Research Tools

Web Search

Google A very useful search engine. Caches content.

Profusion A Meta-Search engine (a engine that searches other engines for completeness).

Internet Archive Periodically makes a copy of the Web. If the data is on a dead site, you may be able to find its ghost here.

News and Strategic Information

Google News Google links to news and resources.

StratFor Strategic Forecasting.

GlobalSecurity.org Washington think tank.

Federation of American Scientist Group monitors and explains defense related issues and technologies.

OSS.NET Open Source Intelligence.

Language Translators, Money Translators, and other Utilities

The World is global in scope. These tools help make it accessible.

BableFish by Alta Vista Alta Vista Language Translator

SYSTRAN Language Translator

World Lingo Translator

Universal Currency Converter

Japanese Word Translator It is best to know Japanese syntax when using this tool.

Computer Science and Genetic Programming Search

ResearchIndex Search engine for computer science research. Indexes and caches papers, including PDF and PS documents.

Bibliography on Genetic Programming Index maintained by Koza and Langdon.

Patent Search

US Patent Full-Text and Full-Page Image Databases United States Patent and Trademark Office. Patents free in QuickTime format files.

Delphion Patent Full-Text and Full-Page Image Databases Delphion US and foreign patent database. Patents in PDF for $3 each.