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Academic Info
www.academicinfo.net/subject-guides
Subject Guides provides links to online resources organized by academic and historic subject areas; includes printed works and electronic resources. Video Lectures offers free lectures by professors at top universities.
Access My Library
www.accessmylibrary.com/
Provides free access to publications, other premium content through partnership with libraries throughout the United States and Canada. Users can browse and read more than 30 million articles for business, education and general research needs. Can search articles by keyword or browse by subject. Requires free registration to read complete articles online via local library.
AllRefer.com/Health
health.allrefer.com/
Online medical reference guide. Can look up medical information by topic
or symptom; search medical encyclopedia; view latest medical and
health news, research and study updates.
AllRefer.com/Reference
reference.allrefer.com/
Extensive online encyclopedia is organized alphabetically and by topic.
AnswerOnLine – Delaware
www.questionpoint.org/crs/servlet/
org.oclc.home.TFSRedirect?
SS_COMMAND=CUST_SUP&Category=DE_P
Network of Delaware reference librarians offering free, live, interactive assistance. This virtual reference project is a collaborative effort of 18 partner libraries.
Ask Now
www.asknow.org
Provides free online reference services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Users can ask a librarian general questions or can ask a law librarian, a medical librarian, a business librarian or a Spanish-speaking librarian specialized questions in real time.
Avalon Project at Yale Law School – Primary Sources of Law
avalon.law.yale.edu/default.asp
Provides online access to primary source materials in law, history, economics, politics, diplomacy and government dating from before the 18th Century (some dated B.C.). Can browse by date, subject, author, title or can search by keyword.
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Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
www.bartleby.com/100/
Provides collection of passages, phrases and proverbs traced to their sources in ancient and modern literature.
Beaucoup
www.beaucoup.com/
Contains links to information and reference sites. Topics include science, business, reference, technology. Can search by keyword or browse by topic. Links to multiple search engines.
Best of the Web
botw.org
Compilation of reference and resource links broken into category groups. Users can browse by category or subcategory, search by keyword.
Biographical Dictionary
www.s9.com/
Provides biographical information about notable people from ancient times to the present day. Visitors can search the dictionary by name(s), date(s), positions held, professions, works, achievements and other keywords to get a brief biographical reference.
Biography on A&E
www.biography.com
Can search by name or browse alphabetically in database of biographies of famous people.
BUBL
www.bubl.ac.uk
BUBL Link is a collection of Internet resources covering academic subject
areas and organized by Dewey Decimal System. BUBL UK is a directory
of UK national and regional government agencies, banks and building
societies, trade unions, media institutions, libraries.
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Hospital Quality Initiatives
www.cms.hhs.gov/HospitalQualityInits/
Provides quality-of-care database for more than 4,000 U.S. acute care hospitals based on selected clinical topics. Can browse hospitals by state, city and view data on quality measures for heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia care.
Citizendium
en.citizendium.org/wiki/Welcome_to_Citizendium
Wiki encyclopedia created by volunteer collaborative writers, spearheaded by co-founder of Wikipedia, to provide reliable, high-quality information. Requires contributors to use real names. “Approved articles” are reviewed by credentialed topic experts and closed to real-time editing. Subject areas include natural sciences, arts, social science, applied arts, science, humanities. recreation. Eduzendium is partnership the wiki has with university programs worldwide to create high-quality entries.
Congressional Research Service Reports and Issue Briefs
fpc.state.gov/fpc/c18185.htm
Contains Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs organized by year and months since 1999.
Congressional Research Service Reports
www.ncseonline.org/NLE/CRS/index.cfm
Can browse by name, number or subject reports prepared by the Congressional Research Service for Congress on a variety of topics. CRS is a nonpartisan research organization; its goal is to keep Congress informed by providing it with reports. Users also can perform a keyword search on the reports.
Conversion and Calculation Center
www.convertit.com
Lists all countries of the world with continental locations, long form
names and ISO codes. Country Cross Reference provides cross reference
between places and related country. Lists North American states
and provinces, with abbreviations, capital city, and land and
water areas. Contains geographic encyclopedia of U.S. places.
Cost of Living Calculator from CNN and Money Magazine
cgi.money.cnn.com/tools/
costofliving/costofliving.html
Can input current salary and view cost of living comparisons between U.S. cities. Categories include groceries, housing, utilities, transportation, health care, and miscellaneous goods and services.
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Digital Librarian
www.digital-librarian.com/business.html
Comprehensive listing of links to sources of business and financial information,
including both print and online sources. Provides information
on news, the economy, industries, investments, international trade,
e-Business and small business.
Direct Search
www.freepint.com/gary/direct.htm
Compilation of links to the search interfaces of resources not easily or entirely searchable/accessible from general search engines, the so-called Invisible Web. Includes SearchCenter interface and extensive compilation of bibliographic, legal, humanities, reference, science, news, U.S. government, international government, non-government organization resources.
Diseases Database
www.diseasesdatabase.com
Can search for information on diseases, symptoms, signs and non-brand drugs by keyword or subject.
Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary
www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/
cns_hl_dorlands.jspzQzpgzEzzSzppdocs
zSzuszSzcommonzSzdorlandszSzdorland
zSzdmd-a-b-000zPzhtm
Organized like a traditional dictionary, users can browse definitions for medical terms.
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Econsumer.gov
www.econsumer.gov
Provides contact information and links to consumer protection agencies in 35 countries and the European Commission; tips for safe online shopping; information about online fraud and schemes; guidance for e-commerce businesses. Can file complaints online.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
www.britannica.com
In addition to the complete Encyclopaedia Britannica, this Web site provides an entry point to the Web, including news, weather, stock quotes, e-mail, magazines, books and an online store. Paid subscription required for full access.
Encyclopedia.com
www.encyclopedia.com
Contains more than 50,000 articles from the Concise Columbia Electronic
Encyclopedia. Sixth Edition is searchable by keyword or in an
alphabetic index. Encyclopedic entries are accompanied by links
to related articles, pictures and other resources available to
paid subscribers.
Encyclopedia Smithsonian
www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/
Links to resources, including from Smithsonian, organized by topic.
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FactCheck.org
www.factcheck.org
Project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania with the goal of monitoring the factual accuracy of statements made by major U.S. political players in TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, news releases. Can view articles in chronological order or search archive by keyword to find analysis, links to information sources. Visitors can post questions relating to current political or policy issues to be answered by FactCheck staff.
Fagan Finder Quotations and Proverbs Search
www.faganfinder.com/quotes/
Can search for quotations and proverbs by accessing several online databases.
Farmers’ Almanac
www.farmersalmanac.com/
Online almanac contains free articles; covers such topics as gardening, weather, astronomy, recipes. Contains FAQs, message boards.
Federal Citizen Information Center
www.pueblo.gsa.gov
Includes the full text of brochures on such topics as Social Security and other benefits, buying government property, financial planning, and labor and employment that are aimed at consumers. Also offers publications for small businesses, including protecting intellectual property, Employment Law Guide, Small Business Administration programs and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Fee is charged for some brochures.
Federal Trade Commission: National Resource for Identity Theft
www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/
Consumer and business resources include publications, guidance, documents, links, online complaint form.
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gethuman
www.gethuman.com
Lists toll-free customer service numbers, with tips on shortcuts to live representatives for more than 450 companies, intended to help consumers navigate automated telephone tree mazes. Companies are listed in alphabetical order by industry, including auto, car rental, bank and credit, insurance, mobile phone, health care, pharmacy, online retail, telecom, manufacturing.
Google Book Search
books.google.com/
Allows searching of content of books in print from digital collections of major libraries and from Google Print Publisher program. Can browse by topic.
Google Scholar
scholar.google.com
Searches scholarly literature, including articles, theses, books, abstracts, and state and federal court opinions. Sources include universities, academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories and Web sites. Can set preferences to select material by language, collections (articles, journals, patents, legal opinions) and obtain links to libraries in which the full text can be found. Ranks documents by weighing full text, publication source, author and frequency of citation in other scholarly literature.
Google Services
www.google.com/intl/en/options/
Provides links to Google Web services, including searches of reference, blog, book text, discussion group, image, news sources.
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Healthfinder
www.healthfinder.gov
Links to online publications, clearinghouses, databases, Web sites,
government agencies and not-for-profit organizations that provide
consumer health and human services information. Developed by the
Department of Health and Human Services.
HighBeam Research
www.highbeam.com
Reference allows visitors to simultaneously search dozens of encyclopedias, dictionaries, almanacs and thesauri, including from Oxford University Press, Columbia University Press, World Almanac, World Encyclopedia and Webster's NewWorld Dictionary. Displays articles available for purchase or for free viewing.
How Stuff Works
www.howstuffworks.com
Contains directory of popular science articles explaining physical, chemical, biological principles of operation of objects and phenomena around us. Categories include science, communication, computer, home and money. Can search by keyword.
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InfoMine
infomine.ucr.edu
Contains virtual library of academic resources compiled by college librarians at major U.S. universities. Subjects include Business and Economics, Government Info, Physical Sciences and Engineering. Users can search by subject category or keyword.
Infoplease.com
www.infoplease.com
Online almanac, reference databases and encyclopedias. Visitors can
browse almanac contents by topic, get the latest news and review
daily almanac. Encyclopedias, thesaurus, dictionaries can be searched by
keyword.
InteliHealth
www.intelihealth.com
Provides information on a variety of health-related topics.
Internet Archive, The
www.archive.org
Digital library and archive of more than 10 billion Internet sites, documents, movies, and historical and cultural information dating back to 1996.
ipl2 (Internet Public Library and Librarians’ Internet Index)
www.ipl.org
Sponsored by Schools of Information and Library Science at Drexel University, Florida State University, Unversity of Michigan and more than a dozen other universities. Resources by Subject is annotated collection of Internet resources screened by librarians for usefulness, accuracy. Can search by keywords or browse subject matter listings, including business and economics; science and technology; regional and country information; law, government and political science; reference. Special Collections includes collections of Web information on such topics as U.S. states, U.S. presidents, hurricane preparedness, national associations. Newspapers and Magazines links to newspapers worldwide by country, state and city. Can search magazines by subject matter. Library Locator provides guide to library directories and online library card catalogs.
iTools
www.itools.com
Comprised of several online reference tools: Dictionaries (English, rhyming, computing, pronouncing and law); translator (universal and specific); anagram finder; biographical search tool by name and/or accomplishment; Bartlett's Quotations; maps; telephone area code lookup; CIA World Fact Book; currency converter and stock quotes; and shipping/mailing information.
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LibrarySpot
www.libraryspot.com
Reference Desk provides links to a myriad of reference resources,
including acronyms, almanacs, association finders, biographies,
books, business portals, calculators, calendars, country information,
dictionaries, directories, encyclopedias, government, grammar,
legal, maps, medical, online experts, people finders, periodicals,
public records, state information, and white and yellow pages.
Los Angeles Public Library
www.lapl.org
Provides
online access to numerous databases. Visitors can access selected
databases; library patrons can access all available databases.
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MayoClinic.com
www.mayoclinic.com
This site, presented by the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and
Research, provides a wealth of medical information.
MedicineNet
www.medicinenet.com
Public health reference portal includes information about diseases, conditions,
tests and procedures and a medical dictionary. Lists certified
poison control centers by state.
Medline Plus
www.medlineplus.gov/
Medical information portal from the National Library of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other health organizations and government agencies. Includes health news, medical dictionary, index of diseases/conditions, interactive patient tutorials, extensive information about drugs, illustrated medical encyclopedia.
Merck Manuals
www.merck.com/
Merck Manuals links to online editions of Merck Manual – Home Edition; Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy; Merck Index; Merck Manual of Health and Aging; Merck Manual of Geriatrics; Merck Veterinary Manual. Manuals explain disorders, likely victims, symptoms, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, prognosis.
Merriam-Webster Geography Atlas
www.m-w.com/maps/moremapsnyt.html
Generates maps of U.S. states and foreign countries.
Michigan eLibrary
web.mel.org
Online project funded in part by the State of Michigan through the Library of Michigan. Visitors can browse Statewide Library Catalog and MeL Internet collection of librarian-recommended Web sites. Michigan residents can access topical databases, execute advanced searches within specific databases.
myFICO.com
www.myfico.com
Provides information about FICO scores, which use software by Fair, Issacs Co. and mathematic formulas to evaluate credit-worthiness for lenders. Includes variety of financial calculators. Offers for sale credit histories, credit watches and FICO score products.
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National Library of Medicine
www.nlm.nih.gov
Visitors can access library catalog, databases, reference information by
subject, abstracts from research journals, information about research
programs, and directory of health organizations.
New York Public Library
www.nypl.org/research/
electronic/subject.cfm
Provides a number of research guides to Internet resources.
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PubMed
www.pubmed.gov/
Sponsored by National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health. Provides access to more than 16 million medical journal articles and abstracts. Can search by keyword, author or journal.
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Q and A NJ
www.qandanj.org
Free round-the-clock online reference service of the New Jersey Library
Network. Registered users can ask professional librarians questions
in real time.
QuestionPoint
questionpoint.org
Online reference service that lets registered users ask reference staff questions and get answers in real time.
Quick Online Tips
www.quickonlinetips.com
Blog publishes news on technology developments; provides blogging, software, Web 2.0 tips.
Quotations Page
www.quotationspage.com/
Can browse quotations by author or subject; can search database by keyword or author name.
Quoteland
www.quoteland.com/
Can browse by topic or author; can search database by keyword.
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Refdesk.com
www.refdesk.com
A meticulous compendium of factual information, this site contains more than 20,000 links to dictionaries; encyclopedias; reference sites; local, national and international newspapers and networks; government Web sites; Yellow Pages; search engines; directories; topical guides, and other fact-finding sources.
Reference.com
www.reference.com
Users can access reference Web site listings by category or search by keyword.
Respectfully Quoted
www.bartleby.com/73/
Dictionary of quotations requested from the Congressional Research Service. Can browse 2,100 entries by subject, author or keyword; can search database by keyword.
RxList
www.rxlist.com
Pharmaceutical database lists products now on the U.S. market or close to approval. Provides dosage and indications, side effects, drug interactions, warnings and other information.
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Salary Calculator
www.homefair.com/homefair/
calc/salcalc.html?type=to
Can compare the cost of living in U.S. cities. Users input their current salary, cities they are moving from and to, and housing preference; Web site calculates what salary is needed in the destination city.
Smithsonian Institution Libraries
www.sil.si.edu
Can access the library catalog, electronic journals and databases, digital collections and other resources. Also can access Smithsonian research centers and archives.
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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Communication/Information, UNESCO Archives Portal
www.unesco.org/cgi-bin/
webworld/portal_archives/
cgi/page.cgi?d=1
Online archives, reference databases and other primary source material. Visitors can browse all resources by topic, get the latest news and participate in discussion forums. Archives and reference material can be searched by keyword or global region.
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Virtual Reference Shelf
www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/virtualref.html
Library of Congress lists useful reference Web sites by category, including engineering, technology, business, calculators, government, law, statistics. Includes "Ask a Librarian" function.
Virtual Technical Reports Center
www.lib.umd.edu/ENGIN/Tech
Reports/Virtual-TechReports.html
University of Maryland Libraries lists and links to institutions with full-text reports or searchable extended abstracts of reports that are available on the Web. Organized alphabetically by institution. Covers federal, state, foreign, university, non-profit institutions, which provide abstracts, technical reports, preprints, reprints, dissertations, theses and research reports online.
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Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Online encyclopedia written and edited collaboratively by volunteers worldwide. Contains more than 3 million articles in English; additional articles in other languages. Can search by keyword or browse alphabetical index, categorical indices, portals. Includes glossaries, timelines, current events. About Wikipedia explains how, if disputes arise among collaborating writers, one can tag the page. Interested volunteer editors then can discuss their points of view on the “talk page.” Users can view “page history” to determine the number of contributors and their perspectives.
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