Other, Miscellaneous Resources

American Social Hygiene Posters, ca. 1910-1970: A fascinating collection of social hygiene posters ("designed to inculcate certain social practices regarding hygiene, friendship, prostitution, and mental health").  For those interested in the social history of the United States during this period, this small collection will be quite appealing. Source: University of Minnesota Libraries.

A Dictionary of Units of Measurement:  If you don't know an olf from an okta, you needn't feel even one slug short of a slinch. Help is only mickeys away.  These definitions and hundreds more appear, including all the units of the International System of Units (SI); many other units of the metric system used in everyday life or in science, either currently or recently; various non-metric scientific units such as the astronomical unit, the electronvolt, and the parsec; all the units of the English traditional systems; selected traditional units from cultures other than English; and certain measurement terms and notations which are not "units of measurement" in a strict sense, but which are used much as if they were. Source: © 2003 by Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Food Finder:  Search for food facts as they relate to a number of fast food restaurants.  Enter data in a number of categories like fat grams, calories, sodium, cholesterol, item name, and/or restaurant name, and receive a list of nutritional facts.  Source:  Fast Food Facts, Minnesota Attorney General's Office.

How Stuff Works: Great reference site for basic information on how various things work.  Covers a wide variety of things, such as microwave ovens, tooth cavities, bread and the internet.  Source: BYG Publishing.

Kelley Blue Book: Estimates the value of your used car, and gives prices for new cars too. Source: Kelley Blue Book, 1997.

Museum of Hoaxes: This site  provides an introduction to many of the most well-known (and a few that are often overlooked) hoaxes from the year 750 to the present. Source: Alex Boese, University of California-San Diego.

New York City Signs - 14th - 42nd Streets: Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, thousands of businesses, small and large advertised their wares through creative and elaborate signs painted on the sides of buildings. New York had some of the most interesting, and a few of the most compelling can be found on this website. For each entry, a photograph of the sign is available, along with a brief sketch of the business and its history. Source: Walter Grutchfield, photographer.

Parliamentary Procedure Online: Learn how to conduct and participate in meetings, etc. for your organization according to Robert's Rules of Order.  Source: Rules Online.com

Salary Relocation Calculator: Thinking of relocating to a new city? Check your buying power. Source: Center for Mobility Resources (Corporation).

This American Life: [requires Real Player] The staff of the radio show "This American Life" describes their innovative and popular show in these words: "Its mission is to document everyday life in this country. We sometimes think of it as a documentary show for people who normally hate documentaries. A public radio show for people who don't necessarily care for public radio." Hosted by Ira Glass since its inception in 1995, the show has run the gamut of compelling and fascinating topics, ranging from summer camp to gun control in the United States. Listen to over 150 previous episodes. Visitors can also view a list of the staff's favorite shows, including a rather memorable tribute to Frank Sinatra that features Gay Talese reading some of his own reporting on Sinatra from the 1960s. Source: Public Radio International.

Time and date.com: A guide to time zones, calendars and more.  Source: © Steffen Thorsen 1995-2001.

Universal Currency Converter: Conversion between 46 currencies. Updated frequently. Source: Zenon Labs.

Zipcodes:  ZIP Code Look-Up and Address Information . Available in print at the Reference Desk. Source: U.S. Postal Service.