Site of the Week: FactCheck.org

The election is nearly here and the debates have been held. Want to know the accuracy of the information that has been talked about this election cycle? Then head over to FactCheck.org. FactCheck.org is a nonpartisan and nonprofit group that seeks to lower the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. TV ads, debates, interviews and news releases are all checked for factual accuracy. They report what the politicians and candidates have said and then provide the factual truth with context.

Site of the Week: Newseum

Newseum is a museum about news. On their website, they have the front pages of 811 papers from 87 countries. You can browse all the papers alphabetically, or sort them by region. The Buffalo News  is just one of the many papers that has their front page on this site.

Site of the Week: Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)

Do you need help with your writing assignment? Unsure of how to cite your sources properly? Need help with the formatting of your paper? The Purdue OWL can help. This site offers tips and resources to help you with your writing assignment. Some of the things you can find on this site are tips on how to develop a topic and explainations on different citation styles.

Site of the Week: Worth Monkey

Do you ever wonder how much your used items are worth? Looking to buy a used product and want to know how much to pay? Worth Monkey can help you find the value of used goods. Search for the item that you want to know the value of and Worth Monkey will give you a range of prices. The prices are color-coded to let you know what is a great price, a fair price and even what is considered overpriced. Take the guess work out of determing the worth of used items by using Worth Monkey.

Site of the Week: Vote411.org

Election Day is quickly approaching.  This is a good time to register to vote and learn more about voting. Vote411.org is supported by the League of Women Voters Education Fund to provide information on elections and the voting process. The site  allows you to register to vote, request absentee ballots, learn about candidates in state races, and much more.

Site of the Week: Martz Observatory

Did you know there is an observatory in Chautauqua County? The Martz Observatory is located in Frewsburg, NY, and it’s focus is on observational astronomy and educating the public on astronomy and physics. On their public nights, which can be found on their calander, all are invited to come visit the observatory and find out more about the organization.

Site of the week: Plastic Jungle

Do you have gift cards that you are never going to use? Are you looking for a gift card, but don’t want to pay full price? Plastic Jungle is a gift card exchange that lets you sell unwanted gift cards for cash and buy discounted gift cards. It’s a site that lets you find deals on gift cards, while also letting you get rid of gift cards you don’t want.

Site of the week is eHow.

“Discover the expert in you.”

On this site you can find a variety of information from grilling a steak to altering a blouse. Categories include home, style, food, money, health, mom and tech. A great resource of articles and videos for those who like to Do-It-Yourself (DIY).

The Site of the Week is: GRIN: Great Images in NASA

This site contains a collection of images relating to space, astronauts and NASA. It includes both black and white, and color pictures. You can browse images of astronauts, rocket and shuttle launges, the moon and much more!