Jeffrey B. Dalin, DDS, FACD, FAGD, FICD
A few issues ago, I discussed the Google search engine and all that it can do for you. Even though you can find just about anything through Google and other search engines, there are plenty of other great "specialty" sites out there where you can find some very useful information ... and sometimes must faster.
What follows is a listing of some of these specialty information sites.
How to do things: www.howstuffworks.com
How to find product recalls: www.recalls.gov
Hardware and software support: www.computing.net
Windows tips: www.brians buzz.com
Computer self-help: www.ehow .com
PDA help: www.pdasupport.com
Defining terminology: www. webopedia.com
Troubleshooting appliances: www.appliance411. com
Do-it-yourself guides: www. diynet.com
Facts and figures: www. refdesk.com
A directory of just about everything: www.freepint.com/gary/ handbook.htm
Homework helper: reference. yahoo.com
A free encyclopedia: en.wiki pedia.org
Find new stories: www.daypop.com
Find magazine articles: www.magportal.com
Financial information: moneycentral.msn.com
Information on our government: www.first gov.gov
Finding information in national and state records: www.searchsystems.net
Search for demographics: www.melissadata.com
Cooking information: www.epicurious.com
Wine information: www.winespectator.com
Medical information: www.mayoclinic.com or www.webmd.com
Free Medline access: www.citeline.com
What's happening around the world: www.what sonwhen.com
Comparison shopping: www.shopping.com or www.pricegrabber.com
Opinions of products: www.epinions.com or www.consumerreview.com
Finding the right gift: www.surprise.com
Take personality tests: web.tickle.com
How popular is a web site: www.alexa.com
Finding people: www.anywho.com
Finding a good restaurant for ordinary people: www.chowhound.com
Reading a multitude of movie reviews: www.metacritic.com
Information on car prices: www.edmunds.com
Finding continuing-education programs: www.findce.com
Information on digital cameras: www.dcpreview.com
Genealogy information: www.ancestry.com
Maps and directions: www.mapquest.com
Drug information: www.rx list.com
How to make puzzles: www.puzzlemaker.com
Reviews and downloads: www.cnet.com or www.zdnet.com
Where to travel: www.expedia.com or www.travelocity.com
I could go on and discuss many other categories, but there would not be enough space in this issue of Dental Economics to list them all. The listings in this column will give you a variety of sites to start using to find useful information. Make a copy of this column and save it ... or, add all of these sites to your list of favorite Web sites to visit. They will come in handy at one time or another.
Jeffrey B. Dalin, DDS, FACD, FAGD, FICD, practices general dentistry in St. Louis. He also is the editor of St. Louis Dentistry magazine and spokesman and critical-issue-response-team chairman for the Greater St. Louis Dental Society. His address on the Internet is www.dfdasmiles.com. Contact him by email at [email protected], by phone at (314) 567-5612, or by fax at (314) 567-9047.
