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REFERENCE
Information
Please Almanac http://www.infoplease.com/
Includes almanac, atlas, dictionary, encyclopedia, thesaurus,
country information, and timelines.
Internet
Movie Database http://www.imdb.com/
Searchable movie database – what’s playing, what’s
coming on DVD, trailers, trivia.
RefDesk.com
http://refdesk.com/
An extensive list of links to news, stock quotes, puzzles,
and reference tools.
Library
Spot http://www.libraryspot.com/
Find links to home sale prices, events in history, photos,
podcasts, calculators, calendars, GovSpot, HomeworkSpot, and
more.
Map
Quest http://www.mapquest.com/
Get road maps and directions.
Vital
Records http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w.htm
Where to write for birth, marriage, death records.
Telephone
Numbers http://www.whitepages.com
Toll
Free Number Directory http://www.anywho.com/tf.html
Zip
Code Lookup - USPS http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp
AUTOMOBILES
Edmunds
http://www.edmunds.com/
Provides information on pricing, car reviews, ratings, and
advice.
Kelley
Blue Book http://www.kbb.com/
Offers new and used car pricing, comparisons, reviews
and ratings.
Fuel
Economy Guide http://www.fueleconomy.gov/
Compare vehicles or find fuel economy ratings, gasoline prices,
gas mileage tips, information on hybrid vehicles and alternative
fuel vehicles.
The
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety http://www.iihs.org/default.html
Provides top vehicle safety picks and crash test results
Massachusetts
Registry of Motor Vehicles http://www.mass.gov/rmv/
Online
transactions include registrations, licenses, address changes
and tickets.
NADA
Guides http://www.nadaguides.com/
Find information on new, used, and classic cars aswell
as motorcycles, boats, recreation vehicles, and manufactured
homes.
BOOKS
& LITERATURE
Bartleby.com
http://www.bartleby.com
Find reference works, literature, poetry, fiction, and nonfiction.
Book
Awards http://www.powells.com/prizes/prizes.html
Look here for winners of the Newbery and Caldecott medals,
National Book Awards, Booker, Pulitzer, and Edgar prizes,
and more.
Books
in Series http://www.nlc.state.ne.us/ref/booksinseries/
Search by author, title, or series name. Scroll down for other
series guides to mysteries, science fiction, fantasy, and
juvenile books.
OverBooked
http://www.overbooked.org/stars/index.html
A resource for readers offering reviews and themed book lists.
Project
Gutenberg http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page
Electronic archive of full-text literature to read or search.
Reading
Group Guides http://www.readinggroupguides.com/index.asp
2050 guides are searchable by author,
title, awards, and categories. Also find tips for reading
groups from getting started to keeping things going and even
some recipes!
BUSINESS
Kirstein
Business Library http://www.bpl.org/research/kbb/kbbhome.htm
South
Shore Chamber of Commerce http://www.southshorechamber.org/
CAREERS
Career Works
http://www.careerworks.org/
The Brockton location of the one-stop career center
offers career resources and workforce information
to job seekers, students, and employers. Career Works provides
job seekers with the tools to find the right job and lists
available job openings and the skills they require.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm
Information about hundreds of types of jobs includes: training
and education needed, earnings, job prospects, what workers
do, and working conditions.
CONSUMER
ISSUES
BankRate
http://www.bankrate.com
Provides free rate information to consumers on more than 300
financial products, including mortgages, credit cards, new
and used automobile loans, money market accounts, certificates
of deposit, checking and ATM fees, home equity loans and online
banking fees.
Consumer
Action Website http://www.consumeraction.gov/
Features information on how to solve consumer problems, as
well as addresses, telephone numbers, and websites where you
can file consumer complaints.
Consumer
Affairs and Business Regulation – Massachusetts
Homepage http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ocahomepage&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eoca
Federal
Citizen Information Center http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/
Information about cars, computers, education, employment,
family, federal programs, food, health, housing, money, small
business, travel, and more.
Fighting
Back Against Identity Theft http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/
“Deter, Detect, Defend – Avoid ID Theft.”
This site tells you what to do.
Household
Products Database http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/index.htm
Includes health and safety information about household products.
Looks
Too Good to Be True http://www.lookstoogoodtobetrue.com/index.aspx
Don’t fall victim to Internet scam artists- this site
tells you how. Check out the links for Teens and Consumer
Alerts.
National
Do-Not-Call Registry http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/donotcall/
Prevent unwanted phone calls from telemarketers for a five-year
period by registering your phone number for free.
On Guard Online
http://onguardonline.gov/index.html
Provides practical tips from the federal government and the
technology industry to help you be on guard against Internet
fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information.
Recalls http://www.recalls.gov/
Six federal agencies join to alert consumers about recalls of
unsafe, hazardous or defective products.
EDUCATION
Abington
Public Schools http://www.abington.k12.ma.us/
United States
Department of Education http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml
Massachusetts
Department of Education http://www.doe.mass.edu
Find MCAS results, curriculum frameworks, and town profiles.
ENVIRONMENT
Endangered
Species http://eelink.net/EndSpp/endangeredspecies-mainpage.html
Follow the links to search for endangered species.
Green
Buildings http://www.epa.gov/greenbuilding/
Site
provides links and information about "green" or
healthier, resource-efficient buildings.
Massachusetts
Department of Environmental Protection http://www.mass.gov/dep/
Information about Air & Climate; Water, Wastewater
& Wetlands; Waste & Recycling; Toxics & Hazards;
Cleanup of Sites & Spills.
U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov/
Use the Quick Finder or the search window to find topics.
FOOD
& NUTRITION
All
Recipes.com http://allrecipes.com/
This searchable recipe database includes more than 40,000
recipes.
Recipe
Source http://www.recipesource.com/
Recipes are organized in two groups – recipes associated
with an ethnic cuisine and recipes categorized by main dish.
Food
Safety http://www.foodsafety.gov/
Gateway to government food safety information offers links
that include News & Safety Alerts, Consumer Advice, Foodborne
Pathogens, National Food Safety Programs, and more.
USDA
National Agricultural Library http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/
Provides accurate and useful resources about food and
nutrition including diet, food safety, food labeling, the
food pyramid, and more.
GOVERNMENT
Commonwealth
Communities http://www.state.ma.us/cc/
Find
information on the 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts provided
by state agencies and official city/town websites.
Massachusetts
Legislature http://www.malegislature.gov/
Find
Bills & Laws, Legislators, Committees, Events
USA.gov
http://www.usa.gov/index.shtml
Search for government information by topic or agency or
use the search window.
Mass.gov
http://www.mass.gov Links
to state agencies, tax information, vehicle registration,
vital records, driver’s license, unemployment, sex offender
registry.
HEALTH
A
Users Guide to Finding Health Information on the Web http://www.mlanet.org/resources/userguide.html
This site, created by medical librarians, offers a guide to
searchers seeking reliable health information.
The
American Academy of Pediatrics Parenting Corner http://www.healthychildren.org
Consumer
Reports Best Buy Drugs http://www.crbestbuydrugs.org/
Free guidance for consumers on prescription medicines.
Healthfinder.gov
http://www.healthfinder.gov/
This award-winning Federal Web site for consumers is a guide
to reliable health information.
Health
Hotlines http://healthhotlines.nlm.nih.gov
Find toll-free telephone numbers as well as Internet addresses
for health organizations.
MayoClinic.com
http://www.mayoclinic.com/
Find information on Diseases & Conditions, Drugs &
Supplements, and Healthy Living.
MedLine
Plus http://medlineplus.gov/
Includes health topics, drug information, clinical trials,
an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials,
and latest health news.
NIH
Senior Health http://nihseniorhealth.gov/listoftopics.html
Locate aging-related health information that is reliable and
easy to understand.
National
Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
Find information on mental illness and behavioral disorders.
Physician
Profile Site for Massachusetts
http://profiles.massmedboard.org/MA-Physician-Profile-Find-Doctor.asp
Locate information about the education, training, and experience
of all licensed physicians.
PubMed
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed
Search over 17 million citations
from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical
articles back to the 1950s. Use the tutorial links to learn
how to use this resource.
LAW
Guide
to Massachusetts Laws by Subject
http://www.lawlib.state.ma.us/subject/index.html
Office of the Attorney General
www.ago.state.ma.us
The
Massachusetts Court System http://www.mass.gov/courts/resources.html
Resource links include: Attorney Referral; Forms; Guidelines
and Standards; Juror Information; Trial Court Law Libraries;
Opinions; Press Releases; Probation.
LIBRARIES
Boston
Public Library http://www.bpl.org
Lists exhibits, programs, Internet links, and more.
Dyer
Memorial Library http://www.dyerlibrary.org/
Located in Abington, the Dyer focuses on genealogy and local
history of Old Abington and surrounding communities.
Internet
Public Library http://www.ipl.org
Features a searchable, subject-categorized directory of authoritative
websites.
Library
of Congress http://www.loc.gov/index.html
Browse online exhibitions, research guides, American Memory
Collections.
Massachusetts
Libraries
http://libraries.state.ma.us/
Locate library catalogs for Massachusetts libraries through
the official website of the Massachusetts Board of Library
Commissioners.
Perkins Library
Website http://www.perkinslibrary.org
Offers free public library services to
those who cannot use traditional print due to visual, physical,
or reading disabilities. Materials are mailed directly to patrons
and returned through the mail.
MASSACHUSETTS
INFORMATION
Mass
Momentshttp://www.massmoments.org
This electronic almanac of Massachusetts history allows users
to listen to or read about events and people in Massachusetts
history.
Massachusetts
Office of Travel & Tourism http://www.massvacation.com/
Things to do and places to go in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts
Department of Conservation and Recreation http://www.mass.gov/dcr/
Learn about 450,000 acres of parks, campgrounds, forests,
mountains and beaches. Borrow a Massachusetts ParksPass at
Abington Public Library.
Massachusetts
Museums http://www.museumlink.com/massachu.htm
List of websites of Massachusetts museums.
Massachusetts
Attractions http://www.visit-massachusetts.com/current_category.1164/companies_list.html
Massachusetts
Facts http://www.sec.state.ma.us/cis/cismaf/mafidx.htm
From history and symbols to statistics
and politics, find it here.
RESEARCH
Librarians’
Internet Index http://lii.org/
Searchable and annotated subject directory organized into
14 main topics and hundreds of related topics.
Internet
Public Library http://www.ipl.org/
Features a searchable, subject-categorized directory of authoritative
websites.
Research
Topics from Multnomah Public Library http://www.multcolib.org/ref/topics.html
This list of common research topics leads to useful links.
Science Research
Portal http://www.scienceresearch.com/search/
This free web portal provides access
to scientific journals and public science databases.
SENIOR
CITIZENS
AARP
http://www.aarp.org
Medicare
& You http://www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/10050.pdf
This is the official government handbook about Medicare with
information about “what’s new, what’s covered,
health plans, prescription drug plans, and your rights.
Massachusetts
Executive Office of Elder Affairs http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eldershomepage&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eelders
Includes phone numbers and information links about Housing,
Home Care, Caregiver Support, Regulations and Statistics,
Health Care, Meals and Nutrition, and Service Organizations
and Advocates.
NIH Senior
Health http://nihseniorhealth.gov/listoftopics.html
This web site makes aging-related health
information available in a reliable, easy-to-understand online
resource.
STATISTICS
FedStats
http://www.fedstats.gov/
Includes statistics from more than 100 agencies.
Statistical
Resources on the Web http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/statsnew.html
State
Health Facts http://www.statehealthfacts.org/index.jsp
National
Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/
The
U.S. Census Bureau http://www.census.gov/main/
The Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality
data about the nation's people and economy.
ZIP
Skinny http://www.zipskinny.com/
Compare U.S. Census data by community ZIP codes.
STUDYING
& REPORT WRITING
Landmark
Son of Citation Machine http://citationmachine.net/index2.php?regstyleid=99
Select
citation format and follow directions
TAXES
Internal
Revenue Service
www.irs.gov/
Search for forms, file taxes or research tax information.
Massachusetts
Department of Revenue
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=dorconstituent&L=2&L0=Home&L1=Individuals+and+Families&sid=Ador
tax forms, information and regulations.
TRAVEL
CDC
Travelers’ Health Information http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/default.aspx
Offers specific information about your travel destination.
Includes vaccinations diseases and more.
Currency
Converter http://finance.yahoo.com/currency?u
Fodor’s
Travel Guides http://www.fodors.com
Frommer’s
Travel Guides http://www.frommers.com/
Let’s
Go Travel Guides http://www.letsgo.com/
National
Park Service http://www.nps.gov/
New
Travel Requirements for U.S. Citizens - U.S. Department
of State http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html
Tourism
Offices Worldwide Directory http://www.towd.com/
Guide to official tourist information
sources.
VETERANS
Massachusetts
Veterans’ Guide to Benefits http://www.sec.state.ma.us/cis/cisvet/vetidx.htm
United
States Department of Veterans Affairs
http://www.va.gov/health
Veterans
Employment Resource Center
http://www.dol.gov/vets
Tools
and resources for all U.S. Veterans - job opportunities, forms,
benefits, and program information as well as training assistance
for private sector employment.
WEATHER
AccuWeather
http://home.accuweather.com/index.asp?partner=accuweather
National
Weather Service http://www.nws.noaa.gov/
Weather
Channel http://www.weather.com/
Weather
History http://www.weatherforyou.com/history/
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