Books, Literature, and Video
"Alfred Hitchcock was once stopped at the French border by a suspicious customs official. Eyeing the space where Hitchcock listed his profession as "producer," the official demanded, "And what do you produce?" "Gooseflesh," Hitchcock cooly replied."
from Mystery Net, Hitchcock anecdotes
Books
Abracadabra Book Search International
One of the largest book search companies in the world, the Abracadabra (Antiquarian) Bookshop & Booksearch International offers a free international book search. Specialize in finding rare, scarce, out of print books for people and institutions.
URL: http://www.abrabks.com/
Abebooks
The source for used, rare and out-of-print books, use Abebooks to buy or sell books. Find classic collectibles, rare signed editions, textbooks, used textbooks, and inexpensive bestsellers in the 60+ million books.
URL: http://www.abebooks.com/
Alex Catalogue of Electronic Texts
[From the site:] The Alex Catalogue of Electronic Texts is a collection of about 14,000 “classic” public domain documents from American and English literature as well as Western philosophy. Enormous collection of books in electronic form.
URL: http://www.infomotions.com/alex/
Alibris
In the Alibris visually pleasing site, find 50 million used books, used textbooks, out-of-print books, rare books, signed & first edition books from 7000 rated sellers with a money-back guarantee.
URL: http://www.alibris.com/
Amazon's Zeitgeist, a Book, Music, Video Search Engine
At Amaztype, choose which media to be searched, type in the name of the author, book, video, etc, then hit start search and watch the engine create its magic. Fascinating search results, even if the search returns a "not found" result.
URL: http://amaztype.tha.jp/
Bartleby.com
Publishing thousands of classics of reference, literature and nonfiction, Bartleby.com is the preiminant provider of online book access, free of charge. Find poetry, quotations, encyclopedias, dictionaries, books of english usage and more, all searchable by keyword or browsed by their table of contents.
URL: http://www.bartleby.com/
Big Eye Book Shop
The web's quintessential bookshop, Big Eye Book Shop helps find books in print, used books, out of print books and antiquarian books. Find book dealers, locate magazines, music, manuscripts and more.
URL: http://www.bigeye.com/bookshop.htm
Big Words
Big words compares textbook prices, shipping, and promotions at every major textbook store and compares your cost three ways.
URL: http://www.bigwords.com/
BookMooch
Give books away and get the books you want from BookMooch by 1.) typing in the books you want to give away, 2.) receiving requests from others who want your books, 3.) mail your books and receive points then 4.) ask for books with the points you receive.
URL: http://www.bookmooch.com/
Bookstore Bandits
In addition to saving up to 90% on books, use Bookstore Bandits textbook price comparison to find the best deals on books at all the best online bookstores.
URL: http://www.bookstorebandits.com/
CIA World Factbook
The CIA World FactBook has maps, government information, geography, climate, terrain, population, mortality and literacy rates and a lot more for more than 260 different countries throughout the world.
URL: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
Class Book.com
New and used college textbooks at Class Book. Use the option of paying cash for books or list books for free and set an asking price.
URL: http://www.classbook.com/
Digital Guru Technical Bookshop
A technical bookshop, Digital Guru offers links to books, computer training, IT classes and IT dictionary. Look at the guru's picks of top sellers, just released and publishers promo's.
URL: http://www.digitalguru.com/
Direct Text Book
Locate medical books online with Direct Text Book. The site offers a book price comparison that allows you to search for the best prices on medical books at online booksellers like Barnes and Noble, Amazon and many more.
URL: http://www.directtextbook.com/textbooks/468228
Efollet.com Bookstore
At EFollet Online, shop for textbooks by school or subject including medical and e-books. Search by state to enter college campus shops that offer a complete line of college gear. Also find a software shop and faculty shop.
URL: http://www.efollett.com/
Farmers Almanac
Farmers Almanac is filled with entertaining short stories, good cooking, fun, facts, forecasts, timely household tips, and calendars for fishing, gardening and more.
URL: http://www.farmersalmanac.com/
Author House, formerly First Books Library
Author House offers writers a set of premier services in self-publishing which help authors write, distribute, and promote their work in a traditional & pioneering format.
URL: http://www.1stbooks.com/
The Globe Corner Book Stores
The Globe Corner Book Stores site provides books and maps for the traveller, browse by location or product.
URL: http://www.globecorner.com/
Harvard Bookstore
Harvard Square's landmark literary and scholarly bookstore. Use the Harvard Bookstore to find events and sections on business, scholarly, bargains & remainders. Includes a "Frequent Buyer Program".
URL: http://www.harvard.com/
International Rare Book Association - Web Ring Circle
Member pages provide excellent resource material on many areas of book collecting for the International Rare Book Association Web Ring Circle. Member sites include information on collecting specific authors, subjects, illistrators, book values, first edition identification, price guides, tutorials and more.
URL: http://i.webring.com/webring?ring=rarebooks;list
Internet Theatre Bookshop
This site offers virtually every play currently published in the english language. The Internet Theatre Bookshop also searches for thousands of out of print plays and theatre books, any of which can be purchased online and dispatched within 24 hrs.
URL: http://www.stageplays.com/index.htm
Martindale's The Reference Desk
The Martindale Reference Desk site has exhaustive and up to date links to everything from online calculators to worldwide postal information. Whether your question relates to medicine, science, air travel, business, computers or education, Martindale's has the links.
URL: http://www.martindalecenter.com/
Moon Books
The Moon Books name has been synonymous with reliable and entertaining travel advice. First in the award-winning Moon Handbooks series and now in the exciting new Moon Metro series, Moon provides you with the tools to develop your own travel strategy.
URL: http://www.moon.com/
Mystery Net
For everyone who enjoys a mystery (net), find online mysteries, mystery greats, books and resources and tv & movies.
URL: http://www.mysterynet.com/
NHBS
Natural history, environment and science bookstore. Search their online catalogue or browse titles by Subject, Geozone or Best-sellers.
URL: http://www.nhbs.com/
Official City Sites
This is a reference directory of officially sanctioned city, town, area, county, regional, Chamber of Commerce, Visitors Bureau, and related websites. Organized alphabetically by locality, it covers city sites in the U.S., Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
URL: http://officialcitysites.org/
Oxford English Dictionary
This is the final word on the meaning and history of words. The online version of Oxford English Dictionary is more convenient and is updated quarterly with at least 1,000 new entries and revisions. The print version costs nearly $1,000, the online version has a one year, individual subscription for $295 or monthly for $29.95. The tour of the online edition is free.
URL: http://www.oed.com
Free online Oxford access: http://www.askoxford.com/
Poems Online
Poems Online is a community of poets with a philosophy that poetry is an art form that takes skill, hard work and lots of practice. This site is for writers who wish to develop skills and learn. There is a $10.00 a year membership fee.
URL: http://www.poem.org/
Powell's Books
Powell's Books is the largest independent used and new bookstore in the world. Experience pure biblio Nirvana: used books, out of print and rare books, textbooks, even new books -- plus author interviews and essays, book reviews, and more!
URL: http://www.powells.com
Pearson Higher Education, formerly Prentice Hall
Official website of the world's leading publisher of academic and reference textbooks. Pearson Higher Education offers traditional texts to extensive distance learning.
URL: http://www.pearsonhighered.com/
Slangman - Educational Essentials
Learn American English conversation using slang and idioms with Slangman.
URL: http://www.slangman.com
Smarter Kids.com
From infants to sixth graders, this site offers educational tools, a family resource center, kidstore, "teacher approved" shopping information and more, all at Smarter Kids.
URL: http://www.smarterkids.com/
Tapestry Books
A complete source for adoption and infertility books at Tapestry Books. Browse over 300 adoption books by topic, title or author.
URL: http://www.tapestrybooks.com/
Video
A Million and One World-Wide Videos
Hard to find rare, out of print video, sold out, not being made, lost, and other films that no longer exist at A Million and One World-Wide Videos. FREE search service by professional video detectives - buy, sell, trade.
URL: http://www.wwvideos.com
Traditions Military Videos
Your source for hard to find military videos, Army videos, Navy videos, Marine Corps videos, Air Force videos, Coast Guard videos.
URL: http://www.militaryvideo.com
The TV MegaSite
A bit slow-loading, the TV MegaSite is a large fan page with information, links, summaries, episode guides, cast info, pictures, and more.
URL: http://www.tvmegasite.net/
The Video Beat
Hard to find 1950s & 1960s videos at the Video Beat, including rock n roll, hippie, hot rod, bad girl, beatnik, JD, teen and cult movies and tv shows on VHS & DVD.
URL: http://www.thevideobeat.com
The Video Den Collection
Specialists in acquiring for the serious collector the finest in rare, hard-to-find and out-of-print original VHS, DVD and Laser Disc Movies at The Video Den Collection. Also professional dealers in Original Theatrical Movie Posters and Hollywood Memorabilia.
URL: http://www.rarevideo.com
