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ECRL's Internet Links
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Animals
Arts and Entertainment
Automotive
Books
Business and Investments
Consumer Information
Education
Employment
Food
Geneaology
Government
Health and Medicine
History
Home and Garden
Kids' Corner-Homework Help
Legal Resources
Minnesota
News and Media
Phone and E-mail Listings
Reference
Sciene and Technology
Seniors
Teen Scene
Travel and Tourism
Weather
ANIMALS
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
AUTOMOTIVE
- Car
Safety -- Testing, ratings,
recalls, & research from the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
- Pricing
and Reviews
- Automobile
Magazine -- New and used car info,
pricing,
reviews, and an industry blog
- Autotropolis
-- New and used
car info (can search by state!), loan calculator, car rankings, blogs,
links to car dealers
- Edmund's
Automobile Buyer's Guides
-- Used car appraiser, safety information, reviews of new and used cars
- Kelley
Blue Book -- Current, accurate
prices on new and used cars
- NADA --
Research cars,
motorcycles, boats, recreational vehicles and more
- Used Cars -- Classified
ads, dealers, prices, and reviews (including new models)
BOOKS AND
READING
- Bestseller Lists and Reviews
- Book Clubs
- Reading
Group Center --
Tips, planner, club guidelines, and recommendations
- Reading
Group Guides -- Find a specific book guide and discussion
questions, tips for starting and running a club, choosing what to read,
and other tips
- Buying
Books
- Amazon
Books -- Search over a million
books in many categories. Also music, films, and TV shows!
- Bookfinder
-- Access over 100
million new, used, and rare books from sellers around the world
- Minnesota's
Bookstore -- History, culture, nature, government, maps, and more
- Scout & Morgan Books --
Over 20,000 new, used, and out-of-print books. Orders welcome at
this independent bookstore in Cambridge, MN.
- Find
a Book to Read
- BookHive --
Kid's
book reviews; guide to children's literature and books
- Fantastic
Fiction -- Bibliographies for over 15,000 authors,
including new
books, series, and awards
- KidsReads
-- Favorite books, series, & authors; reviews, books into movies
- Overbooked
-- Annotated lists of fiction and non-fiction in all genres for
"ravenous & omnivorous readers"
- See Me 4 Books
-- Young Adults say what's hot and what's not; reviews, awards, &
links to YA author websites
- Teen Reads --
Let teenreads.com help you find a good book; check out the
monthly "cool new books"!
BUSINESS AND INVESTMENTS
- Business
- Business Forms -- Forms
and documents from the Office of the MN
Secretary of State
- Fortune
500
-- Investing, company rankings, and info on America's largest
corporations
- NAICS
(North
American Industry Classification System) -- Replaces Standard
Industrial Classification (SIC codes)
- SBA (U.S.
Small Business
Administration) -- Assistance for small business owners, workshops,
planning, & counseling
- ThomasNet --
Locate manufacturers, distributors, and service providers throughout
the U.S. Register for a free account.
- Banking
& Investing
- BankingMyWay -- Search bank rates by zip code, city, or
state: CDs, checking, savings, mortgages, home equity, and other
loans
- Bankrate.com --
Unbiased rates
from 4800 financial institutions in 50 states: auto loans,
mortgabes, credit cards, investments, credit cards, and more
- Yahoo Financial
-- News, the
economy, market reports, & personal finance
CONSUMER INFORMATION
- Better
Business
Bureau
-- consumer guidance; check out businesses & charities, file
a complaint
- Comparison Shop
- Become.com
--
Conduct product research and comparison shop in many categories
- Consumer
Search -- Top-rated products, based on expert & user reviews
- DealTime
--
Search products, read reviews, and save in many different categories
- NexTag
--
Before buying, comparison shop for products, mortgages, cars, travel,
electronics, and more
- Consumer
Complaints -- Contact the Office of the MN Attorney
General for assistance (forms can be downloaded)
- Federal
Citizen
Information Center -- consumer information & contact center
- National
Fraud
Information Center -- How to avoid and report fraud
- Recalls
-- U.S.
govt. recalls of unsafe, hazardous, or defective products
- U.S.
Consumer Gateway
-- Over 40 federal agencies participate in this site. Links to scam
alerts.
EDUCATION
- Adult
Literacy -- Tutoring and literacy programs available through
Minnesota Literacy Council; search by city, county, or zipcode
- For
Student
- Education Funding -- Financial aid & student loan info
from Sallie Mae, the nation's leading provider of education funding
- FAFSA
--
Free application for federal student aid
- Federal Student Aid -- Preparing, choosing, and applying for
grants, loans, work-study programs
- Financial
Aid --
Guide to student financial aid sponsored by the National Association of
Student Financial Aid Administrators
- Minnesota
Higher Education Services -- How to prepare, save, and pay for
college
- Peterson's
--
Guide to colleges and univsersities, K-12 schools, and continuing
education
- Government
Grants
-- Find and apply for federal, state, local, and tribal government
grants
- Language
Courses -- Online language
courses in the public
domain - freely available in electronic format
EMPLOYMENT
- Career
Builder
-- Job listings and career resource center
- Career
One Stop
-- Education & training; job search, resume advice, links to state
job sites
- Federal
Jobs -- Locate and apply for government jobs; how to apply,
entrance exams, and other resources
- Indeed
-- Find jobs
on thousands of company career sites and job boards
- JobStar
-- Resumes;
salary surveys; career guides
- Minnesota
- Minnesota
Jobs
-- Job opportunities, resumes, and links to employers in MN
- Monster.Com
-- Job
advertisements searchable by job title or company name
- Occupational
Outlook
Handbook -- Information on career choices
FOOD
- Allrecipes -- Over 40,000
popular, ethnic,
and seasonal homestyle recipes
- Calorie
Control Council -- Cut fat and calories and maintain a healthy
weight. Features a calorie calculator, exercise calculator, and
more
- Cooking
Light -- Recipes and information for a healthy lifestyle
- Food
Network
-- Find TV show recipes and schedules
- Recipe
Source -- Searchable online archive of recipes
- Recipes
-- Over 20,000 easy recipes from YumYum.com
GENEALOGY
- American Family
History Center -- Ellis
Island/Port of New records;
search by ship or passenger
- Cyndi's
List of Genealogy Sites -- More than 177,000 links
in 150 categories
- Death
Indexes -- Death, probate, cemetery, and burial
indexes by state and county
- Family
Search -- Comprehensive database sponsored by the Mormon Church
- Genealogy
Home Page -- A wealth of online genealogy information
- Mayflower
Web Pages -- Mayflower history and genealogy; links to other sites
- Minnesota
- Minnesota
GenWeb -- Find your family roots
in the North
Star State, links to county resources
- National
Archives -- Acquire copies of
military, passport,
immigration, naturalization, and other national records
- National
Cemetery Burials -- Locate interments in U.S.
National Cemeteries
- National
Genealogical Society -- Includes genealogical events, publications,
research trips, education, and more
- Obituaries
Online -- Obituary sections of over 160 U.S. newspapers
and links to U.S. funeral homes
- RootsWeb
-- Oldest and largest free genealogy site
GOVERNMENT
- City
- City
Data -- Profiles of U.S. cities, stats on housing, income, real
estate, businesses, and more. Search by zip code or browse by
state
- State
- Census Information -- Search census data and statistics by
state, city, or zip code
- Minnesota
North Star -- Official state website, contact elected officials,
links to business and jobs, education, social services, transporation,
natural resources
- Missing Money
-- Locate
unclaimed funds, bank accounts, stocks, bonds, trust funds, insurance
policies, and more
- Ordinances
-- Minnesota town, city, and county laws
- State
and Local
Government -- Official state, county, and city govt. websites
- Statutes,
Session
Laws, & Rules -- from the Minnesota State Legislature
- Taxes --
Minnesota Dept. of
Revenue; locate and print forms for individual, business, and property
taxes; contact information
- Federal
- Census -- Access to the U.S. Census Bureau,
including the 2010 census
- Congress
-- Identify
representatives, contact
elected officials, and locate Congressional voting records
- FactCheck --
Nonpartisan,
nonprofit site, monitors accuracy of political speeches, interviews,
debates, and press releases
- Federal
Government --
USA.gov -- links to federal agencies, Census Bureau, National Archives,
the White House, state governments, and more
- Forms -- Official
site for Federal
forms
- GPO
Access -- Code
of Federal Regulations, Federal Register, Budget of the U.S.
Government, State of the Union Addresses, and more
- Grants -- Find and
apply for
federal, state, local, & tribal government grants
- Loans -- Federal
loan info:
agriculture, business, disaster relief, education, house, and veterans
- Postal Service -- Find
a zip code,
calculate postage, track and confirm delivery of packages
- Spending --
Facts on government
spending; Americans can see where their money goes
- Statistics --
Gateway to
statistics from over 100 U.S. agencies
- Taxes
--
Internal Reveue Service; locates forms, publications, and contact info
- Voting --
Non-partisan state specific info, registering, polling place finder,
identifying candidates
- International
- Countries -- Global gateway to nations throughout
the world
- Flags -- flags of
countries in color;
direct links to country information
HEALTH
& MEDICINE
- Alcoholics Anonymous -- Locate the
time and
place of meetings in central and northern MN
- American
Academy of Family Physicians -- Conditions, smart parents guide,
health info for men, women, seniors, and more
- American
Medical Association -- Issues important to patients and the
nation's health
- DoctorFinder
-- Basic professional information on over 800,000 U.S. doctors
- Hospitals
-- Free
hospital info, profiles, and stats; links to hospital websites
- Medical
Information
- Aetna
InteliHealth -- Diseases &
conditions, drug resource center, health topics pertaining to children,
men, women, and seniors
- HealthFinder -- Access over 1600 health-related
topics; info on diseases and medical conditions
- Mayo Clinic --
Information on
diseases, drugs, first aid, and more
- MedicineNet
-- Reliable doctor-produced health and medical information
- MedlinePlus
-- Consumer health and medical info; search health topics, drug
information, and a medical encyclopedia
- Merck
Manual -- Access to the world's most widely used medical textbook
- MerckSource
-- Info on diseases, conditions, over-the-counter drugs, medical
dictionary, and more
- National
Library
of Medicine -- Resources and databases pertaining to medicine,
diseases, and other health topics
- Ratings
-- Profiles and ratings of hospitals, nursing homes, and physicians
from HealthGrades, the leading independent healthcare ratings
orginization.
- Senior
Health
-- Health information, conditions, diseases and topics of interest to
seniors
- WebMD
-- Find a doctor or hospital; info on drugs, supplements,
diseases, and disorders; use the pill identification tool; read health
updates
- Women's
Health -- Health topics, publications, and columns pertaining to
women's health issues
HISTORY
- Best
of History -- Award-winning portal
to over 1200
history sites; includes lessons plans, teacher guides, activities, and
more
- Cybrary of
the Holocaust -- Shares art, discussion, photos, poems, and facts
to preserve powerful memories
- Documents
-- 100 Milestones in U.S. History
- European
Documents
-- Historical documents from European countries, with facsimiles and
translations
- Historic
Session Laws -- Minnesota State session laws from 1849 to the
present
- Minnesota
Historical
Society -- Access to the research library; info on sites, events,
& programs
- Minnesota
Reflections -- Over 30,000 images and photographs from
organizations across the state
- On
This Day in
History -- Top news stories for a specific date; top songs, prices,
books, etc.
- U.S.
Historical Census Data -- Population and economy data for each
state and county from 1790-1960
HOME
AND GARDEN
- Buying
a Home --
Official site of National Assn. of Realtors -- Locating, financing, and
buying a new home
- Gardening for All
Seasons --
Guide to the perfect garden
- HGTV -- Home &
Garden TV online
- Household Tips &
Tricks -- Helpful tips on beauty, cleaning, health, pets, kitchen,
laundry, and more
- Household
Products -- Health & safety info on household products;
ingredients & health effects
- Mother
Earth News -- Organic gardening, do-it-yourself projects, natural
health, and more
- Northern
Gardener -- Site of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society
- Woodworking
-- Woodworking plans, supplies, and hardware
KIDS'
CORNER
- Fact
Monster -- Countries, people,
science, math, geography and more. Links to a homework center!
- Government -- Learn all about our Federal Government,
arranged by grade level
- History
- Math
- Math
Help -- By grade level and subject, for kindergarten through 8th
grade
- Math
is Fun -- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, with
worksheets!
- Reading
- Guys
Read -- Boys can find books THEY like to read!
- KidsReads --
Favorite books,
series, & authors; reviews, books into movies
- Reading
is Fun -- Stories and learn-to-read activities for kindergarten
through second grade
- Summer
Reading Fun
-- Summer reading lists by grade level, kindergarten through 8th grade
- Science
- Astronomy
-- All about the universe, galaxies, stars, and more!
- Backyard
Nature -- Naturalist Jim Conrad explores plants, animals, ecology,
geology, and gardening.
- Biology
-- All about cells, plants, animals, microorganisms, and more!
- Chemistry
-- All about matter, the elements, atoms, and more!
- Energy --
Explore the nature and uses of nuclear, solar, wind, natural gas and
oil, and many other kinds of energy
- Geography
-- All about the atmosphere, the earth, climates, and more!
- Health
-- Articles, fun features, & interactive activities about health
- Physics
--
All about motion, heat, light, electricity, and more!
- Science
Fair Projects -- From getting started to completing the project
- Space
--
Learn about deep space, the solar system, and astronauts
- Weather
-- Learn about tornadoes, winter storms, hurricanes, earthquakes, and
other more
LEGAL
RESOURCES
- Adoption
for Minnesota --- from the National Adoption Information
Clearinghouse
- Ask for Help
- Attorney
General -- Assists with legal
information, consumer protection. Access to contact info and
complaint forms
- Minnesota
Dept. of Human Rights -- Investigates charges of illegal
discrimination under the Human Rights Act
- EEOC --
Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission investigates charges pertaining to
employment discrimination
- Hennepin
County Law Library -- "Ask a Librarian" for help; locate a case,
statute, an attorney, or forms
- Law
Help --
Helps low-income Minnesotans solve civil legal problems
- Legal
Aid Service
of Mid-Minnesota (MMLA) -- Free legal advice and representation for
low-income residents of mid-Minnesota
- Legal
Aid Service of
Northeastern Minnesota (LASNEM) -- Free legal advice and
representation for low-income residents of northeastern Minnesota
- Minnesota
Help -- Human services, financial and food assistance; links to
services for the homeless, seniors, and others, including "immediate
help"
- Minnesota
Legal Services Coalition -- Helps low-income Minnesotans with civil
legal matters
- Minnesota
State Law Library -- "Ask a Librarian" for help; access the library
catalog, internet resources, and government documents
- United
Way 211 -- Trained specialists can connect you to over 40,000
community resources
- Charities
--
Give wisely to charities with help from the American Institute of
Philanthropy
- Charities
-- Your guide to intelligent giving; find a charity you can trust
using CharityNavigator
- Child
Support -- Guidelines, services, and forms from the MN Dept. of
Human Services
- Copyright -- Questions about copyright answered
by the U.S.
Copyright Office
- Dictionary
-- Clear definitions for over 1000 legal terms
- Encyclopedia --
Clear, concise
articles on a variety
of legal topics
- FindLaw.Com
--
Searchable online legal database
- Forms
Minnesota
- Children's
Defense Fund Minnesota -- County data and demographics on children
and families in MN
- East
Central Regional Development Commission -- Projects and programs
benefiting the citizens of Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, and
Pine counties.
- Gambling
Control Board -- Regulates lawful gambling industry in MN; news,
regulations, publications, and forms
- Grants
--
Grankmaking and grantseeking resources; writing a proposal; news and
trends from the Minnesota Council on Foundations
- Minnesota
Digital Library -- Digital collections from Minnesota libraries,
historical societies, and museums. Includes links to "Minnesota
Reflections" and "Minnesota Video Vault"
- MN State and
County QuickFacts -- Demographic info from the US Census Bureau,
quick and easy!
- MN
State
Demographic Center -- Demographic estimates, projections, and
articles on emerging trends
- North
Star --
Minnesota State Government homepage
News
and Media
Phone and E-mail Listings
Reference
- Children's
Web Sites -- Best sites selected
by the American Library Assocation; many categories!
- Citations -- Select a
citation type
(print or electronic) and
complete the
form. Your citation in MLA or APA format is a click away!
- Citation
Styles -- Various citation styles with
color-coding! Includes APA, Turabian, MLA, Chicago, and AMA.
- Convert
It -- Simple & fast way to convert
between currencies, miles, kilometers, gallons, liters, temperature,
and more
- Copyright
-- Questions about copyright answered by the U.S. Copyright Office
- Dictionaries
--
Access to over 400 dictionaries, including general, art, foreign
language, and medical
- Ecclesiastical
Calendar -- Calculate the date of Easter and related events for any
year after A.D. 325
- Flags
of the World -- Flags of countries in color; direct links to
country information
- Internet
Public Library
-- the best of of the internet for teachers, researchers,
students, and parents
- Journals
-- Access
full-text scholarly and scientific journal articles
- Language
Learning Library -- Access to grammar, common phrases, numbers,
dictionaries, and more for the following: French, Spanish,
German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, and Chinese
- Maps
-- Browse street, satellite, and physical maps around the world, from a
continent to a specific street. Zoom in and out, search by zip
code, and print!
- Speech
Bank
-- Over 5000 full text public speeches, sermons, lectures, interviews,
and more from American Rhetoric
- States
-- Links to all 50 states in the USA. Includes county profiles,
census data, history, facts, current events, and more!
- Translate
Languages -- Translate text or web pages
from a foreign language to English and vice versa, courtesy of
AltaVista's "Babel Fish"
- Translation
Wizard -- Translate words and phrases from over 45
foreign languages into English and vice versa
- US Zip Code
Information -- Check for a 9 digit zip code for any U.S. address
Science and Technology
- Science.gov - The Federal Government's science
portal. Search over 35 databases and 1850 selected websites
pertaining to the environment,
health, computers, energy, nature, astronomy, food, technology, and more
- Science
Fair Projects -- Links kids to various science resources
- Science
Museum of
Minnesota -- Activities, programs, collections, & visitor info
- Popular
Science -- Popular Science magazine online
- World
Wide
Science -- National and international scientific databases and
portals. A global science gateway!
Seniors
Teen
Scene
- Citations
-- Select a citation type (print or electronic) and complete the
form. Your citation in MLA or APA format is a click away!
- Citation
Styles -- Various citation styles with color-coding! Includes
APA, Turabian, MLA, Chicago, and AMA.
- College Preparation
- Education
Funding -- Financial Aid and student loan info from Sallie Mae,
nation's leading provider of education funding
- FAFSA
--
Free application for federal student aid
- Guide
to Grammar & Writing --
Interactive
guide to English grammar. Tips for writing essays and research
papers
- Human
Anatomy -- Tour the human body by clicking on a
system---skeletal, muscular, digestive, nervous, etc.
- Periodic
Table of the Elements -- History, properties, and uses of all the
elements
- Reading
- Graphic
Novel
Review -- Blogs and reviews of
graphic novels on the No Flying, No Tights site
- Reading
Rants --
Out of the ordinary booklists for teens with an interactive blog
- See
Me 4
Books -- Young Adults say what's hot, and what's
not. Reviews, awards, and links to YA author websites
- Teen Reads
-- Let teenreads.com help you choose a good book! Locate authors,
titles, reviews, and the monthly roundup of "cool new books"
- Teen Space
-- Info on teen life, school, friends, and work
- United
States
Government -- Guide to the Federal Government for grades 9 - 12.
Travel
and Tourism
- Eurotrip -- Online
travel planner
for European destinations: maps, rail passes, car rentals, tours,
and more
- Explore
Minnesota -- Activities, scenic
byways, lodging, and
camping
- Fare Compare -- Search flights and compare prices,
check cheap travel deals, and more
- Fodors
--International travel guide; lodging, restaurants,
transportation, and cruises
- Frommer's
--
International destinations, activities, guidebooks, and special offers
- MapQuest
-- maps and driving directions worldwide
- Maps --View
maps, zoom, drag and drop, and get directions for locations in the U.S.
and Britain
- MomsMinivan
--
Over 100 car travel games & road trip ideas for families & kids
- Rick
Steves
Europe -- Rick Steves takes you through Europe's back door
- SeatGuru
--
Find the perfect seat on numerous airlines - includes reviews
- Tourism
Offices
Worldwide -- directory of contact information; links to websites
- Trip
Advisor -- Free, unbiased reviews of cities, lodging, and
attractions worldwide.
- Tripology
--
Connect with travel specialists who can plan and book your trip
- Universal
Currency
Converter -- Convert currency from one monetary system to another
- USA
Tourism --
Attractions, lodging, rentals, tours, parks, & more for all 50
states
- World
Clock and
Calendar -- Search for world times and dates
Weather
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