A new study reports the size of the “visible” or “indexable” Web (“the part of the Web which is considered for indexing by the major engines”) is currently 11.5 billion pages. While that number is …
Year: 2005
Free Gov Newsletters – Business, Taxes, Foreign Affairs, Etc.
FirstGov has a nice collection of free government newsletters available by email subscription. The newsletters cover a variety of subjects, including business and finance; education and employment; taxes; environment and agriculture; foreign affairs; health, safety …
Associations Unlimited – A Database of Associations from Milwaukee Public Library
Because Wisconsin’s public libraries provide some awesome electronic resources for professionals and too few people know about them, I’ll be highlighting a few of them in the coming weeks. Associations Unlimited is a wonderful Milwaukee …
The World Fact Book 2005 Online
The World Fact Book 2005 edition is now available online. Although the book was created by the CIA as a reference for their own personnel, it is very useful for anyone wishing to learn about …
Index to Dane Co. Circuit Ct. Decisions Available Online
Paula Seeger of the Dane County Legal Resource Center reports that an index of decisions for the Legal Decision Access Project (LDAP) is now available online. As reported earlier, LDAP makes selected decisions of the …
Looking for a Good Book?
Do you enjoy reading but aren’t sure what to read next? Try What Do I Read Next – an awesome resource from the South Central Library System. In addition to the typical author and title …
Google Has Aerial Photos of Your Neighborhood
As a supplement to Google Maps, Google now includes aerial satellite photos. Just enter an address in Google Maps, then click on “Satellite” on the top right to view the photo. You can even zoom …
State Capital History for Sale
This Saturday, May 14, the UW SWAP shop will be selling old fixtures from the Wisconsin State Capital Building. Most of the items are from the original second State Capital (circa. 1912-1917). Examples of items …
Map of U.S. Circuit & District Courts
The U. S. Courts have created a new map which delineates each of the 12 regional judicial circuits and 94 judicial districts within the federal court system. Clicking on the map will lead you to …
Wisconsin Public Records Databases
BRB Publications has compiled a very comprehensive list of free public records databases for Wisconsin. It includes court records, corporate registrations, inmate records, unclaimed property, property assessments, and more. Similar lists are available for each …