American Foundation for the Blind
http://www.afb.org/talkingbook Information about free access to Talking Books, audio recordings of books and magazines, provided by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (Library of Congress). Access this service at the Syosset Public Library, a cooperating library.
Bartleby.com
http://www.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!
HowStuffWorks
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
Large and varied collection of explanations; chosen by Time Magazine
as
one of the "50 Best Websites" in the Information and Reference category.
Information Please Almanac
http://www.infoplease.com/
The
Internet Public Library
http://www.ipl.org
Virtual library from the University of Michigan School of Information.
LIBDEX
http://www.libdex.com
Index to 18,000 libraries.
The
Librarian's Index to the Internet
http://www.lii.org
Searchable, annotated subject directory of more than 83 Internet sites, selected and evaluated by librarians.
The Library Spot
http://www.libraryspot.com Links to major libraries; has a reference desk, which includes almanac, dictionaries, encyclopedias; lists of recommended websites.
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NOVEL
http://novel.nysed.gov/ NOVEL is the New York Online Virtual Electronic Library, providing free online access to books, magazines, newspapers, research, and reference sources on a variety of topics. Log in with a New York State driver license or from your public library website.
One Look Dictionary
http://www.onelook.com Hundreds of online dictionaries and a word translator.
Professional Associations Web Sites
http://www.op.nysed.gov/national.htm New York State Education Dept. Office of the Professions
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