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Links to Lots of Information on the 'Net
JOB SEARCH
- Illinois
Clicks - Illinois CLICKS! is an information website with quality
internet resources, reviewed and selected by Illinois librarians, well-organized
for easy access by all Illinois citizens.
- Illinois Job Bank - offers a
unique solution to the demands of today's labor market from the perspective
of the job seeker and the employer.
- Illinois Department of Employment
Security
- ChicagoJobs.org
- America's Job Bank
- Occupational Outlook
Handbook - find career information by occupation.
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CONSUMER LINKS
- First Gov
for Consumers - consumer information from the Federal Government
- ConsumerSearch -
reviews products, critiques other reviews, and offers top-rated products
listings for these and other categories: electronics, sports, office,
kitchen, garden, and automotive.
- Consumer Guide (TM) -
Auto reviews and "best buys" for general products.
- Edmund's Price Guides - prices
and reviews for used and new cars.
- Kelley Blue Book - Prices for new
and used cars and motorcycles.
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MORTGAGE
AND FINANCE
- Personal
Finance Glossary - Over 2000 terms dealing with loans, investments
and other financial subjects.
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BOOKS
AND PERIODICALS
- Bestseller
List 1900-1995 - bestselling fiction and nonfiction books from 1900-1995
- Booklist Center
- over 250 lists in over 60 categories
- BookMuse - reviews, questions
& topics for discussion, literary criticism, books for further reading
and tips for discussion leaders on a wide range of
genres: science fiction, classic, contemporary, children, and young
adult
- FirstSearch - FirstSearch
is an immense electronic database service that provides access to journal
citations as well as book citations Full-text documents on a variety
of issues including health, science, etc are available in five of the
databases. Ask the Library for the login and user i.d.
- ILLINET Online -
The ILLINET Online database contains more than seven million bibliographic
records and more than 21 million item records, representing the cataloging
of many of the major academic libraries in Illinois.
- New
York Times Bestsellers List
- What's Next:
- a searchable database of novels in series
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BOOKSELLERS
- Antiquarian Booksellers'
Association of America - rare and antiquarian books, maps and prints
- Abebooks - out-of-print and
used books
- Alibris - out-of-print, rare
and antiquarian books
- BookFinder - new, used, rare,
and out-of-print books
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AWARD BOOKS
- Agatha
Awards - honors the traditional mystery
- AwardWeb - honors science
fiction as well as mystery, regional and children's literature
- Caldecott Award
- honors the artist of the most distinguished American picture book
for children.
- Edgar Award
- honors the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction, television and film
- Bram Stoker Award
- sponsored by the Horrors Writers Association
- Hugo Award - science
fiction achievement award
- National Book Award - honors
U.S. citizens in fiction, non-fiction, poetry and young people's literature
- Newbery
Award - honors the most distinguished contribution to American
literature for children
- Nobel Prize in Literature
- honors the person who "shall have produced in the field of literature
the most
outstanding work in an ideal direction."
- PENN/Faulkner
- is one of the four major American prizes for fiction in the United
States.
- Pulitzer Prize -
honors an author whose work best depicts American life
- RITA Award - honors romance
fiction authors
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GOVERNMENT
- State of
Illinois
- Find It! Illinois - Your
portal to Illinois governmental and library information on the Web!
- IGI -
Illinois Government Information, is a search engine with matching, sub-category
and fielded searching options available. It searches through both current
and archived state Web documents and electronic documents.
- Illinois Laws & Legislation and
the General Assembly
- Illinois Department of Revenue
- State income tax information and forms
- United States Government
- U.S. Internal Revenue Service
- Federal income tax information and forms
- IllinoisData.Com -
State, metropolitan and county-level statistics for northern Illinois;
Economic indicators, community profiles. Managed by the Northern Illinois
University Center for Governmental Studies.
- Illinois
County Statistical Abstract - The 2003 Illinois County Statistical
Abstract is a comprehensive compilation of economic and demographic
data relating to specific Illinois counties within the 2003 Illinois
Statistical Abstract.
- Illinois Statistical
Abstract - A comprehensive compilation of economic and demographic
data relating to Illinois and to political subdivisions within the state.
- Government
Benefits Finder - locate federal government benefits you might be
eligible to receive.
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Free Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA)
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LEGAL
INFORMATION
- Code
of Federal Regulations - rules of the executive departments and
agencies of the Federal Government
- ARDC (Attorney Registration &
Disciplinary Commission) - background information about Illinois attorneys
- West Legal Directory - find
law firms and lawyers
- Illinois Laws & Legislation and
the General Assembly
- Circuit Court of LaSalle
County
- Martindale-Hubbel
Lawyer Locator - locate a lawyer by firm name, personal name, area
of practice, location or language
- Thomas - U.S. Congress on the Internet
- summary, text and status of bills, committee information, Congressional
Record, current floor activities, and links to many other US government
sites
- Nolo Self-Help Law Center - basic
background information on legal topics, such as estate planning, patents,
small business law, etc.
- National Women's Law Center - information
concerning legal issues that are of interest to women.
- FindLaw Forms
- Internet
Legal Resource Guide's Form Menu
- Self Help Legal Center
of Southern Illinois - site for information on Illinois law.
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HEALTH
& MEDICINE
- Alternative
Medicine - Yale University Medical School Library - Links
to what are considered some of the more well-respected alternative/complementary
medical sites.
- American
Medical Association - information on every licensed physician
in the United States.
- Cancer.gov
- this site is one of the best for finding information on the
types and treatments of various cancers.
- Centers for Disease
Control - Discusses various diseases, including environmental
and foodborne illnesses. Also discusses disease outbreaks throughout
the world and recommended vaccinations for travelers.
- Clinical
Trials - Provides information on thousands of clinical trials
sponsored by research centers, drug companies, teaching hospitals, and
private foundations.
- Dr. C. Everett Koop - former U.S.
Surgeon General
- Drug Digest
- A consumer-oriented, evidence-based, noncommerical site for
drug information, herbs, vitamins and supplements. Can check for drug/herb/supplement
interactions
- Family
Doctor - Produced by the American Academy of Family Physicians,
this site provides easy-to-understand information about diseases and
drugs. Includes drug/herb interactions. Searching by symptom is a special
feature.
- Harvard Medical School
Family Health Guide - on-line companion to the Harvard Medical
School Family Health Guide.
- Health Central - general
health information guide.
- Illinois
Department. of Professional Regulation - used to determine
if a doctor is professionally licensed in the State of Illinois and
if the person ever lost his/her license.
- Kids Health - from the Nemours
Foundation
- Mayo Clinic
Health Oasis - Easy-to-understand articles about disorders
and drugs/supplements. Includes medical news.
- National Library of Medicine
- health information from the National Library of Medicine
- RXList--The
Internet Drug Index - Information about drugs and herbs written
for both the health professional and the consumer.
- US Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) - Consumer protection articles and alerts
about foods, drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices. Includes tips and
warnings about buying drugs online.
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GENEALOGY
- Family
Search
- Cyndi's List of Genealogy
Sites on the Internet
- Genealogy
and Family History Research in Illinois
- Heritage Quest
- Illinois
State Archives
- Abraham Lincoln
Presidential Library
- LaSalle County Genealogy Guild
- U.S. GenWeb
- Yahoo
Genealogy
- Illinois Genealogy
Resources
- Family
History Library Catalog
- Illinois
Vital Records
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