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Electronic References and Resources
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| Almanacs and Holidays |
Consumer Resources, Tax Forms |
Financial Aid |
| Biography |
Dictionaries & Thesauri |
Jobs & Careers |
| Calculator, metric |
Dictionaries, Language |
Legal Resources |
| Colleges & Universities |
Dictionaries, Science |
Literature |
| Companies, Stocks & Business |
Dictionaries, Specialized |
Maps |
| Consumer Resources, Automotive |
Directories, Postal |
News |
| Consumer Resources, Health |
Directories, Phone |
Quotations |
| Consumer Resources, Legal |
Encyclopedias |
Statistical
Data |
| Consumer Resources, Nutrition |
Encyclopedias, Religious |
Style Manuals & Writing Guides |
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Almanacs and Holidays
Old Farmer's Almanac
"North America's oldest continuously published
periodical," the Almanac provides information about the weather, planting times,
tides and celestial events.
World Almanac
Powered by FirstSearch. Provides text, but not
illustrations or graphs, from the current edition of the World Almanac.
Afro-American Almanac
This
online almanac highlights important historical events, documents, biographies of
influential people from the African-American History. There is also a collection
of African folktales.
History of
Holidays
Learn celebration history of Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween
and Valentine's Day.
World Book: Holidays around the World
Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, New Year's Day and
holidays all around the world are covered in this website.
Netstate.com
Almost anything you want to know
about the individual states of the United States is packed into this site: from
symbols and famous people, to the most recent news.
World Factbook 2002
Facts and figures on countries of the world. Each entry includes
information on flag and map, geography, environment, people, government,
economy, transportation, communications, defense. The site also offers reference
maps of major geographic regions; data on oceans of the world; worldwide data
and facts about population, life expectancies, land use and etc.
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Biography
Biography.com
Search more than 25,000 short biographies by name.
Many entries are drawn from the Cambridge Dictionary of American Biography.
Biographical Directory of the American Congress
Search this directory for biographical information
on any current or former senator, as well as representatives, vice presidents,
and members of the Continental Congress.
Contemporary Authors
Provides complete biographical and
bibliographical information and references on more than 120,000 U.S. and
international authors. Must be on campus to use.
POTUS:
Presidents of the United States
"Background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and
some points of interest on each of the presidents."
Source: Internet Public Library.
Lives, the Biography Resource
"Links
to thousands of biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, diaries, letters,
narratives, oral histories and more. Individual lives of the famous, the
infamous, and the not so famous. Group biographies about people who share a
common profession, historical era or geography. Also general
collections, resources on biographical criticism and special collections."
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Calculator, metric
Handy Conversion Page
Converts distance, volume and pressure units.
World Wide Metric
Length, weight, pressure and volume conversion calculator.
The Metric System
In addition to a brief history of the metric system and the basic equivalencies
of area and volume, this site gives information on the measurement of density
and specific gravity; a chart of prefixes; and details of metric heat and
temperature, light and optics, and electricity and magnetism.
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Colleges and Universities
CampusTours
Explore campuses of colleges and universities without having to search for their
individual websites. Search by state or name of the school.
College and University Rankings -- General/Undergraduate Rankings
Created by the University of Illinois librarians, this site offers links to
online rankings and evaluations of public and private colleges and universities.
Hobsons CollegeView
Hosted by
Hobsons, this online college search engine offers profiles of more than 3,000
colleges and universities, with virtual tours available for several hundred of
them. Guides to Historically Black Colleges and Universities,
Christian Colleges, and College-Bound
Hispanic Students.
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Companies, Stocks, and Business
The New York Stock Exchange
Real-time quotes from "the largest equities marketplace in the
world, home to some 2,800 companies valued at about $15 trillion in global
market capitalization."
The NASDAQ Stock Market
In addition to real-time quotes, get the latest U.S. market news.
Registration is required for some features.
Kiplinger Personal Finance Information and Business
Forecast
Presents financial events in
perspective on a daily basis. Stock quotes, mutual fund rankings and detailed
business information.
Yahoo!Finance
This website provides research and stock information on publicly
traded companies. Also includes charts, stock price history and technical
analysis.
TheStreet.com: Investing Basics
Market commentaries and investment news from TheStreet.com and
RealMoneycom. "Hot News" section presents stocks to watch and latest market stories.
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Consumer Resources, Automotive
Blue Book of Used Car Prices
Pricing
on new and used cars, trucks, motorcycles.
Edmonds
Information on new and used cars:
price, safety, reliability. Allows comparison shopping with latest information
about rebates and sale incentives.
Car Talk
Car repair information from the
popular radio show.
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Consumer Resources, Health
Healthfinder
Since 1997, this
searchable consumer health information website from the U.S. government
provides access to
online publications, databases and websites, as well as the government agencies and
non-profit
organizations that produce reliable information for the public.
Mayo Clinic: Health Information
This easy to navigate site offers wealth of medical information from the highly
reputable Mayo Clinic. You can browse
for disease or condition, do a drug search or read articles on healthy
leaving.
NOAH: New York Online Access to Health
This great collection of reliable health resources is created with consumer's
interest in mind. Several major medical and public libraries of the city of New
York came together to organize this collection. Health Topics are narrowed to
definitions, care and treatment, and lists of information resources. Much
information is available also in Spanish.
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Consumer Resources, Legal
Lawoffice.com (West Legal Directory)L
Search for lawyers and law firms by state and practice specialty.
FindLaw for the Public
Links to a wide
variety of legal resources, including a directory of lawyers and law firms;
federal and state case law and law codes; reference materials on various topics
(e.g., real estate, taxes); and legal forms.
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Consumer Resources, Nutrition
Consumer Corner
USDA information and FAQs, including the food pyramid, dietary guidelines,
nutritional composition and analysis of common foods, recipes, canning
information, and information on nutrition and medicine.
Nutrition facts
"Free source for nutrition information on almost
six thousand different foods. We have taken the USDA Nutrient Database for
Standard Reference, Release 13 and put it into a format that the average Joe
could use." The site also offers calculators for body mass index and calorie intake.
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Consumer Resources, Tax Forms
Internal Revenue Service: Tax Information for
Individuals
Clarifies many tax questions: where to get
refunds, how to apply for extensions, tax incentives for certain higher
education expenses and much more. The site has
search engine for locating tax forms and publications.
Nolo.com: Legal Encyclopedia: Tax Problems
Take intimidation out of tax filing. The site offers assistance and
advice on: how to deal with the IRS; filing returns; audits and appeals;
tax bills; and small business tax concerns.
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Dictionaries & Thesauri
Merriam Webster Dictionary
Dictionary and Thesaurus are combined on one
page. A word can be looked up simultaneously in both. The site allows users to hear
pronunciation of the word. Some features are a paid service.
Oxford English Dictionary
"The
OED Online contains the complete text of the 20-volume Second Edition, first
published in 1989, together with its 3-volume Additions Series, published in
1993 (volumes 1 and 2) and 1997 (volume 3)." Must be
on campus to use
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
The
third edition of the new thesaurus claims to contain 35,000 synonyms in an
easy-to-use format. Use it to avoid repeating words, to find brief definitions,
and to enrich your vocabulary. Synonyms are hyperlinked to one another.
WordSmyth Dictionary-Thesaurus
This Dictionary/Thesaurus website offers "exact",
"broad", and "spelled like" searches. Free registration is going to be required
after March 31, 2003 to use all the features of this wonderful site.
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Dictionaries, Language
Your Dictionary.com
In addition to being a regular dictionary (The American HeritageŽ
Dictionary of the English Language, 4th
edition), this is a great foreign language dictionary. French, Spanish, German,
Italian, Portuguese are in the dropdown menu in the center of the page. For
other languages -- look under Dictionaries on the left.
ARTFL
Project: French-English Dictionary Form
The word base for this dictionary is about 75,000 terms.
Dictionary of Spanish
This dictionary has over 56,508 entries with over 10,369 audio pronunciations.
Chinese Characters and Culture
"Contains the complete text of Amazon's bestselling
Chinese-English dictionary, Chinese Characters: A Genealogy and Dictionary,
which uses the new system of character trees." In addition to the dictionary,
the site teaches about Chinese calligraphy and history.
German<->English Dictionary
Based on a wordlist of about 140,000 entries.
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Dictionaries, Science
Chemistry & Environmental Dictionary
In addition to dictionary of chemistry and environmental science terms, the site
provides Periodic
Table of Elements with comprehensive data for each element including up to 40
properties, and names in 10 languages.
Science Terms: Distinctions, Restrictions, and Confusions
Great resource for those who can not distinguish between "bit" and "byte." Explains scientific
terms that can be easily confused or misinterpreted. From The American Heritage
Book of English Usage.
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Dictionaries, Specialized
Groves Dictionary of Art
"Web access to the entire text of The Dictionary of Art (1996, 34
vols.) with constant additions of new material and updates to the text, plus
extensive image links and all the sophisticated search advantages possible with
an online reference source."
Must be on campus to use.
New Grove
Dictionary of Music and Musicians
"Comprises the full text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, second
edition, edited by Stanley Sadie and John Tyrrell (London, 2001) and The New
Grove Dictionary of Opera, edited by Stanley Sadie (London, 1992). Articles
that have been updated since their appearance in print are date-stamped in the
upper right corner of the screen."
Must be on campus to use.
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Directories, Postal
PostInfo
A searchable directory of postal information, including a list by country of postal
authorities around the world, a list by country of postal code search tools,
address formatting rules (under General postal resources), and postal rate
calculators for many countries.
USPC ZIP
Code Lookup
Search for zip codes by address, or cities and towns associated with particular zip codes.
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Directories, Phone
AnyWho.com
"White Pages: Find a Person", "White Pages: Find a Business by Name", "Yellow Pages: Find a
Business by Category", "Find a Toll-Free Number" -- you can
locate almost anything and anyone with this AT&T directory.
Businesses and Companies Online
The site features "comprehensive and accurate business information for over 11 million
businesses in virtually every city in the United States." In addition to "Simple
Search" and browse by category option, you can do a "map-based" search, a
"distance" search which allows search near an address, and also "detailed"
search by street, ZIP and more.
U.S. Blue Pages
"The U.S. Blue Pages Project connects U.S. citizens with the services and agencies of the U.S.
federal government... Listings are organized functionally rather than by agency.
For example, citizens can look under "T" for tax forms rather than under "I" for
Internal Revenue Service, or under "M" for Medicare rather than under "H" for
the Health Care Financing Administration."
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Encyclopedias
Britannica Online
"Includes the complete encyclopedia, as well as Merriam-Webster's
Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus, Britannica Student Encyclopedia
and the Britannica Book of the Year. You can also use Encyclopedia
Britannica Online to search an Internet directory that includes more than
300,000 links to websites selected, rated, and reviewed by Britannica
editors." The encyclopedia contains more than 118,000 entries.
Must be on campus to use.
Encyclopedia.com
"Free encyclopedia, provides users with more than 57,000 frequently updated articles
from the Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition." The
site has an index and search engine. Links to newspaper and magazine articles
require paid membership. 7-day free trial is available.
Encyclopedia Smithsonian
This unique encyclopedia helps to answer frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian with links to
resources on various subjects from Art to Zoology. All the links are indexed.
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Encyclopedias, Religious
Catholic Encyclopedia
Includes more than11,000 articles on Catholic topics. All articles are indexed in alphabetical order.
Islamic Server of MSA-USC
This resource on Islamic culture and
religion is produced by the Muslim Students Association of the University of Southern
California. Among the topics discussed are "Women in Islam" and "Politics of
Islam." For non-Muslims, there is a glossary of Islamic terms and concepts.
Judaism 101
"Online encyclopedia of Judaism, covering Jewish beliefs, people, places, things,
language, scripture, holidays, practices and customs... The information in this
site is written predominantly from the Orthodox viewpoint." The site has a
search engine.
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Financial Aid
Office of Financial Aid - Cuyahoga Community College
List financial assistance
opportunities available in the form of scholarships, grants, loans and part-time
employment to the Cuyahoga Cuyahoga Community College students.
FinAid: The Financial Aid
Information Page
This comprehensive financial aid resource contains everything from a glossary of
relevant terms to information about all types of financial aid. A handy
calculator will help you to estimate the cost of college, learn about loans and
fellowships, or find aid based upon special interests.
FAFSA on the Web
The U.S. Department of Education offers a variety of student financial aid programs.
To obtain this financial assistance you have to fill out the Free Application for
Student Aid. The site lists important facts and deadlines about FAFSA. The
application is also available in Spanish.
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Jobs and Careers
Counseling
Department Links to Careers
Links to ability and personality type testing,
career development, resume writing services, data on salaries and wages in Ohio,
local jobs posting websites -- great collection of resources for job seekers.
Produced by the Cuyahoga Community College Counseling Department.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
"Nationally recognized source of career
information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making
decisions about their future work lives. Revised every two years, the
Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the
training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide
range of occupations."
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Legal Resources
Ohio Revised Code
Anderson's Ohio Revised Code. Current through April 10, 2001. Allows keyword and proximity searching.
FindLaw
"Searchable database of the Supreme Court decisions since 1893 (U.S. Supreme
Court Decisions: U.S. Reports 150-, 1893-). Browsable by year and US Reports
volume number and searchable by citation, case title and full text."
Here you will find the majority of supreme court cases not included in the
previous database.
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Literature
Contemporary Authors
Provides complete biographical and bibliographical information and references on more
than 120,000 U.S. and international authors. Must be on campus to use.
Internet Public Library Literary Criticism
This literary criticism collection contains critical and biographical
websites about authors and their works that can be browsed by author, by title,
or by nationality and literary period.
Critical Reading: A Guide
Here is a guide to analyzing literature, particularly poetry and fiction written by
an English professor for the college freshman. The site includes a section
on writing an analytical essay.
Bartleby.com: The Cambridge History of English and American Literature
Considered one of the most important works in literary history and criticism
ever published, the Cambridge History of English and American
Literature encompasses a wide selection of writings with essay topics
ranging from poetry, fiction, drama, and essays to history, theology, and
political writing. The online version mirrors the 18-volume print encyclopedia.
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Maps
Online Map Library
This very extensive University of Texas Library map
collection will please any geography enthusiast. Amounting to 5,715
map images in JPEG and GIF format,
collection contains maps of different countries, geographical regions, current
and historical maps. World maps were produced by the U.S. Central
Intelligence Agency. Some maps are quite large and
require resizing for printing. Instructions for resizing are available on the
website.
Mapquest
Free maps for anywhere in the United States. The site also
generates detailed driving directions.
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News
CNN
Top news stories from CNN. Coverage includes world and national news, current business situation analysis, and
sports news.
ABC
National, world and local news from ABC Network. Updated daily.
Reuters
Full world news coverage, breaking business news with stock quotes, and global
market data.
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Quotations
Bartleby.com: Familiar Quotations
"A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in
Ancient and Modern Literature." Offers the full text of the 10th edition of
Bartlett's compilation of famous quotes.
Bartleby.com: Simpson's Contemporary Quotations
"With over 10,000 quotations from 4,000 sources organized into 25 categories and
60 sections, this comprehensive reference contains words of wit and wisdom from
such modern notables as Ezra Pound, Henry Kissinger, George Orwell, Dorothy
Parker, and Desmond Tutu."
Quoteland.com
Quotations on every topic, by every author and in every fashion
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Statistical Data
2002 World Population Data Sheet
"Contains the latest population estimates, projections, and other key indicators for 200 countries,
including births, deaths, natural increase, infant mortality, total fertility,
life expectancy, urban population, HIV/AIDS prevalence, contraceptive use, GNI
PPP per capita, land area, and population per square mile." Data is available in
PDF format.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
"The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal fact-finding agency for the
Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics." The
latest data on inflation and consumer spending, unemployment rate, productivity
and cost for different industries are just few of the many statistical tables
presented by this government site.
DataBank
Created by the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, the site " offers
you fast access to current and trend data on a comprehensive range of
information about our nation's population. Comparable data on African Americans
and other racial and ethnic populations are standard features. In addition to
tabulations from the Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Centers for
Disease Control, National Center for Education Statistics and other major
federal agencies, DataBank also presents facts and figures from the Joint
Center's unique research on minority business and black elected officials, and
from its annual National Opinion Polls."
National Center for Education Statistics
Collects and analyzes statistical data related to education in the United States
and other nations. One of the ways to access the data on this information packed
website is by clicking on "Digest of Educational Statistics, 2001." An
archive with statistics from the previous years is available.
Statistical Abstracts
Presents a collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in
the United States. Information is available in PDF format for 2001, and for 1995
through 2000. The data was collected form Census Bureau, other Federal agencies,
and private organizations.
U.S. Census Bureau
Information collected pertains
to population and economic data, including country and state profiles. Includes
income and poverty statistics; the "Statistical Abstract of the United States",
and selected tables from the "State and Metropolitan Area Data Book" and the
"County and City Data Book".
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Style Manuals & Writing Guides
Citing Resources from Duke
Library's Guide to Library Research
Excellent citation manual with examples for citing every resource in American Psychological Association (APA), Modern
Languages Association (MLA),Turabian and Chicago styles.
Bibliography Style Handbook from The Writers' Workshop, University of Illinois
Rules and examples of proper bibliographic citations for two citation styles: the American Psychological Association (APA)
style and the Modern Languages Association (MLA).
A+ Research
& Writing for High School and College Students
Need help with a research paper? This website will guide you step by step through the process of
researching and writing research paper. You will learn how to pick a topic,
collect and organize information on your topic, and then how to write a
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