Reference Desk 9.20.05

Well, if you don’t find these things helpful, maybe somebody will.
Via Lifehacker, you can use your online social network to get a job. (Just ask me how I got my online social network to get interviews with semi-famous writers.)
Gas costs how much in Washington DC? Check with zip codes at MSN.
The 1914 Oxford edition of the Complete Works of William Shakespeare at Yahoo.
Apparently some people out there haven’t mastered the art of writing the email. For those of you whose emails are completely nonsensical, tips on writing a sensible email.

Create a social media strategy, launch your campaign, and track the results in our Social Media Marketing Boot Camp starting February 16. The online event and workshop will feature speakers including The Onion's Baratunde Thurston (left), Facebook's Morin Oluwole, and bitly's Tim Devane. Register now.