World Wide Web Resources for
Mass Communication

• AltaVista
  One of the most powerful keyword search engines because it searches for Web pages or Usenet groups.

• Excite
  Excite will perform concept or keyword searches using a natural language approach. You can further tailor a search to find sites that have been reviewed by topical areas, called "Channels."

  Galaxy
  Galaxy is one of the most comprehensive Internet search engines because you can tell it to search for Gopher and telnet sites as well as pages on the Web. If you are not used to using Boolean search tools, you can simply click buttons to refine your search.

• Hotbot
  This search tool is sponsored by HotWired Magazine. It can do rather impressive searches for multimedia files. It also has built in chat capabilities if you have a JAVA-based browser.

• Infoseek
  Along with keyword searching functions found on most other search engines, Infoseek features "Quickseek," so that you can customize searching functions on your desktop. MSIE users can also download an ActiveX control that works with 3.02 browser (or higher) to integrate Infoseek search capabilities into your browser toolbar.

• Lycos
  Lycos is the Greek word for "spider." "Spider" is an Internet term for an automated program that scans the Web in order to index sites. Lycos will also enable you to search for sound and picture files. Another fun feature is its mapping function. You can locate your street address on a city map of your community.

• Magellan
  Distinctive to Magellan is its system of rating the quality of a Website. You can also ask it to search unrated sites, as well. Green dots designate that the site is OK for kids.

• Webcrawler
  Developed for America Online, but you don't have to be an AOL subscriber to use it. Check out its statistics about the most commonly accessed URLs on the Net.

• Argus Clearinghouse
  The clearinghouse is a virtual library organized by what it calls "topical guides." These are lists developed by users who have investigated particular subjects.

• Yahoo!
  One of the best for browsing topical lists of types of sites. It is the most extensively used search engine on the Web. Its main directories are Computers and Internet, Education, Entertainment, Government, Health, Recreation, Reference, Regional, Science, Social Science, and Society and Culture. Each of these branches to more topical subdirectories to browse.

• AcqWeb's Directory of Publishers and Vendors
  Contains directories of E-mail addresses, and Web and Gopher sites, as well as listings by subject.

• Who-Where Yellow Pages
  Finds E-mail addresses, personal Web pages and regular phone numbers.

• Journalism student research links
  This "No-Frills" jumplist from San Francisco State University gives you no-nonsense starting points that will have you well underway for any search.

• Links to journalism organizations
  Bet you never knew there were so many different organizations representing mass communication. Check out the dozens of alternatives.

• National Press Club with research links
  The National Press Club focuses on national politics and is a good place to find commentary on issues of the day.

• Society for Professional Journalists
  SPJ represents the more nuts-and-bolts journalist and mass communication professionals. Their site has the most comprehensive information on Freedom of Information Act Issues.

• Editor & Publisher
  The Web edition of E&P is a must read for any reporter, editor or advertising employee to develop a career in print. The classified ad listings are THE way to find a job!

• Information resources for journalists
  MediaSource provides help linking journalists with experts, gurus and also tracks how journalist use the Web.

• National Institute for Computer Assisted Reporting
  Even before the popularity of the Internet NICAR was helping reporters find and analyze electronic information. Check out the online projects.

• Investigative Reporters and Editors
  IRE goes beyond computer-assisted reporting and targets all issues surrounding in-depth journalism.

• National Association of Hispanic Journalists
  The National Association of Hispanic Journalistsí lively web site focuses on Latino issues. Headlines track developing stories.

• Poynter Institute for Media Studies
  The respected Poynter Institute touts its program in this on-line school for journalists.

• Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting
  This self-imposed watchdog on the watchdogs comes from a decidedly right-wing slant.

• Accuracy In Media
  Another watchdog group, AIM fires from the left side of the aisle.

• Native American Journalists Association
  Free Press issues are hotly-debated among the Nations of native Americans who co-exist in North America. Join the discussion at this rich site.

• BONG BULL
  This "Weekly encyclical of the Burned-Out Newspapercreatures Guild" is a cocked-eye view from the rim at the things we love to hate about the newsrooms we love.

• Columbia Journalism Review
  CJR is the thinking journalist read. Now online with links to in-depth stories about the industry.

• Jforum
  Jforum is the Internet home of the online press club on CompuServe.

• The Pulitzer Prize
  Celebrating 80 years for the top prizes in journalism, you will find not only this yearís prizes, but an archive of past years efforts which have been richly rewarded.

• Afro@merica
  This well-done site has links to culture and history from an African-American perspective. There is also a fantastic section just for kids. Informative and useful for everyone.

• John Mukulowich's Awesome List
  Check out this list of helpful sites. This was one of the first mega-lists for journalists.

• Pioneer Planet of the St. Paul Pioneer Press
  One of the first newspapers on the Internet with a site this appealing, the Pioneer Press keeps up the tradition of packing a lot of news into a great looking site.

• The Nando Times Internet Paper
  Nando.net is the new media division McClatchy Newspapers, Inc., and is the first electronic newspaper developed solely for the World Wide Web.

• Mercury Center of San Jose Mercury News
  Perennially named one of the best online newspapers, Mercury Center was one of the first to deliver a full, rich site while other papers viewed the Web as a passing fancy. This is still a leader.

• List of campus net newspapers
  Find student publications here sorted by frequency -- daily, weekly and less frequently.

• Large list of daily comics links
  The Comics Hotlist returns to the web with links to not only your favorites, but many you have probably not even heard of! Donít believe everything you read in the funny papers.

• The Boston Globe
  While the print Globe is a daunting read, this web counterpart is stylish, smartly designed and a joy to read. Quick links take you to favorite sections of the paper and columnists.

• The Chicago Tribune
  Find out why the Chicago Tribune has long been called the Worldís Greatest Newspaper. Features JAVA-enabled applets, live video feeds and RealAudio links.

• The Christian Science Monitor
  Well respected national newspaper. Its Web site also links you to RealAudio reports from Monitor Radio. The Monitor also enables you to search on-line back issues as far back as 1980.

• Knight Ridder Newspapers
  Links to 31 regional papers around the country.

• The Los Angeles Times
  News from the West coast. A fee based archive of past stories is also available.

• The New York Times
  Premier national newspaper; "all the news that's fit to print,' on-line.

• The Onion
  Don't believe a word you read here. This parody of print (and online) journalism is hysterically funny in its biting sarcasm of a venerable medium.

• Philadelphia On-line
  An on-line version of the Philadelphia Inquirer.

• USA Today
  Daily national newspaper, like its print counterpart, the on-line version is heavy on graphics and color and light on the news.

• Village Voice
  Published weekly, this on-line version has the same social commentary and pop culture features as the tabloid version. Want to rent an apartment in SOHO?

• The Washington Post
  Read the on-line version of the premier Washington daily. The on-line Post allows you to "jump" to sections with its keyword search.

• Public Relations Student Society of America
  The Public Relations Student Society of America has links to its local chapters, student firm manual and a job web to get a head start on your career

• PRNewswire stories about business
  Aimed at media, professionals and investors, this slick site shows how the Internet and public relations can go hand in hand delivering news from firms all over the world.

• Web Marketing Today
  This site is packed with articles and information links about marketing on the Internet. If you are looking to build a web presence, they will help you with that, too.

• PR Central -- on-line intelligence for communicators
  Inside PRís web site finds news and analysis as well as web links and classified ads. You can also perform a keyword search of their site.

• Public Relations Society of America
  No-nonsense site links to both professional and student arms. In addition to providing information, it also allows feedback on its strategic plan.

• International Association of Business Communicators
  IABC represents all aspects of businesses communicating with its internal and external publics.

• Press Release Primer
  I know many newspaper copy editors that would like to print this out and send it to everyone who has ever sent them a press release. This great primer contains the basics for making sure your press release is professional and printable.

• American Communication Association
  The American Communication Association (ACA) is a not-for-profit organization, created to enhance and promote the academic and professional study, research, knowledge, criticism, teaching, exchange, and application of the basic principles of human communication.

• Broadcast Educators Association
  The Broadcast Education Association is the organization for professors, students and professionals involved in teaching and research related to radio, television and electronic media education.

• National Public Radio
  Get your RealAudio players ready for news, programs and an archive of past programming in case you missed your favorite NPR offering.

  Television Networks

• ABC

• CBS

• NBC

• CNN

• PBS

• FOX

• WGNTV
  Television networks have taken to the Web to market, advertise and hype their schedules. If there is a blockbuster show on that night, you can bet it will be advertised on the networkís home page. Most of these sites are slick, attractive and even useful. Most link to local affiliates and schedule so you can see when your favorite shows are on.

• MTV
  While it is getting harder to find music on MTV, at least itís not hard to find on itís web site.

• MSNBC
  This seemingly unlikely union between NBC and Microsoft has produced a formidable cable news channel and web site. News is what it is all about.

• ESPN SportsZone
  Watch the games on the network then read about them and behind the scenes action in this online magazine.

• Broadcasting and Cable Online
  Online magazine for the industry also includes a job bank and news about stations, laws and judgments.

• TVJobs
  Broadcast Employment Services is an Internet based employment service to helping you find employment in the highly competitive broadcast marketplace. Check out the freelance directory.

• Big Radio
  Internet site for the Public Broadcasting Radio Services.

• Federal Communications Commission
  Both radio and TV are regulated by this agency. Anything having to do with broadcasting has to go through the FCC.

• American Radio Relay League
  Ever wanted to join the ranks of the "ham" operators who talk to others around the world and aboard the Mir Space Station and Space Shuttles? This is a great place to find out about the US Amateur radio service which uses digital modes, satellites and, yes, sometimes Morse code.

• Radio Guide USA
  Find radio programming no matter where you live by format and hot stations.

• American Association of Advertising Agencies
  AAAA is the national trade organization representing the advertising agency business.

• Advertising Age Online
  The "Bible" of the advertising industry brings its rich content to the web in a style which mimics its print magazine.

• Nielson Internet Profiles Corp.
  I-Pro provides information which let marketers make informed decisions regarding the Internet.

• Audit Bureau of Verification Services, Inc.
  Audit Bureau Verification Services, Inc. serves the verification requirements of new and non-traditional advertiser-supported media like that found on the Web.

• Advertising Media Internet Center
  Telmar, founded in 1968, is the world's leading supplier of advertising media planning software and support services.

• Blacklist of Internet Advertisers
  Remember what we said about spam? In a nutshell, "This is the Blacklist of Internet Advertisers. It is intended to curb inappropriate advertising on Usenet newsgroups and via junk e-mail. It works by describing offenders and their offensive behavior, expecting that people who read it will punish the offenders in one way or another."

• Internet Underground Music Archive
  The archive was a first for the Internet. Early on, musicians uploaded clips and traded stories and ideas. Now it is a comprehensive site where you can search for tunes by band and by genre.

• Unofficial Rap Dictionary
  Another Internet first, this invaluable reference provides the real names, lyrics and definitions to all that is Phat, fly and funky-fresh in the hip-hop world. What did they say and whatís their names? Find out here.

• Grammy Award Winners to 1958
  Your can really score at Trivial Pursuit if you spend some time here. This attractive site has lots of good information about the music industry beyond who won the award.

• Hits World
  A new spin on the "charts." This one tracks the top Internet hits and top Internet albums.

• Rolling Stone
  After the Summer of Love, everyone dreamed to be emblazoned across the cover of Rolling Stone. This barometer of pop culture hip has migrated its style to the Web.

• Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame Museum
  The Rock ëní Roll Hall of Fame was a long time in coming. Now you donít have to travel to Ohio to visit it. The virtual tours are well worth the time to stick around and learn more about the most influential music of the century.

• Consumable
  Consumable Online is the oldest collaborative reviews 'zine on the Internet and consists of reviews, interviews, tour information and other music information.

• Blues Links
  Youíre darn right I got the blues! Geocitiesí Blues Links is a comprehensive collection of links to every facet of the Blues -- a uniquely-American creation.

• Classical Net
  Classical Net provides a point-of-entry into a wide array of informational about classical music - over 3400 files at Classical Net and over 2400 links to other classical music web sites.

• Country-dot-com
  No longer about trucks, hound dogs, prison and tales of woe, the Country culture typifies America around the world. Find The Nashville Network, Music, Country Music Television, and the Grand Ole Opry here.

• Jazz Online
  If the popularity of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Royal Crown Review is any indication, Jazz is far from slipping into obscurity. In fact, Jazz Online would argue that it is more popular than ever.

• imusic.com
  imusic is a music store where you can purchase music without having to leave the keyboard. Your computer does have a CD drive, doesnít it?

• The Vibe
  For the truly hip, Vibe gives you sights, sounds and sleaze. Everything a growing person needs!

• Amazon.com
  Amazon.com was one of the first book sellers on the Web to make the Internet a successful marketing medium. If it is in print, Amazon is likely to have it.

• Books.com
  Books.com is Amazonís competition. It bills itself as your local bookstore wherever you live.

• Allyn & Bacon
  They published this book and likely many others you have used in your university career as it is a leading publisher of textbooks.

• Internet Book Information Center
  The Internet Book Information Center is a personal, selective guide to books and to book-related resources on the Internet, written and edited by William Frederick Zimmerman.

• Internet Public Library
  This site has links for actual librarians as well as library patrons of all walks. Collections cater to teens, youth and others.

• Banned Books Online
  A work in progress, this is an exhibit of books that have been the objects of censorship or censorship attempts.

• Rare Books Around the Net
  Looking for a rare, out-of-print book? You may find it here.

• Library of Congress
  Of course, every book is here. The Web site has special exhibitions to share the nations treasures with you.

• Bibliomania
  Another library on the Internet.

• Bookweb
  News and views about books.

• Publishers on the Web
  A comprehensive list of publishers by subject.

• Editor and Publisher
  The classified ad listings are THE way to find a job for this Web edition of E&P -- a must read for any reporter, editor or advertising employee to develop a career in print.

• National Association of Broadcasters
  Not only can you scan current job listings, but you can also add your resume to the site and search the resume database.

• VideoPro
  VideoPro is a directory of video production professionals, video production and media services. Listings are accepted from individuals and companies working in any aspect of the video production business, or in related fields.

• National Press Photographers Association
  The National Press Photographers Association is an organization dedicated to the advancement of photographic journalism. Members include still and television photographers, editors, students and representatives of businesses that serve the photojournalism industry. Comprehensive site lists precious job leads.

• Society of Broadcast Engineers
  Lists broadcast engineering jobs. Members of the organization can get contact information online.

• Minorities in Broadcasting Training Program
  This organization works to Diversify the Newsroom by the placement of minority TV/radio news reporter and news management trainees at television and radio stations across the country.

• International Association of Business Communicators
  IABC represents all aspects of public relations and marketing. Pros turn to these pages for job links.

• College Grad Job Hunter
  Tends to the special needs of the graduate just making their way into the job market. Touches on the finer points of resumes and cover letters as well as interviews and negotiations.

• Career Mosaic
  Although less targeted at communication, Career Mosaic boasts numerous links to satisfy any Internet job seeker.

• Online Career Center
  Jobs site allows you to search by type of job and also how long it has been posted.

• CareerSite.com
  CareerSiteís virtual agent matches information about you with jobs which it keeps on file.

• The Salary Calculator
  Can you live on that salary offer? Find out with this interactive salary calculator. It compares where you live now with where you want to live. Itís gonna cost you a lot more to live in the Big Apple, amigo!

• The Monster Board
  Donít want to limit yourself to the United States? The Monster Board lists international jobs also. It was one of the first and one of the largest jobs sites on the net.

• Career Resource Center
  Career Resource Center goes to great lengths to snare job listings from papers, the Internet and professional postings.

• Free Internet Encyclopedia
  Organized by micro and macro reference areas and arranged alphabetically.

• Index Encyberpedia
  Funky site that provides links to a range of on-line encyclopedias, from the staid Britannica to some off-the-wall topics.

• The Encyclopedia Mythica
  This collection of links about myth, legends and folklore includes hypertext for some of its entries.

• The Acronym Expander
  Just type in those pesky initials and the Expander will give you the meaning.

• Animated American Sign Language Dictionary
  See and understand sign communications.

• Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
  Popular in hardcover since 1879, there is now a hypertext version. Use the alphabetic method of browsing or go to the main Bibliomania page to search.

• The CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
  Developed at Carnegie Mellon, this is a pronouncing dictionary that uses a system of phonetic markings.

• Dictionary of Occupational Titles
  Alphabetic listing of common job titles and credentials. In what trade or profession do you find a "Jawbone Breaker?"

• Ispell English Spelling Checker
  Stumped on the correct spelling? Type it in wrong and Ispell will tell you what is correct.

• Life Science Dictionary
  Developed by BioTech, you can use this to define terms in various fields of biology, chemistry, ecology, medicine, pharmacology, and toxicology.

• Logos
  Non solo parole? You can search for words and phrases from around the world at this source.

• OneLook Dictionaries
  This dictionary includes categories in Computers, Technology, Business, Science, Medicine, Religion, Sports and just about anything else.

• Popspeak
  Mix it up in the blender to find the meaning of sayings from popular culture.

• A Dictionary of Scientific Quotations
  Quotes from famous scientists in the natural sciences, social sciences, environmental studies, and technology.

• A Semantic Rhyming Dictionary
  Type in a search word and you can see if there is a perfect match, a syllable rhyme or a homophone. Sounds like?

• A Shakespearean Glossary
  Stuck on a phrase attributed to the bard, find it here in this alphabetic listing of words from Shakespeareófor sooth!

• The Unofficial Smiley Dictionary
  Check out those strange typographical symbols inserted in E-mail messages. ;-)

• Usenet Acronym Dictionary
  These are the forms of verbal shorthand commonly used on bulletin boards and Usenet discussions.... BRB!

• WWWebster Dictionary
  This is the on-line version of the Merriam Webster dictionary. You can search for phrases as well as words.

• Wordbot
  This is a robot that will find translations of words from a wide range of languages.

• The World Wide Web Acronym and Abbreviation Server
  In addition to finding the meaning of an acronym, this database allows you to type in words to determine if they are included in an acronym.

• What is
  Handy reference for speaking the language of computer geeks. You can scroll through a top frame of alphabetic terms or search using Excite.

• Think Tanks
  Browse an alphabetic list of policy study organizations that was developed through Lycos.

• Books On-line
  Scroll down the alphabetic list of authors. Good for finding classics that have been digitized.

• Library of Congress
  Go to the national library. You can find information about exhibits at the Library, as well as its holdings.

• Libweb
  From Berkeley, this server provides links to hundreds of library collections around the world.

• The Librarians' Index to the Internet
  Enter with a keyword or narrow your search to one of more than thirty categories to find the reference information you need.

• Dobbs' Magazine List
  Dr. Dobbs provides well organized tables by categories. You can also reference newspapers and books.

• The Drudge Report
  Updated daily by Matt Drudge, this list links you to headline stories and a wide variety of newspaper and wire service sources. A special feature is the set of links to syndicated columnists.

• The Monster Magazine List
  Be sure to check out the E-news top 50.

• Total News
  A one-stop cite for finding various media outlets, including FOX News, MSNBC, CNN Interactive, CBS News, USA Today, ABC Radio, NPR, Reuters, the Nando Times, and TIME Daily.

• Yahoo! Magazines
  Yahoo! enables you to browse its categories or enter a search string. Some of the magazines are on-line as well.

• Electronic Journals in the World Wide Web Virtual Library
  The E-journal page is organized by topics. Of special interest are student-refereed journals as well as peer-reviewed titles.

• E-Zines Database Menu
  Identifies many E-zines on a broad range of topics.

• DejaNews
  This is one of the more user-friendly ways to take part in newsgroups. It uses your Web browser to emulate a newsreader.

• Listz of Newsgroups
  This is a user-friendly directory to browse or search for a newsgroup. The opening page enables you to do a keyword search of Usenet newsgroups. To find on-line discussion groups, check the LISTS button for another page where you can find listserv, listproc, and majordomo groups. If you want to browse, try the Listz Select option.

• Tile.Net/News
  This source uses alphabetic lists that you can browse to find newsgroup topics.

• Yahoo! Usenet
  As with other types of searching, Yahoo! is great for browsing for a group.

• Usenet FAQs
  A FAQ is a list of frequently asked questions about a newsgroup and how to participate in it. It is often useful to find the FAQ before subscribing.

• CIOS Hotlines
  This list describes a variety of E-mail discussion groups that share information about communication scholarship. An individual or institutional membership is required for access to all of the hotlines. A nonmember may access one hotline.

• E-mail Discussion and Newsgroups for Scholars
  This list is a searchable directory to find scholarly sources for numerous academic disciplines.

• Scholarly Journals Distributed Via the World Wide Web
  This directory provides links to established Web-based scholarly journals that offer access to English language article files without requiring user registration or fees.

• Federal Web Locator
  Do a Boolean keyword search to get to pages of various federal departments, or browse down the extensive list of links. This is an outstanding source because of the breadth of its offerings.

• Project VoteSmart
  Explore this page for the types of information that you can learn about your Congressional Representative or Senators. From http://www.vote-smart.org/you can type in a ZIP code and find out information about elected representatives at the national and state level. you can type in a zip code and find out information about elected representatives at the national and state level.

• Thomas, Legislative Information on the Internet
  Library of Congress site for learning about Congress and government. You can research current legislation and the Congressional Record since 1993.

• U.S. Government Printing Office
  The GPO is an arm of the Congress, and it is the largest publisher in the world. This site allows you to access its catalog. It does not link you to the sources themselves, however.

• World-Wide Web Virtual Library of U.S. Government Information Sources
  This site is maintained by the National Technology Transfer Center. It links you to numerous federal agencies and government commissions.

• State and Local Governments on the Net
  Search this site maintained by Piper Resources to find servers for each of the fifty states. On each page, you will also find links to various branches of the state government, agencies, and county or city servers on the Internet.

• Yahoo! directory of State and Local Governments
  Browse the listings of states in alphabetic order.

• FedWorld Supreme Court Decisions Homepage
  This is an excellent source for finding cases heard by the Court between 1937 and 1975.

• FindLaw
  Do a topical search with a broad range of types of issues and court decisions.

• Search U.S. Constitution
  Do a keyword search of the Constitution.

• USSC +
  U.S. Supreme Court Database. This is a very comprehensive source providing decisions for cases from 1967-95.

• U.S. Department of Justice Search
  Use this page to find crime statistics and legal matters.

• FedWorld
  The info buck starts here. If it is on the web and it is in the U.S. government, you will find it here.

• U.S. Census Bureau
  An unexamined life is not worth living. Here our lives are examined in statistical detail.

• Internal Revenue Service
  You wonít believe it, but the IRSís site looks like a tabloid newspaper and is actually fun to read!

• U.S. House of Representatives
  The lower house. Find your favorite members here.

• U.S. Senate
  Itís not a law until they say itís a law. Well, OK. Maybe the president has to sign it too. Follow the next link.

• The White House
  They say the buck stops here. (Theyíd be right.)

• Federal Bureau of Investigation
  Three little letters that mean so much to so many. Youíll find lots more here than Mulder and Scully. (But itís rumored that theyíre in the basement.)

• Thomas -- Legislative information on the Web
  Thomas Jefferson warned that an informed electorate was essential for democracy to work. This site is dedicated to this visionary.

• Adobe Systems
  It's Photoshop is the standard in the field. Another useful product is Adobe's PDF, (Portable Document Format) for converting a variety of types of multimedia file formats for use on HTML pages.

• Astound, Inc.
  Astound is one of the most useful software packages for creating presentations for public speaking. From this page, you can download free trial versions of Astound or StudioM. If you use Astound or Studio M, Astound, Inc. also offers a free encoder that converts your presentation to a Web document and the Astound WebMotion program that works with JAVA equipped browsers.

• CUSeeMe
  This is the home page for White Pine, which produces the CUSeeMe technology for doing interactive video conferencing.

• Corel Home Page
  Check out this page for information about Corel products.

• DSP
  Put sound files on your Web page compressed with True Speech. The DSP page offers a free download of the software you need.

• Microsoft Downloads
  For users of Windows, this is a great source for downloading free software. A number of multimedia tools used for Web viewing are available, including the Microsoft Internet Explorer, the PowerPoint Animation viewer, the PowerPoint Viewer, ActiveX Controls, Microsoft's VRML Viewer, and Web authoring tools that work with the various components of the Microsoft Office. This page also links you to product information about PowerPoint, the component of the Microsoft Office most useful to public speakers for creating presentations.

• JASC
  JASC is the producer of Paint Shop Pro, one of the most versatile graphics programs for manipulating bitmap images.

• Netscape
  Download the latest version of Netscape, one of the premier Web page browsers.

• Progressive Networks-The Home of RealAudio
  Go here to download a copy of the RealAudio software.

• Marke Pesce-Outside the Light-Cone
  Pesce is a pioneer in developing virtual reality. This is his Web page with links to the various papers that he has presented.

• Lycos Pictures and Sounds
  Try out this function of Lycos to locate images and sound files that it has indexed.

• TUCOWS - The Ultimate Collection of Winsock Software
  If you are looking for software, you will find it here.

• Stroud's Consummate Internet Apps List
  Search through its list of 16 and 32 bit shareware options to find software for your multimedia computer.

• Windows Magazine On-line Shareware
  Search and then link to the places to download shareware products.

• Winfo On-line
  Use this page provided by Windows Magazine to search for places to download multimedia plug-ins for your browser. You can also find product reviews that Windows has done.

• World Wide Web Virtual Library for Audio
  This WWW3 library provides links to live radio programming around the world. This site also has some useful links for finding sound archives, Usenet groups dealing with audio, and locating software for sound. Listen to it all . . . from bird songs at the Australian Botanical Gardens to tunes from the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame.

• The ACLU
  On most contemporary hoe button legal issues the American Civil Liberties Union has taken a stand that might start you out with choosing a legal topic. The page also provides briefs submitted by the ACLU in high profile court cases.

• The Brookings Institution
  This is a very good source for topics if you are interested in domestic policy, especially economic issues. briefs. Be sure to click on its areas for policy

• The Cato Institute
  This is a conservative think tank that has published studies on a variety of domestic and international policy areas. From its Homepage, www.cato.org/, the Cato Institute also offers an option to do a keyword search for topic ideas. Note the archive of RealAudio and RealVideo presentations on policy questions.

• The Electronic Policy Network
  This page is sponsored by The American Prospect, a progressive political magazine. The links from this page lead to studies on a host of domestic

• Rand Corporation
  Highlight its "HOT TOPICS," "Research Areas," and "Publications" for policy studies, especially on issues of national defense and international affairs.

• National Academy of Sciences
  This site provides an alphabetic list of current social problems studied from a scientific perspective.

• National Academy of Sciences Behavior and Social Sciences
  The NAS also has a link to societal issues studied by a variety of social sciences on this page. Be sure to scroll down to the "on-line reports" for links pertinent to your informative or persuasive speech.

• IdeaList
  This Web site, produced and maintained by the Contact Center Network, contains a directory of every nonprofit resource CCN could find on the Web, arranged by both topic and geographic location.

• Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
  Need a quote for your speech? Get it on-line from this classic source.

• MLA Style Guidelines
  Consult this source to determine how to credit the works you cite for a research paper or speech.

• On-line English Grammar
  This page is associated with the Digital Education Network. The English Grammar Clinic provides answers to common problems on grammatical form.

• The Purdue University Writing Lab
  Useful source for writing tools.

• Roget's Thesaurus
  This search engine-powered tome is useful to find the synonym you need.

• Strunk & White's The Elements of Style
  Got a grammatical question or concern about written form? You can find the answer here.

• The Associated Press
  The headlines from the AP.

• Reuters
  British news service.

• Atlantic Monthly
  On-line version with complete texts and an interactive forum called "Post and Riposte."

• The Economist
  British magazine for discussion of a broad range of international topics.

• Forbes Magazine
  Economic news from a business perspective. Calls itself a "capitalist tool."

• Foreign Affairs
  Prestigious journal for international policy.

• George
  Quarterly journal of politics and trends. Check out its interactive features.

• National Geographic
  Includes excellent multimedia tours featuring graphics and RealAudio sound.

• The Nation
  Digital version of a traditional political magazine. A special feature is its link to RadioNation, a weekly broadcast in RealAudio format originating from the Pacifica network.

• National Review
  Conservative journal on political issues, published by William F. Buckley.

• The New Republic
  Journal of opinion emphasizing current political topics, offering a range of ideological perspectives from liberal to neo-conservative.

• Policy Review
  News and political magazine from the conservative point of view of the Heritage Foundation.

• Slate
  On-line news magazine created by Microsoft, solely as an Internet political and social policy magazine.

• US News and World Report
  On-line Bulletin Boards for Newspapers

• The Chicago Tribune Message Board
  Part of the Feedback section of the Trib, the bulletin board is organized by a variety of folders. Especially useful for persuasive speeches on topics related to news. Registration is required.

• The Christian Science Monitor Forum
  The Monitor features moderated discussions organized by its staff. You will find links to political discussion, "Washington and the Rest of Us," Internet issues at "In Cyberspace," and international policy at "World Views and Voices." There are also discussions on special features, such as "Keeping Children Safe." You must register and provide an email address.

• The Los Angeles Times "Speak Out"
  Click on the "Tell People What You Think" button to offer your opinion on the featured topic chosen by the editors of the Times. You must register to participate.

• The New York Times Forum
  The forum features hosted discussions on national issues, international affairs, New York topics, and the media. Registration is required.

• The Washington Post Talk Central
  This is one of the most extensive bulletin boards with discussion areas related to each of the Post's daily sections.

• Atlantic Monthly Post and Riposte
  This forum is part of Atlantic Unbound with several bulletin boards on topics for public speaking under the categories of Community and Society, Science and Technology, Language, Literature & Arts, Global Views, and Religion & Spirituality. Registration is required.

• CNN/TIME Magazine's Allpolitics
  Get the day's summary of news. To join the discussion, scroll down to "Bulletin Boards', at the end of the page.

• HotWired
  Join in on "Threads" that follow most of the articles on this magazine. HotWired is the Web based counterpart to the magazine Wired. It features stories on popular culture, entertainment, and the Internet.

• Capital.com
  This on-line publication features weekly topics on a range of social issues that would be very effective for persuasive speeches. Click the "Speak Out" button to offer your view.

• The Netizen Thread
  This page is sponsored by HotWired. The format for the Netizen includes a brief article on a discussion topic. Click on the "Threads" link at the end for reader opinions and to offer your own posting.

• Nation Talk
  Enter the discussion about stories in the on-line or print versions of The Nation. This site also includes "Washington Talk" for discussion of policy matters being deliberated in Capitol Hill and a special series such as "Saving Public Education."

• The National Review Soapbox
  This site features a single question each week. The digest of weekly responses are posted on Monday.

• Slate Magazine's Fray
  Join the Fray on this on-line magazine. Some discussion topics are introduced with a debate between journalists. After reading their points of view, you can offer your opinions by clicking the button "Join the Fray." The site contains more than thirty topics; some are marked as "hot ' to indicate a significant amount of traffic on that bulletin board.

• Town Hall
  Enter the Convention Hall of this site, which is sponsored by a consortium of Conservative organizations, by clicking on the button for discussions. To gain access, you will be instructed how to register and gain clearance from the Forum Master.

• U.S. News On-line Forum
  Of special note is the Body Politic, a forum co-hosted along with the Atlantic Monthly that features political stories. Also available are discussions of national news, world news, and business & technology. This site requires registration.

• The Federal News Service
  This is a source used by journalists to find transcripts of congressional hearings and to find statements made by national and international leaders. It is a commercial site, and thus some of its features are for subscribers only. But the free parts are worthwhile.

• U.S. House of Representatives
  House home page provides links to information about the legislative process, bills under deliberation and a directory for House members. The page also provides links to other government sources.

• U.S. Senate
  Find the address for your senator. There is also a useful guide to Senate committees.

• House of Representatives Internet Law Library
  Briefing materials on a host of subjects that lawmakers deliberate. Note especially the link to thomas.loc.gov/bss/dlOS/hot-subj.html for "Law on all subjects," which provides an alphabetic topical listing of current issues. Court cases and legal briefs on a variety of issues are also included.

• Laws by Subject
  Browse through laws by topics that are arranged alphabetically. This page is a comprehensive topical listing of the most laws and judicial findings enacted by state and local agencies along with U.S. Federal law and judgments of international courts.

• Major Legislation in the Current Congress
  Browse the list of bills under consideration by the current House of Representatives and Senate. You can find out the status of a bill, read a digest of it that summarizes the key features of the bill, and download the full text of the bill itself. (Warning: some pieces of legislation can be so long, they'll make your phone book feel slim!) The citation for each bill also identifies the main sponsors of the bill and links you to references made to the legislation in the Congressional Record.

• Statistical Abstracts from the U.S. Census Bureau
  Information you can search from the last census.

• The White House
  Send E-mail to the President or Vice President. You can also tap into various units of the Executive branch. Search the archives for past presidential statements and RealAudio files of presidential speeches.

• American Communication Association
  The ACA page provides a variety of links to aspects of communication law and free speech issues.

• Court TV Law Center
  Links from this page direct you to resources for some of the most popular cases that have been aired on this cable TV program from its case files. There are less notorious cases as well. Of special use for giving a persuasive speech are the sections on elder law and family law. Click on each to find a list of topics and brief background about some issues. To browse for topics, go to www.counsel.com/lawlinks/topics.html for an alphabetic listing of cases in its law links.

• Federal Courts Finder
  Use this to locate decisions from Circuit Courts around the country.

• Federal Court Locator
  Go to Villanova University to search for decisions at various levels.

• Justice Information Center
  From its image map you can find a host of topics in law enforcement and criminal justice. Some of the downloadable documents require that you use Adobe Acrobat.

• National Institute of Justice
  This is an agency of the Department of Justice that does research and makes recommendations on policies for dealing with crime problems.

• Uniform Crime Reports
  Use the University of Virginia Social Sciences Library to look up statistics on types of crime. The WA Library uses FBI crime statistics. You can sort by types of crime and a geographic reporting unit. Follow the directions for making your selections and the form of the output of the data.

• United States Department of Justice
  This cabinet agency of the federal government bills itself as the "largest law firm in the Nation." It provides several useful links for choosing topics about criminal and judicial matters, especially the Bureau of Justice Statistics.

• WWW Virtual Law Library
  Go to the Indiana University Legal Dictionaries

• Court TV Glossary of Legal Terms
  Alphabetic listings of legal terms.

• The Law Office Dictionary
  This is an on-line version of a legal dictionary from the Microsoft Network.

• Legislative Indexing Vocabulary
  LIV terms used to label legislation at the Library of Congress. Legislative Indexing Vocabulary terms are used in laws. When you type in a popular term, the LIV equivalent will be provided.

• WWWLIA Legal Dictionary
  You can find terms from American law, or for other English speaking countries with a legal system based in Anglo-Saxon Common Law.

• Bureau of Labor Statistics
  Use this source to find socioeconomic data.

• The National Election Studies Guide to Public Opinion and Electoral Behavior
  The NES creates demographic profiles of the American electorate. Tables track the demographic facts that voters have identified about themselves since 1952.

• National Survey of Families and Households
  Go to the Center for Demography and Ecology at the University of Wisconsin to access results from this study of family arrangements, patterns of communication and family psychological well-being. After reading the page, you may download the study and its results.

• PerceptNet
  PerceptNet is a company that helps religious organizations target their ministries by assessing religious preferences, attitudes and behavior. They also provide some of their data on-line that you can use to analyze the religious attitudes of an audience. Check out their Ethos City Map at http://www.perceptnet.com/ethoscity.htm/ to find profiles of religious attitudes in major American metropolitan areas. You can also check out some of the findings made public from their National Ethos Survey at www.perceptnet.com/natlethos.htm/.

• World-Wide Web Virtual Library Demography and Population Studies
  This is a mammoth list of links to places around the globe on various facets of demography. It is maintained by the Australian National University.

• University of Virginia Social Sciences Dab Center County and City Data
  This is a handy interactive page for finding demographic data for many cities in the country. The County and City Books are based principally on U.S. Census data.

• U.S. Census Bureau
  Find reports from the last census as well as frequent updates on the U.S. population and economic indicators. The page offers a variety of tools for accessing demographic data. A particularly useful tool for learning census information about a particular community is found at the U.S. Gazetteer link. Go to www.census.gov/cgi-bin/gazetteer/. You can use this page to search for demographic data by zip code.

• Equifax
  This marketing research firm develops lifestyle profiles by looking at a variety of demographic categories, geographic factors and consumer habits. You can take their "Lifestyle Game" to determine the profiles in your community. Go to http://www.ends.com/low/lifequiz.html/ and simply type in a zip code.

• What's Your Internet VALS Type?
  This page features an interactive questionnaire for identifying your psychological profile. The profile, called VALS, captures a cluster of values. A VALS-Type represents one's lifestyle. You can learn more about this form of psychographic analysis at future.sri.com/vals/valshome.html/.

• World's Smallest Political Quiz
  This page offers an interactive tool for identifying your political ideology.

• The Gallup Organization
  This is the home page for Gallup. On it you will find links to a few of its most recent studies on national opinions. Harris Polls (See Institute for Research in Social Science Public below).

• Institute for Research in Social Science Public Opinion Poll Question Database
  From this database you can enter search terms to find questions and results from polls taken in the last thirty years. The database, which is maintained at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, features results from polls conducted by Lou Harris & Associates and a number of polls done in the South.

• Kaiser Family Foundation
  This source provides a precis of recent studies funded by the Kaiser Family Foundation and published in the Washington Post. Topics featured include: media studies, health, sexuality, and social problems.

• The National Election Studies Guide to Public Opinion and Electoral Behavior
  The National Election Studies (NES) is affiliated with the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research. This page provides data about religious affiliation, ideological identification, and results of opinion research on a wide range of social and political topics.

• LA Times Polls Index
  Most of the polls are on California issues. Of special note for persuasive speaking is a national survey of moral attitudes, highlighting social problems that Americans perceive.

• New York Times/CBS News Polls
  The Times and CBS do periodic assessments of public opinion on a variety of political issues. See especially the survey of "the Most Important Problem Facing the County." Link directly to it at .www.nytimes.com/library/politics/econpoll2.html

• The Roper Center
  Provides a listing of recent studies on file at the Roper Center at the University of Connecticut. The data from these studies is not available online. You can, however, use this list to search for the polls that have been done for a variety of public institutions and media, including Newsweek and the Washington Post.

• Yankelovich
  Use this site to learn about studies conducted by Yankelovich. There are descriptions of a few studies, but to access the entirety of each report, you need to purchase Yankelovich reports.

• USA Today
  Polls on political topics that appeared during the last year or so in the paper.

• Capitol On-line Speakers Bureau
  The speakers bureau features commentary by Fred Barnes and Eleanor Clift each week. Click in "Inside Washington" for the editorial pieces. When you go to the "Live Chat" area, you can use ichat to participate in live interaction.

• Propaganda Public Forum
  This bulletin board features discussion of persuasion and propaganda on the Net. Its main page, features tutorials on propaganda techniques.

• Think Tank Live Chat
  This site uses Web page based JAVA chat. To take part you need to have a JAVA-equipped browser. The space is sponsored by Right on the Web, a conservative political forum.

• WebChat Broadcasting System
  This on-line forum hosts a number of "hubs" for ongoing conversation. For public speaking topics, the "Current Events" hub includes political and social topics.

• WiredSide Chat
  This page is a feature of HotWired, the on-line version of Wired. Check it from time to time to see when live chat is available. You must register at HotWired to participate.

• AudioNet
  This page provides a daily update of scheduled live events you can tune into using RealAudio.

• C-SPAN On-line (RealAudio)
  Listen to sessions of the House and Senate and find a directory of what is going on the Hill.

• Noise on Netizen
  A feature of Hotwired Magazine, this page provides speeches and interviews with newsmakers and social commentators.