Recommended Websites

Books

• ABE Books
• Amazon
• Bookpool - discount technical books
• Adult Literacy

Business & Finance

• AM Best Company - insurance information
• Dunn & Bradstreet
• Banxquote.com
• CNNMoney
• Federal Economic Statistics
• Forbes.com
• Stockmaster
• Hoover's Online
• Business Links from the Kirstein Business Branch of the Boston Public Library
• MassBedRock
• Massachusetts Division of Banks- Survey of Consumer Checking Accounts
• The Thomas Register - directory of american manufacturers
• CNN Money - mutual funds

College/Financial Aid

• College Board - college search, info on financial aid, SAT prep
• CollegeNET - college search, sholarship search
• Embark - college search, info on financial aid
• FastWeb - college search, sholarship search
• Mass. Office of Student Financial Assistance
• Nellie Mae - loans
• Sallie Mae - loans
• Peterson's Education Center - college search, info on financial aid, SAT prep
• Scholarships.com - scholarship search and financial aid info

Consumer

• About.com: Internet Hoaxes, Email Rumors, Urban Legends
• Autotropolis
• The Better Business Bureau
• Charity Navigator
• CRBestBuyDrugs
• Community Toxics Use Reduction Program
• Consumer Reports
• Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation
• Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group
• Worcester Community Action Council
• Kelley's Blue Book 
• Global Gourmet
• QuitAssist
• RepairClinic.com - Online Appliance Parts, Help
• Federal Consumer Information Center
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration- Recalls, Service Bulletins, Information
• C/W MARS Community Information Online
• Zip Codes

Directories

• KidsClick - Web Directory and Search for Kids by Librarians
• Switchboard - Look Up People and Business
• TelePhone Directories on the Web
• Verizon SuperPages - Look Up People and Business
  

Genealogy

• Family Genealogy and History Internet Education Directory
• Geni - the world's largest free family tree

Geography/Demographics

• Altapedia Online
• Historical Estimates of World Populations
• National Geographic
• Stately Knowledge
• UT Library Online
• The World Factbook

Government

State

• Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• The Democracy Network - Massachusetts
• The General Laws of Massachusetts
• Massachusetts Community Profiles
• Massachusetts Office for Refugees and Immigrants
• Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries

Federal

• Information about the 2010 Census
• Congressional Biographical Directory
• FedStats - The gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies
• Fedworld Information Network
• FirstGov - official website for searching the US Government
• GovInfo - librarian assistance searching government databases
• Governments on the Web
• IRS - Home Page
• United States Code
• US Patent and Trademark Office
• Vote Smart Website

Health/Medicine

• AIM DocFinder
• Cancer News
• Consumer Health Reference Center
• CRBestBuyDrugs
• Fallon Clinic
• Flu Information
• Healthfinder - a consumer health and human services gateway
• MassMedLine:  helps people find prescription assistance programs available. 
• MayoClinic
• Medem connecting physicians and patients online
• MEDLINE plus A service of the National Library of Medicine
• Medline Plus Go Local - Health services available across the Commonwealth
• Medtropolis
• Mental Health Net
• The Merck Manual - Home Edition
• Mesothelioma Website
• Mesothelioma Cancer Resource
• Noah-health NewYork Online Access to Health
• National Women's Health Information Center
• OncoLink - a University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center Resource
• U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM)
• National Library of Medicine's site for the public (NLM)
• VisionConnection

History

• 4000 Years of Women in Science
• History Channel
• Presidents of the United States
• HyperHistory - world history

Homework Help

• B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper
• Big 6 ® -Information problem-solving and evaluation
• Britannica.com
• Connect with a Librarian-24/7 Live Reference  (chat with a librarian in real time)
• How Stuff Works
• Internet Public Library (IPL) - Reference Center
• InfoMine - Scholarly Internet Resource Collections
• OneLook Dictionaries
• Parents As Internet Partners-An Internet Tutorial for Parents
• World Book Online

Jobs & Career Information

• Massachusetts Career Information System
• Massachusetts Labor and Workforce -Job Information
• Massachusetts Registration for unemployment
• The Massachusetts One-Stop Career Center - job search, career planning, info on training opportunities.
• Occupational Outlook Handbook - a nationally recognized source of career information.
• Worcester Works through Monster.com

Languages & Translation

• Live Mocha - Free online language lessons
• Translation Engine - AltaVista.com
• Foreign Languages for Travelers
• Word Lingo
• BBC Language Courses

Law

• Lawyers Weekly
• The Law Engine
• American Bar Association - Legal Technology Resource Center
• Massachusetts Trial Court Libraries

Library Home Pages

• American Library Association
• Boston Public Library
• Central/Western MA Regional Library Digital Catalog
• Central Mass Resource Sharing - (CMARS Catalog)
• HighWire Press - Stanford University
• Library of Congress
• LibrarySpot - encyclopedias, maps, libraries, and more.
• MassCat
• Mass Library and Information Network
• Western Mass Regional Library System
• Worcester Public Library

Literary Sources

• Bartelby.com - great books online
• Banned Books - American Library Association
• Booklist Online - Book reviewes from the American Library Association
• OverBooked - specializing in literary and genre fiction information
• New York Times Book Review Website
• NPR Book Reviews
• Bibliomania -classic texts, study guides, reference

Math

• Math Biographies
• MathGoodies - educational website

Museums

• Boston Children's Museum
• Boston Museum of Science
• Boston Tea Party Ship and Museum - Boston
• Davis Farmland - Sterling, MA
• DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park - Lincoln, MA
• Discovery Museums - Acton, MA
• Ecotarium - inspiring exploration of science and nature - Worcester
• Fitchburg Art Museum - Fitchburg
• Higgins Armory - Worcester
• Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Boston
• John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum - Boston
• Museum of African-American History - Boston
• Museum of Fine Arts - Boston
• Museum of Russian Icons - Clinton
• New England Aquarium - Boston
• Plimoth Plantation - Plymouth, MA
• Tower Hill Botanic Gardens - Boylston, MA
• U.S.S. Constitution -
• Worcester Art Museum
• Worcester Historical Museum

Newspapers & Periodicals

• Arts & Letters Daily - report of news and reviews
• Boston Globe Online
• Consumer Reports Magazine Online
• The Economist Magazine online
• Journalist Express - links to newspapers and magazines
• New York Times online
• NewsLink - links to newspapers and magazines
• Newsweek Magazine Online
• Time Magazine Online
• Wall Street Journal Online
• Worcester Telegram and Gazette
• Worcester Area Union List of Serials

Science

• Dinosauria
• eNature
• Evolutionary Relationship of Archosaurs
• Exploratorium - Science Museum
• Invention Dimension
• NASA - Homepage
• NASA - Jet Propulsion Laboratory
• NASA - The Planets
• Nine Planets
• Science links for Students
• WorldWide Science.org - Gateway to free federated search access to science databases from government agencies worldwide.
  
• Zoom Dinosaurs

Search Engines

• Alta Vista
• Ask.com
• Bing
• Google
• HotBot
• Lycos
• Yahoo

Travel

• Disney
• Fodor's Travel
• Gorp - Your Complete Online Resource to the Outside World
• Let's Go
• LonelyPlanet
• Mapquest
• National Park Service
• Rick Steeves Travel Site
• Travelocity