Alternatives to Wikipedia

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21.  Webopedia

If you need to know about a computer or technology related term, you can find it at Webopedia. More »

22.  CIA World Factbook

Anything you want to know about nearly any country or region in the world, you'll be able to find it at the CIA World Factbook. This amazing resource offers you information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 different countries, along with maps, flags, and country comparisons. More »

23.  FindLaw

Need to know about a legal issue? You can use FindLaw to do some initial research on anything legal-related, as well as find a lawyer in your local area and interact with the FindLaw legal community. More »

24.  ipl2

The ipl2, aka Internet Public Library 2, is the result of a merger between the Internet Public Library (IPL) and the Librarians' Internet Index (LII). It's a human-edited selection of high quality resources in a wide variety of subjects. More »

25.  FactCheck

FactCheck, a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center, monitors accuracy in the US political process by diligently fact-checking everything that prominent political figures say and do. More »

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26.  Virtual Reference Shelf

A wealth of online resources compiled by the Library of Congress. More »

27.  Sports Reference

Anything you want to know about sports - stats, box scores, game logs, playoffs - you can find it at Sports Reference. This site offers detailed information for fans of baseball, basketball, football, hockey, and the Olympic Games. More »

28.  The Purdue Online Writing Labe (OWL)

If you need help with writing, you'll find it here. Style guides, grammar, mechanics, ESL resources, and much more. More »

29.  PubChem

Need to know something about chemicals, compounds, substances, or bioassays? You can find it at PubChem, a comprehensive database put together by the National Center for Biotechnology Information. More »

30.  PDR Health

PDR Health is a production of the Physician's Desk Reference. You can use PDR Health to look up information about prescriptions, herbal medicines, and user-friendly health and wellness information.More »