Here are Scoop's "Best of the Web" winners. Nominations are welcome...use the form below.
(All of these sites are free and suitable for all ages.)

No Wonder --Free technical support for Mac and PC users!

Brittanica Internet Guide --Great searchable resource for the Internet.

Ask Jeeves --The answers to all of your questions!

The Capt. James T. Kirk Sing-A-Long Page --Try "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds."

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ATM Locator --Finds the three closest automatic teller machines if you type in an address.

Beanie Babies --All kids are nuts for the Beanie Babies

CarPoint --Sit in a Porsche and spin around. Lots of car info.

Career Mosaic --Need a job? Start here.

ClickTV --Personalized TV information for most markets

Creative Good --Easy to use information for newcomers to the Net

Disney.com --Perfect site for families without too much commercialism.

Driveways of the Rich and Famous -- Where do the famous park?

Earthcam --Index to all the live cameras on the Internet. Look in on a third-grade class, peek into a dorm room, watch a sunset on Maui.

Freezone --Monitored chat and other activities for kids on the Web.

George Goble's Home Page --See what happens when a Unix nerd is impatient with how long it takes for charcoal to light. Kids, do NOT try this at home, or at least at a home you like.

Guidestar --Searchable index of 40,000 charities worldwide

Infospace --The best index on the Web. Find phone numbers, map locations, find e-mail addresses. Use its "My Town" feature to index any town or city. Want to find a Chinese restaurant? Click. Where is it? Click. How do I get there? Click. What else is nearby? Click. Phenomenal.

The Internet Movie Database --Who needs Siskel and Ebert when you can look up any fact about virtually any movie ever made, for free?

Landings.com --Everything you need to know about aviation, airports, airlines, safety and research all at one site. Want to know the safety record of the plane you're about to board? Type in the plane's tail number and see what's gone wrong with it in the past. Look up pilots, airlines and accident history.

Learn2.Com -- Visit this site and learn something new. Wide-ranging and well done.

MapQuest --Real-time mapping. Type in an address and produce a map. The "TripQuest" version at the same site also offers door to door directions from where you are to where you want to go.

Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation --Dedicated to keeping music education in our schools. Via donations of money and used and new musical instruments, we can make this happen.

OSHA Safety Inspections --Database lets you search by name for safety violations of workplaces.

Parentsplace and Parent Time and Parents Soup are all great sites for parents.

Scorecard --How much pollution are companies in your town producing?

Screen-It --Reviews of music, videos, movies and other media for parents.

Temp 24-7 --Hilarious site featuring temporary employee humor. Play the Suits Vs. Temps game

Ticketmaster --Sure, its fees are a little high but how else are you going to buy a ticket? Even if you don't buy online you can view and download seating charts for your favorite arenas.

The Trip --Offers real-time tracking of aircraft while they are still in the air. Type in an airline and a flight number, any time, and see where the plane is located.

Please use Scoop's "I need a clue" form to tell him about the great links you have found.

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