SUBJECT LINKS
Directories
I want find the address or phone number of a company/my friends/other
- Start Page: People Search & Reverse Lookup - This site does much more...includes 34 sites where you can also find companies, e-mail addresses, toll-free numbers, international numbers, company web addresses, zip codes, and more.
- White Pages - This is another website that features people and buisness searches as well as reverse lookups.
News
I want to read local news
- Chicago Tribune Online (today's) or Searchable Database (requires Northlake library card)
- Chicago Sun Times - Newspaper online
- Pioneer Press Online - A guide to 49 local newspapers, including the Northlake Herald-Journal.
- Chicago Breaking News Center - The latest breaking local news
I want to read national news
- ABCNEWS.com - News, transcripts of ABC network shows, and a searchable archive
- CNN Interactive
- The New York Times on the Web
- USA Today
- SLS Union List of Serials Online - If you're looking to see which library carries a particular magazine or newspaper, and how far back it saves them, use this handy search tool.
- Washington Post - Full-text online edition (daily edition is free but requires a one-time simple sign-in)
- Yahoo News
I want to read international news
- Kidon Media-Link, News Sources on the Web - Links to newspapers, magazines, television & radio stations, and news agencies worldwide.
- BBC World News
Jobs and Careers
I want to look for a job
- USAJobs - The federal government's official job site
- Monster - A very popular job board.
- Salary Expert - database of salary and benefit statistics for over 30,000 job titles, with cost-of-living data.
- WetFeet.com - informative, organized starting point for those considering new or first careers, with a more corporate focus.
I want Career Information
- America's Career InfoNet - good place to start for info. on wage and employment trends, careers and skills required for each, and many helpful links for further information.
- Career Development Manual
- Careers.org
- Illinois Dept. of Employment Information on the labor market, unemployment insurance, and job search.
- Job Hunters Bible - by the author of "What Color is Your Parachute?" Offers entertaining and insightful articles and advice, and serves as a gateway to other career sites.
- JobStar - salary surveys, career info., researching companies, many helpful links.
- Occupational Outlook Handbook - 2010-2011 edition published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Ready Reference and Homework
I want the name of some online encyclopedias
- Encyclopedia.com -- A free encyclopedia.
- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
I want to look up basic facts or history
- Fast Food Facts -- Interactive food and calorie finder.
- Chicago History Project Resources to help you with your Chicago History Project.
- Nobel Prize Internet Archive -- History and winner
- Biography.com -- Short biographies for 20,000 individuals.
I want a guide to academic websites
- Illinois CES Home Page - Cooperative Extension Service: it's more than just 4-H.
- Infomine Scholarly Internet resource collection of over 14000 links having academic value.
- Internet Public Library Presents a virtual library of over 4000 websites.
- Librarian's Index to the Internet This powerful index presents over 4000 sites in an annotated directory that is browsable or searchable.
- MEL: Michigan Electronic Library Browse or search the Internet using many sites selected for their reference value.
- SLS Union List of Serials Online - if you're looking to see which library carries a particular magazine or newspaper, and how far back it saves them, use this handy search tool.
- My Virtual Reference
Desk -- Subject arrangement of links. You can also submit
a reference question.
I want to look up online maps
- MapQuest -- Find a place, then get a map or directions.
Spanish and Hispanic Websites
Quiero leer websites en español
- AltaVista: Main Page - look for web sites on your subject in Spanish by choosing Spanish as the search language (choices are above the "Search" box). Or try its Translator tool page.
- CVLatino.com - in English and Spanish, this site lets you post your curriculum vitae or resume and search job listings for free.
- El Canal del Tiemo (Weather Channel)
- OneKey - La Red en Espanol A good starting point for subject searching, sites chosen are "kid safe".
- Saludos.com - a Hispanic employment service, this site has job listings and information on careers, companies, job seeking, and scholarships. You may also post your resume on the internet at this site.
- U.S. Postal Service -
get change of address procedures, zip codes, how to
send money, address look-ups and FAQs.
I want to find Latino advocacy sites/organizations
- Intercultural Business Links - offers many links, including the Hispanic Career Development Roundtable, Hispanic Online, business-oriented sites, sites about Mexico, news and employment.
- AztlanNet.com - web portal representing Chicano-Mexicano arts and letters of North America.
- Hispanic Heritage - a few good links, including famous Hispanics, connections to all Hispanic countries, Spain, and more.
- Hispanic Online Magazine - Find current events relevant to the Hispanic community, a career center, and resources for researching.
- LANIC - Latin American Network Information Center - a large index of many useful sites related to Hispanics, Latinos, Chicanos in the United States containing information about academics, business and economy, the community, the culture, media, music, public affairs, and other resources. Some of the sites are written in Spanish.
- Recursos Regionais na Ameria Latina
- Latino Issues Forum (LIF) - public policy and advocacy organization focused on the areas of higher education, technology, citizenship, and development.
- Latino USA - radio journal of news and culture, Latino USA broadcasets a weekly program from the University of Texas at Austin.
- Library of Congress Hispanic Reading Room - offers online access to the numerous Hispanic resources in the Library of Congress.
- National Alliance for Hispanic Health - a network of health providers serving Hispanic communities; includes links to health news and health resources in English and Spanish.
- National Council of La Raza (NCLR) - an organization for improving economic and social opportunities for Hispanic Americans. Links include information on housing, health, immigration, and economic mobility
- ¡Soy Unica! ¡Soy Latina! - bilingual site for girls ages 9 to 14 offers information on growing up, future goals, family heritage, and more.
- United Farm Workers (UFW) - offers opportunities for people to get involved in the organization and provides reports, historical records, and current news.
- United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) - advocates, promotes, and facilitates the success of Hispanic business.
I want to learn Spanish
- Hot Internet Sites en Espanol! - useful variety of internet resources for elementary and secondary students as well as for teachers.
- Sites for students of Spanish - contains Spanish language resources and Hispanic culture sites.
Movies
I want to find where movies are playing/find reviews
- Internet Movie Database - probably the most comprehensive site about movies.
- Moviefone.com - find movie showtimes by title or by zip code
- Rotten Tomatoes - reviews
for current and upcoming movies, and links to movies' official
sites.
Shopping
I want to find out if a product is legitimate
- Search Public Eye Certified Safe Shopping Sites
- U.S. Consumer Gateway - Source for information and news about products, treatments, frauds, recalls, etc.; searchable.
Government: General/Statistics
I want to find federal statistics
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- First Gov -- The new government portal.
- FedWorld Information Network Home Page -- A great starting place.
- FedStats: One Stop Shopping for Federal Statistics
- HUD’s Homes and Communities Home Page
- STAT USA -- Economic
and trade statistics.
Travel and Leisure
I want to buy travel tickets
- Travelocity A useful site to begin basic travel planning, including reservations, destination guides, special faires, cruise packages, and even B&Bs. After two free uses you must register as a member.
I want a travel guide
- Fodor's Travel Online Customize your trip by making your own "miniguide" based on Fodor's travel information.
- Lonely Planet Designed for the young and young-at-heart, this site has many special categories of info for travel planning.
- Rough Guides Coverage of over 4000 destinations, including site histories and much more.
- Yahoo! Travel Organized by lifestyle and activity/interest; another good place to start.
I want travel information/directions
- MapQuest Route your trip or get maps and driving directions.
- The Weather Channel Get a forecast for any US zip code or city in the world.
Geneology
I want to find information on my geneology
- Ancestry Hometown -- Search Social Security Death Index and numerous other free databases, or subscribe for increased access.
- Cyndi’s List of Genealogy Sites -- Over 95,850 links, categorized & cross-referenced in over 100 categories.
- Genealogy Toolbox -- Genealogical links arranged geographically, by surname and subject.
- Hammond Public Library— Genealogy Links -- Useful collection of links, with particular emphasis on the Calumet Area (IL and IN).
- Olive Tree Genealogy -- Passenger lists from ships, Militia muster rolls, source materials for different locations and eras.
- RootsWeb -- Searchable resources and family registeries.
- Social Security Death Index - includes over 63 million death records in a searchable index.
Charity and Non-Profit Information
I want to find out where I can give to charity
- Better Busines Bureau's Give.org - National Charity Reports Index -This site may serve as a good first stop for potential donors.
- GuideStar - Programs & financials on over 600,000 charities & non-profits.
- Idealist - A searchable database of 14,000 organizations, and much more.
I want to find out how to get a grant for my non-profit
- Chronicle of Philanthropy - Electronic counterpart to the weekly newspaper, this site features news and useful web links.
- Foundation Center -- A meta-index to nonprofit resources.
- Charity Net Site Index -- More grant information.
- Internet NonProfit Center - A source for information on smaller non profits. The site's highlight is the Non-Profit Locator, a searchable database of IRS information on nonprofits.
Education
I want to find examples of lesson plans
- Educator's Reference Desk -- Access more than 2,000 lesson plans, 3,000 links to online education information, and 200 question archive responses. Fully searchable resource.
- North Central Regional Education Labs -- Provides research-based resources and assistance to educators.
- American School Directory - online gateway to each of America's 106,000 K-12 schools.
- Education Index Annotated guide to selected education websites.
I want to find out about scholarships
- FreSch! Free scholarship information service
- Guide to U.S. Department of Education Programs and ResourcesCollegeNET Home Page Search for colleges, scholarships, aid, etc.
Business and Investments
I want to research company/business information
- ABC News Business Index
- Business and Company Resource Center - Northlake library card number required.
- Hoover’s Online -- Information on over 15,000 public and private companies, earnings, stock data, news, and more.
- Internet Intelligence Index -- Compiled by the Fuld & Company Library, this index of over 600 links is designed to help you gather competitive intelligence information.
- Internet Public Library Business & Economics Reference - Key list of core business resources on the web.
- MEL: Business, Economics & Labor Index - Compiled by the University of Michigan.
- MGPL Webrary - Business Resources - List of basic sites to introduce business resources on the web, presented by Morton Grove Public Library.
- Small Business Administration Home Page - Information on starting, financing, or expanding a small business. Includes online library.
- Thomas Register of American Manufacturers -- Industrial buying and specifying guide (registration is currently free).
I want to find information about investing my money
- Bank Rate Monitor - Gives average daily credit rates for mortgages, credit card, etc. and rates for interest on savings products; news and more.
- Business Week Online
- CNNfn - A component of CNN focusing on national and international financial news and investor's coverage; searchable.
- Kiplinger Online -- Personal finance, investment, and special information.
- Lists on the Web - Includes many types of lists, including the Fortune 500, Chicago top 100, top 200 brands, and much more.
- Motley Fool: Finance & Folly - Personal finance and investment information and advice.
- NetStock Direct - for information on direct stock investing
- Quote.com - Another site for investment information.
- US Securities & Exchange Commission --Selected EDGAR documents.
Search Engines
I want to find out about less commonly used search engines
- Ixquick Search one time for your subject...results come from a dozen different search engines at once. Results are rated by stars, the "best" results have the most stars. Ability to search the web, news, mp3, or look for pictures.
- Mamma: Mother of All Search Engines Simultaneous coverage of the major search engines in one query.
- Dogpile: the Friendly Multi-Engine Search Tool - Search 13 engines, usenet, FTP newsires and more- all at once.
- Search.com Select a subject. Your search will be done with subject-oriented search engines on the web.
- All the Web For searching FTP (file transfer protocol) files on the Internet.
- Deja News: Search internet discussion groups. Now owned by Google!
I want a list of search engines
Taxes/Government: United States
(you may need to download and install Adobe Acrobat Reader (free) to use these forms)
I want information on filling out my taxes
- Illinois Tax Forms and Information
- Federal Tax Forms and Information
- www.1040.com
- Tax Administrators
Automotive
I want information on buying a car
- Edmund’s Automobile Guides -- Guides and ratings for new & used cars
- Kelly Blue Book - Online version of the print source gives values and information for new and used vehicles.
- AutoSite Report
- CarPoint
- Autobytel.com
- Cars.com
I want information on repairing a car
- Automotive Repair Reference Center - Complete repair manuals online.
Food and Cooking
I want to find recipes
- AllRecipes.com Searchable database of recipes of all types, including cookie, cakes, pies, soups, chicken, salads, and much more.
- Food TV Network, Good Morning America, and Mr. Food Each of these sites give recipes done on the air in the recent past.
- Internet Bartenders Guide Drink recipes, bar measurements, non-alcoholic recipes, and ways to replicate name brand liquers.
- Mimi's Cyber Kitchen A very large resource with links to other sites, a searchable food database, and a link to HomeArts magazine recipe index. The Food Finder link is a good starting point.
- Searchable Online Archive of Recipes A huge archive containing over 36,600 untested recipes that is searchable or browsable. A good source for hard-to-find recipes.
- Top Secret Recipes & CopyKat Recipes These sites allow users to recreate brand-name products and restaurant menu items.
Libraries and Other Library Systems
I want to find information about libraries in the area
- ILLINET Online Search the 45 member libraries (mostly college and university libraries) of ILCSO
- Illinois State Historical Library
- LINC (includes Franklin Park Library Catalog)
- Statewide Illinois Library Catalog - SILC : search all Libraries in Illinois and OCLC too!
- Newberry Library of Chicago An independent research library concentrating in the humanities with an active educational and cultural presence in Chicago; has an extensive non-circulating collection of rare books, maps, and manuscripts.
- North Suburban Library System and its Liason Online Union Catalog
- Metropolitan Library System - (the Suburban Library System has merged with the Chicago Library System to form the MLS)
- Welcome
to the Chicago Public Library
I want to search other libraries for newspapers/magazines
- MLS Union List
of Serials Online - if you're looking to see which
library carries a particular magazine or newspaper, and how
far back it saves them, use this handy search tool.
Literature
I want to look up quotes from literature
- Bartlett’s Quotations -- Search for quotes.
I want to find literary criticism
- Online Literary Criticism Collection by the Internet Public Library contains 4689 critical and biographical websites about authors and their works that can be
- Literary Resources on the Net -- Links arranged by subject and time period. Searchable.
I want to do research on authors/poets/playwrights
- Dictionary of Phrase & Fable -- Find the meanings and origins of phrases.
- Literature Resource Center - comprehensive database on authors, poets, literature of all types, and criticisms. Northlake library card required.
- American Verse Project - for American Poetry prior to 1920
- Bartelby.com - a very large collection of verse
- Internet Poetry Archive - features a few contemporary poets and their work
- Modern American Poetry: A Multimedia Companion
Legal Resources and Lawyers
I want to find a lawyer
- ABA Network Lawyer Locator - by the American Bar Association
- Illinois Lawyer Finder - lawyer directory provided by the Illinois Bar Assocation
I want to find information about state/federal laws
- Findlaw - a quick and easy way to find legal information on the Internet
- Illinois State Bar Assocation -
helpful information for the public; legislative and
case law for Illinois
Government: United States .. Judical Branch
I want to find information on Supreme Court decisions
- FindLaw: Supreme Court Opinions Offers many resources, including a comprehensive collection of decisions back to 1937, browsable by volume and year, citation number, etc.; real audio recordings of arguments, and more.
- LII: Supreme Court Collection -- Another good source for cases and more.
I want to find other information related to the judical branch
- FBI Home Page -- Uniform Crime Reports, Most Wanted Lists, etc.
- IRS -- Tax forms, regulations, etc.
Homework
I want help with my homework
- Academic Info This site aims to provide the college & university community with a current and reliable annotated subject directory of Internet resources.
- Chicago History Project Resources to help you with your Chicago History Project.
- Infomine Produced by the University of California, this site covers many useful research topics for K-12 or college level. Although it features a subject search, using its index of subjects is usually more effective.
I want help with learning how to cite works
- How to Cite References in a Bibliography
- Guide to Citation Style Guides
- Modern Language Association (MLA) Style Citations
I want help with my writing style
- A+ Research and Writing Guide Step-by-step help for research, writing, and citing.
Government: United States Executive Branch
I want to find information on the federal government
Government: United States Legislative Branch
I want to find out who my congressman/senator is
- U.S. House of Representatives 106th Congress
- U.S. Legislative Branch -- Find your Congressman and search for legislation.
- U.S. Senate -- Find your senator and search for legislation.
- Congressional Biographical Directory - Covers 1774 to present.
I want to find federal legislation
- THOMAS — U.S. Congress on the Internet -- A premier government web site.
- U.S. Code -- Look up official statutes of the United States.
I want to find government publications
-
GPO Access at Purdue University -- Government Printing Office publications.
Government: State of Illinois
I want to find information on the state government
Health
I want to find a doctor
- American Medical Assoc. Home Page -- Find a doctor.
I want to find out about symptoms of illnesses/diseases
- Health and Wellness Resource Center - Northlake library card required.
- Healthfinder - consumer health & human services information.
- NORD Home Page (Nat’l Org. for Rare Disorders)
I want to read medical literature
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Home Page
- New England Journal of Medicine On-line -- Home Page
- PubMed Central - free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature from National Institutes of Health.
- U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM)
- WebMed Lit -- Search 22 medical journals.
- NICHCY (Info Center for Children/Youths with Disabilities)
Local Information
I want to find local information
- Welcome to The City of Northlake, Illinois Online!
- Cook County Information Center -- A guide to county government.
- CPL About Chicago
- Cook County Clerk's Office - Taxes, birth, death, and marriage licences, voter registration and election data. Directory of elected officials.
- Chicago Tribune Online
- Chicago Sun-Times Online
- Northlake Herald-Journal Online
- Pioneer Press Online - A guide to 49 local newspapers, includine the Northlake Herald-Journal.
- Yahoo! Chicago -- Chicagoland-specific version of the search engine.
Sports
I want to find information on sports
- GolfSearch - features over 1500 links.
- NBA.com- National Basketball Association Official site.
- The Sporting News- Includes auto racing, basketball, baseball, football, gof and more.
- The Great Outdoors- Everything from climbing and cycling to surfing and windsurfing.
- Major League Baseball - News, live audio of games, histories, and much more.
- Baseball Links- over 4800 baseball resource links indexed by category.
- Cycling: check out these sites: All Cycling Links - sites for reference, magazines, clubs & organizations, products, newsgroups, etc.; also Bike Crawler: Search engine for the cycling world
- Crawler: Search engine for the cycling world
- Internet Hockey Database - for historical information on teams and players back to 1926-27.
- NASCAR News: "thatsracin.com"
- Fantasy Football Links by the TFL Report