http://www.google.com
We researched the advanced search functions of Google for our own advanced search funtions.

http://www.encyclopedia.com
We did NOT like the limited functionality and lack of rich content for this site. There was not a lot of images and various subjects were hard to search.

http://encarta.msn.com
There was not a lot of usable information when we typed in some subjects. We did not appreciate the haphazard interface.

http://greatbuildings.com
An architecture website that shows 3d models, photos, and detailed information. This is useful for additional content for our prototype page.

http://hgtv.com
This site is good research for creating our content for lofts.

http://lap.nap.edu
There is a discovery engine function in this website. This gives search results that is inspiration for our library function.