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- About.com -
The Human Internet
- The About network includes a huge number of sub-sites on different
topics, each with its own guide. The quality of each site varies according
to the dedication of the guide, but for many topics, it's a great place
to start. Includes guides to many specifi
- WHOIS
(Verisign)
- WHOIS lets you find the name of the person and organization who owns
a given web site. If you can't figure out who is behind a given web
site, this is a good way of finding out. One of many domain name registrars
providing a WHOIS search engine.
- Traceroute
from AS13911
- One of many "traceroute" servers that allow you to trace the route
the Internet takes to connect you to a given web address. A great way
of finding out where a web site is hosted (useful if you want to know
which country it's in.) The last address in the
- Google
Directory
- Search the directory for a descriptive list of links on a specific
subject. Useful for major topics, not obscure ones.
- UBC
Library Political Science Subject Guide
- Links to indices and resources for political science research, including
the International Political Science Abstracts and the Public Affairs
Information Service.
- The
WaybackMachine
- An archive of the Internet as it was. The waybackmachine stores snapshots
of web sites at different times, dating back to 1996. A great way researching
how a web site has changed over time, or of accessing a site that no
longer exists.
- WebCopier:
Internet in your hands
- Windows-only software that allows you to save a complete copy of any
web site. Useful if you are working with a site in-depth and want access
while you're offline, or want to safeguard against the site becoming
unavailable. Windows only. :(
- Altavista's
Babelfish Translations
- Translate up to 150 words of text, or an entire web site; but note
that the translation may be grammatically poor and confusing.
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