In the current craze of "Faster, bigger, better," the Internet is the big daddy, with its huge growth of information about virtually everything. Looking for a job? Hunting for an apartment? Listings are just a click away! Need a 15-page thesis on German literature in less than an hour? Download it!

Traveling:

Whether you''re trying to get home for vacation or get as far away from your family as possible, the Web can help.

Traveling in Alternate Realities, newciv.org/worldtrans/travel.html Study Abroad, www.studyabroad.com

Travelocity, www.travelocity.com

Expedia (on the Microsoft Network), expedia.msn.com/daily/home

Shoestring Travel, www.stratpub.com/shoe1.html#icons

Lonely Planet, www.lonelyplanet.com

US State Department Travel Warnings and Consular Information Sheets, www.stolaf.edu/network/travel-advisories.html

The CIA World Factbook, www.odci.gov/cia/publications/95fact/index.html

Hostel Directory, www.hostel.com

Job Hunting:

Any resourceful college student knows you can get your resume online easily. But the services highlighted below offer more than simply job listings, they offer strong advice.

Dream Jobs, www.hotwired.com/dreamjobs

The Riley Guide, www.jobtrak.com/jobguide

CareerCity Jobs Databases, www.adams online.com

CareerPath.Com, www.careerpath.com

Online Career Center, www.occ.com/occ

E-Span, www.espan.com

Jobtrak, www.jobtrak.com

The Monster Board, www.monster.com

America''s Job Bank, www.ajb.dni.us

Dating & Sex Information:

Tired of meeting the same people in the same old bars? Try these for a cyber-date, a new friend, or just straight information on safer sex practices.

Romance Online, www.romance-online.com

Vivarin Date-Ability Index, mainsail.com/date

Valentine.Com, www.valentine.com

Blind Date on the Net, carrcom.com/date

Cyber-Romance 101, web2.airmail.net/ walraven/romance.htm Blender of Love, www.alienbill.com/romance

Kiss.Com, www.kiss.com

Coast Weekly Personals, www.coastweekly.com

WebPersonals, www.webpersonals.com

Queer Resources Directory, www.qrd.org/QRD

Society for Human Sexuality, weber.u. washington.edu/~sfpse

The Safer Sex Pages, www.safersex.org

Libido, www.indra.com/libido

Planned Parenthood, www.ppfa.org/ppfa

Apartment Hunting:

Everybody needs to stay somewhere, but it''s hard to find a new home in a new place.

All Apartments Search, www.allapartments.com/aa

Ask Sherlock, accnet.com/homes/ passsherlock.html

Apartments for Students Worldwide, www.abreak4students.com/ca.html

Research:

Start your exploration with a good search engine, like Digital''s renowned AltaVista service (www.altavista.com) and be persistent.

Library of Congress, lcweb.loc.gov/ homepage/lchp.html

BigBook, www.bigbook.com

Yahoo! Maps, www.proximus.com/yahoo

The Virtual Hospital, indy.radiology.uiowa.edu/Providers/ Textbooks/MultimediaTextbooks.html

Thomas, thomas.loc.gov

The Virtual Reference Desk, thorplus.lib. purdue.edu/reference

U.S. Census Bureau Home Page, www.census.gov

Britannica Online, www.eb.com

The L.A. Times (Searchable), www.latimes.com

World Rulers, www.geocities.com/Athens/1058/rulers.html

Learn2.com, www.learn2.com

Xplore Reference, www.xplore.com/xplore500/medium/ reference.html

Free Books:

Thousands of texts are available on the Web so clear some space on your hard drive, rather than your shelves, and start getting your books for free!

American Communication Association On-line Books and Texts, www.uark.edu/depts/comminfo/www/ books.html

Authornet, imgnet.com/auth/index.html

Banned Books On-Line, www.cs.cmu.edu/Web/People/spok/ banned-books.html

The English Server Fiction Page, english-www.hss.cmu.edu/fiction

University Publications of America, catalog.upapubs.com

The Chemistry Hypermedia Project, www.chem.vt.edu/chem-ed/vt- chem-ed.html

Books On-line, www.thegroup.net/booktitl.htm

The Electronic Library Book Stacks, www.books.com/scripts/lib.exe

The Etext Archives, locust.cic.net

Helpful Local Sites:

City of Monterey, www.monterey.org

Monterey Bay History, www.monterey.edu/other-sites/history/ index.html

Monterey Public Library, www.monterey.org/lib/lib.html

Coast Weekly, www.coastweekly.com

Bluefin Billiards, www.goodtaste.com/bluefin

Planet Gemini, www.planetgemini.com

First Night Monterey, www.firstnight.com

Monterey Jazz Festival, www.monterey jazzfestival.org

Monterey Bay Aquarium, www.mbayaq.org

Red Beans and Rice, www.redbeans.com

Monterey Bay Kayaks, www.montereykayaks.com

Recreation Programs, www.monterey.org/rec/rec.html

Internet Services, www.mbay.net; www.mbayweb.com; www.redshift.com

City Council, www.monterey.org/ccncl.html

Carmel Info., www.carmel-by-the-sea.com

Travel Guide/General Info., www.hotwired.com/rough/usa/ california/regions/central.coast