African-American
Diaspora
Over
3,000 websites -
searchable
Universal
Black Pages
Links
to online magazines,
African American
history, etc.
Arts
& Humanities
Museums
A
listing of world museums
and virtual library
museums.
National
Gallery of Art
Search
by subject or artist,
browse the Educational
Resource page, visit the
gallery's holiday shop.
Perseus
Project
Digital library of
resources for studying
the ancient world.
World
Wide Art Sources
Large,
comprehensive gateway to
art resources on the
Internet. Artist index,
art education, art
history, tattoo art,
etc.
Automobiles
Autotropolis.com
Autotropolis.com is
dedicated to consumers
who are researching and
buying new or used
vehicles.
Autoweb
Contains bluebook, tips
on buying new and used
cars, insurance
information, etc.
Autozone
Selected repair
information.
Edmund's
Automobile Buyer's Guide
Guide
to buying and selling
cars and trucks, new or
used. Road test results,
etc.
Microsoft
Carpoint
Helpful tips on
purchasing new or used
cars. Has a link to
Kelley Blue Book.
Nada
Guides
Information on car
prices, etc.
Books
Alibris
Search
for new, used, and out
of print books.
Amazon
Provides bibliographic
information on books,
book reviews, award
winners, etc
Barnes &
Noble
Purchase books, locate
bibliographic
information, book
reviews, etc.
Bibliomania
Free
online texts, study
guides, reference
section, shop for books.
Register to use this
site.
Book
Bytes
Reading lists and other
helpful information.
This site is maintained
by a librarian who is a
reviewer for the Library
Journal.
Guys Read
Created by Jon Scieszka
to help boys "find stuff
they like to read."
NextReads
Sign up
for newsletters based on
your interest.
Business
Annual
Reports
Up-to-date listing of
annual reports online.
Banx
Quote
Quotes
on a variety of topics,
such as, auto finance,
insurance, home finance,
consumer finance, money
& investments, global
finance & commerce.
Includes a Resource
Library.
Big Book
Locate
people or businesses.
Consumer Guide. Select
English or Spanish.
Big
Charts
Stock
quotes, news, historical
quotes, etc.
Consumer
Price Index
General overview and
detailed statistics.
Financenter
Financial advice with
calculators to answer
questions about
borrowing or buying.
Insurance
News Network
Insurance News Network
Insurance laws & news by
state. S & P ratings.
Auto, Health, Home &
Life Insurance.
Motley
Fool
Covers
investment basics.
Information on specific
investments. Twice daily
market updates and
analyses.
Quicken.com
Sections on investments,
mortgages, taxes and
insurance. Calculators
and worksheets are
included.
Salary
Calculator
Salary
calculator, moving
calculator, mortgage
information.
Consumer
Consumer
World
Buying
advice, product reviews,
travel, consumer
complaints, mortgage
rates, etc
Free
Credit Report
Request one free credit
report per year.
Federal Trade Commission
- Links to other sites
Links
to various government
sites and non-government
sites relating to
consumer protection
issues.
National
Low Income Housing
Coalition / LIHIS
Compares wages and rent
in every county, MSA,
and combined
nonmetropolitan area and
state in the United
States.
PartSelect.com
Features appliance
repair guides, an
appliance repair forum,
articles on appliance
repair and appliance
repair safety, a model
number locator, and
other helpful
information.
U. S.
Consumer Gateway
Broad
range of federal
information resources
listed by category.
Copyright
Creative
Commons
According to this site
Creative Commons is a
nonprofit that offers a
flexible copyright for
creative work.
Stanford
University Libraries:
Copyright & Fair Use
Searchable site by
keyword or concept,
links to primary
materials, current
legislation, cases &
issues, Internet
resources, and an
overview of copyright
law.
U. S.
Copyright Office
Locate
copyright publications,
application forms,
copyright law, press
releases, regulations,
and copyright records
(1978-).
Education
CollegeNET
Apply
to a college online.
Complete, file, and pay
admissions fees via the
internet. Scholarship
search.
FAFSA
Free
Application for Federal
Student Aid.
Entertainment
Academy
of Motion Picture Arts &
Sciences
Information on programs
and activities of the
Academy. Lists academy
award winners.
Broadway
Across America
Search
by city or show for
schedules, order tickets
or gift certificates.
Internet
Movie Database
Search
for movies, daily movie
and TV news, this year's
Oscar winners, browse
the index.
Salon
Magazine
An
internet magazine
covering books, the
arts, and ideas.
TV Guide
TV
listings by zip code and
entertainment news.
Gardening
Garden
Gate
Collection of links to
horticulture sites
around the world.
GardenWeb
Locate
gardening tips, look at
botanical gardens from
around the world, and
contains a link to a
site devoted to roses.
Home &
Garden Television Online
Searchable by keyword.
Contains a program
guide, home repair tips,
etc.
Genealogy
Afrigeneas
Resources for
African-American
genealogy.
Ancestry
Mapping
Maps
ancestry in American
cities.
Cyndi's
List
One of
the most comprehensive
lists of genealogy
links.
Ellis
Island
Information on immigrant
arrival records.
Find a
Grave
Search
by name, location, or
claim to fame.
Historical United States
Census
Data
that describes the
people and the economy
of the U. S. from
1790-1970.
Political
Graveyard
Gives
locations of gravesites
of politicians, also
gives birthdates, and
trivia.
Greeting Cards
American
Greetings
Selection of free
greeting cards arranged
by category.
Blue
Mountain
Selection of free cards
and postcards.
Hallmark
Send
animated cards for a
charge, large selection
of free cards.
Health/Medicine
Health
Finder
Subject guide to health
resources on the Web.
Kid's
Health
Information on food and
fitness, childhood
infections, mental
disorders, and
medication.
Mayo
Clinic's Mayo Health
Up-to-date information
on a variety of medical
topics provided by the
Mayo Clinic.
Medicare
Consumer Publications
Publications on
Medicare, long term care,
and other healthcare
issues.
MedlinePlus
Search
for articles on health
topics.
Merck
Manual
Contains information on
products, publications,
news and research in
healthcare.
National
Jewish Medical &
Research Center
Information and research
on respiratory, allergic
and immune system
diseases, including
asthma, tuberculosis,
emphysema, severe
allergies, AIDS, cancer,
and autoimmune diseases,
such as, lupus.
Prescription Drugs for
Seniors
Information on programs
to help seniors get
prescription drugs at a
special rate (Office of
Aging).
U. S.
Pharmacopeia
Information for
healthcare
professionals,
pharmaceutical
manufacturers, patients
and consumers.
History
American
Presidency
The
history of the
presidents, the
presidency, and
politics.
Anyday in
History
Gives
historic events,
birthdates, religious
observances, and
holidays for selected
dates.
Biography
Short
biographies of people
from antiquity to the
present.
Find-a-grave
Locate
graves of noteworthy
people by name or
location.
Flags of
All Countries
Flag
identifier, country
information, searchable
site.
Women's
Rights 1848-1998
History of the movement,
organizations, a
timeline, curriculum
ideas, and more.
Homework Help
ALA Great
Websites for Kids
websites categorized by
subject, and marked
according to age
appropriateness.
Ask
Jeeves
Natural language search,
ask a question, get an
answer.
Awesome
Library
Arranged by subject
areas, available in a
variety of languages.
Resources for teachers,
students, parents and
more.
Grade
Saver
Grade
Saver provides free
literary summaries,
analyses, and sample
tests.
Homework
Spot
Links
to topics for elementary
school, middle school,
and high school. Parent
and teacher links too.
Sites selected by
educators, librarians,
and journalists.
KidsClick
Arranged for kids by
librarians, organized by
subject.
Research-It
Contains language tools
(dictionaries,
thesaurus, translator),
biographical
information, maps,
telephone directories,
currency converter,
stock quotes, and zip
codes.
SparkNotes
Access study
guides for literature,
poetry, Shakespeare,
drama, biography,
history, sciences, and
more.
e-Nature
America's Wildlife
resource. Grades 4-7.
Jobs/Careers
10 Minute
Resume
Easy
to use online forms to
create a well-designed
resume.
Classifieds 2000
Free
searching and listing.
Employment listings, as
well as, other
categories.
Monster
Board
Online
employment service.
Snag-a-Job
Search
for part-time or hourly
jobs. Register using the
short form or post your
application on the site
for employers to review
(email address
required).
Kentucky
Commonwealth of Kentucky
A
wealth of Kentucky
information regarding
government agencies,
services, news, facts,
history, and travel.
KY Place
Names
Kentucky Place Name
information.
Kentucky
Atlas & Gazetteer
This
site offers county
summaries, relief and
physiographic maps.
Kentucky
Information Files
Features information on
Kentucky counties, as
well as, Kentucky state
information.
Kentucky
Legislature
Access
Kentucky law and a
directory of Kentucky
legislators. Also offers
Kids Pages!
Kentucky
Map Stats
Map of
Kentucky counties from
the US Census Bureau,
State & County
QuickFacts.
Kentucky
State Data Center
Locate
County Profiles, City &
Place Profiles, data
tables, and rankings.
Kentucky
Vital Records
Searchable Kentucky
death, marriage, and
divorce indexes for
selected years.
Kids'
Links!
A+ Math
Fun
ways to improve math
skills. Ages 6-12.
Chem4Kids
Chemistry basics
step-by-step. Age 10-12.
Cookalotamus
Make
cooking and eating a
family affair.
Crayola
Activities, games, and
party ideas. Tips for
parents & teachers.
FirstGov
for Kids
Developed by the Federal
Consumer Information
Center.
Funbrain
Challenging educational
games.
Great
Sites for Kids! ALA
Web
sites evaluated by
librarians for kids up
to age 14.
Guys Read
Created by Jon Scieszka
to help boys "find stuff
they like to read."
Kididdles
Fun &
games and song lyrics.
Maintained by a single
mom who designs web
pages.
Middle
Ages
Find
out what it was like to
live in the Middle Ages.
Age 9-12.
Scholastic
Kids,
explore with the Magic
Schoolbus!
Law
Find Law
Locate
attorneys, court cases,
experts and consultants,
etc.
Law.net
Legal
information and
resources.
Literature
Bartleby.com
Literary resources,
dictionaries.
Collection of Literary
Criticism
The
Internet Public
Library’s Special
Collection of Literary
Criticism allows
visitors to browse by
author, title, or
literary period.
Great
Writers
A to Z
lists and prize winners.
Online
Literary Resources
Maintained by an
Associate Professor in
the English Department
at Rutgers University.
Shakespeare
Operated by "The Tech",
MIT's oldest and largest
newspaper.
Math
Ask Dr.
Math
Select
elementary, middle
school, high school,
college and beyond.
Convert
Me
Convert weights and
measurements.
Music
A to Z
Sheetmusic
A to Z
Sheet music is an online
sheet music seller. It
offers the sheet music
in standard notation for
many popular artists.
Individual songs are
available as digital
downloads onto your
computer for a fee.
Books of an entire album
or focusing on the works
of a single artist are
shipped in hard copy. It
has also a designated
area to search for the
works of classical
composers.
Harmony
Central
This
site presents reviews
about different musical
equipment ranging from
guitars and guitar amps
to keyboards and
recording software.
MusicSearch
Resources for music
downloads and free music
downloads.
Musicnotes
An
online music seller,
Musicnotes boasts 14,000
digital sheet music
titles and 260,000
traditional music books
with a heavy emphasis on
piano but also including
guitar and
violin/fiddle.
Tabcrawler
Tabcrawler has two
sections for the music
fan - one to discuss the
music business with
other users and the
other to find tablature
from favorite artists.
Ultimate
Guitar Archive
Provides reviews of
musical equipment,
interviews with popular
musicians, and online
guitar lessons. Also
features a wide variety
of tablatures for guitar
and bass for popular
songs. Includes links to
international music.
News
CNN
Interactive
Updated continuously
throughout the day.
Newslink
Links
to US newspapers,
magazines, and other
media.
Parenting
Family
Use
the daily planner and
calendar. Locate items
recommended by other
parents.
Focus on
the Family
Helpful resources and
information for
families.
Protect
Your Family
Tips
from Homeland Security
to help families prepare
for emergencies.
Politics
All
Politics
Political section of
CNN.
Common
Cause
Nonpartisan, nonprofit
advocacy agency.
Debates
Commission on
Presidential Debates
FirstGov
A-Z
agency index, find
goverment jobs, contact
elected officials, and
other resources.
Kentucky
Registry of Election
Finance
Administers and enforces
laws regulating the
financing of state and
local elections in
Kentucky.
Vote
Smart
Accurate, unbiased, and
relevant information on
elected officials.
Recipes
Butterball
Recipes for turkey
lovers.
Epicurious Recipes
Find a
recipe, access a food or
wine dictionary.
Recipe
Finder
Find a
recipe or locate
information on diet and
fitness.
Reference
HTDI
Index
Subject guide to how-to
articles.
American
Memory
Library of Congress
historical collections
digitized.
Internet
Library for Librarians
All
resources recommended,
selected, and reviewed
by librarians.
Internet
Public Library
Maintained by University
of Michigan School of
Information.
Library
Spot
Award
winning site loaded with
resources for educators,
students, and just about
anyone.
My
Virtual Reference Desk
Provides fast access to
a variety of information
sources.
Rulers
Heads
of state and heads of
government.
Sun or
Moon Rise/Set
US
Navy Sun or Moon
Rise/Set table for one
year.
The
Mining Company
Directory of information
on many subjects.
Religion
Bible
Study Tools
A
variety of Bible
translations,
commentaries,
dictionaries, and other
study aids.
Christian
Classics
Christian books in
electronic format.
Jesus in
Films
Modern
cinematic presentations
of Jesus' life and
teachings.
Virtual
Religion Index
Highlights the content
of religion related
sites.
Science
Crittercam Chronicles
Observe habitats of
animals living in
Antarctica, the Artic
and the deep sea from
the animals point of
view. Grades 4-6.
Discovery
Online
A
variety of news and
information.
Green File
Bibliographic database
of information about
environmental concerns.
Invention
Dimension
Profiles of inventors
past and present. Browse
the archives.
National
Geographic
Locate
a variety of information
on topics, such as,
adventure & exploration
and nature & animals.
Science
Hobbyist
Locate
science projects for
kids.
Snow
Crystals
Provides information on
the various mathematical
forms and physics of
snowflakes and other ice
phenomena. Grades 9-12.
Space
News
National and
international space
news.
The
Physics Classroom
Tutorials, multimedia, &
other resources aimed at
high school students.
Grades 9-12.
Volcano
World
Volcano information.
Sponsored by the
University of North
Dakota.
Sports
ESPN
Sports
news and information.
Sportsline
Sports
news and links.
State
Information
Netstate.com
State
symbols and other state
information.
State and
Capitals
A-Z
listing of information
on each state.
US50
Concise information
about each state.
Statistics
FedStats
Gateway to statistics
from over 100 Federal
agencies.
Telephone Directories
International
International white
pages and yellow pages.
Switchboard
Find a
person, find a business.
White
Pages
Find listings for
residential and business
phone numbers and
addresses.
Travel
MapQuest
Locate
driving directions.
Maps On
Us
Find a
map, find driving
directions.
Microsoft
Expedia
Book a
flight or hotel, rent a
car or find a cruise.
Rand
McNally
Find
maps & directions or
plan a road trip.
Travelocity
Locate
flights, hotels, cars,
cruises or vacation
packages.
U.S.
Government
Bureau of
Labor Statistics
Information on labor &
economics in the U. S.,
includes the Consumer
Price Index, the
Occupational Outlook
Handbook, and employment
statistics.
Census
Bureau
A
wealth of statistical
information on people,
business, and geography
in the U. S.
FirstGov
A-Z
agency index, find
government jobs, contact
elected officials and
other information.
GPO
Gateway
U. S.
Government Printing
Office. Produces and
distributes publications
for all three branches
of government.
Government Documents in
the News
Maintained by the
University of Michigan.
Identifies issues and
provides related
information.
Presidents
Biographical information
on the Presidents and
information regarding
historic documents.
Social
Security Administration
Offers
information on programs
and services, download
publications, or apply
for benefits.
THOMAS
(Congress)
Search
the U. S. Code, locate
current legislation,
offers a House & Senate
Directory.
Weather
Intellicast
Weather forecasts,
radar, pollen reports &
articles.
Weather
Sponsored by the Weather
Channel.
Web Searches
Alta
Vista
Search
the web, locate images,
MP3/audio, and video.
Translate a web page or
block of text using
Babel Fish translator.
Dogpile
Search
Google, Yahoo, MSN, and
AskJeeves at the same
time using this meta
search engine.
Google
Easy
access to billions of
web pages.
Scout
Report
Annotated list of web
resources researched by
professional librarians
and subject matter
experts, updated every
Friday. You must
register, but it is
free.
Search
Engine Watch
A
guide to search engines,
contains history,
trivia, and information
regarding which search
engine may work best for
you.
Weddings
Modern
Bride
A
variety of wedding
planning information.
Writing
EasyBib.com
This site offers a free
Works Cited page
generated for MLA style.
The OWL at Purdue
Purdue's Online Writing
Lab offers comprehensive
help on writing papers.
A+
Research & Writing
High
school and college
students. Step-by-step
guide to researching and
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