Popular Web Sites

When you surf the Internet, just knowing where to begin can be tricky. There is countless internet web sites, with more created every single day. Our Web Resources Guide is presented as a select overview. We've chosen just a handful of some of the most popular and, in our opinion, useful web sites out there, and have broken them down into fifteen easily referenced categories.

Of course, with so many web sites to choose from, you won't want to limit yourself strictly to our suggestions. Use a search engine, twelve examples of which conveniently lead off Popular Web Sites. The sites in our guide can keep you busy for ages -the rest of the Internet, forever!

NOTE:  These sites are "listed" now. I will be linking them as I have time. For now -- PLEASE 'copy & paste' to go to them. T/Y

Popular Search Engines

Alta Vista:  www.altavista.com

Google:   www.google.com

Go:   www.go.com

Hotbot:   www.hotbot.com

iTools:  www.itools.com

i won:  www.iwon.com

Looksmart:  www.looksmart.com

Lycos: www.lycos.com

Metacrawler:  www.metacrawler.com

NBCi:  www.nbci.com

Webcrawler:  www.webcrawler.com

Yahoo!:  www.yahoo.com

 

Art & Culture

www.artresources.com - Has connections and listings of thousands of museums, galleries, artists, and art schools.

www.artzone.gr - A black and white photography site.

www.culturefinder.com - A resource for theater, music,    and art events nationwide.

www.nga.gov - National Gallery of Art online museum.

www.rockhall.com - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.

 

Cuisine

www.allrecipes.com - Cook just about anything. Fine tune your recipes until they're perfect.

www.epicurious.com - A comprehensive food site.

www.food.com - Take-out menus for restaurants near you.

www.foodtv.com - Television's chefs, with recipes. www.globalgourmet.com - Cooking news, recipes, and international cookbooks.

www.spiceadvice.com - All about using spices.

www.topsecretrecipes.com - Recipe clones of your favorite famous foods.

www.zagat.com - The authority in restaurant review.

 

Education

www.carolhurst.com - Children's literature for educators.

www.ets.org - Information about standardized tests, such as the SAT and GRE.

www.petersons.com - A site for colleges and universities.

www.teachers.net - A site intended for educators.

www.thehistorynet.com - A site devoted to history.

 

Film and Theater

www.4theater.com - A guide to the theater.

www.ew.com - Entertainment Weekly Magazine.

www.hollywood.com - Information about the movie business.

www.ifilm.com - This site is devoted to independent movies.

www.moviefone.com - Show times for every movie that's playing.

www.pathfinder.com - Entertainment related links.

www.variety.com - The entertainment industry trade paper.

 

Government

www.census.gov - Learn all about the Census Bureau.

www.irs.ustreas.gov - Tax help from the Internal Revenue Service. www.lib.lsu.edu/gov/fedgov.html - A Federal Government Agencies directory.

www.loc.gov - The Library of Congress is a national treasure.

www.un.org - Stay up-to-date on the United Nations' activities and history.

www.whitehouse.gov - The official site of the White House.

 

Health

www.americanheart.org - The American Heart Association's informative site.

www.cancer.org - The American Cancer Society's web site is full of practical information.

www.healthatoz.com - Information about all kinds of ailments and advice on staying healthy.

www.mayohealth.org - The Mayo Health Clinic's online hospital.

www.medical-dictionary.com - A Medical Dictionary.

www.webmd.com - Current health news and issues.

 

Hobbies and Crafts

www.busybrushes.com - Decorative painting site, includes worksheets, instructions, a gallery, and information on how to get supplies.

www.candlecauldron.com - How to make your own candles.

www.collectorsuniverse.com - Price guides and auctions.

www.craftsfaironline.com - Arts and crafts on the web.

www.giftvalues.com - A wide variety of personal and business gifts for all occasions.

 

Home Improvement

www.bobvila.com - The guru of home repair's online site.

www.countryliving.com - Decorating, collecting, and entertaining ideas.

www.improvenet.com - Everything you'll need about specific home improvement projects.

 

Information and Communication

www.ancestry.com - Research your genealogy here.

www.groups.google.com - Consumer opinions, and a gateway to discussion groups.

www.infospace.com - Access to yellow and white pages.

www.infousa.com - Searchable databases, geared towards small businesses.

www.phonenumbers.net - Phone directories of the entire world.

www.search-shark.com - A powerful search engine when you want to find a person.

 

Music

www.allmusic.com - Try this site for anything you need to know about music.

www.cdnow.com - A good place to buy music online.

www.harlem.org/greatday.html - This jazz site begins with a famous photographer.

www.launch.com - A comprehensive, frequently updated music site featuring news and reviews.

www.listen.com - Download music for 7 day free trial.

www.mp3.com - Download audio to your computer.

www.rollingstone.com - Artist profiles, chat, and all of the covers of this famous magazine.

www.vibe.com - The urban music magazine's online presence.

 

Personal Business and Finance

www.armchairmillionaire.com - Their goal is to help you make a million dollars.

www.morningstar.com - Information about mutual funds.

www.nasdaq.com - Quotes on NASDAQ-traded companies, market activity, and news about the stock exchange.

www.sec.gov - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's site.

www.smartmoney.com - Investing, saving, and personal finance.

 

Sports

www.espn.com - A comprehensive site covering all sports.

www.goski.com - Everything for skiers, from snow reports to the latest gear.

www.hyperski.com - A skiing and snowboarding site.

www.majorleaguebaseball.com - Baseball news.

www.msnbcsports.com - The MSNBC sports site.

www.nascar.com - The site of The National Association of Stock Car Racing.

www.nba.com - All the NBA news.

www.ncaa.org - The place for college sports fans.

www.nfl.com - The National Football League's site.

www.nhl.com - The latest news from the National Hockey League.

www.pgatour.com - The latest news from golf's PGA Tour.

www.tennis.com - The latest rankings and results.

 

Travel

www.all-hotels.com - A comprehensive hotel index.  

www.expedia.com - Compare prices on airfare.

www.fodors.com - Plan your itinerary in detail here.

www.frommers.com - Travel news, deals, and advice.

www.hoteldiscount.com - Make hotel reservations and compare prices.

www.mapquest.com - Directions for any destination.

www.priceline.com - Where you can bid on discounted travel (hotels, airlines, etc.).

www.travlang.com/languages - Learn useful phrases in any language you wish.

www.travelchannel.com - Cable television's Travel Channel.

www.travelocity.com - Find great deals on airfare.

 

World News

www.cnn.com - The cable television news giant's web site.

www.msnbc.com - News from Microsoft & NEC.

www.newcity.com - Find alternative news here.

www.nytimes.com - Online access to the entire newspaper.

www.reuters.com - Get fast-breaking news from Reuters.

www.totalnews.com - Features a search engine that will help you find any news story you're seeking.

www.washingtonpost.com - The vast web site of the highly respected newspaper.

www.weather.com - The Weather Channel online.

www.worldnews.com - News stories from around the world.