[ Search Net ] [ Facts Subject Index ] [ Facts Encyclopedia ] [ Newspapers USA/World ] [ Report Broken Links ]
[ Fast Facts ] [ First Things First ] [ Quick Reference ] [ Site Map ] [ HOME ]
Search the Web

Google  Search Tips
Recommend Refdesk
Help Support Refdesk

SITE OF THE DAY ARCHIVE
"Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves,
or we know where we can find information upon it."

- Samuel Johnson

JULY 09


Previous Archives

DATESITE OF THE DAY
7/1/09   MSN: On This Day In History
   Daily listing of political, sports, musical, and other historical events and milestones.
7/2/09   Resources for Genealogists and Family Historians
   The National Archives offers insight into the lives of people, their families and our history. Because the records at the National Archives come from every branch of the Federal government, almost all Americans can find themselves, their ancestors, or their community in the archives. Knowing how a person interacted with the government is key to a successful search.
7/3/09   Library of Congress: Research Tools
   The Library of Congress offers a wide variety of online databases and Internet resources to the public via the Web, including its own online catalog. In addition, LC provides an easy-to-use gateway for searching other institutions' online catalogs and extensive links to resources on the Internet.
7/4/09   U.S. Census Bureau: The Fourth of July 2009
   On this day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. As always, this most American of holidays will be marked by parades, fireworks and backyard barbecues across the country.
7/5/09   Google Picasa
   Using Picasa and Picasa Web Albums together, you can now organize, edit, and upload your photos to the web from your computer in quick, simple steps. Arrange your photos into folders and albums and erase their blemishes using powerful editing tools in Picasa. Then use Picasa Web Albums to share those perfected photos online with family, friends, and the world.
7/6/09   Mayo Clinic: Symptom Checker
   What's causing your foot pain? Why does your child's throat hurt? And what should you do about it? Use this guide to discover the most common causes of the most common symptoms.
7/7/09   Reverse Dictionary
   OneLook's reverse dictionary lets you describe a concept and get back a list of words and phrases related to that concept. Your description can be a few words, a sentence, a question, or even just a single word.
7/8/09   eHow
   "Learn how to do just about everything at eHow, the world's most popular place to find How To instructions. New on eHow: Publish your own articles and How To videos. It's easy and it's free!"
7/9/09   Visuwords: Online Graphical Dictionary and Theasaurus
   Look up words in the Visuwords online graphical dictionary and thesaurus to find their meanings and associations with other words and concepts. Produce diagrams reminiscent of a neural net. Learn how words associate.
7/10/09   Hand Washing: A Simple Way to Prevent Infection
   Hand washing is a simple habit that can help keep you healthy. At this Mayo Clinic site, learn about the benefits of good hand hygiene, as well as when to wash your hands and how to clean them properly.
7/11/09   BookFinder.com
   "BookFinder.com is a one-stop ecommerce search engine that searches over 150 million books for sale - new, used, rare, out-of-print, and textbooks. We save you time and money by searching every major catalog online, and letting you know which booksellers are offering the best prices and selection. When you find a book you like, you can buy it directly from the original seller; we never charge a markup."
7/12/09   InfoPeople Search Tools Chart
   This site, InfoPeople Search Tools Chart. is a two-page guide to search engines and search tools that summarizes the features of each engine and provides usage tips.
7/13/09   The Public Library of Law
   "Searching the Web is easy. Why should searching the law be any different? That's why Fastcase has created the Public Library of Law (PLoL) - to make it easy to find the law online. PLoL is the largest free law library in the world, because we assemble law available for free scattered across many different sites - all in one place. PLoL is the best starting place to find law on the Web."
7/14/09   MedlinePlus: Dental Health
   This MedLine Plus website provides resources dealing with all aspects of dental health.
7/15/09   Occupational Outlook Handbook
   For hundreds of different types of jobs - such as teacher, lawyer, and nurse - the Occupational Outlook Handbook tells you: the training and education needed; earnings; expected job prospects; what workers do on the job; working conditions. In addition, the Handbook gives you job search tips, links to information about the job market in each State, and more.
7/16/09   Mayo Clinic: First-Aid Guide
   Learn how to give first aid in emergency situations; more than 50 topics covered. Medical emergencies don't occur every day. But when they do, you should have the information you need to deal with these situations. This site by Mayo Clinic provides first-aid information from Animal Bites through Toothache.
7/17/09   Injury Data and Resources
   The purpose of this Web site is to provide an overview of injury morbidity and mortality data and statistics available from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and other sources and to provide details on injury surveillance methodology and tools to assist in data analysis.
7/18/09   PBS: The Forgetting, A Portrait of Alzheimer's
   Companion web site to PBS special, "The Forgetting, A Portrait of Alzheimer's." Unless you are directly affected by the disease, it's difficult to understand the tragic and frustrating pathology of Alzheimer's. Yet as it promises to affect half of all seniors over 85, it's crucial to discern early-onset symptoms, such as forgetfulness and disorientation, from the normal behavior and mood swings of the elderly. Created by PBS, this unique "Living Center" hopes to clear up the cobwebs of misinformation and offer hands-on tools for patients, families, and their caregivers.
7/19/09   Yahoo Reference
   Whether you're a student, a parent, or just plain curious, Yahoo! Education offers a handy selection of searchable reference materials to help you find the information you need. Look up the definition of a word in the Dictionary, find its synonym in the Thesaurus, or translate it into Spanish. Search for facts and information in the Encyclopedia, find country and regional maps and flags in the World Factbook, and much more.
7/20/09   NASA: Apollo 40th Anniversay
   NASA celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the Apollo Mission, man's first moonwalk. Related link: Astronauts to Mark Apollo Moon Landing With Spacewalk.
7/21/09   Bing Vs Google
   "Can't choose default search engine? Want to compare Bing & Google results? This is the right place to be. Just put your query in the search box and press Enter. You'll see results from both engines side by side."
7/22/09   Caring.com: Hospice
   Provides hospice information, including how to find hospice care, and how to select the right hospice service for those in the end of life.
7/23/09   FindLaw
   "FindLaw is the web's premier free legal information site, reaching hundreds of thousands of unique visitors daily. FindLaw incorporates case law, legal news, cutting-edge commentary, legal technology trends, practice tips, message boards, RSS feeds, over 60 newsletter titles, and much more, to create a vibrant online community for today's legal professional."
7/24/09   Biography.com
   "Read biographies, play games, watch interviews and video clips at Biography.com. Check out our Born On This Day, Deathiversary, and Black History sections. Visit The Biography Channel for great TV shows like BIOGRAPHY, Notorious, I Survived, and more."
7/25/09   Infoplease
   "Infoplease.com, a free, authoritative, and respected reference for Internet users, provides a comprehensive encyclopedia, almanac, atlas, dictionary, and thesaurus. Infoplease.com contains facts on all subjects including sports, entertainment, technology, education, world news, and united states government and history."
7/26/09   iTools
   "iTools Internet tools: Search, research, reference, look up or translate just about anything in one place."
7/27/09   The 2009 TIME 100: The World's Most Influential People
   "In our annual TIME 100 issue, we do the impossible: name the people who most affect our world."
7/28/09   Weather Underground
   "Weather Underground is committed to delivering the most reliable, accurate weather information possible. Our state-of-the-art technology monitors conditions and forecasts for locations across the world, so you'll always find the weather information that you need."
7/29/09   U.S. Postal Service: ZIP Code Lookup
   Official U.S. Postal Service site. Find a ZIP code by entering an address. You can also find all cities in a ZIP code.
7/30/09   USA Today
   "Breaking news on weather, sports, world, science, financial, technology, travel, national, economy, and entertainment news provided by USATODAY.com. USATODAY.com provides video, sudoku, RSS feeds, crossword puzzles, audio, photo galleries, and much more."
7/31/09   The Bible Gateway
   "Welcome to BibleGateway.com, a free service for reading and researching Scripture online--all in the language or translation of your choice! We provide advanced tools you can use to search the Bible by keywords or verse, as well as other tools to enhance your study of the Bible."


Previous Site of the Day Archives

2010
Dec 2010 Nov 2010 Oct 2010 Sep 2010 Aug 2010 Jul 2009
Jun 2010 May 2010 Apr 2010 Mar 2010 Feb 2010 Jan 2010
2009
Dec 2009 Nov 2009 Oct 2009 Sep 2009 Aug 2009 Jul 2009
Jun 2009 May 2009 Apr 2009 Mar 2009 Feb 2009 Jan 2009
2008
Dec 2008 Nov 2008 Oct 2008 Sep 2008 Aug 2008 Jul 2008
Jun 2008 May 2008 Apr 2008 Mar 2008 Feb 2008 Jan 2008
2007
Dec 2007 Nov 2007 Oct 2007 Sep 2007 Aug 2007 Jul 2007
Jun 2007 May 2007 Apr 2007 Mar 2007 Feb 2007 Jan 2007
2006
Dec 2006 Nov 2006 Oct 2006 Sep 2006 Aug 2006 Jul 2006
Jun 2006 May 2006 Apr 2006 Mar 2006 Feb 2006 Jan 2006
2005
Dec 2005 Nov 2005 Oct 2005 Sep 2005 Aug 2005 Jul 2005
Jun 2005 May 2005 Apr 2005 Mar 2005 Feb 2005 Jan 2005
2004
Dec 2004 Nov 2004 Oct 2004 Sep 2004 Aug 2004 Jul 2004
Jun 2004 May 2004 Apr 2004 Mar 2004 Feb 2004 Jan 2004
2003
Dec 2003 Nov 2003 Oct 2003 Sep 2003 Aug 2003 Jul 2003
Jun 2003 May 2003 Apr 2003 Mar 2003 Feb 2003 Jan 2003
2002
Dec 2002 Nov 2002 Oct 2002 Sep 2002 Aug 2002 Jul 2002
Jun 2002 May 2002 Apr 2002 Mar 2002 Feb 2002 Jan 2002
2001
Dec 2001 Nov 2001 Oct 2001 Sep 2001 Aug 2001 Jul 2001
Jun 2001 May 2001 Apr 2001 Mar 2001 Feb 2001 Jan 2001
2000
Dec 2000 Nov 2000 Oct 2000 Sep 2000 Aug 2000 Jul 2000
Jun 2000 May 2000 Apr 2000 Mar 2000 Feb 2000 Jan 2000
1999
Dec 1999 Nov 1999 Oct 1999 Sep 1999 Aug 1999  

[ Return to Refdesk Home Page ]


[ Search Net ] [ Facts Subject Index ] [ Facts Encyclopedia ] [ Newspapers USA/World ] [ Report Broken Links ]
[ Fast Facts ] [ First Things First ] [ Quick Reference ] [ Site Map ] [ Top of Page ] [ HOME ]

Contact Refdesk
© Refdesk.com