Web Links
The following are some Internet links we’ve used and recommend.
If you experience any problems with the links, please
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AFRICAN-AMERICAN RESOURCES
African-American History
Black Voices
The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences
Negro League Baseball
Black Excellence in World History
Black History – Exploring African-American Issues on the Web
Encyclopedia Britannica Guide to Black History
Black Cowboys and Pioneers
Aboard the Underground Railroad
NYPL – Images of African Americans from the 19th Century
NAACP
Black Books Central
African-American News & Issues
African-American Mosaic: a Library of Congress Resource Guide for the study of Black History and Culture
Africana
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BOOKS
Book Clique Café [Book Groups Online]
BookBrowser: the Guide for Avid Readers
Booklist
Bibliomania
Overbooked
Reading Rants! Out of the Ordinary Teen Booklists
BUSINESS
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Anywho Tollfree Internet Directory
Wall Street Journal
Barron’s
Inc. Magazine
Small Business Administration
SBA Resource Hotlist
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Small Business Information from Yahoo
International Trade Commission
CONSUMER INFORMATION
U.S. Consumer Gateway
Division of Consumer Affairs, State of New Jersey
Federal Consumer Information Center
Consumer World
Consumers Union
Better Business Bureau
New Jersey Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection, U.S. Trade Commission
Consumer Reports Online
GENEALOGY
MyFamily: Ancestry
U.S. Census Bureau Genealogy
Genealogy Resources on the Internet
Adoptee and Genealogy Page from Carrie’s Crazy Quilt
Genealogy SiteFinder
Everton’s Genealogical Helper Magazine
Cyndi’s List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
WorldGenWeb Project
GENERAL REFERENCE
xrefe-the Web’s Reference Engine
Librarians’ Index to the Internet
Recommended Search Tools
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language
Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary/Thesaurus
InfoPlease [Information Please almanacs]
Old Farmer’s Almanac
DeskRef: Sources for Quick Answers
Lives, the Biography Resource
Biography.com: the Web’s Best Bios
American Women’s History: A Research Guide
Bartleby.com: Great Books Online
Internet Public Library
RefDesk.com
U.S. Government Documents Ready Reference Collection
Government Reference Sources
GOVERNMENT
New Jersey State Government
FirstGov – Your first click to the U.S. Government
White House
U.S. Government Printing Office
Federal Government Agencies Directory by LSU
InfoMine on Government
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
Social Security Online
HEALTH & FITNESS
Active.com
Fitness Jumpsite
Run-Down Running Portal
Nutrition Navigator
INVESTING
Yahoo! Finance
Quicken
BigCharts
MSN MoneyCentral
InvestorGuide
PCQuote.com
Silicon Investor
Social Investment Forum
JOBS/CAREERS
Monster.com
America’s Job Bank
CareerBuilder
Federal Jobs
U.S. Current Job Openings
Federal Jobs Digest
Transition Assistance Online for Military & Veterans
KIDS
America’s Story from America’s Library
PBS Kids
Great Websites for Kids
Ask Jeeves for Kids
Bill Nye, the Science Guy
Kids Farm
Kids Search Tools
Kids Did This! Hotlist
Kids on the Web
Schoolwork Ugh!
Fact Monster by Information Please
Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
NetMom’s Internet Safe House
BookHive
StoryPlace - Select English or Spanish
LATINO RESOURCES
Border & Latin American Information (NMSU Library)
Andanzas al Web Latino
Career News for Latinos by LatPro.com
Azteca Web Page
Latin American Network Information Center
StarMedia Network
Hispanic Business
Hispanic Vista
Online Hispanic Health Resources
Quepasa!
US Census Bureau – Hispanic/Latino Facts
LIBRARIES
New Jersey State Library
Mercer County Library System
Library of Congress
New York Public Library
Los Angeles Public Library
LIBWEB - Library Servers Via WWW
MEDICINE
Healthfinder
Medline Plus Health Information
Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
Food & Nutrition Information Center
Harvard’s Your Cancer Risk
PDR Health – Drug & Other Medical Information
Quackwatch: Your Guide to Health Fraud
MUSEUMS
American Memory Site, Library of Congress
Smithsonian: The Virtual Smithsonian
Smithsonian: Online Photo Collections
National Gallery of Art
National Portrait Gallery
Louvre Museum
State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
New Jersey State Museum (Trenton)
NATIVE AMERICANS OF NORTH AMERICA
NativeTech
Native American Tribal Pages
Native American Sites
American Indian History and Related Issues
Tribes, States and Government Agency
Smithsonian: Native American History and Culture
American Indian Country on the Web
National Indian Justice Center
Native American Indian Resources
Index of Native American Resources on the Internet
PARENTING
Baby Names
ParentsPlace.Com
Working Moms' Internet Refuge
Family.com
Get Net Wise
Librarian’s Guide to Cyberspace for Parents & Kids
Parenting
Dads Today
Travel with Kids
Military Child Education Coalition
PHOTOGRAPHY
Smithsonian Photographs Online
American Museum of Photography
Matthew Brady’s National Portrait Gallery
Photo.net
SCHOLARSHIP/FINANCIAL AID
FastWeb
SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid
College View Campus
Send Your Child to College – the Internet Guide for Parents
Scholarships, Fellowships and Postdoctoral Awards
College Board
College Connection: College Scholarships
Mapping Your Future: Paying for School
Student Financial Assistance, U.S. Department of Education
Peterson’s Financial Aid Help
SPECIAL INTERESTS
No particular category – just some sites we found interesting or useful:
Internet Chef On-Line Magazine - Recipes
Helping.org [volunteerism/charities]
Home Sewing Association
Death and Dying: Grief Support
Kelley Blue Book
Chocolate Lover’s Page
SPORTS
Sporting News
Women's Sports Foundation
Disabled Sports USA
Worldgolf.com
USA Today: Baseball
Tennis.com
Track and Field News
Sports Illustrated for Women
