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Though we are an agricultural library, we are often asked for guidance in finding information
on a variety of topics. With that in mind, we provide the following links to help with research not specific to agriculture.
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Company Information and Telephone Directories
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AnyWho Directories
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Searchable indexes to white pages, yellow pages, toll free telephone numbers, e-mail and Web sites.
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Area Decoder
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Searchable index of area codes and country codes.
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Associations Search
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Provides access to a gateway for thousands of associations and a directory of societies of association executives.
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EDGAR Database of Corporate Information
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Searchable database of Security and Exchange Commission filings from publicly-owned companies in the United States.
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Europages
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Searchable directory for 500,000 companies in 33 European counties.
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Federal Telephone Directories
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Links to federal agency directories by the General Services Administration's Federal Citizen Information
Center.
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Food and Beverage Market Place
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Searchable database of companies in the food industry. Also includes a
food industry convention calendar. Requires free registration.
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FreeEDGAR
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Searchable databases of corporate and Edgar filings for all public companies in the United States.
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Hoover's Online
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Addresses, brief financials, description of business, Web sites, etc. for over 18,000 public and private companies worldwide.
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InfoSpace
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Directories of phone numbers, e-mail addresses, businesses, yellow pages,
fax numbers, blue pages and toll free numbers for the United States. Links to telephone
directories worldwide.
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Internet 800 Directory
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A searchable directory of toll free telephone numbers.
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Internet Public Library: Associations on the Net
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Guide to Web sites of prominent organizations and associations.
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National Address Server
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Searchable database of Zip+4 codes and links to sites that produce a street-level
map showing the address.
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SuperPages.com
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Yellow pages, people pages, and city pages for the United States.
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Telephone Directories on the Web
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Yellow pages, white pages, and business directories from around the world.
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Thomas Global Register
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Searchable version of the Thomas Register, a guide to manufacturing and service
companies in the United States and Canada. Free registration required.
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TSNN -- The Ultimate Trade Show Resource
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Searchable database of trade shows worldwide, with information for exhibitors, attendees, and suppliers.
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YellowBook.com
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Directory of residential and business listings for the United States
and Canada. Includes a reverse look-up feature and the ability to search for businesses within a certain distance of a given address.
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Yahoo!
Reference: Phone Numbers and Addresses: Businesses
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Links to telephone directories on the Internet.
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Yellowpages.com
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Searchable database--by business type, city, and name--of businesses in the United States.
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Zip Codes
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Searchable database of zip+4 codes.
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Consumer Resources
- AnnualCreditReport.com
- The official site to help consumers obtain their annual free credit report from the three nationwide consumer credit reporting companies, Equifax, Experian and TransUnion, as part of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
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Blue Book Car Values
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New and used car values from the publisher of the Kelley Blue Book.
- Consumer.gov
- Consumer information from the federal government.
- Consumer World
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Links to over 1,500 consumer-oriented sites.
- Consumers Union
- News and information from the producers of Consumer Reports.
- Edmund's Car Buyers' Guides
- Information about new and used cars.
- Federal Citizen Information Center
- A gateway to Federal agencies, programs and services that enhance consumer knowledge. Includes an online version of the Consumer Information Catalog that lists more than 200 free and low-cost publications that can either be read online or ordered from the Center.
- Federal Communications Commission for Consumers
- Provides consumer education and guidance regarding telephone service, cell phones, radio, television and cable, and the Internet, includes complaint procedures for each.
- Federal Trade Commission for the Consumer
- Offers information on a variety of consumer topics, including cars, credit, the Internet, identify theft, privacy. and telemarketing, and tips on how to avoid scams and rip-offs, how to file complaints, and how to receive your free annual credit reports.
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
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Includes information on product recalls by product, category, and company.
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Countries, Travel Information, Maps
- Background Notes
- U.S. State Department reports that give general information about countries worldwide.
- Embassy.org
- Includes links to embassies in Washington, DC.
- General Services Administration: Travel Overview
- Includes federal per diem travel rates and GSA value lodging program.
- International Travel Information
- Full text of U.S. State Department travel advisories and consular information sheets.
- L.L. Bean's Park Search Site
- Search by park name or region of the world. Provides basic information on parks, including available outdoor activities.
- MapQuest
- Displays a map of any entered address. Provides driving directions from one address to another.
- Maps and Geography Online
- Dynamic maps from National Geographic.
- Maps and References
- Links to a wide variety of maps.
- National Atlas of the United States
- Includes interactive maps, multimedia maps, and a map layers data warehouse from the U.S. Geological Survey.
- Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection
- A collection of maps from all over the world.
- World Factbook
- Online version of the Central Intelligence Agency publication of the same name providing basic political, social, economic, military, and demographic information about countries.
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Dictionaries and Grammars
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Dictionaries, Grammars, and Other Online Language Resources
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Many language resources, including various language guides for travellers.
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The Glossarist
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Searchable directory of glossaries and topical dictionaries.
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Grammars
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Links to online grammars for many languages, along with links to lesson plans for learning languages.
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus
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Searchable dictionary and thesaurus.
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OneLook Dictionaries
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Searchable database of definitions from over 900 dictionaries.
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Roget's Thesaurus
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Searchable 1911 edition of Roget's Thesaurus.
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Thesaurus.com
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Searchable Roget's Thesaurus.
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yourDictionary.com
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Links to online language, multi-lingual, and specialty dictionaries.
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Webster's
Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Searchable version of the 1913 edition of the Dictionary.
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Governments
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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
- Searchable version of the guide to federal government programs that
award money to people and organizations within the United States.
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Catalog of U.S. Government Publications, 1994-
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Searchable database of the bibliographic index to U.S. government publications, prepared by the Government Printing Office.
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Google Search: U.S. Government Search
- Comprehensive search engine for .gov and .mil Web sites.
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GovEngine.com
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Links to federal, state, and local government and court resources.
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Government Resources on the Web
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Links to government sites across all levels of government worldwide.
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GPO Access
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Federal government databases, including the Congressional Record, Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register, Government Accountability Office reports, Commerce Business Daily, Congressional bills, public laws, United States Code, etc.
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State and Local Government on the Net
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A directory of official state, county, and city government Web sites.
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State and Local Government Information
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Library of Congress links to state and local government sites within the United States.
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State
Departments of Agriculture
- Contact information for and links to
state commissioners, secretaries and directors of state departments of agriculture.
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State Extension Service
Directors and Administrators
- Lists the upper management, with contact information, of the state extension services in the 50 states and United States territories.
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Uncle Sam: Migrating Government Publications
- Links to full-text U.S. government publications on the Internet.
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U.S. Federal Government Agencies Directory
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Links to sites with information about and from the U.S. government arranged hierarchically or alphabetically. Includes a search engine.
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U.S. Government Manual
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Searchable version of the official handbook of the federal government, providing comprehensive information on federal agencies, boards, commissions, and committees.
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U.S. Government Online Bookstore
- A searchable database of government publications for sale by the
U.S. Government Printing Office.
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USA.gov
- The U.S. government's official Web portal.
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Health and Medicine
- familydoctor.org
- Information from the American Academy of Family Physicians addressing various medical conditions, healthy living, finding a doctor, medications, and more.
- Hardin MD: Medical Information and Pictures
- Links to many medical and health sites describing the symptoms and treatment for various medical conditions.
- healthfinder.com
- From the Department of Health and Human Services, medical facts and information for health care consumers.
- HealthTouch
- Information about health problems and medications, both prescription and over-the-counter.
- MayoClinic.com
- Health and medical information from the Mayo Clinic.
- Med Help International
- A searchable database of articles, Web sites, and other online resources on various medical conditions or ailments. Includes medical speciality forums to which one can submit questions and receive a reply from a doctor or nurse.
- Medline via PubMed
- A searchable database providing access to over 16 million citations from medical journals and related literature.
- MedlinePlus
- Overviews of over 700 medical topics, along with extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and the latest health news.
- Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
- Provides comprehensive medical information on human diseases, disorders and injuries, as well as their symptoms and recommended therapy.
- National Health Information Center
- A health information referral service established to connect consumers with appropriate health organizations.
- Virtual Hospital
- Digital health sciences library created at the University of Iowa.
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Internet Mailing Lists
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CataList, the Catalog of LISTSERV Lists
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Browsable or searchable database of over 61,000 public Listserv lists.
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Tile.Net
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Browsable or searchable lists of e-mail newsletters,
e-zines, and Usenet newsgroups.
- Topica
- Large searchable database of e-mail discussion lists.
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Job Hunting
- CareerBuilder
- Searchable database of job ads from more than 75 sites.
- CareerOneStop
- An integrated suite of national Web sites that help businesses, job seekers, students, and workforce professionals find employment and career resources. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.
- GovernmentExecutive.com -- The Workforce
- Links to job sites of individual U.S. government agencies, career resources, and news.
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Job Search Tips
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Information on careers, resumes, interviews, and other on-line job resources.
Includes a salary calculator and personality test.
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JobWeb
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Links to career- and job-related sites. Also includes a library of articles.
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Monster.com
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Includes a jobs database searchable by location, job category, or keyword.
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Occupational Outlook Handbook
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Career and outlook information by occupational category by the U.S. Department of Labor.
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Quintessential Careers: College, Careers, and Jobs Guide
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Information about preparing resumes, writing cover letters, interviewing for jobs, etc.
- Riley Guide: Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet
- Links to many job search sites.
- USAJOBS
- Searchable database of job opportunities within the federal government, compiled by the Office of Personnel Management.
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Libraries
- Facts about Libraries
- Answers to the most-requested questions about libraries provided by the American Library Association.
- Federal Depository Library Directory
- A browsable or searchable database of federal depository libraries across the U.S.
- LibDex: The Library Index
- Worldwide directory of library Web sites, online catalogs, and Friends of Libraries pages.
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Library Catalogs Worldwide
- Links to library catalogs from around the world.
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Library of Congress Online Catalog
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The main search page for the online catalog of the Library of Congress.
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Libweb: Library Servers via WWW
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Over 7,400 pages from libraries in over 125 countries, searchable by keyword or browsable by country.
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News -- Federal
- Federal Computer Week
- Covers government, business, management and technology issues particularly for government IT decision-makers.
- Federal News Radio
- Provides the latest in news related to the federal government, including federal legislation, human resources, procurement, benefits, technology, security, and management.
- Federal Times
- Online version of the weekly newspaper with news for federal government employees.
- FedNews Online
- Links to the latest news and events affecting the Federal workplace. Also offers a free daily electronic newsletter covering federal news and press releases.
- FedSmith.com
- A news and information portal addressing the Federal community and issues impacting Federal employees.
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- United States Department of Agriculture - Newsroom
- News releases, reports, radio and television broadcasts, transcripts and speeches from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
- U.S. Government News / Press Release Web Sites
- Gateway to news and press release Web sites throughout the U.S. government.
- USA.gov Federal Employees Gateway
- Links to U.S. government information specifically for federal employees regarding workplace, personnel, and benefits issues, including policies, performance appraisals, training, pay and leave, budgets, contracting, procurement, travel, and more.
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News -- General
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BBC News
- International news from the British Broadcasting Corporation.
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CNN.com
- Web site for the Cable News Network offering current news stories in print and video.
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EurekAlert!: Science Media
- Science news articles, press releases, and links to science media sites, including broadcast media, newspapers, commercial magazines, and research publications.
- Google Directory - News
- Links to breaking news, newspapers, online archives, weather information, and Weblogs.
- ScienceDaily
- Recent news stories on scientific topics, with a searchable archive of past stories.
- Topix.net: News Front Page
- An automated news service that brings together news articles on over 300,000 topics from both local and national news sources.
- United Nations News Service
- Current news, press releases, webcasts, and daily news summaries from the United Nations.
- Yahoo! News
- Major news stories from the major wire services, updated several times a day.
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Person Locators
- 411 Locate.com
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Searchable databases of personal e-mail addresses and telephone numbers. Also provides business credit search.
- Bigfoot
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Searchable databases of e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, addresses,
and Web pages for individuals. Links to a map showing the address.
- E-mail Finder
- Search for e-mail addresses or Web addresses of businesses registered with the service.
- EmailChange.com
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Search changes to e-mail addresses. Register your own old and new address or
find others' new e-mail addresses by searching for their old ones.
- InfoSpace
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Directories of e-mail addresses, people, businesses, yellow pages, fax numbers, government blue pages, and toll free numbers for the United States. Also offers a reverse lookup service and links to worldwide telephone directories.
- InfoUSA.com
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Free nationwide directory assistance by business name, person's name and/or
reverse phone number lookup. Also includes free nationwide yellow pages
and business plans, finances, management, sales, accounting, and marketing
information.
- Internet Address Finder
- Searchable database of personal e-mail addresses.
- Lycos People Search
- Searchable databases of addresses and telephone numbers, toll free numbers, blue pages, and yellow pages in the United States.
- PeopleSearch.net
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Searches multiple search engines to find e-mail addresses, street addresses,
and telephone numbers.
- Switchboard
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Searchable database of over 90 million people in the United States. Includes street
address and telephone number.
- WhitePages.com
- Find persons, area codes, zip codes, e-mail addresses, and toll free numbers.
- Yahoo! People Search
- Searchable database of individuals' telephone numbers, street addresses and e-mail addresses.
- Yahoo! Reference: E-mail Addresses
- Links to directories of e-mail addresses.
- Yellow Book
- Searchable residential and business listings for the United States. Also includes a reverse look-up directory and a "distance search," which generates lists of businesses within a certain distance of a given address.
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Personal Finance
- AARP: Money and Work
- Information on financial planning, social security, credit and debt, low income help, reverse mortgages, and taxes from the Association for the Advancement of Retired Persons.
- Calculators On-Line Center
- Calculators for mortgages, investments, credit cards, loans, retirement benefits, etc. provided by Martindale's Reference Desk.
- CNN/Money.com: Personal Finance
- Supplies information on retirement planning, mutual funds, insurance, and taxes, along with lessons on personal finance.
- Federal Citizen Information Center: Money
- Delivers full-text publications on electronic banking, checking accounts, credit, identity theft, saving and investing, mutual funds, and financial and retirement planning.
- Federal Reserve Board: Consumer Information
- Guidance on bank accounts and services, consumer credit, identity theft, leasing, mortgages, and personal finance.
- Fool.com: Personal Finance
- Provides access to articles and resources designed to educate and enrich individual investors about personal finance, including choosing a broker, buying a home, establishing credit, and saving money. [Registration optional.]
- Forbes.com: Personal Finance
- Presents a variety of information on estate planning, funds, retirement, strategies, and taxes.
- MarketWatch: Personal Finance
- Addresses a range of issues related to personal finance, including investing, real estate, retirement, savings, and taxes, and provides resources and tools to guide the consumer.
- Morningstar: Personal Finance and Investing
- Information about annuities, asset allocation, bonds, estate planning, retirement accounts, mutual funds, stocks, tax planning, and more.
- Mymoney.gov
- Links to federal government information on credit, financial planning, home ownership, saving and investing, and starting a small business.
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Quotations
- Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
- Searchable version of Bartlett's.
- Bible Gateway
- Searchable Bible, also available in other languages.
- Quotations Home Page
- A browsable and searchable collection of quotations.
- Quotations Page
- Searchable database of quotations and links to other quotation sites.
- Quoteland.com
- Presents quotations by topic and offers forums and hints for identifying quotations.
- Simpson's Contemporary Quotations: The Most Notable Quotations, 1950-1988
- A searchable compilation of 9,000 quotations. Also includes author and subject indexes.
- Yahoo: Reference: Quotations
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Links to many quotation sites.
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Search Tools and Indexes
- Dogpile
- Searches multiple Web search engines simultaneously.
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Exalead
- A Web search tool that allows truncation, proximity recognition, phonetic searching, and other options in its Advanced Search.
- Google
- Large general Web search tool with a powerful ranking algorithm. Offers many special features or specialized searches (e.g., images, groups, news, local businesses, etc.).
- Open Directory Project
- A large, comprehensive human-edited directory of the Web, constructed and maintained by a global community of volunteer editors.
- Scirus
- Science-specific search engine with the capability to search by information types, informations sources, and subject areas
- USA.gov
- The U.S. government's official Web portal.
- WWW Virtual Library: Subject Catalogue
- A browsable and searchable database of selected Web sites compiled by volunteers knowledgeable in their subject areas. The oldest catalog of sites on the Web.
- Yahoo!
- Directory of Web pages by subject and a search engine particularly useful for popular topics.
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Virtual Reference Desks
- Direct Search
- Links to catalogs and other searchable databases that are available free
on the Internet. Includes federal, state, city, and ready reference sites.
- Fast Facts: Almanacs/Factbooks/Statistical Reports and Related Reference Sources
- Links to reference sources that are available for free on Internet. Includes a comprehensive subject guide.
- Infomine: Scholarly Internet Resource Collections
- Links to over 40,000 scholarly resources on the Internet.
- Internet Public Library
- Links to many Internet sources and provides a service for answering reference questions.
- Librarian's Internet Index
- A list of selective, quality Web sites browsable by subject or searchable by keyword.
- Martindale's The Reference Desk
- Links to many interesting and useful sites.
- Quick Reference List
- Links to useful and interesting sites from Purdue University Libraries.
- Reference Collection
- Links to useful and interesting sites from University at Albany Libraries.
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