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ACADEMIC UTILITIES
SMSU Calendar -- Calendar of events, academid & nonacademic, at SMSU.
SMSU Directory -- Telephone & e-mail address of SMSU students, faculty, & staff. Select the PEOPLE category & type a name.
BearMail -- Pick up your SMSU e-mail.
SMSU Library Reference Desk -- Dictionary, encyclopedia, almanac, other reference materials. Visual thesaurus! Dictionary.com has numerous reference books. Wikipedia, Dictionary of Cultural Literacy.
SMSU Library Catalog -- Search for books & other SMSU library materials by author, title, & keyword. Search academic journals here (requires login).
Google -- Internet search engine. Hot Bot searches by keyword, phrase, name, etc. Or try Locate, MetaCrawler, or Search.com which use several search engines simultaneously.
Guide to Grammar & Style -- Essential ingredients for writing a good paper. Should you use one space or two following a period?
Statistical Glossary -- Excellent guide to statistical concepts & analysis.
Financial Aid -- Links to organizations that provide aid to students.
All US Universities -- Locate universities by state or by typing its name in the box and clicking "search just this category."
EVERYDAY UTILITIES
Perpetual Calendar -- Look up any date, any year.
Current Weather Conditions -- Springfield, MO -- Weather maps & forecasts. (Click here for KC or StL forecasts.) Here are historical temp & precip.norms for Springfield. Visit the Doppler Radar site for a current image of the region. EarthWatch provides a satellite image of major weather systems. Get weather conditions in cities around the world. 3-Week forecast. National weather map for today.
Learn2 -- Learn how to do most anything, with step-by-step instructions.
Wind-Chill Index -- Calculate the effective temperature.
Road Conditions -- Winter driving conditions on area roads, from the MO Department of Transportation.
Recipe Center -- More than 10,000 recipes & a meal planner.
Food Finder -- Check the calorie & fat content of foods at major restaurant chains. Recipes containing avocado. Healthy diets.
Weights & Measures -- Grains, grams, kilograms, tons, ounces, pounds, pecks, quarts, bushels, gallons.
UV Index -- Today's ultraviolet light indicator. Go here for more info about the sun's harmful rays.
Calculators -- Calculators for all purposes. Try this 4-function calculator (+ x ÷). For more complicated calculations, try this online spreadsheet.
How Stuff Works -- If you have a practical question, maybe your answer is here.
Fake IDs -- Order a fake ID for $75. More.
Your Horoscope -- Daily horoscope: 100% guaranteed. You may also want to check out your Chinese Horoscope. (This is the Year of the Dragon.) The PsychicSolution.
Holidays -- Holiday information & links (Christmas, Easter, etc.). More holidays. Have Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims.
Electronic Greeting Cards -- Send a greeting card via e-mail. More. Sports-oriented cards.
IQ Test -- See if you're as smart as you think you are.
Life Expectancy -- Given your lifestyle & family history, how long will you live?
Personality Test -- Answer questions and learn what "type" of person you are. Purity test. More tests.
Religion Detector -- This website matches you up to the religion that agrees most closely to your views. Convert any webpage into a religious website. Type URL in box at lower-right. Example.
Medical Dictionary -- Online medical dictionary. Or try this home medical guide. Protect your hearing with ear plugs. For those with backaches. Caring for the back. Some people get relief from chronic pain from acupuncture. Stop snoring.
PDR -- Consult Physician's Desk Reference for information about pharmaceutical drugs. More.
Your Biorhythm -- Check your biorhythm to see when you will be at a physical, intellectual, & emotional high point. (Enter your birth date & click DRAW.)
Home Improvement Encyclopedia -- How to maintain a home or apartment.
Text Translator -- Translate between English & several other languages.
Translate Text into Hieroglyphics -- Write hieroglyphics like an ancient Egyptian pharaoh. Or visit this website to translate English names or words into Japanese.
CyberPet -- Information about cats & dogs. Order supplies from Pet Warehouse.
Missouri Speed Traps -- Popular police hang-outs. Radar detectors.
Speed Test -- Test the speed of your internet connection with the click of a button. More.
Urban dictionary -- Check the meaning of slang words/terms. Sex dictionary.
DIRECTORIES & MAPS
Zip Code Directory -- Zip codes from the US Postal Service. This rate calculator tells you the cost of postage for envelopes & boxes between different points in the US.
Company Search Engine -- Find the home page of any company on the web.
SwitchBoard -- Find a person, find a business. WhoWhere? SW Bell's SmartPages. Yellow pages. More yellow. AnyWho.com is AT&T's national phone directory. Or check Yahoo's PeopleSearch.
Reverse Telephone Book -- Look up a name if you know someone's phone number.
Toll-free Telephone Directory -- Telephone directory for toll-free (800) and (888) listings.
City.net -- Maps & information about US cities. Check this before taking a trip.
MapQuest -- Maps of US cities and neighborhoods. More city maps.
Distances between US Cities -- Calculate distances between cities. This site provides driving distances between large US cities.
Maps Maps Maps -- Maps for the US & foreign nations, including street maps. World Map, zoomable plasma map of the world.
HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS & PERSONAL FINANCE
Personal Finance Magazines -- Consumer guides to saving & spending. Kiplinger magazine, Worth magazine, SmartMoney, & Money magazine.
Understanding Your Finances -- Guide to saving & spending, aimed at those in their early 20s.
ConsumerGuide -- Website with product information, reviews, & prices. (Cars & other products.)
Personal Money Management -- Websites for savers & consumers.
Legal Center -- Legal self-help website. Real estate law, marriage, personal injury, criminal law.
