| 411 Locate | Phone
directory. |
| 411.com | Phone directory. |
| 555-1212.com | Phone directory. |
| A9 | Web search. |
| About.com | Expert subject guides. |
| ABS Classification - Vessel Information
| Information about ships. |
| Accurint | Record vendor. |
| AccuWeather | Weather info. |
| Acronym Finder | Decode acronyms and
abbreviations. |
| Adherents.com | Religion statistics. |
| AFU & Urban Legends Archive | Urban legends
debunked. |
| AgriSurf | Agriculture search engine. |
| AIM DocFinder | Find licensing and disciplinary
history of doctors. |
| Aircraft Registration Inquiry.
| About registered aircraft. |
| Airsafe.com | Airline safety information. |
| All the Web | Search engine. |
| All-in-one People Search | People finder. |
| Allwhois.com | Internet domain name
search. |
| AMA Physician Select | Find doctors
through the American Medical Association. |
| American Board of Medical Specialties | Find if a doctor
is certified. |
| American FactFinder
| Census data |
|
American FactFinder Geography Search | Search for Census information by place. |
| American Religion Data Archive | Data on
religion. |
| American University Campaign Finance
| Search for campaign finance information. |
| AmeriCom Area Decoder | What city or state does
an area code represent? |
| Ancestry Vital Record Search
| Find vital records. |
| Ancestry.com Social Security Death Index
| See if someone is listed as dead by the Social Security Administration. |
| Annual Report Gallery | Corporate annual
reports. |
| Annual Report Service | Free online
annual reports. |
| Answers.com | One-click word definitions and other
answers. |
| Anybirthday.com | Find dates of birth. |
| AnyWho | Phone directory. |
| AreaDecoder | Find area codes. |
| Argali White & Yellow | Free phone directory
software. |
| ArgMax.com | Economics news, data and
analysis. |
| Asia Pacific Whois | Research Internet
domains. |
| Ask a Librarian (Library of Congress)
| Reference librarians answer questions by phone, email or letter. |
| Ask Jeeves | Web search. |
| AssignmentEditor.com | Research resources
for TV and print journalists. |
| Association of Health Care Journalists | Health
writer group. |
| Autocheck | Vehicle histories. |
| AutoTrack | Record vendor. |
| Bartleby | Online classic books and
reference. |
| BBB Information System | How companies stand with the
Better Business Bureau. |
| Biographical Dictionary | Basic biographical
info by name, keyword or date. |
| Biography.com | Biographies from the A&E TV
show. |
| Black Book Online | Web sites of interest
to private investigators. |
| Blackstone Docket
Inquiry. | Cases before the U.S. Tax Court. |
| blinkx | Search for videos. |
| BlogPulse | Search blogs. |
| Bloogz | Blog search. |
| BoardReader.com | Search message boards and
forums. |
| Bookshelf on Computer-Assisted Reporting
| A list of readings on computer-assisted reporting. |
| BRB Publications | Publisher of books on how to find
public records. Keeps list of free public record sites. |
| Bureau of Economic Analysis | Economic
stats. |
| Bureau of Justice Statistics | Crime
statistics. |
| Bureau of Labor Statistics | Labor and economic
statistics. |
| Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator | Search for federal
prisoners, current and former. |
| Bureau of Transportation Statistics | Transportation
stats. |
| Campaign Finance Information Center
| IRE/NICAR campaign finance Web site. |
| Canada Lobbyists
Registration System | Find Canadian lobbyists. |
| CAR Skills Checklist | What you
need to know to do computer-assisted reporting. |
| CARFAX | Vehicle history reports. |
| CARR-L
| Discussion list for computer-assisted reporting. |
| CataList | Find discussion
lists. |
| CCR-L | Discussion group for cops and courts
reporters. |
| CDC WONDER | Public health data and reports. |
| CensusScope | Investigate trends for states,
metro areas and counties going back to 1980 or sometimes earlier. |
| Center for Responsive Politics Lobbyists
Database | Search for lobbyists. |
| CentraOps.net Domain Dossier | Investigate domains
and IP addresses. |
| CFIC-L | An electronic mailing list
for discussion of campaign finance reporting tools and techniques. |
| Charity Navigator | Information for
evaluating charities. |
| Checkdomain.com | Internet domain
search. |
| Choicepoint | Record vendor. |
| Chronic Disease Prevention Databases | Information
on
chronic diseases from the CDC. |
| CIA - The World Factbook
| Facts about countries. |
| Classmates | Find former classmates. |
| Clusty | Groups search results. |
| Coast Guard | Coast Guard databases on
boats. |
| Coast Guard Vessel Search
| Search for boats registered with the Coast Guard. |
| Code of Federal Regulations | Federal
Code of Regulations search. |
| Code of Federal Regulations
| Code of Federal Regulations at GPO Access |
| Code of Federal Regulations at Cornell
| Cornell's federal regulations site. |
| Codes Of Ethics Online | Ethics codes
collection. |
| Columbia Journalism Review | Magazine for
journalists. |
| Commerce Business Daily | Notices of
proposed government procurement actions, contract awards, sales of government property, and other procurement
information. |
| Congressional Hearings
| Browse catalogs on Congressional hearings. |
| Congressional Record Filter | A tool to help you
stay up-to-date with issues in the Congressional Record. |
| Contents of Today's Federal Register
| Today's federal rules, proposed rules and notices. |
| CopSeek | Law enforcement search engine and
directory. |
| Copyediting-L
| Discussion list for copyeditors. |
| Courts.Net | Directory of courts. |
| CRISP | A searchable database of federally funded
biomedical research projects. |
| CyberJournalist | Tools for
journalists. |
| DataPlace | Create maps and charts
of
states, counties and cities showing, by Census tract, the homeownership rate, poverty rate, unemployment rate, vacancy rate
and the percent of housing units that are overcrowded. |
| Daypop | Blog and news search. |
| Defense Almanac | Official military
facts. |
| Dialog | Information vendor. |
| Directory of open access journals | Free research
journals. |
| Disaster Finder | Links to disaster
information. |
| DocInfo | Disciplinary information on
doctors. |
| DocuTicker | Regular updates on new
think tank, government and other reports. |
| DOJ on FOIA | The DOJ's take on the
FOIA. |
| Domain Names
| Internet domain search. |
| Drugs@FDA | A database
on drugs approved or tentatively approved by the Food and Drug Administration, with supporting documents. |
| EarthTrends | Environmental information
portal. |
| EconData.net | Regional economic
information. |
| Edgar Online | Search for SEC
documents. |
| Education Index | Links to information on
education. |
| Education Writers Association | Professional group for
education writers. |
| Educator's Desk Reference | Resource guides, lesson
plans, question archives and the ERIC database, the world's largest source of education information. |
| Elements of Style | The classic guide to writing
good English. |
| Encarta | Microsoft's online
encyclopedia. |
| Encyclopedia Britannica | Encyclopaedia. |
| Envirofacts | One-stop source for environmental
information. |
| EnviroMapper | Environmental data and maps
for anywhere in the U.S. |
| Environmental Data Registry | Information about the
definition, sources and uses of environmental data. |
| EWG Farm Subsidy Database | A database of farmers
receiving federal subsidies. |
| Excluded Parties List System | Contractors banned by the
federal government. |
| Expert Witness Directory | Find
experts. |
| Experts.com | Find experts. |
| Extra! Extra! | Guide to the latest
investigative work |
| FACSNET | Internet resources for
journalists. |
| FACSNET Sources | Expert
sources. |
| Facster | Makes it easier to get information from the
Statistical Abstract of the United States. |
| Fagan Finder | All-in-one page of Internet
tools. |
| FEC Data | Download complete FEC
campaign finance files. |
| Federal Aviation Administration | Regulates
aviation. |
| Federal Election Commission | Regulates federal
elections. |
| Federal Elections Project
| Data on federal elections. |
| Federal Excluded Parties List System | Contractors
banned from doing work for the federal government. |
| Federal Lobbyist Online Registration | Federal
lobbyist registrations. |
| Federal Register | Rules, proposes
rules and federal government notices. |
| Federal Trade Commission | Companies
registered with the Federal Trade Commission. |
| Fedstats | Federal statistics portal. |
| Fedworld | Government information and
resources. |
| Findlaw | Legal search engine and
directory. |
| Findlaw Lawyer Directory | Find lawyers by
name, city, state or practice area. |
| FindLaw Reverse Lookup
| Reverse directory. |
| First Amendment Center | About
protecting free speech. |
| FirstGov | Official federal government
portal. |
| FirstGov Directories
| Federal government telephone and email directories. |
| FlatRateInfo.com | Record vendor. |
| FOI Letter Generator | Generate
a
Freedom of Information Act request. |
| FOI-L | Discussion
list on freedom of information. |
| Fone Finder | Telephone search
engine. |
| Free Pint | Network of information
researchers. |
| Freeality | Search engine portal. |
| Fuld Internet Intelligence Index | A
business intelligence company's guide to the best Web sites. |
| Geographic Names Information System | Query
geographic names. |
| getCITED | Academic research. |
| GILS Index | Find federal
databases. |
| Glossarist | Directory of glossaries. |
| Google Alerts | Track topics of
interest. |
| Google Groups | Search Web forums on any
subject. |
| Google Maps | Find places. |
| Google Scholar | Search for academic
papers. |
| Google Video Search | Search for video, not
text. |
| GOV-L | Discussion group for government
reporters. |
| GovEngine.com | Directory of federal, state and
local government Web sites. |
| Government Information Locator Service
| Find federal information resources, especially computer databases. |
| GovTrack | Makes it easier to follow the federal
government. |
| GPO Access | Disseminates official information from
all three branches of the Federal Government. |
| GPO Access Databases
| Federal government databases. |
| GuestFinder.com | People to interview. |
| Guidestar | Get non-profit tax filings. |
| HazardMaps | Map floods and other
hazards. |
| HazDat Database | Information on
dangerous substances. |
| HeadlineSpot.com | Sources for news. |
| healthfinder | Federal government guide to
health information. |
| Heritage Foundation CARR | A foundation
promotes computer-assisted reporting. |
| HGExperts.com | Expert directory. |
| Hieros Gamos | Legal news and information on the
law. |
| Hoaxbusters | Debunks Internet hoaxes. |
| HomeTownLocator | Demographic
and other information about U.S. places. |
| HomeTownLocator Distance
| Enter two zip codes or two places and find the distance between them. |
| Hoover's Online | Information on businesses. |
| Household Products Database | Health and safety
information about products. |
| HowStuffWorks | Explanations of "explains
hundreds of subjects, from car engines to lock-picking to ESP." |
| HUD Enterprise Geographic Information System | Find
information about housing and the environment for any neighborhood. |
| ICQ People Search | Search for people who use
chat rooms. |
| Inflation Calculator | Account for
inflation. |
| Infobel | Internation phonebook. |
| Information Please | Reference site. |
| Infospace Reverse Lookup | Reverse
phone lookup. |
| Integrity Science Database | Database on
financial ties of researchers. |
| International Telephone Directories
| Find anyone anywhere in the world. |
| Internet 800 Directory | Directory of free
toll free, 800, 888, 877, and 866 listings of businesses by company, number and type of industry. |
| Internet Archive | Find old Web sites. |
| Internet Experts | Links to expert
sites. |
| Internet Public Library | Internet information
resources. |
| Internet Scout Project | Finds and summarizes
high-quality Web sites. |
| Investigator's Guide to Sources of
Information | GAO handbook. |
| IPUMS | Detailed Census records. |
| IRBsearch, LLC | Record vendor. |
| IRE | Organization for investigative reporters. |
| IRE FOI Center | On freedom of information. |
| IRE-L | Discussion list
for investigative reporting. |
| IRS Charities and Non-Profits
| Search for charities and non-profits. |
| IRS charity search | Find charities. |
| IRS Political
Organization Filings | Some political organizations must file with the IRS. |
| iTools | "Search, research, reference, look up or
translate just about anything in one place." |
| Ixquick | Internet metasearch. |
| Journalism.org | Resources for improving
journalism. |
| JournalismNet | Internet research guide for
journalists. |
| Journalist Express | Research portal for
journalists. |
| Journalist's Guide to the Internet | Guide to
Internet resources for journalists. |
| Journalist's Toolkit
| "Essential resources for the working journalist." |
| JURIST | Legal research and education
resources. |
| KnowX | Record vendor. |
| Landings | Aviation databases on pilots,
regulations, planes and more. |
| Langenberg Area Code Reverse Directory
| Enter area code and get cities, states, zip codes, time zones it covers. |
| Langenberg Search | People finders. |
| Law.com Law Dictionary | Legal terms. |
| LexisNexis | Record vendor. |
| Librarian's Index to the Internet | Internet resources
gathered by librarians. |
| Library of Congress | World's largest library. |
| LibrarySpot.com | Library and reference
resources. |
| LLRX.com | All about Internet research, technology and the
law. |
| LocatePLUS | Record vendor. |
| LookSmart | Web directory and search. |
| Lycos | Web search. |
| Manufacturers Identification Code
(MIC) Database | Boat manufacturers. |
| Map24.com | Online maps. |
| MapBlast | Maps and driving directions. |
| MapQuest | Maps and driving directions. |
| Maps On Us | Maps and driving directions. |
| Marion Brechner Citizen Access Project | Lots
of freedom of information resources from the University of Florida's journalism school. |
| Marriage Records Database | Guide to finding
marriage records on the Internet. |
| Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Locator | Find
lawyers by name, city, firm or law school. |
| medi lexicon | Medical and healthcare
abbreviations. |
| MediaResource | Helps journalists find experts
on science and technology. |
| Medline Plus | Search medical
journals. |
| MelissaData Online Lookups
| Free Online Lookups for ZIP Codes, address, nonprofits, area codes and more |
| Melissadata.com | ZIP, address, area code
and other free lookups. |
| Merck Manual | Medical
manuals. |
| Merlin Information Services | Record
vendor. |
| Merriam-Webster Dictionary
| Dictionary. |
| Merriam-Webster Thesaurus
| Thesaurus |
| Military Buddy Finder
| Search soldier database. |
| Military Postal Service Agency | Military post
office. |
| Mobile & Cellular Phone Number Directory | Cell
phone directory. |
| Mr. Sapo | Search multiple search engines
quickly. |
| MSN search | Web search. |
| Municipal Code Corporation | Look up municipal
codes. |
| Namebase | Investigative database. |
| National Archives: Access to Archival Databases
| Information on databases maintained by the federal government. |
| National Association of Science Writers | Professional
group for science writers. |
| National Association of Secretaries of State
| Secretaries of State organization. |
| National Aviation Safety Data Analysis Center
| Aviation safety data. |
| National Center for Charitable Statistics | National
Center for Charitable Statistics |
| National Center for Education Statistics | The federal
agency that collects and analyzes education data. |
| National Center for Health Statistics
| One of the most important repositories of health data. |
| National Climatic Data Center | Archive of weather
data. |
| National Contact Center | Federal telephone
directories. |
| National Criminal Justice Reference Service | Justice
and substance abuse information. |
| National Futures Association | Futures
brokers background checks. |
| National Personnel
Records Center | Request military records from the National Archives. |
| National Press Club | Washington D.C. journalist
organization. |
| National Sex Offender Registry
| Find sex offenders. |
| National Transportation Library | Information
on
transportation. |
| NCAA Research Reports | Research
reports on the NCAA and athletics. |
| NetLingo | Internet dictionary. |
| NETRonline County Finder
| Search for counties or latitudue/longitude by city, state or zip code. |
| NETRonline Real Estate Records | Directory of
online real estate records. |
| Network Solutions WHOIS
| Research Internet domains. |
| NewsDesigner.com | Blog for news
designers. |
| NICAR | Computer-assisted reporting
organization. |
| NICAR-L | National
Institute of Computer Assisted Reporting discussion list. |
| NTSB Aviation Accident Database
| "Information from 1962 and later about civil aviation accidents and selected incidents within the United
States, its territories and possessions, and in international waters." |
| Office of Management and Budget
| Get the U.S. budget. |
| OneLook Dictionary Search | Dictionary search
engine. |
| Onelook Reverse Dictionary
| Reverse dictionary. |
| Online Conversion | Convert anything to
anything else. |
| Opensecrets Lobbyist Database | Find
lobbyists. |
| Opensecrets.org | Campaign finance
information. |
| OS-CAR | Promotes the use of open-source
software in computer-assisted reporting. |
| OSHA | OSHA inspection
databases. |
| OSHA Accident Investigations Search
| Records on OSHA accident investigations. |
| OSHA Establishment Search | Search for
OSHA inspections by company name. |
| OSHA Inspections Within Industry
| Search for OSHA inspections by industry. |
| Oxford English Dictionary | Classic dictionary. |
| PACER U.S. Party/Case Index | Nationwide
search of federal courts. |
| Phonebook of the World | International
phone directory. |
| Phonenumber.com | Phone directory. |
| Plane Crash Info.com | Information on plane
crashes. |
| Police-Scanner.info | Links to local scanners
and information about the hardware. |
| Political Money Line | Campaign finance
information. |
| PollingReport.com | Summaries of the latest
national polls. |
| Power Reporting | Computer resources for
journalists. |
| Poynter Online | Journalism training. |
| Poynter Web Tips | Useful Web sites
for journalists. |
| PR Newswire | PR information service. |
| Pretrieve | Find free online records about a
person, business or address. |
| Privacy Rights Clearinghouse | A privacy
advocacy organization. |
| Project Vote Smart | Information on
politicians. |
| Public Agenda Online | Information on public
opinion and public policy issues. |
| PublicRecordFinder.com | Public record
portal. |
| PublicRecordSources.com | Find public
record vendors. |
| PubMed | Medical journal
search. |
| Quality Check | Check
quality ratings of health care organizations. |
| Radio-Locator | Radio station search
engine. |
| Recalls.gov | Recall information from federal
agencies. |
| Regret The Error | Highlights media
corrections. |
| Regulations.gov | Portal for federal
regulations. |
| Religion Newswriters
Association | Professional group for writers on religion. |
| Reporter's Desktop | Useful Web stuff for
journalists. |
| ResearchBuzz! | Web resources. |
| ResourceShelf | Web resources. |
| Reverse Phone Directory | Reverse phone
directory. |
| Reverse Phone Lookups | Reverse
phone lookups. |
| RIPE Whois | Research Internet domains,
including free-text search. |
| Romenesko | Media industry news and
commentary. |
| Rootsweb Social Security Death Index
| Free search to find if someone is living or dead. |
| RootsWeb Town Search | Enter
a town name and get the county and state. |
| RxList | Drug information. |
| Safer and Fitness Electronic Records
Systems | Check trucker safety records. |
| SamSpade.org | Trace email and Web sites. |
| Science.gov | Science portal. |
| Scirus | Science search. |
| SciSeek | Science and nature search engine. |
| Scout Report Signpost | A guide to Web sites for
researchers. |
| Search Engine Math
| Techniques for getting better results from search engines. |
| Search Systems | Guide to online public
records. |
| SEC Edgar | SEC
filings. |
| SEC Filings and Forms | Explanations of SEC
documents. |
| SECInfo | SEC documents. |
| Securities and Exchange Commission | Regulates the stock
market and public companies. |
| Security On Campus, Inc. | College crime
stats. |
| Selective Service verification
| See if somone registered with the Selective Service. |
| Shopping.com | Compare products and prices. |
| Smartpages.com | Phone directory. |
| Social Security Number decoder
| Enter a Social Security Number and learn in which state it was issued. |
| Society of Environmental Journalists | Society of
Environmental Journalists |
| Society of Professional Journalists | Journalist
association. |
| Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
| Data on criminal justice. |
| SportsDesigner.com | Blog for sports
designers. |
| SportsJournalists.com | Sports journalism
discussion. |
| Stanford Securities Class Action
Clearinghouse | Case Index of companies facing Federal Securities Class Actions. |
| Stat-USA | Business, trade and economic
information. |
| State Open Records Law Request Letter Generator
| The Student Press Law Center helps you draft a state open record request. |
| Statistical Abstract of the United States
| One-stop guide to U.S. statistics. |
| Superpages.com | Phone directory. |
| Switchboard | Phone directory. |
| Switchboard
Search by Distance | Switchboard Search by Distance |
| Tapping Officials' Secrets | State open
record and meeting laws. |
| Technorati | Blog search engine. |
| TerraServer.com | Satellite images of the
world. |
| Terrorism Knowledge Database | Information about
terrorist groups and incidents. |
| Testy Copy Editors | Copy editor discussion
group. |
| The Bureau of Economic Analysis | Local
economic data. |
| The New Precision Journalism | Professor
Philip Meyer's class book on computer-assisted reporting. |
| The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press | Legal
help for journalists. |
| The Scannery | A search engine that specializes
in searching the Web sites of companies around the world. |
| The Scoop | Derek Willis' weblog on investigative and
computer-assisted reporting. |
| Thomas | Information on the U.S. Congress from the
Library of Congress. |
| ThomasNet | Industrial directory. |
| Tile.net | Search for listservs. |
| Topix.net | A news portal. |
| TOXMAP | Environmental maps
of anywhere in U.S. |
| TRAC | Databases on federal law enforcement. |
| Tracers Information Specialists, Inc. | Record
vendor |
| TurboScout. | Search many search engines at
once. |
| U. S. Court of Appeals for
Veterans Claims | Veterans with disputes over benefits. |
| U.S. Blue Pages | Government phone
directory. |
| U.S. City Directories | Helps find local
city directories to background people. |
| U.S. City Directories on Microfilm
| Find old city directories at the Library of Congress. |
| U.S. Congressional Bibliographies
| About official Congressional publications. |
| U.S. Copyright Office | Search for copyright
holders. |
| U.S. General Accounting Office | Investigative arm of
Congress. |
| U.S. Government Contract Awards
| Government contractor search. |
| U.S. Government Manual
| Comprehensive reference on federal government. |
| U.S. Navy Ships Mailing
Addresses | Find sailors on ships. |
| U.S. Patent and Trademark Office | Search U.S.
patents. |
| U.S. Patents | Patent Full-Text and
Full-Page Image Databases. |
| U.S. Vital Records Information | Information on where
to
find public records. |
| Ultimate White Pages | Search multiple
phonebooks. |
| Urban Legends Reference Pages | Debunks "urban
legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation." |
| URLinfo | Tools to research Web
sites. |
| USPS ZIP Codes | Find ZIP
codes. |
| USUS | Internet guide for journalists. |
| Vessel Documentation
Query by ID | Find boats by number. |
| Vinelink | Find prisoners, jail inmates and
sex offenders by state. |
| VisualEditors | Designer discussion. |
| Vital Learning Resources Center | A search engine
for selected information and reference sites. |
| VitalChek | Portal for ordering vital
records. |
| Vivisimo | Search engine that uses "document clustering"
to display results. |
| Webopedia | Computer
and internet dictionary. |
| Where to Write for Vital Records
| Government site to help you find vital records. |
| Whitepages.com | Phone directory. |
| Whois.net | Information on Internet domains. |
| WhoWhere | People search. |
| Wikipedia | A user-created
encyclopedia. |
| WorldTime | Get the world time. |
| WorstPills.org | Prescription drug
information. |
| Yahoo Columbia Encyclopedia
| Encyclopedia. |
| Yahoo! Maps and Driving Directions | Enter an address,
get a map. |
| Yahoo! People Search | People search. |
| Yellow Pages and White Pages - InfoSpace | Yellow
and white pages. |
| yourDictionary.com | Word reference. |
