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AMA
Physician Select...Information on virtually every licensed MD
in the United States.
Babel
Fish...ALTA VISTA service that translates to and from English
to major European languages.
Bartlett's
Familiar Quotations ... Passages, proverbs, and phrases traced
to their sources in ancient and modern history.
Copyright
Information ....Crash course in copyright.
A
Dictionary of Measures, Units and Conversions ....A summary of
most of the units of measurements in use in the world today, and
also some used throughout history.
EDGAR
... Security & Exchange Commission's database containing
annual reports from public companies in the US.
Health
Grades ...Quality rankings on hospitals, physicians, health
plans, nursing homes, health agencies and hospice programs.
How
Stuff Works ... Have you ever wondered how the engine in your
car works or what makes your refrigerator cold? Then How Stuff
Works is the place for you!.
Infoplease...Good
source for almanac-type ready reference information.
Internet
Public Library ..."The Internet Public Library is the
first public library of the Internet. As librarians, we are
committed to providing valuable services to that world. We do so
for many reasons: to provide library services to the Internet
community, to learn and teach what librarians have to contribute
in a digital environment, to promote librarianship and the
importance of libraries, and to share interesting ideas and
techniques with other librarians."(cited from the mission
statement page).
Librarian's
Index to the Internet....An important tool that helps locate
reliable Web-based resources.
Library
of Congress ....Site allows search of 12 million bibliographic
records from the LC library, legal research through the Thomas
Legislative Information, and forms and information from the U.S.
Copyright Office.
The
Library Spot ... A virtual library resource center.
NewsDirectory
....More than 8,400 links to English-language newspapers and
magazines.
Online
Dictionaries Page ... On-line dictionaries and other resources
in many languages. Impressive.
Onelook
Dictionaries ...A search engine that locates terms in
dictionaries in many languages.
Pathfinder
... More online magazines: Time, People, Money, more!
Realtor.com
... Calculate cost-of-living differences between cities, calculate
moving expense estimate, pick the top 10 cities to live in based
on your individual preferences.
Roget's
II Thesaurus..
..A classic "treasure chest" of words.
Thomas
Register ... Excellent site for locating products and their
manufacturers.
Virtual
Reference Desk ... Virtually anything and everything your
might want to know.
Zip
Code Directory ... Zip codes listings for any city in the U.S.
Genealogy
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Ancestry.com....Great
site for genealogy research. Contains the Social Security Death
Index.
Cyndi's
List ...More than 80.000 links to online genealogy resources
Family
Tree Maker's Genealogy Site : A variety of resources to help
you find your ancestors.
RootsWeb:
The oldest and largest free Genealogy site.
FamilySearch
...The largest collection of genealogical data in the world
provided by the Mormon Church.
Government
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50
States....Data and links to state government and related
resources.
Fedworld
.... Defines itself as comprehensive central access for searching,
locating and ordering government and business information.
FirstGov....This
site allows you to track your social security benefits, make
reservations at national parks, and find out if your new aquarium
has been recalled....Indexing
of more than 1.6 million U.S. government and military Web pages.
Government
Officials Online:....Contact information for federal, state
and local officials.
Greeting
Cards:
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Blue
Mountain Arts ....E-greeting card company.
Hobbies
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CultureFinder....Great
resource for information and tickets to theater, music, and art
events nationwide.
People
Finders:
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AnyWho
...More than 90 million consumer and 10 million business
listings.
Bigfoot.com
...This site will help you locate e-mail addresses and street
addresses.
ClassMates
...Find old High School friends. More than 8.6 million
registrants form some 40,000 schools.
Military
USA ...Dedicated to bringing veterans together.
Yahoo!
People Search ...Excellent site for people-finding.
Real Estate:
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Roost.com
...A residential real estate search engine to allow consumers to search true MLS listings.
Hud.gov
...U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. For advice on mortgages, foreclosures, and more.
Taxes
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1040.com
...Tax forms, information, and resources.
Georgia
Income Tax Forms. GA Department of Revenue
IRS
- Forms and Publications
IRS
Online ...Official IRS web site. Access to tax forms.
Quicken.com
...Very useful web site, when preparing taxes. common deductions,
audit avoidance tips are included.
Taxsites
...Organizes tax information well, linking to the IRS web site,
all 50 state departments of revenue, tax practitioner associations,
and tax publications.
Uncle
Fed ... Online resources for help with your taxes.
Travel
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Driving
Directions .....Enter a starting address and a destination and
travel directions will be given to you.
Expedia
....Great resource for locating the best fares, as well as
booking flights, rental cars, cruises and more.
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