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This is a fantastic little directory of links to tutorials for computer software. Includes FrontPage, GroupWise (e-mail and calendaring), Microsoft Office (Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word), Windows and Macintosh operating systems, Microsoft Publisher, statistical software, Dreamweaver, Lotus 1-2-3, PageMaker, PalmPilot, Pegasus (e-mail), Photoshop, UNIX, and WordPerfect. There are also links to a few other directories and sources of tutorials. From the Department of Training and Documentation … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Source: Indiana State University | Subjects: Productivity / Work Tips, Reference / Search

Google Monitor is a cool, free application created by a small software company that lets you find and track the ranking of your site, or any URL, in Google’s search results. Simply enter the URL of choice and the keyword(s) into the application, and you will then be served with the top ranking sites by that keyword and your position.

The real benefit of this simple … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Source: CleverStat | Subjects: Marketing / Sales, Reference / Search

A search engine to find just the right search engine-now there’s an idea. This no-frills site delivers just what it promises: useful lists of links to news, engines, and databases searchable by topic. The interests you’ll find represented here include, in no particular order, gardening, insurance, cold fusion, weather, air travel, and families. Need a search engine on Australian Commercial Real Estate? Now you know … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Source: wwwINTERNETS Inc. | Subject: Reference / Search

Published by the Global Business Information Network (GBIN) at the University of Indiana, this portal opens on to current Web sources of global business information. The multi-layered information network is based on a drill-down menu that offers site visitors the choice of using either an industry type or a country as the starting point for information retrieval. Industry coverage is extensive and well-designed subject hierarchies … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Source: Global Business Information Network (GBIN) | Subjects: International, Reference / Search

This book is an ambitiously conceived and fully realized one-volume encyclopedia of business. It includes over 150 best practice essays written by topic experts, several hundred management and action checklists, summaries of seventy seminal business, bios of business greats, a business dictionary, a world business almanac, and an extensive topic-based listing of additional information sources (books, magazines, Internet, and associations).

Content: Book | Author: Daniel Goleman | Source: Perseus Publishing | Subjects: General, Reference / Search

Wikipedia is a collaborative project to produce a free and complete encyclopedia in every language. Started in January 2001, they are already working on 90,740 articles in the English version, with more being added and improved all the time. Anyone, including you, can edit any article right now, without even having to log in.

The content of Wikipedia is covered by the GNU Free Documentation … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Source: Wikipedia | Subject: Reference / Search

This general reference tool is a researcher’s dream. The name — xrefer — alludes to the fact that dozens of reference books are cross-referenced in a giant database. So rather than searching reference sources one by one, you can simultaneously search encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri and books of quotations, plus a range of subject-specific titles covering everything from art to accountancy and literature to law. The … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Source: xrefer | Subject: Reference / Search

There is no easier way to visualize the convoluted relationships between the search engines and instantly understand how it all works. Simply spending a few moments with the chart (which is faithfully updated whenever there’s a relationship switch) helps the most inexperienced newbie grasp how the search engines feed each other. And, for more experienced SEOers, it’s a great “cheat sheet” when a client is … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Source: Bruce Clay LLC | Subjects: Marketing / Sales, Reference / Search

Using the Internet can save you money and time when doing preliminary research on patents, trademarks, and copyrights. Here are some resources to consider.

Content: Article | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge | Subjects: Legal, Reference / Search

Statistical Resources on the Web offers number hunters an excellent starting point. The site is divided into more than 200 categories of links, from aging and advertising to weather and wildlife. Clicking on “Transportation,” for example, yields statistics on — among other subjects — crash tests, used cars, automotive production, drivers’ licenses, and highway finance. Want to know the percentage of woman-owned businesses in Alabama, … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Source: University of Michigan Library | Subjects: Market Research, Reference / Search

Looking for the definition of a term as related to a particular subject can be difficult and time consuming. To the rescue comes Glossarist.com, a categorized, searchable directory of glossaries and topical dictionaries. Featured categories range from Arts & Culture to Media, Business and Technology. A few choice choices include a glossary of employee benefit plan terms, a voicemail glossary, a glossary of proposal and … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Source: Woz Made This | Subject: Reference / Search

KartOO, a meta search site available in both Flash and HTML, shows searches visually based on the relationship between key websites and ideas. Enter your search keywords, and you get a two-dimensional “map” of the results with connecting lines representing the “quality” of a match. Move your cursor over a site to get the description, and then click on it if you want to open … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Source: KartOO | Subject: Reference / Search

Want to know where to go for images, how to find and download them, and the copyright issues involved? Then focus in on this descriptive article by Nick Tomaiuolo and you’ll get the picture!

Content: Article | Author: Nicolas G. Tomaiuolo | Source: Searcher | Subjects: Legal, Reference / Search

FindArticles.com is a vast archive of published articles that you can search for free. Constantly updated, it contains articles dating back to 1998 from more than 300 magazines and journals.

Editor’s Note: Though not as comprehensive as the likes of Nexis, it does offer one big plus – it’s free!

Content: Online Resource | Sources: LookSmart, the Gale Group | Subject: Reference / Search

LII is a searchable, annotated directory, organized by subject, of more than 8,600 online resources. Librarians select the sites listed in it and evaluate them for their usefulness to public-library patrons. The resources are grouped into more than 40 categories, ranging from business to geography to language. You can also sign up to receive LII’s weekly E-mail newsletter of new and interesting Web sites.

Content: Online Resource | Source: Librarians’ Index to the Internet | Subject: Reference / Search

Many Internet marketers are turning to the classic marketing tomes for guidance and inspiration. Rather than visiting your local Barnes & Noble and sifting through “how to” books by failed dot commers with good publicists, why not turn to some of the best, time-tested marketing books on the planet?

These Marketing Bibles are, surprisingly, not found on the shelves at B&N, and may be difficult to … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Source: TWI Press Inc. | Subjects: Marketing / Sales, Reference / Search

The List of Lists is a database of ranked listings of companies, people and resources freely available on the Internet. Content comes from a number of sources including: Specialissues.com, Gary Price’s “ResourceShelf” and individual users of the LOL.

The LOL is organized by subject headings based on the two-digit 1997 U.S. NAICS Codes. There is hope to expand the subject headings to include more detail, but … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Authors: Gary Price, Trip Wyckoff | Source: Specialissues.com | Subject: Reference / Search

Don’t leave “home” without it. This site will help you select the best search engine for your needs, and will teach you how to conduct an effective and productive search, by topic. Pick a category, such as jobs, and you will find a selection of “guru” tutorials which incorporate advanced search tools and techniques. The tutorials include site reviews, plus editorialized tips and suggestions. This … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Source: Lookoff.com | Subject: Reference / Search

“Whether you’re looking for advertising agencies, new job opportunities, trade shows or brand strategy specialists-you’ll find all the resources you need at MarketingNorthAmerica.com.

Start your search by clicking on one of our 19 subject categories where you’ll find our top featured sites or simply search by keyword. Either way, with more than 400 previewed links, the searchable database will produce some of the best and … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Source: MarketingNorthAmerica.com | Subjects: Marketing / Sales, Reference / Search

This site offers free study guides and full texts of selected books. The site appears focused on high school and college liberal arts students and the closest to an MBA topic offered is Economics. Still, if you enjoy learning or want some refresher for prior learning long forgotten, this site might be worth a look.

Content: Article | Source: SparkNotes LLC | Subject: Reference / Search