Internet Resource: Wolfram Alpha

Touted as a "computational knowledge engine" that searches its own extensive database in an attempt to answer a user's question. This site responds to queries written in sentences rather than keywords. The mathematical abilities of WolframAlpha are excellent, but you can look up information on anything stocks, weather, health, linguistics, people, organizations, sports, music, and much more.

Here are some examples of interesting searches:

1)“What is the largest land mammal?” the answer is here.


2) What are the chemical structures of Taxol? Buckminsterfullerene?

Or try searching the free text search window, give it a try, type in a date, city name, a calculation or ask for the median wage of an accountant. Give it a try..