Depends on what you like in Cheesecake (Besides Redheads, which
everyone likes.)

There's creamy, dry, flavored, etc. etc. etc.

Here's what Gourmet magazine calls a classic New York cheesecake
(Lindy's, see also Dave Smith.)

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/re...s/views/102592

Here's Martha's. No idea what it's like.

http://www.marthastewart.com/page.jh...e& resultNo=4

You might also want to check Better Homes and Gardens, Joy of Cooking,
or The Cake Bible.

Oh, and Alton Brown of Food Network. He's always interesting. Here's
a transcription of his cheesecake show.
Since technique is important with cheesecake, this might be a good
read. But you don't have to follow all his gadgetry.
Lots of people make perfectly good cheesecake without going to the
lenghts he does.

http://www.goodeatsfanpage.com/Season5/EA1E04.htm

Good luck. Enjoy. Your first one won't be perfect, but it will
probably taste good anyway.
Greg Zywicki
My Favorite Cheesecake is actually Torta Ricotta.