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WEB SITES
Books/Book Reviews/Authors www.authorsontheweb.com - find book reviews, author bios, bibliographies, etc.
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/books/index.html - information
from The New York Times about books www.booksalefinder.com - Looking for a used book sale? This site will tell you locations, dates, times.
Business/Investing www.bigcharts.com - historical stock quotes back to 1994 www.cnnfn.com - financial news from CNN www.savingsbonds.gov - tells you the value of your savings bond, and other information related to U.S. savings bonds www.fool.com - The Motley Fool provides business info and stock quotes www.hoovers.com/free/ - Hoover's Online provides information about businesses www.mortgageloan.com - Mortgage Rates, News and Advice www.bankrate.com - provides info on obtaining mortgages, auto loans, CD rates, etc.
Consumer Info
www.consumerwebwatch.org -
from the company that publishes Consumer Reports, this web site offers
suggestions for what a credible web site should contain.
www.nadaguides.com
- pricing guide
for a wide range of vehicles, including, new, used and classic cars,
motorcycles, snowmobiles, boats www.oanda.com - currency converter Directories www.usps.com/ncsc/lookups/lookup_zip+4.html - find a U.S. zip code www.switchboard.com - find an address, phone number, email address for a person or business in the U.S. www.anywho.com - find phone numbers, addresses, email addresses, maps & directions for people and businesses in the U. S. Also find an address when you have a phone number (reverse lookup) www.infobel.com/en/world/ - phone directories for many countries www.zabasearch.com - another free people finder site with links to commerical sites
Education/Financial Aid
www.fafsa.ed.gov
- federal aid for students. Fill out an
application online. www.collegeillinois.com - a 529 prepaid tuition program www.savingforcollege.com - information about 529 plans www.gedillinois.org - prepare for the GED test online http://www.lemontlibrary.org/reference/collegecatalogs.htm - the Library's compilation of links to Illinois' colleges and university catalogs www.illinoismentor.org - find quick and useful information about Illinois colleges and universities www.cook.k12.il.us - regional office of education www.dupage.k12.il.us - regional office of education http://www.collegeprofiles.com/career-ed-home.html - locate schools in the U.S. that offer training in various careers www.petersons.com - find information about programs at colleges, universities or career schools in all the 50 states. Just like the print versions. nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool/ - is your direct link to nearly 7,000 colleges and universities in the United States.
Employment www.jobsearch.org - an employment website for employers and employees www.careerbuilder.com - comprehensive job site www.hotjobs.yahoo.com - job finder www.vault.com - another job finder http://dice.com - high tech jobs http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/jobs/ - search the classified ads http://searchchicago.suntimes.com/jobs/ - more classified ads http://illinoisskillsmatch.com - register to fill out a profile that matches your skills with available jobs http://www.net-temps.com - temporary or contract work http://stats.bls.gov/oco/home.htm - The Occupational Outlook Handbook which reports and forecasts on a wide range of careers
Entertainment www.go2flix.com/index.html - comprehensive Academy Award winner information from the inception of the Award in 1929
Food www.foodtv.com - links to TV cooking shows and featured recipes www.epicurious.com - comprehensive cooking site, including recipes
Genealogy www.cyndislist.com - over 132,500 links to various kinds of genealogy web sites http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/w2welcom.htm - a site prepared by the National Center for Health Statistics which provides contact information for obtaining copies of vital records in all 50 states www.cyndislist.com/obits.htm - Cyndi's links to obituary sites, including info on funeral homes, cemeteries, etc. www.cyndislist.com/socsec.htm#SSDI - Cyndi's links to social security death index databases. Find info on people who have died since 1962. www.familysearch.org - a comprehensive genealogy web site including pedigree charts that have been posted on the web, research tips, location of family history libraries, and much more. www.ancestry.com - another site where you can type in your family name to see what genealogical information might be available. The library subcribes to the Ancestry Library database. (in library use only) http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/1930census_media.html - this site will show you how to locate people in the recently microfilmed records ofthe 1930 U. S. Census. Lemont Public Library has microfilm for the Village of Lemont. www.daddezio.com/cemetery/junction/index.html - directory of cemeteries in the United States www.interment.net - find cemeteries in the United States and abroad www.findagrave.com - find the locationof famous peoples' graves
Government www.lemonttownship.org - Programs for parents, services and programs for seniors. www.co.cook.il.us - Cook County web site http://www.cookctyclerk.com/sub/vital_records.asp - download application forms for obtaining a copy of a birth, death, or marriage that was recorded in Cook County www.dupageco.org - DuPage County web site http://www.elections.il.gov/DistrictLocator/SelectSearchType.aspx - find your voting district and the names and addresses of your Illinois House and Senate officials and U. S. House representative www.revenue.state.il.us/ - Illinois tax forms and publications including previous years back to 1996 www.sos.state.il.us/services/services_motorists.html - Illinois Secretary of State Drivers Services and Vehicle Services will tell you where to get a driver's license, etc. www.ilsos.gov/safedriverweb/ - safe drivers can renew their driver's license online. No more waiting in line. www.cyberdriveillinois.com - services available from the Illinois Secretary of State, Jesse White. http://findit.sos.state.il.us - a portal for Illinois government information www.irs.gov - federal tax forms and publications including previous years back to 1992 www.whitehouse.gov - info about the President, First Lady, and links to cabinet members www.senate.gov - find U.S. Senators' names, addresses, web sites. Find out the status of a bill. www.house.gov - find U.S. Representatives. Find out the status of a bill
http://mygov.governmentguide.com/mygov/home
- find out how your U.S. senators voted on pending legislation.
Health/Medical www.healthweb.org - health information site supported by the National Library of Medicine www.avma.org - web site of the American Veterinary Medical Association will tell you about pet safety, etc. www.ama-assn.org/aps/amahg.htm - find physicians in the U.S. www.abms.org - find out whether or not a physician is board certified www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthtopics.html - information from the National Institute of Health on health topics from A to Z www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html - information from the National Institute of Health on drugs from A to Z http://www.medicare.gov/Nursing/Overview.asp - Information from the Department of Health and Human Services about nursing homes www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed - find citations to medical journal articles back to the mid 1960's www.rxlist.com - information about brand name and generic drugs www.cdc.gov/nip - information from the Center for Disease Control about childhood vaccines www.cdc.gov/travel/ - information from the Center for Disease Control about travel vaccines www.naric.com - information on disability and rehabilitation Homework
Help http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck/ - more than 700 links to sites that will help you with your homework www.tutor.com - online tutoring provided by The Friends of the Lemont Public Library. Grades 4-12. www.ask.com - keyword search engine www.yahoo.com - a directory and keyword search engine www.google.com - a keyword and directory search engine www.altavista.com - a keyword and directory search engine. Also has a language translator. www.metacrawler.com - a keyword search engine that searches several search engines simultaneously
Reference www.rhymezone.com - find a rhyming word, synonym, homophone, etc. www.brookfieldzoo.org - explore exhibits online, find out about classes and special programs. Link on to Dolphins In Depth for a fun way to learn about dolphins. www.howstuffworks.com - learn how things work, everything from computers to ball point pens www.britannica.com - The Encyclopedia Britannica online. Full version for subscribers only. http://saints.catholic.org/stsindex.html - provides information about Catholic Saints, including feast days and short biographies www.nolo.com/index.html - legal guide for the layperson www.dmarie.com/timecap - find out what happened on your birthday http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/state/ - University of Illinois Extension Service. This web site and office offers information on horticulture, insects, and other topics. www.sparknotes.com - similar to CliffsNotes, this site has many titles available online Travel/Relocation http://www.mobiltravelguide.com/index.jsp?menu=resources - another link to tourism sites for the fifty states www.travelocity.com - commercial travel site www.travel.state.gov - information for those traveling abroad http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html - how to obtain a U.S. passport and other related info www.moversguide.com - how to change your mailing addresses, snail mail and e-mail Page Last Updated: April 9, 2008 |
