Research and Reference Links
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Automotive Repair Reference Center - Complete repair manuals online.
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.
Online Shopping Guides (a sampling): AutoSite Report CarPoint Autobytel.com Cars.com
Food & Cooking
Government : General
Government:
State of Illinois
Government: United States.. Executive Branch
Government: United States..Judicial Branch
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.
FBI Home Page -- Uniform Crime Reports, Most Wanted Lists, etc.
IRS -- Tax forms, regulations, etc.
Government:
United States.. Legislative
Branch
Health and Wellness Resource Center - Northlake library card required.
Homework (see also Ready Reference links
below)
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.
Citations and
Bibliographies:
A+ Research and Writing Guide Step-by-step help
for research, writing, and citing.
How to Cite References in a
Bibliography
Guide to Citation Style Guides
Modern Language Association (MLA) Style Citations
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.
Jobs &
Careers
Chicagoland Jobs
Federal Jobs
Digest
FedWorld Federal Job Announcement
Search
Illinois Dept. of Employment Information on the labor market, unemployment insurance,
and job search.
JobHunters 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.
LookSmart's Index Job & career sites, employer directories, businesses,
more.
The Monster Board
Occupational Outlook Handbook and 0*Net Online - both
by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, great sources for general occupational
information.
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.
Legal
Resources and
Lawyers
Local Information
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.
Encyclopedia.com -- A free encyclopedia.
Fast Food Facts -- Interactive food and calorie finder.
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.
Meta-Search Engines:
All the Web For searching FTP (file transfer protocol) files on the Internet.
Deja News: Search internet discussion groups. Now owned by Google!
Spanish and Hispanic
Websites
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.
AztlanNet.com - web
portal representing Chicano-Mexicano arts and letters of North America.
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)
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.
Hot Internet Sites en Espanol! - useful variety of internet resources for elementary and secondary students as well as for teachers.
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.
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 lseeking, and schoarships. You may also post your resume on the internet at this site.
Sites for students of Spanish - contains Spanish language resources and Hispanic culture sites.
¡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.
U.S. Postal Service - get change of address procedures, zip codes, how to send money, address look-ups and FAQs.
Taxes (you may need to download and install Adobe Acrobat Reader (free) to use these forms)
Illinois Tax Forms and Information
Federal Tax Forms and
Information
Other state tax forms: try www.1040.com
or Tax
Administrators website
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