SUBJECT GUIDE TO SELECTED INTERNET SITES 

This is a list of sites found useful by Citizens Library's Reference staff.  Annotations in quotes are from the sites themselves. 

	Antiques & Collectibles		Geography & Travel		Native Americans
	Arts		Government		Newspapers
	Automobiles		Health & Medicine		Philosophy
	Books		Homestyle		Science & Technology
	Careers & Employment		Investment & Business		Sociology
	Consumer  Issues		Law		Statistics
	Education		Literature		Telephone Directories
	Encyclopedias		Mail		Words & Language
	Genealogy		Music

Antiques & Collectibles
 

        About.com
           Antiques:
              http://antiques.about.com/

           Collectibles:
               http://collectibles.about.com/
                  Links to and information about antiques and collectibles.

         Antiques Roadshow
           www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/roadshow
              Online site of the popular television program.

        CurioScape  
          www.curioscope.com
             "The largest antique, collectible, art, and specialty online resource."

        Digital Librarian: Antiques & Collectibles
           www.digital-librarian.com
              From the cybrarian site, "Digital Librarian."

         Yahoo Directory: Collecting
            http://dir.yahoo.com/Recreation/Hobbies/Collecting
              From the search engine Yahoo's subject directory.

 

ARTS 

Art History Resources on the Web
     http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html
        Art information from prehistory to the 21st century.

Art Source 
     www.ilpi.com/artsource  
          A "selective" list of  art and architecture resources.

World Wide Art Resources 
     http://wwar.com  
         access to artists, museums, galleries, high quality art, art history, arts education, antiques, dance,
 theater, classified ads, resume postings, discussion forums and much more. 

 

AUTOMOBILES

Edmund's
     www.edmunds.com 
          Information, including prices, on new and used cars and trucks. 

Hemmings Motor News
     www.hemmings.com 
          Information for "vehicle enthusiasts." 

Kelly Blue Book
     www.kbb.com 
          Information, including prices, for new cars, used cars, and motorcycles. 

N.A.D.A. Used Car Guide
     www.nada.com 
          Consumer prices and information on automobiles, classic cars, motorcycles, boats, RV's.
   
 

  BOOKS 

Abebooks
     www.abebooks.com
          ". . . the world's largest online marketplace for used, rare, and out-of-print books."

Amazon
     www.amazon.com 
          Search books, music, and software by title, author, subject; read reviews,

Barnes and Noble
www.barnesandnoble.com
          BookBrowser, "the most powerful way to explore the world of books," has joined this online bookstore. (Clink on "Browse Books.")

BookFinder
    www.bookfinder.com/ 
            "Over 50 million new, used, rare, and out of print books at your fingertips."

BookPage
     www.bookpage.com/  
              If you didn't get to pick up the free print version of this monthly book review at Citizens, here is the online version which includes back issues.

Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
     www.clpgh.org/clp/LBPH
       " Provides on free loan recorded books and magazines, equipment to play the recordings, large print books, and described videos."

New York Times on the Web: Books
     www.nytimes.com/pages/books  
            Find news and book reviews  from 1996 to present.
 

  CAREERS & Employment

CareerOneStop
   www.careeronestop.org
      This state-federal partnership includes America's Job Bank, America's Career Information Network, and America's Service Locator.
 
Monster Board
     www.monster.com  
          Job seekers: "It provides the means to help create and submit your resume, write persuasive cover letters, search for jobs, get updated account info, get customized news and information, get advice - even network with fellow job seekers!" 
          Employers: "Our Recruiter Agents -- - automatic search functionality -- search for resumes based on your specific requirements, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. And our 'apply online' feature makes it even faster for you to connect with potential candidates. " 

Occupational Outlook Handbook
   www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm
      "Describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations."

Pennsylvania Career Link
   www.pacareerlink.state.pa.us
      "Pennsylvania's one-stop online resource for job seeker services, employer services, social services and training."

USA Jobs 
     www.usajobs.opm.gov/  
          "Your one-stop source for Federal jobs and employment information."

Yahoo Job Listings
    http://dir.yahoo.com/business_and_economy/employment_and_work/career_and_jobs/jobs/
           Links to several hundred job search sites.
 

CONSUMER ISSUES
 

Better Business Bureau
   www.bbb.org
      Consumer information, complaints, dispute resolution.

Consumer Reports Online (some free) 
     www.consumerreports.org/  
          Provides selected ratings and reports free.  For more  full-text Consumer Reports articles, go to  Access PA Power Library, enter your library card barcode number and choose Ebsco, choose database MAS Online Plus. 

Consumer World
   www.consumerworld.org
        Guide to useful consumer resources.

Federal Citizen Information Center
  www.pueblo.gsa.gov
      A "one-stop source for answers to questions about consumer problems and government services."

 

EDUCATION 

RESOURCES

Education Index
   www.educationindex.com
      "Your guide to the best and most useful education-related sites on the Web."

Education World
     www.education-world.com/  
"...an information source on the Web with news from USA Today, monthly site reviews and employment 
 listings to keep educators up to date. [Also] lesson plans, articles written by education experts,  and information on how to make the best use of technology in the  classroom." 

PA Homeschoolers
   www.pahomeschoolers.com
      "A network linking homeschoolers in Pennsylvania."

FINANCIAL AID

FAFSA
   www.fafsa.ed.gov/
      U.S. Department of Education FREE Application for Federal Student Aid Web Site.

Fastweb
     www.studentservices.com/fastweb/ 
        Goal is to: "Match each student's background, automatically, with eligibility requirements or scholarships from around the country and advise them about scholarship opportunities tailored to them." 

FinAid! The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid
     www.finaid.org/  
        "Comprehensive annotated collection of information about student financial aid."

ONLINE COURSES

Petersons Distance Learning
   www.petersons.com/distancelearning/
      Search degree and non-degree programs by subject or by school.

Style Guides

Citation Style for Research Papers
   http://www.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citation.htm
      How to cite Internet and print sources.
 

ENCYCLOPEDIAS & ALMANACS

 Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th Edition
      www.bartleby.com/65/ 
           Full access to 51,000 entries of this online version of a one-volume encyclopedia.

Encyclopedia Britannica 
     www.britannica.com/  
          This free version allows partial access to the "the world's most respected encyclopedia." 
 
Information Please Almanac
    www.infoplease.com 
          Includes a general, entertainment, and sports almanac.

MSN Encarta
   http://encarta.msn.com/
      Microsoft Encarta features the Encyclopedia Article Center with over 4,500 free entries.
 
 
 

  GENEALOGY 

Ancestry.Com 
     www.ancestry.com/  
           "Discover Your Family Story."

Cornerstone Genealogy Society
   www.cornerstonegenealogy.com
      "The Cornerstone Genealogical Society is a non-profit unincorporated organization dedicated to preserving the genealogical history of Greene County, Pennsylvania."

Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
     www.CyndisList.com/  
           "A categorized & cross-referenced index to genealogical resources on the Internet." 

Ellis Island
   www.ellisislandrecords.org
      Search ships' manifests.

Genealogy & History in Washington County PA 
     www.chartiers.com/  
           Online books and links to resources.

Genealogy Society of Southwestern PA
   http://jack.cobweb.net/~gssp/
      "The society was formed so members might assist one another in discovering and preserving information about their families. A non-profit, educational organization, it is primarily concerned with the genealogical records of Southwestern Pennsylvania."

PA GenWeb Project
   www.pagenweb.org/
      Part of the U.S. GenWeb Project.

RootsWeb
     www.rootsweb.com
         Helps "to connect people so that they can help each other and share genealogical research."  Includes a link to the Social Security Death Index.

Washington County Historical Society
   www.wchspa.org/
      Historical and genealogical information.

Western PA Genealogical Society
   www.wpgs.org
      Includes resources for Allegheny County.
     
 
 

GEOGRAPHY &  TRAVEL 

Fodor's
     www.fodors.com 
          "Fodors.com  offers users ...destination content from Fodor's Travel Publications, original news and editorial features, real-time guidance and interactive forums."

Historic Maps of PA
   www.mapsofpa.com/
      800 maps from the 16th to the 21st century.

Map Quest 
     www.mapquest.com/  
          Includes online street maps which can be searched by "Address, Airport, ZIP/Postal Code, City, Area Code/Exchange, Latitude/Longitude and MapQuest Road Atlas KeyPage Code. "

USGS Maps
   http://geography.usgs.gov/partners/viewonline.html
      Links to U.S. Geological Survey topographic maps and aerial maps.

   GOVERNMENT

FEDERAL

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
     http://bensguide.gpo.gov 
      "This site provides learning tools for K-12 students, parents, and teachers."

 Fed World
     www.fedworld.gov / 
          "a comprehensive central access point for searching, locating, ordering and acquiring government and business information." 

FirstGov
   www.firstgov.gov/
      Official portal to federal government information plus links to state and local sites.

Google Uncle Sam
    www.google.com/unclesam 
       Use Google's easy search process to find government information.

Gov Spot
    www.govspot.com 
         "a non-partisan government information portal designed to simplify the search for the best and most relevant government information online."
 
IRS Forms and Publications
     www.irs.gov/formspubs/index.html
          Download Current and Prior Years Forms and Publications, link to state tax forms, and more 

Library of Congress
     www.loc.gov  
          "Learn how to access the Library's global collections covering all languages, topics, and types of material. Doing research? Use the services and tools created by expert staff to help meet your needs." Also find forms and information from the Copyright Office. 

         American Memory Project
             www.loc.gov/ammem/
               "American Memory provides free and open access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience."

Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet
     http://thomas.loc.gov/  
         Provides information on federal legislation, congressional committees; provides  Congressional Record text from 1990. 
 
 

STATE

PA PowerPort
     www.state.pa.us/  
          Main web page for  information about Pennsylvania government and links to other Pennsylvania information. 
 

PA State Date Center
     http://pasdc.hbg.psu.edu/pasdc/  
         The Commonwealth's official source of demographic and economic data including population and  social, housing and economic characteristics.

PA Tax Forms
       www.revenue.state.pa.us/ 
            Forms and information from the state tax office. 
 

 LOCAL

City of Washington
   http://www.washingtonpa.us/

Washington County, PA Homepage
     www.co.washington.pa.us/  
           Government services and information about the county.

League of Women Voters of Washington County
     http://pa.lwv.org/washingtoncopa/
           Provides information about Washington County municipalities, county government, political parties, and candidates. 

Health & Medicine 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
     www.cdc.gov  
          Health statistics, disease prevention and control;  health information and warnings for travelers.
 
Consumer Health Medicine
   www.hsls.pitt.edu/guides/chi/
      From the University of Pittsburgh's Health Sciences Library System.  "The purpose is to provide reliable health and medical information to patients and their families to help them manage their health concerns."
         Clinical Trials
             www.hsls.pitt.edu/guides/chi/treatments/clinicaltrials
                Links to current clinical trials being conducted nationally and internationally.

Health Finder
     www.healthfinder.gov 
        An easy to use site developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.  "Hand-picked health information from A to Z."

Medline Plus
   http://medlineplus.gov/
      "A goldmine of good health information from the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine."

Merck Manuals
   www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/home.jsp
      Online versions of the well known  "Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy" and the "Merck Manual: Home Edition."  Also the "Manual of Health and Aging," the "Manual of Geriatrics," and the "Veterinary Manual."

National Institutes of Health: Health Information
   http://health.nih.gov/
      Comprehensive information and links on health and diseases from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

     
 
 

HOMESTYLE 

Bob Vila's Home Site
     www.bobvila.com/  
          Home improvement tips from one of the original television gurus.

Building and Home Improvement Network
   www.build.com/
      7,500+ manufacturers arranged by category.

The Kitchen Link
     www.kitchenlink.com/  
          Thousand of archived recipes plus food related links

Not So Big House
   www.notsobighouse.com/
      A companion site to the books by Sarah Susanka. (The books are available at Citizens Library.)

Old House Web
   www.oldhouseweb.com/
      "A community for (and of) old-house enthusiasts offering how-to home remodeling and restoration tips; building products stories; and a detailed guide to suppliers and manufacturers." 

Investment & Business
 

Edgar Database of Corporate Information
     www.sec.gov/edgarhp.htm  
         Corporate filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for publicly traded companies.

Morningstar
     www.morningstar.com  
           Mutual fund information and articles. 

Motley Fool
     www.fool.com  
         Information for both the beginning  and experienced investor.

Thomas Register
     www.thomasregister.com  
          "Search for manufacturers of industrial products and services."

Yahoo Financial
 http://finance.yahoo.com 
   Financial market indices, research, news articles, and more.
 

  LAW

Cornell University Law School Legal Information Institute
     www.law.cornell.edu/lii.html
          "Brief summaries of law topics with links to key primary source material, [and] other Internet resources."  Supreme Court decisions since 1992, U.S. Code, links to state laws.

Nolo Press Law Center
     www.nolo.com/  
        Promises trustworthy legal information presented in plain English to give all Americans legal access. 

PA Code
   www.pacode.com/
      Official rules and regulations of PA.

PA Consolidated Statues
   http://members.aol.com/StatutesPA/Index.html
      Includes some (but not all) of the laws of PA.
 

Literature 
 

American and English Literature Internet Resources
   http://library.scsu.ctstateu.edu/litbib.html
      Extensive links from Southern Connecticut State University Library.

Bartleby
   www.bartleby.com
      "Great books online."
     
Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet
   http://shakespeare.palomar.edu/
      An "annotated guide to the scholarly Shakespeare resources available on Internet."

Yahoo! Subject links 
     http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/Literature/Authors/Literary_Fiction/ 
         Extensive list of past and contemporary authors published in English with links to sites featuring their work.
 

MAIL
 

U.S. Postal Service
     www.usps.com/ 
           Find ZIP Codes  |  Calculate Postage |  Change Address  |  Locate Post Offices  |  Track/Confirm 
 

MUSIC

Classical Net
   www.classical.net/
      Information, reviews, and links.

Nodeworks
   http://music.dir.nodeworks.com/
      A web directory for all types of music.

 

NATIVE AMERICANS

NativeWeb
 www.nativeweb.org/  
       "Resources for Indigenous Cultures around the World"

Native American Authors
   www.ipl.org/div/natam/
      Links from the Internet Public Library.

Newspapers
 

All-Links News Central
   www.all-links.com/newscentral 
            Links to  more than 3500 newspapers world-wide.

American Journalism Review Newslink
   www.ajr.org/  
              Links to newspapers, magazines, and wire services.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
   www.post-gazette.com

Washington Observer-Reporter
   www.observer-reporter.com

PHILOSOPHY

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
     www.utm.edu/research/iep/ 
          "Articles in the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy are currently from three
sources (1) adaptations from public domain sources, (2) adaptations of material written by the editor for classroom purposes, and (3) original contributions by professional philosophers around the internet."

Stanford  Encyclopedia of Philosophy 
   plato.stanford.edu/ 
       "...the first dynamic encyclopedia. In a dynamic encyclopedia, each entry is maintained and kept up to date by an expert or group of experts in the field..."

Science &Technology 

National Audubon Society Watchlist
   www.audubon.org/bird/watchlist/index.html
      Information on birds which face conservation threats.

National Wildlife Federation
  www.nwf.org  
     Information and links from "...the nation's largest member-supported conservation group..." 

SciCentral
     www.scicentral.com 
        "Gateway to the best scientific research news sources."

Science Fair Central 
   http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/
      "A comprehensive guide to creating your science fair project."

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered Species Program
    http://endangered.fws.gov/  
      Read or download the Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants List 

Yahoo Computers and Internet
     http://dir.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/ 
        Computer information from the Yahoo search engine.
 
 

SOCIOLOGY

WWW Virtual Library: Sociology
   http://socserv2.mcmaster.ca/w3virtsoclib/
      The Virtual Library is a catalog of subjects on the Internet compiled by experts in each field.

STATISTICS

Statistical Abstract
     www.census.gov/statab/www  
           "...contains a collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States. Selected international data are also included.  The Abstract is also your Guide to Sources of other data from the Census Bureau, other Federal agencies, and private organizations. "
 

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
     www.bls.gov/  
          "The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the
broad field of labor economics and statistics."  The Consumer Price Index, the Producer Price Index, and the unemployment rate are found on this site.

U.S. Census Bureau
     www.census.gov/  
           Current and historical data about the country's people and economy.

Telephone DIRECTORIES

NANPA (North American Numbering Plan Administration)
    www.nanpa.com/area_codes 
              Maps and lists of telephone area codes.

 Telephone Area Code Finder
      www.mmiworld.com/telephone.htm 
              Area codes and time zones. 

Telephone Directories
     www.infobel.com/teldir
            Hundreds of links to national and international phone directories.
 

Words and Language 

Babel Fish (translator) 
     http://babelfish.altavista.digital.com/      
            "Use to : Translate short passages to and from English to a number of languages and to and from several specific pairs of languages (for example, German to French, French to German). " 

Your Dictionary
     www.yourdictionary.com

          "Comprehensive, and authoritative portal for language, and language-related products and services on the world wide web.  YourDictionary.com has ...more than 1500 dictionaries representing more than 230 languages." 
 
 

 

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