Useful Links

Some Handy Online Tools & Resources


Book Stuff

I've been using Library Thing to catalog my books online. It's very easy to use.

Language Stuff

Cut and Paste Word Count Very handy if you don't want to launch a word processor just to get a word count.

Bartleby Online dictionary, quotations, thesaurus, encyclopedia - a great reference tool. I stopped bringing my hardcover dictionary to work years ago because of Bartleby.

Acronym Finder/Acronym Attic Look up any abbreviation and find all its definitions.

Word Spy A neat reference to newly coined phrases, with a terrific selection of quotations, too.

Common Errors in English Award-winning, clear, and concise reference.

Life Stuff

HopStop.com Online subway and bus directions for New York City. (Go to the home page for other cities, including Chicago, Boston, and Washington, DC.)

The One-Minute How-To Short podcasts on how to do anything; some are better than others.

Web Stuff

HTML Dog A terrific reference for HTML and CSS, with very easy-to-follow tutorials.

FreeDigitalPhotos.net Royalty free stock photography for websites, PowerPoint, newletters, forums, blogs, schools and homework.

Work Stuff

Get-It-Done Guy Podcasts/Webcasts with lots of good new ideas and reminders of good old ideas for being more productive without being more stressed-out.


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