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Eckert - updates and corrections to his encyclopedic guide to birding in Minn Bird Migration on Nexrad Radar in Midwest Radar Ornithology - Clemson University Radar Ornithology: Introduction - Clemson - how Nexrad works, interpreting imagery, bird, bat and insect migration Bird Banding - Minnesota Conservation Volunteer - Jul/Aug 2002 Birder's Websites - Minnesota & Upper Midwest BirdChick - Sharon Stiteler - Mpls Craig's Birds - Craig Marble - Anoka Ivar's Birds - Ivars Krafts - Circle Pines - northern TC Metro JB's Minnesota Bird Photography - Jason Bolish - TC Metro Minnesota Birdnerd - Roger Everhart - Apple Valley - TC Metro Birding Minnesota - Bob Ekblad - Rochester - incl great statewide events calendar For the Birds - Laura Erickson - Duluth BirderBlog - Laura Erickson - Duluth Mike Hendrickson's Birding Website - birding guide - Duluth Owl Man: Northern Forest Owls - Bill Lane - Tofte NatureScape News - Kim Risen - birding guide - Aitkin Co - Tamarack Shawn Conrad - Itasca Co and Chippewa National Forest Earl Orf Photos - Earl Orf - photos of birds, wildlife and wildflowers from around the state and elsewhere - Shoreview Hummingbirds.net - Lanny Chambers - St Louis MO Mike's Birding & Digiscoping Blog - Mike McDowell - Waunakee WI WPBO Blog - Tom Auer's fall waterbird count at Whitefish Point Bird Observatory Fat Birder - Top 500 birding websites ranked by traffic, with stats Minnesota Geology & Paleontology Digging Into Minnesota - Minnesoata geology info and resources - DNR Recreational Geology in Minnesota - DNR Lake Superior Agate - DNR Minnesota Geological Survey Minnesota Geology - MGS Minnesota Geology - geology.com Minnesota At A Glance - series of 4-page pdf's about Minnesota geology - MGS The Virtual Egg Carton - a display of common rock types in Minnesota - MGS Minnesoata Geology Educational Materials Available (incl Minnesota At A Glance) - MGS Minnesota Geological Timeline Minnesota PaleoWeb Collecting Fossils in Minnesota - Minn PaleoWeb Lithics - archaeology, anthropology, geology and more - 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Freewheel Bike - same as below, plus more under Favorite Links category, incl TC and MN events Links - Hub Bike Co-op - excellent, well annotated; incl comprhsv manuf and bike touring listings Bicycling Maps Mn/DOT - Bicycling Maps City of Minneapolis - Bicycling Maps City of Minneapolis - Bike and Walking Trails Biking at the U of M Hennepin County - Bicycling Maps St Louis Park - parks & trails Hopkins - parks & trails Minnetonka - parks & trails MN DNR - State Trail Maps Minnesota Bike Atlas 2003 - HI / TCBC Twin Cities Bike Map and Commuter Guide 2001 - Metro Council / TCBC Twin Cities Bike Map and Commuter Guide 2001 - Mn/DOT Twin Cities Bike Map and Commuter Guide 2001 - download Minnesota Bike Map East/West - Mn/DOT Twin Cities Bike Map 7th Ed - 2002 - Little Transport Press - incl. updates for next edition Hiawatha Bicycling Club - Ride Maps Cannon Valley Trail - Goodhue County Bicycling Leader Resources Twin Cities - Tips for Ride Leaders Hiawatha - Leader Resources Bicycling Advocacy and Govt Programs City of Minneapolis - 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Wisconsin State of Wisconsin Wisconsin Facts - wisconsin.gov Wisconsin State Symbols - wisconsin.gov Wisconsin State Symbols, Songs and Ballads - Wisconsin State Legistature Wisconsin State Flag - gettysburgflag.com Wisconsin - facts, stats, links - 50states.com Wisconsin Pages for Kids - wisconsin.gov State of Wisconsin - Travel & Leisure Travel Wisconsin - Recreation & Attractions Transportation Wisconsin DOT Traveling by Bike in Wisconsin - WisDOT Wisconsin Bike Maps - WisDOT Wisconsin Outdoors Wildlife & Natural Resource Information Wisconsin DNR Wisconsin Lakes - Wisconsin DNR Limnology 101 - Understanding Lake Data - Wisconsin DNR Lake Shangrila - Wisconsin DNR Map - 1966 Lake Shangrila - Wikipedia Lake Shangrila - city-data.com Lake Shangrila attractions - My Travel Guide Welcome to Lake Shangri-La - Lake Shangri-La Homeowners Association Historic and Ethnographic Attractions Soo Line Historical & Technical Society

News Yahoo - News Yahoo News - Full Coverage (of issues and events--click on headings for more issues) TotalNews - directory of news sources BBC BBC News NewsChannel4 AlterNet - independent journalism from Independent Media Institute Fark - roadside-style news stories News - Technology News, Articles, Reviews News.com News.com - The Net News.com - One Week List News.com - CNET Radio Yahoo News and Events Yahoo News - Full Coverage: Science and Technology Wired News - Technology ZDNet - technology web, print, event, and broadcasting conglomerate. PC Magazine, PC Computing, PC Week, COMDEX, Networld+Interop, Seybold, ZDTV, others. ZDNet AnchorDesk CMPnet - Byte, Windows Magaziine, Internet Week, PlanetIT, TechWeb, WebTools, others. IDG.net - Computerworld, InfoWorld, JavaWorld, Macworld, Network World, PC World, others. IDG.net - Product Reviews and News (also: search the site for product name) Federal Computer Week - IDG Slashdot:News for Nerds - resource for Unix/Linux professionals. (Discussion postings ranked 0-5. My threashold set to 3) Fairfax Information Technology The Industry Standard - IDG newsmagazine of the Internet economy PlanetIT - news, opinion and features for IT professionals - CMPnet NewsCache - Selected tech news from MyDesktop Network ZDNNews: Page One ZDNet - Jesse Berst's AnchorDesk Forbes - Technology News Brock Meeks on MSNBC - technology commentary BBC News - Sci/Tech UPSIDE news InternetNews.com Internet World WinMag News Now WinMag News Now: News Trends Windows Magazine -- New Products Newsbytes San Jose Mercury News Interactive Week: Main View Computerworld News & Features NY Times - Technology NY Times - Technology - 7 Day Index CNN - Science - Technology CCI - News for Today DowVision - Login Page Internet News - George Washington University Various news bcasts. Today's Report with Charles Bowen focuses on website resources--diferent topic each day. Yahoo - Computers and Internet:Internet:News Macintosh News Network InternetNews.com - Mecklermedia's Internet.com Web Developer News - Mecklermedia's Internet.com A subset of Mecklermedia's InternetNews.com BUILDER.COM News The Netly News - Latest Tech News The Netly News - Afternoon Line The Netly News - Bootcamp The Netly News - Walter Miller - Trailer Trash on the Infobahn Suck: Daily InfoWorld - Top News InfoWorld - Week in Review PC Magazine Online -- What's New Yahoo Technology News Categories Yahoo Internet News - Weekly listing NY1 Text Only NY 1 Homepage NY1 Text Only Headlines http://www.tviweb.com/newdotcom/ Business Wire 1997

Weather - Climate - Atmosphere Yahoo Weather - Best Summeries Intellicast Weather - Best satellite/Radar National Weather Service NWS- Upton NY office - NYC forecasts NWS - New York Central Park Observatory National Hurricane Center - NWS CNN - Weather - Satellite image for North America Weather Underground - each fcast incl links to Marine, Comp Nexrad, Astronomy, etc. WeatherMatrix - amateur and prof weather enthusiast site Daily Weather History for Central Park - Weather Underground Glossary of Meteorology - American Meteorological Society Forecasts NWS- Upton NY office - NYC forecasts New York - AccuWeather New York - AccuPOP - Probabilities of Precipitation New York - Nexrad - incl. Southern NJ New York - Nexrad - incl. CT New York - Yahoo New York - Intellicast New York - The Weather Channel New York - Weather Underground - star chart available AccuPOP - Woodbury AccuPOP - Hammonton Woodbury - Yahoo Woodbury - Intellicast Woodbury - Weather Underground Millville - Yahoo Atlantic City - Yahoo Atlantic City - Intellicast Atlantic City - Weather Underground Muskogee - Yahoo Tulsa - Intellicast Seattle - Yahoo Seattle - Intellicast Radar & Satellite NWS Radar - NYC + NJ-CT-MA NWS Radar - NYC + NJ-DE-CT Regional Nexrad loop - Boston Regional Nexrad loop - NYC Regional Nexrad loop - Philadelphia Metro Nexrad loop - Hartford Metro Nexrad loop - NYC Metro Nexrad loop - Trenton Visible Satellite - NYC + NJ-CT-MA Visible Satellite - NYC + NJ-PA-DE NWS Radar - US Composite Historical Observations Daily Weather History for Central Park - Weather Underground NWS - New York Central Park Observatory WeatherMatrix - Past weather data source info Wind Speed The Beaufort Wind Scale - NWS - with sea surface photographs Wind Gradient & Speed - Soaring - Mourningside Flight Park Beaufort Scale of Wind Force and Its Probable Wave Height - Taiwan Central Weather Bureau Appendix 6: State Of The Sea (Beaufort Scale) Beaufort wind scales - Sizes.com Judging the Strength of the Wind & The Beaufort Scale - US Sailing

Portals - Directories - Search Engine Sites Yahoo Google About.com Go2Net MetaCrawler Excite Lycos dmoz - open directory project WebCrawler Snap Dogpile Suite101 AltaVista Go2Net 123World Net-Find.com StartSpot - BookSpot, EmploymentSpot, GourmetSpot, LibrarySpot, ShoppingSpot, TripSpot The Front Page - a collection of search engines 37.com - once great, now not working so well. Check back in 2000. Go/Infoseek Advanced Search pages Infoseek Advanced Search Go2Net MetaCrawler Excite Advanced Search Reviewed Lycos Top 5% GO - "Guide"-reviewed directory Third Voice - post public, group or personal notes on any web page Google - search engine - rates websites by number of other sites that link to it--greater weight to links from important sites

Libraries The New York Public Library The New York Public Library NYPL - Electronic Resources at NYPL NYPL - Branch Libraries Electronic Resources - many accessable from remote locations NYPL - Research Libraries Online Databases & Indexes - most accessable on-site only Library of Congress Library of Congress LOC - Online Catalog LOC - Online Catalog FAQ LOC - Electronic Reference Desk Resources LOC - Services for Researchers LOC - Classification Outline LOC Publications - Subject Index LOC Classification Publications LC Classification Schedules, Manuals, Poster and Pocket Guides from CDS LC Classification: Subject Cataloging Manual Classification Web - online tutorial Cataloger's Desktop - LC Classification and Cataloging - online resources as subscription service LOC - Type of Material Categories LOC - Cataloging LOC - MARC - Machine Readable Cataloging LOC - Standards LOC - Exhibitions LOC - Preservation and Conservation LOC - Center for the Book LOC - Manuscripts LOC - Digital Collections and Programs LOC - American Memory Project - the historical collections of the national digital library - over a million items online, incl. a large civil war photo colection and timeline, panoramic maps and photos, etc. LOC - CIP - Cataloging in Publication LOC - CIP - Cataloging in Publication - Wikipedia LCCN - Library of Congress Control Number (formerly Library of Congress Card Number) - Wikipedia ISBN - Wikipedia ISBN FAQ - Bowker British Libary British Library British Library - OPAC 97 - Online Public Access Catalog Brooklyn Public Library Queens Borough Public Library Columbia University Library - WWW Information System Harvard University Libraries and Museums MIT Libraries Yale University Library Stanford University Libraries & Information Resources Penn Library UCLA Libraries, Museums & the Arts UC Berkeley Libraries & Museums

Library Science / Library Profession Library Journals, Trade Publications and Resources American Library Association ALA Booklist - reviews Library Journal PrePub Alert - books coming in six months (includes archives) - Library Journal National Church Library Assoc - Stillwater MN - organizing and managing, librarian links, etc ALA's Open Stacks - Librarian-focused Internet news and behind-the-scenes info. Internet Library for Librarians - center for librarians to locate Internet resources Library Links - NCLA - comprehensive listing on library management, cataloging, standards, book reviews, suppliers, conservation, archiving, more Browsing Guide to Call Numbers - LC and Dewey Decimal - Wilson Library - U of M LOC - Classification Outline

Reference IPL - The Internet Public Library IPL Reference Center IPL Reading Room - Books IPL Reading Room - Serials IPL Reading Room - Newspapers Librarians Index to Internet - annotated listings of trusted resources - excellent for searching Internet Library for Librarians - center for librarians to locate Internet resources LOC - Electronic Reference Desk Resources Martindale's 'The Reference Desk' elibrary.unm - Reference Shelf CyberTimes Reference Desk Bartleby.com References Xrefer - Cross-referenced encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri & books of quotations - excellent - esp. thesaurus Thesaurus.com - Roget's Thesaurus - my fave LineOne - Reference Library: Nature, Health, Science, Language, People&Places LineOne - Learning Section whatis.com - Fast Reference Economic History Services - including How Much Is That - historical currency converter Access Excellence - Health, Medical Science, Biology for Teachers and Students NASA Sci Files - worksheets and activities to teach kids World Weather ReferenceTools - ExpoWorld.net FREE Internet Encyclopedia Reference page on The English Server DeskTop Reference Agent - MIT Reference Links - MIT Technical Links - MIT MCI Travel Guide Maps & Directions - Infoseek (more maps than Yahoo, with more towns listed. Test: Neptune NJ) ACR Import / Export Library International Business Kiosk ExpoWorld.net - Directory of event-related search tools for events and international trade community American National Standards Institute National Institute of Standards and Technology - US Government ISO - International Organization for Standardization ISO country codes

Encyclopedias - free and without popups Wikipedia - free open-content encyclopedia Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 TheFreeDictionary.com - brief articles, comprehensive lookup listings (note: wikipedia mirroring may be out of date) Brittanica 11th Ed - 1911 Information Please Almanac Encyclopedia Smithsonian IPL listing of encyclopedias (all but Brittanica are free) Tea entries in various Encyclopedias - for continued research for sources

Encyclopedias - subcription based and/or with popups Britannica World Book Encarta eLibrary Encyclopedia.com

Time, Dates, Calendars, Holidays TimeandDate.com - world time with travel links, world calendars, intern. teleconference planner Official U.S. Tme Calendars through the Ages - WebExhibits Time Service Department - USN The Royal Observatory Greenwich NIST - Time and Frequency Division Internet Time Service Earth View - Daytime/Nighttime with Clouds Earth and Moon Viewer - Fourmilab The Worldwide Holiday & Festival Site Holidays and Other Dates in the US Secular Calendar Jewish Calendar The Calendar Zone A Walk Through Time Time and Frequency Glossary Educational exhibits about time, clocks, daylight saving, and calendars Calendars through the Ages

Address Reference US US Postal Service US Postal Service Reference - Zip Code look-up and address information USPS - Acronyms & Abbreviations The National Address Server - enter address--get proper addressing, zip+4 and barcode for printing The National Address Server - CEDAR Enter postal address and generate correct format, zip+4 addresses with bar code for envelope and label printing. Other useful mail features. Canada Canada Post Postal Codes United Kingdom Royal Mail Royal Mail - Post Codes Online Royal Mail - Address format FAQ Royal Mail - Address Management Guidebook Telephone, Email, and Address Directory Resources

Telephone Reference SuperPages.com - Verizon's directory - fast, full-featured SuperPages.com - NYC - search by distance from NYC apt. SuperPages - NYC - browse subject listings AT&T Directory - includes reverse lookup, address-only lookup, street name lookup, etc Area Codes Country Codes & City Codes 555-1212 - Area Codes, Country Codes, Directories, Zips, etc MCI - Country Codes MCI - Int TollFree Access Numbers MCI - WorldPhone Calling Guide MCI WorldCom - Tools & Resources AT&T - Country Codes and City Codes AT&T - Country Codes & Int TollFree Access Numbers AT&T - Country Codes - enter country calling from, and calling to AT&T - Travel Tools AT&T Help/Search: A to Z Index Country Codes & City Codes - Most Extensive - ACR (prob not updated) Bell Atlantic Area Code Guide Telephone, Email, and Address Directory Resources NANPA - North American telecom numbering resource - Area Code Maps, Codes, etc NANPA - Vertical Service Code Assignments NANPA - Vertical Service Code Definitions Telcordia - Bellcore Traffic Routing Administration

Directories - Telephone and Email (White Pages - People and Domains, and Yellow Pages)

In order of preference:

YellowPages.com: Best for local business lookup. Least likely to inject non-local mail-order and internet vendors.
Switchboard: My favorite for simple address/phone lookups. Similar to Bigfoot, but includes apartment numbers. Email search is better than Bigfoot (first name and last name) but coverage very poor--could not even find me.
AnyWho - AT&T Directory - excellent and versitile--for examples, can search entire street of listings
Four11: Probably the best for email searches. Similar to InfoSpace in interface and coverage. Has Power Search for registered user's affiliations. I'm registered here.
InfoSpace: Fair interface, good coverage (5 hits) Need to click twice to see full address and phone. Includes reverse searches. Must use picklist for state. Has useful "Email Search" button on full address page of address search results that makes it as good as Four11 for email searches. Many other searchable directories.
Internet Address Finder: Strictly for email--good interface, good coverage.
Bigfoot: Fast, with good interface and decent coverage (5 hits) for adresses and phone numbers (all info on first level of search results). Does not include apartment numbers. Has "View Map" feature--very slow. Not good for email searches--must know full email address in advance.
WhoWhere?: Not a good interface, moderate coverage (5 hits). Must use picklist for state.
555-1212.com
Whois - with web interface: Good for domain searches.
Netscape White Pages: A jumpstation.
WebSitez - Find domain names: Also very good.
ARIN Whois - works with IP numbers. Has links to European and Asian domains.
BigYellow
Telephone Directories Worldwide
Directories Listing - from AT&T
Telephone, Email, and Address Directory Resources

Learning - Free online Courses, Classes, Books Free Online Courses Free Online Classes Free Online Books 101 Information Hub: Free books and tutorials online Google Directory - Reference > Education > Distance Learning > Online Courses Learn Spanish: A Free Online Grammar Tutorial French Language Course Pages A Certificate for Parenting: Online Course Advanced navigation course - marine safety resources. Philosophy Pages

Dictionaries - English English language links - List of dictionaries and other references - Vocabula Review List of Dictionaries - English, technical, and foreign Language and Translation Wiktionary - free dictionary and thesaurus TheFreeDictionary.com - english, medical, legal, financial, computing, thesaurus, idioms, acronyms, and more - comprehensive lookup listings YourDictionary.com - Mirriam-Webster Dictionary / Thesaurus - A Web of On-line Dictionaries - Best Interface Xrefer - Cross-referenced dictionaries, other references - excellent - esp. thesaurus Dictionary.com - comprehensive for English - links to others - Warning: popups employed Merriam-Webster Dictionary - not the best interface, but comprehensive The American Heritage Dictionary of English - Fourth Edition--with pronunciations - Bartleby.com

Dictionaries - English - Specialty Dictionary of Difficult Words, of English Usage Dialectizer Translations - English -->Redneck, Jive, Cockney, Elmer Fudd, Swedish Chef, Moron, or Pig Latin Revervse Alpha Dictionary - Rap and rhyme Dictionary of American Regional English Rap Dictionary - raptdict.org Hip Hop Music Dictionary - faqs.org Hip Hop Dictionary - jesusfun.com

Words & Phrases - History, etymology, usage English language links - Vocabula Review Oxford University Press blogsite of writing, language and literature columns World Wide Words Word Spy WordWizards - an international discussion list for writers Martha Barnette's funwords.com AskOxford.com - english language reference center - dictionary, thesaurus, quotations, first names, word games, crosswords, grammar, spelling, usage, writing The Vocabula Review - words, poetry, concise writing - addressing careless usage - the state of the English language The Oxford Etymologist - U of M prof Anatoly Liberman's weekly blog at Oxford Univ Press' blogsite

Quotations Quoteland Simpson’s Contemporary Quotations AskOxford.com - quotations and articles on quotations Bartlett's Familiar Quotations

Word Game Help & Reference Game Links - Games & Puzzles Bryson Limited - Recommended Word Lists The Eclectic Pastiche Crossword Solver English language links - Vocabula Review

British English for American English speakers British-Yankee Vocabulary - Rick Steves United Kingdom English for the American Novice The English-to-American Dictionary The American·British - British·American Dictionary Links - British & American English Politics and the English Language - George Orwell - 1945

English Colloquialisms, Slang & Humour - esp British Colloquialisms, Slang & Humour - American, British, Austrailian Slang, Insults, etc LondonSlang London Slang - Recommended Links Dictionary of English slang and colloquialisms of the UK Cockney Rhyming Slang Everyday English and Slang in Ireland Scottish Slang Irish Rhyming Slang Dublin English The Alternative Dictionaries - international slang and swearing Handy Latin Phrases - Slang in Latin Vietnam Veteran's Terminology and Slang

Linguistics Center for Applied Linguistics ERIC - Clearinghouse on language and linguistics Linguistics at U Penn SIL International - Summer Institute of Linguistics - home of Ethnologue.com Ethnologue - Languages of the world - good db of languages, incl. extinct and nearly extinct Phonological Atlas: A National Map of American Regional Dialects CAL Ebonics Information The Ebonics Page - Links at MSU Learning Languages Linguistic Humor - Beatrice Santorini LangMaker - constructed languages and the art of language making

Dictionaries - Foreign Language Foreign Language Translating Dictionaries - Travelang (best) French <--> English Dictionary - Travlang - (best) French-English Dictionary - University of Chicago Spanish <--> English Dictionary - Travlang - (best) General English-Spanish Dictionary English-->Spanish Dictionary of Common Computing Terms Latin <--> English Dictionary - Travlang - (best) Latin - Basic words and phrases Greek <--> English Dictionary Greek and Latin References and Classics - Ctrl-F "Dictionary" to find - Tufts University Greek and Latin - Dictionary Lookup (use adjacent menu to select language) - Tufts Greek and Latin - Tools and Lexica - Tufts Ancient Greek Language Lexikon - English, German, French and Italian words having their roots ancient Greek Foreign Languages - basic words and phrases - by language Travlang - language for travelers - basic words and phrases, translating dictionaries, currency converters, hotels, other travel and language links - excellent

Foreign Language References and Resources List of Dictionaries - English, technical, and foreign Language and Translation Ethnologue - Languages of the world - good db of languages, incl. extinct and nearly extinct Language Page The Human-Languages Page LineOne - Language Reference Library: phrases, alphabets, numbers, etc. - Spanish, French, German, Italian Endangered Languages - yourdictionary.com - articles and info on language loss around the globe Endangered languages - SIL International Nearly Extinct Languages - db linked list - Ethnologue.com The Internet Dictionary Project - creating royalty-free translating dictionaries Web Spanish Lessons, by Tyler Jones WKBW Homework Home Page - Dictionaries Foreign Language Reference Sources Babel - towards the internationalization of the Internet Typography and linguistic glossaries, and mini-encyclopedia of world languages. Systran Translations - textblock and web page translations for many languages Systran Translations - same as above, but from alternate site The ASK Group Limited - Europe's leading translation house Foreign Language Dictionaries - see Dictionaries

Bartleby.com - Vast online collection of reference, verse, literature and scholarly non-fiction Bartleby.com References, including: Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2000 The World Factbook. 2000 The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. 2000 Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995 Roget’s International Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases, Mawson, C.O. Sylvester. 1922. The American Heritage Book of English Usage. 1996 The King’s English, 2nd edition, Fowler, H. W. 1908. The Elements of Style, Strunk, William, Jr. 1918. On the Art of Writing, Quiller-Couch, Sir Arthur. 1916. Grey's Anatomy of the Human Body - Henry Grey - 1918. Simpson’s Contemporary Quotations, Simpson, James B., comp. 1988. Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th edition, Bartlett, John. 1919. The Oxford Shakespeare, Craig, W.J., ed. 1914. The Holy Bible: King James Version Robert’s Rules of Order Revised for Deliberative Assemblies, Robert, Henry M. 1915.

Books about English language

The Mother Tongue - Bill Bryson - 1990 * (Purch 6/03)
Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words - Bill Bryson - 1983, Sep 2003
A Short History of Nearly Everything - Bill Bryson - May 2003
Rare Words and Ways to Master Their Meanings: 500 Arcane but Useful Words for Language Lovers - Hallie and Jan Leighton - 2003
English language books by Levenger Press
Alpha to Omega: The Life & Times of the Greek Alphabet - Alexander Humez, Nicholas Humez - Jan 2000 **
The Alphabetic Labyrinth: The Letters in History and Imagination - Johanna Drucker - Apr 1995 **
Alpha Beta: How 26 Letters Shaped the Western World - John Man - Jan 2001 **
Mysteries of the Alphabet: The Origins of Writing - Marc-Alain Ouaknin - Mar 1999
Language Visible: Unraveling the Mystery of the Alphabet from A to Z - David Sacks - Apr 2003
Woe Is I: The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English (Expanded) - Patricia T. O’Conner - July 2003
Words Fail Me: What Everyone Who Writes Should Know about Writing - Patricia T. O’Conner - Sep 2000
Ologies and Isms: Word Beginnings and Endings - Michael Quinion - Apr 2003
The Vocabula Review - Annotated list of books

Thesauri - English - and other word relationship resources Thesaurus.com - Roget's Thesaurus - fave Roget's Thesaurus Search Form - ARTFL Project Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995 Roget’s International Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases, Mawson, C.O. Sylvester. 1922. Phrase Finder - phrases, sayings and cliches, with their meanings and origins Phrase Finder - A-Z list of phrases WriteExpress Rhyming Dictionary WordNet - Princeton - lexical reference system--nouns, verbs, adjective, adverbs organized into synonym sets Lexical FreeNet - search for relationships between words, concepts, and people. Combination thesaurus, rhyming dictionary, pun generator, and concept navigator Plumb Design Visual Thesaurus - Explore relationships with spatial map of linguistic meaning

Style Guides, Grammer Guides, Writer's Tools, other Writing Resources - English English language links - Vocabula Review Cliffs Notes - Tools & Resources Bartleby.com - language and writing reference Strunk, William, Jr. 1918. The Elements of Style The Economist Style Guide - English grammar and style rules, with a focus on British English Wikipedia Manual of Style Wikipedia - Guide to writing better articles Research, Writing, and Style Guides - list of online manuals, guides, handbooks: research, writing, resumes, bibliography, grammar, proofreaders, etc Yale Web Style Manual - Site and Page Design Guide to Grammar and Writing - Captital Comm College, Hartford CT Guide to Grammar and Writing - Index Writing Guides - Colorado State The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993 A Research Guide for Students - all necessary tools to conduct research and to present findings Proofreading Symbols and Abbreviations getCited - academic research, citation reports, discussion lists OttoBib - create bibliographies with ISBNs OttoBib - example of bibliography created with isbn imbedded in url LibraryThing - document your personal library with this social networking tool The Jargon File - hacker terminology and their popular culture extensions - by author and open source advocate Eric S. Raymond

Writing - Writers' Resources

(See also: Radio Documentaries section, below)

WritingWorld
Writer's Digest
Wikipedia - Guide to writing better articles
101 Best Websites for Writers - WritersDigest.com
Writing - Recommended Websites - Mpls Public Library
Absolute Write - freelance writing, screenwriting, playwriting, novels, non-fiction
Just About Write - articles on writing, editing, promotion and poetry submissions
Freelance Writing Guide for Beginners - Absolute Write
How Freelance Magazine Writing Works - HowStuffWorks
Pagewise - how to articles on everything
Glossary of Writing Terms - Write From Home
How to write a perfect query letter
Proofreading tips
Common grammar mistakes
Writing Job Qualifications and Descriptions - Writers and Editors - bls.gov
Cliffs Notes - literature notes and writing resources online - free
SparkNotes - literature notes online
Novelguide - free literary analysis - literature, drama, authors
Travelwriters.com - resource for travel writers, editors, and PR agencies
Oxford University Press blogsite of writing, language and literature columns
Teachers & Writers Collaborative - quality books on craft, literary guides and magazine for writers and writing teachers
The Ten Mistakes Writers Don't See (But Can Easily Fix When They Do) - Holt Uncensored
Carolyn Dekat - Write Stuff - articles from writing workshop notes, links to writers' resources

Writing - Journalists' Resources Journalist's Toolbox - API - many articles and links on craft, resources for covering specific beats Center for Public Integrity - investigative journalism, media tracking - Bill Buzenberg, Dir, former director of MPR News News Library - 800+ US newspapers, full-text search, clipping service Reporting/Interviewing Techniques and Tools - Journalist's Toolbox - API Journalism Tools - Journalism.org - articles on all aspects of craft, incl useful topical index Newsroom Training - No Train No Gain, Freedom Forum - craft articles, exercises, links; emphasizes reporting, writing; practical advice Writing/Editing Resources - PoynterOnline - articles, bibliographies, additional resources from Poynter Institute for Media Studies JobsPage - Detroit Free Press - newspaper craft and career articles The Power of Words - Providence Journal - years of weekly articles on writing and journalism Reporters Toolbox - SchoolNet News Network - instructional articles for aspiring journalists, incl radio reporting audio techniques Teeline Shorthand for Journalists - Goldsmiths College - online course on shorthand for reporters Internet Research for Journalists - NYU Tutorial On Interviewing - Christopher Silverster Conducting the Information Interview - CSU - seven-module online course Pulitzer Prize Winners - Full texts, photos and cartoons for Journalism winners 1995 - 2005 The Narrative Newspaper - Inkstain - classic lengthy newspaper journalism NYU School of Journalism - Student Resources - Deep Web research tutorial, glossary, recommended texts and articles NYU School of Journalism - course syllabus - descriptions, texts, assignments Writing Job Qualifications and Descriptions - Reporters - bls.gov Radio Journalism - Sound Portraits - how to articles on producing radio documentraries

Writing - Bibliographies OttoBib - create bibliographies with ISBNs Guidelines on How to Write a Bibliography - MLA How to Write a Bibliography - Examples in MLA Style Documentation Writing an Annotated Bibliography How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography Overview: Writing Abstracts

Writing - Minnesota Resources The Loft Literary Center - Mpls SASE: The Write Stuff - Mpls Compleat Scholar Writing Courses - U of M Minnesota Literature newsletter - news, announcements, links, opportunities and events for Minnestoa wrtiers National Writers Union - Twin Cities Center for Writing - U of M - supports the teaching of writing Hamline University - Graduate School of Liberal Studies - MFA in Writing, MFA in Writing for Children/YA, Waterstone Review MinneapolisWriters.com - jumpstation of web resources Lake Superior Writers - monthly news and events calendar, writing groups, mentors and more Lake Superior Writers - resources page - Minnesota residencies, competitions, funding opportunities, literary journals, and more Mpls Public Library - Writer's web links Mpls Public Library - Minnesota Writer's web links Mpls Public Library - Writer's Resources (as of 11-Mar-07 on Internet Archive) Mpls Public Library - Reader's Lounge (as of 11-Mar-07 on Internet Archive) Mpls Public Library - Marketing your work to the library Minnesota Author Biographies Project - Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota Authors - Duluth Library Literary Arts Institute - College of Saint Benedict - St Joseph MN Minnesota Magazine & Publications Association Minnesota Newspaper Foundation - training resources Minnesota Newspaper Foundation - training for newspaper workers; operates Minnesota Newspaper Museum, open during Minnesota State Fair

Writing - Self-publishing Resources iUniverse - author self-publishing services, marketing, print-on-demand sales

Writing - Sharing Sites iSciFiStory.com - writing exercises to share and enjoy with sci fi and fantasy writers

Writing - Storytelling Northstar Storytelling League

Writing - Author Interviews - broadcast Author Dennis Cass - Head Case, his exploration of how brain/feelings work; incl. link to his blog - MPR 2007-03-23 Author Alison McGhee discusses her book Falling Boy (myth of a superhero) - MPR 2007-03-19 Poet Robert Bly with Cantus - poetry and song, incl Bly's insights on process - MPR 2007-03-09 Authors Patricia Hampl and Katherine Lanpher discuss The Art of the Memoir - Memoir Festival at the Loft Lit Ctr - MPR 2007-02-12 Child lit author William Loizeaux talks about book Wings - MPR 2006-12-15 Singer-songwriter Mason Jennings talks about his writing process, heart vs ego, and artistic integrity - MPR 2006-08-03 Mpls pediatrician Ronald Glasser on his non-fiction book about treating the wounds of wars in Iraq and Vietnam - MPR 2006-08-01 Singer-songwriters Indigo Girls talk about writing process - MPR 2006-07-13 Eco-poet Gary Snyder talks about Danger on Peaks - MPR 2005-04-18 Duluth poet Barton Sutter talks about "useful" poetry - MPR 2005-03-25 Duluth poet Barton Sutter talks about Farewell to the Starlight in Whisky - MPR 2004-11-18

Writing - Author Interviews - print failbetter.com - online literary quarterly - author interviews Identity Theory - author interviews Conversations with Authors - Atlantic Unbound George Orwell - Politics and the English Language - advice on style

Writing - Author Documentaries and Media The Center for International Education - St Paul MN - producer/distributor of documentaries on writers, artists and others - emphasis on MN poets

Writing - Author's Websites - advice, tools, addtnl info Wikipedia - many articles on authors, incl biography, bibliography and links Kevin Kling KevinKling.com Kevin Kling Bio - NPR The Return of Kevin Kling - NPR Story - 2002-01-14 Kevin Kling Commentaries on NPR All Things Considered Kevin Kling Returns - Star Tribune Story - Graydon Royce - 2002-01 Disfarmer - photographer - Heber Springs AR - 1884-1959

Writing - Author Readings, Lectures and Events - Mpls/St Paul

See Also: Visual, Performing Arts, Historic and other cultural organization links under the heading Minneapolis - St. Paul for additional author events.