeds.
The Globalist
Articles, facts and book quotes of the day are browsable by countries and regions, and by globalization topics such as children, development, markets, religion, technology, etc.
Days To Pay Calculator: How Long Until You Pay It Off?
Enter the cost of an item and other information compute how long it will take to pay off the item you want to purchase. Helpful for writers doing consumer spending stories.
Arrangeonline.com: National Obituary Archive
With more than 55 million individual entries on file.
Atlas Obscura
Search, or browse by categories or places.
Center for Gaming Research Media Guide
From the UNLV library. Great for sources for gambling revenue statistics, experts and issues related to the casino industry. The site includes a special media page.
Social Science Research Network
Search this database of abstracts and papers on hundreds of topics.
Gallup
Surveys and research.
Harris
Surveys and research.
Zogby International
Polling information on elections and other issues. Has a good newsroom section.
NPD Group Global Insight
Marketing firm media page posts dozens of retail trends and surveys.
Trilby Lundberg
Surveys and research.
Kelton Research
Consumer marketing research firm.
URL Appraisal
Find out how much your web address is worth.
INFOdocket
Gary Price and Shirl Kennedy blog about information industry news, new web sites, and tools.
CalculateWhat Online Calculators
Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
National Geologic Map Database
From the USGS, this is a geoscience resource for maps and related data to geology, hazards, earth resources, geophysics, geochemistry,
geochronology, paleontology and marine geology.
Film.com
RealNetworks site offers text and audio.
Screen Actors Guild
Union site with lots of news.
WhoRepresents.com: Agent Database
A great shortcut for sourcing, enter celebrity names into the database and get the managers or agents who represents them.
Producers Guild
Union site with lots of news.
Writers Guild of America
Also lists agents and writer/clients.
Motion Picture Association of America
Founded in 1922, the MPAA serves as the "voice and advocate of the American motion picture, home video and television industries, domestically." The website offers a press room, film ratings and covers issues such as movie piracy.
FilmRatings.com
Enter a movie's title (all titles since 1968) in the database and find its rating. Site offers reasons why a movie is given a specific rating.
Oscars.org
News from Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Cannes Film Festival
Official site of the festival.
CannesGuide.com
A travel site that focuses on the Cannes Film Festival.
FilmRatings.com
Database of ratings for every film since 1968.
BoxOfficeMojo.com
Run by movie analyst Brandon Gray, Mojo is an online movie publication and box office reporting service. Based in Burbank, Calif., the site provideswe produce analysis, reviews, interviews and the most comprehensive box office tracking available online. This includes quick links to daily box office takes, weekly, annual, etc. Also has news and analysis, showtimes, trailers, release schedule and an RSS feed.
Media By Numbers
Tracks weekend box office numbers. Quoted often in the media.
ShowBizData.com
A super site. Requires a log-in/subscription. Includes daily box office stats, box office top 10 and all-time top 100 box office.
Variety.com
The bible of Hollywood trade papers.
Hollywood Reporter.com
Covers Hollywood business.
Premiere.com
News from Premiere magazine.
Hollywood.com
Hollywood news and box office figures.
Hollywood and Vine
News on all the entertainment industries.
CelebrityNetWorth
Look up what an actor's estimated net worth is in this database.
HSX.com
Hollywood Stock Exchange site covers industry news.
IndieWire.com
News on independent films, listing of festivals.
InContention.com
Entertainment awards site. News, predictions, etc.
BoxOfficeProphets.com
Databases and records for all-time box office receipts, video and DVD rentals, reviews and more.
Soundtrack.net
News, movie and soundtrack reviews, composer bios, etc.
PBS Frontline: The Monster That Ate Hollywood
The business of movies and special effects.
FamousLocations.com
Locations sites of famous movies.
FilmWise.com
Trivia, facts, etc. on movies.
Cinema FreeNet
Search for a database of movies, actors, directors, and producers.
Newsweek Pop Vox
Best and worst in movies, TV and books.
CineFiles: Pacific Film Archive
Reviews, press kits, festivals, newspaper articles, etc.
Movie Review Query Engine
More than 20,000 movie reviews by Web and newspaper writers.
International Film and Video Festivals
Lists international film, television and video festivals.
Bad Movie Script Query Letters Blog
An Hollywood talent manager posts horrible script pitches. Funny.
TeenHollywood.com
Lots of celebrity gossip and chats.
GossipCentral.com
Get caught up on all the Hollywood gossip.
IMDB Pro
Subscription section of Internet Movie Database lets you search for celebrity contacts and agents. Track films in production, actor/movie rankings, etc.
WhoRepresents.com
Another subscription service that lets you search for celebrity contacts and agents.
Ain't It Cool News
Another Hollywood gossip site.
DarkHorizons.com
Claims to have the "latest news, images, clips and reviews of all the current and upcoming blockbuster films."
ScreenTalk.com
Movie scripts.
Movie-Page.com
All sorts of information on movies, including scripts.
Movie Cliches
A fan site, but it's fun.
MovieJuice.com
All the Hollywood gossip.
Internet Archive: Movie Collection
Yahoo!'s Sundance Film Festival Links
BadMovies.org
A collection of bad movies, reviews, etc.
Film Festivals.com
Video and coverage from all the parties.
National Film Preservation Foundation
RottenTomatoes.com
More movie reviews.
Turner Classic Movies: Movies Database
Great for quick-reference, this site allows you to search a database of thousands of movie titles.
ScreenIt.com
Parents rate movies for their appropriateness for children. A fan site, but fun.
Big Movie Zone.com
Site is devoted to large-format films.
Soundtrack.net
Download movie soundtracks and information about them.
Insultingly Stupid Movie Physics
Cars that explode on impact, visible laserbeams, and the staples of the silver screen that defy the laws of science. This is a fan?s site, so take it for what it?s worth.
AllMovie.com
Has a cool tool for figuring out just what "Magnolia" was about.
TheCelebrityCafe.com Entertainment Magazine
New articles daily on movies, books, television, music, entertainment news and more.
The Spinning Image: Cult Movies
This UK site covers news and titles on cult movie classics.
555-List
An online database of fake phone numbers from movies and TV shows. Hilarious. It's a fan site, however.
FilmFlubs.com
A listing of gaffes in movies. Similar to MovieMistakes.com.
AdmitOne.org Film School
An intro to movie-making from the Artists Rights Foundation.
Bad Movie Report
Fun site with hilarious reviews of awful films.
Critics.com
A collection of movie critics' links.
Entertainment Weekly Movies Database
BuzzDash
Online polls on news, politics, sports, celebrities, etc.
Star Links
Connect stars to each other.
Chicago Sun-Times Movie Critic Roger Ebert
LA Times: The Envelope Please
Predictions site for Oscars, Grammys.
National Association of Theater Owners
History of Cinematography
Cool site on the making of films.
Drive-Ins.com
It's a fan site, but Entertainment Weekly calls it the most thorough and consistently updated database of open and closed drive-ins. The site allows you to search by zip code and includes weather reports, photos, driving directions and links.
Movie Quotes
Type in a famous quote and this database matches it to the movie it's from.
Brian's Drive-In Theater
An online shrine to B-movies. A fan site, so be careful with what material you use.
American Drive In
Drive-In movie memories. Promotes a documentary on them as well as a history of drive-ins.
Drive-In Theater
List of theaters, video of classic concession ads.
Drive-In Movie
Database of drive-ins, nostalgia, history on drive-ins in Europe and Australia.
Adventures of Dan: Movie Extra Confessions
This is a blog by a guy who works on movie sets. Great industry gossip and stories, but keep in mind that this is a fan site.
Midnight Ramble: Black Actors in Hollywood
A great site that chronicles contributions of African-Americans to cinema.
FirstShowing
A good Hollywood gossip blog that includes links to teasers and new trailers.
Washington Post: Journalists in the Movies
Simply Scripts
Scripts from TV, movies, radio, etc.
Hollywood Entertainment Museum
WildFilmHistory: 100 Years of Wildlife Filmmaking
Internet Archive: Universal Newsreels
Search more than 600 newsreels from Universal (1929 to 1967).
Entertainment Industry Foundation
Funds programs in a variety of areas, including education and children's services, the arts, community service, the environment, AIDS and literacy.
AnyClip.com
A search engine for movie clips online.
Chunnel TV
Showcases underground video and art on the Web.
Nizm Lab
Showcases popular online videos.
MakingOf
Gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at movie-making.
RunPee.com
This site offers advice on when to go to the bathroom while watching a movie and not miss anything. Very funny.
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers
Soundtrack Info Project
Find movie soundtracks.
National Association of Theatre Owners
Publications, blog, industry links and research. Covers issues such as movie ratings, movie theft, etc.
YouTube: OpenFlix
More than 600 movies that are now part of the public domain.
American Society of Cinematographers
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Cinema Exhibitors' Association
Coalition of Entertainment Retail Trade Associations
Entertainment Resources and Marketing Association
Insight Cinema Movie Captioning
International Cinema Technology Association
Motion Picture Theatre Associations of Canada
Film Crave
Movie social networking site.
International Animated Film Society
MovieHole.net
Entertainment news and gossip.
Hitsville
Blog about film criticism by Bill Wyman, former arts editor of NPR and Salon.com.
The Envelope
Tracks Oscars and other Hollywood awards.
PopSugar
An emporium of celebrity, fashion, beauty, etc.
ConcreteLoop
Dedicated to covering black celebrities.
The Superficial
Celebrity gossip blog.
National Association of Concessionaires
United Drive-In Theatre Owners Association
RAND Corporation Arts Research
Federally funded documents center has a variety of links, reports and resources on arts issues.
eGuiders.com
This site steers you to the best entertainment video on the Web. It's organized by categories, so it's easy to search.
Urban Legends and Net Hoaxes for 2001
About.com's list of hoaxes.
Truth or Fiction?
This site takes "rumor mill" e-mails we all receive and determines if they are true or false. There is a good list of Attack on America information.
Charity Navigator: Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
The AFU and Urban Legends Archive
Sophos: Tsunami Relief Hoaxes
A great collection of hoax e-mails and other scams.
HoaxBusters.org
Check this site to verify virus hoaxes, chain e-mails and urban myths.
Purportal: Urban Legends Portal
Great search functions and fact-checking resources. This site can quickly assist you in sorting the myths from the half-truths and the actual facts. The site consists of database search engines to check keywords from e-mails you have received, the latest headlines on hoaxes, special reports on 9-11 misinformation, and links to official and commercial sites on fraud, hoaxes and scams
BreaktheChain.org
A site dedicated to online-myth-busting. Search for fake e-chain letters.
The Red Tape Chronicles
Blogger Bob Sullivan looks at Internet scams and consumer fraud. Very easy to navigate and find what you're looking for.
Purportal's 9/11 Hoaxes
Bad quotes, media mistakes, scams and more.
StrangeFacts.com
A cool resource for offbeat stats and facts.
VMyths.com
Myths about viruses.
Sree Tips on Hoax Sites
Tips from Columbia School of Journalism dean.
Museum of Hoaxes
Don't be fooled by urban legends. If it sounds too good to be true, it is.
Cyberjournalist.net: April Fool's in the News 2002
A great summary of stories (and links) to online hoaxes and pranks.
Symnantec Security's Hoaxes Site
Symantec Security Response uncovers hoaxes that usually arrive in the form of an e-mail.
VMyths.com
The truth about computer viruses and hoaxes. Sections dedicated to hoaxes, rantings, tips on spotting a virus myth, hot news, "the absurd" and more. Check out the resources page.
Time Magazine Story on 9/11 Rumors
HoaxKill.com
Researches several kinds of hoaxes; nice links page.
Sree's Tips on Hoax Sites
Don't get fooled. A Columbia University prof. has a great list of tips and examples of online hoaxes.
DeadorAliveInfo.com
A handy quick-reference, fact-checking site for copy editors. Find out if a celebrity is dead or alive.
Cyveillance.com
Tracks how brands, people are under attack on the Web.
ConsumerWebWatch.org
It's mission is to "investigate, inform and improve the credibility of information published on the World Wide Web."
Yahoo!'s WTC/Pentagon Attack Hoaxes and Conspiracy Theories
Dozens of helpful fact-checking sites.
SmokingGun.com: Accidental Obits
A listing of mistaken obits on public figures.
Poynter: Eight Classic April Fool's Pranks
Pantheon: Encyclopedia of Myths
Department of Energy's Internet Hoaxes
Information about the fraudulent e-mail chain letters, warnings, offers, and pleas for help; computer viruses, and more.
NBC: Debunking Hoaxes
From NBC Reports by Mike Wendland.
Bogus CNN.com Story: "Singer Britney Spears Killed in Car Accident"
This fake story swept across the Internet in October 2001. Read a copy of it.
Cyber Slip-Ups
Don't believe everything you read in an e-mail.
Quash Those Dead People Rumors Page
A celebrity you may have thought was dead isn't. See Abe Vigoda.
Who's Dead and Who's Alive
A celebrity you may have thought was dead isn't. See Abe Vigoda.
Vmyths
Separate truths from tall tales.
PhonyVeterans.com
Tips how to/what to do if you spot a phony veteran.
POW Network
How to spot phony POWs.
VeriSeal.org
How to check to make sure someone claiming to be a Navy Seal really is one.
Navy Frogmen
How to check to make sure someone claiming to be a Navy Frogman really is one.
MIA Facts: Phony POWS
How to check to make sure someone claiming to have a family member MIA is telling the truth.
Poynter.org: Computer Virus Resources
Ghosts of the Prairie Unexplained America
Full of odd stories and legends. Need to seriously fact-check any of the information you use from this site.
Top 100 April Fool's Day Hoaxes of All Time
Google Directory of Web Site Evaluation Tools
Tutorials on how to check a site?s credibility.
Greenpeace: Stop Greenwashing
Greenwashing describe the act of misleading consumers regarding the environmental practices of a company or the environmental benefits of a product or service. This Greenpeace site is a great resource to find more case studies of companies' greenwashing as well as other criteria and how to suggestions for businesses to go green ethically.
Argus Clearinghouse: Web Site Evaluations
This University of Michigan site rates Web sites on a scale of 1-5. Helps evaluate a site?s credibility. Note: The site is no longer actively maintained, but its archives are still useful.
HotBot: 10 Most Requested List
Ranks sites based on how often they?re visited.
SlipUps.com
Mistakes in movies, books, quotes, TV shows, etc.
CataLaw: Site Credibility
Check a site?s credibility using tools on this page.
Evaluating Information Found on the Net
10 C?s for Evaluating Internet Resources
Bibliography on Evaluating Internet Resources
Federal Trade Commission: Job Scams
Widener University: Evaluating Web Resources
Virtual Chase Accuracy Page
Law librarian Gene Tyburski offers tips on evaluating information on the Web.
Getting It Right: Verifying Sources on the Net
Johns Hopkins: Evaluating Information Found on the Internet
Cornell University: Five Criteria for Evaluating Web Pages
Example of a Bogus Site: HollywoodPulse.com
A great example of a made-up Hollywood news site that Fox News Channel took for a professional site, interviewing a member of the satirical site for a serious news story. Remember: If your mother says she loves you, check it out! Just because it looks professional, doesn't mean it is professional.
Fortune 500 Business Blog Wiki
Links to hundreds of corporate blogs. Some are generated by the companies, some are written anonymously by current/former employees. Some are consumer watchdog sites that focus on specific industries. Be sure to fact-check and confirm any information you find on these blogs.
2012: Six End of the World Myths Debunked
Information Week: Seven Fantastic Internet Hoaxes
MSN: 10 Biggest Internet Hoaxes of All Time
List from PC World.
MyDeathSpace.com
Web site that links to the MySpace pages of the dead.