Stephanie Gosse's Information Diet

News & Current Events

• CNN The site I usually visit when I need to read the latest and greatest news.

• MSNBC I usually visit MSNBC if I can't find what I'm looking for on CNN, or if I want to read another article about the same topic.

• BBC News When I need my dose of international news and current events.

School Resources

• ZagMail I check my email daily for upcoming school events and classroom reminders.

• Blackboard I check this daily for assignment updates from my professors.

• ZagWeb I go to ZagWeb to double check my schedule occasionally.

• Google The search engine I use the most for research.

• Wikipedia Where I go when I want to look something up quickly.

• Amazon I visit Amazon to compare prices and buy textbooks.

• Half.com Also a good place to purchase textbooks!

• [Chegg.com] A great place to rent textbooks for a decent price.

Entertainment

• [Youtube] A convenient place to watch video clips.

• [Netflix] Where I stream most of my movies and favorite television shows.

• [IMDb] I check IMDb on my computer and phone when I want information about movies or actors.

• [The Hype Machine] A good place to check out new independent music. They have a great collection of mash-ups and remixes.

Social Networking

• [Facebook] I check Facebook daily for updates about my friends and family.

• [Tumblr] A blogging community that I submit posts to almost daily.