Helpful
Links
Addresses
Internet
800 Directory -- toll free numbers by product, service or
company name
Telephone
directories on the web -- yellow and white pages, worldwide,
includes criss-cross directory
WhoWhere?
-- from Lycos -- find people by profession and other criteria
ReferenceUSA
-- find old friends, plan vacations, conduct market research,
and choose a health care provider -- fast and convenient
World
Telephone Books -- information and services for more than
184 countries
Directories
Better
Business Bureau for U.S. and Canada
Bigbook
-- online yellow pages and shopping guide
Hoover's
(over 11,000 companies)
InfoUSA
-- sales leads by customer profile
Switchboard:
Search By Category
Thomas
Register American Manufacturers -- 155,000 with 124,000
brand names
US
ZIP Codes
WhoWhere?
-- from Lycos -- find people by profession and other criteria
Zip2 City Guide
-- search for a company by city, gives links to related industries
or competitors in the same area
Black
Collegian -- History, News,
Job Search Resources for African Americans, a national career
opportunities magazine
Black Quest
-- resources for African Americans
The
Universal Black Pages
Autotropolis
-- car research and reviews -- buying advice for new and used
cars
Car
Talk -- humorous and helpful car advice from National Public
Radio's Click and Clack
Consumer
Reports Bumper to Bumper -- car research, buying a car,
latest reports, safety features
Edmund's
Automobile Buyer's Guides -- new car prices, reviews, true
value, used vehicles, consumer advice
Kelley
Blue Book Values -- buy,
sell, new car previews, insurance
Biographical
Directory of the United States Congress -- members from
1774 - present day -- search by name, state, or date
Biographical
Dictionary -- 25,000 notable men and women from ancient
times to the present day plus the "Master Biographer"
challenge to see how much you know about important figures in
world history
Biography.com
-- from A&E Biography -- quick-read biographies with links
to more in-depth websites
Distinguished
Women of the Past and Present -- search by profession or
by name
First
Ladies of the United States -- from the National First Ladies
Library, very brief biographical sketches on every first lady
from Martha Washington to Laura Bush
National
Inventors Hall of Fame -- alphabetical index of inventors
Presidents
of the United States -- election results, cabinet members,
biographies, inaugural addresses
African
American Writers -- Middle
Tennessee
State
University
Banned Books On-Line
Book
Browser -- "The Guide for Avid Readers" -- includes
series and sequels
Book Wire (magazines and information on books)
Electronic Archive of Early American Fiction
HorrorMasters
-- free stories from authors such as H.G. Wells, Mary Shelley,
Washington Irving, and others
If you liked
reading...you might like... -- (from Hennepin County Library)
Literary
Criticism Collection -- from the Internet Public Library
New
York Times -- free, access reviews to 1980
Online
Books
Oprah
Alert
Pulitzer
Prize Winners - 1999 -- letters, drama and music
Science Fiction Resource Guide
Women Writers Project
-- literature by women writers of the 19th century
Bureau
of Economic Analysis -- overview of the
U.S.
economy, salary
estimates, top ten jobs per occupation
The Census Online
Consumer
Price Index-- inflation factors
County
and City Data Books
-- from the Census Bureau
FedStatus: Agencies -- one-stop shopping for Federal
statistics
Historical
Census Data for the United States -- 1790-1960
Other Statistical Sites
Social Sciences Data Center
U.S. Census Bureau Home Page
ZIPSkinny
--
compare the census of your ZIP code with the census of
other ZIPs
Mouse
Tutorial -- simple, 5 minute intro to using the mouse
Computer
Memory Guide --
Kingston
Technologies
Computer Reviews
Windrivers.Com
-- windows drivers and tech support
Healthy Computing
-- tips for helping you work safely with your computer
Brenau University
Campus Tours
College
and University Rankings -- from the University
of Illinois
College.gov--
relevant, comprehensive information about why to go, how to
go, and how to pay for college or other postsecondary education
programs
Fastweb
-- scholarships and other financial aid for college
FinAid
-- the financial aid information page
Financial
Aid -- Federal Financial Aid forms and information
Gainesville
College
Georgia
College 411 -- prepare for the SAT and ACT, plan high school
courses, apply for college, learn about financial aid, and more
Georgia Department of Education
Georgia Home Education Association
Georgia's
Home Education Information Resource (H.E.I.R.)
Georgia
Partnership -- non-profit advocacy group focusing on education
issuesin Georgia
Hope Scholarship Information
Lanier
Tech
Sallie
Mae -- school loans
University
of Georgia Institutions -- colleges and universities in
the UGA system (from -- GALILEO).
Allmusic
-- free reference site for pop and classical
music, including music samples and artist information
Georgia Lottery
Internet
Movie Database -- tops at box office,
opening this week, coming soon, movie & t.v. news, and more
Movies.com --
all about movies including times and tickets,
reviews, trailers, news, and more
Television
The
library system maintains a Cooperating Collection with the Foundation
Center in New York. It is one of just three such Collections
in Georgia. The Collection is located in the reference area
of the main branch library located in downtown Gainesville.
It consists of a basic collection of Foundation Center publications
and subscriptions to FC Search and FC Online. The library staff
also offers free training classes every month on using the Foundation
Center's resources to locate funding. The library is a member
of the Georgia Center for Nonprofits in Atlanta. Following is
a brief list of helpful links.
Foundation
Center Main Page -- The main web page for the Foundation
Center it offers a free, electronic directory to locate nonprofit
organizations and numerous training aids to assist in searching
for possible donors.
Foundation Center Main Page Atlanta -- The main
web page for the Foundation Center's regional office in Atlanta.
It provides local news, helpful resources and a list of training
classes for researching nonprofit organizations.
Georgia
Center for Nonprofits -- This is the main page
to the Georgia Center for Nonprofits. It is a link to useful
resources and events for nonprofit organizations in the state
and maintains free resources to assist in starting a nonprofit
organization.
North
Georgia Community Foundation -- This is the North
Georgia Community Foundation in Gainesville that serves 15 counties
in Northeast Georgia. It provides local news, training activities
and funding to nonprofit organizations in its service area.
Locate
Nonprofits -- free resource to locate nonprofits and view
their basic financial information and 990 tax filings
General
Care.com’s Senior Care Directory
HealthWeb
-- wide range of topics, conventional and alternative health
advice
Healthfinder
-- U.S. Dept. Of Health and Human Services
Medline
Plus -- consumer-friendly
health information from the National Library of Medicine
NOAH
-- multilingual New York online access to health
The MERCK Manual
Nursing Home Compare
SeniorSite
-- find a doctor, health plan, health issues, long-range care
Yoursurgery.com
-- visual representation of various surgical procedures
Healthy
Computing -- tips for helping
you work safely with your computer
Alternative
Medicine
Alternative Medicine Online
Rosenthal Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Cancer/Lung Disease
American Lung Association
Breast
Cancer Answers -- from
the University of Wisconsin
Cancer
Georgia
Georgia
Rural Health Interactive Directory
Northeast
Georgia Medical Center
Medicines/Pharmaceuticals
PDR.net for consumers
-- prescription drugs, women's health, encyclopedia of medical
care
RxList
-- internet drug index
Mental Health
Mental Health Net
National Institute for Mental Health
Physicians/Hospitals
AMA Physician Select
Ancient
History
Exploring
Ancient World Cultures
-- Ancient Near East, Ancient India, Ancient Egypt, China, Greece,
Rome, Early Islam, and Medieval Europe
Money from Ancient Times to the Present Day
Mummies of Ancient Egypt
Chicano/Latino
Resources
Alegria:
the Mexican Folklorico Home Page
-- costumes, music, dances, calendar of events, links to other
Mexican culture sites
Celebrating
Hispanic Heritage -- biographies,
timeline, activities, holidays, music -- from Gale Group
Chicano Visual Arts Digital Image Collection
-- from the California Ethnic and Multicultural
Archives
Medieval
Studies
Medieval
Women -- writers, saints, essays, domestic
life, religion, health, philosophy
US
History - General
American Civil War
-- Civil War slang, recipes, colored troops, Chinese Americans,
women, diaries
The Charters of Freedom
-- Declaration of Independence, Magna Carta, other
Civil War Battles by State
Documenting the American South
-- Nineteenth Century
Factual Information on the 50 States--
from the Internet Public Library (great for school reports)
50 States and Capitals
50 State Songs (official, unofficial)
50
States -- information about
the states
Kilroy Was Here
-- interesting WWII & Korean War site
The Smithsonian Institution Home Page
Vietnam War Website
-- great links to all kinds of other history topics
World
History/Current Events
Costume
History (European/Western)
Costumes and Costume History --
reproductions of color plates only, no text info.
The History Channel
Eyewitness to World History
Search
Engines
About.com
-- 200 subject guides in 13 areas
AltaVista
-- multilingual, very good for research
Country Specific Search Engines
-- multilingual
Google
-- very simple to use multi-search engine
Tools
A Brief History of the Internet
DHTML
Zone - Macromedia -- add Dynamic HTML to a website -- basics,
tutorials
Learning
on the Web -- easy to follow format, designed mainly for
teachers
Internet
Service Providers -- lists hundreds of internet providers
-- helps in selecting a provider depending on what capabilities
you need
iTools--
dozens of internet tools
Learn
The Net -- multilingual -- how to shop, search, create a
website, and use e-mail
WebTeacher
-- beyond the Internet basics
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