Titles beginning with 'D'

D. Anthony Storm's Commentary On Kierkegaard
http://sorenkierkegaard.org/: "This web site is primarily devoted to developing an online commentary on the writings of the nineteenth century existentialist philosopher Søren Aabye Kierkegaard. Also provided are an introduction to Kierkegaard's method of authorship (including a secondary essay) and a Primer on Kierkegaardian Motifs, which serves as an introduction to his thought. Other resources include a brief biography of his life, a chronology, a bibliography, images, and links."
D. Keith Robinson
http://www.dkeithrobinson.com/: Seattle Web designer D. Keith Richardson’s site covers and comments on web design, especially from a "user-centered, standards-based" point of view.
D.C.'s Political Report: Index of All American Political Parties
http://www.dcpoliticalreport.com/IDParties.htm: This comprehensive site tries to list all political parties in the United States, from the Democrats and Republicans to the Monster Raving Looney Party.
The Daedalus Project
http://www.nickyee.com/daedalus/: A study of the psychology of MMORPG players. Contains surveys that players can participate in, citations for academic articles and summaries of research findings.
The Daily Gullet
http://www.egullet.com/: Originally a discussion board for food lovers, The Daily Gullet now includes articles, recipes, jobs, forums and discussions, and interviews with chefs.
Daily Kos :: Political Analysis and other daily rants on the state of the nation.
http://www.dailykos.com/: Extremely influential liberal weblog managed by Markos Moulitsas Zuniga, as a part of his political consulting firm. Around 100,000 people visit his site per day.
Dairy Term Translator
http://babcock.cals.wisc.edu/education/glossary_enter.lasso: This source is an international dairy term translator, provided by the Babcock Institute for International Dairy Research and Development. A user can either search for terms in English, French or Spanish, or browse the glossary to find terms in all three languages simultaneously.
Dancedrummer.com
http://www.dancedrummer.com/: A collection of Anlo-Ewe resources including a virtual instrument museum, a performance gallery, and a section on tradition rhythms. On the Kogiri, a north Ghanain instrument, page you can "virtually" play the instrument.
Dandemutande Zimbabwean Music Worldwide
http://www.dandemutande.org/: A resource for Zimbabwean music including a magazine, a calendar of worldwide events, an e-mail listserve, and a resource guide to instrument makers, teachers, and performers. The embedded search engine allows you to limit searches for events to a particular city in many cases.
Danny's Book Reviews
http://dannyreviews.com/: Features several hundred book reviews authored by Danny Yee. Includes fiction and nonfiction books, "best pick" recommendations, and is searchable by title, author and subject.
DAREnet
http://www.narcis.info/index/Language/EN/: Provides free and open access to academic research output in the Netherlands. Project collects materials in digital form and standardizes them so that they can be easily searched via the Web interface.
Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma
http://www.dartcenter.org/: "The Dart Center is a global network of journalists, journalism educators, and health professionals dedicated to improving media coverage of trauma, conflict, and tragedy." Provides journalists resources for dealing with trauma, both professionally and personally, and information about trauma research.
Daryl Cagle's Professional Cartoonists Index
http://cagle.msnbc.com/: Collection of political cartoons updated daily, hosted by MSNBC’s editorial cartoonist, Daryl Cagle. Includes Cagle’s political cartoon blog and a Teacher’s Guide with daily lesson plans for using the editorial cartoons as a teaching tool in Social Sciences, Art, Journalism and English at all levels.
Das Bundesarchiv (Federal Archives of the Federal Republic of Germany)
http://www.bundesarchiv.de/aktuelles/aus_dem_archiv/galerie/...: In German. The archives of the Federal Republic of Germany hosts a virtual gallery on the site, which includes images of film posters from pre-WWII Germany and political posters, among other items. An English translation of the site is in the planning stages.
Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy
http://www.dsireusa.org/: "A comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and selected federal incentives that promote renewable energy."
Dave's ESL Cafe
http://www.eslcafe.com/: Resources for ESL teachers and students. Includes quizzes, slang, idioms, grammar lessons and much more! There is also a forum board for English Language Learners along with a job and resume posting site for the teachers.
Dave's Guide to Buying a Home Computer
http://www.css.msu.edu/pc-guide.html: This site covers the steps to purchasing a PC computer. There is a guide to help you when looking for a new or used computer, setting up or upgrading, or trouble shooting. The author discusses things you need to be aware of before you decide to purchase a computer, whethew new or used. He also gives a detailed discussion of components and information on OS and software considerations.
Davenetics
http://davenetics.com/category/politics/: Blogging before they had a name for it, San Franciscan Dave Pell is a little more down-to-earth than the average political blogger. He describes himself as a "centrist Democrat," and his blog provides commentary on the latest political news. Merged with the previous Electablog.
David Marasco's Negro League Writings
http://www.thediamondangle.com/marasco/nlart.html: A collection of essays, by Marasco and others, on the Negro Leagues.
DavidHardesty.com
http://davidhardesty.com/: DavidHardesty.com provides current news as well as consulting services for taxation of e-commerce and technology companies. Additionally, the site offeres services in accounting, corporate governance, audit committee operation, and Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404. Books on the above subjects authored by Hardesty can be purchased on the site.
davidhume.org
http://www.davidhume.org/: Created by Dr. Peter Millican and Henry Merivale, David Hume scholars at the University of Leeds, the site contains a complete online version of Hume's "Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding," an introduction to the "Enquiry," a critical survey of the literature on Hume and the "Enquiry," and a small collection of secondary literature on Hume.
Day of the Dead: Dia de los muertos
http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/: The Day of the Dead is one of Mexico’s most important and ancient holidays, and this site has a wealth of information about it. You can read up on the three-day festival’s history and traditions, find recipes and a crafts guide, view photos of the celebration, and much more. Articles are taken from the Arizona Republic newspaper.
DDC 22 Summaries
http://www.oclc.org/dewey/resources/summaries/#ten: Presents a concise explanation of the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system. Includes enumeration of the top three level of "summaries," the class, division, and section levels.
De Imperatoribus Romanis: An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors
http://www.roman-emperors.org/: Online encyclopedia containing short biographical essays of all the Roman emperors from Augustus to Constantine XI Palaeologus. "Each essay on this site, which is peer reviewed, is written by a scholar and is accompanied by a bibliography, illustrations, and footnotes."
De Tudo Um Pouco: A Course in European Portuguese
http://homepage.mac.com/mikeharland/dtup/godtup.html: Online version of an integrated course book with multimedia software used at the University of Glasgow.
Dead or Alive?
http://www.deadoraliveinfo.com/dead.nsf: This site tracks whether famous people are still alive or not. As of May 16, 2009 this website lists 7807 famous and semi-famous people from various walks of life - entertainment, politics, sports, music, law, ... and others.
Deaf Queer Resource Center
http://www.deafqueer.org/: "The Deaf Queer Resource Center (DQRC) is a national non-profit resource and information center founded and directed by Deaf Queer activist Dragonsani Renteria. This is "the place" to find the most comprehensive and accurate information about the Deaf Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered community."
DealTime
http://www.dealtime.com/: Search engine created by Shopping.com for comparing the prices, availability, and specifications of electronics, computers, clothing, toys, games and much more at several dozen online shopping sites. Provides online product reviews, ratings, and feedback from customers via Epinions.
Deardorff's Glossary of International Economics
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~alandear/glossary/: "This glossary will eventually attempt to cover all of the terms and concepts from international economics, including both international trade and international finance, at least at the introductory level... The glossary includes definitions, links to definitions, and wherever appropriate links to other sites and documents that may provide additional information."
Deep Blue at the University of Michigan
http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/index.jsp: "Deep Blue is the University of Michigan's permanent, safe, and accessible service for representing [the university's] rich intellectual community." Provides access to many free text articles (usually PDFs) and other items of scholarly research. Subject categorized, searchable, and browseable.
DeepBlog.com: An Easy Guide & Portal to Great Blogs
http://deepblog.com/: DeepBlog is devoted to being a way for blog newcomers to quickly get acquainted with great bloggers and for others to quickly find substantive blogs in the subject they are looking for in its directory.
Defenders of Wildlife
http://www.defenders.org/index.php: Provides information about wildlife conservation. It is dedicated to saving and protecting wildlife. There are sections for news, fact sheets on wildlife and habitats, program policies, and ways to take action.
Defense Technical Information Center
http://www.dtic.mil/: The Department of Defense (DoD) Scientific and Technical Information Program (DTIC) provides access to and facilitates "the exchange of scientific and technical information." Offers access to resources and documents on pollution, behavioral science, and joint U.S. military matters, including resources on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
DefenseLINK
http://www.defenselink.mil/: Daily online U.S. national defense news, including articles and photos on military systems.
Del.icio.us
http://delicious.com/: A free social bookmarking web service that allows for storing, sharing and discovering web bookmarks.
Delaware Department of Education Recommended Curriculum Content Standards
http://www.doe.k12.de.us/programs/ci/DRC/drc_contentStandard...: Education content standards for grades K-12 for the state of Delaware. Organized by content areas such as English, math, science and more. Standards are available in PDF.
Delaware - Internet Public Library Stately Knowledge
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/de1.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 Delaware as well as interesting facts and people associated with the state.
Delaware Democratic Party
http://www.deldems.org/: Official site from the Delaware Democratic Party.
Delaware Division of Libraries
http://www.state.lib.de.us/: This is the official website of the Delaware Division of Libraries. Services introduced in the site include Ask a Librarian, Find a Book, and Library Directory.
Delaware Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health (DPH)
http://dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dph/index.html: The DHSS-DPH website provides information on vital records, health statistics and data, environmental standards, health standards and services, licenses and certificates, emergency medical services and other programs in the state of Delaware.
Delaware Historical Society
http://www.hsd.org/: "The Delaware Historical Society is the statewide, nonprofit organization dedicated to the exploration, preservation, and appreciation of Delaware history, heritage, and culture for the benefit of the public."
Delaware Library Catalog
http://www.lib.de.us/: Search the catalog of Delaware's libraries and digital collections and find links to, and information about, other Delaware libraries. Delaware residents with library cards and pin numbers can access additional databases and services, such as online access to e-books, newspapers, and periodicals, or placing requests on materials.
Delaware Public Archives
http://www.state.de.us/sos/dpa/: The Delaware Public Archives identifies, collects, and preserves public records of enduring historical and evidential value. It collects local government and genealogical records and manuscripts. The site features "100 Stories", an online exhibit which provides a wide variety of documents and photographs that tell the story of the First State.
Republican State Committee of Delaware
http://www.delawaregop.com/: Official site of the Republican State Committee of Delaware.
Delicious Coma
http://www.deliciouscoma.com/: Delicious Coma is a blog on food, markets and restaurants in Los Angeles, with a focus on Japanese recipes and other East Asian styles of cooking.
Delicious Decisions
http://www.deliciousdecisions.org/: A site designed "to show you just how much 'delicious' and 'nutritious' can have in common." How to maintain a well-balanced diet, tips for grocery shopping and understanding food labels, 200 heart-healthy AHA recipes, tips for snacking and dining out, dieting, and AHA diet plans.
Deliver Your Media
http://www.deliveryourmedia.com/: Offers information on how to encode and stream sound and video files online.
Demo: The Launchpad for Emerging Technology
http://www.demo.com/: Looking for news about the newest, up-and-coming technologies that will most likely have an impact on the future? DEMO serves as the place to find this and more.
Democracy at War: Canadian Newspapers and the Second World War
http://www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/explore/military-history-researc...: An online searchable collection of over 144,000 newspaper articles relating to all aspects of the Second World War. Most newspapers are Canadian, and each article can be downloaded using Adobe Acrobat. The site also contains fifty-five short historical articles about key topics.
Democracy in America
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/DETOC/home.html: The classic treatise on the American way of life. This book discusses the pro and cons of majority rule and that it can be as tyrannical as an aristocracy. Each volume is separate and chapters are hyperlinked.
Democratic National Committee
http://www.democrats.org/: "The Democratic Party has a long and proud history of representing and protecting the interests of working Americans and guaranteeing personal liberties for all." The party is the oldest in the United States. The official site includes the latest press releases, and online forms to join the party, express an interest in an internship or volunteer.
Democratic Republic of the Congo links
http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/zaire.html: Portal to articles and websites about the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly known as Zaire; a part of Karen Fung's "Africa South of the Sahara Electronic Guide."
Democratic Socialists of America
http://www.dsausa.org/dsa.html: "Democratic Socialists believe that both the economy and society should be run democratically—to meet public needs, not to make profits for a few."
Democrats Abroad
http://www.democratsabroad.org/: Official website for Democrats living outside the United States.
Demographic Information Online
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48461: This IPL pathfinder is a starting point for basic demographic research on the World Wide Web. Demographic information consists of numeric data or statistics involving groups of people.
Demographics of Web Users
http://www.wilsonweb.com/search/cat.php?querytype=category&p...: Statistics, studies, articles and information about Internet demographics and web marketing.
Demos--Ideas & Action
http://www.demos.org/: Created by a network of journalists, writers and researchers, Demos features "news, information and expertise on the divide in income, wealth and health" in the United States. It is meant to serve as "a storehouse of information, comment, and original thinking about the increased material and socioeconomic differences among us, and about the implications of this trend in such areas as health, work life, the coherence of communities, and the workings of democratic government."
Densho: The Japanese American Legacy Project
http://www.densho.org/: A site that preserves personal testimonies of Japanese Americans who were unjustly incarcerated during World War II.
Dental Fear Central
http://www.dentalfearcentral.org/: Non profit organization in the United Kingdom that provides resources for dealing with dental fear and phobia as a patient and as a practitioner.
Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka
http://www.statistics.gov.lk/index.asp: This is the official site of the Department of Census and Statistics which is the central statistical agency in Sri Lanka. It provides all statistical information including population, labor force, agriculture, education, trade, social conditions and industry.
Department of Energy Pulse
http://www.ornl.gov/info/news/pulse/: Highlights cutting-edge research in science, energy, national security, environmental quality and technologies generated by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science and its national laboratories.
Department of Energy: Office of Nuclear Energy
http://www.ne.doe.gov/: Provides speeches, congressional reports, staff reports and press releases of the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy.
Department of State Foreign Affairs Network
http://www.uic.edu/depts/lib/documents/resources/dosfan.shtm...: The Department of State Foreign Affairs Network offers, through the agency of the University of Illinois at Chicago, timely posting of speeches by the Secretary of State; transcripts of the daily State Dept. press briefings; Dispatch Magazine, the weekly foreign policy magazine of the State Dept.; background notes on foreign countries and selected international organizations; and international reports on human rights, narcotics control, and terrorism.
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
http://www.dbsalliance.org/: Learn about various different mood disorders, particularly depression, bipolar disorder, and anxiety. If you need help, find a support group. Also includes information for friends and family for people suffering from mood disorders.
Derecho Médico
http://www.terra.es/personal/jcgalan/: Spanish site by a physician attorney covers health law in Spain. Continas selected legislation and jurisprudence of Spanish courts in medical responsibility (malpractice or malpraxis). Articles on Medicine and Law, and forum of debates (HIV, confidentiality, informed consent, etc.).
Dermatlas.org
http://dermatlas.med.jhmi.edu/derm/: This website contains a collection of images of dermatological conditions. The atlas is indexed by category, diagnosis, and body site.
Dermatologic Disease Database
http://www.aocd.org/skin/dermatologic_diseases/index.html: An alphabetical listing of numerous skin diseases and disorders. It includes links to further information about each one.
Desert-Storm.com
http://www.desert-storm.com/: Site about Operation Desert Storm/Shield (aka the Persian Gulf War), including information about the war (chronology, maps, etc.), soldiers, machines, and veterans' issues.
DesertUSA
http://www.desertusa.com/: As "an online travel and adventure guide to the American Southwest, DesertUSA's purpose is to provide a tool for discovery -- a publication which entertains, educates, and explores with our readers, the beauty, life and culture of the North American deserts.
To this end, DesertUSA contains images, stories, movie and audio clips, virtual reality tours and hard data about, virtually any desert-related topic: plants, animals, geology, cultural and natural history, recreation, parks, cities, travel and people."
Desktop-Video-Guide.com
http://www.desktop-video-guide.com/: Offers product links and tips on how to use digital camcorders and video editing software to make desktop video productions. "The aim of this website to allow me to share with you what I know about the latest desktop video concepts and equipment - without boring you with too much technical detail."
desktopPublishing
http://desktoppublishing.com/: A collection of resources for fonts, templates, clip art and more. Includes desktop publishing forums and application reviews.
Destination City Guides
http://www.inyourpocket.com/: Travel guides for scores of European cities and dozens of countries, complete with highlights of local events and attractions. Travelers can leave comments about the cities they have visited. Free pdf city guides available.
Destination Nigeria
/worldguide/nigeria: Travel information from the Lonely Planet guidebooks including attractions, money, culture, environment, and further reading.
Detroit Free Press: Auto News & Reviews
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=BUSINESS...: Provides daily coverage of the auto industry, auto news and reviews geared to consumers and motor sports coverage. The reviews section provides information to future car buyers. Links to auto shows are also provided.
Germany Info: German History
http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/relaunch/culture/hist...: In English or German. The German Embassy’s history portion of the website includes "Milestones in History", a timeline of events in German history. The site also includes information about the unification of East and West Germany, as well as the Berlin Airlift and the Marshall Plan.
Deutsche Welle
http://www.dwelle.de/start: In English or German. Deutsche Welle provides news on current affairs, culture and lifestyle, and economics. Links to live Deutsche Welle TV and radio are also available.
Deutschland aus der luft (Germany from the air)
http://luftbilder.bild.t-online.de/deep_content/bild/city/in...: In German. Navigable aerial views of many German cities, organized by region.
DevCentral
http://devcentral.iftech.com/default.php: This website contains free turtorials for "the software development community" which include XML, Java, C++ and more.
Developing Educational Standards
http://edstandards.org/Standards.html: Browse this annotated directory of K-12 educational standards by source, by state, or by subject.
Development Gateway
http://www.developmentgateway.org/: Portal for "development information and knowledge sharing worldwide. The tools on this website bring together people and organizations around the globe who are working to improve life in developing countries."
Developmental Psychology.org
http://www.devpsy.org/: This site provides links to research and theory about children's social and cognitive development with resources like lesson plans and classroom activities. Also includes some humorous anecdotes.
DevGuru - A Developer's Resource
http://www.devguru.com/: "DevGuru is a premier developer's resource featuring a comprehensive quick reference for ASP, JavaScript, Jet SQL, Style Sheets, and VBScript, free online tutorials and product demos, and useful products - all of which can be downloaded." Site includes "'Quick Reference' documentations and 'How To' manuals, that deal with a wide variety of topics of interest to developers and computer programmers."
Devi: The Great Goddess
http://www.asia.si.edu/devi/: "[T]his web site looks at the six aspects of the Indian goddess Devi. The site offers additional information on the contemporary and historical worship of Devi, activities for children and families, and a list of resources on South Asian arts and cultures."
DevX.com
http://www.devx.com/DevX/Door/6947: DevX.com helps software, web developers and IT professionals get answers to tough development questions. Other features are a buyer's guide, an event calendar that covers significant events in the computer industry, a career link, and a searchable database.
Dewey Decimal Classification
http://www.ipl.org/div/farq/deweyFARQ.html: Is there a complete listing of all of the Dewey Decimal system online?
DexDog.com
http://www.dexdog.com/: All about chihuahuas. Includes guides to finding a chihuahua puppy, housebreaking, and caring for chihuahuas, as well as lots of chihuahua pictures.
Dexknows Local Search
http://www.dexknows.com/: Well organized directory with mapped results. Search or browse for businesses or search for people by name, phone or address.
Diabetes and Public Health Resource
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/: Includes Diabetes Statistics, the patient guide Take Charge of Your Diabetes, Frequently Asked Questions about Diabetes, Diabetes Articles from the CDC, the National Diabetes Fact Sheet and Ask about Diabetes.
Diabetes Dictionary
http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/dictionary/index.htm: "This dictionary of diabetes terms defines words that are often used when talking or writing about diabetes. It is designed for people who have diabetes and their families and friends. It provides basic information about the disease, its long-term effects, and its care."
Diabetes.com
http://www.diabetes.com/: Learn how to control Type 2 diabetes. Find out about its causes and effects. Understand your role in managing this affliction. Hear about others' personal experiences.
Diagnosing the Problem
http://www.goodwrench.com/Tips/DiagnosingTheProblem.jsp: Browse over a chart from General Motors covering symptoms of common car problems. Helps to users to explain problems more productively to auto mechanics.
Diagnosis, FAS Link
http://www.acbr.com/fas/diagnose.htm: This page is a product of the Department of Health and Social Services of Alaska. It discusses Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and its diagnosis.
I Dialetti Italiani
http://www.evolpub.com/Italiandialects/ITALhome.html: Italian dialects, with a description and a map to show where what is spoken. The information on the page itself is good.
DIALOG Bluesheets
http://library.dialog.com/bluesheets/: A subject guide to the to the hundreds of databases on the DIALOG system. Each database has a hypertext link to a blue sheet which contains the details of the database structure.
Diamond Angle
http://www.thediamondangle.com/: This site features interviews and commentary, as well as a 'Stars in Their Time' tribute to great players who have, or have not, been elected to the Hall of Fame.
Dibaajimowinan Native Life Narratives
http://www.kstrom.net/isk/stories/stories.html: This site contains histories, personal narratives, stories, and personal experiences told by native authors. The site also allows the user to email contemporary native authors and join listservs for young people.
The DiCammilo Companion to British & Irish Country Houses
http://www.dicamillocompanion.com/: "The Database of Houses is a continuing effort to list every country house built in Britain and Ireland, standing or demolished. The Database is updated daily and currently lists over 6,500 houses. This undertaking will compile as many details as can be found about the houses, families who occupied them, and their estates, in a standardized format."
Diccionario CLAVE
http://clave.librosvivos.net/: A searchable Spanish dictionary. In Spanish. Provides etymology and usage examples. Best viewed in Internet Explorer.
Diccionario de la Real Academia Española and Diccionario de Autoridades
http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/: Two dictionaries issued by the official language authority of Spain. The Diccionario de Autoridades was published from 1726-1739 and the latest edition of the Diccionario de la Real Academia Española (or Diccionario "usual") was published in 1992. Both dictionaries are fully searchable. Results are displayed on scanned pages of the dictionaries, so surrounding words can also be seen. A useful resource for studying the history of the Spanish language.
Diccionario de Regionalismos de la Lengua Española
http://www.hispanicus.com/drle/: Dictionary of regional Spanish and slang. It includes 30,000 entries from regions of Spain, Latin America, and around the world. The definitions also specify in what regions a particular meaning is used. In Spanish.
The DICT Development Group
http://www.dict.org/bin/Dict: A dictionary search tool that allows natural language searching for definitions from multiple dictionaries.
dict.cc
http://www.dict.cc/: This is a source that translations from English to German, and back again. It is also a site where users can add their own translations. However, these new additions are checked very carefully by the site administrators before they are uploaded.
The Dictionary of American Naval Fighting
http://www.hazegray.org/: This is a web version of the nine-volume print dictionary by the same name that is known as the "foremost reference regarding US naval vessels". This version contains over 7,000 of the ships found in the print version. Each entry includes a detailed history of the ship, the ship's dimensions, and all of the battles the ship was in.
Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
http://www.biographi.ca/index-e.html: Biographical encyclopedia of notable Canadians from the year 1000 through the 1930s. Browse or search by last name, identity and profession, or geographic location. Most entries are 1-2 pages long and include references.
Dictionary of Cell Biology
http://on.to/cellbiology: Searchable dictionary of cell biology. This site contains the third edition of The Dictionary of Cell Biology, published in 1999. There are 7072 entries and 7168 cross-references in the online version.
A Dictionary of English Slang and Colloquialisms of the UK
http://www.peevish.co.uk/slang/: "A monster online dictionary of the rich colourful language we call slang... all from a British perspective, with new slang added every month." Also includes a search engine, list of web links, and bibliography of printed resources.
A Dictionary of Feudal Terms
http://eserver.org/langs/feudal-dictionary.txt: A text file of feudal definitions, mostly of terms from England. For the amateur.
Dictionary of Financial and Stock Market Terminology
http://financelex.com/: In case you ever want to translate financial and stock market terminology from English to French, or French to English, then this site is for you! This source, by Christopher Freeland, translates words, as well as acronyms from English to French, or the other way around. You can also buy the paperback book, and read about the requirements of those who do the translating for the online dictionary.
Dictionary of Most Common Avesta Words
http://www.avesta.org/avdict/avdict.htm: This source is a non-searchable Avestan Dictionary. The dictionary is listed by Avestan word, and provides the root of the word, the number of times the word occurs in the Avesta case meaning, and then the English translation. Users can jump to a specific letter of the alphabet, and also look up pronunciations and abbreviations.
Dictionary of New Zealand Biography
http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/: "This website contains over 3,000 biographies of New Zealanders who have 'made their mark' on this country. It does not include people who are alive."
A Dictionary of Philosophical Terms and Names
http://www.philosophypages.com/dy/: "This is a concise guide to technical terms and personal names often encountered in the study of philosophy. Although its entries are extremely brief, many of them include links to electronic versions of philosophical texts and to more detailed discussions located elsewhere on this site or in other on-line resources."
Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
http://www.bartleby.com/81/: This Bartleby.com edition of Brewer's "Dictionary of Phrase and Fable" was created from the 1898 edition of the text. They describe it as "Comprising over 18,000 entries that reveal the etymologies, trace the origins and otherwise catalog 'words with a tale to tell.'" Browsable and searchable.
Dictionary of Proverbs in American Country Music Hits (1986-1996)
http://www.deproverbio.com/DPbooks/FOLSOM/COUNTRY_MUSIC.html: A book of country music proverbs by Steven R. Folsom, published here as an electronic text.
Dictionary of Symbolism
http://www.umich.edu/~umfandsf/symbolismproject/symbolism.ht...: Explanations for commonly used symbolism in literature. Searchable.
The Dictionary Of The Spoken Taino Language
http://members.dandy.net/~orocobix/tedict.html: A dictionary of terms from the language of the Taino, the indigenous people of the Carribean. The dictionary has an English and a Spanish version.
A Dictionary of Units
http://www.cleavebooks.co.uk/dictunit/dictunit1.htm: "Provides a summary of most of the units of measurement to be found in use around the world today (and a few of historical interest), together with the appropriate conversion factors needed to change them into a 'standard' unit of the S.I. ('Systeme International')." Search by category (length, mass, density, energy etc.), or alphabetically.
A Dictionary of Units of Measurement
http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/: This dictionary includes all units of the International System (SIPM), many other units of the metric system, and those English Customary Weights and Measures (British and American) that are accurately defined. It does not include obsolete units. It provides symbols and abbreviations. A brief overview and history for each measurement system explains the standard for the units of measurement.
Dictionary.com
http://dictionary.reference.com/: "Dictionary.com is the best general English-language dictionary online. Its simple search form hides a sophisticated multi-source search of Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, WordNet, The Free Online Dictionary of Computing, Jargon File, The Elements, Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary, Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary, U.S. Gazetteer, and the CIA World Factbook. Links on Dictionary.com's home page lead to thousands of other English dictionaries (including WWWebster Dictionary), jargon dictionaries, writers' dictionaries, non-English dictionaries, and other language resources."
Dictionary.com/Translator
http://dictionary.reference.com/translate/text.html: This source is provided by the well known site, Dictionary.com. It has many multilingual dictionaries: English to Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. The dictionaries are also available from any of these languages back to English.
Didaskalia: Ancient Theater Today
http://www.didaskalia.net/: "Didaskalia is an English-language publication about Greek and Roman drama, dance, and music as they are performed today."
Didjeridu & Traditional Music of the Top End
http://manikay.com/didjeridu/: A site dedicated to the "promotion and enjoyment of traditional Arnhem land music. The included glossary of musical terms provides definitions for terms from "Aeroplane noises" to "Dja tpangarri" to "Yuta". An additional section includes a map with links to representative audio examples for particular regions.
Die DDR im WWW (The GDR in the WWW)
http://ddr-im-www.de/index2.htm: In German. Beginning in 1985, a day by day account of DDR history and the reunification is provided. There is indication that the site will eventually add the earlier years. Additionally, comprehensive biographical information is available for the key political figures involved with the DDR.
Die Verfassungen Deutschland seit 1806 (The constitutional documents of Germany since 1806)
http://www.verfassungen.de/de/: In German. Here are the constitutional documents and some of the basic laws of Germany and the different regions of the country from 1806.
DiffDaff - Compare files, folders, web pages
http://www.diffdaff.com/: "DiffDaff is a free utility that enables a direct comparison between two files, folders, or web sites and shows the differences line by line."
Digest of Education Statistics
http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/: A compilation of American education statistics. Information includes number of schools, number of teachers, enrollment rates, finance information and a host of other tables and charts.
Digg
http://digg.com/: Community-based articles, using social bookmarking, blogging and syndication, the articles come under the users’ editorial eye.
Digital Archive of American Architecture
http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/fa267/contents.html: Extensive site providing timelines and chronologies of American architecture from the 17th century onward. Includes images of buildings, biographies of architects, lists of exemplary buildings and types, and a visual glossary of styles.
Digital Book Index
http://www.digitalbookindex.com/: Indexes over 140,000 fiction, non-fiction, and historical works and articles from commercial and non-commercial publishers, universities, and various private sites. Free registration is required, but you will not need to remember your username or password to use the site.
Digital Dialects
http://www.digitaldialects.com/: Free online tutorials for over 50 languages teach basic vocabulary and verb use. Audio lessons and interactive games make learning a new language more fun than ever before. Learn words in Spanish, French, German, English, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Russian and more. Requires use of Flash Player.
Digital Divide Network
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/: An Internet community dedicated to working to bridge the digital divide. Contains different groups (such as Literacy & Learning) and provides articles, blogs, discussion boards, and lists of events.
Digital Dog
http://www.digitaldog.com/: "Digital Dog's Mission is to provide the public with HONEST observations about each dog breed's temperament and the possible physical or behavioral flaws found in every dog breed. We hope our site will be used to evaluate which dog is best for you."
Digital Egypt for Universities
http://www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk/Welcome.html: A learning and teaching resource for higher education aimed to assist teaching across all disciplines. Contains 3000 pages created by Wolfram Grajetzki; 300 pages by Stephen Quirke and invited contributors; 3d reconstructions of 14 archaeological sites by Narushige Shiode.
Digital Future Coalition Home Page
http://www.dfc.org/: Discusses the need for balance in law and public policy between protecting digital intellectual property and affording public access to it. Information about the laws of copyright and other intellectual property laws and agreements are offered, along with information useful for advocacy on these issues.
Digital Historical Maps
http://www.ieg-maps.uni-mainz.de/enter.htm: In English and German. A variety of historical maps are available on this site, including maps showing political development and regional detail. Maps depicting the development of the train system from 1835-1885 and waterways from 1850-1989 are also presented.
Digital History
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/: "An interactive, multimedia history of the United States from the Revolution to the present."
Digital Inspiration
http://www.labnol.org/: The Digital Inspiration blog covers and reviews computer software, consumer gadgets, mobile phones and web applications to help you take advantage of the software tools and web technologies currently available.
Digital Intellectual Property Help Desk
http://www.ipr-helpdesk.org/index.htm: This site has many links to documents, a glossary, and statistics dealing with all aspects of digital intellectual property.
Digital Intellectual Property Patenting
http://www.bustpatents.com/: This site has links to legal resources, information and tools for surviving the patenting frenzy of the Internet, bioinformatics, and electronic commerce.
Digital Intellectual Property Resources
http://www.ipmall.fplc.edu/: This site contains links to a collection of digital intellectual property resources and information.
Digital Librarian
http://www.digital-librarian.com/: Billed as "a librarian's choice of the best of the Web ", this searchable site has bibliographies of Web sites for numerous extremely varied topics.
Digital Library of Georgia
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/: "The Digital Library of Georgia is a gateway to Georgia's history and culture found in digitized books, manuscripts, photographs, newspapers, audio, video, and other materials."
Digital Medievalist
http://www.digitalmedievalist.com/news/: A weblog dedicated to discussion of Medieval history in general, and the convergence of digital technology and Medivalist studies in particular.
The Digital Performance Archive
http://ahds.ac.uk/ahdscollections/docroot/dpa/authorssearch....: "Traces the rapid developments taking place which combine performance activity with new digital technologies--from live theatre and dance productions that incorporate digital projections, to performances that take place on the computer-screen via webcasts and interactive virtual environments. The Archive also collates examples of how computer technologies are being used to create, document or analyse performance - from software applications for choreography and theatre design to specialist websites, e-zines and CD-ROMs. The website provides detailed information on the Archive's activities and acquisitions, and includes a continually updated Events page, an evolving Bibliography, and a 'New Acquisitions' page, which is updated every month. The custom-built database enables users to search the Archive in a variety of ways: by practitioner(s); by technology; and by keywords."
Digital Preservation Europe
http://www.digitalpreservationeurope.eu/: Includes the latest news about digital preservation, information for novices, professional publications, and training videos.
Digital Preservation Tutorial
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/dpm/dpm-eng/eng_index.html: An informative, interactive tutorial designed to teach the basics about digital preservation, including terms and concepts, different types of threats, and challenges to preservation. Includes entertaining real-life examples of mistakes made in preservation. Also available in French and Italian.
Digital Press - The Video Game Database
http://www.digitpress.com/: For collectors and fans of classic games. This site provides a collector's guide and online rarity guide, a place to submit photos of your collection, plus fun features like a monthly mystery game contest (with prize!), easter egg guide, reviews, multimedia, forums, and news feeds.
Digital Quaker Collection
http://esr.earlham.edu/dqc/: "DQC is a digital library containing full text and page images of over 500 individual Quaker works from the 17th and 18th centuries." Works can be found by browsing for titles, authors, or by performing a search.
Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials
http://www.diglib.org/standards/bmarkfin.htm#reproduction: Explains the Digital Library Federation standards for digitally reformatting monographs and serials.
Digital Text Projects on ILT Web
http://www.ilt.columbia.edu/publications/digitext.html: Full text of several classical authors' works, including Virgil, Plato, Nettleship, McClintock, Machiavelli, Locke, Dewey, Dante, Aristotle, and Rousseau. Also features links to other digital library collections.
Digital Tradition Folk Song Database
http://www.mudcat.org/threads.cfm: A searchable database "containing the words and music to thousands of folk songs." Each entry has the lyrics, some also have the music and an .au file of the melody. Titles or full text can be searched.
Digital Webcast
http://www.digitalwebcast.com/: Industry news about webcasting, product information, feature stories, tutorials, and more.
Digitaltruth: Photo Source
http://www.digitaltruth.com/: A site hosting a variety of resources related to photography. Resources include a film development chart; formulae, how-to's, and technical data; links for downloading guides, computer software, and other utilities; and links to photography-related Web sites.
Dime Novels and Penny Dreadfuls
http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/dp/pennies/home.html: Online exhibit of Stanford's Dime Novel and Story Paper Collection. Features a guided tour of the collection with a history of these two types of popular literature, which were printed in the second half of the 19th century. Exhibit also includes a timeline of significant events in American history during that time period. Images from the collection can be browsed and selected texts can be read.
Dinesite.com
http://cuisinenet.com/home/: Restaurant Central is your source for all the restaurants in the top U.S. cities (i.e. New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles). Viewers can read reviews, learn table manners, and discover over 12,000 recipes.
Dining Through the Decades
http://www.leitesculinaria.com/writings/features/dining1.htm...: An entertaining overview on popular trends in American cuisine from the 1900s through the 1990s. Includes recipes from each decade.
Dino Russ's Lair: The Earthnet Info Server
http://www.dinoruss.com/: Earth sciences information, focusing on paleontology. Includes information on dinosaur art, digs, vertebrate paleontology, and much more.
DinoData
http://www.dinodata.org/: A searchable database of 6,000 pages of scholarly information about dinosaurs, including their names and scientific classification, fossil sites, timelines and maps, names of paleontologists who have described and named dinosaurs, and pictures of dinosaurs and dinosaur bones.
Dinosaur Floor of the Exhibit Museum
http://www.ipl.org/div/dino/: Take a virtual tour of the Dinosaur Floor of the University of Michigan Exhibit Museum using QuickTime VR technology.
Dinosauria On-Line Dinosaur Omnipedia
http://www.dinosauria.com/dml/dml.htm: "The Dinosauria On-Line Dinosaur Omnipedia is maintained by Dinosauria On-Line on behalf of the Dinosaur Mailing List for use by the list and the public at large." It contains a dictionary of paleontological terms, a translation and pronunciation guide, a writer's guide, an anatomical dictionary, a type dictionary, a genera list, a dinosauria cladogram of the relationships among dinosauria, a list of geological ages, and maps of ancient earth.
Diotima
http://www.stoa.org/diotima/: "Diotima serves as an interdisciplinary resource for anyone interested in patterns of gender around the ancient Mediterranean and as a forum for collaboration among instructors who teach courses about women and gender in the ancient world." Contains extensive searchable bibliographies on various subjects, essays, suggestions for course materials, and a Biblical Studies resources page.
Directgov
http://www.direct.gov.uk/Homepage/fs/en: Public information portal site for government information for the United Kingdom, including the UK Parliament, House of Commons, House of Lords, Scottish Parliament, National Assembly for Wales, and the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Directgov: Public services all in one place
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/index.htm: "This is a first entry point to UK public sector information on the Internet." The site can be searched or browsed by organization name or topical area. It includes an index to websites for government agencies in the United Kingdom. The Government Pathfinders section lists each of the UK Government Internet portals containing important information for the citizen.
Directory of Herbs - Penn State Department of Horticulture
http://horticulture.psu.edu/cms/vegcrops/: A comprehensive and authoritative resource for information on growing herbs. You can access individual fact sheets about specific herbs, which are organized alphabetically in the directory.
The Directory of International Film & Video Festivals
http://www.britfilms.com/festivals/: Based in Britian and produced by the Film and Literature Department of the British Council, "this directory lists over 600 international film festivals, including television and video festivals, giving details on how and when to enter these events."
Directory of Open Access Journals
http://www.doaj.org/: This site contains a directory of web sites for numerous publicly available academic and scientific journals, and a full-text journal article search engine.
The Directory of Open Access Repositories - OpenDOAR
http://www.opendoar.org/: "OpenDOAR is an authoritative directory of academic open access repositories." Users can identify individual repositories, or search from more than 1,300 repositories from around the globe. Statistics about the repositories are also available.
Directory of Royal Genealogical Data
http://www3.dcs.hull.ac.uk/genealogy/royal/: This site offers a searchable database containing the "genealogy of almost every ruling house in the Western world including the British Royal family." There are over 30,000 entries in the database spanning many generations, and there is brief biographical information for each entry, along with links to immediate family members. Includes several indexes: alphabetical, date, ruling house, and title. The database is also searchable.
The Disability Archive
http://www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies/archiveuk/index.ht...: An archive of writings by disability activists, writers, and allies whose work may no longer be easily accessible in the public domain.
Disability Data Accessibility Issues
http://www.infouse.com/disabilitydata/accessibility/index.ph...: "Accessible web page design enables people with disabilities to use the Internet--and helps everyone to use the Internet better. InfoUse and other key national sources have developed materials on principles of accessible design, along with some specific guidelines."
Disability Etiquette Handbook
http://www.sanantonio.gov/planning/disability_handbook/disab...: The Disability Etiquette Handbook was prepared "to enhance opportunities for persons with disabilities to pursue their careers and indivisual lifestyles." This is also an excellent resource for employers looking for information about how to handle hiring a person with a disability. Information includes a Dos and Don'ts list, a glossary of acceptable terms, proper interview techniques, and conversational etiquette. Links to other related sites are also provided.
disABILITY Information and Resources
http://www.makoa.org/index.html: A long list of articles about disability and links to disability resources on the Web, including databases, resource sites, events, products, services. Special page with numerous links to sources for information on accessible web page design.
Disability Resources' Librarians' Connections
http://www.disabilityresources.org/DRMlibs.html: This resource has very useful information on disabilities, how to find out more about them and how to use libraries to assist people with any type of disability.
Disability, Culture, and Service Issues
http://home.earthlink.net/~bldunlap2/disabilities/index.html: "For students and non-librarians interested in disability studies or the Americans with Disabilities Actt...this bibliography provides you with a useful starting point for your research."
Disc Golf Basics
http://www.disclife.com/whatis.shtml: Better known as Frisbee Golf, Disc Golf players use specialized frisbees to throw a golf disc into target, in a game much like traditional ball golf. The site gives the basics of the sport.
Discount Golf Clubs World
http://www.discount-golf-clubs-world.com/: Here is information on choosing and buying clone and discount golf clubs online. This website helps answer questions such as "What are discount golf clubs?", "Lower price = lower qulaity?", "Materials and their use in clones", "Evaluating online golf stores", and "Avoiding poor quality golf clubs."
Discovery Health
http://health.discovery.com/?clik=www_nav_dhc: A comprehensive resource for health information. Features include health news, a nutrition guide, health info for people of all different ages, a reference room, and "Ask a Doc."
Discovery of Insulin
http://www.discoveryofinsulin.com/: "The role of this website is to preserve and document the history of ... the discovery of insulin." Biographies of the discoverer, Dr. Frederick Banting, and several other Canadian research scientists of the time. Detailed anecdotes and description of experiments that led to the discovery. Includes diabetes links page.
The Discovery of the Electron
http://www.aip.org/history/electron/: "'The Discovery of the Electron' was produced to commemorate the 100th anniversary of J.J. Thomson's groundbreaking experiments." This site includes sections such as "J.J. Thomson," "Mysterious Rays," and "1897 Experiments." It includes explanations, pictures, and links to related sites.
DiscoverySchool.com Lesson Plans Library
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/: DiscoverySchool.com, a subsidiary organization of The Discovery Channel, offers many well-developed lesson plans. This site is geared toward teachers and other educators for K-12.
Diseases, Disorders and Related Topics
http://www.mic.stacken.kth.se/Diseases/: Directory of disease and disorder related information available on the Internet, arranged by MeSH (US National Library of Medicine's Medical Subject Headings).
Disney A-Z - Archives
http://disney.go.com/vault/archives/index.html: This site contains information on all the movies and characters created by the Walt Disney Company (both live action and animated), gathered from the Disney archives. Images, dates, and lists of cast members or voice actors are all provided. This site uses frames.
Disney's Family.Com
http://familyfun.go.com/: Information for parents and others raising families. Sections include activities, computing, education, food and travel. You can also search for regional resources.
Distance Calculator between Cities
http://www.mapcrow.info/: Directly calculates the coordinates and distance between most international cities. Displays a simple map of the results.
Distance Education Clearinghouse
http://www.uwex.edu/disted/index.cfm: Information and resources relating to distance learning, including an Overview of Distance Education, News and Information, Interactive Delivery Systems, and Professional and Related Information.
Distance Learning: Online Degrees and Courses
http://online-degrees.com/: Ready to move forward at work? Or start a new career? Search a directory of links for distance education divisions of colleges and universities throughout the US and Canada.
Distinguished Women of Past and Present
http://www.distinguishedwomen.com/: Biographies and links to biographies about female "writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers and others."
District of Columbia Public Schools Curriculum Content Standards
http://www.k12.dc.us/dcps/Standards/standardsHome.htm: Education content standards for grades K-12 in the District of Columbia. Provides the academic standards and proficiencies set for students at each grade level. Standards are available in HTML and PDF format as well as the following languages: English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Amharic.
District of Columbia Archives
http://os.dc.gov/os/cwp/view.asp?a=1207&Q=522721&osNav=|3137...: The District of Columbia Archives division, part of the Office of Public Records, is responsible for the historical and permanently valuable records of Washington, DC. The Archives services all historical, genealogical, architectural, legal, fiscal, and academic research and records requests.
District of Columbia Democratic State Committee
http://www.dcdsc.org/: Official website of the Democratic Party in the District of Columbia.
District of Columbia Department of Health
http://dchealth.dc.gov/doh/site/default.asp: The District of Columbia DOH's website provides information on vital records, health statistics and data, environmental standards, emergency preparedness, health promotion and programs, and licenses and certificates in the District of Columbia.
District of Columbia Republican Committee
http://www.dcgop.com/: Official website of the Republican Party in Washington, D.C.
Ditto
http://www.ditto.com/default.aspx: Ditto specializes in finding images on the web and in using images to display search results for regular web queries. Proprietary filtering technology and "a human element" are used to filter out adult sites, although no process can be 100% effective. The site does have an e-mail for requesting offensive sites to be removed.
Dittrick Medical History Center
http://www.case.edu/artsci/dittrick/site2/: This website has informative online exhibits, online images, bibliographies, and articles about the history of medicine.
Dive Into Accessibility
http://diveintoaccessibility.org/: An e-book about making web sites more accessible to those with disabilities.
Diversity - Black History Month
http://amlife.america.gov/amlife/diversity/black-history-mon...: Contains bibliographies, publications, speeches and remarks, articles and websites commemorating "the rich and varied contributions of African-Americans to the culture and history of the United States and the world."
Diversity Health Institute Clearinghouse
http://www.dhi.gov.au/clearinghouse/default.htm: A central access point for multicultural health information sponsored by the Australian government but covers other countries as well. Covers topics such as refugee health, nutrition, ageing, mental health and many others. Also has links to international listservs.
Diverticulitis: What Foods Should I Eat and Avoid?
http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ00548: Questions and answers about dietary concerns and diverticulitis.
Diving into PHP: Video Series
http://blog.themeforest.net/screencasts/diving-into-php-vide...: Get started with PHP with this visual introduction to the basics.
DivorceNet
http://www.divorcenet.com/: "Family law advice on divorce, child support, custody, visitation, alimony, etc." Includes interactive bulletin boards, chat rooms, a reading room and library, a state-by-state resource guide, and information for divorce lawyers. Searchable.
DIY -- Do It Yourself Network
http://www.diynet.com/: "DIY answers the call for more how-to projects with easy step-by-step directions. Whether you're creating a craft, remodeling a home, or planting the perfect garden, the DIY Network gives you the details you need, and the DIY Web site lets you see it again, print it out and take it with you." Instructions on a variety of home and do-it-yourself projects, as well as workshops that provide in-depth instruction on a variety of topics.
DIY Style
http://diystyle.net/vodcasts/: Design it yourself with DIY Style! Get fashion sewing tips, meet up-and-coming designers, and tour cool shops with your hostesses Allyce King and Melissa Watson. Includes a blog, vodcasts, and a forum community.
Dizionario inverso di italiano / Inverse Dictionary of Italian
http://culturitalia.uibk.ac.at/wb/WB_it.asp: Questo "dizionario inverso" permette la ricerca di lemmi partendo dalle lettere con cui il lemma finisce. In italiano.
This "inverse" dictionary allows one to search for words by entering the last letters of a word. In Italian.
Dizionario Online Italiano Inglese
http://www.frasi.net/dizionari/inglese-italiano/default.asp: This site translates words from English to Italian and vice versa. The dictionary contains over 400,000 entries and you can also search for Italian synonyms.
Dizionario Tecnico Informatico Moreorless
http://www.moreorless.net/diz/MoL_A.html: This is a scrollable English-Italian translation glossary of computer terms. The glossary is listed with by the English word, with the Italian translation. There are also definitions of the words written in Italian
dmoz - open directory project: weblogs
http://www.dmoz.org/Computers/Internet/On_the_Web/Weblogs/: The Open Directory Project maps the web by letting users organize a small portion of the web and submit it back to the directory. This branch of the directory provides more than 4,000 weblogs organized by weblog type, subject, and language.
DNA From the Beginning
http://www.dnaftb.org/dnaftb/: This interactive site provides 40 simple lessons explaining the basics of classical genetics, the molecules of genetics, and genetic organization and control. "The science behind each concept is explained by: animation, image gallery, video interviews, problems, biographies, and links." (Flash and Quicktime installation is required for interactive features.)
DNA Interactive
http://www.dnai.org/index.htm: A more advanced resource from the team that produced DNA From the Beginning, this site explores the history of genetic science, explains the structure and function of DNA, describes the technology that allows DNA manipulation and its applications, and surveys the human genome. Also provides lesson plans and an online teaching community (free registration required for community features).
Do I Have Arthritis?
http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Arthritis/tengo_artriti...: Booklet describing symptoms and treatment for arthritis in a clear, question and answer format. Also available in Spanish.
Doc's Diving Medicine Home Page
http://faculty.washington.edu/ekay/: "This web site is dedicated to Undersea Medicine and to issues of diving safety for both sport and professional divers." Includes online articles, streaming video, a bibliography, and links to other sites of interest.
DocsCite - ASU Libraries
http://www.asu.edu/lib/hayden/govdocs/docscite/docscite.htm: Having trouble putting Government Documents into proper citation style? This is a very user friendly resource, which has plenty of examples for citing Government Documents in MLA or APA format. The step-by-step guide provides coverage for: Print, Microform, individual publication from a CD-ROM, entire CD-ROM, or Internet source.
Doctor Fungus
http://www.doctorfungus.org/: Contains online resource guides for everything mycological. This includes sections on fungal infections in people, animals, and plants; sick buildings, fungus, antifungal agents, MIC database, and education.
Doctor-assisted Suicide: A Guide to Web Sites and the Literature
http://www.longwood.edu/library/suic.htm: Site compiled by librarians listing resources on euthanasia and doctor assisted suicide, including legal issues, news broadcasts, a chronology, and a search engine for finding additional materials on end of life issues.
documentArchiv.de (German Document Archive)
http://www.documentarchiv.de/: In German. The documentArchiv provides various historical documents from Germany beginning around 1800 and ending with the reunification documents in 1990.
Documentaries.org: a project of the Center for Independent Documentary
http://documentaries.wordpress.com/: "This site is designed to showcase new and existing documentary film, video, radio, and web-based projects, while also providing resources to documentary makers seeking resources, services, support, and exposure."
Documentary Film Festivals
http://festivals.documentaryfilms.net/: As part of the DocumentaryFilms.net website, this page primarily focuses on festivals that are exclusively documentary in nature. However, there is also an extensive alphabetical listing of links to full film festivals from around the world.
Documentary Films .Net
http://www.documentaryfilms.net/: "A source for information on documentary films and filmmaking. Includes industry and filmmaking news, reviews, and resources." Also includes an alphabetized listing of documentary films.
Documentation Guide – Turabian
http://publications.eastwestcenter.org/guides/Documentation%...: Could you use a very user friendly website that details how to use the Chicago Manual of Style? This is a very good resource, with many examples of how to format your paper and cite your resources in the proper Turabian style.
Documenting the American South: Beginnings to 1920
http://docsouth.unc.edu/: "'Documenting the American South' (DAS) is a full-text database of primary resources on Southern history, literature and culture from the colonial period through the first decades of the 20th century. Currently, DAS includes three digitization projects: slave narratives, first-person narratives, and Southern literature. A fourth, based on Confederate imprints, is in development. The Main Library System at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill sponsors this database, and the texts come primarily from its Southern collections. An Editorial Board guides its development."
Documents from the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention, 1774-1789
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/continental/: "The Continental Congress Broadside Collection (253 titles) and the Constitutional Convention Broadside Collection (21 titles) contain 274 documents relating to the work of Congress and the drafting and ratification of the Constitution. Items include extracts of the journals of Congress, resolutions, proclamations, committee reports, treaties, and early printed versions of the United States Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. Most Broadsides are one page in length, others range from 1 to 28 pages."
Documents from the Women's Liberation Movement
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/wlm/: "The materials in this on-line archival collection document various aspects of the Women's Liberation Movement in the United States, and focus specifically on the radical origins of this movement during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Items range from radical theoretical writings to humourous plays to the minutes of an actual grassroots group. The items in this on-line collection are scanned and transcribed from original documents held in Duke's Special Collections Library. We are making these documents available on-line in order to support current teaching and research interests related to this period in U.S. history."
Documents in the News
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/docnews.html: Provided by The University of Michigan's Government Documents Center, this searchable site allows patrons to view text of notable legislation.
Documents of Diplomatic History
http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/irhistry.htm: Electronic texts connected with history, international relations, and diplomacy. Scope ranges from ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia to early twentieth century Mongolia, Austro-Hungary, and Finland. Also has links to World War I resources and international relations theory.
Docuseek Film and Video FInder
http://66.167.103.217/wc.dll?docprocess~startsearch: "DocuSeek is a search site for independent documentary, social issue, and educational videos available in the U.S. and Canada." It also has links to related associations, journals, and reviews.
DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/doddict/: Current U.S. Department of Defense dictionary of military terms. Includes the Joint Acronyms and Abbreviations and NATO-Only Terms dictionaries.
DOE Pulse - Science and Technology Highlights from the DOE National Laboratories
http://www.ornl.gov/info/news/pulse/: "DOE Pulse highlights work being done at the Department of Energy's national laboratories." Find articles going back to 1998 on research on energy, environmental quality, and national security.
Dog Breed Info Center
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/: This site gives all kinds of helpful information on dogs as pets. It gives detailed information on most dog breeds including how to care for each breed and which breeds are most fitting to a person or family's lifestyle.
The Dog Infomat
http://www.doginfomat.com/: "A categorized collection of select, previewed, dog-related website links, original articles, features, photos, and news. The site also hosts a variety of subordinate sites as a courtesy to those who have requested a place for their noncommercial, dog-friendly websites."
Dogpile
http://www.dogpile.com/: Dopile takes "the best results from the Internet's top search engines, including Google, Yahoo! Search, MSN, Ask.com, About, MIVA, LookSmart and more," removes duplicates and analyzes the results, putting the best results first.
Doing Research at the Library of Congress: Three Basic Principles of Library of Congress Subject Headings
http://www.loc.gov/rr/main/research/basic-lcsh.html: Helpful information for any researcher using a system that employs the Library of Congress subject headings. Explains the principles of uniform heading, scope-match level of coverage, and specific entry.
DoItYourself.com
http://www.doityourself.com/: DoItYourself.com features resources on a wide range of home improvement topics. Resources include a comprehensive DIY project index, community forums, and contractor referral service. Searchable.
The Domestic Goddess
http://www.domesticgoddess.ca/: This Canadian blogger took to cooking after taking a break from her nursing career. This blogger shares her recipes, her personal reviews of restuarants, and her life (of course) in Toronto. From the site’s about the "goddess" page: "As you might deduce from my recipes page I am slightly more interested in baking sweets than in cooking meals. While I do enjoy cooking savory treats, it just seems that I lean towards the sugary delicacies more often; I simply find myself being more creative with desserts. On top of that, I’ve decided to start a home-based business; cakes and other desserts for order."
Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism
http://www.godominicanrepublic.com/: Site offers an overview of information on the geography, culture, accomodations, activities of the Dominican Republic and much more. Find currency exchange rates, customs and visa regulations, along with other travel information.
Dominican Summer League
http://www.dominicansummerleague.com/: Rookie league playing in the Dominican Republic.
Don Busca
http://www.donbusca.com/: Doc Busca searches other search engines (such as 7search, About, AOL, Ask, Dmoz, Epilot, FindWhat, MSN, Netscape, Overture, Wisenut, and Yahoo) and provides clustered results, a list of the most relevant results, and a list of related categories in its own directory.
Don Markstein's Toonopedia
http://www.toonopedia.com/: The world's first hypertext encyclopedia dedicated to the United States toon scene, with articles about individual characters, cartoon series, and the companies that produce cartoons. Includes both animated and still toons (comic books, newspaper strips, and magazine cartoons.).
DONA: Doulas of North America
http://www.dona.org/: Information about doulas, women trained in labor assistance, from this international organization. "A place to find out about professional labor [and delivery] support, whether you are looking for a doula or looking to become a doula."
The Dot Eaters
http://www.thedoteaters.com/: Comprehensive history of early video games from the pre-Atari age, through arcade and console games, and covering early online games like Sierra Online and Ultima. Lots of biographical information, references to other sites with more info, images, and videos of early games.
Doug's Tarantula Page
http://www.petbugs.com/dir/dtp/: Information and guides about tarantulas, including basic tarantula care, tarantula bite treatment, and a tarantula names cross reference.
The Dove Foundation
http://www.dove.org/: Christian site that reviews music, books, television programs, and movies to help parents identify family-friendly entertainment for younger children.
Down Syndrome: Health Issues
http://www.ds-health.com/: Support and informational site written by a pediatrician and father of a Down Syndrome child. Contains health articles, informational lists compiled by the author, health guidelines, current controversies, and links to additional sites.
Download Shareware
http://www.downloadshareware.com/: This site compiles a list of free software downloads available on the Internet. Categories include financial, health, games, graphics, health, among others.
Download.com
http://download.com.com/: Searchable, browsable directory for downloadable software on the Internet for both PC and Macintosh systems.
The Doyle Bluffs Movie Review
http://doylebluffs.com/: "You don't have to live in the city or go to a fancy school to know how to watch movies. Gomer and Ira have been watching movies for years. They call them as they see them. Kick off your shoes and stay for a while." An alternative source for movie reviews. Searchable index and unique rating system.
Dr. Bhanot's Maylay-English Cyber-Dictionary
http://dictionary.bhanot.net/: With this source, you can either search with a Maylay word or phrase and get its English Translation, or you can browse through the dictionary (sorted by Maylay word), and find its English translation. It does not work from English to Maylay.
Dr. Deb
http://drdeborahserani.blogspot.com/: From the blog: "I am a psychologist who specializes in trauma and depression. Current issues and articles that impact the human psyche will be presented here. To be used for educational purposes only." Dr. Serani also responds to comments to her posts.
Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers
http://www.stevenestrella.com/composers/index.html: "A chronological listing of famous composers of Western Music. Each listing contains accurate birth and death dates and the country of origin. Several of the entries also are linked to biographical essays and other sites on the web." Organized by musical period and by composer name.
Dr. Jungle's Animal-World: Basic Reptile and Amphibian Care
http://animal-world.com/encyclo/reptiles/information/reptile...: "Learn about your herp and make the most of your enjoyment with it by providing what it needs to be happy, healthy, and fun!"
Dr. Pribut's Running Injuries Page
http://www.drpribut.com/sports/sportframe.html: This page consists of an index of articles written by Dr. Stephen Pribut about all aspects of running. He covers training styles, equipment needs, and related injuries. There is also a list of podiatric links. Users may e-mail Dr. Pribut with specific running questions.
Dr. P’s Dog Training
http://www.uwsp.edu/psych/dog/dog.htm: This virtual library provides resources pertaining to dog training and obedience. Includes subjects such as obedience, housetraining and scientific topics as well as photos and videos and opportunities to talk to other people about dog training.
Drama Films
http://www.filmsite.org/dramafilms.html: A wide-ranging and well-researched section of a film website with "a depth of informational content in a subject area that is often presented elsewhere with splashy, graphics-rich, content-devoid style." The Drama section has subsections on various types or themes in drama films, a succint definition, and lots of examples.
Dreams of Tibet
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/tibet/: This Web site, created in support of the PBS documentary of the same name, discusses the fate of Tibet under Chinese rule. It includes interviews, book excerpts, maps, a historical chronology, links to other relevant sites, and even a discussion of Tibetan Buddhism. Also covers how Tibet and Tibetan culture are perceived by Westerners. A good introduction to the topic.
The Dred Scott Case
http://www.library.wustl.edu/vlib/dredscott/: "In 1846, Dred Scott and his wife Harriet filed suit for their freedom in the St. Louis Circuit Court. This suit began an eleven-year legal fight that ended in the U.S. Supreme Court, which issued a landmark decision declaring that Scott remain a slave. This decision contributed to rising tensions between the free and slave states just before the American Civil War. The records displayed in this exhibit document the Scotts' early struggle to gain their freedom through litigation and are the only extant records of this significant case as it was heard in the St. Louis Circuit Court."
Drew's Scripts-O-Rama
http://www.script-o-rama.com/: An "index of movie and television scripts available on the Internet." Includes links to scripts and transcripts of movies and television shows as well as unproduced scripts.
DrGreene.com: Caring for the Next Generation
http://www.drgreene.org/: Extensive pediatric information, advice and resources advocating healthy choices are provided by Dr. Green. Free newsletter, pediatric wiki, forums, pediatric encyclopedia, topic discussions, chat with/ask Dr. Greene, general pediatric health topics and Care Guides are available within this website.
Drive Car Reviews
http://www.nwcn.com/podcasts/: "Welcome to Drive, the premier automotive podcast. Emmy award-winning reporter Tom Voelk reviews today's newest and hottest wheels."
The DRM Guide to Disability Resources on the Internet
http://www.disabilityresources.org/: "Disability Resources is a nonprofit organization that monitors, reviews, and reports on resources available to people with disabilities. We disseminate information about these resources to libraries, disability organizations, health and social service professionals, consumers and family members ." Site includes a searchable database of resources, weekly features, news updates, a regional resource directory, and info on publications.
Drop Me Off in Harlem: Faces of the Renaissance
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/exploring/harlem/facesmai...: "What happens when creative and intellectual minds, wealthy patrons, and fervent activists live in the same place? Discover how prominent figures in Harlem influenced, challenged, and supported one another in the period between 1917 and 1935. Investigate how their collective and individual voices reflected and shaped what we now call the Harlem Renaissance." Site inlcudes information about Harlem, biographical information on actors, musicians, and other notable individuals, and multimedia materials related to their lives and work.
Drudge Report
http://www.drudgereport.com/: Earning a great deal of notoriety for revealing that Newsweek had initially abandoned the story about President Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky, journalist Matthew Drudge's site is a potpourri of the latest headlines and gossip collected from various news sites.
Drug Enforcement Agency, Law Enforcement Statistics
http://www.dea.gov/statistics.html: This statistic collection includes drug arrest by year, drug seizures by year and type, and emergency department drug mentions.
The Druid Grove - The Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids
http://druidry.org/: "The Order of Bards Ovates & Druids, which traces its origins to 1717, is dedicated to presenting the Druid Tradition in a way that is totally relevant to the needs of our time, and yet which is firmly rooted in its ancestry and heritage." The Web site for this British Druidic order includes articles on Druidic lore, history and practice.
DScriptorium
http://www.byu.edu/~hurlbut/dscriptorium/: "DScriptorium is devoted to collecting, storing and distributing digital images of Medieval manuscripts (D is for Digital)". Browsable site containing links to a number of online exhibits featuring medieval manuscripts. Includes both descriptive text and images.
DSO Kids Music Room
http://dsokids.com/2001/rooms/musicroom.asp: This site has information for kids and teachers about music. It contains the sounds of different kinds of instruments, recordings from symphonies, and at-home crafts for kids to try. For teachers it has information on different kinds of musical periods and styles and classroom programs.
Dual Recovery Anonymous
http://www.draonline.org/: "Dual Recovery Anonymous is an independent, nonprofessional, twelve step, self-help fellowship organization for people with a dual diagnosis." Site includes information about the DRA and coping with dual diagnosis.
Dublin Core Metadata Gen
http://webposible.com/utilidades/dublincore-metadata-gen/: Fill in a form, click a button, and generate Dublin Core metadata tags in three formats: HTML, RDF files and Dublin Core microformats. Great for easily creating properly-formatted metadata for your Web page in moments.
Dublin Core Metadata Initiative
http://dublincore.org/: Visit this web site to learn how to use the Dublin Core metadata standard to describe and organize electronic resources. The site also contains information on the history and current activities of the organization.
Dulaan Project
http://www.fireprojects.org/dulaan.htm: "Dulaan is the Mongolian word for WARM." Use your craft to warm those who need it most, in a part of the world that is always cold. This project accepts all projects in all sizes of clothing (including hats, socks and sweaters), from newborn to adult.
Dungeons & Dragons Role Playing Game Official Home Page
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd: Want to learn more about Dungeons & Dragons? This site contains everything from game rules and a glossary to chat rooms and an art gallery. Don't miss this opportunity to learn the ropes or brush up on your skills.
Dutch PTT Telecom Phonebook
http://www.detelefoongids.nl/: This is a searchable listing of business and home phone numbers in the Netherlands.
Dvaita Text Resources
http://www.dvaita.net/: "This is an online text archive mainly for the dualist Vedanta (Hindu) school of Madhva (13th cent.). Features rare texts such as Upanishad commentaries and prayers as downloadable PDF files. Much content is in Sanskrit, but also some introductions, translations, and Forewords in English."
Dying to be Thin
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/thin/: This companion site to the film "Dying to be Thin" includes information on minority women and eating disorders, personal stories, resources, and frequently asked questions answered by an experienced psychologist.
Dynamic Drive
http://dynamicdrive.com/: Find free dynamic HTML and JavaScript scripts to enhance your website with banners, frames, menus, calendars, animations, and special effects. Forums are provided for assistance and code sharing. One of PC World's Top Ten Useful Sites Online.
Dystonia Dialogue
http://www.dystonia-foundation.org/: Information about the muscle disease dystonia and various treatment options. "Dystonia is the term used to describe an illness dominated by involuntary spasms and muscle contractions that induce abnormal movements and postures. Such dystonic spasms may affect one part of the body, such as the eyes, neck or a limb; a larger region, such as the neck and arms; or the whole body."

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