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Ecology and Environment • Education • Genealogy
Geography • Government • Health • Homework Help
Legal Info • Leisure • Newspapers • Phone Books
Travel • Weather • En Espanol

Basic Reference Sources

Biography.com
Columbia Encyclopedia
Internet Public Library
Librarians' Index to the Internet
Massachusetts (Official Site)
Online Dictionaries
Online Translator
Zip Code Lookup

 

Career

MassCIS-Career Info. System
CareerBabe - your personal career counselor
CareerBuilder
Career Guide to Industries - Govt. info
Career InfoNet
JobHunters Bible
Mass. JobQuest
Monster.com
Occupational Outlook Handbook Online!
O*Net - Occupation descriptions
Salary.com
What Interests You? - Career help from the Government for Kids
Learning Express - Tutorials and Practice tests for licensing exams

 

Companies

BigCharts - Stock Info
InvestorGuide.com - Check out the links on the lower right!
Mass. Official Corporation Info - Secretary of State's office
No. Central Mass. Chamber of Commerce

 

Consumer Information

800 Numbers - Do not use abbreviations (i.e., search Penney, not J.C. Penney)
ConsumerSearch - reviews of product reviews
Doctor's profiles
Edmund's Automobile Buyer's Guides
Guide to Long-term Care Planning - for Seniors, from the National Care Planning Council
Kelley Blue Book - New and Used Car Price Reports
Purchasing Power of the Dollar - if it cost $40 in 1940, what does it cost today?

 

Ecology and Environment

Audubon Society
Sierra Club
World Wildlife Fund

 

Education

College Financial Aid Information Page - from the U.S. Dept. of Education
College Scholarships
FAFSA on the Web (Fed. Student Aid)
Higher Education Information Center
College Board - SAT info; Find a School!
Mass. Home Learning Association- Homeschooling Info & Links
Learning Express - Tutorials, Practice tests for SAT, GED & more

 

Genealogy

Bostonian Society
Central Massachusetts Genealogical Society
Cyndi's List- - thousands of genealogy websites
ELLIS ISLAND RECORDS
FamilySearch - The Mormon website
GENEALOGY.COM - Some sites free
Genealogy Learning Center - for the beginner
How to Obtain Massachusetts Vital Records
Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston
Mass. State Archives
Massachusetts Historical Society
National Archives
New England Historic Genealogical Society
Olive Tree Genealogy - over 500 free links
ROOTSWEB - America's largest free genealogy site
Social Security Death Index Search

 

Geography

Background Notes (State Dept.)
BBC Country Profiles
Nations of the World
50 States.com - Info about State birds, flags, etc.
Portals to the World - Library of Congress Country info
Topo Maps
World Factbook - Info. about countries from the CIA

 

Government

Available CFR Titles on GPO Access
American Fact Finder - Census 2000
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Code of Federal Domestic Assistance - Find out about loans for business, etc.
Consumer Information Center Main Page
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FirstGov - Federal Govt. Info!
GovSpot - Easy-to-use Guide to Govt. Sites
Internal Revenue Service
Library of Congress
Mass. Women's Resource & Referral Newtork
Mass. State Data Center - Useful links to find state info
NASA Information Services
Vote Smart Web
Welcome to the White House

 

Health

American Academy of Pediatrics - the lowdown on kids!
American Psychological Association - Depression, addictions, bullying, and more
Cancer Info - From the National Cancer Institute
Center for Disease Control - Great info on diseases
Consumer Reports Medical Info
Drug Information Database - from the American Academy of Family Physicians
Food & Nutrition Info Center - from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Healthfinder.gov - Info from the Department of Health & Human Services
Intelihealth from Harvard Medical School
Massachusetts Local Health Info
Mass. Physician Profiles - see your doctor's credentials
The Mayo Clinic's "Oasis" Website
MedLinePlus from the National Library of Medicine
National Institutes of Health
4Woman.gov the National Women's Health Info Center
PDR Health - from the Physicians' Desk Reference
Sample Health Care Proxy form

 

HOMEWORK HELP
Elementary School

Fitchburg Area Schools Summer Reading
Ancient Greece
Ancient Sumeria Info
Ancient Roman Empire
Ask Dr. Math
Ben's Guide - A kid's guide to government
Constellations
Constellation Myths
Fashion-Era - Cool info about the history of fashion
How Stuff Works
50 States.com - State seals, songs, etc.
Microscope History
Modern National Anthems
Mythology Info
Reeko's Mad Scientist Lab
San Francisco Orchestra Kids - Learn about and create music!
Science Fair Ideas
This Day in History
Weather Info - Including Clouds
You Be the Historian

 

High School

Citation Guide Online - from Williams College
Energy Info
Library in the Sky
Math.Com - cool math explanations
On This Day - History from the NY Times
Online Translator
Periodic Table - Webelements
Spanish Site: Aldeaeducativa
The Teen Division of the Internet Public Library
Vikings
Virtual Frog Dissection Kit
The Why Files - In-depth info on a variety of topics

 

Legal Links

Code of Mass. Regulations
Disability Law Center - Info on Mass. elder rights, SSI benefits, etc.
Fitchburg Law Library
Live Justice - Advice for tenants from the Legal Assistance Corp. of Central Mass.
Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Locator
Mass. General Laws
Mass. Laws About...--Easy to understand info on over 100 topics
Mass. Law by Subject

 

Leisure (Music, Movies, Theatre, etc.)

All Music Guide
AnimeInfo.org - Lots of info on manga!
CinemaWorld Theaters
Fitchburg State Events
Internet Movie Database
PollStar - Find out where bands and comics are performing
The Simpsons Archive
Socialweb--Type in a zipcode & find out what's goin' on in the area!
Stratton Players

 

Newspapers

Around the World Newspapers - from the Internet Public Library
Newspapers.com
Thepaperboy.com
Sentinel & Enterprise - (Call the Library to learn about Sentinel indexes)
Telegram & Gazette
Yahoo-Newspapers

 

Phonebooks

InfoSpace - includes a Reverse Directory
Superpages
800 Number Directory
International Telephone Directories
Switchboard

 

Travel

Amtrak's Internet Reservation System
Currency Converter
Fodor's Travel Online
MapsOnUs
Mileage Calculator--Determine the mileage between U.S. cities, from the Palm Beach (FL) Times
Microsoft Expedia travel services
National Park Service
Train Schedule MBTA

 

Weather

National Weather Service
World Weather Information Service - Official reports from around the world
Yahoo-Weather Fitchburg, MA

 

En Espanol

Ahorausa - Noticias, Ciencia y Enlaces al Gobierno, etc.
Yahoo! Espana
Encarta - (enciclopedia)
CNN en espanol
Artehistoria.com - (Historia, Arte, Chronicas de America)
Ciencia: Discovery Channel en Espanol
First Gov en espanol
Internet traductor - (Online translator)
Latin American Network Information Center
Periódicos internacionales - muchos en español
Vistas del Sistema Solar - (los planetas y mucho mas)
Conexienes Medicas en espanol
Healthfinder Espanol - (Salud)