Hoover's Online
http://www.hoovers.com/
The searchable database provided contains "company capsules" on about 10,000 of the largest and fastest growing companies in the U.S. Each capsule includes a description of the company, address, officers, sales and employment figures, and hyperlinks to more information, like financial reports, stock quotes, SEC filings, and news searches. Other services here include access to a directory of over 4,000 corporate Web sites. Much of the info is free; paying subscribers have access to historical financial info and the Hoover's Online Library, a full-text source of business information.

Progressive Directory
http://www.igc.org/
A gateway to worldwide environmental and progressive resources and made up of PeaceNet, EcoNet, ConflictNet, LaborNet and WomensNet -- "serve individuals and organizations working toward peace, environmental protection, human rights, social and economic justice, sustainable and equitable development, health, and nonviolent conflict resolution." Coordinated by the Institute of Global Communications.

Scholarly Societies
http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/society/overview.html
"Internet Resources of 1104 Scholarly Societies" A project to facilitate access to information about and from scholarly societies across the world. Includes Internet resources of scholarly societies such as: -- Webpages and Gophers. -- Subject guides. -- Full-Text Archives of Serial Publications; -- Meeting/Conference Announcements compiled by Scholarly Societies. -- and Standards & Specifications, among others. Comprehensive.

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