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Airports Airlines & San Diego International Airport Information
Chamber of Commerce: San Diego Chambers of Commerce Locations
City Halls: San Diego City Hall Locations
Convention Center - San Diego Convention Center
Departments of Motor Vehicles: San Diego DMV Locations
Events - San Diego Current Events: Places to go - Things to do
Government Resources: San Diego City and County
Government Services: San Diego City & County Services
Hotels & Motels: San Diego Hotel Motel Locations & Book Online
Jobs Employment Job Fairs San Diego Workforce FREE Services
Libraries: San Diego Branch Library Locations
Park & Ride: San Diego County Park & Ride Locations
San Diego Business Search: Find a San Diego Business, product or service
San Diego Online Guides, Directories, & Resources
Transportation: San Diego Mass Transit Information & Locations
Transportation: San Diego Taxis Shuttles Limos Car Rentals


US Businesses Listings



US Businesses - Products - Services - Professionals


Index - Resources and References


Acronyms: Medical & Professional Credentials, Degrees, Designations
Acronyms: Holistic Practitioners' & Therapists' Credentials, Degrees
Airlines, Track Flights, Foreign Travel
Ask the Experts
Business Links & Resources
Business Software
Business Website Marketing & Web Developer's Resources
California License Lookups, State Licensing Boards & Agencies
Copyright, Trademark and Patent Law
Demographics and Statistics
Employment Jobs Networking
Exhibitors Information
Federal Welfare to Work Hiring Initiative
Finance: Currency Converters, IRS, Salary & Wage Scales, Stocks
Government Resources: State and Federal
Home Based Business and Small Office
Internet Search Engines
Internet Hoaxes, E-Mail Chain Letters and Viruses
Labor
Language Translator
Law
Libraries and Large Resource and Reference Sites
Maps
Military & Veterans
Mixed Resources, References, and Useful & Interesting Websites
Municipal Codes
Phone-ATT 800 Numbers
Real Estate & Mortgage
References: Encyclopedias, Thesaurus, Dictionaries and more
Postal and Shipping: USPS UPS FedEx
Publication: Newspapers, Magazines, Press Release Help, and more
Tech Support
Travel: Airlines, Track Flights, Foreign Travel
Website Marketing & Web Developer's Resources
Women in Business



Resources and References


Business Listings and Resources

America's Job Bank

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Better Business Bureau - BBB
http://www.bbb.org

San Diego BBB - Better Business Bureau
http://www.sandiego.bbb.org

Business Resource Center - Khera Communications' Business Resource Center (formerly Small Business Help Center). This Center was created to help businesses get useful information to help them grow. Tons of information, articles, & free stuff.
http://www.morebusiness.com

Forbes Financial & Business News.
http://www.forbes.com/

Kiplinger Financial Advice & Business Forecasts - Tips, tools, articles.
http://www.kiplinger.com/

Kompass System - Serving Business Worldwide. Kompass provides product, contact and other information for 1.8 million companies worldwide with more than 53,000 products & services. Search in 17 languages using the Products & Service search. The basic level is free.
http://www1.kompass.com/kinl/en/

(The) List of Lists - A database of ranked listings of companies, people and resources freely available on the Internet.. The LOL is a free service of Specialissues.com and no password is needed to access the LOL.
http://www.specialissues.com/lol/

ManagerWise - Business management articles by subject, business management glossary, links to university business schools & MBA programs. Links to employment laws in U.S, Canada, Australia & U.K.
http://www.managerwise.com

Process Industry Supplier Registry - Online industrial buyer's guide. Manual compilation of process suppliers; easily source manufacturers of process, energy, and greater manufacturing products such as valves, pumps and strainers. Site includes free magazines, jobs, news and events.
http://www.processregister.com

SCORE is a Not-for-Profit organization specializing in small business counseling and educational programs. SCORE is composed of knowledgeable small business volunteers. Most services of SCORE are free.
http://www.score.org

Small Business Association Site
http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov

Small Business Development Center Network (California) - The Small Business Development Center is a program funded by the U.S. SBA and the California Community College system. As part of a national network of service centers, we deliver one-on-one counseling and training programs to small businesses.
http://www.sbditc.org

Small Business Dictionary - Obtain the definitions of most small business terms.
http://www.small-business-dictionary.org

Thomas Global - Searchable directory of worldwide manufacturers and their products.
http://www.thomasglobal.com/

Thomas Register - Thomas Regional directory, listing suppliers of industrial products and services throughout the US. Products are divided in 5500 categories, with listings from 19 regions throughout the country. Includes manufacturers, service companies, distributors and manufacturer reps. Also related government and business resources, industry and professional organizations, events and trade shows.
http://www.thomasnet.com/

World Trade Organization Trade Resources - Information on international trade issues, recent research, public comments and statements on trade issues, access to academic papers and reports by inter-governmental organizations, relevant statistics from the WTO and other national, regional and international sources, historical facts and figures on world trade.
http://www.wto.org/trade_resources/index.htm

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Website Marketing & Web Developer's Resources

Web Marketing at MediaTitan
At MediaTitan our expert web marketing solutions include keyword selection, search engine optimization, link popularity services, article syndication, PPC campaign management, and more.

WebmasterWorld
The leading source for Search Engine and Internet marketing news, best practices and educational events.

http://www.webmasterworld.com

WebMonkey - Web developer's resource
Includes a "how-to" library, and good useful info for beginners, builders, & masters.

http://www.webmonkey.com

Deadlock com - The Art Of Business Web Site Promotion
How the search engines work and how to optimize your pages for the best results, avoiding penalties along the way. Also search thousands of tips.

http://deadlock.com/promote/

Ad Copywriting com - How To Write Sales Copy For The Web
It's words that sell, not gizmos. It's what you say that sells, not how you say it. Lots of tutorials on copywriting.

http://www.adcopywriting.com/Web_Tutorial_W1.htm

Did-it com - Search Engine Marketing
Search engine marketing glossary & keyword suggestion tool. Also quite a few search engine marketing articles.

http://www.did-it.com/free-tools.htm

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Home Based Business and Small Office

AllBizOpps.com - A full-blown search engine and directory of small and home based business opportunities and low-cost franchises site.
http://www.allbizopps.com/

All Small Biz.com - All small business information search engine
http://www.allsmallbiz.com/

American Home Business Association.  Benefits, Resources, Support.
http://www.homebusiness.com/


Jim Blasingame, The Small Business Advocate - Information specific to home-based businesses, including the T.C.B. Tip sheets, Zoning Resources, Getting Started, Home-Based Business Week, and more.
http://www.jbsba.com/


BizOffice.com - Hundreds of links to quality small and home based business related resources.
http://www.bizoffice.com/


Home Office Association of America
http://www.hoaa.com/ 

National Association of Home Businesses
http://usahomebusiness.com

SOHO America -- Small Office Home Office
http://www.soho.org

SmallBiz Library - Hundreds of full-text articles on topics such as marketing, selling and writing business plans.
http://www.bizoffice.com/library/library.html

Work at Home Schemes. Be informed about "work at home" ads.
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/invest/homewrk.htm

Working from Home - Home business, personal coaching services, free articles, marketing tips, business ideas, training courses, strategy counseling for starting your own business, work at home, work from home, self-employment, getting business advice, licensing, zoning.
http://www.workingfromhome.com

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Women in Business 

Advancing Women
International business and career community news, networking, strategy for women in the workplace. Loaded with helpful articles, resources.
http://www.advancingwomen.com/

Black Career Women
A national organization founded in 1977 serves as a nucleus of support to identify and address the critical needs of black women in the workforce as it relates to their career mobility and achievement.
http://www.bcw.org/


Digital-Women.com
International online community for women in business. Free business resources, tools, marketing and sales tips, and business articles for women. Over 900 web pages of business resources including grant and loan information.
http://www.digital-women.com

Female Entrepreneur Magazine
Profiles inspirational women in business, business management tips and advice, articles to help you grow personally to realize your potential, and information and tools you need to succeed.
http://www.female-entrepreneur.com/

Franchises for Women
Dedicated to aiding women find their ideal business opportunity and to promoting the involvment of women inside the franchise industry. Comprehensive franchise directory & business opportunities.
http://www.franchisesforwomen.com/

SBA Women's Business Centers
This SBA co-sponsored program provides women with long-term training and counseling in all aspects of owning or managing a business: financial, management, marketing, technical assistance, and procurement.
http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/womeninbusiness/wbcs.html


The Business Site for Business Women.
http://wwork.com/


Women's Connection Online
Offers women relevant, useful content and discussion Current news on women's issues, bulletin boards, news archive containing the last 30 days of news related to women, plus an extensive library covering business, politics, health, finance, gender equity and many other topics, information about women's organizations, links to women's sites on the web, and a regionalized events calendar.
http://www.womenconnection.com/

Women's Small Business Association. Business Center-Full Resource.
http://www.onlinewbc.gov

Womens WallStreet.com: Stock News
Get useful tips on stock investing written by working women on womenswallstreet.com. Insightful articles on financial planning, careers, work-life balance and more. Free Membership.
http://www.womenswallstreet.com

Business Loans for Women

Elizabeth Conwell Schlarb Foundation for Women Entrepreneurs
Scholarships and small loans for women owned businesses. Educational programs for business at all stages of development.
http://www.cawbc.org/ 

Government Small Business Loans For Women
The U.S. Federal Government is the world's largest provider of small business loans, grants, & venture capital for women.
http://www.small-business-grants.com/women.htm

SBA Finance Center
Written by the SBA's Women's Business Centers across the country, the Finance Center offers easy-to-use, practical advice prepared by experienced business counselors and instructors. The SBA offers many different lending programs to help finance your business. Links to information about each of these programs and how to apply for them.
http://www.sba.gov/financing/special/women.html

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Exhibitors

San Diego Convention Center
http://www.sdcc.org

Exhibitor Magazine Group's online resource for trade show and event marketing professionals. Techniques, Tactics & Trends , exhibiting tips, etc. Tips for creating low-cost promotions.
http://www.exhibitornet.com/

Exhibitor Magazines Industry Supplier Directory is the most comprehensive directory of trade show & marketing distributors & suppliers. You may also list your company on this site.
http://www.exhibitornet.com/suppliers/index.asp

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Phone   E-Mail    White Pages  Yellow Pages

     Yellow Pages Search

AT&T Directory - Find a business by name, by category. Find a person. Find a business or person by phone number (reverse directory). Plus Country and City Codes, Access Codes, Area Codes.
http://www.att.com/directory/ 

Infospace - This searchable directory lists over 16 million businesses and allows searching by City, via a map, searching near an address (i.e., for finding businesses close to where you live) and also provides door to door directions between two addresses in the same metropolitan area.
http://www.infospace.com/info.zip/

Smartpages
http://www.smartpages.com/

Superpages
http://www.superpages.com/

Switchboard
http://www.switchboard.com/

Ultimates Yellow Pages Search
http://www.theultimates.com/yellow/

     800 Numbers Search

Internet 800 Directory - Toll-free number search. Enter a Product or Service, a Company Name or Toll Free Number
http://inter800.com/

     White Pages Search

Anywho
http://www.anywho.com/

Infospace
http://www.infospace.com/

Ultimates White Pages Search
http://www.theultimates.com/white/

WhoWhere - by Lycos
http://www.whowhere.com/

Yahoo White Pages People Search
http://people.yahoo.com/ 

     Multi Search & Reverse Lookups

Big Foot - Find People, White Pages with reverse address & reverse phone lookup, Yellow Pages, Web search, all in one place.
http://search.bigfoot.com/directories/en/index.jsp

Infospace - Reverse phone number
http://www.infospace.com/

Anywho - Reverse phone number & Reverse Address
http://www.anywho.com/

     International

Telephone Directories on the Web - Find anyone anywhere in the world. Information and services for more than 184 countries.
http://www.infobel.com/teldir/teldir.asp?page=/eng/

International Dialing Codes - International and national direct dialing prefixes and instructions.
http://kropla.com/dialcode.htm

International Dialing Codes - Dialing Codes Database
http://www.tyzo.com/travel_tools/dialing_codes.html

     Email Search

Internet Address Finder - Free Resources. Offers an incredible amount of types of searches including email addresses, address/phone reverse search, demographic data by zip code, population data, "phonetic match" engine, trademark, patent, copyright search, federal & state govt online databases & census info.
http://www.iaf.net/frames/freeresources.htm

Ultimates E-mail Search
http://www.theultimates.com/email/

Yahoo People Search - Email
http://people.yahoo.com/

     San Diego Business Listings

Gateway to Beauty Health Fitness Directory
San Diego Beauty, Health, Fitness business listings. Extensive collection of articles, tips, resources, & expert advice on anti-aging, skin, hair, nails, diet, nutrition, weight loss, plastic surgery, women's health, alternative medicine & more. Beauty Health Fitness Software.
http://www.gatewaytobeauty.com   Business Listings    Beauty Health Fitness Software

San Diego BizMart Business Directory & City Guide
Business resources, articles, tips. San Diego business listings. San Diego city guide.
Book a hotel online. Reference & productivity software.
http://www.sandiegobizmart.com     Business Listings   Book a Hotel Motel Online

San Diego Super Home Center Home Improvement Directory
San Diego Home & Garden business listings. Home & garden articles, tips, links, home & garden design software, resources, & expert advice.
http://www.superhomecenter.com   Business Listings   Home & Garden Design Software

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Postal and Shipping

iShip.com - Choose your carrier, compare prices, ship and track packages - all from one easy-to-use set of tools. Quick pricing info for shipping, tracking.
http://www.iship.com

FedEx US Package & Envelope Services - Shipping, Tracking, Rate Calculator, Pick-up, Locations, Transit Time & International Tools.
http://www.fedex.com/us/

U.S. Postal Service Main Page - Business Mailing Services, Rate Calculator, Stamps,
Change of Address.
http://www.usps.com/welcome.htm

U.S. Postal Service - Locate a Post Office (direct link)
http://www.usps.com/locator/

U.S. Postal Service - Calculate Postage (direct link)
http://www.usps.com/tools/calculatepostage/

U.S. Postal Service - Zip Codes, Zip + 4 Lookup (direct link)
http://www.usps.com/zip4/

U.S. Postal Service - Track Delivery & Confirmation service via email.
http://www.usps.com/shipping/trackandconfirm.htm

U.S. Postal Service - Track & Confirm and Proof of Delivery FAQs
http://www.usps.com/shipping/trackandconfirmfaqs.htm#H3

UPS Package Tracking - Track by Tracking Number. Enter up to 25 numbers at a time.
http://www.ups.com/tracking/tracking.html

Zip Codes & Area Codes Look-ups - Offers database searches using many criteria.
http://nt.jcsm.com

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Finance

Directory of Financial Information & Resources
An expansive, user-friendly directory of original articles, tips, and other resources dealing with an assortment of financial concerns such as debt relief, personal finance, investing, home mortgages, preparing for retirement, insurance, and more.
http://efinancedirectory.com

IRS Internal Revenue Service
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov

IRS Internal Revenue Service - Forms & Publications
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/formspubs/index.html

The Currency Site
Free Currency Converter. A provider of currency and foreign exchange services on the Web to FX investors, businesses, and travelers.
http://www.oanda.com/

Universal Currency Converter
Simple to use, complete currency converter. Contains links to other free currency services.
http://www.xe.net/ucc/

Economic Indicators
Search/Browse the Economic Indicators. Available from April 1995 forward, this monthly compilation is prepared for the Joint Economic Committee by the Council of Economic Advisors and provides economic information on prices, wages, production, business activity, purchasing power, credit, money and Federal finance.
http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/cong002.html

Salary Survey Data On-Line
Provide compensation information and services that will help you attract and retain your most valuable asset - your employees.  Over 160 Benchmark positions with Compensation Data.
http://www.wageweb.com/

Stocks

Ameritrade
http://www.tdameritrade.com


DOW Jones Daily Chart
http://fast.quote.com/fq/quotecom/group?indu

MarketWatch
http://cbs.marketwatch.com/

Morningstar
Exclusive stock and mutual fund reports. Membership is free. Sign up and get a free analyst report of the stock or fund of your choice.
http://members.morningstar.com

The NASDAQ Stock Market Home Page
http://www.NASDAQ.com/

Quote
http://www.quote.com/

ShareBuilder
http://www.sharebuilder.com

Stockmaster
http://www.stockmaster.com/

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Demographics - Statistics - Polls - Ratings

B & E DataLinks: Portal for sources of economic and financial data. Each link is evaluated by a member of the American Statistical Association.
http://www.econ-datalinks.org/search.html

Cyber Atlas - Internet trends & Internet Statistics. Free newsletter. Glossary.
http://cyberatlas.internet.com

Demographics (by paid subscription)
http://www.demographics.com

EASI Demographics. Free Census 2000 reports and many free demographic reports available. Now requires registration.
http://www.easidemographics.com/

Gallup Poll The results of public opinion Gallup Polls.
http://www.gallup.com/index.html

Nielsen Net Ratings - Internet audience measurement & analysis. Lots of free information available.
http://www.nielsen-netratings.com/

Statistical Information. U.S. Census Bureau.  Small and Large Business.
http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/smallbus.html

U S Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/

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Travel & Airlines

     San Diego Travel, Airport, Hotels, Transportation & Guides

San Diego Airport Information
Directions, maps, terminals, gate listings, flight information, airlines, flight timetable, baggage check, baggage claim, lost baggage, lost & found, traveler's aid booths, customs, immigration, transportation (taxis, shuttles, car rentals, limos, buses, trolley, train), report airport noise, live webcam, airport weather.

     Transportation: San Diego Mass Transit Information & Locations
     Transportation: San Diego Taxis Shuttles Limos Car Rentals

San Diego BizMart - San Diego Hotel Guide & Online Reservations
Hotel Motel Locations, Information, Photos, Ameneties, Attractions & Services Nearby, Rates, and Book Online: San Diego City Hotels Motels, San Diego County Hotels Motels, Bed & Breakfasts.

     Hotels & Motels: INDEX to San Diego City & County Hotels Motels
     San Diego Hotel Motel Reservations - Book Online:
         
Hotels & Motels: City of San Diego Locations & Book Online
          Hotels & Motels: North County Inland San Diego Locations & Book Online
          Hotels & Motels: North County Coastal San Diego Locations & Book Online
          Hotels & Motels: East County San Diego Locations & Book Online
          Hotels & Motels: South Bay San Diego Locations & Book Online
          Hotels & Motels: San Diego Bed & Breakfast Locations

San Diego Current Events Calendar - Places to go. Things to do. What's happening in San Diego County this month & next.

San Diego GOLF COURSES Golf Resorts Putting Greens Driving Ranges


      General Travel Information

Travel Requirements & Warnings for travelling out of the U.S.
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis_pa_tw_1168.html

Airfare Search Engine - Search multiple airfare sites in one shot.
http://www.qixo.com


Airlines of the Web - Free online information and reservations for airline travel. Plug into nearly 500 airlines worldwide.

http://flyaow.com/

Cheapflights.com - Compare cheap airline tickets, find sales & specials, all in one place. Price comparison site of domestic and international flights from and within the USA. A unique service of comparing prices from almost an entire travel industry including Travelocity, Priceline, Orbitz, Hotwire and many, many more. No registration required. Well-designed site, good navigation.
http://www.cheapflights.com  

Cheaptickets.com - Track a random flight. Display flights currently in air.  Track a flight by airline and flight number: Check the status and arrival time of any flight in the U.S. Track a flight by city and time: We can help you find the flight by using the departing and arriving.
http://www.cheaptickets.com/trs/cheaptickets/flighttracker/flight_tracker_home.xsl

Discount Airfares Home Page
. Not the prettiest site on the 'net, but jam-packed with valuable information, databases, links, and more--too numerous to mention. Links will not go to discount travel sites/agents/databases that require registration.
http://www.etn.nl/discount.htm

     Major Airlines

American Airlines
http://www.americanair.com/

Continental Airlines http://www.flycontinental.com/

Delta Airlines
http://www.delta.com/home/index.jsp

Northwest Airlines
http://www.nwa.com/

Southwest Airlines http://www.southwest.com/

United Airlines
http://www.ual.com/

US Airways
http://www.usairways.com

Roadside America - Online guide to off-beat tourist attractions. A fun site for taking a virtual trip.
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/

World Specialty Travel Guide - Info Hub: Search over 11,000 guided or self-guided specialty vacations offered by over 1,300 travel suppliers. Get in touch with the travel suppliers to ask questions, order free travel brochures, and book a trip.
http://www.biztravel.com

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Maps

DeLorme map site. Mapping, GPS, and GIS Technologies. Street atlases, paper atlases & wall maps. Street Atlas software.
http://www.delorme.com/

Expedia.com - Find a Map: Find detailed maps of North America and Europe, or see the world with topographic maps of places around the globe. Get Driving Directions: Get accurate directions throughout North America and Europe.
http://www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll?qscr=over

How Far Is It? - Pick two locations and find out how far apart they are and see them on a map.
www.indo.com/distance/

Google Maps - Nice the way you can drag the map with your mouse instead of that tedious go North, East, South, West rigamarole.
http://maps.google.com

Mapblast - Interactive atlas and driving directions, create maps, locate stores and download data to your Palmtop.
http://www.mapblast.com/

Mapquest - Find directions for and explore towns and cities worldwide. Display addresses on a map, view nearby businesses, get driving directions and maps
http://www.mapquest.com/

Maps On Us - USA. Interactive atlas and free personalized services including address book, personal yellow pages, map markers, and customized map/route & more.
www.mapsonus.com/

Yahoo Maps - USA. Yahoo!'s map facility. Street maps and driving directions for US cities.
http://maps.yahoo.com/

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Ask the Experts

Allexperts.com is the oldest & largest free Q&A service on the Internet. Pick a category and click on a volunteer's name to ask a question. Thousands of volunteer experts are here to answer all your questions, or browse the categories for your answer.
http://www.allexperts.com

Askanexpert.com connects you with hundreds of real world experts, ranging from astronauts to zookeepers. These experts have volunteered to answer your questions for free. Kid-friendly, but suitable for anyone.
http://www.askanexpert.com/

Ask Me Help Desk - an online expert community where you can ask questions in any topic and have them answered for free by our experts. To participate, register for a free account.
http://www.askmehelpdesk.com

Experts-Exchange - Free online "ask an expert" site for computer questions. Ask questions about all things related to computers. Requires registration & login.
www.experts-exchange.com/

Internet Public Library - Volunteer librarians answer general questions or provide starting places for research at the IPL Reference Center.
http://www.ipl.org/div/askus/

Library of Congress (DC) - An online reference service (via email) from the Library of Congress. Live chat available for certain subject areas.
http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/

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Publications & Media

All newspapers in the U.S. by name and state prior to 2001*
http://n-net.com/index.htm
   *The site has remained as a tribute to it's founder:  Christopher Nils Nilsson 1939-2002.
   His family urges everyone to seek a dermatologist's expertise when assessing potential
   skin cancer. Melanoma is deadly.

Business Journals - American City Business Journals Inc. is the nation's largest publisher of metropolitan business newspapers, serving 41 of the country's most vibrant markets.
http://www.bizjournals.com

FindArticles - LookSmart's FindArticles. Search and read 3.5 million articles from over 700 publications
http://www.findarticles.com/PI/index.jhtml

FreeBizMag-com - Provides access to Free business publications, and the quickest/easiest way to subscribe to or renew the ones you want. Will guide you to the right publications for your particular business needs and interests by completing a few questions.
http://www.freebizmag.com

The Internet Directory of Publications - Search their database of over 150,000 magazines, journals, newsletters, & other periodicals. Find FREE in-depth information on familiar and hard-to-find publications from around the world, representing thousands of topics.
http://www.publist.com 

Mag Portal - Article Search. Browse by category or keyword search for full text magazine articles on the web. Choose to rank results by date or relevancy. Updated each business day Also has a handy "find similar" articles search function.
http://www.magportal.com

Media Links Online Media Directory - Directory of newspapers, associations, magazines, radio, syndicates/news services and television providing a description, url, contact and advertising information. Subscription Required.
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/index.jsp

Newslink - Excellent site. Links to websites of all types of newspapers, both U.S. & international, plus links to magazines, TV, Radio, and other media resources.
http://newslink.org

Press release site (archives) - Good information about press releases. Learn how to make an impact on the media.Review tips from successful PR professionals, and find out major do's and don'ts from actual journalists.
http://www.internetnewsbureau.com/info/

Newspapers & Magazines Online

Better Home and Garden Hoovers Rolling Stone
Boardwatch Houston Chronicle Sailing World
Car and Driver CNN Money San Francisco Chronicle
Computer Gaming World Motley Fool SKI
Cosmopolitan Muscle and Fitness Surfer
CyberWire Dispatch NY Times Syndicate TIME
Entrepreneur Pathfinder TV Guide
Forbes People USA Today
GQ Popular Mechanics Wall Street Journal

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Libraries and Large Resource-Reference Sites

San Diego Public Library Site – Very large resource site.
http://www.sannet.gov/public-library/

Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov

Purdue University Virtual Reference Desk – One of the Best!
http://thorplus.lib.purdue.edu

The Virtual Library 
The VL is the oldest catalog of the web, started by Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of html and the web itself. Unlike commercial catalogs, it is run by a loose confederation of volunteers, who compile pages of key links for particular areas in which they are expert; even though it isn't the biggest index of the web, the VL pages are widely recognized as being amongst the highest-quality guides to particular sections of the web.
http://www.vlib.org

The U S Government Federal Depository Library Program
Today nearly 1,350 depository libraries serve the American public by providing local, no-fee access to Federal Government information. Depository libraries are located in all 50 states, nearly every congressional district, six territories, and the District of Columbia.
Any member of the public can visit any depository library and use the Federal depository collections. Depository libraries collect Government information in a variety of formats and they are filled with information on careers, business opportunities, consumer information, health and nutrition, legal and regulatory information, demographics, and countless other subjects.
Search by area code or state to locate the depository library nearest you.

http://www.gpo.gov/su_docs/fdlp/index.html

Catalog of U S Government Publications
The Catalog of U.S. Government Publications indexes information distributed through the Federal Depository Library Program and provides links to government information accessible on the Internet. Once a publication is identified, a link is available to locate depository libraries that receive that publication. The database contains cataloging records published in the Catalog since January 1994 and is updated daily.

http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/locators/cgp/index.html

The U S Government Printing Office disseminates official information from all three branches of the Federal Government.
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/index.html

The U S Government Printing Office A-Z Resource List
Comprehensive list of official Federal resources available online through the Government Printing Office (GPO Access) site.
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/databases.html  

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Real Estate & Mortgage

Google News / Mortgage Rates search results - Recent rates-related news from major newspapers.
http://news.google.com/news?q=mortgage+rates

Mortgage Loan com - Current mortgage rates, rates by state, compare loans & mortgage rates, news, information, mortgage rate calculator and more.
http://www.mortgageloan.com/Rates/

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References

The Encyclopaedia Britannica - Free abridged text to view. Pay for full text viewing.
http://www.britannica.com/

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary & Thesaurus
http://www.m-w.com/dictionary.htm

Roget's Thesaurus & dictionary
http://www.thesaurus.com/

Acronyms - The web's most comprehensive dictionary of acronyms, abbreviations, and initialisms. 333,000+ definitions!
http://www.acronymfinder.com/

Acronyms - The World Wide Web Acronym and Abbreviation Server. Want to know what those initials stand for? What agency the initials or contractions of several words into one mean? Find it here.
http://www.ucc.ie/info/net/acronyms/index.html

Medical Terminology Dictionary Link List. Links to medical dictionaries in every language.
http://www.galaxy.com/directory/36368/Medical.htm

Medical - English Medical Glossary
http://allserv.rug.ac.be/~rvdstich/eugloss/EN/lijst.html

Medical Dictionary
http://www.medical-dictionary.com

Slang Dictionary - American Idioms
http://www.englishdaily626.com/idioms.php  

Slang Dictionary - Common American Slang Dictionary
http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~itesls/slang/

Slang Dictionary - The Dictionary of American Regional English
http://polyglot.lss.wisc.edu/dare/dare.html

Tech - The Internet Language Dictionary. Includes Emoticons (smileys), e-commerce, e-tailing (retailing on the web), shorthand, and abbreviations.
http://www.netlingo.com/

Tech - Glossary of Internet Terms
http://www.matisse.net/files/glossary.html

Tech - Computer User Online Dictionary includes the newest computer and technology terms, abbreviations and acronyms, chat, emoticons and smileys, html terms and domains.
http://www.computeruser.com/resources/dictionary/noframes/index.html

Tech Dictionary - Search for thousands of technology terms. Included are: computer, Internet and telecommunications terms, acronyms, emoticons or smilies, chat abbreviations, filename extensions, HTML tags, and domain suffixes.
http://www.techdictionary.com/index.html

Tech - Barkley's OASIS® Comprehensive Technology Glossary
http://www.oasismanagement.com/TECHNOLOGY/GLOSSARY/

Tech - Management & Technology Dictionary. Contains terms & definitions for just about any aspect of business, including accounting, and computing.
http://www.euro.net/innovation/Management_Base/Mantec.Dictionary.html

Periodic Table of Elements
http://www.webelements.com

Wikipedia - Multi-lingual open source free encyclopedia. Wikisource: free open source library. Wiktionary: open content dictionary, and more.
http://www.wikipedia.org

     Language Translator:

Translate words & phrases from English to French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish, or the reverse. Plus other combinations such as German to French, etc.
http://dictionary.reference.com/translate/text.html

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Mixed Resources, References and
Useful & Interesting Websites

Entertainment

Biography.com - A&E's Biography.com features a searchable biographical database of 25,000 famous names, Born On This Day, Top 10 lists, TV listings, Biography Magazine features and crossword puzzle, discussion boards, trivia quizzes; and the Who Am I? game'
http://www.biography.com

Discovery.com - The Discovery Channel Website. Spend the day browsing this site! Each "channel" has a plethora of information. Animal Planet, The Learning Channel, The Travel Channel, Health, Science, Kids, & more.
http://www.discovery.com

History Net - An excellent educational resource. Primarily covers U.S. history; covers topics categorized as Eyewitness Accounts, Great Battles of the Ages, Arms Armies & Intrigue and Historic Travel.
http://www.thehistorynet.com/

National Geographic Online - The magazine in all it's glory--online! Great stories peppered with those photos National Geographic is famous for. Spend an afternoon here.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/

Entertainment Weekly - The latest in the world of entertainment. Entertainment Weekly: music reviews, TV schedules, box office hits, interviews with the stars, message boards & more.
http://www.ew.com

Comedy Central - Up-to-date information on Comedy Central shows, games, jokes, stand-up comedy.
http://www.comcentral.com

Disney.com - Everything and anything Disney. Disney fans have been known to enter here, and never return. The Disney theme parks, stores, games, books, comics, trivia, coloring books, songs. For children & adults.
http://www.disney.com

SciFi.com - The SciFi Channel. Program guides, video clips & sound bites from classic Sci-Fi films & TV shows. Articles, interviews, reviews, bulletin boards & more.
http://www.scifi.com

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - The Cleveland, Ohio Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Online. History of Rock & Roll, inductees photos & memorabilia.
http://www.rockhall.com

Internet Movie Database - "The most comprehensive free source of movie info on the Internet." Never was there a truer statement. Movie buffs will find all the details on just about every movie made. Includes data on the actors, directors, studio, rating, and more.
http://www.imdb.com

ArtMuseum.net - Multimedia exhibitions from Wagner to Virtual Reality. Cable or DSL recommended.
http://www.artmuseum.net

ArtandCulture.com - Resource guide for design arts, film, literature, music, and the visual & performing arts. Artist bios & essays in many sub-categories.
http://www.artandculture.com

Poetry Daily - Poetry Daily, the online web anthology and bookstore. A new poem every day, along with poetry news, archives, and more.
http://www.poems.com

Knowledge

How Stuff Works - Learn how everything works. Computer, auto, electronics, home, entertainment, health, money, travel, government.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/

How To Do Anything - Mount Kolias Mountains of information on how to do anything.
http://www.kolias.com

Earth & Weather

NASA MODIS Web - Terra MODIS and Aqua MODIS satellites are viewing the entire Earth's surface every 1 to 2 days, to improve our understanding of global dynamics occurring on land, in oceans, and in the lower atmosphere. Image gallery: view the very latest in MODIS imagery & search an image collection that has been growing since Feb 2000.
http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/

NASA Earth Observatory
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/

NOAA Geo Satellite's
http://www.goes.noaa.gov/  

World Wide Webcam - Touts itself as the largest live webcam directory in the world.
http://www.webcamcruise.com/

The Weather Channel
http://www.weather.com/

The Weather Underground
http://www.wunderground.com/

Calif.Recent Earthquakes
http://www.scecdc.scec.org/recenteqs/

World Wide Earthquakes
http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scratch/quake_all.html

World Wide Tropical Storms
http://www.solar.ifa.hawaii.edu/Tropical/tropical.html

Radio & Television

ABC News PBS NPR
CBS Home Box Office ESPN
NBC Shows Nickelodeon CNN Interactive
Warner Brothers Fox CNN Financial

Computer & Internet

CNET
http://www.cnet.com

ZDNet
http://www.zdnet.com

Cool Tool of the Day - The latest software discoveries. Directs you to utility software to help with your daily tasks. Find a new Cool Tool each day, or browse the archives of past Cool Tools from categories such as browser utilities, games, Java, programming and security.
http://www.cooltool.com

Shareware.com - A huge archive. Easy to find and download shareware. Search by keyword, find by most popular or by new arrivals.
http://www.shareware.com

Street Tech - Informative reviews of all sorts of devices, mostly digital equipment. Reviews from digital cameras and trackballs to speaker systems and computer cases.
http://www.streettech.com

Whatis.com - This Internet glossary offers an easy way to learn the meaning of the latest techno buzzwords. Browse the categories, such as writing HTML and graphic design.
http://www.whatis.com

Website Marketing & Web Developer's Resources

Other Useful Links

Vehicle Ratings - From the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The Institute conducts a wide variety of tests at the IIHS Vehicle Research Center. Search by Make & Model, or by Vehicle Type. Watch test crashes online. Check this out before you buy that new car.
http://www.iihs.org/ratings/default.aspx

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Labor

America's Job Bank - FREE SERVICES.
Post your resume, set up an automated job search. Search through a database of over one million jobs nationwide. CareerOneStop - America's Job Bank, Career InfoNet, and Service Locator are services of the public employment service and public workforce investment system. Supported by the US Department of Labor, the system is the collaborative effort of the fifty US states and four territories.
http://www.ajb.org

The San Diego Workforce Partnership - FREE SERVICES
The San Diego Workforce Partnership is committed to serving the workforce development needs of job seekers, businesses and youth county-wide. Offers a one-stop solution with an array of services for businesses, job seekers, the military and youth.
http://www.workforce.org/

Salary Survey Data On-Line. Provide compensation information and services that will help you attract and retain your most valuable asset - your employees.  Over 160 Benchmark positions with Compensation Data.
http://www.wageweb.com/

Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS)
http://www.os.dhhs.gov/

Department of Labor (DOL)
http://www.dol.gov/

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission U.S. (EEOC) - Small business information, Training, Mediation, Information for employers.
http://www.eeoc.gov/

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, specifically created to encourage the creation, growth and expansion of minority-owned businesses in the United States. This is a FREE service of the Minority Business Development Agency.
http://www.mbda.gov/

Occupational Safety & Health Administration-U.S. Dept of Labor OSHA
http://www.osha.gov/

     The Federal Welfare to Work Hiring Initiative:

The Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Welfare-to-Work Home Page. Listing OPM Management Guidance for Federal w2w Employment Hiring and Training.
http://www.opm.gov/wtw/index.htm

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Government Resources: San Diego City and County

San Diego County - Official Website
http://www.co.san-diego.ca.us

San Diego City  - Official Website
http://www.sandiego.gov/

San Diego City - Directory of Services.
http://www.sandiego.gov/directories/services.shtml

     Municipal Codes:

Municipal Codes Online: In an effort to make municipal codes throughout the nation more accessible to the public, Seattle Public Library staff have prepared this list of links to city and county codes throughout the U.S., available for unrestricted searching on the World Wide Web.
http://www.spl.org/default.asp?pageID=collection_municodes

FindLaw's State Resources Indexes for state codes and related legal sources.
http://www.findlaw.com/11stategov/index.html

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Government Resources: State (CA) and Federal

Internal Revenue Service
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov

California Franchise Tax Board
http://www.ftb.ca.gov

California Franchise Tax Board - Forms
Download, view and print California income tax forms and publications.

http://www.ftb.ca.gov/forms/index.html

California Department of Consumer Affairs License Lookup - Check the license of any business licensed by the state of California. (Does not include City licensing).
http://www2.dca.ca.gov/pls/wllpub/wllquery$.startup

Social Security Administration.
http://www.ssa.gov

ID Theft - Federal Trade Commission: File your complaint with the FTC.
http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft

National Do Not Call Registry - For updates or further information from the Federal Trade Commission regarding this matter.
http://www.ftc.gov/donotcall

Vital Records - United States Vital Records Information - All States
Comprehensive resource for ordering vital records on the internet from any state.
http://vitalrec.com

See specific categories for other federal government offices.

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Military & Veterans

Veterans Business Directory, a nationwide directory of Veteran services, products and Veteran owned companies.
http://www.vetfriends.com/biz1

Website for reuniting current military and veterans with a membership of over 430,000 veterans, families and friends.
http://www.vetfriends.com

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Law

Law research - San Diego County Public Law Library
http://www.sdcll.org

Track laws and bills.  FindLaw Library: over 14,000 publications.
http://www.findlaw.com

The Legal Institute: Cornell Law school. Search for any law category by typing the subject keyword in their search engine. "Labor" yields links to: Workman's Comp, Unemployment Comp, Employment Discrimination, Workplace Safety,  State Employment Law,etc. Find just about anything about Law here.
http://www.law.cornell.edu

Search for any legal information. Additional LawCrawler Search Options: LawCrawler International - search legal information within individual country domains. USA - includes searching of Government Departments, US Code, Federal Regulations, Supreme Court and Circuit Court Cases. California - includes searching of California and Federal Government databases and sites. Other US States - search state government servers.
http://lawcrawler.findlaw.com/

Nolo Press - Legal information, books, software & forms, and some great free resources.
http://www.nolopress.com/

     Copyright, Trademark and Patent Law:

Copyright Law. The complete, with explanations. Excellent if you ever had questions in this field.
http://www.law.cornell.edu:80/copyright/context.html

Complete Patent information.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/patent/patent.overview.html

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
http://www.uspto.gov/

Patent Search. The "IBM Intellectual Property Network" lets you search, retrieve and study nearly four million patent and patent application documents. Users of the IP Network are provided with weekly updates on all patent information. In order to expand the site with more services that help you with your patent information needs, several fee-based services are available provided by IBM and third-party companies.
http://www.ibm.com/ibm/licensing/

Internet Address Finder - Free Resources: Trademark, patent, copyright search, federal & state govt online databases & census info. "Pay-for" services for more extensive searches. Tons of pop-ups, though.
http://www.iaf.net/frames/freeresources.htm

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Internet Search Engines


Note: A lot of these search engines are being gobbled up by the "big guys" faster than
we can keep up. Plus, they all rely on the same sources. So, if they all are beginning to look and act alike... well...

Alexa
http://www.alexa.com

AltaVista
http://www.altavista.com/

All the Web  (Multi)
http://www.alltheweb.com/

Ask Jeeves
http://www.askjeeves.com/

AOL
http://search.aol.com/

DMOZ (AKA Mozilla - Directory)
http://www.dmoz.org

Dogpile
www.dogpile.com

Excite!
http://www.excite.com

Go
http://www.go.com

Google
http://www.google.com

GoTo
http://www.goto.com/

Hot Bot
www.hotbot.com

Infoseek
www.infoseek.com

Kanoodle.com
www.kanoodle.com

LookSmart - Directory
http://www.looksmart.com

Lycos
http://www.lycos.com/

Mamma
http://www.mamma.com/

Monster Crawler (Multi)
http://www.monstercrawler.com

Mozilla - Directory (AKA DMOZ)
http://dmoz.org

MSN Search
http://www.msn.com/

My Way
http://www.myway.com

Netscape - Directory
http://directory.netscape.com