Facts and Data
Sources of Facts and Data
Online Encyclopedias: finding facts fast
- Encyclopedia Britannica: new pay version for full archive (first two paras free); free access for journalists)
- Encarta.com: many entries free, rest you pay
- Encyclopedia.com: concise, free articles
- Reference.Yahoo.com: search across several titles
- Xrefer: one-stop search of 50 reference titles
Fact Portals: links to sources of information
- Refdesk: Colin Powell's favorite site, says NYT
- Martindale's Reference Desk: resources galore
- BJPinchbeck's Homework Helper: a school kid's best friend
U.S. Government: links to sources of information
- Thomas: Legislative information
- Firstgov
- Fedstats
- Federal Web Locator
Research Help: get your answers here
- IPL Pathfinders: Internet Public Library research assistance
- Ask.yahoo.com: answers for every day questions
Statistical and Math Help: numbers, numbers, numbers
- Niles Guide to Data on the Internet: access stats of all kinds
- Statistics.com: more stats
- Stats.org: deeper look at statistics; how journos use stats
- Online Conversion: 8,000+ calculators
Online Maps: changing atlases forever
- NG's Map Machine: dynamic maps tied to govt. data
- Maps.com Explorer: interactive satellite/aerial maps
- SpaceImaging.com: what you see on TV
- Driving Directions: Mapquest.com, MapBlast.com & Yahoo Maps
Facts about Countries: basic data
- WorldInformation.com
- Economist's Country Briefings
- CIA World Factbook
- COMPARING COUNTRIES: get data on various nations
- NationMaster.com: compare stats about different countries:
- UN CyberSchoolBus InfoNation
Phone, E-mail, Web Info - find people and businesses
- Phone Numbers: use these before you dial directory assistance
- Switchboard: U.S. business and personal phone numbers
- International Lookup: more international numbers
- Reverse Directories: lookup by number
- AnyWho: search for phone numbers by address & distance
- Freeality: various search tools in one place
- MESA: worldwide e-mail search
- BetterWhois.com: Search for domain names; also see NetworkSolutions.com
Business Information: research companies online
- Hoover's Online: business profiles
- 10kWizard: info on publicly traded companies
- Niles Guide to Data on the Internet: access stats of all kinds
- Links for business journalists
Public Records Help: accessing court records & databases
- Search Systems' Public Records: 12,000+ public record databases
Medical Information: medical/drug lookup
Legal Information: U.S. law
Books: finding titles, new and old
- BookFinder.com: used and out of print books
Movies: Hollywood and beyond
- IMDb: Internet Movie Database
Translation Websites: get the gist
- FreeTranslation.com instant translation for several languages; also see world.altavista.com; systransoft.com
- Arabic-English translation: Ajeeb.com
Online Tutorials: learn almost anything about almost anything
- How Stuff Works
- eHow
- So You Wanna
- About.com: personal guides on hundreds of topics
Tech Tutorials: computer help
- Webopedia.com
- WhatIs
- Computers 101: tips on buying a computers and other tech tips