References Websites

From the 15 Top Websites.  
Wikipedia
Yahoo! Anwers
About
Answers
eHow
Reference
HubPages
Squidoo
Google books
wikia
wikihow
Internet Archive
howstuffworks
Mahalo
AllExperts

Refdesk
Encyclopedia.com
Encyclopedia Brittanica
Encarta
Open Directory Reference
WebReference.com
Educator's Reference Desk
Purdue Library Quick Reference
USU Internet Quick Ref.
Physician Desk Reference
Southern Oregon Links
iTools.com
The Internet Public Library
LibrarySpot.com
Gary Price's List of Lists

From the 15 Top Websites  
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Top 15 Health Websites
Top 15 Science Websites
Most Popular News Websites
Most Popular Business Websites

Most Popular Websites
15 Most Popular Political News Sites
Most Popular Blogs
 

100 Top - Top library sites 
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Free Online Books

Project Gutenberg
BookMooch - Book exchange
eBookSpyder - Technical books
Wowbrary - news: library acquisitions
TheReadingRoom
FreeBookSpot
4eBooks - Programming
GetFreeeBooks
FreeComputerBooks
   Web Design
FreeTechBooks
Scribd - Good; write description
Globusz
Bibliotastic
KnowFree.net - Good; write descript
OnlineComputerBooks
OnlineFreeEBooks 
Memoware - For PFAs
Zillr - Includes Excel 2010
SnipFiles
Bookyards
Digital Library - U of Penn
askSam
Baen Free Library
EBookLobby
Read Easily
Planet eBook
eLibrary
Google eBooks
EduChoices - 25 sites

Best Lists (RCLS librarians)
Librarians Internet Index
Virtual Reference Sites
TeachingTips 100 

Ask an Expert

Abuzz
Allexperts.com
Ask a Chef
Ask a Linguist
Ask A Reporter
Ask An Expert Page
Ask an Expert Sources
Ask Jeeves Answer Point
Ask Joan of Art
Ask the Experts
AskForFree.com
AskMe.com
Capitol Questions
Captive.com: Ask The Expert
ExpertCentral
Experts Exchange
Frenzi.com
Glad You Asked
Keen.com
Pitsco's Ask an Expert Page
QandAcafe
Umagic

Facts Behind the News  

Flags
World Flag Database
Flags of All Countries

Conversion



Graphics
Dictionaries
Translation
 

How To Sites

How Stuff Works 
YouTube 
eHow
About.com Videos
wikiHow - 90,000+ articles
Instructables - user submitted, easy
Wired Wiki - Gadgets, tech, and computers 
PC World's How-to Site - technology 
VideoJug - how-to video tutorials
W3Schools - HTML, XHTML, CSS, PHP, Java
NETTUTS - Web design
5min - Short tutorials
SuTree - best videos from other sites
VTC - software/business apps, 12K for free
Good Tutorials - graphic/Web design

Adobe Photoshop
PSDTUTS
Adobe Photoshop Tutorials
Designer Today 

CorelDraw
Corel
Mike's Sketchpad 
Zeta Prints
CorelHouse - also a forum/wiki
Unleashed
About.com
CorelDrawTips 
Huntfor
Inside Graphics
YahooGroups
CG Tutorials
Grafx-Design
CorelDraw Training - Videos 
Designer Today
Advanced Artist

CorelDraw Templates (free)

 

Note: The best vary over time.
   "Most programs offered as a free download bring along unwelcome companions for the ride: intrusive spyware, embedded advertising, and frustrating restrictions. With most (or virtually all) functionality disabled, some of these programs are so hamstrung, they can hardly do anything. Such programs aren't really free; they're glorified advertisements for commercial applications. It's enough to drive an otherwise confirmed cheapskate to shell out hard-earned cash." PCWorld, June 2004
 
ZDNet - Freeware and shareware 
CNET Download.com 
SnapFiles
InformationWeek
Softpedia - 100% clean guarantee
Major Geeks
NoNags
Tucows

Best of 2010 - PC Magazine  
Gizmos Picks
 

 

Hongkiat
  How-To - Lots of topics, e.g., Windows 7,
  Web optimizing, traffic analyzing, etc.
  Web Design, Icons, Other, Tools,
  Other2,