Internet Accuracy Project works to improve the accuracy of the reference sources we all rely on, both online and off. The Internet has changed everything--how we communicate, get our news, play, shop, and conduct research. It has forever changed the manner in which the public accesses, seeks and views reference work. Unfortunately, it has also brought about the widespread dissemination of erroneous information. The vast available resources and rapid speed of information delivery is precisely what attracts most researchers to the Web. It is that same incredible speed that allows factual errors to spread around the globe in the blink of an eye.

Literally millions of research man-hours are wasted as a result of errors, and inaccurate data contained in reference sources. It is estimated that errors in general cost U.S. businesses about $600 billion a year.

Contrary to our organization's name, accuracy on the Internet is not our only concern. Ceasing the flow of errors in reference books remains one of our primary concerns. Internet Accuracy Project brings to the attention of publishers, both online and off, erroneous data contained in their publications and/or on their websites, while supplying corrected data. In addition to offering error corrections and clarifications, our organization is also dedicated to the free presentation of thoroughly-vetted educational materials.

Founded to help make research, both on the Net and off, a more satisfying, error-free experience for all researchers, businesses, and students, we also bring to the attention of the general public via our website accuracyproject.org, inaccuracies, in print and online, to make reference work more accurate, and less frustrating. Improving the accuracy of information on the Net will not occur overnight, but the removal of erroneous information is far easier than in the case of reference books. Even after we apprise a publisher of faulty data in a publication, thousands, and in some cases, millions of volumes containing the errors remain in use in libraries and homes around the world for many years. Since many readers sell or donate their old books, the mistakes those books contain may be referenced for many years to come by subsequent owners of the volume. That is precisely the reason for the errors in reference books section of our site.

Understand that our organization does not "police" the Internet. Our policy is to log all errors found, so we may later contact the website, publisher, or author, and offer complete correction details. Unfortunately, since some of these sites are no longer maintained, the erroneous data they contain may continue to float in cyberspace for years to come. Newspapers deal with their mistakes by offering corrections and clarifications, but there has never before been a mechanism in place to publicly address, or help correct errors in millions of reference books.

Our organization brings this to you in a commercial-free environment, without annoying advertising banners, or bothersome pop-up ads.

Far too many people use the number of hits received from a simple Google search to determine the validity of information. They theorize that the greater the number of hits, the more accurate the information must be. What they fail to take into account is that many hits are simply the same erroneous data repeated by different sources. In many cases, this data may have originated from the same original flawed source information.

Contrary to popular belief, the sum total of human knowledge is not available on the free, searchable Web. There are literally billions of pieces of useful information hidden away in libraries and private collections that have never appeared on the Net, yet many mistakenly believe that data must be in error if a Web search returns little or nothing. Conversely, a majority of sites or reference books reporting the same data does not necessarily mean it's accurate.

Since it is the area of expertise of our founder and project director, Rod Mannix, our initial focus has been erroneous biographical data on individuals of accomplishment found in reference publications or websites.

While it's true that biographical errors have been our initial primary concern, you will also find helpful pages on many other subjects such as commonly misspelled words, commonly confused words and easily misused words, invention of the the artificial heart, Postal Service state abbreviations and U.S. postage rates, and errors contained in reference books.

We have recently expanded our efforts to provide advertising-free access to reference and educational materials to include literary materials as well. Our index of free literature offers links to a variety of free online books, short stories and poetry. Everything from literary classics to memorable short stories and poems are included.

Our index also offers complete details on other useful areas of the site designed to bring greater accuracy to your work and aid in the prevention of further errors. Some of these include our perpetual calendar index, two-letter Internet country codes, weights, measurements, temperatures and wind chill charts, a multiplication table, a guide to Roman numerals, a rundown of U.S. Mail holidays, UPS holidays, FedEx holidays and DHL holidays, a guide to U.S. Postal Service rate increases and changes, a chronological list of U.S. Presidents with their respective Vice Presidents, and one with U.S. Vice Presidents in chronological order with their respective Presidents, a list of all 50 U.S. state capitals, another with all U.S. States arranged by the date of their statehood, a list of all world capitals, and for a little frivolous fun, visit our extensive page of unusual, bizarre and humorous names of towns in the U.S..

As Internet Accuracy Project continues expanding, our long-term goals include improving the accuracy of all reference sources we rely on, both online and off, in all categories of knowledge, including Aerospace-Aviation, Agriculture, Arts-Entertainment, Biographical, Crime-Law, Economics-Business, History, Medicine, Politics, Science, and Sports.

Additional long-term goals include the expansion of our common errors database into a massive free online public library of corrected and thoroughly-vetted reference entries encompassing nearly a million Web pages. With sufficient funding we envision expanding into an even more useful reference website offering all elements commonly found in almanacs and encyclopedias, all with our usual error corrections and clarifications. Unlike some reference Web sites, Internet Accuracy Project will always remain entirely free of charge and free of commercial advertising and bothersome pop-up ads.


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