Nifty Web Resources
Nifty Web Resources is a document I created to highlight useful and informative resources on the web. Links are separated into four sections: Educational and Informative, News, Podcasts & YouTube.
My Favourites
Aeon Magazine – Aeon is an online magazine of ideas and culture. This site publishes original essays and carefully selected documentary films.
Astronomy Cast – Take a fact-based journey through the universe with Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela L. Gay.
Canadian Federation of Library Associations – The united, national voice of Canada's library community.
Centre for Equitable Library Access – An accessible library service, providing books and other materials to Canadians with print disabilities.
ChatGPT – ChatGPT (Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer) is a chatbot launched by OpenAI trained to generate human-like text based on a given prompt or context.
CinemaClock – An excellent resource for current and upcoming movies, theatres, showtimes, trailers, and reviews.
Climate Archive – An interactive visualization of climate model data across time and space.
CosmoQuest – How do you want to explore our Universe? Podcasts, streams, forums, and chats. CosmoQuest is a community of astronomers and astronomy enthusiasts.
Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) – An independent, nonpartisan organization, thank tank and publisher dedicated to being a resource to help people and organizations better understand the world and foreign policy decisions.
Creative Commons – A global nonprofit organization that enables sharing and reuse of creativity and knowledge through the provision of free legal tools.
Cybrary – Free and open source cyber security training.
Digital Skills Hub – Tutorials and resources to learn about computers, building content, 3D printing, creating effective presentations, and more.
Earth Impact Effects Program – An easy-to-use, interactive web site for estimating the regional environmental consequences of an impact on Earth.
Ektoplazm – The world’s #1 source for free and legal psytrance, techno, and downtempo music.
IFIXIT – Repair guides for every thing, written by everyone.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – The United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change.
Internet Archive – Non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more.
Kijiji – Enables users to post local online classified advertisements for free.
Macintosh Repository – A platinum sanctuary for old software of the classic Mac OS era.
Manitoba Library Association – MLA provides leadership in the promotion, development, and support of library and information services in Manitoba for the benefit of MLA members, the library and information community and the citizens of Manitoba.
NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS) – A library service working to make library collections accessible to readers with print disabilities.
NeuroLogica Blog – Your daily fix of neuroscience, skepticism, and critical thinking.
NUKEMAP – A mapping mash-up that calculates the effects of the detonation of a nuclear bomb.
Philosophy Education Resource Guide – Smart Scholar guide with eight separate sections comprising 40+ individual philosophy resources.
PopulationPyramid.net – Population Pyramids of the World from 1950 to 2100
Psyradio – Streaming Internet radio featuring four channels of psytrance.
Radio Garden – Listen to thousands of live radio stations around the world.
Reddit – Social news aggregation, content rating and discussion website where registered users can submit content (e.g. links, text, images and videos), which is then voted up or down by other members.
Remove Paywall – Free online paywall remover.
Royal Astronomical Society of Canada – Inspiring interest and knowledge of astronomy since 1868.
SLIS – School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Alberta
Snopes – The Internet's definitive fact-checking resource.
SPACE.com – World’s #1 source for news of astronomy, skywatching, space exploration, commercial spaceflight and related technologies.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy – Free, up-to-date, and comprehensive online encyclopedia of philosophy.
SGU – The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe Website and Podcast
Wayback Machine – Digital archive of the World Wide Web that allows users to go 'back in time' and see how websites looked in the past.
Astronomy Cast – Take a fact-based journey through the universe with Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela L. Gay.
Canadian Federation of Library Associations – The united, national voice of Canada's library community.
Centre for Equitable Library Access – An accessible library service, providing books and other materials to Canadians with print disabilities.
ChatGPT – ChatGPT (Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer) is a chatbot launched by OpenAI trained to generate human-like text based on a given prompt or context.
CinemaClock – An excellent resource for current and upcoming movies, theatres, showtimes, trailers, and reviews.
Climate Archive – An interactive visualization of climate model data across time and space.
CosmoQuest – How do you want to explore our Universe? Podcasts, streams, forums, and chats. CosmoQuest is a community of astronomers and astronomy enthusiasts.
Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) – An independent, nonpartisan organization, thank tank and publisher dedicated to being a resource to help people and organizations better understand the world and foreign policy decisions.
Creative Commons – A global nonprofit organization that enables sharing and reuse of creativity and knowledge through the provision of free legal tools.
Cybrary – Free and open source cyber security training.
Digital Skills Hub – Tutorials and resources to learn about computers, building content, 3D printing, creating effective presentations, and more.
Earth Impact Effects Program – An easy-to-use, interactive web site for estimating the regional environmental consequences of an impact on Earth.
Ektoplazm – The world’s #1 source for free and legal psytrance, techno, and downtempo music.
IFIXIT – Repair guides for every thing, written by everyone.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – The United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change.
Internet Archive – Non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more.
Kijiji – Enables users to post local online classified advertisements for free.
Macintosh Repository – A platinum sanctuary for old software of the classic Mac OS era.
Manitoba Library Association – MLA provides leadership in the promotion, development, and support of library and information services in Manitoba for the benefit of MLA members, the library and information community and the citizens of Manitoba.
NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS) – A library service working to make library collections accessible to readers with print disabilities.
NeuroLogica Blog – Your daily fix of neuroscience, skepticism, and critical thinking.
NUKEMAP – A mapping mash-up that calculates the effects of the detonation of a nuclear bomb.
Philosophy Education Resource Guide – Smart Scholar guide with eight separate sections comprising 40+ individual philosophy resources.
PopulationPyramid.net – Population Pyramids of the World from 1950 to 2100
Psyradio – Streaming Internet radio featuring four channels of psytrance.
Radio Garden – Listen to thousands of live radio stations around the world.
Reddit – Social news aggregation, content rating and discussion website where registered users can submit content (e.g. links, text, images and videos), which is then voted up or down by other members.
Remove Paywall – Free online paywall remover.
Royal Astronomical Society of Canada – Inspiring interest and knowledge of astronomy since 1868.
SLIS – School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Alberta
Snopes – The Internet's definitive fact-checking resource.
SPACE.com – World’s #1 source for news of astronomy, skywatching, space exploration, commercial spaceflight and related technologies.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy – Free, up-to-date, and comprehensive online encyclopedia of philosophy.
SGU – The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe Website and Podcast
Wayback Machine – Digital archive of the World Wide Web that allows users to go 'back in time' and see how websites looked in the past.
Web Engines, Useful Databases & Tools
Anna's Archive – A search engine of shadow libraries.
B.C. Open Textbook Collection – Search for quality open textbooks offered in a variety of digital formats; the first step in adopting open educational resources.
Bing – A web search engine from Microsoft.
Canva – Canva makes it easy to create professional designs and to share or print them.
CataList – The catalog of LISTSERV lists!
ChatGPT – ChatGPT (Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer) is a chatbot launched by OpenAI trained to generate human-like text based on a given prompt or context.
Discogs – Music Database & Marketplace
DuckDuckGo – The search engine that doesn't track you.
Google – Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
GravityWrite – Create blogs, ad copies, emails, social media posts, scripts, and more with the help of AI.
IFIXIT – Repair guides for every thing, written by everyone.
Internet Archive – Non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more.
IPL – Writing help for academic essays and research papers. Repository of 500,000+ essays across thousands of topics.
LibriVox – Free Public Domain Audiobooks
Pexels – The best free stock photos, royalty free images & videos shared by creators.
Pictory – Easy Video Creation for Content Marketers
Pixabay – Stunning royalty-free images & royalty-free stock.
PubMed – Citations for Biomedical Literature
Project Gutenberg – An online library of free eBooks.
Remove Paywall – Free online paywall remover.
ResearchGate – Discover scientific knowledge and stay connected to the world of science.
Sci-Hub – Removing all barriers in the way of science. Provides access to tens of millions of research papers.
ScienceOpen – Research + Publishing Network
SlideShare – Discover, share and learn from thousands of user uploaded presentations, infographics, documents and videos.
Stable Diffusion – AI Image Generator
Streaming Sites – Lists the best streaming sites.
Unpaywall – A browser extension for Chrome and Firefox that provides access to millions of free scholarly articles harvested from over 50,000 publishers and repositories.
Wayback Machine – Digital archive of the World Wide Web that allows users to go 'back in time' and see how websites looked in the past.
Wolfram Alpha – Computational Knowledge Engine
B.C. Open Textbook Collection – Search for quality open textbooks offered in a variety of digital formats; the first step in adopting open educational resources.
Bing – A web search engine from Microsoft.
Canva – Canva makes it easy to create professional designs and to share or print them.
CataList – The catalog of LISTSERV lists!
ChatGPT – ChatGPT (Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer) is a chatbot launched by OpenAI trained to generate human-like text based on a given prompt or context.
Discogs – Music Database & Marketplace
DuckDuckGo – The search engine that doesn't track you.
Google – Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
GravityWrite – Create blogs, ad copies, emails, social media posts, scripts, and more with the help of AI.
IFIXIT – Repair guides for every thing, written by everyone.
Internet Archive – Non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more.
IPL – Writing help for academic essays and research papers. Repository of 500,000+ essays across thousands of topics.
LibriVox – Free Public Domain Audiobooks
Pexels – The best free stock photos, royalty free images & videos shared by creators.
Pictory – Easy Video Creation for Content Marketers
Pixabay – Stunning royalty-free images & royalty-free stock.
PubMed – Citations for Biomedical Literature
Project Gutenberg – An online library of free eBooks.
Remove Paywall – Free online paywall remover.
ResearchGate – Discover scientific knowledge and stay connected to the world of science.
Sci-Hub – Removing all barriers in the way of science. Provides access to tens of millions of research papers.
ScienceOpen – Research + Publishing Network
SlideShare – Discover, share and learn from thousands of user uploaded presentations, infographics, documents and videos.
Stable Diffusion – AI Image Generator
Streaming Sites – Lists the best streaming sites.
Unpaywall – A browser extension for Chrome and Firefox that provides access to millions of free scholarly articles harvested from over 50,000 publishers and repositories.
Wayback Machine – Digital archive of the World Wide Web that allows users to go 'back in time' and see how websites looked in the past.
Wolfram Alpha – Computational Knowledge Engine
Wikis
Game of Thrones Wiki
Liquipedia – The Starcraft II Encyclopedia
Marvel Comics Database Wiki
The Python Wiki – A great community place to access, gather and organize all information about the Python programming language.
TV Tropes – The All Devouring Pop-Culture Wiki
wikiHow (to do anything)
Wikipedia – The Free Encyclopedia
Wikitravel – The Free Travel Guide
Liquipedia – The Starcraft II Encyclopedia
Marvel Comics Database Wiki
The Python Wiki – A great community place to access, gather and organize all information about the Python programming language.
TV Tropes – The All Devouring Pop-Culture Wiki
wikiHow (to do anything)
Wikipedia – The Free Encyclopedia
Wikitravel – The Free Travel Guide
Online Learning Resources
21 Legit Research Databases for Free Journal Articles in 2022
1,700 Free Online Courses from Top Universities
arXiv – A free distribution service and open-access archive for scholarly articles in the fields of physics, mathematics, computer science, quantitative biology, quantitative finance, statistics, electrical engineering and systems science, and economics.
B.C. Open Textbook Collection – Search for quality open textbooks offered in a variety of digital formats; the first step in adopting open educational resources.
Best Free Online Courses: Harvard, Stanford & Other Top Colleges
Canadian Encyclopedia
CanLII – The Canadian Legal Information Institute
Codecademy – Learn to code interactively, for free.
CodeSkulptor – CodeSkulptor runs Python programs in your browser.
Coursera – Take the world’s best courses, online, for free.
Cybrary – Free and open source cyber security training.
David Lee King – David Lee King writes about the social web, emerging trends and libraries.
Digital Skills Hub – Tutorials and resources to learn about computers, building content, 3D printing, creating effective presentations, and more.
Digital Tools for School Libraries and Media Centers
Expat Arrivals – Local information for global expats.
Free STEM Resources Provided By Public Libraries – Explore a wealth of free STEM resources for youth of all ages at public libraries, fostering critical development and academic skills through innovative, play-based learning.
From the Start: Introducing Coding to Young Minds – An insightful guide to the importance of introducing programming concepts to children from an early age, offering practical tips and resources for parents and educators to foster an environment conducive to learning coding skills.
GCFGlobal – Online Learning Tutorials
IFIXIT – Repair guides for every thing, written by everyone.
Instructables – A place that lets you explore, document, and share your creations.
Investopedia – A resource for investing education, personal finance, market analysis, and free trading simulators.
IPL – Writing help for academic essays and research papers. Repository of 500,000+ essays across thousands of topics.
Iversity – Study Anywhere! Take free online courses from inspiring professors!
Justdelete.me – A directory of direct links to delete your account from web services.
Lifehacker – Tips, tricks, and downloads for getting things done.
LISNews – A library blog focusing on issues for librarians.
MIT Open Courseware – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Philosophy Education Resource Guide – Smart Scholar guide with eight separate sections comprising 40+ individual philosophy resources.
PLEA – Legal Information for Everyone
PubMed – Citations for Biomedical Literature
Purdue Online Writing Lab – Online reference materials and services for creating citations, cover letters, major-specific writing help and general writing advice.
Python – A great resource on the Python programming language.
SEO Chat – Search Engine Optimization Community
Technology (Colorado Virtual Library) – Short guides on ways new technology can help your professional development, teaching, library and organization.
Techopedia.com – The IT Education Site
TechRepublic – Breaking IT news, best practices, advice and how-to articles to help you make the best decisions about technology.
Typing – Learn to type faster, easier and better.
Udacity – Advance your education and career through project-based online classes.
Usability.gov – Improving the User Experience
W3schools.com – Web Development
WebJunction – An online community with a focus on training librarians. Features both free and paid courses along with tutorials, articles and resources.
WebMD – Health Information
Webopedia – Computer and Internet Technology Definitions and Information
WebsiteSetup – A free, step-by-step guide for making a website in an hour or less.
Wise Old Sayings – Words To Live By
Wolfram Math World – Mathematics Resource
World Bank Open Data
1,700 Free Online Courses from Top Universities
arXiv – A free distribution service and open-access archive for scholarly articles in the fields of physics, mathematics, computer science, quantitative biology, quantitative finance, statistics, electrical engineering and systems science, and economics.
B.C. Open Textbook Collection – Search for quality open textbooks offered in a variety of digital formats; the first step in adopting open educational resources.
Best Free Online Courses: Harvard, Stanford & Other Top Colleges
Canadian Encyclopedia
CanLII – The Canadian Legal Information Institute
Codecademy – Learn to code interactively, for free.
CodeSkulptor – CodeSkulptor runs Python programs in your browser.
Coursera – Take the world’s best courses, online, for free.
Cybrary – Free and open source cyber security training.
David Lee King – David Lee King writes about the social web, emerging trends and libraries.
Digital Skills Hub – Tutorials and resources to learn about computers, building content, 3D printing, creating effective presentations, and more.
Digital Tools for School Libraries and Media Centers
Expat Arrivals – Local information for global expats.
Free STEM Resources Provided By Public Libraries – Explore a wealth of free STEM resources for youth of all ages at public libraries, fostering critical development and academic skills through innovative, play-based learning.
From the Start: Introducing Coding to Young Minds – An insightful guide to the importance of introducing programming concepts to children from an early age, offering practical tips and resources for parents and educators to foster an environment conducive to learning coding skills.
GCFGlobal – Online Learning Tutorials
IFIXIT – Repair guides for every thing, written by everyone.
Instructables – A place that lets you explore, document, and share your creations.
Investopedia – A resource for investing education, personal finance, market analysis, and free trading simulators.
IPL – Writing help for academic essays and research papers. Repository of 500,000+ essays across thousands of topics.
Iversity – Study Anywhere! Take free online courses from inspiring professors!
Justdelete.me – A directory of direct links to delete your account from web services.
Lifehacker – Tips, tricks, and downloads for getting things done.
LISNews – A library blog focusing on issues for librarians.
MIT Open Courseware – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Philosophy Education Resource Guide – Smart Scholar guide with eight separate sections comprising 40+ individual philosophy resources.
PLEA – Legal Information for Everyone
PubMed – Citations for Biomedical Literature
Purdue Online Writing Lab – Online reference materials and services for creating citations, cover letters, major-specific writing help and general writing advice.
Python – A great resource on the Python programming language.
SEO Chat – Search Engine Optimization Community
Technology (Colorado Virtual Library) – Short guides on ways new technology can help your professional development, teaching, library and organization.
Techopedia.com – The IT Education Site
TechRepublic – Breaking IT news, best practices, advice and how-to articles to help you make the best decisions about technology.
Typing – Learn to type faster, easier and better.
Udacity – Advance your education and career through project-based online classes.
Usability.gov – Improving the User Experience
W3schools.com – Web Development
WebJunction – An online community with a focus on training librarians. Features both free and paid courses along with tutorials, articles and resources.
WebMD – Health Information
Webopedia – Computer and Internet Technology Definitions and Information
WebsiteSetup – A free, step-by-step guide for making a website in an hour or less.
Wise Old Sayings – Words To Live By
Wolfram Math World – Mathematics Resource
World Bank Open Data
Astronomy
Aladin – An interactive sky atlas that allows users to visualize and analyze astronomical images and data.
arXiv – A free distribution service and open-access archive for scholarly articles in the fields of physics, mathematics, computer science, quantitative biology, quantitative finance, statistics, electrical engineering and systems science, and economics.
Astronomy Cast – Take a fact-based journey through the universe with Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela L. Gay.
Astronomy Tools – A collection of useful, free astronomy tools.
CosmoQuest – How do you want to explore our Universe? Podcasts, streams, forums, and chats. CosmoQuest is a community of astronomers and astronomy enthusiasts.
Figures in the Sky – How cultures across the World have seen their myths and legends in the stars.
Library Telescope – The Library Telescope program places telescopes in libraries, helps foster scientific literacy and an interest in astronomy. Great resources for libraries looking to lend out telescopes or start their own astronomy program.
Lynkeos – Lynkeos is a free Mac OS X application dedicated to the processing of astronomical images taken with a webcam through a telescope.
NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Our Galaxy – A three dimensional galactic atlas.
Royal Astronomical Society of Canada – Inspiring interest and knowledge of astronomy since 1868.
SIMBAD – The SIMBAD astronomical database provides basic data, cross-identifications, bibliography and measurements for astronomical objects outside the solar system
Sky Maps – Quality, digital sky maps (i.e. star charts) for publication, education and other commercial applications.
SPACE.com – World’s #1 source for news of astronomy, skywatching, space exploration, commercial spaceflight and related technologies.
Stellarium – Free open source planetarium for your computer. Shows a realistic sky in 3D. Available for Linux, Windows, Mac, web and mobile.
The Awesome Amateur Astronomer – 10 steps to get you started in astronomy.
VizieR – Provides access to a large collection of astronomical catalogs and data tables.
arXiv – A free distribution service and open-access archive for scholarly articles in the fields of physics, mathematics, computer science, quantitative biology, quantitative finance, statistics, electrical engineering and systems science, and economics.
Astronomy Cast – Take a fact-based journey through the universe with Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela L. Gay.
Astronomy Tools – A collection of useful, free astronomy tools.
CosmoQuest – How do you want to explore our Universe? Podcasts, streams, forums, and chats. CosmoQuest is a community of astronomers and astronomy enthusiasts.
Figures in the Sky – How cultures across the World have seen their myths and legends in the stars.
Library Telescope – The Library Telescope program places telescopes in libraries, helps foster scientific literacy and an interest in astronomy. Great resources for libraries looking to lend out telescopes or start their own astronomy program.
Lynkeos – Lynkeos is a free Mac OS X application dedicated to the processing of astronomical images taken with a webcam through a telescope.
NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Our Galaxy – A three dimensional galactic atlas.
Royal Astronomical Society of Canada – Inspiring interest and knowledge of astronomy since 1868.
SIMBAD – The SIMBAD astronomical database provides basic data, cross-identifications, bibliography and measurements for astronomical objects outside the solar system
Sky Maps – Quality, digital sky maps (i.e. star charts) for publication, education and other commercial applications.
SPACE.com – World’s #1 source for news of astronomy, skywatching, space exploration, commercial spaceflight and related technologies.
Stellarium – Free open source planetarium for your computer. Shows a realistic sky in 3D. Available for Linux, Windows, Mac, web and mobile.
The Awesome Amateur Astronomer – 10 steps to get you started in astronomy.
VizieR – Provides access to a large collection of astronomical catalogs and data tables.
Newsletters
Information Today NewsBreaks – Library-related news, press releases and conference reports.
InfoWorld – Features newsletters on a multitude of technology and related topics.
LibraryJournal – Offers a series of newsletters to choose from on various library topics.
InfoWorld – Features newsletters on a multitude of technology and related topics.
LibraryJournal – Offers a series of newsletters to choose from on various library topics.