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000 Computers & General Reference

Birthday (What happened on…) See Timelines

Book values

Computers & the Internet

General encyclopedias

Internet guides
Libraries - see LISTA in the POWER Library

Monsters

News and Media Directories

Periodical Indexes - see EBSCOhost in the POWER Library

Trivia

UFOs

100 Philosophy & Psychology

200 Religion

 Mythology

300 Social Sciences

Association directories

Calendars of Events

Careers
Copyright

Disabilities

Education
Environmental Issues - See Oxford Reference Online in the POWER Library 

Etiquette

Finance
Grants
Holidays
Income Taxes

Law

Parliamentary procedure

Phone directories

Politics & Government

Resumes

Statistics & Census

Urban legends

Zip codes

400 Language

Acronyms and abbreviations

Crossword puzzles

Dictionaries
Grammar

Slang

Subject dictionaries

Translators

500 Science

    Animals

Astronomy

Chemistry

Dinosaurs
Energy Conservation

Field Guides

General science

Geology

Leaf identification

Math

Physics

Science Fair

Weather

600 Technology

Business - see Business Searching Interface, Business Source Premier, or Regional Business News in the POWER Library

Business directories

Car Prices
Car Repair - see Auto Repair Reference Center in the POWER Library

Consumer Issues

Do-it-yourself

Food

Household management

How things work

Inventors & Inventions

Job search

Medicine & Health

Recycling

Small Business

700 Arts & Recreation

Architecture

Art

Camping

Cartoons

Games

Music

Photography - see AP Images and Oxford Reference Online in the POWER Library

Sports

Theatre

TV & Movies

800 Literature

900 History & Geography

See also Oxford Reference Online in the POWER Library

Best Places

Biography

Countries of the World

Explorers

First Person Accounts

Flags

Genealogy
History

Life in Ancient Rome
Life in the Middle Ages

Maps

Names

Pennsylvania

Presidents & First Ladies

States

Timelines

Travel

York County

 

000 Computers & General Reference

Book values

AddAll

BookFinder.com

Computers & the Internet

CNET.com

Safeshopping.org

whatis.com

General encyclopedias

Encyclopedia.com

Wikipedia

See also Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia and Oxford Reference Online in the POWER Library

Internet guides

Librarians' Index to the Internet - lii.org

LibrarySpot.com

Intute: Best of the Web 

Monsters

Monstrous.com

News and Media Directories

American Journalism Review - point to News Sources

Trivia

Animal Congregations

Information Please On-Line

Online Conversion

Perpetual Calendar - See Facts for Learning in the POWER Library

Phobia List

Refdesk.com

UFOs

UFOSeek - The Paranormal and UFO Search Engine

100 Philosophy & Psychology

AllTheTests.com - IQ Tests

AllTheTests.com - Personality Tests

Astrology Online

Encyclopedia of Psychology (directory)

Psychic Science

FreakyDreams.com Dream Analyzer

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

200 Religion

Bible Gateway

Catholic Encyclopedia

Exploring Religions

Interfaith Calendar

Judaism 101

Koran

World religions

See also Oxford Reference Online in the POWER Library

Mythology

Godchecker

Gods, Heroes, and Myth

See also Oxford Reference Online in the POWER Library

300 Social Sciences

Association directories

ASAE-Gateway to Associations Online

GuideStar - The National Database of Nonprofit Organizations

Calendars of Events

Chambers Book of Days 1869 ed.

Earth Calendar - a daybook of holidays and celebrations around the world

Careers

AllTheTests.com - Career Tests

Occupational Outlook Handbook

Copyright
Fair Use Evaluator

Disabilities

DisabilityInfo.gov

Education

4Tests.com - Free Online Practice Exam Site

CollegeNET.com
Exploratorium - A science museum website with a digital library of science materials and hundreds of hands-on activities.

FinAid - The Financial Aid Information Page

Gateway to Educational Materials

Graduate School Information

Intelligent Video: The Top Cultural & Educational Video Sites

PHEAA Home Page

Postsecondary Career Schools

ScholarshipHelp.org

SchoolMatters  Public school and district performances by Standard and Poor's

Study Abroad Information Source

See also ERIC and Teacher Reference Center in the POWER Library

Etiquette

Funeral Etiquette

Finance

BigCharts - Historical Quotes

BigCharts Stock performance

Mutual Fund Education Alliance

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Grants

The Foundation Center

Holidays

Holidays Around the World (includes holidays year round)

Holidays Around the World (November and December)

See also Oxford Reference Online and Student Research Center in the POWER Library

Income Taxes

Local – West Shore Tax Bureau

Local - York Adams Tax Bureau

State

Federal

Out-of-state

Law

ABA LawInfo

Business and General Legal Forms

FindLaw - Law, Lawyers and Legal Resources

See also Oxford Reference Online in the POWER Library

Parliamentary procedure

Robert's Rules of Order Revised

Phone directories

AnyWho (AT&T)

Area Code Locations

Gethuman Database - Bypass automated phone systems for selected companies

Infobel - International directories

Reverse Phone Directory
Yahoo People Search

Politics & Government

C-SPAN-- Congressional Information Center

Congress Votes Database - All votes since 1991

Congressional Biographical Directory

IPL POTUS -- Presidents of the United States

The United States Government Manual

THOMAS -- U.S. Congress on the Internet

United Nations Home Page

White House

See also Oxford Reference Online in the POWER Library

Resumes

Damn Good Resume Skills and Talents Guide

JobStar--Resumes & Cover Letters

JobWeb - Resumes and Interviews

See also Resources for Job Seekers

Statistics & Census

Census State Data Centers

CityData.com (profiles of American cities)

Historical United States Census Data Browser

Pennsylvania Demographic Profiles

Population Reference Bureau (formerly Ameristat - US and world data)

SocioSite SOCIAL SCIENCE DATA ARCHIVES

Urban legends

Urban Legends Reference Pages

Zip codes

United States Postal Service - ZIP + 4 Lookup

400 Language

Acronyms and abbreviations

Acronym Finder

Abbreviations.com

Crossword puzzles

One Across - Crossword Puzzle Answers  

Dictionaries

Merriam-Webster OnLine

OneLook® Dictionary Search

OneLook Reverse Dictionary

See also Oxford Reference Online in the POWER Library

Grammar

Guide to Grammar and Writing

See also Oxford Reference Online in the POWER Library

Slang

Dictionary of English slang and colloquialisms of the UK

Online Slang Dictionary

Subject dictionaries

Glossarist.com

New Words In English

Translators

Google's Language Tools

Sign Language Translator

Yahoo! Babel Fish

See also Oxford Reference Online in the POWER Library

500 Science

Animals

All About Birds

Marine Species Search Engine

See also EBSCO Animals and Oxford Reference Online in the POWER Library

Astronomy

Complete Sun and Moon Data for One Day

StarDate Online - Your Guide to the Universe

Views of the Solar System

Chemistry

Chemdex

Periodic table (WebElements)

Dinosaurs

Dino Directory

Field Guides

eNature.com Field Guides

BugBios

General science

Scirus - for scientific information

See also Oxford Reference Online in the POWER Library

Geology

Geology.com

See also Oxford Reference Online in the POWER Library

Leaf identification

Common Trees of PA

What Tree Is It

Math

MacTutor History of Mathematics

S.O.S. Math

Women Mathematicians

Physics

PhysLink.com

Science Fair

IPL Kidspace Science Fair Project Resource Guide

Weather

Historical Weather Data

NWS Internet Weather Source

UM Weather

600 Technology

Business directories

Thomas Register

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission  

World Chamber of Commerce Directory

Car Prices

Collector Car Prices

Edmund's

Kelley Blue Book

NADAguides.com - includes classic cars, motorcycles, boats, RVs, and manufactured homes

Consumer Issues

Buying a home - HUD

Consumer.gov

ConsumerSearch

PA License Verification

Selling a Home - HUD

See also Consumer Reports, included in MasterFILE Premier (part of EBSCOhost) in the POWER Library

Do-it-yourself

eHow – Clear instructions on how to do just about everything

HandymanWire - Expert Advice and help for do-it-yourselfers

Repair Clinic & Appliance Parts

SoYouWanna.com

Energy Conservation

Generic Electrical Energy Cost Calculator

Food

All Recipes
Food Reference Website

Worldwide Gourmet - recipes by country

See also Oxford Reference Online in the POWER Library

Household management

How to Clean Anything

How things work

Howstuffworks

Inventors & Inventions

Inventor of the Week Archive

Inventors' Hall of Fame

Job search

20 Best Job Search Sites (from PC Magazine, 3/11/09)

Job-Hunt.Org - Jobs, Careers, and Job Search Resource Center

Commonwealth Workforce Development System (formerly PA CareerLink)

See also Resources for Job Seekers

Medicine & Health

About Herbs, Botanicals & Other Products

Drug Digest  - includes drug interactions

Drugs, Supplements, and Herbal Information - includes warnings

Healthfinder®

ICD9-CM  - ICD9CM Medical diagnosis codes and their meanings

Internet Mental Health

MEDLINEplus Health Information

Merck Manual of Medical Information
Pillbox pill identification system 

Quackwatch Home Page

ToxFAQs - Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets

See also Health Source, Health Source Plus, and Oxford Reference Online in the POWER Library

Recycling

Earth 911  - Search using the widget on the right

Freecycle

Recycler's World

Small Business

Entrepreneur.com – includes a Franchise Directory
SmallBiz: SmartMoney's Small Business Site

SBA - Small Business Administration
SCORE – Counselors to America’s Small Businesses

700 Arts & Recreation

Architecture

Great Buildings Online

See also Oxford Art Online in the POWER Library

Art

Artcyclopedia

ArtLex - Art Dictionary

AskART.com - American artists database

See also Oxford Art Online and Oxford Reference Online in the POWER Library

Camping

Camp Channel

Cartoons

Toonopedia

Music

Hymns and Carols of Christmas

Sheet Music and Lessons from 8notes.com

See also Oxford Music Online and Oxford Reference Online in the POWER Library 

Sports

Baseball Almanac - The Official Baseball History Site

Official Olympic Movement website

Sports Almanac

Theatre

IBDB The official source for Broadway Information

See also Oxford Reference Online in the POWER Library

TV & Movies

Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

800 Literature

300 Love Letters

Bartleby.com Great Books Online

BibMe - Automatic bibliography generator; multiple formats

Citations Style Guides

Quotations at Bartleby.com

See also Contemporary Authors, LitFinder, Novelist, and Oxford Reference Online in the POWER Library

900 History & Geography

Best Places

Best Places to Live

Biography

Biographical Dictionary

Biography

National Women's Hall of Fame

Who2 - Famous people, characters and creatures

See also Biography Reference Bank and Oxford Reference Online in the POWER Library

Countries of the World

All Of The World's Embassies

CIA World Factbook

Portals to the World from the Library of Congress

United Nations Cyberschoolbus

See also Student Research Center and Oxford Reference Online in the POWER Library

Explorers

Discoverers Web

First Person Accounts

Eyewitness to History

Flags

History of the flag of the United States

See also Student Research Center and Oxford Reference Online in the POWER Library

Genealogy

Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet

FamilySearch

RootsWeb.com

See also Genealogy and Local History Resources

History

Best of History Web Sites

Life in the Middle Ages

The Middle Ages

Mostly Medieval

Maps

Map Collections: 1500 - 2004

MapQuest

See also SIRS Discoverer, Student Research Center, and Oxford Reference Online in the POWER Library

Names

Behind the Name - the Etymology and History of First Names

Think! Baby Names

See also Oxford Reference Online in the POWER Library

Obituaries

Obituaries 101

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Archives Records Information Access System (ARIAS)

Constitution

Here to Help - A directory of state programs to help people get through the tough times

Pennsylvania Code - PA Regulations

PA Labor Stats

Pennsylvania Manual

State Data Center

State Taxes

Presidents & First Ladies

First Lady's Gallery

IPL POTUS - Presidents of the United States

Presidents of the United States

See also Student Research Center in the POWER Library

States

50states.com - States and Capitals

See also Student Research Center in the POWER Library

Timelines

dMarie Time Capsule

See also Student Research Center in the POWER Library

Travel

Festivals.com

Fodors.com Miniguides

York County

Chamber of Commerce

City of York

Directory of Public Officials  for York County - Includes municipalities

Economic Development Corporation

FIRST

Relocation Link

York County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau

York County

York Newspapers

 

Last Updated: 3/27/09