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ENOLA GA(IA)TEWAY:
Your Portal to Information and Access |
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GENERAL REFERENCE
(news, facts, data, words) |
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REFERENCE |
General-purpose resources offering basic reference information and access to data. |  |
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| NEWS | There are too many good news sources on the Net to list here. Instead, I've selected my preferred sites and directories, as well as some of my favorite alternative and specialized news sites. | |||||||||||||
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| FACTS and DATA | You never know what fact(s) will end up being useful. Here are some of my favorite 'just the facts' resources. | |||||||||||||
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Refdesk.com |
Refdesk.com is the single best directory of basic fact / data resources I've yet found on the Internet. Everything from the CIA World Fact Book to recipes to weights and measurement guides, all accessible from this one place. |
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Megasources |
Megasources is an extensive listing of information sources accessible the Internet. It was originally established to provide a reference guide for journalists. It's a good place to start researching a particular topic. |
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Information Please offers you a Web-based interface (with good search capabilities) to a variety of fact / data resources (dictionaries, encyclopedias, almanacs, biographical listings, etc.).
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Encyclopedia Britannica Online |
This venerable reference work can now be accessed and searched online. |
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The stated purpose of eHow is to provide you with information on "how to do just about everything." |
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The stated purpose of SoYouWanna is to "teach you how to do all the things nobody taught you in school." |
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This is a very interesting and surprisingly useful Webspace. The goal of EveryRule is to provide unified access to "every rule in the universe." |
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| DICTIONARIES | Dictionaries are a form of reference work which translate very well into the Internet. They're large collections of specialized entries - making them ideal for collation and search of the sort for which computers are well-suited. | |||||||||||||
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OneLook |
A single site offering a metasearch of multiple online dictionaries as well as a huge directory of dictionaries. The directory's combined dictionary word count = 2971029 words in 684 online dictionaries, all of which is included in the famous OneLookŪ Dictionaries word search database. |
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SEARCH
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General-purpose Websites offering the ability to search large databases of URL's to find online spaces and materials relating to a particular label or topic. | |
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THE OPEN DIRECTORY
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The Open Directory is the single best place to browse for WWW resources.
The Open Directory Project's goal is to produce the most comprehensive directory of the web, by relying on a vast army of volunteer editors. Usenet has its share of experts and good information, but you have to be an expert yourself to tell the good from the bad. The Open Directory is a self-regulating republic where experts can collect their recommendations, without including noise and misinformation. |
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Arts Business Computers Games |
Health Home Kids and Teens News |
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| One of the newer generation engines, Google is rapidly overtaking Altavista as my primary search tool for general scanning. Simple interface with powerful options available. Ability to search for Webpages (e.g., those linking to X) as well as content. |
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| ALL THE WEB | One of the newer generation engines powered by the Norwegian FAST engine / service, All The Web is rapidly becoming one of my preferred for general scanning. Remarkably fast performance. "Fresh" database with newer links, fewer obsolete links, and a good representation of international sites. |
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| ALTAVISTA | Altavista is the grandaddy of 'em all. It still boasts the largest database of WWW resources, but its age is evident in the number of obsolete links it contains. Altavista's addition of 'portal' features has not really enhanced its core search capabilities. Much of the 'portal' stuff (e.g., advertising; shopping links) simply gets in the way. Altavista's most useful recent innovation has been to offer searches for images, MP3 files, and other media objects. | ||||||||||||
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BAZAARS
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Online forums offering wares (new and/or used) of all types. Not direct retail sales outlets, but 'bazaars' where buyers and sellers can mingle and trade. Includes both auction and fixed-price channels. | |
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HALF.COM |
Half.com is a person-to-person, fixed-price marketplace where buyers and sellers shop for books, music, movies, DVDs, CDs and games all at great prices. Listing your stuff for sale is free, and they offer a Buyer's Protection Guarantee on all transactions. | |||||||||||||
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eBay |
eBay is simply the biggest and best online auction forum.
Although there are many online auction sites, eBay remains the one place to go to look for anything you can name. This remarkably well-developed community of buyers and sellers is the model for future ecommerce. |
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| AUCTIONWATCH | AuctionWatch's Universal Search is an invaluable tool for searching out items appearing in multiple online auctions. As the leading provider of services to the online auction community, AuctionWatch.com searches hundreds of auction sites, including Ebay, Yahoo Auctions!, Amazon Auctions, and presents auction listings in a format that is easy to read and compare. | |||||||||||||
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Online channels of access to new and used books. To Verify a Book's Existence, the Best Place to Search is: |
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Amazon.com |
Amazon.com remains the premier source for new books via the Web.
In addition to their new book sales, Amazon offers a variety of other product categories (cf. the music and video sections). I've used Amazon since their operations began, and I still prefer them to other online mass-market book retailers. |
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HALF.COM (Books) |
Half.com is a person-to-person, fixed-price marketplace where buyers offer used books of any and all types. Once registered, you can search and purchase titles you want. You can also set up a 'wish-list' to notify you when a particular title is listed with Half.com | |||||||||||||
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Alibris |
"Books You Thought You've Never Find"
Alibris is a descendant of Interloc - the first and originally best of the used book databases on the Internet. Alibris offers you the ability to locate and purchase "books you thought you'd never find." |
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Advanced Book Exchange (ABE Books) |
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Online channels of access to new and used music products. To Research Music, the Best Places to Search are:
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Amazon.com |
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HALF.COM (Music) |
Half.com is a person-to-person, fixed-price marketplace where buyers offer pre-owned music (e.g., CD's) of any and all types. Once registered, you can search and purchase titles you want. You can also set up a 'wish-list' to notify you when a particular title is listed with Half.com. | |||||||||||||
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Your virtual visual vendors - online retailers and other outlets providing access to videos and DVDs. To Research Movies, the Best Places to Search are: |
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Critics' Choice Video |
Over the years, I've found Critics' Choice Video to be one of my favorite mail order sources for videos. Although they maintain a massive inventory of mainstream titles, their real strength is in hard-to-find videos (e.g., foreign imports, exclusive releases).
The Enola Gaia Webspace is an authorized Critics' Choice Video affiliate. |
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Half.com is a person-to-person, fixed-price marketplace where buyers offer pre-owned videotapes / DVD's of any and all types. Once registered, you can search and purchase titles you want. You can also set up a 'wish-list' to notify you when a particular title is listed with Half.com. | |||||||||||||
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HotJobs.Com | HotJobs.com is my favorite of the online job forums. The flexibility and utility of this site's features give it an edge over similar (and good) Webspaces. | |||||||||||||
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