Animals, insects, etc

• Audubon Online -- National Audubon Society
• BioTech's Life Science Dictionary
• birdcentral.com
• eNature.com
• Insectclopedia Research Portal
• Iowa State University Entomology Image Gallery
• lii.org Animal Topics
• Reptiles at eNature.com
• The Animal Diversity Web
• ASPCA Welcome to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
• AVMA Care for Pets Home Page
• Breeds of Dogs - a reference to the world of dogs
• Cat Fanciers Web Site

Art

• Artcyclopedia The Guide to Fine Art on the Internet
• Mark Harden's Artchive
• National Gallery of Art - The Collection
• The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Timeline of Art History

Arts and crafts

• Free Patterns & arts and crafts - kids crafts, and more!
• Make Stuff - The 'You Can Make It' site
• Welcome to StitchGuide.com - the most complete online stitch reference
• Woodworking Information at WOODWEB

Auto prices

• cars.com
• Kelley Blue Book - New Car Pricing, Used Car Bluebook Values
• NADAguides.com - Used Car Blue Book Values, New Car Prices

Biographies

• Biographical Dictionary Search Page
• Biography
• Lives, the Biography Resource

Books

Bookstores

• Alibris - Used, Rare, Out-of-Print Books
• Amazon.com Books
• Barnes & Noble.com (www.bn.com)
• Bublos.com Compare Real-Time Book Prices And Buy Books Cheaper

Online texts

• Blackmask Online Like Getting a Drink of Water from a Fire Hydrant
• ClassicReader.com - Read, search and annotate classic literature.
• The Holy Bible King James Version.
• Bartleby.com
• The Online Books Page Book Listings

Reviews, etc

• AllReaders.com Home Page
• BookPage.com - book reviews, author interviews
• Bookreporter.com
• BookSpot - book reviews, book awards and much more.
• CVCO - Overbooked Table of Contents
• Find a Guide (Reading Group guides)
• Historical Mystery Homepage
• MilitaryInk - the month's new military books
• Ninth Art - For the discerning reader
• Teenreads.com
• The Literary Encyclopedia and Literary Dictionary
• The SF Site The Best in Science Fiction and Fantasy
• welcome - Stop You're Killing Me (mysteries)
• www.reviewingtheevidence.com
• Bartleby.com Great Books Online -- Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Thesaurus and more
• Bestseller lists - Library Journal
• GNLIB On the Web - Resources (Graphic novels)
• Library of Congress Online Catalogs
• Your Old Books

Business

• 411Stocks - Award winning stock information
• Better Business Bureau System -- Promoting Fairness and Integrity in the Marketplace
• Bloomberg.com
• BusinessLaw.gov Home Page
• InvestorWords - Investing Glossary

Computers

• CERT-CC Computer Virus Resources
• CNET.com
• FILExt - The File Extension Source
• PCWorld.com - Home
• Viruses - Symantec Security Response
• Webopedia Online Dictionary for Computer and Internet Terms
• WhatIs.com

Consumer Guides

Charities

• Charity Navigator - America's Largest Charity Evaluator
• The Chronicle of Philanthropy The Newspaper of the Nonprofit World
• Welcome to Give.org

Fraud

• Consumer Sentinel
• The National Fraud Information Center

Product guides

• LiveManuals
• Product Reviews and Reports by Consumer Search -
• ConsumerSearch.com
• Consumers Union Nonprofit Publisher of Consumer Reports
• Federal Trade Commission - The Do Not Call Registry
• GuideStar - The National Database of Nonprofit Organizations

Financial

• Amortization Program
• BigCharts - Historical Quotes
• COMPOUND INTEREST CALCULATOR - Mark Kantowitz, Finanacial Aid
• Current Prime rate, LIBOR rates and other major interest rates
• Economic History Resources - How Much is That
• Exchange Rates

Food

• Cook's Thesaurus
• Cookin' With Google
• Digital Librarian Food and Drink
• Food Reference Website Culinary history, quotes, recipes, trivia, humor, and more
• MASTERFOODS Interactive CookBook
• Recipes At The Everyday Cook Recipe Box
• RecipeSource Your Source for Recipes on the Internet
• Science of Cooking
• Spice & Herb Encyclopedia

Genealogy

• Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
• FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service
• Genealogy.com What Is a First Cousin, Once Removed
• North Central Iowa Genealogy Society

Government

Congress

• Contacting the Congress
• Federal News Service - Congressional Transcripts Online
• http--politicalweb.info
• THOMAS -- U.S. Congress on the Internet
• U.S. Senate
• United States House of Representatives
• Yahoo! Elected Officials, Issues and Media

International

• CIA World Factbook
• Rulers
• World Statesmen

National

• 50states.com - States and Capitals
• Economic Statistics
• FCIC National Contact Center - Federal Toll-free Numbers
• FirstGov -- Citizen Gateway

Locate government agencies near you

• FirstGov -- Your First Click to the US Government
• Frequently Asked Questions of the U.S. Government
• GovEngine.com - Federal, State & Local Government and Court Resources
• GPO Access Home Page
• LLRX -- LLRX Court Rules, Forms & Dockets
• LLSDC Legislative Source Book State Legislatures, State Laws and State Regulations
• National Association of Secretaries of State
• OYEZ - US Supreme Court
• Regulations.gov
• Uncle Sam - Biographical Resources of the U.S.Government
• Welcome To The White House

Health and Medicine

Alternative

• Dr. Weilâs path to physical - mental health with vitamins and nutrition.
• HealthWorld Online - Alternative Medicine Center

Doctors - Hospitals

• Best hospitals
• MayoClinic.com

Iowa

• HealthInfoIowa - Iowa Health Resources

Medications

• Office of Generic Drugs
• PDR.NET Getting Well Network
• AIDSinfo - HIV - AIDS Information
• American Cancer Society Homepage
• CDC Travelers' Health
• Complete Home Medical Guide - Table of Contents
• Diagnostic Tests ÷ The Family Health Guide
• Encyclopedia of Psychology - Psychology Websites
• familydoctor.org
• Gray's Anatomy (Gray, Henry. 1918. Anatomy of the Human Body)
• Just Move
• KFF State Health Facts Online
• MEDLINEplus Health Information from the National Library of Medicine
• Nutri-Facts Home
• Nutrition Navigator -- The fastest, most reliable way to find sound nutrition information
• THE MERCK MANUAL--Home Edition, Contents
• The Phobia List
• The Wellmark Report
• United States Nurse Aide Directory-Registry Information
• WebMD
• Quackwatch.org

History

• The History Channel
• History World
• Hyper History

Insurance Ratings

• A.M. Best The Insurance Information Source
• Weiss Ratings Financial Safety Ratings on insurance, HMOs, banks, mutual funds

Iowa

County

Cerro Gordo County. Iowa

• Cerro Gordo County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
• Cerro Gordo County

Laws - Code of Iowa - Courts

• Iowa Courts Online
• Iowa Law
• Search Engine - Code of Iowa
• US District Court Northern District of Iowa

Voter Precincts

• Welcome to The Iowa Secretary of State
• IA GENERAL ASSEMBLY  
• Official Home Page The State of Iowa
• Yahoo! Elected Officials, Issues and Media
• GovEngine.com - State Government - Iowa
• IGG ~ Iowa Grants Guide [ Iowa Grants Guide]
• IOWA Climate Summary
• Iowa Department of Transportation Home Page
• Iowa Insurance Division Contact Information
• Iowa State Symbols Capital Constitution Flags Maps Song
• Iowa Tourism Office
• KFF State Health Facts Online Iowa At-A-Glance
• State Historical Society of IOWA
• The Iowa Official Register Table of Contents

Languages - Translation

• AltaVista - World - Translate
• AncientScripts.com
• Jennifer's language page
• LEXICOOL - Directory of Bilingual and Multilingual Dictionaries
• Lost in Translation

Law

• AllLaw - Law, Lawyers, Lawyer, Legal
• Business and General Legal Forms - from the 'Lectric Law Library
• Business.gov Home Page
• FindLaw for the Public
• GUIDE TO LAW ONLINE U.S. States and Associated Jurisdictions
• Hieros Gamos - Law and Legal Research Center
• Iowa Law
• lemonlawamerica.com
• Martindale.com Homepage
• Mason City city code Book Viewer
• Poynter Online - Crime Stats
• U.S. Copyright Office

Library

Dewey Decimal Classifications

• Dewey Decimal Classification System

Library news

• Library Journal Cahners
• LISNews.com Librarian News
• Unshelved, a comic strip about a librar
• Ebsco Search
• Internet Public Library Literary Criticism
• Iowa Libraries Web Page Directory
• Library of Congress Online Catalog

Mason City

• City Code Book Viewer
• Mason City Chamber of Commerce
• Mason City Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Mason City Statistics and Demographics
• Welcome to Mason City, Iowa
• Year 2000 Demographics

Movies

• All Movie Guide
• Compare DVD Prices Online at DVD Price Search
• DVD Review - DVD news, information, releases and everything DVD
• DVD Verdict Reviewing Films on DVD
• Movie Review Query Engine
• Movie spoilers galore! Moviepooper ruins the endings for hundreds of movies!
• ROTTEN TOMATOES Movie Reviews & Previews
• Teach With Movies A new tool for intentional parents.
• The DVD Journal DVD News, Reviews, Rumors, and Commentary
• The Internet Movie Database (IMDb).
• The Movie Spoiler
• The New York Times Movies
• Welcome to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Music

Song Lyrics

• Bluegrass Lyrics Home Page
• Song-Lyrics-Library.com
• The Mudcat Cafe
• AMG All Music Guide
• Aria Database
• Becky's Campfire Songbook
• Christmas Carols Page
• COWPIE Song Corral
• Internet Broadway Database Advanced Search Page
• Musicals101.com - The Cyber Encyclopedia of Musicals
• MusicMoz
• Songfacts - Song Meanings
• UW Libraries - Music Library - Composers
• Internet Broadway Database Advanced Search Page

Classical

 

Names

• BABYNAMES.COM
• Behind the Name - the Etymology and History of First Names
• Last Name Meanings Dictionary
• Popular baby names- Social Security's Office of the Chief Actuary

News

Newspapers

• DesMoinesRegister.com
• News and Newspapers Online
• Welcome to Globe Online Home Page - Mason City, IA Newspaper Website
• CNN.com
• Google News
• HeadlineSpot - Welcome to news nirvana.
• KIMT.com

Phone numbers, addresses, email addresses

Area codes

• Area Code Listing, by Number
• area codes on-line resource, area code listings for the US and Canada

Telephone/address

• AnyWho Telephone Number, Email, Home Page URL, FAX, Toll Free, and Address
• FCIC National Contact Center - Federal Toll-free Numbers
• Internet 800 Directory - Directory of free toll free, listings of businesses
• Free Online Lookups
• National Do Not Call Registry
• Whitepages.com
• Switchboard The Internet Directory - YellowPages - WhitePages - PhoneBook
• Telephone Prefix Location List
• The Blue Pages - A Online Directory of the U.S. Government
• The Ultimates (includes email addresses)
• Yellow Pages Telephone Directory and Phone Book provided by QuickYellow.com

 

Reference

Acronyms - Abbreviations

• Acronym Finder Look up 201,000+ acronyms-abbreviations & their definitions

Antiques & Collectibles

• Collectics Antiques and Collectibles Mall, Consignment Antique Shop
• The Antiques and Collectibles Guide - WELCOME
• World Of Kitsch A Tribute To All Things Tack

Census

• census 2000
• Statistical Abstract of the United States

Conversions - calculators

• Conversion Table
• Convert-me.Com
• Common Conversion Factors
• OANDA.com, The Currency Site

Dead or alive

• Dead People Server
• Find A Grave
• NSC Statistics - What are the Odds of Dying
• Who's Alive and Who's Dead

Dictionaries

• Dictionary.com
• Glossarist.com - A comprehensive directory of glossaries on all subjects.
• Jargon Buster - OED
• OneLook¨ Dictionaries
• Online Etymology Dictionary
• The AmericanáBritish - BritisháAmerican Dictionary
• The Online Slang Dictionary
• Webopedia Online Dictionary for Computer and Internet Terms
• yourDictionary.com Home Page

Encyclopedias - Directories

• BUBL LINK - 515 Catalogue of Selected Internet Resources
• Digital Librarian a librarian's choice of the best of the Web
• Encyclopedia Mythica Home
• EncycloZine A Concise Illustrated Encyclopedia, and a Compendium of Diversions
• Facts and Reference Best Source for Facts on the Net - Refdesk.com
• Librarians' Index to the Internet
• Main Page - Wikipedia
• New York Times Navigator
• The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
• The Internet Public Library

Magazines

• AllYouCanRead.com
• FindArticles.com

Maps

• ePodunk - The Power of Place
• Home Page - The National Atlas of the United States of America
• HomeTownLocator Gazetteer Census Info, Physical and Cultural Features
• Latitude-Longitude of US Cities (www.realestate3d.com)
• MapQuest Home
• National Geographic Maps and Geography-atlases, GPS, games
• U.S. Gazetteer
• USGS GNIS (GNIS)
• USGS Mapping Information Geographic Names Information System

Math - numbers

• A Maths Dictionary for Kids by Jenny Eather
• Build a Solar System
• QuickMath Automatic Math Solutions
• Roman Numeral conversion
• Units of Measurement

Quotations - Poems

• Quote Geek - Your Favorite Quotations, Online
• quoteland.com - Quotations on every topic, by every author, and in every fashion possible
• Simpson, James B., comp. 1988. Simpsonâs Contemporary Quotations
• The Academy of American Poets

Ready Reference

• CyberTimes Navigator
• EasyBib.com - Easy Bibliography Formatting, Alphabetizing, and Storing.
• EconData.Net Home Page
• Free ZIP Code Lookup Services with City, State, County, Area Code
• Leadership Views
• Rulers
• Top10Links - best web sites in over 1000 categories! Find the top web sites fast!
• WorldFactbook

Rules

• Card Games
• Everyrule.com Every Rule in the Universe-All Categories
• Game Cabinet  
• How To Play Mahjong (Mah Jongg) - Rules & Guidelines
• Iowa Chess Homepage
• Streetplay.com Stickball, handball, spaldeens, and more!

Words that end in -gry

• GRY Puzzle Solution Page
• GRY Riddle Answer
• Solution for -language-english-spelling-gry

miscellaneous

• 10,000-Year Calendar!
• BloomsburyMagazine.com - Research centre
• City Directories of the United States of America
• Entertainment Software Rating Board - ESRB
• Forms of Address
• HowStuffWorks - Learn how Everything Works!
• Internet Public Library
• LibrarySpot.com Encyclopedias, maps, online libraries, quotations, dictionaries
• Postal Rates.info - Postage, Rates, Codes, Stamps, Philately
• stain removal
• Statistical Resources on the Web
• The Calendar Zone -- Bringing Order to Calendrical Chaos!
• United States Postal Service - Post Office Locator

Religion

• Adherents.com Religion Statistics Geography, Church Statistics
• B i b l e N e t . n e t - Your Online Source for Christian Information
• Beliefnet.com
• BuddhaNet Buddhist Information and Education Network
• Catholic Online
• Encyclopedia Mythica
• Glossary of Islamic Terms and Concepts
• GODCHECKER Your Guide To The Gods. Mythology with a twist!
• IndexHinduismBBC World Service
• Judaism - Academic Directories
• Summaries of World Religions presented by FECHA
• Virtual Religion Index
• Welcome to synagogues.com
• Zondervan Media Room Religion News Links

 

Schools

• 2005 Iowa Colleges and Universities
• Colleges in Iowa Universities in Iowa
• Iowa Colleges and Universities
• IowaLearns Distance Learning Catalog
• Iowa Department of Education
• Iowa Schools
• Mason City Community School District-Whom to Contact

Science

Earth, planets, astronomy

• An Atlas of The Universe
• Encyclopedia Astronautica
• Planetary Fact Sheets
• The Age of the Earth
• Welcome to NSSDC's General Public Page

Inventions - Technology

• Greatest Engineering Achievements of the Twentieth Century
• HowStuffWorks - Learn how Everything Works!
• Invent Now Hall of Fame Search
• Medieval Technology Pages
• WhatIs.com

Miscellaneous

• American Museum of Natural History
• Biozone Bio Links
• Chemistry WebElements Periodic Table
• Cornell Poisonous Plants
• DNA from the Beginning
• Horological Links
• Office of Science
• Science, Computers, & Technology
• Science.gov FirstGov for Science - Government Science Portal
• The MegaPenny Project Index Page
• The Skeptic's Dictionary
• TheImage.com HomePage
• timelinescience - one thousand years of scientific thought
• Units of Measurement

Search

• AltaVista - Welcome
• European Search Engines, Directories and Lists
• Google
• ODP - Open Directory Project
• Specialty Search Engines
• The Journalist's Toolbox
• Yahoo!

Senior affairs

• AARP Webplace
• Medicare.gov
• Welcome to ThirdAge!

Sports

Baseball

• Baseball Almanac - The Official Baseball History Site
• Negro League Baseball  
• The Baseball Index The First Base of Baseball Research
• The Baseball Scorecard - A Scoring Tutorial
• The Official Site of Major League Baseball
• Welcome to Little League Baseball

Basketball

• NBA.com
• WNBA.com

Football

• NFL.com
• Welcome to the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Golf

• LPGA Official Website
• PGA of America - Official Web Site

Olympics

• Welcome to the official sites of the International Olympic Committee

Soccer

• MLSnet.com - The Official Site of Major League Soccer

Tennis

• The US Open - Grand Slam Tennis - Official Site by IBM
• The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club

Miscellaneous

• BigTen.org
• ESPN.com
• Kentucky Derby
• NASCAR.com
• NHL.com - The National Hockey League Web Site
• Tour de France The official website

Taxes

• Iowa Department of Revenue and Finance - Home
• Iowa State County Treasurers Association
• IRS.gov Home
• Personal Finance Tax Center
• Tax Law Free Legal Information
• Where's My Refund
• Yahoo! Tax Center

Television

• Aaron Barnhart's TVBARN.COM
• epguides.com - Main Page
• FootnoteTV Main Page (Frames)
• TV Guide Online - [TV Guide]
• TVShowsOnDVD.com - Welcome to TVShowsOnDVD.com
• Welcome to The Big Cartoon DataBase
• [ www.100000watts.com ] -- US Radio & TV Directory

Travel - World Information

United States

• Campsites 411 - Campgrounds & RV Parks
• Home Page - The National Atlas of the United States of America
• HomeTownLocator Gazetteer Census Info, Physical and Cultural Features
• Maps, Weather, Road Cameras, State Highway Links for
• National Park Service - Experience Your America
• Recreation.gov
• SeeAmerica.org - The most comprehensive U.S. travel site
• USGS Mapping Information Geographic Names Information System

 

World Information

• All of the Embassies of Washington D.C.
• Atlapedia Online
• Center for Immigration Studies
• CIA World Factbook  
• European Rail Passes, Rail Travel Information - European Rail Guide
• Fodors.com
• GeographyIQ - World Atlas - Home Page
• Global Statistics
• Graphic Map's World Atlas Library of Maps Flags and Geography Facts
• Historic Cities Maps & Documents
• NationMaster.com - Interactive Country Comparisons
• Portals to the World from the Library of Congress
• Postal Rates.info - Postage, Rates, Codes, Stamps, Philately
• SeatGURU.com
• US State Department - U. S. Missions Online
• World Statesmen

Urban legends

• purportal.com the bunk stops here
• The Skeptic's Dictionary
• Urban Legends Reference Pages

Vital records (birth, death, marriage, divorce, etc)

• Iowa Vital Records Information
• N C H S - Where to Write home page
• Search Systems - Largest Free Public Records Database Collection
• Vital Records Information for United States

Weather

• Climatological Data Selection Page
• Drought Monitor
• IOWA Climate Summary
• National Weather Service Forecast Office - El Paso
• NWS - Severe Weather Safety Guide
• Weather Glossary for Storm Spotters
• weather.com - Index