Titles beginning with 'W'

W J's Homepage
http://www.markerink.org/WJM/HTML/mainpage.htm: This site is an excellent technical resource on Infrared Photography. This is a personal home page which describes how to develop your own IR film in both color or black and white formats, saving a person that would like to experiment pictorially time and money. This page is also a good source to find images made with IR film as well as used camera equipment.
W.T. Cox Subscriptions, Inc.
http://www.wtcox.com/index.html: This vendor site has information on their sales and support division, events and services, employment opportunities, an on-line catalog, and an e-mail address where they can be reached.
W3Schools Online Web Tutorials
http://www.w3schools.com/default.asp: Everything you need to design and produce a website. Comprehensive, step-by-step tutorials cover all steps of website creation for all levels of developers, from beginner to advanced. Includes links for validating the code you write to make sure it's compliant with the latest standards.
Wabash Center Guide to Internet Resources
http://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/resources/guide_headings....: "A selective, annotated guide to a wide variety of electronic resources of interest to those who are involved in the study and practice of religion..."
Wachowicz's Web World: Web Sites for Discerning Finance Students
http://web.utk.edu/~jwachowi/wacho_world.html: Large list of links of interest to finance students assembled by Professor John M. Wachowicz, Jr. The links are divided into 8 categories -- introduction to financial management, valuation, tools of financial analysis and planning, working capital management, investment in capital assets, the costs of capital..., intermediate and long term financing, and special areas of financial management. Most of the links have brief annotations describing their content.
A Walk Through Time
http://physics.nist.gov/GenInt/Time/time.html: Brief history of timekeeping and clocks.
Wall Street Journal - Startup journal
http://www.bplans.com/contentkit/?affiliate=wsj: Wall Street Journal provides mini-business plan tool online. Users can make a business plan, view sample plans, calculate starting costs, and more.
The War of 1812
http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/english/exhibits/1812/index.ht...: This site gives a very detailed description of many aspects of the War of 1812 through government documents. It includes illustrations, documents and contextual information. This exhibit focues on the impact of the war on those living in Upper Canada at the time of the conflict.
Warm Up America
http://www.warmupamerica.com/home.html: People all over America go to bed cold. Knit a blanket—on your own or with others—and help those who need warmth and comfort. This project accepts blankets of any size in machine washable wools.
The Warner Bros Cartoon Companion
http://www.i-foo.com/~eocostello/wbcc/eowbcc-index.html#intr...: Encyclopedia of references to be found in Warner Brothers cartoons that explains or points out some of the references to popular culture, cultural icons, historical moments, and people. Includes background information on many of the people that worked on creating these cartoons.)
Warphead's Weird World
http://www.warphead.com/modules/news/index.php?storytopic=1: Urban legends, organized by theme and debunked. Also included on this site are paranormal experiences, legendary photographs, conspiracies, and weird news. When you’re bored with all the weirdness you can join the forum, browse the creepy links, or read your horoscope.
State of Washington Office of Public Instruction State Essential Academic Learning Environments
http://www.k12.wa.us/curriculuminstruct/: Education content standards for grades K-10 for the state of Washington. 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.
Washington - Internet Public Library Stately Knowledge
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/wa1.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 Washington as well as interesting facts and people associated with the state.
Washington DC - Internet Public Library Stately Knowledge
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/dc1.html: This Internet Public Library resource lists official sites for government, library, historical society, museum, archives, parks, travel and tourism, kids, and other sites of interest specific to Washington DC as well as interesting facts and people associated with the city.
Washington Office on Latin America
http://www.wola.org/: The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) website is a great source for information about human rights issues, the drug trade, military conflict, and economic issues in the region. Specific country information, and links to further scholarly publications about it, are available for nearly every country in the region. Information on the Andes region and Mexico is especially thorough.
The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/: The online version of the Washington Post. This site is a good souce of news and information about Washington D.C. politics. The full text of articles that appear in the print version, including those from the AP wire service, are also provided. The search engine one can find an article or feature from the Post, find an article from AP or search the Washington Post's databases.
Washington State Archives
http://www.secstate.wa.gov/archives/: Includes the State Records Collection of government documents, a Historical Records Search with links to additional genealogical resources, and information about the five regional repositories.
Washington State Democrats
http://www.wa-democrats.org/: Official website of the Democratic Party in Washington State.
Washington State Digital Library Resources
http://digitalwa.statelib.wa.gov/index.htm: This site contains a ink to the Digital Best Practice Website, and a list of Washington State Digital Collections.
Washington State Library
http://www.secstate.wa.gov/library/: This site introduces the resources provided by the Washington State Library, including a searchable library catalog, Ask a Librarian service, and a list of web resources categorized by subject.
Washington State Republican Party
http://www.wsrp.org/: Official website of the Republican Party in Washington State.
The Washington Times
http://www.washingtontimes.com/: "A full-service, general interest daily newspaper in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1982, The Washington Times has quickly become one of the most-often quoted newspapers in the U.S. It has gained a reputation for hard-hitting investigative reporting and thorough coverage of politics and policy." News, politics and information from a conservative perspective.
The washingtonpost.com Business Glossary
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/business/longterm/gloss...: An A to Z glossary of business terms.
washingtonpost.com: The Federal Internet Guide
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/govt/fedguide/...: "Directory of federal sites, with related news features." Organized by government branch and alphabetically. Other features include Resources for Federal Workers and Federal Job Finder.
WashLaw Web
http://washlaw.edu/: Washburn University School of Law page of law related resources on the Internet and the World-Wide Web. In addition to specialized subject areas, you may access information about Law Schools, Law Libraries, and search law library catalogs.
WATCH: Writers, Artists, and Their Copyright Holders
http://tyler.hrc.utexas.edu/: The WATCH File (Writers, Artists, and Their Copyright Holders) is a database of copyright contacts for writers and artists. It can be searched by an individual's name to receive the addresses of copyright holders or their representatives. While the resource was founded to answer copyright questions about manuscripts in the United States and the United Kingdom, it is now one of the largest databases of copyright holders in the world.
WatchBlog - U.S. Election News & Opinion
http://www.watchblog.com/: A "watch blog" is a blog created to correct errors or bias in online news sites. WatchBlog's numerous editors/bloggers identify themselves as Democrat, Republican, or "Third Party & Independents." Each provides "news, opinion and commentary for the 2004 election" from one of these three viewpoints. This framework has been extended beyond the 2004 election.
Watchtower: Official Web Site of Jehovah's Witnesses
http://www.watchtower.org/: "This is the official Web site of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, the legal organization in use by Jehovah's Witnesses. While other sites may express favorable or unfavorable opinions about us and our work, this site is the authoritative source about the beliefs, teachings, and activities of Jehovah's Witnesses." The site includes contact information and samples of publications in 18 different languages.
Water’s Journey: Everglades
http://www.TheEvergladesStory.org/: Resources on the Florida Everglades' history and restoration efforts, including interactive timelines, a glossary of ecological terms, and animated maps.
WAVE Accessibility Evaluation Tool
http://wave.webaim.org/: "WAVE is a free web accessibility evaluation tool...used to aid humans in the web accessibility evaluation process. Rather than providing a complex technical report, WAVE shows the original web page with embedded icons and indicators that reveal the accessibility information within your page." Just type in your web address, upload or copy and paste HTML code!
WE LEARN Women Expanding/ Literacy Education Action Resource Network
http://www.litwomen.org/welearn.html: Women-centered literacy and adult education curriculum resources, such as lesson plans, information for literacy workers, resource list, conversation circles and links.
WE MOVE - Dystonia, Cervical Dystonia, and Pediatric Forms of Dystonia
http://www.wemove.org/dys/: Information about dystonia and its treatment with links to a dystonia FAQ and a list of advocacy/support organizations.
We Shall Overcome - Historic Places of the Civil Rights Movement
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/civilrights/: Contains photographs, essays, travel maps, history of individuals and sites about and along the Underground Railroad. Covers paths taken through 20 U. S. States. References include links to other Civil Rights sites, documents, speeches and biographies.
Wealth of Nations
http://www.bibliomania.com/2/1/65/112/frameset.html: Here is Adam Smith's 1776 "inguiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations" broken down into hyper-linked chapters.
Weather Advisory Browser
http://weather.terrapin.com/: Weather advisories, watches, and warnings issued by the National Weather Service. You can search for advisories by location and/or type of advisory.
The Weather Channel
http://www.weather.com/index.html: The WWW version of cable TV's Weather Channel. Current weather information and forecasting for the United States are easily accessed. This site also offers educational resources, such as the "weather classroom." Weather news, advisories and facts of interest are available, as is the Weather Channel's TV schedule.
Weather Glossary for Storm Spotters
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/severewx/glossary.php: A comprehensive glossary of weather terms for storm spotters.
Weather Hub
http://www.wxusa.com/index.htm: An index of worldwide weather links, country profiles and maps. WeatherHub is organized by continent, country & city for quick and easy access.
The Weather Network Online
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/: Canadian local and national weather, including current conditions and short- and long-range forecasts. Also was satelite images and special reports for air quality, pollen, UV, and road construction projects. Browse by city name or via an interactive map. "You'll even find multimedia explanations of the factors that effect the weather and our environment, such as the jet stream, pollution and the ozone layer." Available in English and French.
The Weather Office
http://www.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/canada_e.html: This site is from Meteorological Service of Canada and contains local and national weather reports from Canada and the world. It offers satellite photos, radar images, and other measures of weather and the environment.
Weather on This Day in History
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48544: This IPL pathfinder provides resources for finding weather-related information for a particular date, time, or location in history. There are several resources available on the Internet and in print to help you with your research.
The Weather Underground
http://www.wunderground.com/: Provides current conditions and forecasts for United States, with maps.
Weather: What Forces Affect Our Weather?
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/weather/: "Weather is dynamic, the product of interacting forces we are only beginning to understand." This exhibit explains the forces that cause our weather and how our climate is changing. Topics that are covered include, the atmosphere, the water cycle, storms, ice, snow, and forecasting. Online activities are provided.
WeatherPost
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/weather/: "Forecasts for 3,600 cities worldwide. Weather images, historical data and more." Includes a weather reference desk with "glossaries, calculators, storm chasers and more", plus the ability to send a question to the Washington Post's meteorologists. Frequent updates.
WeatherWeb: Weather Resources for Schools
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~kamr/: "This website provides curriculum resources for teachers and students teaching and learning about the Weather as part of middle and high school Earth and Atmospheric Science."
WeaveCast
http://www.weavecast.com/default.html: The podcast for hand weavers.
Web Accessibility Test Site
http://www.cynthiasays.com/: Anyone wanting to check their html code for validation will find this site useful. It will highlight errors and warnings once it has been run through the validator.
Web Accessibility in Mind
http://www.webaim.org/: This non-profit organization based with the Center for Persons with Disabilities and Utah University has been at the forefront of web accessibility solutions and standards since 1999.
Web Accessibility Initiative
http://www.w3.org/WAI/: The Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI), in coordination with organizations around the world, pursues accessibility of the Web.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
http://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/: This site provides provides documents on guidelines from the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Working Group (WCA WG). There are also minutes from previous meetings of the Group.
The Web Developers' Virtual Library
http://wdvl.internet.com/: "A comprehensive illustrated encyclopedia of web technology, The Web Developer's Virtual Library is a well-organised goldmine of tutorials, examples, and links to great resources. It's for webmasters and Internet developers who are creating web sites with HTML, CGI, Java, JavaScript, graphics, VRML, multimedia, animation, etc."
Web Development Resources
http://www.eborcom.com/webmaker/: Web Development Resources links you to informative guides on website creation and maintenance tools such as programming languages, use of graphics, and more.
Web English Teacher
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/index.html: Provides a wealth of resources for English teachers to use in the classroom in teaching literature, grammar, reading, writing, journalism, drama, and other topics.
Web Gallery of Art
http://www.wga.hu/index.html: "The Web Gallery of Art is a virtual museum and searchable database of European painting and sculpture of the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque periods (1150-1750), currently containing over 8,000 reproductions. Biographies, commentaries, guided tours are available."
Web Graphics 101
http://cs-cert.unisa.ac.za/internet/resources/webgraphics101...: Provides a nuts-and-bolts approach to creating graphics for the Web, including interactive tutorials. Great for beginners or even advanced graphic designers new to creating Web graphics.
Web Japan
http://web-japan.org/index.html: "This searchable site provides reliable information on Japan across many different genres including culture, sightseeing, society, history and nature. The content is provided primarily in English."
Web Marketing Today Information Center
http://www.wilsonweb.com/research/: This website links to thousands of on-line articles about effective Web marketing and to on-line resources for business.
Web of Addictions
http://www.well.com/user/woa/: "The Web of Addictions is dedicated to providing accurate information about alcohol and other drug addictions. [The site seeks] to provide a resource for teachers, students and others who needed factual information about abused drugs." A topical hierarchy is used to navigate the site with links to facts on substance abuse, net resources on addiction, information on meetings and conferences on substance abuse, support services and organizations.
The Web of American Transcendentalism
http://www.vcu.edu/engweb/transcendentalism/index.html: This site contains a wealth of information about the roots, influences, and works of the American Transcendentalist writers. Includes a thorough list of links to Transcendentalist authors and their texts, extensive background information and criticism on their ideas and philosophy, and links to additional web resources and bibliographies. From the English Department at Virginia Commonwealth University.
A Web of On-line Grammars
http://www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/rbeard/grammars.html: A directory of Internet sites that serve as tutorials, lessons, and other ways of learning grammars in particular languages. Organized by language.
Web Searching
http://www.ipl.org/div/websearching/: The IPL's own guide to the best search engines and catalogs on/for the Web, with tips on how to use them effectively.
Web Sites You Can Trust, The CAPHIS Top 100 List
http://caphis.mlanet.org/consumer/index.html: The Consumer and Patient Health Information Section (CAPHIS), an interest section of the Medical Library Association, offers links to websites "CAPHIS members and other librarians with a resource to use in their daily practice and teaching." Topic areas include general, men's, women's, and senior health.
Web Wonk: Tips for Writers and Designers
http://ldt.stanford.edu/~yasukato/portfolio/class/ed229c/tex...: This site explains different techniques to produce a well-designed Website. Topics discussed include typography, using white space well, and using images. The author also goes provides information on how to set up your Web browser "ergonomically", such that it makes for a more pleasant Web browsing/reading experience.
Web-Holidays.com
http://www.web-holidays.com/: This site is a resource for information on holidays and celebrations from a variety of cultural and religious practices. The site has a search feature.
Web4Lib Electronic Discussion
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Web4Lib/: Web4Lib is a forum for electronic discussion of issues relating to the creation and management of library- based World-Wide Web servers and clients.
Webball Pitching Mechanics, Hitting Mechanics, Baseball Instruction, Coaching Strategy
http://www.webball.com/cms/: This site has free material on baseball instruction, coaching strategies, pitching and hitting mechanics, and training. Some features require a subscription.
WebbIE Support
http://www.webbie.org.uk/support.htm: Get support and information about WebbIE, "a web browser for blind and visually-impaired people, especially those using screen readers, used since 2001 all over the world. It comes with the Accessible programs, letting you access news and audio on the Internet in a simple and accessible way, allowing you to use podcasts, listen to the radio and read RSS and news with your screen reader or other access solution. Together they provide a way to access websites and other great things online - and they are all free!"
Webby Awards
http://www.webbyawards.com/: Annual "international award honoring excellence on the Internet". Awards are honored in categories such as Interactive Advertising, Online Film & Video, and more. Two honors are presented for each category: The Webby Award and The People's Voice Award. Winners are chosen by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences.
WebCPA
http://www.webcpa.com/: "Tools and resources for the electronic accountant." This website features free, full-text articles of Accounting Today, Accounting Technology, and Practical Accountant. It also has a newswire, news from Washington, and industry rankings. To read the newsletter you must register; registration is free.
WebDentistry
http://www.webdentistry.com/: Articles about dentistry and oral-health. Provides ability to check on credentials of a dentist. Access to some content requires paid membership.
WebEc - World Wide Web Resources in Economics
http://www.helsinki.fi/WebEc/: "WebEc lists and describes material that could be of interest to mainly academic economists and is at least in part freely available on the Internet." Searchable.
WebElements
http://www.webelements.com/: "WebElements aims to be a high quality source of information on the WWW relating to the periodic table. Coverage is such that professional scientists and students at school will all find something useful. You will find thousands of graphics showing elements structures and periodic properties here. Currently, most information is about the elements themselves but the scope of WebElements will include simple compounds as well in the future." Click on an element's symbol in the periodic table and get detailed information about the element, along with graphics and images. There are also several chemistry-related calculators. A Scholar Edition for students is also in the works.
WebExhibits
http://www.webexhibits.org/: "WebExhibits helps you find high quality exhibits on the internet" and focuses on illustrated educational exhibits, not just references." Exhibit sites range in subject from the ancient world to science and technology, and from the creative arts to health and medicine. All exhibits are easily indexed.
Weblogg-ed
http://weblogg-ed.com/: Will Richardson works at a New Jersey high school as its Supervisor of Instructional Technology and Communication. In this blog, he shares news and commentary about using blogs, RSS, Wiki, and other forms internet technology in the K-12 classroom.
Webmastering.info: The Webmastering Handbook
http://www.webmastering.info/: Great information source for webmasters of all skill levels. The place to start if you are curious about the multiple facets of creating and maintaining websites, covering topics from programming to website promotion.
Webmath.com
http://www.webmath.com/: Webmath not only solves your math problems, it shows the steps taken to reach the solution. Types of problems inlude everyday math (i.e. figuring out a tip), polynomials, units conversions, and quadratic equations.
Webmonkey
http://www.webmonkey.com/: This "How-to Guide for Web Developers" contains tutorials and reference materials for those building Web sites. Covers topics such as e-business, design, HTML, JavaScript, PHP, databases, graphics and fonts, multimedia, and more.
WebMovie
http://www.webmovie.com/: WebMovie is a Google-powered search engine "for buyers of movie & video gear, cameras & software". Popular categories include lighting, animation, grip, and HD cinema.
WebMuseum
http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/: The WebMuseum is a non-profit collaborative effort on the part of many museums and galleries worldwide to provide access to visual images tht are out of copyright. Images, exhibitions, an index of artists, and a glossary of art terms may be found here.
Webopedia
http://www.webopedia.com/: Webopedia is "#1 online encyclopedia dedicated to computer and Interent technology. Enter a search term or browse through the categories, and sail the Web!" There is also a glossary of terms with a particular term being highlighted each day.
WebPelican
http://www.webpelican.com/: Contains tutorials and resources for Internet programming using XHTML, CSS, XML, and Java.
webreference.com
http://www.webreference.com/: "HTML authors and webmasters, teach yourself the art of web site creation. With over 700 carefully selected and annotated web sites plus original articles, the WRL is a comprehensive web developer's resource."
WebStars: Astrophysics in CyberSpace
http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/www_info/webstars.html: Contains links to information related to astronomy. It consists of the following topics: astronomy & astrophysics pages, articles about astronomy on the Web, software & icon downloading, WWW technical pages & style guides, High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center(HEASARC)/StarTrax Browse, and other online services.
Webtender
http://www.webtender.com/: Searchable database of thousands of drinks, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. Searchable by name, ingredient or type of glassware. Also includes information on setting up a home bar and the equipment needed, as well as information about curing hangovers and "sensible" drinking and party-hosting.
Webville and Hypertext Railroad Company
http://www.spikesys.com/webville.html: "A site for the archiving of historical and informational documents and binaries concerning Railroads, Railfanning and Model Railroading;" technical, historical, rosters, and other information.
Webvision
http://webvision.med.utah.edu/: Do you have any questions about the eye or human vision? This site has everything you need to know about the eye, with an abundance of information on the structure and functioning of the retina. Packed with helpful images to supplement the text, as well as a few short videos that require Quicktime. From the John Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah.
Weeds Gone Wild
http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/: A thorough resource for information about invasive alien plants. Includes lists of problem species, informational brochures, and links to other resources.
Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/wcomp/index.html: The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents is published every Monday by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration and contains statements, messages, and other Presidential materials released by the White House during the preceding week.
Weight.com
http://www.weight.com/: Dr. Meyers addresses obesity and weight loss issues from the perspective of the doctor. This site includes his reviews of the latest development in obesity/weight control research on a professional level, as well as general information regarding fad diets, signs of eating disorders, etc.
The Weightless Economy
http://econ.lse.ac.uk/~dquah/tweirl0.html: Information economics site devoted to the work of Professor Danny Quay. The site operates as an archive for most of his published work on information economics as well as for works in progress, and presents links to other prominent academics in the field.
Eric Weisstein's World of Physics
http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/physics/: An electronic encyclopedia of physics topics, including numerous links, explanations, equations. Topics are searchable, or users can browse links.
Welcome Nepal
http://www.welcomenepal.com/brand/index.asp: This is the official site of Nepal Tourism Board. It provides comprehensive information on Nepal including travel guides, calendar of events and accommodations.
Welcome to comp.windows.x.pex! (FAQ)
http://www.uni-giessen.de/faq/archiv/pex-faq/msg00000.html: FAQs concerning PEX and PHIGS Extensions to the X window system.
Welcome to Mote Marine Laboratory!
http://www.mote.org/: "Mote Marine Laboratory (MML) is an independent, nonprofit research organization dedicated to excellence in marine and environmental sciences." This organization offers a host of educational programs to the public and works to educate the scientific community and the general public about marine environmental issues.
Welcome to the Planets
http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/: Photographs and physical data for all the planets, plus asteroids and comets. Also has a section on the planetary explorers such as Voyager II.
Welcome to www.subways.net
http://www.subways.net/: "These pages are a collection of photos, maps and links to transit related sites. Each page in the countries section will have a list of cities plus informaton on their transit systems and any links I've been able to glean."
WellnessWeb - The Patient's Network
http://www.seekwellness.com/: The Patient's Network focuses on a "community approach to the delivery of health care information. It combines original material with links to dozens of other resources." The Patient's Network contains Medical Centers which are developed by patients and professionals. Medical Center departments include the Smoker's Clinic, Women's Health, Stress Control Center, Elders Watch and more.
Welsh Informationary
http://www.gwybodiadur.co.uk/: A directory of information on Welsh language and culture, with numerous resource links.
Welsh Proverbs, Expressions, and Sayings
http://www.britannia.com/wales/proverbs/: Proverbs from Wales in both Welsh and English.
WendyKnits
http://wendyknits.net/: Simple and good. Wendy posts daily with a picture of her (fast!) knitting progress, thoughts on her knitting and a picture of her cat Lucy. One of the original knitting blogs.
West Virginia Department of Education Content Standards and Objectives
http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/csos.html: Education content standards for grades K-12 for the state of West Virginia. 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.
West Virginia - Internet Public Library Stately Knowledge
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/wv1.html: This Internet Public Library resource lists official state sites for state government, library, historical society, museum, archives, parks, travel and tourism, and other sites of interest specific to West Virginia as well as interesting facts and people associated with the state.
West Virginia Bureau for Public Health
http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/: The WVBPH website provides information on vital records, community and rural health services, environmental standards, epidemiology, licensing and certification, emergency care system, threat preparedness and family health in the state of West Virginia.
West Virginia Democratic Party
http://www.wvdemocrats.com/: Official site of the West Virginia Democratic Party.
West Virginia Division of Culture and History
http://www.wvculture.org/agency/index.html: The Division is home to the State Museum and Theater, the State Archives and Collections, and a library for genealogical research. The Division also includes the West Virginia Commission on the Arts and the State Historic Preservation Office. Among other features, the Division's website contains the West Virginia Historical Society Quarterly.
West Virginia Library Commission
http://librarycommission.lib.wv.us/: This site introduces the West Virginia Library Commission. Resources include statewide databases and library catalog, literacy services, and more.
West Virginia Library Commission - InfoDepot
http://wvinfodepot.org/: Gateway to a variety of electronic resources, including a statewide library catalog, full text periodical articles (EBSCO), Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia and the LearningExpressLibrary, which provides online practice tests.
West Virginia Republican Party
http://www.wvgop.org/: Official website of the Republican Party in West Virginia.
West Virginia State Archives
http://www.wvculture.org/history/archivesindex.aspx: The West Virginia State Archives has online guides to the collections, which include: manuscripts, state government records, county court records on microfilm, maps, naturalization records, newspapers on microfilm, yearbooks, Civil War medals, state publications, and accessions.
Western Major Baseball League
http://www.wmbl.ca/: Canadian baseball league with teams in Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Red Dear, Melville, Moose Jaw, Regina, Saskatoon, Swift Current, Weyburn, Yorkton and other cities in western Canada..
Western New York Suffragists: Winning the Vote
http://winningthevote.org/: This site details the women's suffrage movement, focusing on events and people in the Rochester region of western New York, beginning with the 1848 meeting of Seneca Falls. It includes a general history, biographies of women and men in the movement, timelines and some excellent links.
Western Philosophers
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48546: This IPL pathfinder provides sources that assist people seeking information about notable western philosophers. This document contains print and Internet resources recommended as starting points.
Western Square Dancing
http://www.dosado.com/: Information and resources about square dancing, including clubs and schools, call lists and definitions, software, articles and humor, a caller's corner, and links to other square dancing resources.
Westminster Shorter Catechism Project
http://www.shortercatechism.com/: Doctrinal questions of the historic Presbyterian Catechism (1642-1647), each linked to its answer. Biblical references and commentary from famous Puritan leaders and Reformed theologians accompany each answer.
Westward by Sea: A Maritime Perspective on American Expansion, 1820-1890
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award99/mymhihtml/: "This selection of items from Mystic Seaport's archival collections includes logbooks, diaries, letters, business papers, and published narratives of voyages and travels. The unique maritime perspective of these materials offers a rich look at the events, culture, beliefs, and personal experiences associated with the settlement of California, Alaska, Hawaii, Texas, and the Pacific Northwest. A number of photographs, paintings, maps, and nautical charts are also included to illustrate the story of Americans’ western seaborne travel. Various themes are touched upon, including whaling, life at sea, shipping, women at sea, and native populations."
Westward Exploration Collections
http://lib.virginia.edu/digital/collections/text/westward_ex...: "Early volumes related to westward exploration before and after the Meriwether Lewis and William Clark's Corps of Discovery. Many of the volumes are extensively illustrated." Includes works by George Catlin and John Woodhouse Audubon.
WetFeet.com
http://www.wetfeet.com/: This excellent web site profiles different business careers and industries. It offers salary surveys and industry news, along with advice for job seekers. For employers, it offers Human Resources news and information on how to recruit, screen, interview, and hire more effectively.
Whale-Watching-Web
http://www.helsinki.fi/~lauhakan/whale/: Wealth of information on whales and international whale watching. Site contains a dictionary and encyclopedia of whale lore, links to whale references in the arts, whale organizations and images.
Wharton University Professor Lorin Hitt’s website
http://grace.wharton.upenn.edu/~lhitt/main.htm: This website is made up of a page of links concerning research papers dealing with the issues of Information Pricing and Bundling as they pertain to specific electronic markets of the Internet.
What A Character!
http://www.what-a-character.com/: A Web site devoted to character actors &emdash; those actors you see frequently in movies and television shows, but who haven't reached major celebrity status. Each actor's profile includes a photo, a short biography and a complete filmography of movies, TV series, and TV guest appearances. This site is searchable and also has several indexes (actors' names, age, film, TV series, TV guest appearances.)
What is a Cell?
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/About/primer/genetics_cell.html: This portion of the Science Primer, offered by the National Center for Biotechnology Information, explores cell structure, differentiation, and function, with special attention to the genetic processes within cells. Materials are mostly text, with a few diagrams, and are written for a post-high-school audience.
What is Culture?
http://www.wsu.edu/gened/learn-modules/top_culture/culture-i...: "This Learning Topic proposes to explore the concept of human culture. We hope, here, to outline some of the broad-ranging debates which have gone on about the concept of culture during the past century. Furthermore, we hope to offer some insight into what the culture debate means in our own lives and to provide some examples of how cultural meanings are formed, maintained, and changed."
What is Scientology?
http://www.whatisscientology.org/: This page, operated by the Church of Scientology, provides "a complete description of Scientology: its religious philosophy, its practices, its organization, its activities and its growing influence on society."
What should I read next?
http://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/search: Enter the title and author of a book you've recently read and this search engine suggests other books you might like, as well. Free registration also allows you to build a comprehensive reading list - and to share your suggestions with others.
What Tree Is It?
http://www.oplin.org/tree/: A illustrated tree finder for identifying common trees in Ohio. Search for trees by name, or if you know what the tree's leaves or fruit looks like, use the illustrated key to narrow your search. After you learn the tree1s name, you can read facts about it. Trees represented here include common trees of North America, including oaks, maples, birches, hickories, etc.
What You Need To Know About Cancer of the Cervix
http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/wyntk/cervix: "This National Cancer Institute (NCI) booklet will give you some important information about cancer of the cervix and about some conditions that may lead to this disease. You can read about prevention, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. This booklet also has information to help you deal with cancer of the cervix if it affects you or someone you know."
What You Need To Know about Cancer of the Colon and Rectum
http://www.cancer.gov/templates/doc.aspx?viewid=b5ecd606-69f...: The website "provides information on the symptoms, detection and diagnosis, and treatment, in addition to information on possible causes and prevention of cancers of the colon and rectum. Having this important information can make it easier for patients and their families to handle the challenges they face."
What You Need To Know About Hodgkin's Disease
http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/wyntk/hodgkins: "This National Cancer Institute (NCI) booklet is intended to help people with Hodgkin's disease and their families and friends better understand this type of cancer. This booklet discusses symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. It also has information about resources and sources of support for people with Hodgkin's disease."
What You Need To Know about Liver Cancer
http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/wyntk/liver: "This National Cancer Institute (NCI) booklet has important information about cancer that begins in the liver. It discusses possible causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of liver cancer. It also has information to help patients cope with this disease."
What You Need To Know About Melanoma
http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/wyntk/melanoma: "The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has written this booklet to help people with melanoma and their families and friends better understand this disease. We hope others will read it as well to learn more about melanoma. This booklet discusses risks and prevention, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and followup care. It also has information about resources and sources of support to help patients cope with melanoma."
What You Need To Know About Prostate Cancer
http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/wyntk/prostate: "This booklet mentions some possible causes of prostate cancer. It also describes symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and followup care. It has information to help men with prostate cancer and their families cope with the disease."
Whatis?com
http://whatis.techtarget.com/: Do you know what IDTL or Majordomo are? You could find out at this site which has a dictionary of computer and internet terms. Also, there are brief guides on how the internet works.
Wheel of the Year: Pagan Holidays
http://www.catanna.com/paganholidays.htm: This site provides brief descriptions of the eight Wiccan Sabbats and an extensive reading list of "pagan holiday books."
When Books Burn
http://www.library.arizona.edu/exhibits/burnedbooks/indexpag...: Explore this web exhibit and learn about book burning and other restrictions on intellectual freedom carried out by the Nazi Party in Germany during the 1930's. The exhibit includes an introduction providing historical context, a detailed timeline of events, transcribed speeches, and lists of banned books. Many of the items featured are primary sources. Lesson plans and an extensive list of references are also provided.
When Two Tribes Go to War: A History of Video Game Controversy The Major Offenders Retail Rogues Peaceful Protests Dishonorable Mentions The Docket Juvenile Hall Know Your ESRB Related Links When Two Tribes Go to War: A History of Video Game Controversy http://www.gamespot.com/features/6090892/: Provides a history of video game controversy by examining controversial games and challenges to those games.
Where Can I Buy a Car Online?
http://www.where-can-i-buy-a-car-online.com/: Applicable for citizens of the US, UK and Canada, this website offers reviews and links to sites, classifieds, and dealers that sell cars online. The authors review each site, have scorecards for easy comparison, and provide helpful articles about purchasing a car.
Where to Obtain Supreme Court Opinions
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/obtainopinions.pdf: Document telling where to find Supreme Court opinions on the web, in print format, and microfilm. Updated annually by Supreme Court staff.
Where to Shoot
http://www.wheretoshoot.org/: The Where to Shoot web site provides quick and easy access to target shooting, archery and hunting facilities. Simply specify a state to view all ranges within that state, or narrow the search by area code, zip code.
The White House
http://www.whitehouse.gov/: Contains information on the Executive Branch, the First Family, and the history of the White House itself and past inhabitants. Also includes the U.S. Budget, State of the Union addresses, daily updates, photos, videos, audio, and other interactive features.
White House Press Office
/briefing_room/: This is especially good for recent administration press releases, White House announcements, and Presidential speeches and addresses.
washingtonpost.com White House Watch
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/linkset/2005/04...: A special column on the washingtonpost.com providing one reporter's (Dan Froomkin's) daily view on what's happening in the West Wing or with the people who work there as reported by selected major newspapers, periodicals, web sites, and blogs. Free registration required.
White House Watch - by Dan Froomkin - at washingtonpost.com
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/linkset/2005/04...: A special column on the washingtonpost.com providing one reporter's (Dan Froomkin's) daily view on what's happening in the West Wing or with the people who work there as reported by selected major newspapers, periodicals, web sites, and blogs. Free registration required.
White Roof Radio the Mini Cooper Podcast
http://www.whiteroofradio.com/: Tips, tricks, news, and all things Mini Cooper related.
The Whitman Archive
http://www.whitmanarchive.org/: An electronic research and teaching tool that provides information about Whitman’s vast work for the scholars, students, and general readers. The site provides manuscripts, criticism, audio, images, teaching materials, and more!
Who Has Jobs
http://www.whohasjobs.com/: This site offers a wide database of references to jobs announcements, career fairs, internships. It is aimed mainly to job seekers and employers who want to post a position, but it also offers general information for students on what to expect from different career paths. The jobs in the database are searchable by State or by career field.
Who Was Blogging the Democratic National Convention (in July 2004)?
http://www.cyberjournalist.net/news/001461.php: Cyberjournalist.net provides a list of people credentialed as bloggers in attendance at the DNC. A good list of important political bloggers.
Who Was Blogging the GOP Convention (in August 2004)?
http://www.cyberjournalist.net/news/001580.php: Cyberjournalist.net provides a list of people credentialed as bloggers in attendance at the RNC. A good list of important political bloggers.
Who's Alive and Who's Dead
http://www.whosaliveandwhosdead.com/: "The site that helps you keep track of which famous people have died and which are still alive! The people listed in Who's Alive and Who's Dead are grouped according to the accomplishments for which they are best known. That makes it easy to find the cast list of your favorite TV show or rock group. Or, you can easily get a list of famous athletes who played your favorite sport. Politicians are here too, along with authors, cartoonists, astronauts, and a bit of everything else."
Who2?
http://www.who2.com/: Who2? is a website about famous people. It provides information such as birth and death dates, famous works, notorious trivia, and the four best websites for additional details. The people covered range from authors, stars, mythical gods, and cartoon dogs to kings, queens, and famous frauds.
The "Whole" Bible
http://www.maplenet.net/~trowbridge/NT_Hist.htm: Provides a brief history of the New Testament canon and descriptions of the noncanonical writings of early Christianity. The site also provides links to other resources on Christian scriptural history and liberal Biblical interpretation, as well as an annotated reading list.
The Whole Family Center
http://www.wholefamily.com/: Interactive site is aimed at understanding and improving all kinds of family relationships. Produced by experienced psychologists and includes articles on marriage, parenting, kids and teens, families, problems, coping with daily life. RealAudio presentations dramatizing family issues and their resolution. For a fee, users can sign up for online courses, but most content is free. Deals with such topics as infertility, anorexia, divorce, suicide as well as everyday family problems.
The Whole Mars Catalog
http://www.marstoday.com/: This site provides extensive links to information about Mars including basic planetary facts, images, news, NASA updates, exploratory missions, online publications and bibliographies.
WholeNote - The On-Line Guitar Community
http://www.wholenote.com/: "WholeNote is an on-line community for guitarists. The main principle behind the development of the site was to provide tools for those that are knowledgeable to create on-line lessons from which other visitors can learn, thereby creating a collective knowledge that all can use to further their own playing, and to allow visitors to access this knowledge in a fast and intuitive manner." In addition to the ability to create and take guitar lessons and create compositions, this site provides users with the following resources: news, recommended resources and reviews, discussion forums, and full databases of chords, scales, and arpeggios.
Why do people collect things?
http://www.campaignformuseums.org.uk/miclass/html/mi_class/w...: This site, although primarily geared towards educators in the United Kingdom, has some valuable suggestions for anyone teaching children the appreciation of collecting or studying collections. Recommended projects and points for discussion that encompass history, science, math, art/design, culture, and geography are included.
The Why Files: The Science Behind the News
http://whyfiles.org/: The mission of The Why Files is to explore the science, math and technology behind the news of the day, and to present those topics in a clear, accessible and accurate manner. We are based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, but The Why Files covers science at all institutions that engage in scientific exploration and discovery.
Why is the Colonel Called "Kernal"? The Origin of the Ranks and Rank Insignia Now Used by the United States Armed Forces
http://www.history.navy.mil/trivia/trivia04.htm: This short book from the Sacramento Air Logistics Center Office of History provides both word and historical origins for the rank used in the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard.
Wicca for the Rest of Us
http://wicca.timerift.net/: This "countermovement" page is dedicated to reversing the perceived "fluffy bunny" trend in modern Wicca. In the process, it provides an excellent introduction to Wiccan theology, practice, and history.
Wikimedia Commons
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page: Collection of media files, including images, sounds, and animation, that are freely usable under GNU Free Documentation Licenses. Very useful for presentations and websites!
Wild Horses: An American Romance
http://www.pbs.org/wildhorses/: "'Wild Horses - An American Romance' takes the viewer to spectacular locations in the American West where humans and horses share a fascinating history and partnership. Through the [site] navigation...you can explore: how the prehistoric horse originated on the plains of North America, migrated to other continents and then died out here; how the relationship between man and mustang has evolved after horses were introduced back onto this continent by Spanish Conquistadors; how mustangs survive on the land today, and how they have adapted as human settlement encroaches; the dilemmas that face policy makers as they try to balance the needs of man and horse; [and] some potential solutions that have been tried and the debates that surround them." Resources for teachers are also included.
Wild Ones
http://www.for-wild.org/: "Wild Ones -- Natural Landscapers, Ltd. is a non-profit organization with a mission to educate and share information with members and community at the 'plant-roots' level and to promote biodiversity and environmentally sound practices. We are a diverse membership interested in landscaping using native species in developing plant communities." The Wild Ones Handbook is available online: it contains information "for the native plant landscaper and wildflower gardener."
Wildfinder: Mapping the World's species
http://www.worldwildlife.org/wildfinder/: Search more than 26,000 animal species throughout the world, either by place or by species name. You can search for birds, mammals, reptiles, or amphibians.
Wildflowers
http://www.wild-flowers.com/: This site offers a directory of resources relating to wildflowers and native plants, including discussion forums, FAQ's, a glossary of botanical terms, associations, and calendar of events. It is also linked to the Garden Web, a larger resource for gardening information on the web.
The Wildlife Rehabilitation Information Directory
http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/: A source of information about wildlife rehabilitation, including information on what to do with injured wildlife, who to contact, and how to become a volunteer or professional wildlife rehabilitator. This site also includes a chat room and message board for exchanging information, links to related web sites, profiles, stories, photographs, and professional publication contact information.
William Blake Archive
http://www.blakearchive.org/blake/: William Blake's works including paintings and books are available, along with a biography and chronology of his life and works.
William James
http://www.emory.edu/EDUCATION/mfp/james.html: This site devoted to William James is an excellent resource for both beginning students and scholars. It contains the full text of Jame's "The Principles of Psychology," "The Will to Believe," and "On the Varieties of Religious Experience." It also contains various essays, excerpts, letters, and reviews by William James. A chronology, biography, photographs, essays about James, and various teaching materials are also available.
William P. Gottlieb: Photographs from the Golden Age of Jazz
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wghtml/wghome.html: "The William P. Gottlieb Collection, comprising over sixteen hundred photographs of celebrated jazz artists, documents the jazz scene from 1938 to 1948, primarily in New York City and Washington, D.C. During the course of his career, Gottlieb took portraits of prominent jazz musicians and personalities, including Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, Dizzy Gillespie, Earl Hines, Thelonious Monk, Stan Kenton, Ray McKinley, Benny Goodman, Coleman Hawkins, Ella Fitzgerald, and Benny Carter. This online collection presents Gottlieb's photographs, annotated contact prints, selected published prints, and related articles from Down Beat magazine."
WINDandSEA: An Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences Internet Locator
http://www.lib.noaa.gov/docs/wind/windandsea.html: "This locator was built in response to the many reference questions that are posed to the library and is meant to make Internet searching more efficient for the NOAA community, the academic community, other government agencies concerned with oceanic and atmospheric issues, and the general public. Presently WINDandSEA has over 800 selected links to science and policy sites organized by topic and alphabetically within topic; sites that include government science agencies, educational institutions, professional organizations, and commercial organizations that have information relevant to the oceanic, atmospheric, and marine biological sciences. In addition, it has links to scientific bibliographies and glossaries. WINDandSEA is of value to educators, students, the scientific community, and environmental policy-makers. All of these sites have been reviewed and annotated by a technical information specialist of the NOAA Central Library staff."
Windows 95 Manual
http://www.windweaver.com/w95man.htm: An online introductory tutorial for Microsoft's Windows 95 operating system.
Windows NT/2000/2003/XP Admin Knowledge Base
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kbase/WindowsTips/: "NT support site with an extensive NT Registry Index, Tips for NT Users, Tips for NT Administrators, and book recommendations relevant to NT."
Wine Intro
http://wineintro.com/: An Internet guide for making and drinking wine, with feature articles, Website links, and discussion forums. Topics covered include festivals & tastings, winemaking, wine merchants, grapes, glassware, and wine clubs.
Wine Lovers Page
http://www.wine-lovers-page.com/: "Non-commercial tasting notes on many table wines of good value, along with much wine-education material, vintage charts, a wine-tasting tutorial and more; all aimed at demystifying and demythologizing the snob aspects of moderate wine consumption." Users can also use the Wine Lovers Discussion Group Forum to get answers to wine-related questions.
WineDefinitions.com
http://www.winedefinitions.com/: A community-based resource all about wine. Connoiseurs share information on the history and making of wine, a glossary of wine terms (along with a pronunciation guide), recipes, product reviews and more for the wine enthusiast.
Wing of Madness
http://www.wingofmadness.com/: Feeling depressed? This site offers self-screening questions, simple articles about what depression feels like, and how you can find treatment. There's also a Support Forum with bulletin boards and chat options.
WinterFeelsGood
http://www.winterfeelsgood.com/: Learn to ski, snowboard, and snowshoe. Find out what kind of gear you need.
The Wire - News from the Associated Press
http://customwire.ap.org/specials/bluepage.html: The lastest breaking news from the definitive, international news organization.
Wire and Electronic Communications Interception and Interception of Oral Communications Title 18 Chapter 119 US Code
http://uscode.house.gov/download/pls/18C119.txt: This is the full text of the chapter, from the US Code, which explains the privacy rights concerning transmissions over wire, electronic, and oral communication methods. This document explains when interception of communication is legal and illegal, and which methods of interception, and which circumstances, are exceptions.
Wired News
http://www.wired.com/: Computer and technology news in business, entertainment, medicine, politics, and culture. Updated daily.
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction - Model Academic Standards
http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/standards/: Education content standards for grades K-12 for the state of Wisconsin. 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 available in HTML and PDF format.
Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning - Wisconsin
http://dpi.wi.gov/dltcl/: This site gives a brief introduction of the Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning in Wisconsin. Ask WI Librarian service is provided.
Wisconsin - Internet Public Library Stately Knowledge
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/wi1.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 Wisconsin as well as interesting facts and people associated with the state.
Wisconsin Democratic Party
http://www.wisdems.org/: Official site of the Democratic Party in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/: The WDHS website provides information on vital records, health programs and services, health care providers, prescription drug savings, disability determination, filing public complaints and licensing and certifications in the state of Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Historical Society
http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/about/index.asp: The Wisconsin Historical Society is both a state agency and a private membership organization. Founded in 1846, two years before statehood, and chartered in 1853, it is the oldest American historical society to receive continuous public funding. By statute, it is charged with collecting, advancing, and disseminating knowledge of Wisconsin and of the trans-Allegheny West.
Wisconsin Library and Archives
http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/libraryarchives/: Provides access to an online genealogy tool, the Wisconsin Name Index, and a database of Wisconsin Historical Images. Links are also provided for the University of Wisconsin - Madison online library catalog and archives catalog.
Republican Party of Wisconsin
http://www.wisgop.org/Home.aspx: Official site of the Republican Party of Wisconsin.
Badger Link – Wisconsin’s Connection to the World of Information
http://www.badgerlink.net/: This site provides Wisconsin’s residents with access to articles from thousands of newspaper and periodical titles, image files, and other reference materials through two licensed databases, EBSCO and ProQuest. WISCAT, the online catalog of WI library holdings, is also provided to all users.
wiseGEEK
http://www.wisegeek.com/: Offers free and clear answers to common questions on a variety of topics.
WiseNeedle
http://www.wiseneedle.com/: Unsure about a new yarn or pattern? Do your research! WiseNeedle is a online forum for reviews of yarns and patterns. Check what others are saying about the yarn—and make sure that pattern is worth knitting!
The Witchcraft Bibliography Project
http://www.hist.unt.edu/web_resources/witchcraft_bib.pdf: This site provides an extensive bibliography of works covering the history of witchcraft in early modern Europe and America. Also includes links to related sites. Compiled by professional historians. An excellent starting point for research on this topic.
The Witches' Voice
http://www.witchvox.com/: "The Witches' Voice is a proactive educational network dedicated to correcting misinformation about Witches and Witchcraft. Witchcraft IS a legally recognized religion in the United States ,and it is our mission to protect that right through education and awareness." The site contains detailed information about witchcraft and witches and includes networking information, news articles and personal essays. An excellent resource for people who practice witchcraft and for those interested in learning more about it.
Wizard World
http://www.wizarduniverse.com/: WizardWorld.com is the online source for price guides and keeping track of what you collect. We provide individuals, collectors and dealers a single community in which to enjoy and share their passion for collecting... [with a] focus on comic books, action figures, Magic:The Gathering, Pokémon and collectible card games.
WNBA.com
http://www.wnba.com/: Official site for the Women's National Basketball League. Includes news & features, player and roster information, schedules, results, and chat.
WNUR-FM JazzWeb
http://www.wnur.org/jazz/: Jazz related information, including a hyper-map history of jazz, biographies, and upcoming live performances.
Wolfram Information Center
http://library.wolfram.com/: "We have gathered together a number of resources that document various capabilities of Mathematica. Increase your Mathematica knowledge with quick tips, FAQs, user-submitted MathSource notebooks, detailed tutorials, and more. No matter what your level of Mathematica expertise is, you're sure to find some valuable resources."
Wolfram|Alpha
http://www.wolframalpha.com/: A different kind of search engine. Instead of answering your search query with a list of websites, Wolfram Alpha focuses on "objective data" - numbers and other data that can be computed and represented systematically with graphs, models, equations, or lists of facts.
Wombania's Wombat Information Center
http://www.wombania.com/wombats: Detailed information on the wombats of Australia. Covers many apsects of these particular marsupials, their habits and species variations.
Women Artists in History
http://www.wendy.com/women/artists.html: Index of women artists from the Renaissance to today, whenever possible examples of artworks are illustrated. Also has links to other sites with information about women artists.
Women at the Wheel
http://womenatthewheel.com/columns.html: For women, by a woman, offers help on learning about car repair and auto maintenance. Columns inform women about different issues such as calculating fuel economy and how to deal with car mechanics.
Women For Sobriety, Inc.
http://www.womenforsobriety.org/: Women For Sobriety, Inc., "a non-profit organization dedicated to helping women overcome alcoholism and other addictions," identifies local chapters, links to related materials, provides text of articles by the founder, and provides information on becoming a moderator.
Women in American History
http://www.britannica.com/women/: An encyclopedia exploring the history, social conditions, and contributions of women in the United States. This resource can be explored in several ways. A series of timelines provides brief coverage of important events and people, beginning in the 1600's and continuing to the present day. There are also 2 sets of articles: biographies covering notable women in all spheres of activity, and subject-based articles covering organizations, legal cases and concepts, events, and institutions. The Media Gallery has video and audio clips (including video footage of Anne Sullivan and Helen Keller demonstrating how Keller learned to speak), and "In Her Own Words" contains some of the primary documents important in American women's history. A bibliography of recommending reading materials and a study guide for use by teachers are also included. This site's comprehensive, multicultural focus make it an important American history resource.
Women in Sports
http://www.makeithappen.com/wis/: Biographies of female athletes indexed by sport or by name; biographies of women in the sports field.
Women of Achievment and Herstory
http://www.thelizlibrary.org/collections/woa/woa.html: "The founding purpose of the Women's Internet Information Network, Inc. is to present an encyclopedic coverage of women's lives, herstory, and achievement to any person, any place in the world who wants the information - and to offer it free here on the internet." The "Women of Achievment" page has 365 brief biographies of important women, searchable by name.
Women of the West Museum
http://www.autrynationalcenter.org/explore/exhibits/suffrage...: This website provides historical information about the struggle for women's suffrage in the American West. Included is a timeline of significant events, biographies, further resources, and activities pertaining to this topic.
Women's eNews
http://womensenews.org/: Regularly updated site with news from around the world concerning women and public policy. They offer the news the mainstream media doesn't cover.
Women's Health Zone
http://www.womenshealthzone.net/: This site provides women of all ages with timely, relevant information covering a wide range of health topics from diet and exercise to pregnancy and preventive care.
Women's Healthcare Forum
http://www.womenshealthcareforum.com/: The Women's Healthcare Forum is "an information and education community dedicated to improving healthcare outcomes for women". Provides information on key health topics such as breast and cervical cancer, cardiovascular disease, endometriosis, fibromyalgia, menopause and osteoporosis among others.
Women's Healthcare Forum: Menopause
http://www.womenshealthcareforum.com/menopause.cfm: An introduction to menopause, which includes a list of frequently asked questions, descriptions of the symptoms, information about health changes after menopause, and discussions of estrogen and progestrogen.
Women's Hockey Information
http://www.whockey.com/faq/: Informative collection of information relating to Canadian and International women's hockey, including a FAQ, player profiles, playing tips, Internet sites, and more.
Women's Professional Football League
http://www.womensprofootball.com/: This official site for America's football league for women features scores and schedules, game recaps, team information, and more.
Women's Sports Foundation
http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/: A great resource for women and sports with the mission to advance the lives of girls and women through sports and physical activity. Includes information on issues, scholarships, events, and more.
Women's Studies - Intute: Social Sciences
http://www.intute.ac.uk/socialsciences/womensstudies/: Web directory of women's studies resources, each of which has been evaluated and categorized by UK university subject specialists. Headings include Women and Economics and Women and War, among others.
Women's Studies Librarian's Office
http://womenst.library.wisc.edu/: A collection of e-resources in Women's Studies; includes institutions, organizations, media, syllabus resources, and more. Run by the University of Wisconsin's Women's Studies librarian.
Women's Studies Online Resources
http://research.umbc.edu/~korenman/wmst/: Web directory featuring an extensive array of women's studies resources. Resources include an annotated listing of Women's Studies/Women's Issues Resource Sites (categorized by subject and alphabetically); a listing of Women- and Gender-Related E-mail Lists; a listing of Women's Studies Programs, and more.
Women's Studies Resources
http://bailiwick.lib.uiowa.edu/wstudies/: Web Directory. Well-annotated and classified links to women's studies subjects from the University of Iowa, including feminism, history, art, music, literature, sports, activism.
Women's United Soccer Association
http://www.wusaleague.com/: Provides news and contact information for professional American women's soccer teams.
Women, Enterprise, and Society
http://www.library.hbs.edu/hc/wes/: Provides a guide to primary sources related to women entrepreneurs and women and work available at Baker Library at Harvard Business School, with particular focus on the 19th century. Includes a bibliography and links to web sites related to the history of women in business.
WomenGamers.com
http://www.womengamers.com/: "Because women DO play" - dedicated to promoting female video game players. Includes forums, articles, game reviews, and more.
WomensLaw
http://www.womenslaw.org/: Online resources for victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse. Includes frequently asked questions about legal issues and victim's rights. Also breaks information down by location.
WomenWatch: UN Information and Resources on Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women
http://www.un.org/womenwatch/: An information gateway to the many United Nations services and programs working towards women's equality and empowerment. Offers the latest UN news on women's rights, videos, publications, committees, and more.
The Wood Whisperer TV: Woodworking Videos
http://thewoodwhisperer.tv/: Great for the new and experienced woodworker! Includes traditional woodworking projects as well as advice on selecting and maintaining tools and shop safety.
Woodland Park Zoo Animal Facts
http://www.zoo.org/factsheets/facts.html: The Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, WA provides fact sheets on a large number of the zoo's animals and a few plants. Each sheet contains a range map, a picture, statistics, and descriptions. You'll also find a bibliography on each page for further reading.
Wool Works: The Online Knitting Compendium
http://www.woolworks.org/: Wool Works contains "more than 180 patterns for handknitted sweaters, socks, hats, scarves, baby clothes, afghans, and other miscellaneous projects." It also includes information on "knitting books, magazines, events, guilds, computer-related resources, Web links, and charities that accept donations of knitted items." A set of Web discussion boards for talking about knitting; a huge directory of knitting suppliers in North America, the north Atlantic and Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand; as well as hints and tips on various knitting techniques, fibers, spinning, dyeing, and various knitwear designers are included.
Word and Phrase Origins
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48468: This IPL pathfinder is designed for anyone interested in the origin of words and/or phrases, also called etymology. Both print and Internet sources are included.
The Word Detective
http://www.word-detective.com/: The headline on this page is sure to capture your attention: "Puzzled by posh? Confounded by cattycorner? Baffled by balderdash?" If this describes you, then the Word Detective-something of an "ask the expert" service on word origins-might be just what you need. Word expert Evan Morris writes a weekly column on the origin of words and phrases based on questions e-mailed from the public. An archive of old columns is also available.
Word Spy
http://www.wordspy.com/words/logophilia.asp: This site is focused on new words, old words, and words that are enjoying a renaissance. It features a new word, definition and citation each day and provides background information about the word and its usage.
The Word Wizard
http://www.wordwizard.com: "We offer you a range of carefully-selected resources, news about words and writing, contributions from well-known writers about aspects of the English language, information about word or phrase origins, a selection of coinages, quotes and insults, as well as our Slang Street, Public Scribe and other areas where you can participate yourself."
Word2Word - Online Dictionaries and Translators
http://www.word2word.com/dictionary.html: Web directory. A listing of online translation dictionaries, organized alphabetically by language.
WordCount
http://www.wordcount.org/main.php: WordCount™ presents the 86,800 most frequently used English words and ranks them in order of commonality. Data is colleceted from the British National Corpus®, a 100 million word collection of written and spoken language from a wide range of sources, designed to represent an accurate cross-section of current English usage.
WordLingo
http://www.worldlingo.com/en/products_services/worldlingo_tr...: This source specializes in language translation solutions. They prize themselves on helping "people communicate and do business in foreign markets." They provide a free online text translator, a website translator, as well as an email translator. A user can translate from any language to any language: English, Chinese (simplified & traditional), Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, and Russian.
WordNet
http://wordnet.princeton.edu/: "WordNet is an on-line lexical reference system whose design is inspired by current psycholinguistic theories of human lexical memory. English nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs are organized into synonym sets, each representing one underlying lexical concept. Different relations link the synonym sets." You can search for synonyms, antonyms, hyponyms, troponyms, familiarity, and other relationships. Requires a Java-enabled browser.
Wordnik
http://www.wordnik.com/: Provides information about words, where they come from, what they mean, how to pronounce them, related words, examples, statistics, images from Flickr, and even how they were used in Twitter.
WordReference.com
http://wordreference.com/: This source has three translation dictionaries: Spanish-English, French-English, and Italian-English. There is also one English dictionary available. You can download the toolbar for the dictionary that you use the most to have it for easy access. All dictionaries work both ways.
Wordsmyth Educational Dictionary-Thesaurus
http://www.wordsmyth.net/: "Wordsmyth is reference source that meshes the functions of a dictionary and a thesaurus with powerful and flexible search capabilities. The dictionary-thesaurus itself has been designed to emphasize full, supportive usage information in entries, including example sentences and phrases, and indicators of context and grammar. It offers extensive crossreferencing, too; for each meaning of a word, lists of synonyms and similar words are provided, each hyperlinked to its own, precise definition." Wordsmyth offers several kinds of searches, including searches for synonyms and similar words, and searching definitions to find a word. Several other features of interest to students, educators, and linguists are also available, including Words of the Week, a monthly newsletter, and a Cross Word Puzzle Solver.
WordTips Online
http://word.tips.net/: Having trouble with Microsoft Word? This site has 1600 free tips and tricks to help Word work better, faster, and more easily for you. Tips cover many different versions of Word for the PC with tips clearly marked for the versions to which they apply.
Workbench Ideas
http://www.workbench-ideas.com/: Provides ideas, plans, safety tips, and step-by-step instructions for building a workbench, a great first step in completing home improvement projects safely. Also find help on wood staining, restoring antique furniture, easy crown moldings, and other do-it-yourself woodwork projects.
Working and Studying in Europe
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/76622: This IPL pathfinder is designed for those adventurous contemporaries who are considering working and/or studying in Europe. In this IPL pathfinder, Europe primarily refers to the member states of the European Union (EU). Both print and Internet sources are provided.
Working Women, 1870-1930
http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/ww/: A digitized collection of manuscripts, books, pamphlets, photographs, and other print sources focusing on American women working from 1870 to 1930. Presented by Harvard Library's Open Collections Program.
Working-Paper Sites of Political Science
http://workingpapers.org/: A compilation of links to the working papers of political science scholars, institutes, and organizations. Annotations are provided with each link. Updated regularly.
Workpermit.com
http://www.workpermit.com/: Work permit, work visa, immigration and naturalization services for UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, US and other countries
Workscited4u
http://www.workscited4u.com/: Are you looking a very easy and simple website to assist you with your citations? This is a free tool that is very user friendly, and easy to use. There are over twenty sources from which to choose from, such as "Book, CD-Rom, Film, Journal Article, Magazine Article, Internet Source (web site), and Online Newspaper". With over twenty source types to choose from, simply fill in the information, and the site will create your Works Cited page in MLA format.
The World Bank
http://www.worldbank.org/: Official site of the World Bank providing detailed information on the activities of the organization which provides "low-interest loans, interest-free credits and grants to developing countries for an array of purposes. Includes a search tool for Data, research information, news, and much more.
World Biodiversity Database
http://www.eti.uva.nl/Database/WBD.html: "A continuously growing taxonomic database and information system that aims at documenting all presently known species (about 1.7 million) and to make this important biological information worldwide accessible... The WBD contains taxonomic information (hierarchies), species names, synonyms, descriptions, illustrations and literature references when available. A direct link to CMBI provides genetic information on protein sequence (from the SWISS-PROT and TrEMBL databases), nucleic sequence (EMBL) and 3D structures (PDB) for each taxon."
World Book Club
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/podcasts/wbc/: A discussion with world authors about their most famous works
World Climate
http://www.worldclimate.com/: Offering information on "What the weather is normally like for tens of thousands of places worldwide!" Offers historical weather averages, typically including monthly and annual average rainfall and/or precipitation data.
The World Clock
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/full.html: The current time at over 500 locations worldwide. It can be customized to show only the cities you want.
The World Clock - Time Zones
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/: This website lists current times around the world from Addis Ababa to Zurich. It also allows users to create customized pages to view the time in cities around the world, as well as use a time zone converter tool.
World Currency Museum
http://www.banknotes.com/images.htm: "Gallery of thousands of images of banknotes world-wide." Browse by geographic location.
World Deaf Sports
http://www.worlddeafsports.com/: International web directory of sports events and sports organizations for the deaf, including the Deaflympics.
World Desk Reference
http://dev.prenhall.com/divisions/hss/worldreference/: "The World Desk Reference is packed with facts and statistics, maps, illustrations and diagrams. Each of the world's nations is analysed in up to 19 subject areas, from Climate to Chronology, from Aid to Transportation, from Politics to Economics. Key features: A complete overview of the modern world: physical, political, historical and economic; Each of the 192 nations surveyed and mapped in detail including full coverage of the world's newest nations; An invaluable guide to 20,000 of the world's most important places, including alternative spellings and recent place-name changes; More than 5,000 illustrations, charts and diagrams, and over 600 maps, 25,000 facts and statistics."
The World Flag Database
http://www.flags.net/: Contains basic information on countries, territories, and international organizations. Information includes alternate names, location, status, capital city, main cities, population, area, currency, languages, religions, map, and images of national and sub-national flags.
The World Gazetteer
http://www.gazetteer.de/: "This site provides information about current population of countries, their administrative areas, cities and towns as well as images of the current national flags." Includes place names in non-Roman scripts which can be displayed in unicode-capable browsers.
World Health Organization Injuries and Violence Prevention
http://www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/en/: From the WHO Injuries webpage: "The WHO Department of Injuries and Violence Prevention acts as a facilitating authority for international science-based efforts to promote safety and prevent violence and unintentional injuries and mitigate their consequences as major threats to public health and human development."
World Health Organization Mediacentre
http://www.who.int/inf/: Provides "access to all the latest news, press releases, fact sheets, and multimedia content from the WHO," updated daily.
World Health Organization Statistical Information System
http://www.who.int/whosis/en/: The WHOSIS Web site (WHO Statistical Information System) provides core health statistics and epidemiological data as well as information presently available in the World Health Organization. More than 70 indicators, along with their definitions, can be accessed via a quick search.
World Health Organization World Health Organization Search Portal
http://www.who.int/trialsearch/: Allows access to a database that "contains the trial registration data sets provided by Primary Registers." Users can retrieve information of each trial including inclusion and exclusion criteria and outcomes.
World History
http://www.fsmitha.com/: Essays, maps, and book excerpts on world history from antiquity to the present. Includes a bibliography and recommended books for most essays.
World History Archives: Central America
http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/47/index.html: This website has "documents to support the study of world history from a working-class and non-Eurocentric perspective." Most of the documents are news articles gathered from Associated Press, Reuters, InterPress Services, and various left-wing news publications, and can be browsed by topic or geographic area.
World History Archives: The history of the Caribbean and Bermuda
http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/43/index.html: This website has "documents to support the study of world history from a working-class and non-Eurocentric perspective." Most of the documents are news articles gathered from Associated Press, Reuters, InterPress Services, and various left-wing news publications, and can be browsed by topic or geographic area.
World History Blog
http://www.worldhistoryblog.com/: From the homepage: "Blog that features different aspects of world history. I can’t cover it all but sites dealing with any historical issue or topic are possible future posts. Also includes sites which discuss teaching history. Some descriptions for sites are taken from the Open Directory Project. Created by Miland Brown who is an academic working in North America."
The World History of Male Love
http://www.gay-art-history.org/: A multimedia exploration of gay men and male love through world and art history.
World Hum Travel Weblog
http://www.worldhum.com/: A true traveler's travel blog. Multimedia articles feature not just travel destinations but the joy of traveling itself.
World Hunger Notes
http://www.worldhunger.org/: As a service of the World Hunger Education Service, the goal of this website is to "inform the community of people interested in issues of hunger and poverty, the public, and policymakers, about the causes, extent, and efforts to end hunger and poverty in the United States and the world."
World InfoZone
http://www.worldinfozone.com/: A site with basic information, pictures and links related to countries throughout the world, as well as other educational links.
World Intellectual Property Organization
http://www.wipo.int/portal/index.html.en: "An international organization dedicated to promoting the use and protection of works of the human spirit. These works -- intellectual property -- are expanding the bounds of science and technology and enriching the world of the arts. Through its work, WIPO plays an important role in enhancing the quality and enjoyment of life, as well as creating real wealth for nations." Website contains information about WIPO and its activites, and general information about intellectual property.
World Lecture Hall
http://web.austin.utexas.edu/wlh/: "The World Lecture Hall (WLH) contains links to pages created by faculty worldwide who are using the Web to deliver class materials." The range of subjects covered is vast, since this constitutes a virtual university. Institutions from around the world are represented. This searchable site is hosted by the Academic Computing and Instructional Technology Services of the University of Texas, Austin. Links are also provided to sites with materials for U.S. universities, community colleges, and grades K-12.
World Legal Information Institute (WorldLII)
http://www.worldlii.org/: "Free, independent and non-profit access to worldwide law" and offers "501 databases from 55 countries including 21 international databases in collaboration with members of the Free Access to Law Movement."
The World of Mime Theatre
http://www.mime.info/: "Information on mime as a theatre art: articles, resources, contacts, and a calendar of upcoming events."
World on Wheels
http://geocities.com/heartland/6295/: Provides personal accounts and other information about U.S. and international travel with a wheelchair.
The World Online
http://www.tufts.edu/~reichenb/ir_web/ir_index.html: "The World Online" is a portal that collects and links to international studies websites created by scholars, libraries, and government organizations. Links to scholarly journals, news sources, and statistical information in the field are also provided.
World Statesmen
http://www.worldstatesmen.org/: Provides names and timelines of rulers, politicians, and statesmen for most nations that have existed since 1760. Supplemented by national timelines, flags, and other national information.
World Systems Archive
http://wsarch.ucr.edu/: "The purpose of this electronic archive is to promote the free exchange of information relevant to the study and understanding of the modern world-system and earlier intersocietal networks. The archive contains announcements, documents, books, data, biographical information, bibliographies, newletters, and the archives of conversations that have taken place on WSN. The archive is also the main repository of the Journal of World-Systems Research." The main page is a Web document, but all the subsections are links to gopher resources.
World Time Server
http://www.worldtimeserver.com/current_time_in_HR.aspx: "Provides correct current times in any country or major city along with a global map to help you place the location geographically. World Time Server makes accurate adjustments for current daylight savings time rules in each location and also provides a future event planner to help with time conversion between locations."
World Trade Center Environmental Organization
http://wtceo.org/: An examination of the environmental and health risks associated with the World Trade Center collapse on September 11, 2001. It contains links to satellite photos of the plume, scientific reports, newspaper articles, and other related organizations.
World Travel Guide -Mexico
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/country/170/country_guide/No...: Comprehensive Mexican travel and general information from this travel guide publisher. The website provides information on a number of categories about Mexico, including health, public holidays, climate, history, government, social and business profiles and more.
The World Umpires Association
http://www.worldumpires.com/index.php?option: Homepage for MLB umpires’ union, with news, crew lists, and contact information.
The World War I Document Archive
http://www.gwpda.org/: "This archive of primary documents from World War I has been assembled by volunteers of the World War I Military History List (WWI-L). The archive is international in focus and intends to present in one location primary documents concerning the Great War." Documents include conventions, treaties, official papers, memorials, personal reminiscences, and images. There's also a WWI biographical dictionary.
World War I: Trenches on the Web
http://www.worldwar1.com/: A comprehensive site covering the popular culture, high politics, and battlefield minutiae surrounding the Great War. Maps, pictures, text, and sounds of the conflict are presented thematically. An excellent reference library is offered, as well as a search facility and site map.
World War II and the Triumph of Keynesianism
http://www.fff.org/freedom/0395d.asp: This article looks at the Great Depression and World War II in the framework of the economics of John Maynard Keynes.
World War One History
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48548: This IPL pathfinder was designed to help Internet users find reliable information about the First World War for either personal knowledge or formal research. Both print and Internet sources are covered.
World War Two History
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48549: This IPL pathfinder is intended to aide high school and college students in beginning research papers on World War II. Print and Internet resources are included.
World War II Poster Collection
http://www.library.northwestern.edu/govinfo/collections/wwii...: This database contains images and description of World War II era posters promoting the U.S. war effort on topics ranging from material conservation to secrecy. "The Government Publications Department at Northwestern University Library has a very comprehensive collection of over 300 posters issued by U.S. Federal agencies from the onset of war through 1945." The database is searchable by keyword, title, date, or agency. You can also look at all the posters arranged by date, title, or topic. Records include a description of the poster--artist, title, publisher, date, notes, subjects, etc.--and thumbnail and full-screen views of each poster.
WW II Resources
http://www.ibiblio.org/pha/: Searchable collection of government documents relating to World War II. Most are US documents concerned with the attack on Pearl Harbor, but there are European intelligence and diplomatic documents , and material on the conduct of the Pacific, some written by Japanese military sources.
World Wide Arts Resources
http://wwar.com/: Offers an excellent resource for finding any piece of art; search feature which looks for art based on medium, color, style, size, price, gallery, theme, or artist. Provides access to various art databases.
The World Wide Online Meditation Center
http://www.meditationcenter.com/: This site contains general information on meditation, core meditations on relaxation and stress reduction, and healing meditations using color healing meditation, energy healing meditation, etc. It also provides many links to other meditation-related sites.
World Wide Punk
http://www.worldwidepunks.com/: Directory of "punk stuff on the Internet." Links to bands, record labels, radio shows, history, newsgroups and other pages. Also contains music reviews, zine reviews, interviews and MP3s.
World Wide Quilting Page
http://www.quilt.com/MainQuiltingPage.html: A plethora of information on quilting. Includes a How-To page, that has instructions for many common quilting techniques - such as block piecing, foundation piecing, strip piecing, rotary cutting, appliqué, machine quilting, binding and setting, figuring yardage, drafting your own patterns and caring for quilts - and a quilt coloring book that allows you to choose a common block type, then print a 6x8 block layout, which you can then color in. This is great for planning color values or complex designs. This site also includes extensive lists of links and references to paper based resources and quilting organizations. A good place to start learning about quilting.
World Wide School
http://www.worldwideschool.org/: World Wide School is "dedicated to the collection, preservation and presentation of educational material." The site has two parts. The first part, the library contains over 2,000 online texts organized by subject, author, and title. The second part is all different cooking recipes.
World Wide Study Bible
http://www.ccel.org/wwsb/: Contains Biblical text in several different versions plus commentary by book, chapter, and verse contributed by the Web community. Not searchable but fairly easily navigable.
World Wide Web of Sports
http://www.maurin.net/clarin/deportes/sports.html: Sports information from around the world, including basketball, baseball, hockey, volleyball, sailing, cricket, football, auto racing, frisbee, golf, running, rowing, and skating. Also includes video highlights from the previous day's NBA and MLB games (you'll need to be using a properly configured UNIX X terminal to see the video).
World Wide Web Resources for Social Workers
http://www.nyu.edu/socialwork/wwwrsw/: A search engine and web directory for social workers.
The World Wide Web Virtual Library: Sustainable Development
http://www.ulb.ac.be/ceese/meta/sustvl.html: "A comprehensive list of Internet sites dealing with sustainable development, including organisations, projects and activities, electronic journals, libraries, references and documents, databases, directories or metadatabases " Hosted by the WWW Virtual Library.
World Wide Words
http://www.worldwidewords.org/: The author provides 1400 pages on this site to talk about English words and phrases: "what they mean, where they come from, how they evolved, and the ways in which people sometimes misuse them. World Wide Words is actually a free newsletter, updated weekly, on words, origins, and meanings. The author considers himself a "researcher of English Language", and Library Journal describes the site as "being for anyone who loves language."
World Wildlife Fund Endangered Species
http://www.worldwildlife.org/endangered/index.cfm: This site gives information about the World Wildlife Fund's efforts to protect various endangered species. Read up on the status of key endangered species and learn how you can help the cause.
The World's Biggest Rugby Club
http://www.planet-rugby.com/: This site provides rugby news, tournament information, articles on rules, referees, coaching, and current stats, as well as live coverage including scores!
World-Wide Earthquake Locator
http://tsunami.geo.ed.ac.uk/local-bin/quakes/mapscript/home....: Provides basic information about earthquakes, including magnitude, depth and the map of the location, within hours of occurrence.
World-Wide Web Consortium
http://www.w3.org/: "The W3C was founded in October 1994 to lead the World Wide Web to its full potential by developing common protocols that promote its evolution and ensure its interoperability. We are an international industry consortium." The site has information about the web and sections on user interface, technology and society, architecture, and the web accessibility initiative.
World-Wide Web FAQ
http://www.boutell.com/newfaq/: "The World Wide Web Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) is intended to answer the most common questions about the Web."
WorldBadminton.net
http://www.internationalbadminton.org/index.asp: The official world badminton website. Site includes results and rankings, membership information, and information about the sport.
Worldbiomes.com
http://www.worldbiomes.com/: Information about the 5 major types of environmental regions (biomes); aquatic, desert, forest, grasslands, and tundra. Also includes news and a discussion forum.
WorldCat [OCLC]
http://www.worldcat.org/: Search the catalogs of libraries around the world for books, music, videos, and articles.
WorldChanging: Another World Is Here
http://www.worldchanging.com/: This blog is dedicated to connecting individuals who have had success working in diverse fields creating technology likely to be beneficial to the world and to informing the rest of us about these breakthroughs. The site also focuses simply on how to facilitate collaboration and cooperation in the world of science and technology.
WorldPages
http://www.worldpages.com/: Search residential, business and government phone directories from over fifty countries world-wide.
Worldphilanthropists.org
http://www.worldphilanthropists.org/: "Worldphilanthropists.org is a non-denominational, non-political organization designed to bring together on one site as much information as possible on the subject of philanthropy." This site aims to enable those inclined toward philanthropy, "to access the sources, tools and networks they need to achieve their charitable aims."
Worlds Intertwined: The Etruscan World
http://www.museum.upenn.edu/new/worlds_intertwined/etruscan/...: Provides an introduction to the Etruscan artifacts collection at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Includes a brief historical overview of the pre-Roman civilization.
Worldwide Directory of Cities and Towns
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/: "This is a directory of 2,880,532 of the world's cities and towns, sorted by country and linked to a map for each town."
Worldwide Gazetteer
http://www.gazeteer.com/gazeteer/v2/index.aspx: A geographical dictionary with links to Web resources related to each country. Each entry links to resources in the following categories: brief overviews, research about the country, newspapers, business, politics and economics, health and wealth, language, and travel.
Worldwide TV Standards
http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Contrib/WorldTV/: An explanation of the differing TV standards around the world.
WOW Philippines Homepage
http://www.tourism.gov.ph/: Find travel information about the Philippines including places to scuba dive, golf, enjoy wild life and hit the beach.
Wowjobs.ca
http://www.wowjobs.ca/: Head north for the season to discover jobs in Canada. Wowjobs features listings from thousands of job sites. Ask questions in a forum, or find out more about job market trends.
WPA Film Library
http://www.wpafilmlibrary.com/: "The WPA Film Library was founded in 1987 by independent producers, as a repository of archival and stock footage for our own documentary programming. Since becoming a part of the MPI Media Group in 1989, our ties to the production community have become even stronger, and our holdings have grown to more than 50,000 hours of footage. "
Wrightslaw
http://wrightslaw.com/: "Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities."
Writer's Digest
http://www.writersdigest.com/: "Writer's Digest is the world's largest magazine for writers, founded in 1920. Writer's Market, the bible for writers seeking to publish their work, was first published in 1921. Together, they form the foundation of a wide range of informational, instructional and inspirational offerings for writers... Our free Web site is updated every weekday. The site includes: Daily market updates; A searchable database of more than 1,000 writer's guidelines; An online-exclusive ranking of the coolest places to get published; Complete, searchable information on all our products for writers, You can order books and back issues, subscribe to magazines, request school information, and join the book club, all with just a few clicks."
WriterOnLine: the professional ezine for writers
http://www.writer-on-line.com/: Looking for free writing articles and tips for writers, then you have to check out this website. Be sure to try to solve the free puzzle for writers offered each month to site visitors at Writer Online Puzzles. There are many articles that cover a variety of topics including: Commercial writing, conferences, digital writing, fiction writing, memoir, and poetry.
Writers Workshop - The Center for Writing Studies
http://www.cws.illinois.edu/workshop/: Writing resources from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Individual free help is only offered to University affiliates but the Writer Resources section has great information in their Grammar Handbook, Citation styles, ESL Resources, and Writing Tips section.
Writers Write
http://www.writerswrite.com/: Information for professional and aspiring writers, including a daily news update section, job postings, and numerous resources relating to writing and publishing online.
WritersNet
http://www.writers.net/: "WritersNet(sm) is a World Wide Web site that helps build relationships between writers, publishers, editors, and literary agents. WritersNet(sm) currently consists of two sections: The Internet Directory of Published Writers, and The Internet Directory of Literary Agents. The Internet Directory of Published Writers is a searchable directory of hundreds of published writers on the Net. Each entry contains a listing of published works, biographical statement, and contact information. The Internet Directory of Literary Agents is a searchable directory of literary agents on the Net. Each entry contains areas of specialization, a description of the agency, and contact information. Both writers and agents can add/edit their entries online. A new section to WritersNet(sm) will be coming soon: The Internet Database of Writing Assignments. "
Writing Business Letters
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48446: This IPL pathfinder is provides resources on guidelines to writing a business-related letter. This may include letters written at the workplace and personal letters written to business people such as a letter to the landlord. Both print resources and Internet are included.
Writing for the Web: A Primer for Librarians
http://bones.med.ohio-state.edu/eric/papers/primer/webdocs.h...: A general introduction on how Web documents are created, including an interactive glossary of terms associated with the Web.
Writing Guides at CSU
http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/: Are you looking for a well organized and easy to navigate website that will help you with the writing process? The Writing Center at Colorado State University provides over 70 writing guides as online textbooks in six areas: writing processes and rhetorical concerns, types of documents, desktop publishing and writing for the Web, working with sources, graphics, critical reading, informative speeches and presentation, and research.
Writing on the Web
http://www.writing.org/: Annotated guide to Internet sites for writers of all sorts, including fiction, non-fiction, children's, poetry, screenwriting, drama, computer and technical writing.
Writing-World.com
http://www.writing-world.com/: "Articles and resources for writers of all interests and levels of experience." Tips on lauching a career in writing, getting published, copyright, freelancing, the business side of writing, various markets, contests, and much more.
Writing.com
http://writing.com/?i=1: "Writing.Com is the online community for writers and readers of all interests and skill levels. Whether you're an enthusiastic, creative writer looking for the perfect place to store and display your writing online or a casual reader searching for a good story, Writing.Com is the website for you!" Membership is free, but required.
WTO: Electronic Commerce Gateway
http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/ecom_e/ecom_e.htm: This site is provided by World Trade Organization. The council for trade in services examined issues related to electronic commerce.
WWW Accessible National Libraries of the World
http://www.ifla.org/II/natlibs.htm: This site provides a list of links enabling online access to the national libraries of more than 50 countries.
WWW Chemicals
http://www.chem.com/: Search engine of chemical catalogs. Allows searching by chemical name, CAS number, field of expertise, molecular formula, etc.
The WWW news.answers archive
http://faqs.cs.uu.nl/na-msc/descr.html: "The Usenet newsgroup news.answers is a repository for periodic informational postings (also called Frequently Asked Questions postings, or FAQs) from other newsgroups." This archive is updated automatically. You can browse by archive name or by newsgroup, or search the full text of the FAQ archive by keyword.
WWW Tide and Current Predictor
http://tbone.biol.sc.edu/tide/sitesel.html: "Harmonic tide and current speed predictor for the World Wide Web." United States locations only.
The WWW Virtual Library
http://vlib.org/: "The WWW Virtual Library is a distributed, not-for-profit system of specialized directories and guides, each maintained by an expert in the field... The VL is the oldest catalog of the web, started by Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of html and the web itself. Unlike commercial catalogs, it is run by a loose confederation of volunteers, who compile pages of key links for particular areas in which they are expert; even though it isn't the biggest index of the web, the VL pages are widely recognised as being amongst the highest-quality guides to particular sections of the web." Divided into 14 broad categories, the VL catalog covers almost any topic imaginable.
The WWW VL History Index
http://vlib.iue.it/history/index.html: An index of Web resources, primarily for use by historians, history scholars, and students. The index is divided into the following categories: Research: Methods and Materials, Eras and Epochs, Historical Topics, and Countries and Regions. The Countries and Regions section links to general resources about each country, both historical and non-historical.
www.ClubDrugs.org
http://www.clubdrugs.org/: Information on the effects of club drugs from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. This site includes articles on research and statistics.
www.SoberRecovery.com
http://www.soberrecovery.com/: SoberRecovery offers a searchable directory of more than "2500 resources in 60 categories" of addiction treatment programs for alcoholism, drug addiction, eating disorders, and "recovery related websites."
www.soccerTV.com: The ULTIMATE guide to televised soccer
http://www.soccertv.com/: Schedules for soccer games appearing on US television, including ABC, ESPN, Univision, and Telemundo, among others. Updated Daily.
WWWJDIC: Word Search
http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/jwb/wwwjdic?1C: This site translates words from English and French into Japanese (and vice versa). Users can also see if their keyword exists in Romanized Japanese. Search options include: restrict to common words, require exact word match, limit matching to the start of words, and users also have several different dictionary files to choose from.
Wyoming Department of Education State Standards
http://www.k12.wy.us/SAA/standards.asp: Education content standards for grades K-12 for the state of Wyoming. 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 available in PDF format.
Wyoming - Internet Public Library Stately Knowledge
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/wy1.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 Wyoming as well as interesting facts and people associated with the state.
Wyoming Democratic Party
http://www.wyomingdemocrats.com/: Official website of the Wyoming Democratic Party.
Wyoming Department of Health
http://wdh.state.wy.us/: The WDH website provides information on vital records, health statistics and divisions, social welfare programs, state health rules and regulations, and licenses and certifications in the state of Wyoming.
Wyoming Republican Party
http://www.wygop.org/: Official website of the Republican Party in Wyoming.
Wyoming State Historical Society
http://wyshs.org/: The Wyoming State Historical Society began in 1953 and provides direction and support for historical research and preservation in Wyoming. The Wyoming State Historical Society Web site opened in November 2000 and has been an information resource for Wyoming history ever since. The Society proudly offers this Web site to better serve and inform its members and to provide an avenue for education in Wyoming history.
Wyoming State Library
http://www-wsl.state.wy.us/: This site offers information about the resources and services provided by the Wyoming State Library. Resources include online catalog and databases, and Ask a Librarian services.
GoWYLD.net - Wyoming's portal to knowledge and learning
http://gowyld.net/index.html: This site includes library catalogs, internet guides, internet research help, online databases, and guides to Wyoming information.

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