| BabyNames.com : http://www.babynames.com
Founded in 1996, BabyNames.com is an ethnically diverse
database of
over 4,200 names and meanings.
Codes of Ethics Online : http://ethics.iit.edu/codes
A collection of over 850 codes of ethics provided by the
Illinois Institute
of Technology. Includes codes of ethics of professional
societies,
corporations, government, and academic institutions. Searchable.
Everyrule.com : http://www.everyrule.com
The official rules for just about anything you can think
of. Includes
sports, card games, etiquette, kids games, casino games, board games,
TV
game shows, computer games, and more.
FindArticles : http://www.findarticles.com/PI/index.jhtml
"FindArticles.com is a vast archive of published
articles that you can
search for free. Constantly updated, it contains articles dating
back to 1998 from more than 300 magazines and journals."
Infoplease.com : http://www.infoplease.com/cgi-bin/daily
Presents an online almanac that provides information
about current events,
history, and birthdays. Contains a search tool to find facts from
the site's encyclopedia, almanacs, and dictionary.
Municipal Codes Online : http://www.municode.com
Offered by the Municipal Code Corporation, this site
contains the full
text of municipal codes in order by state, and then by city.
Included
are local areas such as Belleair, Clearwater, Gulfport, Indian Rocks
Beach,
Indian Shores, Kenneth City, Maderia Beach, New Port Richey, Oldsmar,
Redington
Beach, Safety Harbor, St. Petersburg, St. Pete Beach, Seminole, Tarpon
Springs, Treasure Island, and Pinellas County.
Oanda Currency Converter : http://www.oanda.com/converter/classic
This site provides the current conversions for different
types of world
currency, as well as historical values back to 1969.
The Official U.S. Time-Clock : http://www.time.gov
This site provides the official time in the United
States from the National
Institute of Standards and Technology and the U.S. Naval Observatory.
Old Farmer's Almanac : http://www.almanac.com
Presents the online version of "The Old Farmer's
Almanac," published
annually by Yankee Publishing Inc. Includes five-day and long
range
weather forecasts as well as information about the rising and setting
times
of the sun, moon, and planets.
Online Conversion : http://www.onlineconversion.com
Need to convert joules to kilocalories? Kilometers
to miles?
Metric tons to pounds? All of these conversions and over 8,000
more
are available at Online Conversion. Conversions are organized by
type, including length, temperature, weight, volume, speed, time,
power,
area, cooking, energy, and more.
Perpetual Calendar : http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/generate.html
Type in a year to retreive a calendar.
Public Record Locator : http://www.searchsystems.net/
Includes over 6427 free public record databases from the
United States,
Canada, and worldwide. Searchable by keyword, or browseable by
location.
PubList.com : http://www.publist.com/
This site is "an Internet-based reference for over
150,000 domestic
and international print and electronic publications including
magazines,
journals, e-journals, newsletters, and monographs." Gives
publication
type, status and frequency, and contact information for each title
searched.
Robert's Rules of Order Revised : http://www.bartleby.com/176
The full-text of the popular book, providing the rules
of Congress for
every deliberative society.
Statistical Abstract of the United States : http://www.census.gov/prod/www/statistical-abstract.html
This is the full -text of the popular reference resource
providing statistics
on social and economic conditions in the United States. Not
searchable.
Sunrise Sunset Calandar :
http://www.sunrisesunset.com/usa/Florida.asp
Use this site to create a monthly calandar with
sunrise time, sunset time, and moon phases.
Sweet's Group Product Catalogs : http://www.sweets.com
Links to companies, addresses, and telephone numbers for
all types of
building materials including windows, doors, masonry, electrical, and
sitework.
Photographs and drawings of products are often available. Search
by keyword, company name, etc.
SYMBOLS.com: World's Largest Encyclopedia of Symbols
: http://www.SYMBOLS.com
Contains definitions for over 2,500 signs and
symbols. Browsable
by word index or graphic index.
Urban Legends Reference Pages : http://www.snopes2.com
A frequently updated database of popular myths and
stories. Legends
are listed by category, but the site is also searchable. Each
legend
is rated on its truthfulness.
United States Postal Service Zip Codes : http://www.usps.com/zip4
The official Web page for accessing the government zip
code database.
It is searchable by address, city, state, or zip code.
The World Factbook : https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
A publication from the Central Intelligence Agency
(CIA), the World
Factbook includes country-based information on flags, maps, geography,
people, government, the economy, transportation, communication, and
defense.
Highlights the regions to choose from, including Europe, Asia,
Australia,
North and South America, Antarctica, and Africa. Also includes a
world summary.
World Time Server : http://www.worldtimeserver.com
"Provides the most accurate current local times of any
world clock on
the Internet. It makes real time adjustments for Daylight Saving
Time. No matter what time zone a country or city is located in,
this
site is the best resource for determining any time, anywhere."
Search
by place name, or browse alphabetically.
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