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REFERENCE DESK

SELECTED LINKS TO INFORMATIVE & AUTHORITATIVE SITES     [Updated 08/09/2007]

 

TOPICS or SUBJECTS
Alabama Genealogy Newspapers
AVL (Alabama Virtual Library) Government Questions & Answers
Arts Health Information Science
Authors Homework Help Special Needs
Business Jobs Statistics
Chambers of Commerce Legal Information Tax Forms
Consumer Information Libraries Voter Registration
Education Literary Criticism Weather
Florida Maps World

 

ALABAMA
Alabama government 
Alabama Dept of Archives & History
Alabama DMV (Driver License Manuals, etc.)
Alabama Mosaic
Alabama Newspapers
Alabama Newspapers on Microfilm
Alabama Parks & Recreation
Alabama Symbols
Alabama Vital Records
Code of Alabama
Mobile (Ala.) government

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ARTS
Alabama Arts
Alabama Cultural Events Calendar
American Artists
Artcyclopedia
Internet Movie Database
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
WriteExpress

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AUTHORS
a.k.a.  [also known as]
Author Sites [Addison (IL) Public Library]

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BUSINESS
Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance
Baldwin County SCORE
Better Business Bureau
Better Business Bureau -- South Alabama
Business Plans (SBA)
Center for Business & Economic Research (Univ. of Ala.)
Hoover's Online
NAICS
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Thomas Register

Women’s Business Centers (SBA)

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CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
Alabama Gulf Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau
Central Baldwin
Eastern Shore
Foley Convention & Visitors Bureau
Mobile Area
North Baldwin
Pensacola Bay Area
South Baldwin

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CONSUMER INFORMATION
AnnualCreditReport.com
Car & Driver
Consumer Reports Online
Edmunds Car Prices
Kelley Blue Book
NADA
Recalls.gov
Safecar.gov
U.S. Government Consumer Gateway

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EDUCATION

Baldwin County Board of Education
FAFSA
Faulkner State Community College
FinAid!

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FLORIDA
Florida government
Florida Memory Project
Florida State Archives
Pensacola (Fla.) government

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GENEALOGY
Alabama Dept. of Archives & History Databases
AlGenWeb
AlGenWeb/Baldwin County
Baldwin County Dept. of Archives & History
Ellis Island Records
FamilySearch.org
Genealogy Home Page
Gravelocater (Veterans)
Local History & Genealogy Reading Room (Library of Congress)
Marriage Records
Obituaries101
U.S.GenWeb Project
U.S. National Archives

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GOVERNMENT

Alabama government (web portal)
Alabama Governor
Alabama House (Districts 94,95,64,66)
Alabama Senate (District 32)
Baldwin County Government
European Governments on-line
Library of Congress Government Links (U.S. and International)
United Nations Homepage
U.S. Blue Pages  (directory)
U.S. House --District 1 (Bonner)
U.S. Senate
U.S. government (web portal)
U.S. President

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HEALTH INFORMATION
CDC : Center for Disease Control
Combined Health Information (NIH)
Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs
Drugs@FDA
Familydoctor.org
Food & Nutrition Info. Center
Healthfinder
Health Infonet of Alabama
MEDLINE plus
National Women's Health Information Center
NIH Senior Health
NOAA FishWatch (seafood & health)
PubMed
U.S. National Library of Medicine
World Health Organization

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JOBS
Alabama Jobs
Alabama State Employment
America's Job Bank
Baldwin County Jobs
JobBank USA
JobLink.Alabama
Mobile (Ala.) Jobs
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Pensacola (Fla.) Jobs
USAJobs (Federal)

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LEGAL INFORMATION
Alabama Dispute Resolution
Alabama Legal Information Center
Copyright (U.S. ; Lib. of Congress)
Environmental Law
FindLaw
LegalEngine
Natl. Criminal Justice Reference
Nolo's Legal Encyclopedia
Patent & Trademark Office (U.S.)

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LIBRARIES
Alabama Libraries
Alabama Library Association
Alabama Public Library Service
American Library Association
Baldwin County Libraries Catalog
FSCC Library Catalog
Internet Public Library
Library of Congress
Library Spot
Mobile Public Library
West Florida Regional Library
WorldCat.org

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LITERARY CRITICISM
FreeBooknotes
Novelguide
PinkMonkey.com
SparkNotes

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MAPS
Alabama Maps
Google Maps
Mapquest
NationalAtlas.gov
USGS Mapping Information

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NEWSPAPERS
Alabama Newspapers
Alabama Newspapers on Microfilm
Online Newspapers.com

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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Cook's Thesaurus
Guinness World Records
HowStuffWorks.com
Information Please Almanac
Librarians' Index to the Internet
National Geographic Online
U.S.P.S. Zip +4 Codes

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SCIENCE
Online Field Guides
NASA
NASA Kids
Science Fair Projects
World Wildlife Fund Wildfinder
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

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SPECIAL NEEDS
Alabama Governor's Office on Disability
Americans with Disabilities Resources
Disabled Travelers

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STATISTICS
Alabama Labor Market Info.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Historical U.S.Census Data
Natl. Center for Education Statistics
Quick Facts (U.S. Census) by State
Sourcebook Criminal Justice
U.S. Census Bureau

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TAX FORMS
Alabama Dept. of Revenue
Internal Revenue Service
State Tax Forms Links (LSU)

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VOTER REGISTRATION
Alabama Voter Registration
Florida Voter Registration

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WEATHER
CDC Natural Disasters
Dr. Bill's Marine Weather
National Data Buoy Center
National Hurricane Center
NOAA
Weather Channel

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WORLD
AsiaSource
Background Notes  (U.S. State Dept.)
CountryReports.org
Country Handbooks (Lib. of Congress)
Fodors.com
Global Gateway (Lib. of Congress)
World Factbook (CIA)

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