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Lawrence
High School Library
Lawrence, Kansas
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Business
and Shopping
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The
Advertising Century
http://adage.com/century/century.html
At this site you can find the Top 100 Advertising Campaigns, Top
100 People, The Top 10 Jingles, The Top 10 Slogans, and the Top
10 Icons. An interesting site. |
BBB:
Better Business Bureau
http://www.bbb.org/
Council of Better Business Bureaus. Reviewed 3 March 2003.
The Council of Better Business Bureaus, a nonprofit umbrella organization
of US and Canadian Better Business Bureaus, works to foster "fair
and honest relationships between businesses and consumers...through
voluntary self-regulation." On this well-laid-out site, users
can locate their local Better Business Bureau; check out companies,
including length of time in business, BBB membership, and complaint
history; users may also submit complaints online, get information
on charities through the Council's affiliated site, http://give.org/
, and shop online from over 12,000 companies belonging to local
Better Business Bureaus, as well as review general consumer information
and news. This is a convenient site for linking to local BBB information
and for obtaining information on individual companies, as well as
on national charities for which the BBB has prepared reports.
Best Free Reference Web Sites 2003
Machine-Assisted Reference Section (MARS) of the reference and User
Services Association (RUSA) of American Library Association |
CEO
Express
http://www.ceoexpress.com/default.asp CEO Express Company.
CEO Express is a mega-site for all things news and business. The
four major headings are: "Daily News & Info" (linking
to a long list of news and magazine sites), "Business Research,"
"Office Tools & Travel," and "Breaktime."
The Business Research section is extensive, including many sources
for company information, stock market news, and business law and
legislation. A sampling of other features on the site includes "Time
& Weather," "Health," "Track Packages,"
and "Airlines." There is a CEOExpress Select service that
personalizes your access to the site, but it requires registration
and a $49.00 a year subscription fee. According to the publishers,
the free part of the site will "continue to be available to
all who want it for free." CEO Express does a good job of organizing
a large amount of current business information for easy use.
Best Free Reference Web Sites 2001
Machine-Assisted Reference Section (MARS) of the Reference and
User Services Association (RUSA) of American Library Association |
ConsumerInfo.com
http://www.consumerinfo.com/default_land_bfff.asp
Get your free credit report online in seconds. Paul Bohen recommended
this site. |
ConsumerSearch.
Reviewed: 13 March 2005
http://www.consumersearch.com/
ConsumerSearch, Inc.
ConsumerSearch aims to be the starting place for consumers researching
top-rated products in 13 categories including Photo & Video,
Health & Fitness, Computers, Automotive, and Sports & Leisure.
The site employs over 50 researchers who identify and rank product
reviews based on their currency, credibility, testing methodology,
and the reviewer's qualifications. Results are presented in an easy-to-use
format highlighting links to the best-rated reviews and products.
The "Fast Answers" page summarizes the research about
each of the top rated products and provides links to "The Full
Story" for additional background and price information. Links
are also provided to ConsumerSearch's ranking of all reviews of
the product and to sites offering the product for sale. This is
an excellent resource for those trying to locate and evaluate product
review information on the Internet.
Best Free Reference Web Sites 2005
RUSA Machine-Assisted Reference Section (MARS)
American Library Association |
EDGAR
http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Reviewed 28 Feb. 2003.
Through its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval site
EDGAR, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) makes all
submissions by U.S. public companies since 1993 available in full-text.
Beginning in November 2002, all foreign companies listed on U.S.
exchanges are also required to file registration statements, periodic
reports, and other forms electronically through EDGAR. Filings include
annual (10K) and quarterly (10Q) reports, annual reports to shareholders,
and other filings that provide a comprehensive overview of a company's
financial condition and business practices. Users may search by
company name, the SEC's CIK (Central Index Key), File number, State
or SIC (Standard Industrial Classification code). EDGAR is a key
source for detailed company financial information for business and
investment research.
Best Free Reference Web Sites 2003
Machine-Assisted Reference Section (MARS) of the Reference and
User Services Association (RUSA) of American Library Association |
Federal
Citizen Information Center. Reviewed: March 17 2005
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/
U.S. General Services Administration
As noted in the site's "About us" page, the Federal Citizen
Information Center (FCIC) is a "one-stop source for answers
to questions about consumer problems and government services."
The web page complements the Center's long-standing telephone and
mail services to the public, providing users with a single point
of access for information from various government agencies. The
site is easy to use, offering users both simple search interface
and a comprehensive subject listing from which to choose. With its
free offers, calls for consumer action, and links to dozens of government
sites containing information on subjects ranging from product recalls
to purchasing a home, this site is an example of how print information
can be successfully translated into an attractive online resource
to serve the general public.
Best Free Reference Web Sites 2005
RUSA Machine-Assisted Reference Section (MARS)
American Library Association |
Industry
Research Desk
http://virtualpet.com/industry/
Polson Enterprises. Reviewed 9 March 2002. The Industry Research
Desk brings together an extensive set of online tools, most freely
available, for researching industries, markets, companies, and manufacturing
processes. Included are links to portals for individual industries,
home pages for specific manufacturing processes (like welding),
search engines, and office tools (like phone books, shipping information,
and maps). Unique to this site are step-by-step guides to finding
information on a specific industry or company, including information
on related print resources available in many libraries.
Best Free Reference Web Sites 2002
Fourth Annual List
RUSA Machine-Assisted Reference Section (MARS)
American Library Association |
The
National Fraud Information Center
http://www.fraud.org/welcome.htm
Information on telemarketing and Internet fraud, plus information
on scams that target senior citizens. |
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