English Collection

Matters Automotive
Car Talk — join Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers
Autoshop Online — answers on repairs and maintenance
Kelley's Blue Book — how much should you pay for that new or used car?
Edmunds — new and used car prices, road test results
Carpoint — compare new models, find dealers, get financing info
Automotive Crash Tests — get the federal government's ratings
Yahoo Autos — check classifieds, buy a car online
Carfax — check the history of individual vehicles by VIN
Autosite — tips on used car buying; lists of automotive recalls; info on loan vs. lease
AutoWeb Interactive — shop for a car on-line
Cars Direct — buy the car of your choice on-line
CarTimes — info on classic cars, kit cars, and replicas
Auto Insurance — get quotes, compare coverages
Speedtraps — find out where the police are waiting to ambush you

E-Zines, Books, and Words
Amazon Books — visit the world's largest on-line bookstore
Barnes and Noble Books On Line — hundreds of thousands of choices
BookServe — no-nonsense description and good prices
Borders Books — wide selection of books, CD's and videos
WordsWorth Books — independent bookstore with great service
Anagram Genius — make anagrams from any word or phrase
Internet Anagram Server — another anagram source
Random Log-Line Generator — one-sentence story ideas
Palindromes — words and phrases that read the same forwards and backwards
The Word Detective — on-line answers to questions about words
Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus
Slate — usually irreverent, always unpredictable Internet e-zine
Wired — comprehensive, straight-forward e-zine
Shakespearean Insults — use invective written by the Bard
Ambiguous, Inconsistent, and Incomplete Statements — a treasury of real-world gems
Internet Acronyms Dictionary — indispensable for figuring out what people are saying

Work and Career
InternWeb — search for internships that can provide valuable work experience for your résumé
10-Minute Résumé — fill in details about yourself and your goals to generate a résumé in a variety of formats
The Career Key — find the kinds of jobs that are right for you based on your personality and other details
Monster.Com — database of over 450,000 openings in the U.S.; allows you to post your résumé
Salary Calculator — find out how much money you'll need to make if you move to another city

Practical Matters
Home Time — help in completing projects large and small
Learn2 — all the things your mother never taught you
eHow — find out how to do just about anything
Jurisdictionary — general information about legal terms and procedures

Consumer Issues
BankRate.Com — find the best interest rates currently available at over 4000 financial institutions
Epinions.Com — find out how other people have rated that product you're about to buy
PackTrack — this site lets you track packages from nearly 40 different shippers including UPS and FedEx
U.S. Postal Service Rate Calculator — find out how much money you'll need to mail that package at the post office
Universal Currency Calculator — find the value of a dollar in a multitude of foreign currencies
Federal Consumer Information Center — hundreds of consumer pamphlets on a spectrum of consumer issues
Insurance Toolbox — calculate how much insurance you need; includes vehicle, home, health, life insurance
Social Security Benefits Calculator — learn how money money you can expect from the government when you retire
Lower My Bills — consumer tips, information, and online shopping
Scholarship Information — from federal government; also calculate financial eligibility
QuickQuote — comparisons of 1500 term life and annuity plans

Health and Fitness
RxList — information on over 5,000 drugs; covers effectiveness, side effects, interactions, and more
WebMD: Diseases and Conditions — comprehensive database about physical and mental disorders
American Medical Association's Physician Select — locate or find information on nearly every licensed doctor in the U.S.
Health Information — gateway to many health-related Web sites
Calorie Calculator — find the calorie content of any food item

Computers and Internet
Webopedia — online dictionary of technical terms
Computer Shareware — access to thousands of programs
webTeacher — online Internet training
The Netiquette Home Page — learn the proper way to communicate online
Dictionary of Computing
PC Pitstop — free diagnosis of your computer's health while you wait; requires Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher
Table Maker — site that creates table code you can cut and paste into your own documents
Doctor HTML — checks code for dead links, spelling errors, and other problems