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"To steal ideas
from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research. "
Steven Wright
INTRODUCTION:
This section provides an
extensive library of research tools for the inquisitive mind in order to
make it easier to discover the truth about virtually any area of
inquiry. The subject areas below are sequenced in alphabetical
order, from left to right and then top to bottom. All of the links
listed are at other sites and none of them are local.
BIOGRAPHIES:
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISING:
DISCUSSION
GROUPS AND EMAIL LISTS:
ENCYCLOPEDIAS:
EXPERTS:
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Abuzz
- ask
a question and people submit answers.
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AskA+
Locator - a listing by subject of many "ask an expert"
sites. From the Virtual Reference Desk.
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Ask
An Expert Page- more links to experts.
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AskMe-
you can ask a question or browse previous answers by category. Experts
are rated by how well they answer questions.
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LiveRef(sm)
- a listing of libraries that have reference services online via chat or
e-mail.
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More
Ask an Expert - links from Open Directory Project.
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Pitsco's
Ask An Expert - a directory of links to people who have volunteered
their time to answer questions and web pages that provide information.
HISTORY:
INTELLIGENCE:
INVESTIGATING
GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION AND SCANDALS:
JOB SEARCH:
LITERATURE:
MAPS/GEOGRAPHY:
MULTIPLE SEARCH
ENGINES:
MUSIC:
OPINION POLLS:
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Gallup
Organization-current and past opinion polls.
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Harris
Interactive -the Harris Poll online lets you search for the polling
information you seek.
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Pew
Research Center-an independent opinion research group that studies
public attitudes toward the press, politics, and public policy issues.
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PollingReport.com-latest public opinion polls on politics, issues, and the economy.
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Public
Agenda Online -in-depth analyses of public opinion and public
policies.
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Survey
Research Center- links to opinion polls and to "nearly
everything useful on the web for the practice of survey
research."
ONLINE BOOKS,
LIBRARIES, AND
MEDIA:
PEOPLE/PSYCHOLOGY:
PRIVATE
INVESTIGATION:
REFERENCE:
RESEARCH PAGES:
SCIENCE:
SEARCH ENGINES:
STATISTICS
SOURCES:
THINK TANKS:
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Centers
for Research & Policy Development - another listing of think
tanks.
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Brookings
Institution -this non-profit research organization serves as an
independent analyst of public policy issues. Many of its publications
are online.
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Cato
Institute -this non-partisan public policy research foundation
examines issues from a libertarian perspective. Many of its
publications are online.
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Heritage
Foundation -Heritage is a think tank whose mission is to formulate
and promote conservative public policies. Its site discusses many
issues.
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Hoover
Institution -this non-profit focuses mainly on foreign policy. Some
of its publications are online.
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NIRA'
World Directory of Think Tanks
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RAND
-this well-known non-profit
institute researches various issues and publishes select papers on the
Internet.
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Think
Tanks-listings of think tanks. From University of Michigan
Documents Center.
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Urban
Institute -this is a non-partisan economic and social policy
organization. The site has information on many current topics.
TRAVEL:
URBAN
LEGENDS/DISINFORMATION:
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