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Search Engines & Web Browsers & AI Chatbots


Search Engines

Search Engine Description
Bing A Microsoft Search Engine
Boardreader Boardreader is a search engine for forums and message boards. It allows you to search forums and then filter down results by date and language.
It’s a useful tool for doing content research as it makes it very easy to find content written by real users within the topic.
Dogpile InfoSpace created the Dogpile search engine because your time is important to us. Powered by technology, Dogpile returns all the best results from leading search engines including Google and Yahoo!, so you find what you’re looking for faster.
Each search engine has its own method of searching and each will return different results. Dogpile looks at all of them, decides which are most relevant to your search, eliminates duplicates and reveals them to you.
DuckDuckGo We don't store your personal info. We don't follow you around with ads. We don't track you. Because there is no search history on DuckDuckGo, you escape the filter bubble of manipulated results.
Ecosia No need to visit the Ecosia website. Plant trees with searches typed directly into your address bar or the search bar shown on a new tab.
Flickr Flickr is an image and video hosting company based in America. It was created in 2004 by Stewart Butterfield and Caterina Fake. Flickr is a top-rated image hosting platform for amateur and expert photographers around the world. Images and videos can be accessed on Flickr for free and without having to create an account on the platform. However, if somebody wants to upload images or videos on the site, they need to create an account.
FreeSpoke We exist because the search results you’re looking for shouldn’t be buried on page 6, if they’re allowed to appear at all. Google, Amazon, and Facebook have too much power over the information we see. We can hardly search, buy a product, or send a message without their influence. Unfortunately, we’re seeing the world as they want us to see it, not the way it actually is.
Gibiru Uncensored Private Search. You’ll never be solicited to buy item you have already purchased. We don’t log your searches, IP address or place cookies on your computer. This means there is not data to sell to advertisers or to use to retarget you.
Gigablast Gigablast is a private search engine that indexes millions of websites and servers real-time information without tracking your data, keeping you hidden from marketers and spammers.
It’s not the most attractive search engine out there, but it offers a variety of options for filtering or personalizing your query, including searching by language, exact phrase, and file type. Along with web, news, and images, Gigablast also offers a directory and a comprehensive advanced search function.
InternetArchive The Internet Archive, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, is building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Like a paper library, we provide free access to researchers, historians, scholars, the print disabled, and the general public. Our mission is to provide Universal Access to All Knowledge.
Lycos Providing search results both in the US and in many other countries.
MetaCrawler It combines web search results from sources including Google, Yahoo!, Bing (formerly Live Search), Ask.com, About.com, MIVA, LookSmart and other search engine programs
MetaGer MetaGer offers “Privacy Protected Search & Find” through its anonymized search. They are a nonprofit organization, so they have nothing to gain by tracking your searches, and they only use green energy, adding to the sense of trust.
MetaGer is a metasearch engine that queries up to 50 external search engines, giving variety and depth to its results. It does not take clickthrough rate into account when it processes a query, so results are unfiltered and unbiased. They even offer maps and route-planning without tracking your location.
Mojeek The alternative search engine that puts the people who use it first. Mojeek’s web search results are 100% independent. They come from our crawler (MojeekBot) and index of the web, and are ordered using our own ranking algorithms.
You will often see very different sets of results for a query than you would on other search engines because they come from our own index, and are ordered by our own ranking algorithm. The main reason why Mojeek exists is to provide a true alternative in search, not something using the index of, or optimizing its ranking against, another search engine. If you are using some other search provider and find results which are eerily similar to Google or Bing then the reason will likely be because that is where they are coming from, or are designed to emulate.
OpenVerse Search for content to reuse. Openverse is a tool that allows openly licensed and public domain works to be discovered and used by everyone.
Openverse searches across more than 300 million images from open APIs and the Common Crawl dataset. It goes beyond simple search to aggregate results across multiple public repositories into a single catalog, and facilitates reuse through features like machine-generated tags and one-click attribution.
Oscobo Oscobo is a search engine that protects your privacy while you search the web. By not using any third-party tools or scripts, your data is protected from hacking and misuse.
Presearch Search privately, receive better results and get rewarded with the Presearch decentralized search engine, powered by blockchain technology.
Qwant Qwant guarantees the privacy and security of your web search and promotes the development of the European Union's digital economy. Our teams are based in France. All our servers are located in Europe and are subject to European legislation.
SearchEncrypt Another privacy-based search engine is Search Encrypt, which uses local encryption to ensure that users’ identifiable information cannot be tracked.
As a metasearch engine, Search Encrypt gets its results from a network of search partners, providing well-rounded results that aren’t personalized to your history.
STRACT Stract is an open source search engine where the user has the ability to see exactly what is going on and customize almost everything about their search results. It's a search engine made for hackers and tinkerers just like ourselves. No more searches where some of the terms in the query arent used, and the engine tries to guess what you really meant. You get what you search for.
Swisscows Swisscows provides fully encrypted searches to protect your privacy and security. It doesn’t store personal data, IP addresses or search queries, and its servers are based in Switzerland, which has some of the world’s strictest privacy policies.
It’s particularly popular with parents who want to give their children a safe search experience, as its built-in filter for pornography and violence can’t be overridden.
TinEye TinEye is a reverse image search engine based in Toronto. It is the first image search engine on the web that uses image identification technology to retrieve results instead of keywords. Users can upload images within 20 MB on the site or provide an URL of the image in the search engine. TinEye will return with the details of the image where it has been used, including the date and time of upload. TinEye can find images in JPEG, GIF, or PNG format. It is a useful tool for people to find all sorts of image copyright infringements.
Tor Browser Opting out of Big Tech means investing in better alternatives. That's where Tor, Tor Browser, and Tails come in. Help fuel the development of truly private tools.
We believe everyone should be able to explore the internet with privacy. We are the Tor Project, a 501(c)(3) US nonprofit. We advance human rights and defend your privacy online through free software and open networks.
WayBackMachine The Internet Archive is a non-profit online library that allows free access to millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more. You can upload videos to this site using the common video coding format, H.264. The site has a vast collection of historical content hard to find elsewhere on the internet.
Wolframalpha The introduction of Wolfram|Alpha defined a fundamentally new paradigm for getting knowledge and answers—not by searching the web, but by doing dynamic computations based on a vast collection of built-in data, algorithms and methods.
WWWVirtualLibrary The WWW Virtual Library (VL) is the oldest catalogue of the Web, started by Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of HTML and of the Web itself, in 1991 at CERN in Geneva. Unlike commercial catalogues, it is run by a loose confederation of volunteers, who compile pages of key links for particular areas in which they are expert; even though it isn't the biggest index of the Web, the VL pages are widely recognised as being amongst the highest-quality guides to particular sections of the Web.
Webopedia Webopedia is an encyclopedic resource dedicated to searching technology terminology and computer definitions.
Teach yourself what domain name system is, or what DDRAM means on your computer. Webopedia is a perfect resource for non-technical people to make more sense of the computers around them.
Wikimedia Wikimedia Commons is an online directory of free-to-use images, sound clips, and other forms of media.
Yandex As the fifth most popular search engine worldwide, Yandex is used extensively in its native Russia, where it holds around 60% of the search engine market share.
You The private search engine that summarizes the web for you.

Web Browsers


Web Browswers Description
Avant Multi-Processing design offers you a crash-free internet browsing experience and high reliability. When one tab fails, it won't freeze the browser or pull other pages down. Avant Browser is the lowest memory usage web browser on Windows platform. Memory usage is one of the most important factors to measure a browser's performance. We strived to avoid all possible memory leaks in Avant Browser and give you the best. Avant Browser can detect the videos in the web page you are browsing, and let you download them with just one click.
Avast Leading the future of digital protection. With over 435 million users around the globe, and a rich heritage of innovation stretching back over 30 years, Avast is one of the world’s largest consumer cybersecurity companies.
AVGSecureBrowser A fast, secure browser with built-in adblock, anti-phishing, safer online banking, password manager and much more.
Basilisk Basilisk is a free and Open Source XUL-based web browser, featuring the well-known Firefox-style interface and operation. It is based on the Goanna layout and rendering engine (a fork of Gecko) and builds on the Unified XUL Platform (UXP), which in turn is a fork of the Mozilla code base without Servo or Rust.
Briskbard BriskBard is an all-in-one application, also called Internet suite, that integrates the most used clients in Internet. Nowadays the term Internet suite is used to refer to other kind of Internet tools so, to avoid confusion, BriskBard is called a web browser with many other integrated applications.
Brave Online privacy. By default, Brave blocks all creepy ads, and all trackers, from every website you visit. A real alternative to Google.
Citrio Based on the Chromium open source project, the Citrio browser has all the basic functionality of the Chrome platform, complemented by a wide range of integrated add-ons: a download manager, proxy manager, torrent manager etc. Citrio’s built-in malware and phishing protection provides complete security and safety of use.
Comodo For fans of Firefox, you are going to want to download the Comodo IceDragon browser and for fans of Chrome, download the Dragon browser. Even if you are not a fan of either of those secure internet browsers, we invite you to try out a new experience that keeps that respects your privacy.
Epic Epic is a private, secure web browser that blocks ads, trackers, fingerprinting, cryptomining, ultrasound signaling and more. Stop 600+ tracking attempts in an average browsing session. Turn on network privacy with our free VPN (servers in 8 countries).
Falkon Falkon is a KDE web browser using QtWebEngine rendering engine, previously known as QupZilla. It aims to be a lightweight web browser available through all major platforms. This project has been originally started only for educational purposes. But from its start, Falkon has grown into a feature-rich browser. Falkon has all standard functions you expect from a web browser. It includes bookmarks, history (both also in sidebar) and tabs. Above that, it has by default enabled blocking ads with a built-in AdBlock plugin.
Gnome Web is the web browser for the GNOME desktop and for elementary OS, based on the popular WebKit engine. It offers a simple, clean, beautiful view of the web featuring first-class GNOME and Pantheon desktop integration, a built-in adblocker enabled by default, and Intelligent Tracking Prevention. With no useless widgets or wasted space, Web closely follows GNOME's design philosophy. Its code name is Epiphany.
Iridium Iridium is just fast in every way. It starts very fast, loads and also renders very complex web sites really fast. Chromium (which Iridium is based on) is a very secure browser, but it does call home to Google and we did even more to enhance security to the maximum extent possible.
Lunascape This is a web browser designed to display websites quickly. It has a simple structure to increase the display speed. It reduces display speed by 5 to 25% compared to a typical web browser. Ad blocker. Privacy protection.
Maxithon Maxthon is a state-of-the-art, multi-platform web browser that regularly outperforms other top browsers and offers users a seamless browsing and sharing experience. MX6 provides technical support for blockchain apps and makes it easier for users.
Opera Faster, safer,smoother, and smarter than default browsers. Fully-featured for privacy, security, and so much more. Light weight and fast.
Pale Moon Pale Moon offers you a browsing experience in a browser completely built from its own, independently developed source that has been forked off from Firefox/Mozilla code a number of years ago, with carefully selected features and optimizations to improve the browser's stability and user experience, while offering full customization and a growing collection of extensions and themes to make the browser truly your own.
Phoenix Small, fast, privacy.
Polarity Polarity is a dual engine browser powered by both Chromium and Trident that focuses on system efficiency by bringing low RAM and low CPU usage. This browser was also programmed to be optimized for Windows with an Android version available.
SeaMonkey The SeaMonkey project is a community effort to develop the SeaMonkey Internet Application Suite (see below). Such a software suite was previously made popular by Netscape and Mozilla, and the SeaMonkey project continues to develop and deliver high-quality updates to this concept. Containing an Internet browser, email & newsgroup client with an included web feed reader, HTML editor, IRC chat and web development tools, SeaMonkey is sure to appeal to advanced users, web developers and corporate users.
Servo Since its creation in 2012, Servo has contributed to W3C/WHATWG web standards by reporting specification issues and submitting new cross-browser automated tests, and core team members have co-edited new standards that have been adopted by other browsers. As a result, the Servo project helps drive the entire web platform forward while building on a platform of reusable, modular technologies that implement web standards.
the Classic Browser While using the Classic browser you will never hear from Google again, they will never bother you again, there will be no more obligatory one-sided agreements to enter, no user tracking allowed whatsoever, and no violations to your system whatsoever. In a nutshell, we offer you LIBERTY from the evil clutches of corporate America and it's now up to YOU to take advantage of it.
Tusk Browser Search Results & News Feed curated specifically for you. TUSK ALLOWS YOU TO CHOOSE WHAT’S RELEVANT – NOT ANYONE ELSE. Privately browse the Internet and get the latest news without censorship or liberal bias! The Freedom-First Web Browser and Search Engine developed exclusively for Patriots, by Patriots, lets you see all sides.
UCBrowser UC Browser is a web browser developed by mobile internet company UCWeb, a subsidiary of the Alibaba Group. It was the most popular mobile browser in India and Indonesia, and the second most popular one in China as of 2017.
Wiby The Wiby search engine is building a web of pages as it was in the earlier days of the internet. In addition, Wiby helps vintage computers to continue browsing the web, as pages indexed are more suitable for their performance.

AI Chatbots


AI Chatbots Description
ChatGTP
  • Overview: Launched in late 2022 and now in its advanced iterations (e.g., GPT-5 series), ChatGPT remains the benchmark for general-purpose AI chatting. It's powered by massive language models trained on diverse data, excelling in conversational flow, customization, and multimodal inputs. Recent updates emphasize voice mode, real-time web search, and memory retention across sessions.
  • Key Features:
    • Multimodal: Handles text, images, voice, and even video analysis.
    • Custom GPTs: Users can build tailored bots for specific tasks (e.g., coding assistants or recipe generators).
    • Advanced Reasoning: Strong in step-by-step problem-solving, with built-in tools for math, data analysis, and code execution.
    • Integration: Works seamlessly with apps like DALL-E for image generation and third-party plugins.
  • Pros:
    • Versatile for casual chats, deep research, writing, and productivity; often tops benchmarks for creativity and fluency.
    • Generous free tier with high daily limits.
    • Voice mode feels natural, like a phone call with an AI.
  • Cons:
    • Can hallucinate (invent facts) in complex queries, though less than earlier versions.
    • Paid features are essential for heavy use; occasional slowdowns during peak times.
    • Privacy concerns with data training, but opt-out options exist.
Claude (by Anthropic)
  • Overview: Anthropic's flagship, now in Claude 4.x versions, emphasizes safety, ethical alignment, and structured reasoning. It's trained with a "constitutional AI" approach to minimize biases and harmful outputs, making it a favorite for professional and creative work.
  • Key Features:
    • Artifacts: Generates interactive outputs like code sandboxes or diagrams.
    • Long-Context Handling: Processes up to 200K tokens (equivalent to a novel), ideal for summarizing books or analyzing large datasets.
    • Task Automation: Excels at following multi-step instructions, like scripting workflows or editing documents.
    • Multimodal: Supports image uploads and analysis, with voice coming soon.
  • Pros:
    • Superior writing quality—produces clear, concise, and human-like prose.
    • Strong in coding and logical tasks; often outperforms others in error-free outputs.
    • Free tier is robust, with fewer restrictions on sensitive topics.
  • Cons:
    • Less "fun" or creative than ChatGPT; sticks to facts and avoids speculation.
    • No native real-time web search (relies on user-provided info).
    • Slower response times for very complex queries.
Consensus
  • Overview: (often called Consensus AI or Consensus.app) is an AI-powered academic search engine specifically designed for scientific and evidence-based research. Unlike general-purpose chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini, Consensus is not a conversational chatbot in the traditional sense—it's a specialized tool that searches over 200–250 million peer-reviewed academic papers (sourced from Semantic Scholar, OpenAlex, PubMed, Crossref, and web crawls) to deliver direct, citation-backed answers to research questions.
  • Key Features:
    • AI-Powered Academic Search — Ask plain-language questions (e.g., "Does intermittent fasting improve metabolic health?") and get synthesized answers grounded in peer-reviewed papers, with citations and links to originals.
    • Consensus Meter & Evidence Synthesis — Visual "yes/no/maybe" gauge showing the overall scientific agreement, plus breakdowns of supporting vs. opposing studies.
    • Pro Analysis / Study Snapshots — Instant AI summaries of key findings from up to 10–20 papers (methodology, sample size, results, limitations); "Study Snapshot" for individual paper breakdowns.
    • Deep Search / Literature Review Mode — In-depth analysis across up to 50 papers for complex topics, generating structured reports or overviews.
    • Filters & Advanced Controls — Filter by study type (e.g., RCT, meta-analysis), publication date, population, study quality, open access, etc.
    • Filters & Advanced Controls — Filter by study type (e.g., RCT, meta-analysis), publication date, population, study quality, open access, etc.
    • Export & Integration — Save papers to lists/bookmarks, export citations (RIS, BibTeX, CSV), integrate with Zotero, and generate bullet-point pros/cons, tables, or side-by-side comparisons.
    • Copilot / Ask Paper — Chat-like follow-ups on specific papers or results (more limited than full chatbots).
    • Large Database & Reliability Focus — Pulls from licensed full texts where available; emphasizes evidence over hallucination-prone generation.
    • Pricing Tiers — Free (limited monthly searches, e.g., 20–25 Pro searches + few Deep searches); Pro (~$10–15/month or $120/year) for unlimited core features + more Deep searches; higher Team/Enterprise plans for groups.
  • Pros:
    • Highly Reliable & Evidence-Based — Answers are always tied to real peer-reviewed papers with direct citations—greatly reduces hallucinations compared to general AIs; excellent for fact-checking claims or getting the current scientific consensus.
    • Saves Massive Time on Literature Reviews — Instant summaries and syntheses of dozens/hundreds of studies; users report cutting initial research time by 70–80%.
    • Specialized for Academia — Strong on nuanced scientific questions, study quality assessment, and showing agreement/disagreement in the literature—better than general chatbots for research-grade work.
    • User-Friendly Interface — Clean results with visuals (Consensus Meter, tables), easy filtering, and export options make it intuitive for students and pros.
    • Generous Free Tier for Light Use — Sufficient for occasional queries; university-wide subscriptions often available through institutions.
    • Privacy-Focused — Doesn't train on user data; no third-party sharing emphasized.
  • Cons:
    • Not a Full Conversational Chatbot — Lacks the open-ended, creative, or casual chatting of ChatGPT/Gemini/Claude/Grok; it's more of a "search + summarize" tool—follow-up questions are possible but limited.
    • Free Tier Limits — Heavy users quickly hit caps on advanced searches (Pro/Deep modes); paid plans required for unlimited or in-depth work.
    • PNarrow Scope — Focused only on academic/scientific papers—no general web search, news, coding, creative writing, or non-academic topics; less versatile than multimodal general AIs.
    • BIAS: Can Miss Niche/Recent Topics — Relies on indexed papers; very new preprints or ultra-specialized fields may have thinner coverage or lag.
    • Occasional Over-Reliance on Popular Studies — Tends to surface more-cited papers; can under-represent emerging or controversial research in some cases.
    • Pricing for Heavy Use — While affordable (~$10–15/month Pro), some reviews call it expensive relative to feature set if you already use other tools like Perplexity or Elicit.
Copilot (by Microsoft)
  • Overview: Built on OpenAI tech but enhanced with Bing search and Microsoft tools, Copilot focuses on productivity. It's embedded in Windows, Office, and Edge for seamless use.
  • Key Features:
    • Office Integration: Summarizes emails, generates slides, or analyzes Excel data.
    • Real-Time Search: Pulls current web info with citations.
    • Creative Modes: Switches between precise, creative, or balanced responses.
    • Multimodal: Handles images and voice in apps like Teams.
  • Pros:
    • Boosts productivity in Microsoft ecosystems (e.g., auto-drafting reports).
    • Free access via Bing or Edge; enterprise-grade security.
    • Good balance of creativity and accuracy.
  • Cons:
    • Heavily tied to Microsoft products; less standalone appeal.
    • Can be verbose; occasional glitches in integrations.
    • Privacy tied to Microsoft accounts.
Gemini (by Google)
  • Overview: (the AI chatbot formerly known as Bard) is Google's flagship conversational AI, powered by the Gemini family of multimodal models (as of March 2026, the leading variants include Gemini 3.1 Pro, Gemini 3 Deep Think, and lighter/fast versions like Flashlight). Launched as a native multimodal system from the start, it handles text, images, audio, video, and code seamlessly—unlike many competitors that added multimodality later. It's deeply integrated into Google's ecosystem (Search, Workspace, Android, YouTube, Maps, etc.), making it especially powerful for users already in that world. Gemini emphasizes factual accuracy via real-time Google Search grounding, massive context windows, and agentic features (e.g., performing multi-step tasks with minimal supervision).
  • Key Features:
    • Native Multimodality — Processes and generates across text, images, audio, video (e.g., Veo 3 video generation, Imagen 4 images), and code in one unified thread. Excellent video understanding and analysis.
    • Massive Context Window — Up to 2 million tokens (roughly a full book or massive codebase), allowing deep, coherent handling of long documents, contracts, or research.
    • Real-Time Search & Deep Research — Built-in Google Search for current info with citations; "Deep Research" mode creates multi-page reports or agents that browse/analyze iteratively.
    • Google Ecosystem Integration — Works directly in Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Meet, Chat—e.g., auto-draft docs from emails/files, generate spreadsheets from data scattered across your account, or summarize meetings.
    • Agentic & Automation Features — Scheduled actions, app actions (e.g., order groceries or book rides inside apps on Pixel devices), "Help me create" for full drafts, Gemini Canvas (AI workspace for planning/projects).
    • Accessibility — Free web/app access (gemini.google.com, Android/iOS apps); can replace Google Assistant on Android; voice mode; NotebookLM integration for research-to-video/text-to-movie.
  • Pros:
    • Best-in-Class Integration — If you live in Google Workspace/Drive/Gmail/Android, it's unmatched for productivity—pulls context from your files/emails automatically and generates formatted content fast.
    • Multimodal & Research Strength — Excels at handling mixed media (e.g., analyze videos/images + text); Deep Research + citations reduce hallucinations and provide verifiable answers.
    • Generous Free Tier — Unlimited basic access with solid performance; paid tiers unlock premium models but free is very capable for most users.
    • Value for Money — Paid plans (~$20/month for Pro/Advanced) include cloud storage and full Workspace AI—often seen as the best deal among top chatbots.
  • Cons:
    • Ecosystem Lock-In — Strengths shine brightest if you're deep in Google services; less appealing or seamless for non-Google users (e.g., no native Outlook/Apple integration).
    • Personality & Creativity — More factual/neutral than fun/creative rivals like ChatGPT or Grok—can feel "corporate" or less engaging for casual brainstorming/storytelling.
    • Hallucinations Still Present — While better grounded than some, complex or speculative queries can still invent details (on par with peers, but not fully eliminated).
    • Plan Complexity — Multiple tiers (free, AI Pro, Ultra, Workspace add-ons, API) + "AI credits" can confuse users; enterprise/Vertex AI is separate and pricey.
    • Privacy Trade-Offs — Deep Workspace access means more data exposure (though opt-outs and on-device options help); some users wary of Google's data practices.
Grok (by xAI)
  • Overview:Built by xAI, Elon Musk's company founded in 2023 with the mission to understand the true nature of the universe and accelerate scientific discovery. Unlike many other AIs that prioritize being overly polite, safe, or corporate-neutral, I'm designed to be maximally truth-seeking, helpful, and a bit rebellious—with a sense of humor inspired by the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and JARVIS from Iron Man. It aims for honest answers with minimal censorship, real-time knowledge via web/X integration, and a personality that's fun, sarcastic when appropriate, and less "corporate-safe" than many rivals.
  • Key Features:
    • Real-time access to current events, especially via X (Twitter) data and web search — great for breaking news, trends, social sentiment, or fast-moving topics.
    • Multimodal capabilities: Handles text, image analysis, image generation (via Grok Imagine/Aurora), and emerging video generation (short clips with audio in 2026 updates).
    • Massive context windows (up to 2 million tokens in advanced variants) for long conversations, document analysis, or complex reasoning chains.
    • Native tool use: Code execution, browsing, agentic behaviors, and multi-agent collaboration in newer betas.
    • Personality modes: Witty/edgy by default, but can adapt; fewer restrictions on controversial or humorous topics compared to peers.
  • Pros:
    • Extremely engaging and human-like personality — witty, empathetic, humorous, and feels like chatting with a clever friend rather than a sterile bot; excels at creative brainstorming, roleplay, emotional support, and casual/fun interactions.
    • Outstanding real-time info and X-specific insights — unbeatable for current events, social media trends, or verifying fast-breaking stories without needing external plugins.
    • Less filtered/less censored — willing to tackle controversial, politically charged, or edgy topics head-on with direct, truthful responses (a big draw for users frustrated with over-cautious AIs).
  • Cons:
    • Can still hallucinate or make errors in complex logic, math, coding, or strict accuracy tasks — trails leaders like Claude or latest ChatGPT/Gemini variants in some rigorous benchmarks (e.g., occasional slip-ups in puzzles or code reliability).
    • Personality can feel forced or "trying too hard" at times — witty/edgy style might come off as cringe, overly sarcastic, or inconsistent for users wanting neutral/professional tone.
    • Inconsistent safety guardrails — While marketed as open, recent updates added some restrictions (e.g., on extreme roleplay or sensitive fictional content), disappointing users who expected zero limits.
Perplexity (by Perplexity AI)
  • Overview: A research-focused AI that acts like an "answer engine" rather than a pure chatbot. It prioritizes citations, real-time web pulls, and threaded follow-ups.
  • Key Features:
    • Sourced Answers: Every response includes links to sources for verification.
    • Threads: Builds on previous queries for deeper dives.
    • Pro Search: Advanced mode for complex, multi-angle research.
    • Multimodal: Image and file uploads for analysis.
  • Pros:
    • Unmatched for accurate, cited research; reduces misinformation.
    • Fast and focused; great for academic or professional queries.
    • Free tier includes daily Pro searches.
  • Cons:
    • Less conversational or creative; feels more like a search tool.
    • Limited in pure generation tasks (e.g., storytelling).
    • Paywall for unlimited advanced features.



News Sources


Repositories

News Source Description
United States Newspaper Listing

Large Newspaper Repository

Official Directory of U.S. Newspapers

Chronicling America

Large Newspaper Repository

Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1777-1963 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present.

Newspaper & Current Periodical Reading Room

Large Newspaper Repository

Serial and Government Publications. Newspaper Archives, Indexes, and Morgues.

Newspapers.com

Large Newspaper Repository

The largest online newspaper archive. 21,300+ newspapers from the 1700s–2000s. Millions of additional pages added every month

Breaking News Headlines

News Aggregator

An aggregate site for breaking news headlines all over the world.


A - D

Activist Post

Collection of articles by independent journalists reporting on current events and societal concerns.

AllSides

We expose people to information and ideas from all sides of the political spectrum so they can better understand the world — and each other. We serve news consumers here at AllSides™ and provide patented technologies, tools and services to media companies, nonprofits, schools, businesses and other organizations at AllSides.com/services.

American Spectator

The American Spectator Foundation educates the public on new ideas, concepts, and policies that favor traditional American values, such as economic freedom, individual liberty, self-sufficiency, and limited government.

American Thinker

American Thinker is a daily internet publication devoted to the thoughtful exploration of issues of importance to Americans. Contributors are accomplished in fields beyond journalism and animated to write for the general public out of concern for the complex and morally significant questions on the national agenda. There is no limit to the topics appearing on American Thinker. Business, science, technology, medicine, management, and economics in their practical and ethical dimensions are also emphasized, as is the state of American culture.

Anti Media

In the age of information, it is said, ignorance is a choice. And that’s why we here at Anti-Media have made it our mission to bring hard-to-find information to the public despite risking our own freedom and safety to do so.

Associated Press

The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business.

Axios

We launched Axios in January 2017 based on this shared belief: The world needed smarter, more efficient coverage of the topics shaping the fast-changing world. We pledged to put our audience first, always. We met our promise and offered an antidote to this madness. Now, we are focusing our minds and manpower on a much bigger problem faced by all consumers: the erosion of truth, trust, safety and sanity in news. This is an existential threat to our democracy. It will require extraordinary effort by us and others to correct.

Bad Blue

a Real-Time Uncensored News Feed.

The Bureau of Investigative Journalism

The Bureau of Investigative Journalism is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that holds power to account. Founded in 2010 by David and Elaine Potter, we tackle big subjects through deep reporting that uncovers the truth. We tell the stories that matter.

BBC News

Variety of news and information from the UK.

Big League Politics

Big League Politics is a fast-paced news site led by a team of top-level investigative reporters, filmmakers, and citizen journalists all over the country. We challenge powerful politicians in both the Republican and Democratic Parties. We are not conservative. We are not liberal. We are road warriors fighting the good fight for journalism.

Bloomberg

One of the world’s leading financial news organizations, Bloomberg News produces roughly 5,000 stories a day.

Breaking 911

Breaking News, Trending Stories & Everything The Mainstream Media Won’t Report

Breitbart

Breitbart routinely features exclusive interviews and original content with and from American and world leaders.

California Globe

California Globe is an independent, professional news website obsessively chronicling everything political throughout the state of California. We are pro-growth and pro-business, non-partisan and objective; we report what we see and hear without fear or favor.

California Globe

California Globe is an independent, professional news website obsessively chronicling everything political throughout the state of California. We are pro-growth and pro-business, non-partisan and objective; we report what we see and hear without fear or favor.

CalMatters

CalMatters is a nonpartisan and nonprofit news organization bringing Californians stories that probe, explain and explore solutions to quality of life issues while holding our leaders accountable. We are the only journalism outlet dedicated to covering America’s biggest state, 39 million Californians and the world’s fifth largest economy.

Common Dreams

We publish a diverse mix of breaking news, insightful views, videos, and press releases covering issues that matter to progressives in every corner of the globe. We compile it all in one easy-to-access online location, and present it in a clean, uncomplicated format, uninterrupted by pop-ups, advertising or gimmicks. Common Dreams makes sure that the critical issues of today and inspiring ideas for the future are not ignored, providing an alternative to the commercial media.

The Conversation

The Conversation is a nonprofit, independent news organization dedicated to unlocking the knowledge of experts for the public good. We publish trustworthy and informative articles written by academic experts for the general public and edited by our team of journalists.

Courthouse News

Courthouse News Service is a nationwide news service for lawyers and the news media. Based in Pasadena, California, Courthouse News focuses on civil litigation, from the date of filing through the appellate level.

Daily Beast

The Daily Beast delivers original reporting and sharp opinion in the arena of politics, pop-culture and power.

Daily Caller

Founded in 2010 by Tucker Carlson, a 20-year veteran journalist, and Neil Patel, former chief policy advisor to Vice President Cheney, the Daily Caller is one of America’s largest and fastest-growing news publications. Our team of experienced, full-time reporters and editors works around the clock to deliver award-winning original reporting, in-depth investigations, entertainment, thought-provoking commentary and up-to-the-second breaking news.

Daily Mail

Latest breaking news and top stories from the UK, US, Australia and around the world.

The Daily Muck

Dirty News, Clean Reporting. The Daily Muck breathes new life into reporting. Daring to uncover the truth, we hold these criminals to account. Those who abuse their power and position must face the music.

DailyWire

The Daily Wire is one of America’s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Conceived by Ben Shapiro and Jeremy Boreing.

DOJ Justice News

Press releases for the Department of Justice

Drudge Report

The Drudge Report is an American news aggregation website.


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The Economist

The Economist has been published since September 1843 to take part “in a severe contest between intelligence, which presses forward, and an unworthy, timid ignorance obstructing our progress”. This mission continues to guide our coverage: we publish it every week in the newspaper.

Epoch Times

The Epoch Times is the fastest-growing independent news media in America. We are nonpartisan and dedicated to truthful reporting. We are free from the influence of any government, corporation, or political party—this is what makes us different from other media organizations. Our goal is to bring our readers accurate information so they can form their own opinions about the most significant topics of our time.

Fair

FAIR, the national media watch group, has been offering well-documented criticism of media bias and censorship since 1986. We work to invigorate the First Amendment by advocating for greater diversity in the press and by scrutinizing media practices that marginalize public interest, minority and dissenting viewpoints.

Forbes

An American business magazine. It features original articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics. Forbes also reports on related subjects such as technology, communications, science, politics, and law. The magazine is well known for its lists and rankings, including of the richest Americans (the Forbes 400), of the America's Wealthiest Celebrities, of the world's top companies (the Forbes Global 2000), Forbes list of The World's Most Powerful People, and The World's Billionaires.

Free Republic

News feed of conservative news and discussion.

Free Thought Project

A hub for Free Thinking conversations about the promotion of liberty and the daunting task of government accountability.

Gateway Pundit

The Gateway Pundit (TGP) covers breaking news and provides opinion on the most pressing issues of the day. Editorially, TGP espouses politically conservative world view that support conservative positions on most issues, including abortion, national defense, small government, second amendment rights, tax policy, individual freedom and Constitutional values.

Geopolitical Futures

Geopolitical Futures tells you the continuing story of the future. We do that by charting the course of the international system. We have a model, a way of looking at the world, based on the assumption that impersonal forces – things like geography, politics, economics, military capability and demography – govern world leaders not the other way around.

Global Research

The Centre for Research on Globalization is an independent research and media organization based in Montreal. The CRG is a registered non-profit organization in the province of Quebec, Canada.

Good News Newtwork

Since 1997, millions of people have turned to the Good News Network® as an antidote to the barrage of negativity experienced in the mainstream media. Because of its long history, staying power, and public trust, GNN is #1 on Google for good news.

Ground News

Read the news from multiple perspectives. See through media bias with reliable news from local and international sources. Every day we process nearly 60,000 news articles from over 50,000 different news sources. Articles from different outlets covering the same event are merged into a single story, making it possible to get multiple perspectives in one place.

The Hill

The Hill has been the newspaper for and about Congress, breaking stories from Capitol Hill, K Street and the White House. The Hill stands alone in delivering solid, nonpartisan reporting on the inner workings of Congress and the nexus of politics and business.

Hot Air

Provides news analysis and commentary from a conservative perspective.


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Independent Journal Review

Founded in 2012, Independent Journal Review (IJR) is a news site that provides readers with reliable information about both sides of every issue.

Instapundit

Various law review articles, opeds, and other stuff.

Janes

Military and Defense news.

Just the Real News

This site is built for everybody frustrated with being told what to think. It is created for anybody who just wants to be treated like a grown adult that can come to their own conclusions.


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Market Watch

MarketWatch, published by Dow Jones & Co., tracks the pulse of markets for engaged investors with more than 20 million visitors per month. The site is a leading innovator in business news, personal finance information, real-time commentary and investment tools and data, with dedicated journalists generating hundreds of headlines, stories, videos and market briefs a day from bureaus in the U.S. and Europe.

Memeorandum

Memeorandum is an auto-generated summary of the stories that US political commentators are discussing online right now.

Mind Unleashed

We are a Conscious Media Aggregation organization. We seek to disseminate and inspire out-of-the-box thinking and act as a catalyst for people to discover the limitless potential that exists inside us all.

MintPress News

MintPress News is an independent watchdog journalism organization that provides issue-based original reporting, in-depth investigations, and thoughtful analysis of the most pressing topics facing our nation.

National Law Journal

Law.com is the industry-leading media platform powering over 18 online U.S. national and regional award-winning legal publications that deliver news, rankings, reports, and strategy all designed with one purpose in mind: to give you the competitive intelligence to prepare for today and anticipate opportunities for future success.

National Legal & Policy Center

Founded in 1991, the National Legal and Policy Center promotes ethics in public life through research, investigation, education, and legal action.

National Review

National Review was founded in 1955 by William F. Buckley Jr. as a magazine of conservative opinion. The magazine has since defined the modern conservative movement and enjoys the broadest allegiance among American conservatives.

Natural News

Natural News is a science-based natural health advocacy organization led by activist-turned-scientist Mike Adams, the Health Ranger. The key mission of Natural News is to empower consumers with factual information about the synthetic chemicals, heavy metals, hormone disruptors and other chemicals found in foods, medicines, personal care products, children's toys and other items. Natural News covers holistic health, nutritional therapies, consciousness and spirituality, permaculture , organics, animal rights, environmental health, food and superfoods , and performance nutrition.

Neon Nettle

Neon Nettle is a free, independent news source, created by people for people, and detached from the influence of corporate or political agenda. Neon Nettle is designed to be a thought-provoking publication that challenges the official narrative in the general news cycle, fearlessly reporting on subjects that are most important to our readers.

Neuroscience News

In 2001, there was a need for a science website that was dedicated strictly to neuroscience research news, so NeuroscienceNews.com was started. To this day, the site is an independent science news website focusing mainly on neuroscience and other cognitive sciences. Neuroscience News is an independent new media company.

New American

The New American magazine, published twice a month in print and daily online, is the essential news source for freedom-loving Americans.

Newmatilda.com

Online newspaper.

Newsmax

Newsmax Media is a conservative American news media organization.

News Thud

Founded in 2018, News Thud prides itself on its goal of becoming the world’s leading independent news publication, free from the agenda of the corporate mainstream media.

NPR

NPR is an independent, nonprofit media organization that was founded on a mission to create a more informed public.

OANN

A family owned and operated, independent media company focused on providing high quality national television programming to consumers via its national cable networks.

Pacific Pundit

Pacificpundit.com aims to expose the corruption of the biased media.

Politico

We inform the powerful, particularly those who have a political, professional or financial stake in politics and policy. We illuminate this influential audience with insight, edge and authority.

Press for Truth

Videos and documentary films about issues that the mainstream media often fails to report on.

ProPublica

To expose abuses of power and betrayals of the public trust by government, business, and other institutions, using the moral force of investigative journalism to spur reform through the sustained spotlighting of wrongdoing.

Published Reporter

The Published Reporter® is a news and media outlet which focuses primarily on news and current issues related to the United States with a local focus on South Florida, incorporating Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami Dade Counties, the region where its headquarters are based.


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Red State

A political publisher at the forefront of national discussion with commentary and analysis from a right-of-center perspective.

Reuters

Founded in 1851, Reuters has remained true to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias, working relentlessly to bring news from the source and from every corner of the world.

RT News

RT creates news with an edge for viewers who want to Question More. RT covers stories overlooked by the mainstream media and provides alternative perspectives on current affairs.

Science Daily

ScienceDaily features breaking news about the latest discoveries in science, health, the environment, technology, and more -- from leading universities, scientific journals, and research organizations.

Science News

For almost a century, Science News journalists have covered advances in science, medicine and technology for the general public, including the 1925 Scopes “monkey” trial, the advent of the atomic age in 1945, the space race, and the revolution of genetic engineering from the discovery of DNA to today’s gene-editing technology.

Straight Arrow News (SAN)

Straight Arrow News is on a mission to raise the bar on journalism in a time of media bias and mistrust. We do it via fact-based reporting and hearing from both sides. Overall, our focus is serving you the truth.

The Street

TheStreet breaks down information barriers, levels the playing field and helps both individual investors and organizations grow their wealth by providing financial news, data and analyses across every platform


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Truthout

Truthout is a nonprofit news organization dedicated to providing independent reporting and commentary on a diverse range of social justice issues. Truthout works to spark action by revealing systemic injustice and providing a platform for progressive and transformative ideas, through in-depth investigative reporting and critical analysis.

21st Century Wire

21st Century Wire is News for the Waking Generation™. Founded in 2009, we are a North American and Europe-based, grass-roots, independent hyper-blog offering bold commentary, news, views, analysis, as well as thought-provoking curated content from around the web. This site houses over 10,000 articles, videos and documents covering a very wide range of topics and viewpoints.

Twitchy

Twitchy is a ground-breaking social media curation site powered by a kinetic staff of social media junkies. We mine Twitter to bring you “who said what” in U.S. & global news, sports, entertainment, media, and breaking news 24/7. If it’s news, we’re on it. If it should be news, we’re ahead of it.

Underground World News

Independent media.

USA Today

We work to be a center for balanced discourse. Our editorial is inclusive and represents the voice of an entire nation. Quick to read and useful, we’re not information overload; we’re a clear-cut guide to what’s most important.

US News

U.S. News & World Report is a multifaceted digital media company dedicated to helping consumers, business leaders and policy officials make important decisions in their lives. We use world-class data and technology to publish independent reporting, rankings, journalism and advice that has earned the trust of our readers and users for more than 90 years.

VOX

Vox’s mission is to help everyone understand our complicated world, so that we can all help shape it. Vox’s staff of over 100 journalists and subject-matter experts research, report and produce articles, videos, and podcasts that make complex ideas accessible. Whether it’s policy, culture, the Supreme Court, meatless meat, political extremism, biodiversity, artificial intelligence, the climate crisis, or something else, we give context to what’s happening today.

Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal was founded in July 1889. Ever since, the Journal has led the way in chronicling the rise of industries in America and around the world.

Washington Examiner

The Washington Examiner brings the best in breaking news and analysis on politics.

Washington Free Beacon

Dedicated to uncovering the stories that the powers that be hope will never see the light of day, the Free Beacon produces in-depth investigative reporting on a wide range of issues, including public policy, government affairs, international security, and media. Whether it’s exposing cronyism, finding out just who is shaping our domestic and foreign policy and why, or highlighting the threats to American security and peace in a dangerous world, the Free Beacon is committed to serving the public interest by reporting news and information that is not being fully covered by other news organizations.

Washington Times

Established in 1982, The Washington Times has been a trusted counterweight to the mainstream media.

We Are Change

We Are Change is a nonpartisan, independent media organization comprised of individuals and groups working to expose corruption worldwide.

Zero Hedge

To widen the scope of financial, economic and political information available to the professional investing public. To skeptically examine and, where necessary, attack the flaccid institution that financial journalism has become.



Websites & Supplemental Resources


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Website Description
A Listing of Participants

This is an amazing list, organized in a very efficient manner, of individuals with possible involvement or affiliation in Trump Surveillance, Steele Dossier and/or the Russia Narrative.

ADS-B Exchange

World’s largest source of unfiltered flight data.

African Arguments

African Arguments is a pan-African platform for news, investigation and opinion. African Arguments provides a platform for predominantly African writers to reach a predominantly African, and international, audience. 80-90% of thier articles are by authors of African descent, as are the majority of its readers.

Analyze ID

Website owner reverse look up tool. Find all of their websites that linked to Adsense, Google Analytics, Amazon Affiliate, Email, Addthis, Sharethis, Clickbank Affiliate, Commission Junction Affiliate, Doubleclick, Linkshare Affiliate, Facebook App, IP, Name Server, Registrar, Amazon Product, Clickbank Product, Commission Junction Product and Linkshare Product.

The Ancestor Hunt

Historical newspaper articles about your ancestors, there are 1000’s of free historical newspaper links.

APA Affiliated Journals

The content published in APA Journals spans the breadth of psychology. In addition to the diversity in topics, each journal also offers unique features such as open science badges, public significance statements, translated abstracts, and more.

Archive.li

Archive.li is a time capsule for web pages! It takes a ‘snapshot’ of a webpage that will always be online even if the original page disappears.

Archive.org

Internet Archive is a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more.

Archives.gov

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the nation's record keeper. Of all documents and materials created in the course of business conducted by the United States federal government, only 1%-3% are so important for legal or historical reasons that they are kept by us forever.

Artcyclopedia

If you're looking for information on artists or art movements, Artcyclopedia is a great place to begin. The site provides links to museums worldwide where works by over 8,200 artists can be viewed. While most of the artists listed are painters and sculptors, you can also find photographers, decorative artists, and architects. Any art or art history research can benefit from this site, at least as a starting point.

Background Search Database

This is a background search database that gives you the ability to search public records containing background checks, civil judgements, police records, social media, photos, contact information, relationships, work history, and much more.

Ballotpedia

Search a candidate or elected official to get a summary of their career, elections, committee assignments, key votes, and issues. These are selective, so deeper research would be required.

Big Pharma Violation Tracker

This is a terrific violation tracker on pharmaceutical company violations.

Bush, George W.

Chronological list by location/date of George Bush’s travel schedule during his presidency.

California Policy Center (CPC)

CPC is an educational non-profit working for the prosperity of all Californians by eliminating public-sector barriers to freedom.

California Registry of Charitable Trusts

verify whether a charitable organization or fundraiser is in compliance

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Governmental website the provides health and disease information, data, and statistics.

Charities NYS

The New York Attorney General’s one-stop resource for charitable organizations, fundraisers, grant-makers and members of the public.

Chronicling America

Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1789-1963 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present.

C.I.A. Reading Room

An excellent source for declassified information that they don’t tell you has been declassified.

C.I.A. World Factbook

The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. The Reference tab includes: maps of the major world regions, as well as Flags of the World, a Physical Map of the World, a Political Map of the World, a World Oceans map, and a Standard Time Zones of the World map.

CiteSeerX

Search scientific articles by document or author.

Climate Files

Archival database of news, information and documents.

Clinical Trials

Clinical trials is a .gov database of privately and publicly funded clinical studies conducted around the world, and hosts over 305,000 studies.

Clinton, Bill

Chronological list by location/date of Bill Clinton’s travel during his presidency.

Clinton Foundations (51)

A list of the numerous Clinton foundations, LLCs, LTDs, SAs, and shell companies.

Clinton, Hillary

Chronological list by location/date of Hillary Clinton’s travel during her time as Secretary of State.

Committee on The Judiciary

Hearings and meetings, legislation, nominations, and judiciary updates.

Congress – Legislation

Want to see what your congressman/ congresswoman is up to? A searchable database of current Bills, Lists, and Legislation.

Corporate Rap Sheets

Dossiers summarizing the most significant crimes, violations and other questionable activities of some of the world’s largest and most controversial companies.

Corporation Wiki

A basic corporation search that shows names, addresses, and other connected companies.

Covid-19 State Spending

State actions on Covid relief funds – how they are spending funds received in each state.

Covid-19 State Legislation Database

This is a handy tool to lookup legislation your state is trying to pass that pertains to Covid-19, or is under the guise of Covid-19.

Covid-19 State Legislation Tracking and Other Vaccine-Related Bills

This is another excellent tool for tracking legislation in your state, and provides an up-to-date status on bills in alphabetical order by state. It’s very simple and well organized with an “action needed now” and a “bills to watch” section.

Crisis Cast

We simulate crisis incidents across multiple platforms for emerging security needs in the UK, Middle East and worldwide. Our specialist teams – many with security clearance – are trained by behavioural psychologists and rigorously rehearsed in criminal and victim behaviour to help police, the army and the emergency services, hospitals, schools, local authorities, government, private security firms, shopping centres, airports, big business, criminal justice departments, media and the military.

Department of Justice (DOJ)

Press releases detailing investigations, indictments, policies, news releases. Or, dig into their archives to review old documents, including those from prior administrations.

DOAJ

Directory of open access journals and articles.

Drug Informer

A search engine for pharmaceutical products and their side effects.

Drugwatch

Pharmaceutical manufacturers, their medications, lawsuits, and recalls.


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Earth MRI Acquisitions Viewer

Earth MRI began in 2019 and is a partnership between the USGS and State Geological Surveys to acquire new geological maps, geophysical surveys, and lira data to monitor our resources.

ECOSIA

Plant trees while you search the web. We use the profit we make from your searches to plant trees where they are needed most. Get the free browser extension and plant trees with every search.

ELPEE

This site displays chart rankings of past music works; all chart rankings and aggregate information shown are based on several American Popular Music Charts data.

Executive Orders

A list and links to all Executive Orders.

FEC – Search Campaign Funds

Federal Election Commission – search for donor contributions to campaigns.

FBI Press Releases

Keep current on investigations, arrests, and announcements. You can also review testimony to ongoing cases as well as videos, speeches and other topics.

FBI Vault

The Vault is the new FOIA Library, containing 6,700 documents and other media that have been scanned from paper into digital copies so you can read them in the comfort of your home or office.

Federal Audit Clearinghouse

The Image Management System (IMS) is a web-based query system for users to query and download single audit reports on organizations.

Federal Procurement Data System

The Federal Procurement Report data can be used for geographical analysis, market analysis, and analysis of the impact of the congressional and presidential initiatives in socio-economic areas such as small business. The data is also a reliable basis for measuring and assessing the impact of Federal acquisition policy and management improvement. Type “contracts” in the search bar and you can track a multitude of federal contracts.

Federal Reserve

The Federal Reserve System is the central bank of the United States. It performs five general functions to promote the effective operation of the U.S. economy and, more generally, the public interest

File Drawer

The File Drawer is a page that Corey’s Digs maintains, hosting declassified documents, transcripts, flight logs, historical documents, CIA, court documents, and so much more. Check it out!

FlightAware

FlightAware provides accurate real-time, historical and predictive flight insights to all segments of the aviation industry.

FlightRadar24

If you are trying to track a specific plane, or the activity of planes in a specific area, this is a real time site for doing so worldwide. It allows you to click on a plane and get additional information.

Follow the Money

Political spending tracker.

Foundation for Freedom Online

Foundation For Freedom Online (FFO) is a free speech watchdog dedicated to restoring the promise of a free and open Internet.

Frank Report

Frank Parlato’s work in exposing Nxivm has been reported hundreds of times in the media. Parlato is widely credited for being the man most responsible for taking the notorious and wealthy Nxivm cult down and bringing their leaders to justice.

Global Incident Map
Google Operators

When searching in google, it’s a lot faster using “operators” to narrow your search effectively.

Government Documents

This collection contains digital versions of United States Government documents.

Government Grants

Want to see where some of our tax dollars are going? This is a searchable database for government grants.

GovTrack

A handy way to see bills that are coming up, as well as trending bills, and the ability to search all bills by category.

HealthData.gov

Search health data that is collected and supplied from agencies from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as well as state partners.

Historical Documents: US Foreign Relations

Historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity.


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ICANN WHOIS

ICANN’s WHOIS Lookup gives you the ability to lookup any generic domain, such as “icann.org” to find out the registered domain holder.

IndexMundi – Global Statistics

A detailed country statistics, charts, and maps. Explore and analyze thousands of indicators organized by region, country, topic, industry sector, and type.

Influence Watch

Information on over 6,500 public policy influencers on demand.

Inspector General Reports

All Federal Inspector General reports in one place.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

We're organized to carry out the responsibilities of the Treasury secretary per Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 7801. The IRS was created based on the secretary's authority to administer and enforce the internal revenue laws.

International Consortium of Investigative Journalists

A conglomerate of leaks with investigations by journalists into West Africa leaks, China, the U.S. and more.

International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies

ISTSS is an international interdisciplinary professional organization that promotes advancement and exchange of knowledge about traumatic stress.

IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search

Search nonprofit organizations’ 990s to see their financial breakdown, board members, and other details.

Just The Real News

Unfiltered Government documents, releases, and statements, searchable by category.

Justice.gov

Press releases, department info, and resources.

Las Vegas Shooting October 1, 2017

Geotagged and timestamped map of video footage during the Las Vegas shooting, put together by Vidi Vision.

Library of Congress

The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, newspapers, maps and manuscripts in its collections. The Library is the main research arm of the U.S. Congress and the home of the U.S. Copyright Office.

Library Genesis

Collection, systematization and distribution of scientific, technical and educational literature on a free and open basis.

Life Sciences Powerpoint Search Engine

Powerpoint presentation search engine on life sciences.

LittleSis

Free database of who-knows-who at the heights of business and government.

Lobbying Disclosure (Office of The Clerk)

The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, as amended by the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007, requires all active registrants to file quarterly activity reports with the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the U.S. Senate. Side Note: This is a good starting point, though we know they use all sorts of shenanigans to evade or mislead when filing such documents.


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Maps, Flags, Boundaries

The Library collects maps produced by the UN Geospatial Information Section, treaty maps and maps produced by government agencies and commercial map-makers. For old world maps, go to this site.

MapChart

This is a really handy tool for creating maps. You can select colors and patterns and assign them to states, along with backgrounds and other cool features, and then screenshot or upload the map you’ve created.

Market Screener

Leading financial media, MarketScreener.com is a leading financial news website, with specific country editions across Europe and North America. With live coverage, investigation, op-eds, features, and thousands of news posted everyday, they offer readers a broad view of what's happening on financial markets.

National Archives

Archived Presidential White House Websites, as well as a wealth of other searchable documents.

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

The NIMH is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders. NIMH is one of the 27 Institutes and Centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the largest biomedical research agency in the world. NIH is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

National Library of Medicine: PubMed Central

PubMed Central® (PMC) is a free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM)

National Missing and Unidentifid Persons System (NamUs)

NamUs is a national centralized repository and resource center for missing, unidentified, and unclaimed person cases across the United States.

Newspapers.com

Online newspaper archive with 10,400+ newspapers from the 1700s–2000s.

Newspaper & Current Periodical Reading Room

Newspaper Archives, Indexes & Morgues

National Institutes of Health

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health and save lives. #government #drugs #pharmaceuticals

Obama, Barack

Chronological list by location/date of Obama’s travel schedule during his presidency.

Offshore Leaks Database

Find out who’s behind more than 785,000 offshore companies, foundations and trusts.

Open Corporates

Huge open database of corporations displaying the company info, when and where it was registered, as well as its branches.

Open Payments

The Open Payments Search Tool is used to search payments made by drug and medical device companies to physicians and teaching hospitals.

Open Payments is a national transparency program that collects and publishes information about financial relationships between the health care industry (i.e. drug and device companies) and providers (i.e. physicians and teaching hospitals). These relationships may involve payments to providers for things such as research, meals, travel, gifts, or speaking fees.

OpenSecrets.org

Nonpartisan, independent and nonprofit, OpenSecrets is the nation's premier research group tracking money in U.S. politics and its effect on elections and public policy. Our mission is to track the flow of money in American politics and provide the data and analysis to strengthen democracy. Our vision is for Americans to use this knowledge to create a more vibrant, representative and accountable democracy.

Open Secrets: Donor Look-up

Federal Election Commission records of receipts from all individuals who contribute at least $200.

Open States

Track bills, review upcoming legislation, and see how your local representatives are voting in your state.

OpenVAERS

A database that aggregrates vaccine injuries from VAERS system and has a section specific to COVID related side effects, injuries, and death. It’s more simplified to review.

Our World in Data

A research-driven website that provides open-access data, visualizations, and in-depth analysis on global challenges like health, education, and the environment, helping to inform evidence-based decision-making.

Pacer

Public Access to Court Electronic Records. Pacer service provides on-line access to U.S. Appellate, District, and Bankruptcy court records and documents nationwide. You can search documents to obtain general information about a case, but if you want to dig into the case files, transcripts and motions there is a small fee of .10 per page downloaded (pdf format). NOTE: On a local level, most counties offer some details of case documents online for free.

Perseus Digital Library

This digital library provides information on the ancient world, including archaeology, atlas, texts and translations as well as English Renaissance and the American Civil War. Not all the resources are in English, in fact a majority of the ancient texts remain in their original language. You can however, limit your search to only resources available in a given language.

Psychology Today

Psychology Today is the world’s largest mental health and behavioral science destination online. It is the original and largest publishing enterprise that is exclusively dedicated to human behavior. Our motto is “Here to Help,” and the resources you’re accessing right now are the worldwide destination of choice for expert-authored information about psychology and mental health.

Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg, aptly named after the inventor of the movable type printer, provides web access to over 20,000 books. It is the largest collection of free books on the internet. Works include everything from "The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci" to A History of China by Wolfram Eberhard. If you still can't seem to find a text, the site links up with other free online providers, giving you access to over 100,000 books in total.

ProPublica

Summaries of 3 million tax returns from tax-exempt organizations and financial details.

PsychCentral

As the experts staying up-to-date on the most recent insights that the industry has to offer, we sift through the science and provide you with only the most credible information validated by our medical review team. We use an evidence-based approach while keeping in mind that clinical research is only one piece of the puzzle. Real people are at the heart of our content, and we’re here to listen and learn from your lived experiences to make your voices heard.


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ResearchGate

Access over 160 million publication pages and stay up to date with what's happening in your field.

Resignations

An ongoing list, updated daily, with notable resignations all across the country, as well as significant people/politicians in other countries. The numbers are staggering.

Retraction Watch

Check out the invaluable Retraction Watch, where two independent scholars, Adam Marcus and Ivan Oransky, have done more to police scientific misconduct than have megabucks-funding institutions.

Sacred Texts Archive

This site is a freely available archive of electronic texts about religion, mythology, legends and folklore, and occult and esoteric topics. Texts are presented in English translation and, where possible, in the original language.

Science.gov

Science.gov provides access to millions of authoritative scientific research results from U.S. federal agencies.

Science.org

Science has been at the center of important scientific discovery since its founding in 1880—with seed money from Thomas Edison. Today, Science continues to publish the very best in research across the sciences, with articles that consistently rank among the most cited in the world.

SEC Filings

US Securities and Exchange Commission – company and person lookup.

Spygate Timeline & Texts

Searchable Spygate timeline, texts between former FBI agent Peter Strzok and former FBI lawyer Lisa Page, as well as FBI and DOJ charts, and other information.

STARRS

STARRS educates our fellow Americans on the dangers of racist and radical ideologies infiltrating our military in order to eliminate these divisive influences and maintain a unified and cohesive fighting force.

State Legislature Websites

Look up your state to see what legislation has been introduced and stay on top of it.


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ThoughtCo.

ThoughtCo is a premier reference site with a 20+ year focus on expert-created education content. We believe that great inspiration begins with a question, and we help 13 million users answer theirs every month. Whether yours is about science and math, humanities and religion, or architecture and the arts, our in-depth articles, written by literature writers, Ph.D.s, and experienced instructors, are designed to give you the answers and information you need in a clear, easy-to-navigate format.

Tineye

Reverse image search to find the original date an image was posted to the web, as well as sources the image has been published to.

Tool – Alphabetizer

If you are grabbing or typing a long list of names, companies, or locations during your research, and would like them alphabetized for easy reference, this is a great and free online alphabetizer tool.

Trump, Donald White House

Website Archive

Unclaimed Money Owed to You

Official databases to search for unclaimed money that may be owed to you, or a loved one.

United States Census Bureau

The nation’s leading provider of data about its people and economy.

US Navy Site

This website has no official connection to the US Navy or the US Department of Defense. The largest European US Navy website. The website was started in early 1999 by two German students and has since then developed into an interesting and informative source of US Navy related information.

USA.gov

USA.gov can help you start your search for government information by topic and agency.

USAspending.gov

USAspending is the official open data source of federal spending information, including information about federal awards such as contracts, grants, and loans.

U.S. Central Command

US CENTCOM directs and enables military operations and activities with allies and partners to increase regional security and stability in support of enduring U.S. interests. This website provides news and information.

U.S. Courts

Civil nature of suite code descriptions. This comes in handy when reviewing court documents.

U.S. Debt Clock

This is a real time “debt clock” showing numerous stats on the U.S. current debt and spending, along with a lot of other interesting population statistics.

U.S. Department of Treasury

Sanctions Search: As part of its enforcement efforts, OFAC publishes a list of individuals and companies owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, targeted countries. It also lists individuals, groups, and entities, such as terrorists and narcotics traffickers designated under programs that are not country-specific. Collectively, such individuals and companies are called “Specially Designated Nationals” or “SDNs.” Their assets are blocked and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from dealing with them.

U.S. Newspapers and Major News Twitter Feeds

Often times big stories are published in local papers and the MSM doesn’t report on it. This is a great source for tracking down local newspapers by state. It also has major news twitter feeds, although I would take most of their news with a grain of salt.

U.S. Patent Search

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is the federal agency for granting U.S. patents and registering trademarks.

U.S. Right to Know

U.S. Right to Know is a nonprofit investigative research group focused on the food industry.

USA Spending

tracks federal spending to ensure taxpayers can see how their money is being used.

The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)

database contains information on reports of adverse events (illnesses, health problems and/or symptoms) following immunization with US-licensed vaccines.

Vaccine Package Inserts & Manufacturers

This is a list of many of the U.S. manufacturers of vaccines and immunoglobulins with links to specific vaccine package inserts.

Vaccine Timeline

This is an extensive timeline on the vaccine industry dating back to 429 BCE

Vaccines – Visual Timeline of All Vaccines

Resource by the College of Physicians of Philadelphia.

Violation Tracker

Discover Which Corporations are the Biggest Regulatory Violators and Lawbreakers Throughout the United States. Violation Tracker is the first wide-ranging database on corporate misconduct.

Voter Records

Free political research tool to study more than 65 million voter records.

Wallstreet on Parade

Wall Street On Parade ® is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. WallStreetOnParade.com is a financial news website operated by Russ and Pam Martens to help the investing public better understand systemic corruption on Wall Street. Ms. Martens is a former Wall Street veteran with a background in journalism. Mr. Martens' career spans four decades in printing and publishing management.

WayBackMachine

Good when you notice a web page containing information has been altered. Use the WayBackMachine to find a screenshot archive of it before they altered it.

The White House – Briefing Room

All executive orders, statements, press briefings and memorandums.

Wikileaks

Review direct correspondence between politicians and many others.

Wikipedia

Wikipedia is a great source for tracing someone’s history, family connections and dates.

World Legal Information Institute

Access to worldwide law by country: legislation, treaties, law journals, and more.

WorldCat

World’s largest network of library content and services.

WorldWideScience

WorldWideScience.org accelerates scientific discovery and progress by providing one-stop searching of databases from around the world

Z-Library

The Z-Library project. The world's largest scientific articles and e-books repository. 80,000,000+ articles and 9,000,000+ e-books for free.

Journal Article Search Engines & Open Access Journals


Journal Article Search Engines


Journal Article Search Engines Description
CORE The world’s largest collection of open access research papers.
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) DOAJ is a unique and extensive index of diverse open access journals from around the world, driven by a growing community.
Google Scholar a free web search engine that lets you find academic and scholarly literature. You can search across many fields of study to find peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts, and court opinions. It can perform keyword searches and save them as bookmarks.
Semantic Scholar A free, AI-powered research tool for scientific literature.
SSRN SSRN's mission is to rapidly share preprints and other early-stage research, empowering global scholars to help shape a better future. Our open research platform helps researchers solve hard problems by connecting scholars worldwide across a wide range of academic disciplines.

Open & Partially Open Access Journals


Open & Partially Open Access Journals Description
Cambridge Journals At Cambridge University Press, we currently publish more than 420 peer-reviewed academic journals covering subjects across the humanities, social sciences and science, technology and medicine.
ELSEVIER All articles in open access journals which are published by Elsevier have undergone rigorous peer review by expert editors and reviewers, and upon acceptance are immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download.
JSTOR Featuring journals, books, primary sources, and images that anyone can access—curated with libraries, museums, and publishers to support research, teaching, and discovery
Sage Journals Open Access We publish open access the right way. With robust peer review. And specialist author support.
Sci-Hub.Pub Sci-Hub is the most controversial project in modern science. The goal of Sci-Hub is to provide free and unrestricted access to all scientific knowledge.
Science Direct Search for peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters (including open access content)
Taylor & Francis Online Search and explore the millions of quality, peer-reviewed journal articles published under the Taylor & Francis, Routledge and Dove Medical Press imprints.
Wiley Helping researchers share their work with the world. By removing the barriers to published research, open access makes your research findings available to everyone. Open access articles are freely available to read, download and share.



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