The sites listed in this brief guide provide free information, tools, and/or services, although some sites may have a commercial component.

The "URL" is the website's address. Just type in the "URL" (in the case of this guide, the URL will begin with "http://") and hit the enter key.

 

Here is a list of some interesting web site and some of the many resources online.

http://www.refdesk.com

"...a superb and simple tool that brings order from the chaos." ? The Detroit News

 

Search Engines World Wide Web

One of the biggest challenges on the Web is finding something that meets your specific needs. There's a lot of information - so much that looking for something takes some heavy research. The following sites might make your search more successful... faster.

http://www.accesscable.net/wsearch.html

http://fasterfind.com/

http://www.savvysearch.com/

http://www.allsearchengines.com

http://www.search.com

http://www.snowhawk.com/ref.html#se

http://www.searchenginesgalore.com/

http://www.altavista.com

http://www.stpt.com/

http://www.snap.com

http://www.nber.org/links/search.html

http://home.about.com/index.htm

http://www.tulsaschools.org/teacher_resources/links.htm

http://www.yep.com

http://www.mamma.com/

http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/reference/cynavi.html

http://www.amdahl.com/internet/meta-index.html

http://www.megaspider.com/

Tools and Guides World Wide Web

"Instant access to the best research and professional sources available."

http://www.deadlineonline.com/

Human assistance, at no cost, so you can "find the answers you desire, and to get the information you need. "

http://www.webhelp.com/home.htm

http://www.xpertsite.com/l

Long list of internet-related links

http://www.snowhawk.com/internet.html

In-depth information on building your own web page.

http://www.snowhawk.com/buildweb.html

Pages to help internet newbies

http://www.snowhawk.com/newbie.html

http://www.galstar.com/newbies.html

Library of Congress and other guides to using the internet

http://www.cs.indiana.edu/docproject/zen/zen-1.0_toc.html

http://lcweb.loc.gov/loc/guides/

Internet Tutorials

http://www.december.com/web/text/index.html

http://www.angelfire.com/la/internettutorial/

http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/bdgtti/bdgtti-1.02_toc.html

http://www.cs.indiana.edu/docproject/zen/zen-1.0_toc.html

http://www.4anything.com

Internet Marketing Resource

http://www.webpromote.com/

Free web tools

http://home.netscape.com/computing/webbuildingfree art at http://free.arttoday.comhttp://www.webtools.comhttp://xoom.comhttp://www.virtualpromote.comhttp://www.webpromote.comhttp://www.webcom.comhttp://www.efuse.comhttp://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Gorge/4692/webpage.htmhttp://www.guru.com/index.jhtml?adcode=pweb07 http://www.net3media.com/http://www.bravenet.com/http://werbach.com/barebones Barebones guide to HTML http://www.bizland.comhttp://www.mediabuilder.com

http://www.virtualpromote.comhttp://webpromote.comhttp://skillz.jetlink.net/dpec/webpromo/default.htmhttp://www.freecode.com

Send Email FAST! No password, user name, singing up or logging in. Never forget your password again, you don't need one! Load this page and start typing your message instantly!

http://fasterfind.com/qmail.html

Martin's HTML Tutorial in Plain English

http://atwebsites.com/html/

 

 

Online Information Resources and Research Guides World Wide Web

Using the Library of Congress Collections and Services for Researchers, Libraries, and the Public

http://www.loc.gov/library/

The WWW Virtual Library

http://www.vlib.org/Home.html

Easy access to the full range of statistics and information produced by government agencies for public use.

http://www.fedstats.gov/search.html

United States Postal Service, including zip code search, postal facility locator, change of address form, rate calculator, and tracker.

http://www.usps.gov/

Alphabetical Index of U.S. Government Web Sites

http://usgovinfo.about.com/culture/usgovinfo/blindex.htm

This page provides an easy-to-use tool for referencing the world's newspapers.

http://www.newspapers.com/

A guide to 3,047 free email domains to choose from provided by over 305 companies

http://www.internetemaillist.com

Contains information about where to obtain vital records (such as birth, death & marriage certificates and divorce decrees) from each state, territory and county of the United States. See the guidelines for information on how to order vital records.

http://www.vitalrec.com/

Calculators

Helpful interactive tools like: Refinancing Calculator; Loan Calculator; Rent Vs. Buy Calculator; Health Calculators; Estimate Your Healthy Fat Intake; Estimate Your Calorie Needs; The Fat and Calorie Counter; Target Heart Rate Calculator; BMI Calculator Body Mass Index

http://www.azfamily.com/business/calc/home.html

http://www.azfamily.com/health/calc/index.html

"Banner-ad free" community of like-minded individuals, coming together to seek intelligent life on the Web.

http://www.suite101.com/

Complete List of 905 Topics http://www.suite101.com/contents.cfm

The network of sites led by expert guides.

http://home.about.com/index.htm

Help with consumer problems ranging from consumer complaints, copyright infringement disputes to unsolicited email problems. Consumer search engine provides a much needed service. Netcheck's Secure Shopping System allows people to save time and money.

http://netcheck.com/

"The single best source for facts on the net."

http://www.refdesk.com/

Broad range of reference links like dictionaries, online books, universities, etc.

http://www.snowhawk.com/ref.html#se

CDE Online Newsstand; Links are to newsletters, journals, full text databases and other online news sources

http://www.ssc.wisc.edu/cde/library/news.htm

Understanding and comparing web search tools

http://web.hamline.edu/administration/libraries/search/comparisons.html

A selective guide to the Internet

http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/reference/cynavi.html

New sites, best sites, live events, Internet tips and tricks

http://www.netguide.com/

 

They say: "You've probably ventured out on the Internet and felt a little overwhelmed. Where do you start? How do you find more sites of interest? WebSurf 101 explains everything you wanted to know about the web but were afraid to ask. Plus it shows you the best sites for just about everything you'll want to do online without even searching-the sites come to you!. You control what you want to see, when you want to see it! Best of all, it's absolutely FREE! No software to download or install. Experience it today!"

 

 

Build Your Own Free Website! World Wide Web

These sites are among the many that let you build a free webpage. They vary by maximums, ease of use, and restrictions. Tulsa Parks does not endorse one over another, and makes no guarantees about their reliability. [This is by no means an exhaustive list.]

 

http://www.suite101.com http://www.suite101.com/mystuff.cfm

http://www.beseen.com/hc-index.html

http://www.netscape.com

http://www.switchboard.com

http://www.expage.com/

http://www.tripod.com/explore

http://www.fortunecity.com

http://www.infospace.com/:11:info/hp/index.htm?ran=32234

http://www.bizland.com

http://friendpages.com/index.shtml

http://www.webjump.com

http://freecenter.digiweb.com/

http://www.angelfire.com

http://freeservers.com

http://www.xoom.com

http://maxpage.com Can be used for business or personal use.

Here are some sites that list and describe where you can find free web pages.

Free Web Space list found at http://www.phreeryder.com/freewebspace.html

Long list of free sites with info http://www.dreamscape.com/frankvad/free.homepages.html

List and discussion of free web sites http://www.newsday.com/plugin/louweb17.htm

List of free sites http://www.Webtimetools.com/free1.shtml

 

Write in the ones you find or make other notes here:

 

 

Guides For Young People and Their Parents World Wide Web

Kayleigh's Playground is intended to be a fun, safe, and educational place for toddlers, preschoolers, and young children.

http://kayleigh.tierranet.com/

The purpose of the CHARACTER COUNTS! Coalition is to fortify the lives of America?s young people with consensus ethical values called the "Six Pillars of Character." These values, which transcend divisions of race, creed, politics, gender and wealth, are: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship.

http://www.charactercounts.org/

Arts & Crafts | Articles | Related Links | Share Your Ideas
Free E-mail | Refer-A-Friend | Contact Us | Click n'Shop

http://www.earlychildhood.com/

Extensive list: These statistical agencies provide special webpages for kids in elementary through high school. The webpages include fun facts, games, project ideas, and career information.

http://www.fedstats.gov/kids.html

Tulsa Kids

http://family.go.com/Local/tuls/

On this page, you will find links to our numerous fun pages filled with creative and inventive children's projects and activities.

http://www.maryland-info.com/kidspage.htm

[http://www.maryland-info.com/holiday.htm

This page contains great ideas for holiday crafts, decorations, recipes, games, and much, much more.]

Activity Central "A rainbow of preschool education activity plans"

http://www.preschoolrainbow.org/

America's #1 Elementary School Educational Assembly Production ...featuring Primary Focus & "The Six Pillars of Character"

http://www.primaryfocus.org/i

Offers entertainment and resources for Gen i by Gen i. It's a place young people can come to hear what's important to them, share their ideas and find out what's new.

http://www.snowball.com/

Not only is this site graphically cool, it's loaded with fun activities, historical trivia, ask the expert, virtual field trips and contests.

http://www.weeklyreader.com/

Educational software

http://www.yourchildlearns.com/owlmouse.htm

"Your complete resource for youth sports information"

http://www.youthsportsusa.com/

Amazing, Spectacular, Mysterious, Wonderful Web Sites for Kids and the Adults Who Care About Them.

http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/

Helping Your Child Be Healthy and Fit

http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content/healthy.html

Summertime Funtime Activities

http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content2/summertime.fun.html

More Guides For Young People and Their Parents World Wide Web

Working for positive change for Oklahoma's children and youth.

http://www.oica.org/

An extensive database of resources for parents, teachers, kids, teens, and college students

http://www.child.net/

An Alliance for Afterschool

http://www.mott.org/special_report/alliance_main.htm

Internet Resources

http://www.iamyourchild.org/resources/internet.html

Baby Center

http://www.babycenter.com

ParentTime

http://www.parenttime.com

ParentSoup

http://www.parentsoup.com

Baby Web

http://www.netaxs.com/~iris/infoweb/baby.html

CIVITAS ChildTrauma Programs

http://www.civitas.org

The ChildTrauma Academy

http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/civitas

Kids Health

http://www.kidshealth.org

Family.com

http://www.family.com

The National Parenting Center (TNPC)

http://www.tnpc.com

National Parent Information Network

http://ericps.ed.uiuc.edu/npin/

Pampers Parenting Institute/T. Berry Brazelton

http://www.totalbabycare.com

Parent's Place?The Parenting Resource Center on the Web

http://www.parentsplace.com

The Natural Child Project

http://www.naturalchild.com

Harvard Center for Children's Health

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/children

ParentPartners

http://www.parentpartners.com

Parenting on the Go

http://www.mentor-media.com

"Investing in Our Children: What We Know and Don't Know About the Costs and Benefits of Early Childhood Interventions"

http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR898

Mayo's Pregnancy & Children's Health Resource Center

http://www.mayohealth.org/mayo/common/hmt/pregpg.htm

Moms Online

http://www.momsonline.com

Who's Watching the Children

http://www.doiknowyou.com

Baby Zone

http://www.babyzone.com

Holiday Sites to See allows you pick various months and link to holidays from around the world, find crafts and puzzles for children, and pictures to color.

http://siec.k12.in.us/~west/sites/hol.htm

User-friendly and customisable web site/internet engine for doing opinion polls and market research online!

http://www.dosurvey.com/

 

Write in the ones you find or make other notes here:

 

Tulsa Area and Oklahoma Links World Wide Web

More sites are launching everyday so this list is just a sampling?

City of Tulsa's home page; includes links to departments and other sites such as the city auditor and the city council.

http://www.cityoftulsa.org

Makes it easier than ever to get the best of what you want easily and directly

http://www.4tulsa.com/

Black Oklahoma Today; "Oklahoma's Premier African American Internet Site"

http://www.blackoklahoma.com/

Oklahoma Recreation and Park Society (ORPS)

http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Campground/7750/index.html

Surf Oklahoma sites

http://www.odl.state.ok.us/surf-ok/sites.htm

Oklahoma Department of Libraries with Oklahoma and Library Links

http://www.odl.state.ok.us/weblinks.htm

Metropolitan Tulsa Chamber of Commerce

http://www.tulsachamber.com/edd.htm

Tulsa City County Health Department

http://www.tulsa-health.org/links2.htm

Bureau of Labor Statistics Labor Market Information

http://www.oesc.state.ok.us/lmi/

Activities developed by Tulsa Public School teachers.

http://www.tulsaschools.org/teacher_resources/activities.htm

Greenwood Cultural Center

http://www.greenwoodcultural.com

Formed to increase the value of websites for local area merchants and to provide a communications hub for the local public.

http://www.tulsa.com

American Business Women's Association - Green Country Chapter

http://www.abwa-tulsa.org/

Best of Tulsa - local guides, calendar of events, news and more.

http://www.bestoftulsa.com/

Links and information on Tulsa

http://www.accesstulsa.com/

Links to Tulsa publications

http://www.accesstulsa.com/public.asp

Other local links

http://www.hud.gov/local/tul/tullocal.html and

http://www.tulsaworld.com/resourceslinks.htm

http://www.utulsa.edu/news/localnews.asp

http://www.tulsanow.com/

http://www.insidetulsa.com/

http://www.tulsaweb.com/

http://www.tulsausa.com/

Source of information, news, entertainment and commerce creating ongoing connections for city, state and world opportunities through the World Wide Web.

http://www.connectok.com/

A Comprehensive Information & Referral System to Helpful Community Services

http://www.helplinetulsa.net/

Tulsa street map

http://www.tulsashopper.com/streetmap.html

Tulsa Baby and Pregnancy Guide

http://family.go.com/Features/family_1999_08/tuls/tuls89baby/

Non-profit organizations and churches in Tulsa and the surrounding areas.

http://www.tulsa.org

Tulsa weather - current and forecast.

http://www.nwstulsa.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/wxclick.pl?county=TULSA

Tulsa Public Schools

Other schools

http://www.tulsaschools.org/

http://schoolnet.connectok.com/directories/index.html

 

How can you evaluate a health and fitness Web site?

  1. Look for an "about" section revealing the publisher of the Web site and the mission.
  2. If there are no mailing addresses or phone numbers, steer clear.
  3. Be cautious about sites geared towards selling products.
  4. Look out for sites loaded with "advertorials," or articles slanted for advertisers.
  5. Check several sites to confirm product facts before purchasing.
  6. If it says exercise isn't needed for good health or weight loss, run.

Special Interests World Wide Web

Sports, Health and Fitness

Links to Health & Fitness sites on the Web

http://www.golfmagazine.com/seniorgolfer/healthfitnesslinks.html

Create a Home on the Internet for your Team, League or Program. It's Fast; It's easy; And it's Free

http://data.weteachsports.com/index.html

online golf resources

http://www.golfcourse.com/ ;http://www.golfsearch.com/

http://www.golfmagazine.com/ ;http://www.usga.org/

Build a website for free for your club or team

http://www.searchok.com/townsquare/

Tools, links, information of interest to Tulsa's baby boomers

http://www.accesstulsa.com/boomer.asp

LifestyleLab - Play and recreation are a necessity for health and wellbeing as well as having fun.

http://www.activeparks.com/activelifestyles/lab/index_lifestyle_lab.htm

Physical Activity and Health A report by the Surgeon General

http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/sgr/sgr.htm

FitnessLink provides articles and tips that tell it like it is for those who work hard and play hard.

http://www.fitnesslink.com

Helpful Resources For You; Helpful Resources For Your Workplace

http://www.personalbest.com/health_resources.html

Your Lifeline Online

http://www.personalmd.com/homepage_310.html

Phys Health Nutrition Letter

http://www.phys.com/b_nutrition/02solutions/10tufts/dec99/loseweight.html

Women's Sports and Fitness @ phys.com

http://www.phys.com/magazines/wsf/home.html

Focus on integrative medicine.

http://www.wholehealthmd.com/

You First Health Links

http://www.youfirst.com/LINKS.HTM

Nutrition Web Sites

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/a0193612.html Health and

Exercise: A guide from National Institute on Aging

http://weboflife.arc.nasa.gov/exerciseandaging/

Health and Fitness

http://www.azfamily.com/cgi-bin/health/health50.pl

Fuel for Fitness

http://www2.webpoint.com/azfamily_fitness/fuelhome.htm

Deskercise

http://www.healthink.com/healthnyou/library/fitness/desker.html

http://consumer.centralbenefits.com/health/72/a72.htm

http://www.ivillage.com/diet/tools/yoga/

When You Punch The Clock, Does It Punch Back?

http://www.newsnet5.com/sh/health/stressbusters/

Stress Management

http://www.suite101.com/links.cfm/stress_management

iVillage diet & fitness: look great, feel great

http://www.ivillage.com/diet/

Guidelines for Personal Exercise Programs

http://www.hoptechno.com/book11.htm

Tools for healthy living

http://www.thriveonline.com/tools.html

Links related to information of interest to seniors and others.

http://www.accesstulsa.com/senior.asp

http://www.lib.ci.dallas.tx.us/seniors-general.htm#

Fibromyalgia Links: Links to various Web sites that might be of help to people with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome are provided at this site with a brief description.

http://www.fibrohugs.com/html/our_health.html

http://www.mountain-breeze.com/gypsy-j/fms/fibro.html

Women's History Month

http://www.computingcorner.com/holidays/womenhistory/women.htm

Other Sites for Women

http://www.womenplanet.com/

http://www.netguide.com/Women

http://www.women.com

http://www.journeywoman.com/

http://www.ivillage.com

http://www.oxygen.com/

Business and Careers

CAREERS IN RECREATION & PARKS

A Guide to Careers and Educational Programs in the Leisure Services Field

http://www.lin.ca/resource/html/car.htm

h Hurdle: the Book on Business Planning ; The Web Version

http://www.bplans.com/hurdleonline/index.cfm?affiliate=bplans

Business Planning Guides

http://www.mapnp.org/library/plan_dec/bus_plan/bus_plan.htm

The how-to resource for small business.

http://www.smartbiz.com

Miscellaneous

http://www.bettycrocker.com/

and http://www.recipecenter.com/

also see http://www.epicurious.com/ and http://www.bhglive.com/food/cookbook.html

http://www.howstuffworks.com/index.htm

http://searches.rootsweb.com/

(Genealogy is a big top on the net. Use search engines to find even more on this subject.)

http://bible.gospelcom.net/bible?

There are several free searchable full-text bibles online, as well as bible study guides, guides to different religions and more. Use a search engine to find out even more on these subject.

http://www.searchengines.com/topicalSciHealth.html

(Health is a big top on the net. Use search engines to find even more on this subject. Do not follow any advise without checking with your personal physician.)

http://www.drkoop.com

drkoop.com is a company led by Dr. C. Everett Koop, former U.S. Surgeon General, and others who are dedicated to improving the quality of people's lives by empowering them to improve their health.

 

 

 

Make your life easier?or just have fun! World Wide Web

http://www.bountyprints.com/

Wedding Planner Software Free Online

http://www.ezweddingplanner.com/

"Home of the Web's best freebies."

http://www.thefreesite.com/

also http://www.free.com/

Horticulture on the Internet

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/mg/hort.sites.html

http://www.netguide.com/special/netguide99/home.html

Now over 60 fascinating true stories to choose from!

http://home.nycap.rr.com/useless/contents.html

http://members.tripod.com/~earthdude1/brannock/brannock_device.html

 Want to know everything about everything? Start here. Learn2.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: LTWO) is a leading provider of learning solutions, using the Internet and interactive technology to offer "the new way to learn."

http://www.learn2.com/

According to netguide, it's a a huge mega-community that has chat rooms on topics ranging from arts & books to romance to spirituality. Create your own chat room, or sign up for the eFriends service, which not only enables you to create your own chat room with friends and family, but you can share photographs, start discussion groups and coordinate activities via the calendar. TalkCity also now broadcasts live events.

http://www.talkcity.com/

Also see List of fun sites http://server142.smartbotpro.net/directory.html (can get there through http://smartbotpro.net/fun.html); animated greeting cards sites: http://www.ohmygoodness.com/

 

Get it for free on the internet! World Wide Web

The following sites offer free goods and services. But be sure to check for any disclaimers related to time limits or conditions for the offers. Naturally, Tulsa Parks does not enodrse or guarantee any of these offers. The internet abounds with sites offering "free" stuff. How and why do they do it? Some also sell products, and some use advertising on their site to support their efforts.

Free Forum -- www.freeforum.com/ -- Collection of free offers'ranging from e-mail services to to catalogs to legal consultations.

Internet Shopper -- www.internetshopper.com/free/ -- A collection offree Internet offers and bargains with links to the featured companies.

#1 Free stuff -- www.1freestuff.com -- Join a mailing list to be alerted to the latest online freebies, or check out the top free offers of the week.

·

http://www.free-stuff.com/ -- -- Browse through the virtual aisles of the Free Stuff store, or try out sample issues of magazines and request a free catalog. also http://www.free.com/

Bibliomania: The Network Library -- www.bibliomania.com/ --Download more than 40 classic novels, including Little Women, The Hound of the Baskervilles and Great Expectations.

 

The Online Books Page -- http://digital.library.upenn.edu/books/ -- Find links to downloadable versions of more than 7,000 literary works.

http://www.bignetwork.com/dp/ The Big Network is your place for fun on the web. Come on in and play games, chat, win great prizes, and laugh a little!

Includes offer for free recipes by email everyday.

http://www.freeshop.com/

http://www.free.com/

 

Scrapbooking, Crafts, and More! World Wide Web

http://www.lolsb.com/

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/1614/layout.htm

Scrapbook Layouts

http://www.scrapbookideas.com/

http://www.scrapbooking.com/

also see http://www.homeandcrafts.com/index.htm

http://www.jangle.com/

JANGLE.com offers hot news and cool fun for crafters: projects, products, forums, shopping and industry news.

Scrapbooking, Rubberstamping and Paper Arts Bulletin Board

http://www.22cool.com/

Bulletin Board

http://www.do-it-yourself.com/

Building How Tos, Repair How Tos, Decorate How Tos, Estimate How Tos, and Forums. All for the Do-It-Yourselfer.

 

http://www.craftshop.com/projects/

Free craft plans for lots of projects!

Also see http://www.homeandcrafts.com/index.htm