Websites: Facts & Statistics
The Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan "fact tank" that conducts research in key areas:
Pew Internet & American Life Project
Pew Social & Demographic Areas
Pew Research Center for People & the Press
The Public Policy Institute of California is another nonpartisan "fact tank" that focus on California
Websites: Communication Studies
American Rhetoric Online Speech Bank
The Emergence of Advertising in America: 1850-1920
TED Talks: Ideas Worth Spreading
Websites: The Internet Public Library
The Internet Public Library is a collection of websites evaluated by librarians.
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