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Biography Business Genealogy Government Health Jobs / Career
Law, Legislation and Politics
Maps / Distance Movies and Reviews
News and Current Events
Phone Numbers / Zip Codes Statistical Resources
Teacher Resources Time / Weather
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Biography |
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A&E Biography
http://www.biography.com/search
This searchable database, sponsored by the A&E Biography television series, is based upon the Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia (1994).
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Biographical Dictionary
http://www.s9.com/biography
Covers more than 28,000 notable women and men, from ancient times to the present day.
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Lives, the Biography Resource
http://amillionlives.com/
Links to thousands of biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, diaries, letters, narratives, oral histories and more.
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Business |
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Hoover's Online - Company Information
http://www.hoovers.com/
Information on over 8,000 companies searchable by name, ticker symbol or geographic location. Includes market data, links to web homepages and weekly business news.
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Wall Street Research Net
http://wsrn.com/
Online market news, Dow Jones and NASDAQ statistics, "most active" stocks, and other financial information.
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Market Guide Investor
http://www.marketguide.com/home.asp
Comprehensive research on over 10,000 publicly traded companies Universal Currency Converter.
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Universal Currency Converter
Allows you to perform interactive foreign exchange rate conversion.
http://www.xe.com/ucc/full.shtml
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Consumer Education |
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Edmund's Automobile Buyer's Guides
http://www.edmunds.com/
A service provided by the publisher of the print versions. Includes information and prices for current year model vehicles, used car ratings and prices for models dated 1985 and after and a variety of other information such as tips on buying a car and price negotiation.
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Federal Consumer Information Center
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/
The Federal Consumer Information Center (FCIC) helps federal agencies and departments develop and distribute useful information to the public.
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Education |
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100 Best Values in Public Colleges (Kiplinger)
http://kiplinger.com/php/college/2002/public.html
Search for data on selected public colleges; sort by various criteria.
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American Universities
http://www.clas.ufl.edu/CLAS/american-universities.html
Provides links to homepages of colleges and universities granting bachelor and advanced degress in the United States.
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Chronicle of Higher Education
http://chronicle.com/
Highlights and contents of the weekly edition, includes the job listings for that week.
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Financial Aid Information
http://www.finaid.org/
Includes a glossary of financial aid terms as well as information about grants, loans and scholarships from both government and nongovernment sources. Also provides links to related sites.
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Peterson's College Guides
http://www.petersons.com/
Online versions of the printed guides. Guides to undergraduate, graduate and vocational-technical school. Searchable by name or location. Includes a section on postgraduate education for executives. |
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Genealogy |
Ancestors
http://www.byubroadcasting.org/ancestors/
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Genealogy for Kids
http://www.kidsturncentral.com/topics/hobbies/genforms.htm
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Family Search
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp
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The National Archives
http://www.archives.gov/genealogy
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Denver Public Library Genealogy Department
http://denverlibrary.org/whg/index.html
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Genealogy Today
http://www.genealogytoday.com
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ProGenealogists Family History Research Group
http://progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm
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Statistical Abstract of the United States
http://www.census.gov/stat_abstract/
Includes tables and graphs. Searchable by subject. Does not include all information from the print version.
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State and Local Governments
http://lcweb.loc.gov/global/state/stategov.html
Organized by the Library of Congress, includes links to state sites, organizations, and state maps.
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The CIA World Factbook
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
An online edition of the print version. Provides alphabetical listings of countries and information concerning: geography, people, government, economy, communications and defense sources.
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Country Studies - Area Handbook Program
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html
Sponsored by the Department of the Army, 71 countries are included providing a wide range of information including history, geography, econ omy, transportation, people and more.
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Embassy World
http://www.embassyworld.com/
Provides links embassy websites of nations throughout the world. The database is searchable by both host and guest county.
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Flags of the World
http://www.allstates-flag.com/fotw/flags/
Graphic representations of flags. Searchable by country, geographic location, keyword or title.
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FirstGov.gov
http://www.firstgov.gov/index.shtml
Whatever you want or need from the U.S. government, it's here. You'll find a rich treasure of online information, services and resources.
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The STATESMAN'S YEARBOOK
http://www.statesmansyearbook.com/welcome/uid=3829?authstatuscode=200
Comprehensive guide to countries, politics, cultures and economies of the world.
In Library Use Only
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Health |
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AMA Physician Select
http://www.ama-assn.org/aps/amahg.htm
Provides basic professional information on virtually every licensed physician in the United States.
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Fast Food Calorie Counter
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/flash/health/caloriecounter/counter.htm?referrer=email
Use the fast food counter to calculate calories and fat consumed when eating at a fast food restaurant.
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Girl's Health
http://girlshealth.gov/
The National women's Health Information Center offers a site for girls covering topics such as body image, fitness and living with a disability.
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Healthfinder
http://www.healthfinder.gov
Healthfinder® is a free gateway to reliable consumer health and human services information developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Health Information
http://health.nih.gov
Publications & fact sheets, ClinicalTrials.gov, health hotlines, A-Z topic index, institutes, MEDLINEplus, and other resources from the National Institutes of Health.
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Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
http://www.mayoclinic.com/index.cfm?
Updated daily, this website is produced by a team of physicians, scientists, writers, and educators affiliated with the Mayo Clinic.
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Merck Manual
http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual
Searchable version of "the world's most widely used general medical text."
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Steps to a Healthier You
http://www.mypyramid.gov/index.html
One size doesn't fit all. This site offers you personal eating plans with the foods and amounts that are right for you. It offers detailed assessments of your food intake and physical activity level.
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Jobs / Careers |
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Occupational Outlook Handbook
http://www.bls.gov/oco
Online edition of print version. Includes information about careers: job descriptions, training needed and outlook for future employment.
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America's Job Bank
http://www.jobs.org
America's Job Bank is a partnership between the US Department of Labor and the state operated public Employment Service.
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Monster Jobs
http://www.monster.com
A global online network for careers, connecting companies with job-seekers.
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Law, Legislation and Politics |
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Legal Information Institute - Supreme Court Collection
http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/index.html
Known internationally as a leading "law-not-com" provider of public legal information. Offers all opinions of the United States Supreme Court handed down since 1992, together with over 600 earlier decisions selected for their historic importance, over a decade of opinions of the New York Court of Appeals, and the full United States Code. Also publishes important secondary sources: libraries in two important areas (legal ethics and social security) and a series of "topical" pages that serve as concise explanatory guides and Internet resource listings for roughly 100 areas of law.
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Nationalissues.com
http://www.nationalissues.com/
A "non-partisan, issue-oriented research web site" that provides information on major national issues.
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PollingReport.com
http://www.pollingreport.com/
An "independent, nonpartisan resource" on trends in American public opinion.
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Thomas: US Legislative Information
http://thomas.loc.gov/
Offers full text of recent and current bills from Congress. Searchable by bill number or by key word(s). Current bills also searchable by subject and popular title. Other legislative information links provided.
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Vote Smart Web
http://www.vote-smart.org/
Nonpartisan information about congressional office holders including voting records and performance evaluations from special interest groups. Additional information about presidential candidates, campaign finance, names and addresses of representatives, and individual political issues.
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| Maps / Distances |
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MapQuest
http://www.mapquest.com/
An interactive website atlas that calculates driving times, gives travel directions, and other navigational information.
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Maps of the Americas
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/americas.html
Includes maps of the Americas, primarily from the CIA. U.S. maps include historical and census maps with metropolitan area and county outline maps for each state.
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Movies and Reviews |
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Internet Movie Database
http://us.imdb.com/search.html
Provides a wide variety of search options including movie titles, cast/crew names, plot summaries and some reviews.
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Oscar Award Finder
http://us.imdb.com/search.html
Provides a searchable database of past Academy Award winners and nominees.
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News and Current Events |
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All the World's Newspapers
http://onlinenewspapers.com/
This site lists the websites of over 4,000 newspapers (from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe).
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CNN Interactive
http://www.cnn.com/
Lead stories from CNN updated throughout the day. Includes access to stories from the past week as well.
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NewsLink
http://newslink.org/
Offers links to major news sources including newspapers, magazines, radio/TV broadcasters, international resources, and more.
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Opinion Pages
http://www.opinion-pages.org/
Current editorials, opinions, commentaries and columnists from English newspapers and magazines on the World Wide Web.
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Reuters Wire Service
http://news.yahoo.com/
The Reuters Wire Service (via Yahoo) is updated on the hour and provides global news and information.
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Phone Numbers / Zip Codes |
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Any Who Toll Free Number Directory
http://www.anywho.com/tf.html
Developed by AT&T, you may search toll-free numbers by category or business listing. Does not include all numbers available through AT&T directory assistance.
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Switchboard.com Directory
http://www.switchboard.com/
U.S. phone number database for people and businesses, you do not need to register to use this resource.
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TelDir.com
http://www.infobel.com/teldir/
An index of online phone books, with over 400 links to Yellow Pages, White Pages, Business Directories, Email Addresses and Fax Listings from over 170 countries around the world.
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Zip Code Information (U.S.)
http://www.usps.com/ncsc/
Provides zip codes for addresses entered, full addresses for companies when name and city/state data are entered. Entering a zip code will result in the corresponding city and state.
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Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook
The brings together data from more than 100 sources about many aspects of criminal justice in the United States. These data are displayed in over 1,000 tables. The site is updated regularly as new statistics become available. The Sourcebook is supported by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics. |
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/aboutbjs.htm
United States' primary source for criminal justice statistics. Mission is to collect, analyze, publish, and disseminate information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government. These data are critical to Federal, State, and local policymakers in combating crime and ensuring that justice is both efficient and evenhanded.
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Time / Weather |
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U.S. Naval Observatory Time
http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/what.html
The Time Service Department, U.S. Naval Observatory is the official source of time used in the United States. Select your time zone to see the correct time.
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Local Times Around the World
http://www.bsdi.com/xdate
Select an area of the world to find local times.
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Online Calendars
http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/
A collection of customizable calendars displaying moon phases, holidays, and observances.
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Teacher Resources |
Stanford University Copyright and Fair Use
http://fairuse.stanford.edu/ |
Creative Commons
http://creativecommons.org
Creative Commons is a nonprofit organization that offers flexible copyright licenses for creative works. |
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