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Selected Internet Links by Subject
Art & Architecture Literature
Associations Long Beach & Long Island
Automobiles News, Current Events & Weather
Business & Finance Performing Arts & Film
Computers & Technology Quotations
Consumer Information Recipes
Education Reference & Research
Employment & Careers Science & Mathematics
Español/Spanish Senior Citizens
Gay & Lesbian Sports
Government & Law Statistics
Health & Medicine Taxes
History & Biography Telephone Directories
Hotlines Travel & Geography
Languages Youth Services & Parenting
Library Organizations  

 

Art & Architecture

Metropolitan Museum of Art
NYPL Digital Gallery Over 275,000 images digitized from primary sources and printed rarities in the collections of The New York Public Library.
Picture Collection Online 30,000 digitized images, mostly created before 1923.
Webmuseum
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Associations

American Institute of Philanthropy "A nationally prominent charity watchdog service...to help donors make informed giving decisions."
Community Resource Database of Long Island
Foundations On-Line A directory of charitable grantmakers.
Grants.gov
GuideStar Financial and other information about charities and other nonprofit organizations.
Idealist 26,000 nonprofit/community organizations in 153 countries can be searched for profile, mission and volunteer opportunities.
National Charity Reports Index
Non-Profit Guides Grant writing tools for non-profit organizations.
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Automobiles

Edmund's New car prices, used car pricing, auto reviews.
Kelley Blue Book
N.A.D.A Official Used Car Guide
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Crash test ratings, recalls, safety information.
New York State Department of Motor Vehicles
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Business & Finance

American Stock Exchange
AnnualCreditReport.com Request a free credit report once a year from the major nationwide consumer credit reporting companies: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.
Bankrate.com
Better Business Bureau Buyer beware! How to safeguard against business fraud, and learn consumer tips.
EDGAR SEC corporate filings from 1993-present. Searchable by company name, SIC code, or state.
FXConverter Currency converter.
NAICS (North American Industry Classification System)
NASDAQ
NYSE
SEC Internet Fraud How to avoid Internet investment scams.
Small Business Administration Starting, financing, and managing a small business.
Thomas Register "The most comprehensive online resource for finding companies and products manufactured in North America." Registration optional.
U.S. Savings Bonds Online
Yahoo! Finance
Yahoo! Real Estate
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Computers & Technology

E-Mail (Register at these sites for free e-mail accessible from any Internet connection.)
  Hotmail
  Yahoo

CNET Reviews and ratings of computers and home electronics, technology news, and software to download.
Consumer Information Security How to protect the privacy of your personal information.
Digital TV Converter Box Coupon Program Information on and how to apply for this government coupon program. As of February 18, 2009, television broadcasts are switching to all-digital. Converter boxes will be needed for older, analog sets to continue receiving free broadcasts.
Epinions.com For price comparisons from computers to televisions and home electronics, rated by consumers who purchased them.
FTC Consumer Protection: E-Commerce & the Internet
HardOCP Technical information and news for advanced computer users.
Hoaxbusters Internet hoaxes, how to recognize them, what to do about them.
Mouserobics Mouse practice for beginners
Pricewatch For the latest street prices on computer hardware components and systems.
Virus Hoaxes Also on this site: anti-virus tips, virus glossary, current and recent threats.
Webopedia
Find Wi-Fi® Hotspots Search and browse JiWire's hotspot directory to locate a wireless hotspot near you, both free and fee-based.
ZDNet

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Consumer Information

AnnualCreditReport.com Request a free credit report once a year from the major nationwide consumer credit reporting companies: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.
Better Business Bureau Buyer beware! How to safeguard against business fraud, and learn consumer tips.
Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs "Reports and information to guide consumers and doctors in making more cost-effective prescription drug choices."
Consumer Search Product reviews from a wide variety of sources, including Consumer Reports.
Consumer World
Digital TV Converter Box Coupon Program Information on and how to apply for this government coupon program. As of February 18, 2009, television broadcasts are switching to all-digital. Converter boxes will be needed for older, analog sets to continue receiving free broadcasts.
Edmund's Car buying information (for more on cars see Automobiles section on this page).
Epinions.com Price comparisons and consumer ratings on a wide variety of products, from computers to garden tools (for more on home electronics see Computers and Technology on this page).
Federal Government US Consumer Gateway
FTC Consumer Protection: E-Commerce & the Internet
National Do Not Call Registry Register your phone number to stop telemarketing calls.
Recalls.gov Get information on product recalls or report a dangerous product.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

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Education

All About College.com
College Net Web portal for students to apply entirely via the Internet to 350 colleges and universities.
College Rankings
ERIC Clearinghouse Includes some full-text access to documents.
FAFSA on the Web A very user-friendly way for students to file for financial aid. Includes auto-edit and all federal school codes.
Higher Education Services Corporation New York State student aid information, including TAP, grants, loans, and college savings accounts. Aid applications can be made online.
Lesson Plans Page.com
New York State Department of Education Official site with school report cards, information for students with disabilities, directories, and information regarding professional licensing.
Peterson's.com: Financing Education
Students.gov
U.S. Department of Education
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Employment & Careers

America's Job Bank
CareerBuilder.com Search for jobs by industry, salary, location; post your resume free.
CareerOneStop
Idealist 20,000 nonprofit/community organizations in 140 countries can be searched for profile, mission and volunteer opportunities.
JobStar Central Resume and coverletter assistance.
Monster.com
Nassau County Civil Service Commission
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Plus Jobs
The Riley Guide Links to job resources on the Internet.
Sperling's BestPlaces City profiles, a cost of living calculator, school statistics, and more.
U.S. Office of Personnel Management Federal job information.
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Gay & Lesbian

Gay & Lesbian National Hotline
Gay Men's Book Group of Long Island
GLBTQ "An encyclopedia of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer culture." Incorporates Gayhistory.com.
Lesbian Herstory Archives
Long Island Gay & Lesbian Youth
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
The New York City Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
PFLAG: Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays

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Government & Law

American Bar Association Lawyer Locator Uses Martindale.com.
C-SPAN
Cornell Legal Information Institute Federal and state codes, laws, and court opinions, with selected international law.
DivorceNet
Federal Citizen Information Center
Federal Legislation & The Congressional Record
Federal Statistics
FindLaw
FirstGov
GovBenefits.gov
GovEngine.com
GPO Access Official federal government information at your fingertips.
LawHelp New York Legal help and information for low and moderate-income New Yorkers.
Long Beach Code of Ordinances Courtesy of the Long Beach City Government.
Nassau County Civil Service Commission
Nassau County Government
Nassau County Registration and Voting Information
New York State
New York State Adoption Service

New York State Board of Elections
New York State Unified Court System Forms are available under "Litigants." Also includes information for jurors.
Nolo Law Centers
Project Vote Smart
Supreme Court Decisions 1937-1975
U. S. Census Bureau
U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
U. S. Copyright Office
U. S. Government Manual
U. S. Legal Forms Includes state-specific legal forms. Not a free service, but has links to free sources.
U. S. Patent and Trademark Office
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Health & Medicine

American Dental Association/Find a Dentist
AMA Physician Select Information on virtually every licensed physician in the U.S.
Center for Science in the Public Interest Food safety and nutritional content.
Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs "Reports and information to guide consumers and doctors in making more cost-effective prescription drug choices."
Dr. Koop's Community
Drug Digest Detailed info on medicines. Includes drug-interaction checker.
Easy-to-Read Health Information
Find a Therapist From Psychology Today. Search by cost, therapy type, languages spoken, and more. Site also includes background information about choosing a therapist and a diagnosis directory.
Flu Clinic Locator Enter your ZIP code to find out where to get a flu shot. From the American Lung Association.
Health Care Proxy From the New York State Department of Health, information and forms on appointing your health care agent.
Healthfinder
InteliHealth Featuring Harvard Medical School's Consumer Health Information and the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine.
International Food Information Council Foundation Scientific information on food safety and nutrition.
Mayo Clinic's Health Oasis
Medicaid (New York State)
Medicine Net
MEDLINEplus Health information from the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
Merck Manual--Home Edition The online version of a standard medical reference work.
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
New York State Health Care Bureau Protects - and advocates - for the rights of all health care consumers statewide.
NOAH: New York Online Access to Health
Prescription Drug Prices Price comparisons at local drugstores for the top 25 drugs, compiled by the New York State Attorney General's Office.
Professional Misconduct & Physician Discipline
PubMedCentral Free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature from the U.S. National Institutes of Health.
US Dept. of Health and Human Services
USDA National Nutrient Database Searchable database of the nutrient content of foods.
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History & Biography

A&E Biography
American Memory from the Library of Congress Primary and archival material on American culture and history.
American President.org "The most comprehensive non-partisan resource available on the history and function of the American presidency."
The Avalon Project Primary documents in law, history, and diplomacy, from 3000 BCE to the 21st century.
Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, 1774-Present
Eyewitness to History History through the eyes of those who lived it.
Museum of Tolerance
National Archives
Nobel Prize Winners
This Day in History
U.S. Department of State Country Background Notes
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Hotlines & Social Services

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Languages

Babelfish at Altavista Translates text and webpages in 10 languages.
iLoveLanguages A comprehensive catalog of language-related Internet resources.
Language Learning Library Learn the basics of Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, German, Russian, Chinese, and Japanese.
WordReference.com Online French, Italian, and Spanish dictionaries.
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Library Organizations

American Library Association
Long Island Libraries Directory of libraries on Long Island
Long Island Library Resources Council
Nassau County Library Association
New York Library Association
Public Library Association

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Literature

Bartleby.com "Great Books Online": Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, Columbia Encyclopedia, Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Gray's Anatomy, World Factbook, Oxford Shakespeare, and more!
Citing Sources within Your Paper
Complete Works of William Shakespeare
Find a Good Book Reading suggestions from book lists, databases, and websites. Collected by Hennepin County (MN) Public Library.
Online Literary Criticism
Project Gutenberg Free e-books, classics and other public-domain works.
Reading Group Guides
WorldCat Books in libraries nation-wide. Check our catalog first for local holdings.
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News, Current Events & Weather

CNN.com
Google News "Search and browse 4,500 news sources updated continuously."
Herald Newspapers Online
MSNBC
National Weather Service
Newsday.com Current and recent news. For older articles, use UMI Proquest Direct.
Online Newspapers: Internet Public Library Newspapers from around the country and around the world.
Public Agenda Online Nonpartisan source for public opinion research and policy analysis.
Terrorism: Questions and Answers
The Weather Channel
Weather Underground Current, forecasted, and historical weather information.
World Weather Information Service Official observations and forecasts from around the world.
Yearbook of Immigration Statistics
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Performing Arts & Film

A-Z Lyrics Universe More than 50,000 lyrics by over 1500 artists.
All Movie Guide
All Music Guide
The Classical Music Navigator Music history presented such a way as to allow the user to explore his/her own potential classical music interests using his/her own "points of familiarity."
DW3: Classical Music Resources
Encyclopedia of Television
Internet Broadway Database
Internet Movie Database
Movie Review Query Engine
Playbill Online Seating charts for theatres in NYC and elsewhere.
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Recipes

All Recipes.com
The Cook's Thesaurus A cooking encyclopedia that covers thousands of ingredients and kitchen tools. Entries include pictures, descriptions, synonyms, pronunciations, and suggested substitutions.
Epicurious
Food Network
Joy of Baking
Measurement Conversion Calculator For dry or liquid measures.
Mimi's Cyber Kitchen

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Reference & Research

Babelfish at Altavista Translates text and webpages in 10 languages.
Citing Sources within Your Paper Style sheets for bibliographies and notes.
How Stuff Works
Internet Public Library
Librarians' Internet Index
Library Spot
Nassau Library System Selected Sites by Subject
Urban Legends Reference Pages
WorldCat Books in libraries nation-wide. Check our catalog first for local holdings.
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Dictionaries

Merriam-Webster Online
OneLook Dictionaries
Webopedia Glossary of computer and internet terminology.
YourDictionary.com

Encyclopedias

Bartleby.com "Great Books Online": Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, Columbia Encyclopedia, Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Gray's Anatomy, World Factbook, Oxford Shakespeare, and more!
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Quotations

About.com Quotations Page
American Rhetoric 5000+ speeches in fulltext and audio, including memorable movie speeches.
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations Also available at this site: Columbia World of Quotations and Simpson's Contemporary Quotations.

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Science & Mathematics

All About Birds Birds and birding from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Dolan DNA Learning Center
Global Volcanism Program Volcano information from the Smithsonian Institution.
Mathworld
NASA Web
National Geographic Magazine
National Science Digital Library
Science.gov Gateway to science information from U.S. Government agencies.
Science Toys
Scirus "The most comprehensive science-specific search engine on the Internet."
World of Science
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Senior Citizens

AARP: American Association of Retired Persons
Administration on Aging
Aging Well: New York State Office for the Aging
Elderhostel
Elder Web
FirstGov for Seniors
Health Insurance Information, Counseling & Assistance Program
Medicare: The Official U. S. Government Site
New York State Office for the Aging
SeniorDrivers.org From the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
Senior Housing: New York State Office for the Aging
Social Security Administration

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Sports

ESPN Sports
NCAA Sports
WFAN Seating charts for several local sports stadiums.
Yahoo! Sports

Statistics

FedStats
Historical Census Browser 1790-1960
U. S. Census Bureau

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Taxes

IRS Forms and Publications
Nassau County Assessment Review Commission/Forms and Instructions Forms to contest the assessment on your home or business in Nassau.
Nassau County Assessment Review on the Web Contest the assessment on your home or business in Nassau online.
Nassau County Property Reassessment Project
New York State Tax Forms

Telephone Directories

Anywho.com
Big Yellow
411.com

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Travel & Geography

Babelfish at Altavista Translates text and webpages in 10 languages.
Centers for Disease Control Travelers' Health
Fodor's Travel Online
FXConverter Currency converter.
Geodata.gov Create maps showing the elements that you need: agriculture, economics, health, transportation, etc.
Global Gateway World culture and resources from the Library of Congress.
MapQuest
Maps.com
New York Travel Information Gateway Real-time updates on road conditions, etc. in New York State.
Sperling's BestPlaces
Transportation Security Agency's Travel Tips "Everything you need to know about new airport security measures."
Travelocity
U.S. Department of State: Bureau of Consular Affairs
U.S. Department of State Country Background Notes
The World Factbook
Zip Code Lookup
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Youth Services & Parenting

American Library Association Great Web Sites for Kids
Baby Names
Crayola Creativity Art information and activities for parents, children, and educators.
Nassau Library System Kids' Page
Nassau Library System TeensPage
National Youth Development Information Center
Zoom School On-line elementary school classroom with lessons in geography, language arts, and early childhood activities.
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