Titles beginning with 'R'

R-O-Matic Italian/English Dictionary
http://www.aromatic.com/itaeng/: This dictionary is an Italian/English dictionary that will translate English or Italian words. This dictionary also asks for suggestions from users that concern new words or the old words.
Race Fan TV
http://www.racefantv.com/: Find upcoming auto and sports car races on television. Television listings include the race, name, date, time, locations, and network. It is a resource for viewers in the United States and Canada. The author includes his picks for winners of the races and is affiliated with Performance Racing News magazine out of Toronto, Canada.
Rachel Carson Centennial Blog
http://rcbookclub.blogspot.com/: Commentary and discussion from the scientific community about Rachel Carson's work and her impact on conservation and ecology. Sponsored by the Friends of the National Conservation Training Center as part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's commemoration of Rachel Carson's 100th anniversary.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
http://www.rferl.org/: Articles, archives, special reports, and live radio broadcasts pertaining to Europe and European nations. Over 25 languages offered. "RFE/RL operates one of the most comprehensive news operations in the region, with 24 bureaus across 11 time zones of Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union and over 1,000 freelancers reporting local news and current affairs. "
Radiocarbon WEB-info
http://www.c14dating.com/: "Radiocarbon dating is the technique upon which chronologies of the late Pleistocene and Holocene have been built. This resource is designed to provide online information concerning the radiocarbon dating method. We hope it will be of occasional use to radiocarbon users and interested students alike."
RadWaste.org
http://www.radwaste.org/: "This guide to radioactive waste-related material on the Internet is an extensive reference source for radioactive waste management professionals and others who are interested in the topic. The award winning WasteLink directory includes more than 2400 links to radwaste, nuclear, and radiation related companies, research centres, regulatory agencies, government organizations, non-governmental organizations, etc."
Rail Europe
http://www.raileurope.com/: Information about train passes, flights, and car rental for travel in Europe, including trains in Britain and Russia. This is a commercial site and therefore you can order tickets here, including group travel arrangements but it also has alot of useful free information.
Railfaneurope.net -- The European Railway Server
http://www.railfaneurope.net/: This server provides information about the European Railways, for railway fans as well as for travellers who wish to explore Europe by train.
Railscasts
http://railscasts.com/: "Every week Ryan Bates will host a new Railscasts episode featuring tips and tricks with Ruby on Rails. These screencasts are short and focus on one technique so you can quickly move on to applying it to your own project. The topics target the intermediate Rails developer, but beginners and experts will get something out of it as well."
Rainbow of Gems
http://www.tradeshop.com/gems/rainbow.html: Descriptions of gemstones and their characteristics. This list seems to be more complete than the Smithsonian Gem and Mineral Collection, although the photographs are not always as good. This is connected to a larger site on Gemology and Lapidary.
Rainforestweb.org
http://www.rainforestweb.org/: "Rainforestweb.org was created as a tool for concerned citizens, companies and institutions to conveniently access the most complete and current information about rainforests, through one umbrella site. Created by Rainforest Action Network and designed by Blue Mandala, Rainforestweb.org offers a comprehensive and informative view of the state of our world's rainforests through diverse postings and links. "
Raising Kids
http://www.raisingkids.co.uk/homepages/homepage_default.asp: "Raisingkids.co.uk is a site for anyone who is raising kids, whatever the age of your children, from birth to...well whatever. We're a community of parents and caregivers who come together to share the pains and pleasures of raising kids. We offer information and advice on all aspects of bringing up children. As our motto says: if it's about raising kids...it's here!"
Raising the National Minimum Wage: Information, Opinion, Research
http://www.raiseminwage.org/: This site contains resources arguing both for or against an increase in the minimum wage and how it would affect the poor. All resources are relatively recent (year 2000 and later).
RAMBI: The Index of Articles on Jewish Studies
http://jnul.huji.ac.il/rambi/: "A selective bibliography of articles in the various fields of Jewish studies and in the study of Eretz Israel. Material listed in Rambi is compiled from thousands of periodicals and from collections of articles - in Hebrew, Yiddish, and European languages- mainly from the holdings of the Jewish National and University Library, a world center for research on the Jewish people and Eretz Israel. Rambi also lists articles from secondary sources. "
RAND Education
http://www.rand.org/education/index.html: Since the 1970s, this research organization has conducted empirical studies and analysis on education and the effectiveness of reforms, such as charter schools and class size reduction.
The Randolph Caldecott Medal
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedi...: The Randolph Caldecott Medal is given each year for outstanding illustration of a children's book. This page describes this years winners and links to information about the award, a list of winners and honor books starting in 1930, and to the homepage of the Newberry Medal.
Random.org
http://www.random.org/: "Random.org offers true random numbers to anyone on the internet." Files, in various sizes, of pregenerated random numbers. Explanation of uses and generation of random numbers. Web-based random coin flip using US, European, and Carribean currencies.
Rare Books and Manuscripts Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries
http://www.rbms.nd.edu/: "The official Web site of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the American Library Association (ALA). RBMS strives to represent and promote the interests of librarians who work with rare books, manuscripts, and other types of special collections." Includes ACRL publications and a "Your Old Books" section with general information on rare books.
Rassegna degli strumenti informatici per lo studio dell'Antichita Classica
http://www.rassegna.unibo.it/index.html: Rassegna degli strumenti informatici per lo Studio dell'Antichita Classica is a guide to electronic resources for Classics. It is posted in the electronic pages of the Department of Ancient History, University of Bologna by Professor Alessandro Cristofori and includes detailed descriptions (in Italian) and hyperlinks to numerous resources, such as literary texts, epigraphy, papyri, numismatics, archaeology, electronic journals, bibliographies, discussion groups, museums and software archives.
Raven Online
http://www.ravenkindred.com/: The website for the Norse Paganism or Asatru faith includes the Ravenbok, an online version of their ritual book, as well as other articles and links for Norse Pagan and Asatru resources, including groups and contacts.
Ray Bradbury
http://raybradbury.com/index.html: The official site of author Ray Bradbury. Learn more about Bradbury, read articles about and essays by him, get a peek at excerpts from his many books, watch video interviews, and participate on the message board.
Re-Nest
http://www.re-nest.com/: How can we make our homes greener? Re-Nest supplies some creative and non-expensive ideas that combine home decor with green living.
Reade Advanced Materials
http://www.reade.com/: Follow the Resources link to find significant reference and educational information from Reade, a commercial chemicals company. Includes background briefings on particles, molecules & angstroms, a large MSDS safety library, dust explosion safety information on various powders, and lots of other great technical information.
Reader's Circle: Academic, Civic, Social
http://readerscircle.org/: A free public directory of listings for book clubs and reader's circles. Anyone may post a listing or search for a group by zip code. Reader's Circles are online forums where people can participate in conversation centered around books. There are three types of reader's circles 1) Academic Reader's Circles - organized primarily around a subject, 2) Civic Reader's Circles - serving as a informal public forum, and 3) Social Reader's Circles - organized primarily around an age range.
Reader's Digest Christmas Recipes
http://www.rd.com/advice-and-know-how/90-christmas-recipes/a...: Festive recipes for holiday meals. Recipes for side dishes, appetizers, and desserts as well as hot and cold drinks.
The Reader's Robot - A Reader's Advisory Service
http://www.tnrdlib.bc.ca/rr.html: Employs a version of famous librarian Nancy Pearl's "Appeals" and "Subjects" characteristics in its reader's advisory system. Readers can read and submit reviews of books with short (one-two sentence) descriptions of the plot and assigned "Categories", a mix of genre terms and other phrases to describe a book.
Reading Group Guides.com
http://www.readinggroupguides.com/: Find summaries and discussion questions for many books popular with reading groups. Browse for a guide by title, author, or genre.
Readings on Information and Intellectual Property
http://groups.csail.mit.edu/mac/classes/6.805/readings-ip.ht...: This is a page for a course that was taught on intellectual property. The page provides links to online readings covering assorted topics, including recommended readings, background resources on intellectual property law, software as intellectual property, digital media, software and patent law, software and copyright law, the global information infrastructure, and other subjects.
The Real Beer Page
http://www.realbeer.com/: This site has extensive information about beer, brewpubs, microbreweries, homebrewing, and the beer industry. It includes a list of upcoming beer festivals and other beer events, publications about beer, and a searchable database of breweries, bars, and brewpubs in the US and Canada.
Real Climate
http://realclimate.org/: "RealClimate is a commentary site on climate science by working climate scientists for the interested public and journalists. We aim to provide a quick response to developing stories and provide the context sometimes missing in mainstream commentary. The discussion here is restricted to scientific topics and will not get involved in any political or economic implications of the science."
Real Guide
http://guide.real.com/: Real Guide is a source for free music, music videos, downloads, mp3s, movie reviews, trailers, celebrity video, free games, and more. Also provides music and entertainment news.
The Real Mother Goose
http://www.fidella.com/trmg/: This popular collection of Mother Goose stories was penned in 1916 by Blanche Fisher Wright. Now it’s available online with complete illustrations. Includes a text-only version.
Real Regency Clothing
http://locutus.ucr.edu/~cathy/reg3.html: This website includes many images of fashion plates of the Regency period during the early 19th century. There is information on appropriate dress for the time of day and the occasion. Also, the site includes details on fashion accessories and shoes. This is a good resource for costume history during Jane Austen's time.
RealClearPolitics
http://realclearpolitics.blogs.time.com/: Arguably better than an RSS news feed, this blog provides daily links to selected headlines, columns, editorials from major news and print publication websites, results of the latest polls, as well as news-related talk show transcripts.
Realms of the Sacred: Early Written Records of Mesoamerica
http://www.lib.uci.edu/libraries/exhibits/meso/sacred.html: This site contains pictures and descriptive explanations of codices from the major ancient Mesoamerican civilizations. Analysis focuses on texts from the Maya, Aztec, and Mixtec civilizations, with additional information on architecture, culture, landscape, and learning. There is also some treatment of codices from the colonial era. This is an online library exhibit from the University of California-Irvine.
Rebecca Smith's eResumes & Resources
http://www.eresumes.com/: This site gives you step-by-step instructions on how to create an ASCII resume. It also contains good information on using the Internet in your job search.
rec.arts.anime.misc: Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/anime/: FAQs relating to Japanese animation.
rec.arts.tv.soaps Monthly FAQ
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/tv/soaps/faq/: Frequently asked questions and answers from the rec.arts.tv.soaps.* group of Usenet newsgroups. Also contains information about how to use various newsreaders.
rec.food.cooking FAQ
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~mjw/recipes/cooking-faq: FAQ for the Usenet group rec.food.cooking. Includes a glossary of food terms, measurement conversions, and information on cooking equipment.
Rec.Food.Preserving FAQ
ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet-by-hierarchy/rec/food/preservi...: "Rec.food.preserving is a newsgroup devoted to the discussion of recipes, equipment, and techniques of food preservation. Current food preservation techniques that rightly should be discussed in this forum include canning, freezing, dehydration, pickling, smoking, salting, distilling, and potting. Foodstuffs are defined as produce (both fruits and vegetables), meat, fish, dairy products, culinary and medicinal herbs." Various versions of the faq are available from this page.
rec.martial-arts FAQ
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~mcweigel/rmafaq/rmafaq1.html: Find short, honest descriptions of most of the martial arts available in the United States. Features listings of e-mail groups and organizations for each art as well as instructions and tips for choosing an art and a school in which to study.
Rec.models.railroad FAQ-TINPLATE
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/model-railroad-faq/tinplate/: This is a listing of frequently asked questions and general information concerning the collection, operation and repair of collectible model railroad equipment. FAQ for the Usenet group rec.models.railroad.
rec.music.a-cappella Frequently Asked Questions: FAQ for the Usenet group rec.music.a- cappella, dealing with both performing and listening to unaccompanied music vocals.
Rec.music.bluenote FAQs
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/by-newsgroup/rec/rec.music.bluenote...: HTML versions of the rec.music.bluenote and rec.music.bluenote.blues Usenet news groups, focusing on Jazz and Blues. Includes bibliographies.
rec.music.celtic Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.cs.uu.nl/wais/html/na-dir/music/celtic/faq.html: "This document attempts to answer the questions which are asked on a weekly basis in the REC.MUSIC.CELTIC newsgroup. REC.MUSIC.CELTIC is an unmoderated forum for the discussion of all issues relating to Celtic music. Generally understood, 'Celtic music' refers to the folk musics of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany, (Spanish) Galicia, Cornwall, the Isle of Man, and certain parts of Canada (esp. Newfoundland/Cape Breton), as well as more recent musical styles (i.e. rock, jazz, new age) that draw heavily from these folk traditions. It should be understood, though, that not all musicians who hail from Ireland/Scotland/Wales/Brittany/etc. necessarily play Celtic music."
rec.skydiving FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/sports/skydiving/faq/: FAQ for the Usenet group rec.skydiving, focusing on how to skydive.
rec.sport.hockey answers to Frequently Asked Questions and other news
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/sports/hockey-faq/part1/: FAQ for the Usenet group rec.sport.hockey. Contains information on professional, college, and amateur hockey.
rec.sport.volleyball Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
http://www.volleyball.org/rsv_faq.html: FAQ for the Usenet group rec.sport.volleyball. Contains information on rules, equipment, and how to play.
Recall Warnings
http://www.recall-warnings.com/: A site sponsored by Nolo Press that categorizes and makes searchable different consumer products and goods that have had recall warnings.
Recipe Archive Index
http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~mjw/recipes/: This is a comprehensive collection of recipes which have been posted on the newsgroup rec.food.cooking. Included are recipes for people on special diets, such as vegetarians and diabetics.
Recipe Finder
http://www.ivillage.com/food/recipefinder/: Search an archive of over 2600 recipes. You can specify your search by type of dish, main ingredient, calories, or preparation time.
Recipe Key
http://www.recipekey.com/: Cooking dilemmas can be solved, using "ingredient match" to find recipes that use specified ingredients, denoted as "main ingredient", "secondary ingredient" or "ingredient in pantry". Ingredients can be mixed and matched and relate to a user profile for pantry ingredients or dietary restrictions. Recipes can also be selected by cuisine, meal type and cooking method in this community contribution recipe database.
RecipeCenter.com
http://www.recipecenter.com/: "RecipeCenter has over 100,000 recipes for you. Download our Recipe Software for Free. The Recipe Sotware enables you to add, modify, delete, import, print recipe card, recipe sizing, and download recipes from the site. Compile your own recipes using our recipe software. Receive great recipes with picture thru email, answer our poll, quiz, perform online recipe sizing, and a lot more. This definitely an excellent site for all food and cooking enthusiasts."
RecipeSource
http://www.recipesource.com/: RecipeSource is an online recipe database project started in 1993 by Berkeley University which now holds over 70,000 recipes. The database is fully searchable by ingredient, type of dish (side, main) and ethnicity. In addition to food recipes, there are recipes for pet treats and hair and skin products, along with cooking hints and tips.
RecipeSource: Ethiopian Recipes
http://www.recipesource.com/ethnic/africa/ethiopian/: SOAR: The Searchable Online Archive of Recipes, Ethiopian Recipes
Recipezaar
http://www.recipezaar.com/: "Browse thousands of recipes in a unique category hierarchy or find recipes using our powerful search engine which finds title as well as ingredient matches, and a Fridge Search which will find recipes you can make with what you have on hand, without having to go to the store. Every recipe is displayed in an easy to read format, including nutritional information. Users can print, email, rate, review and post their own recipes, making it an interactive community. We also offer a unique weekly email newsletter, Eater's Digest, which summaries the best in recipes, cooking technique, food, wine and cookbook news from around the internet."
Recommended Graphic Novels for Public Libraries
http://my.voyager.net/~sraiteri/graphicnovels.htm: "I put this page together to help other librarians who may want to add graphic novels to their collections but have difficulty locating information about them."
The Record Collectors Guild
http://www.recordcollectorsguild.org/: This site has just about everything you'd ever want to know about collecting vinyl records. Read dozens of articles on how records are made, album cover art, caring for your collection, and more. Free registration for anyone over the age of 13 allows you to participate in several forums discussing all topics related to collecting records.
Record Searching: Birth, Marriage, Death, Divorce, Land
http://www.ipl.org/div/farq/recordFARQ.html: Can you tell me what babies were born in Chicago in June of 1965?
Recording the Grandeur of the Qing: Nanxuntu
http://www.learn.columbia.edu/nanxuntu/start.html: This site produced by Asia for Educators, Columbia University presents information about the Kangxi and Qianlong emperors, the Qing state system, the Qing economy, the art during the Qing, and the Southern Inspection Tour Scrolls.
Records Management Society of Great Britain
http://www.rms-gb.org.uk/: Provides information on records and information management, for people professionally involved, generally interested, in the field.
Records of the Environmental Protection Agency [EPA]
http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/41...: Browse or search records of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and predecessor agencies' documents. Documents are from 1944 through 1996.
Recovering From Heart Problems through Cardiac Rehabilitation
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=hstat2.chapter...: Designed for patients, this pamphlet presents guidelines to cardiac rehabilitation as well as keys to heart health and risk factors for heart disease.
Recreation.GOV
http://www.recreation.gov/: "Recreation.GOV is your one-stop resource for information about recreation on federal lands. Recreation.GOV offers information from all of the federal land management agencies and allows you to search for recreation sites by State, by agency, or by recreational activity." Recreation.GOV is the work of six agencies: the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Reclamation, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Recreational Figure Skating FAQ
http://home.pacbell.net/anamga/index.html: Frequently asked questions about recreational ice skating from the Usenet group rec.sport.skating.ice.recreational. Includes information about basic skating, skating skills, and equipment.
Recruiters' Online Network
http://www.recruitersonline.com/: An online coalition of employment agencies, boasting several thousand recruiters who are registered to use the system. Post your resume free for 60 days, search a database of jobs or register as a recruiter and search the resume bank. Resumes are searchable by geographical area, job type, keywords.
The Red Hot Jazz Archive
http://www.redhotjazz.com/: Resource on the early years of jazz. Archive includes information on the musicians, songs and films that shaped the evolution of this music genre. Site allows users to search or browse the database where they can listen to selected songs, read biographies, and view images.
Red Scare
http://newman.baruch.cuny.edu/digital/redscare/default.htm: "Red Scare is an image database about the period in the history of the United States immediately following World War I. The dates are approximately from the Armistice in November of 1918 to the collapse of hyper-inflation in mid-1920. It was a time then of great upheaval, of right-thinking men--in the words of Walter Lippman--'scared out of their wits". It is this fear that Red Scare seeks to document, not only as it related to what variously were called 'Reds,' 'Anarchists,' 'Outside Foreign-Born Radical Agitators' and the like (though of course they play an important role here), but rather the whole breadth of experiences from this period of which the anti-red hysteria was one symptom."
Red Sprites
http://www-star.stanford.edu/~vlf/Red_Sprite/: Learn more about these "naturally occuring colorful flashes". The page includes MPEG movies of some red sprites and provides links to other pages that study this phenomenon.
Rediff Guide to the Net: What is Telnet?
http://www.rediff.com/search/2001/sep/06know.htm: A description of what telnet is used for, along with links to sites with more information, provided by the Rediff Guide's "Dr. Know".
Redzone
http://www.redzone.org/: A site created by the Eyak Preservation Council, a grassroots consortium of dedicated local Natives, fishers and world citizens who became activists in the aftermath of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound. This site includes educational resources and maps about the damage done by the oil spill, news and alerts, and information about conservation programs and campaigns.
Reel Life Stories
http://library.berkeley.edu/MRC/reellife/: This website profiles a documentary film exhibit displayed April - July, 2003, at the Doe Library, University of California, Berkeley, and traces the evolution of documentary film and filmmaking over the past century. It includes a list of print resources about documentary film and a video tour of the exhibit.
Refdesk.com
http://www.refdesk.com/: "Refdesk is only about indexing quality Internet sites and assisting visitors in navigating these sites." By providing reference resources, such as virtual encyclopedias, as well as search opitions and indexes for many subject areas, Refdesk is a comprehensive source for information.
Reference.MD
http://www.reference.md/: Intended for medical professionals and researchers. References medical information from the National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings, the National Institutes of Health Unified Medical Language System (UMLS), Drugs@FDA, and the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System.
Referwork
http://www.referwork.com/index.htm: This site offers guidelines and assistance for selecting the contractors and professionals (such as an architect) necessary for residential construction projects including remodeling, maintenance, repairs and more. The contractor referral service is a commercial one, offering to help you find your next contractor or professional such as an architect, excavator, landscaper, mason, tiler, roofer or drywaller through a free registration process tied to your geographic location. The service processes results within a week.
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association of America
http://www.rsds.org/index2.html: "RSDSA is a non-profit organization founded to meet the need for awareness of RSD/CRPS among healthcare professionals, patients and their families, to encourage research into the cause and cure of RSD/CRPS and to establish a national databank by providing [publications, statistical data, and other educational services.]" This site includes Clinical Practice Guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment, and management of RSD/CRPS; an informational video; facts about RSDS; membership information; news and other information for the media; upcoming events; and more. The site is available in English and Spanish.
Reform Party of the United States of America
http://www.rpusa.info/: Provides the latest campaign information, issues information, press releases, and news articles about the Reform Party, a third party founded in 1992 by Ross Perot.
The Reformed Church in America
http://www.rca.org/Page.aspx?&pid=2225&srcid=-2: The home page of "The Reformed Church in America, established in 1628 in what is now Manhattan, New York City, is the oldest Protestant denomination in North America with a continuous ministry. Our theology is rooted in the Reformation, drawing particularly from the heritage of John Calvin." Contains information on their beliefs, activities, and government.
A Regency Repository
http://www.regencylady.net/repository/: Collection of links to information about the fashion, music, art, politics, literature, and military history of the Regency era (1811-1820) in the United Kingdom. Includes a page devoted to Regency romances.
Regent Book Company
http://regentbook.com/: They are booksellers to many North American elementary, middle, and high schools and to public libraries.
Regional Inversion
http://www.regionalinversion.com/index.htm: The site is dedicated to economic development, regional change, economic geography, and regional science. It provides an overview of the concept of regional inversion, the roles of tangible and intangible infrastructure, innovative capacity, educational access, and related aspects.
Register of the National Estate
http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/ahdb/search.pl: The Register of the National Estate is a list of significant natural, historic, and indigenous places in Australia. Use the Advanced Search drop-down menu to choose the Register of the National Estate, or other Australian heritage designations.
Registered Federal Lobbyist Database
http://www.opensecrets.org/lobbyists/index.php: Database of lobbyist information for registered federal lobbyists in the United States. Searchable by Company Name, Client Name or Lobbyist Name, or look for lobbyists by interest or industry area.
Reglas gramaticales
http://www.indiana.edu/~call/reglas.html: Spanish grammatical rules from the Spanish CALL project: the first three and last two links on the page explain rules in English, while the rest are written in Spanish.
Regulations.gov
http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main: "Regulations.gov is the U.S. Government web site that makes it easier for you to participate in Federal rulemaking - an essential part of the American democratic process. On this site, you can find, review, and submit comments on Federal documents that are open for comment and published in the Federal Register, the Government’s legal newspaper."
Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Workplace Supports and Job Retention
http://www.worksupport.com/: Research and resources on work supports that assist people with disabilities in maintaining employment and advancing their careers. Offers free online courses for workers and human resources professionals, and extensive information on reasonable accommodations, self-employment, assistive technology, rehabilitation, and more.
ReliaQuote.com
http://www.reliaquote.com/: "Access to valuable information about insurance. Consumers can obtain free quotes from multiple companies which will enable them to make an educated decision about their insurance needs. Completely pro-consumer and not affiliated with any insurance company." The "Insurance 101" provides basic information about several types of insurance.
Religion Online: Full texts by recognized religious scholars
http://www.religion-online.org/: This site indexes "more than 6,000 articles and chapters" on religious topics (mostly from a Christian viewpoint), from theology to social issues to worship to religious education. It also provides full text of over 200 religious books.
ReligionFacts.com
http://www.religionfacts.com/: "The purpose of ReligionFacts.com is to provide 'just the facts' on the world's religions and topics of religious interest. The information on the site is intended to be comprehensive enough for students, teachers, journalists or religious professionals. ...it offers detailed articles and treatments of specialized topics along with just-the-basics overviews, facts and figures, timelines, maps, glossaries, and comparative charts. Its goal is to enable you to learn more about your own faith, compare it with another faith, investigate lots of faiths, or just satisfy your curiosity about a particular aspect of a particular religion."
The Religious Society of Friends
http://www.quaker.org/: Contains comprehensive information about the history of the Religious Society of Friends and the Quaker religion, as well as links to Quaker organizations, meetings, and meetinghouses, and historical and contemporary Quaker writings. Links to other sites, mailing lists, and Usenet groups are also included.
Religious Texts, Censorship and Persecution
http://library.west.asu.edu/diversity/bannedbooks/religioust...: Read about efforts to suppress the literature and sacred texts of many different religions, from Bahai to Wicca, around the world. Each religion has its own section, and most of them include links to online versions of selected texts.
ReligiousTolerance.org
http://www.religioustolerance.org/christ7.htm: This site classifies Christian groups according to several schemes: by branch or "meta-group" (Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Protestant, etc.); by "wing" (liberal, conservative, "mainline"); by religious family; by denomination; and by systems of theological belief. Each scheme contains further information and links to specific Christian denominations and organizations.
Remember the ABA
http://www.remembertheaba.com/: A Web site devoted to the now defunct American Basketball Association, which existed for nine seasons from 1967 to 1976 and fought against the NBA. Includes team histories, team uniforms and logos, famous players, and statistics.
Remembering the Korean War
http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/reference/Korea/kw-remem.htm: A Center of Military History site created as a prelude to the official commemoration of the Korean War. Includes official histories of the war written by Army officials and the CMH, along with a brief summary of the campaigns, information on Medal of Honor recipients, and studies and documents related to the war.
Rememble
http://www.rememble.com/: "Rememble is a 'washing line' for your digital bits and pieces. Thread together texts, photos, videos, sounds, scribbles, scans, notes, tweets... so they're not drifting in a digital wasteland." Excellent way to create timelines, as well!
Renaissance
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/renaissance/index.html: An excellent introduction to the Renaissance, including links to related sites and suggested readings. Especially useful for students.
Renaissance Dance
http://www.rendance.org/: "Here you will find information on everything to do with European dance from the 15th to early 17th centuries." This site includes drawings and photographs from primary and secondary sources and a comprehensive bibliography.
Renaissance Liturgical Imprints: A Census
http://quod.lib.umich.edu/r/relics/: "This is a database of information about worship books printed before 1601... RELICS now includes information on over 8,890 titles. This information is based upon personal inspections of books in most of the major research libraries of the United States and also libraries in a few selected European cities. Some additional information derives from published bibliographies and library catalogs."
Renaissance, The Elizabethan World
http://renaissance.dm.net/: A meta site of resources related to Elizabethan England. Includes A Compendium of Common Knowledge (1558-1603), a book about Elizabeth culture and life for Writers, Actors, and Re-enactors; Elizabethan Heraldry; and a Transcript of the Trial of the Earl of Essex (1601). Also has links to other Renaissance sites.
Rent.com
http://www.rent.com/: Find apartments and contact landlords with this free listings website (registration required). Also, get tips on moving and rates for moving companies, utilities, insurance and more.
Rentomatic
http://www.rentomatic.com/: "By providing Landlords with online property management services, and by providing Tenants the ability to pay their rent online, track and share their rental history, and communicate with their landlord with their own tenant site, Rentomatic creates happier landlords and happier tenants."
Rentometer
http://www.rentometer.com/: Compare properties with current rental market values. Provides price scale based on rental properties near given address, and a map with local rental listings and prices in your neighborhood.
Repeat After Us
http://www.repeatafterus.com/: Online language lab with a library of English language text and audio clips intended to help people with their language skills.
Replacement Level Yankees Weblog
http://replacementlevel.com/: What is great about this blog if you are not a Yankee fan are the links to so many other baseball team and sports blogs provided. If you are a Yankee fan, the blog offers Yankee scores, news, stats, and discussion.
Repositories of Primary Sources
http://www.uidaho.edu/special-collections/Other.Repositories...: Lists over 4000 websites for archives holdings in United States, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe, Asia and the Pacific, Africa and the Near East.
Repositories of Primary Sources: Latin America and the Caribbean
http://www.uidaho.edu/special-collections/latam.html: This site is a collection of links to archives and national libraries throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. The place to look for primary sources from and about the region.
Representative Poetry Online
http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/display/index.cfm: "The second version of Representative Poetry On-line includes over 2,000 English poems by 310 poets from the early medieval period to the beginning of the twentieth century." Poems are indexed and can be browsed by poet name, date, title, or first line. They can also be searched by keyword. Also contains works on poetry criticism.
Reproductive Health Gateway
http://www.infoforhealth.org/RHGateway/index.shtml: "Reproductive Health (RH) Gateway gives you quick access to relevant, accurate information about reproductive health on the World Wide Web. RH Gateway lets you search a group of websites carefully selected for accuracy, authority, and relevance... The ready-to-use search function currently searches through more than 20,000 pages on over 130 websites selected for information on reproductive health. Search results are hot-linked to the specific pages containing your search terms."
Reptile Rescue: Caring for Your Reptile
http://www.reptilerescue.com/petcare.shtml#: Advice from a reptile enthusiast. Includes special pages on the care of reptiles such as the iguana, burmese python, boa constrictor and royal python.
La Republica
http://www.larepublica.net/app/cms/www/index.php: Costa Rican daily newspaper, focusing on business news. In Spanish.
Republican National Committee
http://www.rnc.org/: "The Republican National Committee (RNC) is the governing organization of the Republican Party. It is the official national party-building and campaign support organization. The RNC works actively with state and local Republican organizations to elect Republican candidates to office, from the local courthouse to the White House." Here you can join the RNC on the online membership form, locate State GOP offices, history of the Republican Party, information about becoming involved, and the latest news.
The Republican Party of Iowa
http://www.iowagop.org/: Official Web site of the Republican Party in Iowa. Lists GOP candidates and gives information on events and news items.
Republican Party of North Dakota
http://www.ndgop.org/: Official site of the Republican Party in North Dakota.
Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania
http://www.pagop.org/: Official site of the Republican Party in Pennsylvania.
Republicans Abroad
http://www.republicansabroad.org/: Official site for Republicans residing outside the United States.
Research Library Residency and Internship Programs Database
http://residencies.arl.org/: "A web-based registry for descriptions of residency programs and internships in academic and research libraries and/or library and information science educational programs."
Research Papers in Economics
http://repec@repec.org/: This site is a collaborative effort of over 100 volunteers in 30 countries to enhance the dissemination of research in economics. The heart of the project is a decentralized database of working papers, journal articles and software components. Any institution is welcome to join in contributing its research materials.
Research Randomizer
http://www.randomizer.org/: An online random number generator for use in math, statistics and research design. Customizable features let you determine how many numbers to generate, the range of values, whether or not to allow duplicate numbers, etc.
Research Resources for the Social Sciences
http://www.socsciresearch.com/: This is a research hub that lists internet resources for the social sciences. Psychology, anthropology, and women's studies are among the included subjects. The news and journalism link has an extensive collection of sites, and the reference resources collection contain a variety of general social sciences research links.
Research-based Web Guidelines
http://www.usability.gov/guidelines/: This site provides over 50 of the top Web design and usability guidelines based on research studies and supporting information from the field. Each guideline provides: A brief statement of the overarching principle that is the foundation of the guideline, Comments that further explain the research/supporting information, Source(s) of the research/supporting information. A score indicating the "Strength of the Evidence" that supports the guideline, and One or more graphic examples of the guideline in practice.
Researching Companies Online
http://www.learnwebskills.com/company/: This website provides methods for obtaining "company and industry information" on the Internet.
The Researching Librarian
http://www.researchinglibrarian.com/: Web directory aimed at librarians who need to do research. Academic librarians may find this site particularly useful. Provides links to sites with information about funding, conferences, research tools, statistics, and current topics of interest in the library world.
Researching Russian Roots
http://www.mtu-net.ru/rrr/index.htm: Genealogy website that offers information about how to obtain information from Russia.
ResidentAssistant.com
http://www.residentassistant.com/: "ResidentAssistant.com was started in December of 1998. The purpose of the website is to provide an additional resource to augment the resources RAs have available to them at their institutions. ResidentAssistant.com also serves as a tool to connect RAs everywhere, allowing them to share ideas, information and advice."
Residential Colleges Worldwide
http://www.collegiateway.org/colleges/: Interested in residential colleges? This site provides a list of "websites of Oxford/Cambridge-style residential colleges at universities around the world. Residential colleges are small, cross-sectional societies of students and faculty within a larger university."
The Resource Center for Cyberculture Studies
http://rccs.usfca.edu/default.asp: The Resource Center for Cyberculture Studies is an online, academically focused not-for-profit organization devoted to the dissemination of information and resources about cyberculture. Students, professors and anyone interested in the topic will find this site a useful resource.
Resource Description Framework (RDF)
http://www.w3.org/RDF/: "The Resource Description Framework (RDF) integrates a variety of web-based metadata activities including sitemaps, content ratings, stream channel definitions, search engine data collection (web crawling), digital library collections, and distributed authoring, using XML as an interchange syntax." Visit this site for many links to press releases, articles, usage guides, and other resources on the RDF metadata standard.
Resources for East Asian Language and Thought
http://www.acmuller.net/: Indexes, dictionaries, bibliographies and electronic texts on East Asian religion and philosophy. Includes a "Digital Dictionary of Buddhism", indexes to several biographical works on Korean and Japanese Buddhists, translations of classical religious and philosophical texts, and links to many other resources.
Resources for School Librarians
http://www.sldirectory.com/index.html: Resource lists for school librarians, also useful to teachers working to develop their student’s information and media literacy skills and to find library web sites around the world. "The site is maintained by Linda Bertland, retired school librarian, Philadelphia, PA."
Resources for Teachers
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48536: This IPL pathfinder is intended for teachers and other educators interested in locating resources on the Web. This information was gathered with the intent of meeting the professional needs of K-12 teachers. Both print and Internet sources are provided.
Resources for the Study of Buddhism
http://online.sfsu.edu/~rone/Buddhism/Buddhism.htm: A comprehensive set of links and resources for studying Buddhism online. Includes an introductory reading list, A Short Introductory Reading List on Buddhism, and specific Theravada and Mahanaya Buddhist teachings.
Resources of Use to Government Documents Librarians
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/godort/godort.cfm: Includes links to the Government Documents Round Table, Government Printing Office, Fact Sheets, Laws and Legislation, Professional Associations, Information Policy, and other links for government documents librarians.
Resources, Russian Studies
http://www.bucknell.edu/x983.xml: A comprehensive guide to Internet resources relating to Russia, particularly her history and culture. Includes a chronology of Russian history from 860 A.D. to the present, as well as information about Russian cuisine, religion, theater, humor, and other cultural topics.
Responsible Gambling Council (Ontario)
http://www.rgco.org/: "RGC(O) helps individuals and communities address gambling in a healthy and responsible way, through information, awareness/prevention, professional development, research." This site provides users with access to InfoBase, an extensive online library resource for gambling reports, research and news, as well as a list of resources for those affected by gambling. A directory of problem gambling care and treatment providers and links to other gambling-related sites are also provided.
Restaurant Report
http://www.restaurantreport.com/: Catering to the independent restaurant owner, this site provides information on restaurant management as well as tips on how to deliver "outstanding local dining experiences!" Restaurant Report is a sister site to RunningRestaurants.com and is the publisher of a major industry e-newsletter. Offers a wealth of information, including: 25 top ranked industry websites, a buyer's guide, links to products and services, an events calendar, an online store, and articles on restaurant ownership and management.
Rethinking Schools
http://www.rethinkingschools.org/: Rethinking Schools, a small nonprofit organization, "attempts to be both visionary and practical: visionary because we need to be inspired by each other's vision of schooling; practical because for too long, teachers and parents have been preached at by theoreticians, far-removed from classrooms, who are long on jargon and short on specific examples." This site provides access to the current issues, as well as archived articles, from the Rethinking Schools journal. Helpful features include an Article Index and Archive that is searchable. Other resources included on the site are Web Resources and RS publications for purchase.
Retina Reference
http://retina.anatomy.upenn.edu/~lance/retina/retina.html: Scientific and mathematical discussion of the retina. Information about molecular and cellular structure. Includes a bibliography of vision-related articles, diagrams, mathematical equations, and sections on the retinal neuron and the anatomy of eye.
Retinitis Pigmentosa Room
http://community.livejournal.com/rp_room/: A community devoted to those who have lost their vision due to Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) or who have had their vision impaired by it.
Retirement Plans, Benefits, and Savings
http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/retirement: An explanation of the rights and responsibilities regarding pension plans and other types of financial retirement planning. Run by the Department of Labor, you can explore topics ranging from patient rights to small business pension plan options.
Retrosheet
http://www.retrosheet.org/: Founded in 1989 to computerize play by play accounts of as many pre-1984 major league games as possible, Retrosheet offers boxscores for every major league game from 1972 through 2002 and basic data for every major league game since 1871.
Return of the Potato Blight
http://whyfiles.org/128potato_blight/: This site gives an overview of Potato Blight, the conditions contributing to it in nineteenth century Ireland, and why we should still be concerned about this pathogen.
Reuter Foundation AlertNet
http://www.alertnet.org/: "Combines breaking stories from the Reuters news agency with communications services for relief organizations."
Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/: Reuters is a global information company providing information tailored for professionals in the financial services, media, and corporate markets. This website supplies global news – text, graphics, video, and pictures –to media organizations and websites around the world. It also provides news to businesses outside financial services. Users can also find information on stock quotes. (This site may take some time to load, especially on dial-up connections.)
Reuters Health
http://www.reutershealth.com/en/: Daily updates of health-related news from around the world, directed at consumers and health care professionals. "Health E-line" content for consumers is freely available and searchable in the site's archives.
Revelations from the Russian Archives
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/archives/intro.html: An online exhibit of actual documents from the archives of the former Soviet Union, including translations and accompanying text. Offers sections on Soviet internal affairs and US-USSR relations.
Reverb Central
http://www.reverbcentral.com/: Instrumental surf music is the focus of this website by Phil Dirt, a DJ at KFJC 89.7FM in the San Francisco Bay Area. Features include CD reviews, a collection of articles about surf music, and some audio examples.
ReverbNation
http://www.reverbnation.com/: Explore music, watch videos, and find out about bands and tour dates. Listen to free streaming audio, find popularity rankings, and discover featured and local artists in all music genres. For musicians, agents, and venues, the site offers free online marketing and social networking tools.
Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan
http://www.rawa.org/: This site belongs to the oldest political/social organization of Afghan women, struggling for peace, freedom, democracy, and women's rights in Afghanistan. The site contains a biography of Meena, founding member of RAWA, who was murdered in 1987 by agents of the KHAD (the Afghanistan branch of the KGB.)
revwar dot com
http://www.revwar.com/: "Provides information and links to sites about the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) era as well as services." Site links are organized by topic, subdivided by region, and lightly annotated.
RF Generation: The Classic and Modern Video Games Database
http://www.rfgeneration.com/: Database and community site focused on video game collectors. Provides an extensive information and image database about classic and modern games and systems, as well as news feeds, forums, and tools for collectors to keep track of and show off their video game collections on the site.
RFC Editor
http://www.rfc-editor.org/overview.html: Requests for Comments (RFCs) are "a series of notes, started in 1969, about the Internet (originally the ARPANET)." RFC standards are very widely followed by both commercial software and freeware in the Internet and Unix communities. This website allows you to search for RFCs and read about their history.
RFE/RL Newsline Archive
http://www.rferl.org/archive/en-newsline/latest/683/683.html: Archives from January 1995 to May 2008 from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty including "A daily report of developments in Eastern and Southeastern Europe, Russia, the Caucasus and Central Asia."
Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Standards, Instruction, and Student Assessment
http://www.ride.ri.gov/Instruction/gle.aspx: Education content standards for grades K-12 for the state of Rhode Island. Provides the academic standards and proficiencies set for students at each grade level in areas such as language, math, science, social studies, and more. Standards are available in Microsoft Word and PDF format.
Rhode Island - Internet Public Library Stately Knowledge
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/ri1.html: This Internet Public Library resource lists official state sites for state government, library, historical society, museum, archives, parks, travel and tourism, kids, and other sites of interest specific to Rhode Island as well as interesting facts and people associated with the state.
State of Rhode Island - Office of Library and Information Services
http://www.lori.ri.gov/: This site introduces the Library of Rhode Island. Comprehensive lists of all the Rhode Island Libraries are provided. Several online library catalogs are also provided, including CLAN, InRhode, and RILINK.
Rhode Island Democratic Party
http://www.ridemocrats.org/: Official website of the Rhode Island Democratic Party.
Rhode Island Department of Health
http://www.health.state.ri.us/: The RIDH website provides information on vital records, health statistics and data, public health news (such as beach closings), provider services, health services and programs, and licensing and certifications in the state of Rhode Island.
The Rhode Island Historical Society
http://www.rihs.org/: Founded in 1822, the Rhode Island Historical Society is a privately endowed, membership organization dedicated to collecting, preserving, and sharing Rhode Island's history. The nation's fourth oldest state historical society, the RIHS houses distinguished museum and library collections that comprise more than 30,000 objects and 500,000 written, recorded, and photographed items.
Rhode Island Republican Party
http://www.rigop.org/default.aspx: Official site of the Republican Party in Rhode Island.
Rhode Island State Archives
http://www.sec.state.ri.us/Archives/: The Rhode Island State Archives "acts as the official custodian and trustee for public records possessing permanent historical value". The collection of historical records dates from 1638 to the present.
Rhyming Dictionary
http://www.rhymezone.com/: Enter a word and the server will return a list of words with which your word rhymes, along with synonyms, homophones, and other similar or related words. Also find definitions, quotes, and Shakespearian works containing the word.
Richters Herbs - Medicinal, Culinary, Aromatic - Plants & Seeds
http://www.richters.com/: This place has a nice "Education and Events" section, including an online seminar on planting seeds and a lecture series that is posted on the site. Also, in the "News and Info" section, the Richters HerbLetter is a great up-to-date news letter on the herbalism scene.
Riddick's Senate Procedure
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/riddick/: "Named after Senate Parliamentarian Emeritus Floyd M. Riddick, this Senate document contains the contemporary precedents and practices of the Senate. An appendix contains suggested forms for various procedures, e.g., offering motions or filing conference reports."
Riggers Page
http://www.rigging.net/: Technical information about stage rigging equipment; includes rigging formulas. Illustrated.
Right Reason
http://rightreason.ektopos.com/: From the first post on the site: "This site is dedicated to philosophical explorations of moral, cultural, and political conservatism. The contributors are a diverse bunch, but all are committed to challenging the liberalism regnant among intellectuals and to giving conservative principles a careful, powerful, philosophical defense. On this blog you will find philosophical examinations of topical issues like abortion, welfare, and terrorism, broad subjects like human dignity, private property, and just war, and even broader themes like the nature of persons, the concept of rights, and the foundations of moral theory. We hope you will find much here to provoke, stimulate, and inform. As philosophers, we welcome vigorous, reasoned debate. Strong disagreement is par for the course, though we aim to preserve an atmosphere of civility. Comments are and always will be enabled. Please join in the discussion!"
Right Wing News
http://www.rightwingnews.com/: Upset after "the horrible, biased job the media did in covering Florida [the 2000 election]," John Hawkins started a right-wing web site providing heated political discussion and a gateway to right-wing blogs, websites, and more heated political discussion.
The Right-to-Know Network
http://www.rtknet.org/: Links to databases that allow individuals to investigate data about the environmental impacts caused by industry on local communities. Provides means to search by city and state and find records of toxic pollution, hazmat permits, and civil lawsuits in the surrounding area.
Riley Guide
http://www.rileyguide.com/: "The Riley Guide introduces you to the online job search, listing many online sites and services that are useful for your job search. We do not post jobs nor resumes but instead point you to the places that do."
The Riley Guide: Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet
http://www.rileyguide.com/: Lists Usenet newsgroups, telnet services, gopher services, mailing lists and newsletters, and WWW resources for employment and job searching information.
Riot Grrrl Retrospective
http://www.emplive.com/explore/riot_grrrl/index.asp: The Experience Music Project's Riot Grrrl Retrospective "is an in-depth online exhibit that seeks to document and offer new insight into this important musical phenomenon." Includes an essays, photos, audio clips, and links related to the Riot Grrrl movement, primarily all female independent rock and punk bands from the Pacific Northwest.
Risktaking.co.uk
http://www.risktaking.co.uk/: This website provides an introduction to the psychology of risk taking for general readers, and specialised support for psychologists. Various aspects of risktaking behavior are explored, including high risk sports and health risk behaviors. A discussion of evolutionary sources of this type of behavior is included. Links and references provided.
Rites of Passage in America
http://www2.hsp.org/exhibits/Balch%20exhibits/rites/rites.ht...: This online publication covers a variety of rituals which mark significant points in a person's life. Included are the quinceanera of Mexican culture, wedding celebrations and funeral rituals.
Ritualwell.org - Ceremonies for Jewish Living
http://ritualwell.org/: Provides a database of feminist Jewish rituals which can be searched by ritual occasion, author, symbol, and content type, as well as guides and tools for creating contemporary ritual in the Jewish tradition.
Water’s Journey: The River Returns: Stories of the Great St. Johns
http://www.theriverreturns.org/: This site presents a thorough journey of the St. Johns River in Florida, exploring its history, efforts to protect it, and a trip down it via an interactive map and articles. There are also lesson plans distinguished by grade level.
River Road African American Museum
http://www.africanamericanmuseum.org/: "The River Road African American Museum is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and interpreting art, artifacts and buildings related to the history and culture of African Americans in the rural communities along the Mississippi River between Baton Rouge and New Orleans." This site also requires Flash Player.
River Watch
http://www.riverwatch.noaa.gov/: River conditions and forecast information for the Mississippi River Basin (including the Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Illinois, and Arkansas Basins). Provides daily river level summaries and five-day forecasts for river stage heights (in feet).
Rizwi's Bibliography for Medieval Islam
http://us.geocities.com/rfaizer/biblio/: A well-organized extensive bibliography of resources (books and journal articles) related to medieval Islam. Resources are divided in the following categories: Introduction, Islamic history, Islamic thought, and Islamic institutions. Several book reviews are also included.
RMA Online
http://www.rma.usda.gov/: The Risk Management Agency (RMA) promotes, supports, and regulates sound risk management solutions to preserve and strengthen the economic stability of America's agricultural producers by providing crop insurance to American producers, developing and the premium rate, administering premium and expense subsidy, approving and supporting products, and reinsuring companies.
rn Commands
http://w2.eff.org/Net_culture/Net_info/EFF_Net_Guide/EEGTTI_...: Descriptions of two dozen of the most useful commands to navigate and display Usenet articles using the rn reader. This page is part of the Usenet section of EFF's (Extended) Guide to the Internet.
Road of Life
http://roadoflife.org/: Website for educators provides downloadable lesson plans regarding bodily health and wellness focused on prevention and healthy eating. Lessons are available for 3rd-5th grades. Content is produced by the Road of Life organization, and is aligned to the Ohio State Academic Content Standards.
Roadfood
http://www.roadfood.com/: Roadfood provides information about local eateries along the highways and backroads of America. Site includes reviews and locations.
Roadside America
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/: A window into the somewhat tackier (but fun!) side of American life, this site points the way toward virtually every weird or wacky American attraction lining America's highways.
RoadTrip America
http://www.roadtripamerica.com/index.htm: In addition to travel resources, RTA provides advice on how to work on the road and how to stay connected to the Internet while traveling. RTA provides tips for solo travelers, couples, disabled travelers, international visitors, and families traveling by car, motorcycle, bicycle, or recreational vehicle. The Great American RoadTrip, RTA's interactive forum, is a community where road trippers share and seek advice and inspiration.
Robyn's Turtle Page
http://www.fishpondinfo.com/turtles/index.htm: This site has good information about keeping a turtle as a pet and great links with even more resources on turtle care.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees
http://www.rockhall.com/hof/currinductees.asp: Biographical information on the members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Rock the Vote
http://www.rockthevote.org/: "Rock the Vote is dedicated to: PROTECTING freedom of speech, EDUCATING young people about issues that affect us, and MOTIVATING young people to participate by registering, voting and speaking out." More than just getting teenagers and Generation X'ers to register and vote. You will also find articles from economic issues, educations, and issues concerning censorship.
Rocketboom
http://blog.rocketboom.com/: From the "about" page: "Rocketboom is a three minute daily videoblog based in New York City. We cover and create a wide range of information and commentary from top news stories to quirky internet culture. Agenda includes releasing each new clip at 9am EST, Monday through Friday. With a heavy emphasis on international arts, technology and weblog drama, Rocketboom is presented via online video and widely distributed through RSS."
Rocketinfo
http://www.onlinenewspage.com/: "RocketNews is a Current News Search Engine and news distribution service that promises to revolutionize the business of finding and delivering the latest online news about companies, industries, products, events and people." Indexes over 3000 news sites, and allows searching for articles up to 5 days old. Also browsable by topic categories.
RockNews.Com
http://www.rocknews.com/: "Serves up daily alternative music news in headline summary format with links to full coverage, plus daily website picks and weekly features."
RockOnTV - Guide to Music Television
http://www.vh1.com/artists/rock_on_tv/: Schedule of appearances by rock, pop, country, jazz, and other musical performers for the current week on broadcast and cable networks and syndicated shows in the United States and Canada.
Rocky Mountain Herbal Institute
http://www.rmhiherbal.org/: "RMHI, a private educational and research organization, has offered professional training in Chinese herbal sciences since 1987 (since 1992 in Hot Springs, Montana)." This site has great articles on Chinese and Western herbalism, as well as free access to their online Traditional Chinese Medicine database and library.
RodentFancy:A Site of Sixth Happiness
http://rodentfancy.com/pets/: All you need to know about rodent care, breeding, genetics, rescue and adoption! Find articles on public-education/awareness and animal rights, and leave comments for other rodent lovers from around the world.
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, 3rd ed.
http://www.bartleby.com/62/: An online version of the 1995 edition of Roget's II, a popular dictionary-style thesaurus. Search for an entry, or browse alphabetically.
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, 3rd Ed.
http://www.bartleby.com/62/: The popular thesaurus, now online and searchable.
Roget's Thesaurus
http://thesaurus.reference.com/: The Internet edition of Roget's Thesaurus. Search for words or browse alphabetically and by word category.
Roller Coaster Database
http://www.rcdb.com/: Database of roller coaster information including the newest rides, historic listings and statistical "census" for each one. This searchable database also allows users to view pictures of the nearly 500 entries and enables them to browse by theme park, region or type of coaster.
Rolling Rains Report
http://www.rollingrains.com/: Contains postings about traveling with disabilities, universal design and past and upcoming conferences and events.
Rolling Your Own Sushi
http://www.rain.org/~hutch/sushi.html: Learn to roll your own sushi at home with help from recipes and diagrams at this site.
The Roman Army: A Bibliography
http://www.csun.edu/~hcfll004/armybibl.html: A lengthy bibliography of materials covering the Roman army, compiled by a professional scholar. An excellent starting point for research.
Roman Law: Homepage
http://www.jura.uni-saarland.de/Rechtsgeschichte/Ius.Romanum...: "The Roman Law branch of the Law-related Internet Project at the University of Saarbrücken, dedicated to Roman Law." Provides historical legal writings and documents, mostly in Latin, by influential Roman statesmen and scholars.
Roman Numeral Date Conversion Table
http://www2.inetdirect.net/~charta/Roman_numerals.html: "This page is intended as a guide to deciphering Roman numeral year dates as they are commonly found in the imprints of both modern and early printed books. It explains the basic principles for converting numbers from Roman to Arabic form and also describes some of the unusual features of Roman numerals that may be encountered in older books."
Roman Numismatic Gallery
http://www.romancoins.info/: This website is about ancient coins. It has a wide selection of pictures of Roman Coins, Greek Coins, Celtic Coins, Byzantine Coins, etc. The scans that are available are very clear and detailed, and can help the user learn about the different era’s of coins, especially Roman Coins which is the specialty of the website.
Romance Novel Database
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~sooty/romance/: "Contains bibliographic information, subject access information, images, and readers' ratings for a variety of novels in different romantic fiction subgenres. The database is designed to function as both a reader's advisory tool and a source of general information about books and authors in the genre of romantic fiction."
The Romance Reader
http://www.theromancereader.com/: This site is devoted to romance novels, ranging from Contemporary to Regency. It offers news and reviews while features provide feedback from both readers and authors. Also available are lists of books in each genre, soon to be released titles, author interviews and readers' recommendations.
Romance Writers of America
http://www.rwanational.org/: RWA is a non-profit professional/educational association of more than 10,000 romance writers and other industry professionals. Get the inside scoop on romantic novels, bestseller lists, upcoming releases, and see an index of romantic author homepages.
Romanian (Limba Românã)
http://www.omniglot.com/writing/romanian.htm: Learn the Romanian alphabet! (Well, the Romanian modifications of the Roman alphabet.)
Romanian - English Dictionary
http://www.dictionare.com/: Online Romanian English Dictionary.
Romanian Dictionaries Site
http://tradusrl.com/rome246.htm: This online dictionary translates, produced by Industrial Soft, translates words from English to Romanian, and Romanian to English. It also conjugates Romanian verbs. Users have the opportunity to download the dictionary for their personal computer, an the site also features many other useful tools with which to learn Romanian. The translator does not use special characters.
Romanian Voice
http://www.romanianvoice.com/index.html: A cultural insight on Romania; contains more than a thousand Romanian poems, many photographs, lyrics and recordings of Romanian music, and much more.
Romantic Circles
http://www.rc.umd.edu/: Scholarly, peer-reviewed website focusing on Romanticism in literature and culture. Includes a blog, links to electronic texts, and links to other scholarly resources.
RomanyGenes
http://romanygenes.webeden.co.uk/: Genealogical information about the Romany people, or Gypsies, in Britain. Includes Census, civil registrations, and parish records, as well as many galleries of photographs. Also includes message board and chat room.
The Rooms Provincial Archives: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
http://www.therooms.ca/archives/: Search holdings for records of photographs, film, sports, maps, architecture and government documents relating to Newfoundland and Labrador.
Root Zone: Whois Index by TLD Code: Simple listing of country codes (top-level domains) and their meanings.
Roots Surname List Name Finder
http://rsl.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/rslsql.cgi: The Roots Surname List (RSL) is a list of surnames with associated dates and locations that is intended to help genealogical researchers locate others interested in sharing and comparing data about the same families." This is a searchable front end to the RSL database. Be sure to read the README file first, so you'll understand the output.
Roots Television: Where History Meets Heritage
http://www.rootstelevision.com/: A website featuring a variety of shows that will interest genealogists and family history lovers of all types, including kids.
ROOTS-L Home Page
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/roots-l/: "ROOTS-L is a LISTSERV mailing list for people who are interested in genealogy." Besides information about the listserv, there is a searchable archive of list traffic, and a large collection of files and databases, including the impressive ROOTS-L library.
RootsWeb
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/: "The Internet's Oldest and Largest Genealogy Community" RootsWeb offers a host of genealogical resources, including search engines and databases (surnames, county and state records, the Social Security Death Index), a listserv, discussion groups, and related links.
RootsWorld: Finland
http://www.rootsworld.com/rw/finland/: "In addition to the usual audio excerpts from CDs, this section also includes original audio recorded exclusively for RootsWorld on location in Finland."
RootsWorld: Latin, The Caribbean, and South America
http://www.rootsworld.com/rw/feature/latin-caribe.html: A collection of interviews, articles and CD reviews related to the Latin music of the Caribbean and South America.
Rootsworld: Louisiana (Cajun, Creole, Zydeco and R&B)
http://www.rootsworld.com/rw/feature/cajun.html: A collection of interviews, articles and CD reviews related to the cajun, creole, zydeco, and R&B music of Louisiana.
RootsWorld: South America, Central America and Mexico
http://www.rootsworld.com/rw/feature/sa.html: A collection of interviews, articles and CD reviews related to the Latin music of South America, Central America, and Mexico
RootsWorld: They Call Themselves Roma
http://www.rootsworld.com/rw/gypsypage.html: At this site you’ll find answers to questions including: Roma: Who are they? What is Gypsy music? You’ll also find listening examples of works by the Karandila Brass Orchestra and saxophonist Yuri Yunakov.
Ropers Knots Page
http://www.realknots.com/: A huge site dedicated to the art of knotting, consisting of detailed instruction pages, an alphabetical index to locate and learn the many different types of knots, links to other knotting sites, connection to a knotting newsgroup, and a list of books on this subject.
RosaceaNet
http://www.skincarephysicians.com/rosaceanet/index.html: "A comprehensive on-line rosacea information resource." It includes descriptions, treatment options, and frequently asked questions.
Rose-Kim Knits
http://www.rose-kim.com/rose-kimknits/: Prolific knitter, parent, and yarn shop staff member Jessica cranks out the knits and blogs all about it. Don't miss her regular feature "Thursdays are for What the Hell is This?" that features modern, terrifying, do-not-knit patterns from around the internet.
RoseDog.com
http://www.rosedog.com/: "Our name is RoseDog.com and what we do is showcase unpublished writers work. We also attract agents and publishers to our site by offering a way for them to search very quickly through our many manuscripts so that they can get to the writers that interest them fast. Our services to writers, agents and publishers are free."
Rossetti Archive
http://www.rossettiarchive.org/: Provides access to most, if not all, of the visual and written works by Dante Gabriel Rossetti in order to support scholarly study of the artist.
Rostov'-on-the-Don Regional Administration
http://www.donland.ru/: This website is kept up to date with regional current events and information. It is in Russian only.
Rotten Tomatoes
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/: Rotten Tomatoes offers a fun and informative way to discover the critical reaction to movies from the nation's top print and online film critics, neatly summarized.
Routes International
http://routesinternational.com/: Routes International serves as a gateway to transporting people by land, rail, sea, and air worldwide." Links to marine, air, and land transport companies worldwide.
Royal Genealogies
http://ftp.cac.psu.edu/~saw/royal/royalgen.html: Genealogies for the members of the royal families of the British Isles.
Royal Library Albert I
http://www.kbr.be/: This source contains library information, online catalogs and links to other useful library sites.
RPGA Home Page
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=rpga: Created by Wizards of the Coast, this roleplaying association offers several levels of membership and free resources about various RPG games. There's also opportunities to participate in tournaments and campaigns.
RSDHope
http://www.rsdhope.org/: "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome is a progressive disease of the Autonomic Nervous System that can follow a simple trauma (fall or sprain) a break or fracture (especially wrist and ankle) a sharp force injury (such as a knife or bullet wound), heart problems, infections, surgery, RSI/CTS, spinal injuries/disorders, or major trauma." This site contains information on RSD, treatment, diagnosis, terms, glossary, medications, causes, and a newsletter.
The RSSSF Archive
http://www.rsssf.com/archive.html: Provides league tables and statistical information on football (soccer) and its history, as well as archives of past seasons and tournaments. Statistics include International Tournaments, Domestic Results, and International Club Results, and more.
Ruby Programming Language
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/: Everything you need to know about the Ruby programming language, including documentation, a users' guide, tutorials, and code/application libraries. Use the "Try Ruby!" link to test Ruby out before downloading and installing on your own system.
RudeBusters!
http://www.rudebusters.com/etikid.htm: This site is "a safe haven from rudeness, rage and stress." It links to a variety of "childrens' etiquette resources from parenting experts."
Rugby Football Union
http://www.rfu.com/: The official web site of England's Rugby Football Union, the governing body for Rugby Union in the country. Contains information on Rugby clubs, history, the laws of the game and international competition. Browsable by topic.
Rules and Precedents of the House
http://www.rules.house.gov/: Ever wondered what the Speaker of the House does? This site outlines the roles of the Speaker, the Chief Administrative Officer, and the Chaplain and explains the procedures used in the House for voting. Also included are sections on the general order and priority of business in the House and the official Code of Conduct.
Rulescentral.com
http://www.rulescentral.com/: This site is a "comprehensive resource for Rules Enthusiasts, Sports Fans and Participants, and Games Players." It offers rules for a wide variety of acitivities: sports, cards, boardgames
Running Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/by-newsgroup/rec/rec.running.html: A very comprehensive guide to running and jogging. From the Usenet group rec.running.
Russia News Service
http://www.einnews.com/russia/: News aggregation site for content about Russia. Updated daily from thousands of publications. Includes business and political news. Free trial allows site to be browsed freely; after initial period, headlines can be viewed but full access to articles requires subscription.
Russia Travel Information and Travel Guide - Lonely Planet
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/russia: On-line publication of a published book by the originating company. Offers information about how to travel in as well as the history of Russia.
The Russian Chronicles
http://www.f8.com/FP/Russia/: Provides photo essays and commentary from two journalists who traveled across Russia for three months in 1995 recording their experiences.
Russian Foods.Com
http://www.russianfoods.com/: Online grocer of Russian foods and specialties including clothing and Russian interests. Site can be in English or Russian Language. It includes recipes for traditional Russian foods like borscht, pelmeni, and bliny; also links to news items about Russian cuisine and women.
Russian History Websites
http://www.alexanderpalace.org/: A collection of 16 web exhibits on pre-Revolution Russian history. A romantic view of the lives of the Romanov family and court, palaces, Russian cities, and religious life. Essays, first-person accounts, and extensive graphics.
Russian Icons
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48525: This IPL pathfinder provides resources for people who are interested in the art history of icon painting in Russia. Print and Internet sources include the history of Russian icons, online collections of publications and images, and a selective bibliography.
Russian Interactive Online Reference Grammar
http://www.alphadictionary.com/rusgrammar/index.html: A good website for beginners and people who want to explore the Russian language. Includes a tutorial about how to use the Cyrillic Alphabet.
Russian Painting
http://www.rollins.edu/Foreign_Lang/Russian/ruspaint.html: Russian artistry from medieval Russia to the present.
Russian Railway Portal
http://parovoz.com/indexe.php: Links to all the railways in Russian cities. Extensive resources in English and Russian.
The Russian Revolution
http://www.barnsdle.demon.co.uk/russ/rusrev.html: Browsable list of links to a large number of online texts and articles, primary documents, maps, and images dealing with the Russian Revolution.
RVers Online
http://www.rversonline.org/: "RVers Online is published with the objective of being the Internet's premier independent public service information resource for RVers. With well over a thousand pages of non-commercial RV-related information, and online help for all types of RVing questions, this site is based on 'RVers helping RVers'. Our goal is to provide a quality online experience for RVers, park owners, and others participants in the world of RVing."
RWM Vocational Schools Database
http://www.rwm.org/rwm/: "RWM provides a database of private Postsecondary Vocational Schools in all 50 states. It is organized first by State, then by Training Occupation...All the schools listed are State Licensed/Accredited." Training areas include automotive, barbering, business, computers, health, legal, plumbing, and more. There are also links to financial aid and occupational outlook information.
RxList
http://www.rxlist.com/: Searchable database for converting generic drug names to trade names and vice versa.
Ryazan Regional Administration
http://www.gov.ryazan.ru/: The official information server for the Ryazan region has news, tourism, sports, economics, and government information.

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