AFU and Urban Legends Archive
the incredible, entertaining and enlightening archive and homepage for the alt.folklore.urban newsgroup
Books for Skeptics
The Correx Archives
... or 101 Ways to Abuse Science... investigating pseudo-science, this site is currently only archival, but contains a wealth of info, including five separate interviews with James Randi
CSICOP On-Line
encouraging the investigation of paranormal and fringe-science claims from a scientific point of view
Nerd World: Paranormal Sciences
lots and lots of links to paranormal and scientific web sites
the James Randi Educational Foundation Homepage
this pillar of reason is getting into gear for the battle against misinformation, pseudoscience, and fraud
JunkScience.com
"All the junk that's fit to debunk"... Junk science is faulty scientific data and analysis used to used to further a special agenda, and this website confronts it all
QuackWatch
a member of Consumer Federation of America, this a nonprofit corp combats health-related frauds, myths, fads, and fallacies. Its primary focus is on quackery-related information that is difficult or impossible to get elsewhere. Their activities include: investigating questionable claims, answering inquiries, reporting illegal marketing, improving the quality of health information on the Internet, and attacking misleading advertising on the Internet
Silly Superstitions: What are the sources of some of our strangest beliefs?
entertaining list of superstitions and their lost beginnings, with a link to a new set of commandments
Skeptic Annotated Bibliography (CSICOP)
this annotated listing helpful for exploring weirdness without wading thru believer propaganda
The Skeptic's Dictionary - A Guide for the New Millennium
over 340 skeptical definitions and essays on paranormal and psuedoscientific ideas and practices
Skeptic News
the "what's new" page for skeptics...
Skeptic Tank
this non-profit organization maintains extensive archives on destructive groups, individuals, and ideologies with special focus on religion's impact upon history as well as religion's impact upon rights, liberties, health, and safety of the world's populace in contemporary times... a huge variety... and free!
Urban Legends Reference Page
this urban legends are a specific type of folklore, and many of the items discussed on this site do not fall under the folkloric definition of "urban legend." This beautifully designed site follows the more expansive and popular (if inaccurate) use of "urban legend" as a term that embraces not only urban legends but also misinformation, old wives' tales, strange news stories, rumors, and celebrity gossip
The World of Richard Dawkins
the unofficial website of author/lecturer Richard Dawkins... this is a wonderful resource on a wide variety of topics related to skepticism
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