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MISC RESOURCE PAGE 4
RTK
NET http://rtk.net/
TELNET
Link telnet://rtk.net/
RTK
NET provides free on-line access to over 100 gigabytes of quantitative databases
and numerous text files and conferences on environment, housing and sustainable
development Their databases are derived from: US Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA), US Department of Housing and Urban Development, US Federal Reserve, US
Federal Election Commission, US Bureau of the Census and other sources.
Currently there are four types of search tools for databases on RTK NET
available on the web. Not all of their databases and search tools are accessible
via the web. In order to get access to the complete set of databases, telnet
rtk.net.
OBTAINING
RECORDS FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES USING FOIA
FOI
Resources http://spj.org/foia/index.htm
Indispensable
list of links to FOI resources - includes free mailing lists, web sites and
800-numbers, books, magazines and other documents. This guide is intended to be
a quick reference on the Freedom of Information Act. (Temporarily down in June,
1997, it should be back on-line soon)
FOIA
Info http://www.well.com/user/fap/foia.htm
Step
by step information on how to make productive and cost-effective FOIA requests.
FOIA
Info http://www.well.com/user/fap/fedaddr.htm
Over
100 name/address/phone contacts for government agencies that can be petitioned
under the Freedom of Information Act.
HOTEL
AND MOTEL NATIONAL MASTER FIRE SAFETY LIST
FEMA
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/hotel/index.htm
The
Hotel and Motel National Master List application allows travelers and other
users to search for hotels and motels that comply with the requirements of the
Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act of 1990, courtesy of the U.S. Fire
Administration.
TRANSPORTATION
LINKS
AVIATION
MEDICAL EXAMINERS DATABASE
The
Aviation Medical Examiners Database contains around 6,000 medical examiners and
can be searched using several options, including name, address, city, state, Zip
Code, etc,
FAA
AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION DATABASE http://www.via.net/test.html
Search
for the name and address of U.S. aircraft owners. Search by individual name,
company name, tail number, etc. The httpllwwwlandings.comsite has access to the
"G-Registration" database for U.K. registrations.
NTSB
ACCIDENT REPORTS AND BRIEFS
http://www.rpi.edu/dept/union/raf/public/NTSB
_Accident_abstracts Search NTSB Accident Briefs (NTSBS) by date, location,
cause, aircraft registration number, carrier, etc..
Search
for Service Difficulty Reports (SDR's) by date, operator code, manufacturer,
aircraft serial number, aircraft 'N" number, type and number of engines,
etc. The SDR's are retrieved from the FAA's ftp server on a weekly basis.
FAA
AVIATION SAFETY DATABASE; ftp://ftp.fedworld.gov/pub/faa-oai/faa-oai.htrn
The
FAA Aviation Safety Database contains advisory circulars, FAA orders and
notices, etc..
AVIATION
AIRWORTHINESS ALERTS http://www3.landings.com/cgi-bin/get_file?pass=437870&aaa_links.html
FTP
LINK ftp://ftp.fedworld.gov/pub/faa-cai/faa-cai.htm
These
sites contain the text of the FAA's General Aviation Airworthiness Alerts. The
advisory circulars are published monthly by the FAA Flight Standards Service.
Items in the Aviation Airworthiness Alerts publication are selected from
Malfunction or Defect Reports submitted by the general aviation public.
The
Department of Motor Vehicles www.ameri.com/dmv/dmv.htm
For
$20.00 you can search for people’s addresses, driving records, or even run a
license plate-just like the private investigators.
POLITICS
VOTE SMART WEB http://www.vote-smart.org
One-stop
shopping center for political information. This service, which links Project
Vote Smart's unique database with other sources found on the Internet, is
researcher assisted. Databases include campaign finance summaries, congressional
roll call vote samplers, election results, etc...
ROLL
CALL'S 1996 ELECTION MAP http://www.rollcall.com/election/map.html
Click
on any state and receive detailed information on congressional races. During
elections, Roll Calll's Election Map constantly updates the outlooks for every
Senate and House race in the country.
FECINFO
http://www.tray.com/fecinfo/
http://www.mojones.com/coinop_congress/data_viewer/data_viewer.html
FECinfo
is a site being run by a former employee of the Federal Election Commission.
This site allows you to search for individuals who have donated to congressional
and presidential campaigns, query party and PAC campaign movements, etc. Search
techniques include name, occupation, employer, Zip Code, etc
INTERNET
NONPROFIT CENTER gopher://people.human.com:70/11/inc
The
Internet Non Profit Center provides free, fast and easy access to information on
nonprofit organizations, wise giving practices and issues of concern to donors
and volunteers. This site has a directory of non-profit organizations, national
list of state charity registration offices, and listings of registered
non-profits in California, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Oregon and Washington.
THE
WWW SPEEDTRAP REGISTRY INFORMATION DEPOSITORY
SPEEDTRAP
REGISTRY http://www.Nashville.Net/speedtrap/
The
WWW Speedtrap Registry was started in February 1995 as an effort to reduce the
number of speeding tickets resulting from speed traps. You can add ones you know
of that are not listed.
BIOGRAPHICAL
DICTIONARY http://www.tiac.net/users/parallax/
Contains
biographical information on over 18,000 people from ancient times to the present
day. These are the notable men and women who have shaped our world. Information
contained in the dictionary includes birth and death years, professions,
positions held, literary and artistic works, awards, and other achievements.
Fully searchable by keyword, name or expression.
NAMEBASE
http://www.blythe.org/NameBase/
Telnet
http://www.blythe.org (login: namebase)
NameBase
includes on-screen annotations for more than 600 sources, arranged by subject
category. This is a searchable proper name index only (contains names of
individuals, groups, and corporations, but no subject categories)
BUSINESS
LINKS
Index
of Commercial Sites http://www.directory.net/
Search
or browse over 40, 000 links to businesses on the net.
The
Company Corporation http://www.incorporate.com/
Incorporate
your business in 48 hours or less.
'Lectric
Law Library http://l92.41.4.2/index. html
Links
to thousands of legal references and resources: legal lexicon, OSHA, Business
Law, federal and state statutes, divorce, employment and labor info, immigration
and tax issues.
Private
Investigator's Mall http://www.pimall.com/
Web
mall of private investigators and security resources. Find a PL, or order books
and other information to help you become an investigator yourself.
Virtual
world of Spies and Intelligence http://www.dreamscape.com/frankvad/spies.html
Links
to spy shops, "most wanted" info, security/privacy issues, citizen
militia, UFOS, crime archives, and more stuff.
NameBase
Book Index http://www.pir.org/
Reviews
and ordering info on internet and spy-related publications.