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"Early to bed, early to rise, work like hell and advertise" is the industry motto - whether it's on the Internet, television and radio, in newspapers or magazines or at a local movie theater near you.

Today, advertising remains an excellent gauge of society's mood that's something very much akin to...art? You decide - as we check out some of the best sites and examples on the topic for a decade-by-decade account of the history - and mystery - of what sells...

AdFlip - Feast your eyes on some of the most effective print ads in the history of the trade together with free e-card galleries, daily top ten lists and more resources with paid membership.

Ad Age - Register free for up-to-the-minute breaking news covering the industry and offering special reports, the latest ad spot reviews, job postings, industry resources and check out their history of The Advertising Century for picks of the Top 100 Ad Campaigns, favorite jingles, slogans, ad icons and a timeline of the best advertising of the past 200 years.

The Clio Awards - The Oscars of the industry, with background info on the annual awards for the year's best advertising and design, with an archive of past winners and video clips in the Clio Awards Online Annual.

FIT Library Internet Guide Advertising Clips - Great resource and one-stop browsing for links to current and archived video clips and images from around the Web, courtesy of the Fashion Institute of Technology.

AdAccess - Fortified with an image archive numbering in the thousands, and featuring print ads from the early 1900's to the '50's searchable in a database or browseable by category, including Beauty and Hygiene, Radio, Television, Transportation, and World War II.

William F. Eisner Museum of Advertising & Design: Online Exhibits - The Milwaukee museum online, with virtual tours of their lastest shows and exhibits usually centered around a single theme, from the psychedelic 60's to the vintage Burma Shave billboard campaign, and including visitor info, hours and contact details.

The Ad Council : Campaigns - From the people who brought you "a mind is a terrible thing to waste," McGruff the Crime Dog, and Smokey Bear, with more on their most successful classic campaigns in words and pictures.

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