NetVet and the Electronic Zoo - "The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
welcomes you to NetVet & Electronic Zoo
... your link to thousands of veterinary medical and
animal-related online resources."
Back to School Reports - advice and info on back-to-school products and services -- grade school, high school or college. From desktop computers to backpacks. Some reports require a subscription, but much is free.
Laywers.com - "Accurate and reliable profiles of 420,000 attorneys and firms worldwide. Listings are continuously updated and scrupulously reviewed by the entrant before release."
The National Consumer Law Center - a nonprofit corporation founded over 25 years ago at Boston College School of Law. Includes info on such things as credit reports, telemarketing scams and avoiding second-mortgage frauds
minutes, full product information, free email
SoftWatcher - "Featuring: updates every 30 minutes, full product information, free email
notification for products you select, software shopping mall, and more!
Just click on the product to begin your journey!"
National Whistleblower Center, The -a place where government employees can turn when they witness misconduct. It's also involved in environmental protection, nuclear safety and civil rights.
NetWellness - The value of consumer health information on the Web increases a good bit with the addition of NetWellness. Developed by the University of Cincinnati Medical Center and other well-regarded partners, the site not only offers info on various health topics but also a helpful "Ask an Expert" section.
500 Days to Change the World - The World Wildlife Fund is using the countdown to the new millennium to promote citizen action on a host of environmental issues. The 500 Days to Change the World site features a new online action each day.
SafeKids.com - If you think that children have a lot to gain from the Web but you are not sure how to keep them safe online, check out SafeKids.com. A long list of safety-related articles, along with kid-safe sites.
American Community Network - Looking for a statistical profile of a city, county or metropolitan area? Turn to the American Community Network, an ambitious project to link the nation's communities to cyberspace. A clear, user-friendly layout
The Space Place - Space science can be more fun than your children ever imagined. At The Space Place. Brought to us from the folks at NASA, kids can learn how to make and do "spacey things." Or pick up some "amazing facts" from Dr. Marc
Informatron Game Zone - offers a big collection of Java games. From checkers to asteroids to pacman. And the action is free. (But, of course, you'll need a Java-equipped browser.)
Didja Know - Here's a source for "strange, twisted, interesting facts" that tend to follow questions beginning with the words Didja Know. You can guess which are true. Includes an archive.
CoolSig - Signature files are a great way to make your e-mail more distinctive. "Like haiku poems, they're pure expression. They entertain the reader, while saying a little about you," explains CoolSig, which offers a diverse collection.
BrowserTune98 - Like to know whether your Web browser is performing the way it should? Windows Magazine invites you to try out its new BrowserTune98. All you have to do is click. And even if your browser works fine, you'll learn a great deal about its capabilities in the course of the tests.
Television News Archive - Budding broadcast media critics have a great Web resource to turn to. The Vanderbilt Television News Archive began taping the evening news broadcasts of the three major networks in 1968, so it can offer online abstracts and story descriptions. Browse by date or search by keywords.