Berkshire Athenaeum Internet Links
Searching the Internet:
Search engines and other tools for finding information on the Internet
- All the Web
- AltaVista
- Ask.com
- Dogpile
A meta search engine
- FindArticles
Over 10 million free articles
in more than 500 magazines and journals dating from 1984.
- Google
Includes an image search tool.
- Infoplease
Online version
of Information Please almanac.
- ipl2
A searchable collection of websites you can trust.
Created by s merger of the Internet Public Library (IPL) and Librarian's Internet Index (LII). A free RSS feed listing sites added is available.
- LibrarySpot
- refdesk.com
Searchable collection
of links to online Fast Fact sources.
- Web Exhibits
Online museum
of educational web sites in art, science, technology, history.
- Yahoo!
- Yahoo! Kids
A web guide for kids
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Quick Reference:
Sources for quickly locating a fact
- Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
- Calendar Zone
Collection
of links to sites about holidays; historical calendars; calendars from traditions
and countries around the world; tools and facts relating to calendars.
- Currency Converter
Multi-lingual currency converter with exchanage rates for 164 currencies, from
1990 to current.
- The Old Farmer's Almanac
Companion site to the print almanac.
- Find a Grave
Directory of burial sites of famous dead people.
- Flags of the World
- Free Translation
Machine translation. English to Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Portuguese
and other languages; also translates to English.
- How Far is It
Finds latitude and longitude of two chosen locations and calculates the
distance between them. International.
- How Stuff Works
- InfoPlease
Online verstion of Information Please almanac.
- Internet Movie Database
Search for movies by title, actor, director, plot keyword, memorable quote.
Includes review, full cast and crew, trivia, links to reviews.
- Merriam-Webster Online
Online dictionary and thesaurus.
- National Weather Service
Local and national weather forecasts and warnings.
- Pulitzer Prizes
- This Day in History
- World Time Server
Find the correct time for anyplace in the world. - Yahoo! Maps
Map any street in the U S or Canada; request driving directions.
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Arts
- AskArt.com
The American artist's bluebook, with biographies, images and auction records
relating to 52,000 American artists. - Lester S Levy Sheet Music Collection
Contains over 29,000 pieces of music. Focuses on American music 1780 - 1960.
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Books & Resources for Readers
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Business Resources
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College & Financial Aid
- College Board
SAT registration and preparation; college planning; financial issues. - FAFSA
File application for federal student aid online.
- Federal Student Aid (FSA)
Information from the U S Department of Education on college funding and loans.
Covers issues for parents and students. Available in English and Spanish.
- Princeton Review College Rankings
- SmartMoney.com on College Planning
Paying for a college education with savings plans,loans, scholarships, financial aid.
From the publishers of Smart Money magazine.
- Students.gov
This student gateway site to the U S government includes information on college;
campus life; career development; military service.
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Consumer Information
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For Kids
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For Teens
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Government, Law & Statistics
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Health & Medicine
- Cancer.gov
From the National Cancer Institute. - ClinicalTrials.gov
Regularly updated information about federally and privately supported clinical
trials for a wide range of diseases and conditions. Contact information provided.
- Directory of America's Hospitals
From U S News & World Report
- Lab Tests Online
Information to help patients understand lab tests and lab test results. Includes
test descriptions, conditions, screening guides.
- Massachusetts Physician Profiles
From the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine. Physician Profiles show
education, training, medical specialties, disciplinary actions within the
last ten years.
- Medicare
Offical U S Government site for Medicare. Available in Spanish.
- MedInfoRus
Medical Information in Russian.
- MedlinePlus
For consumers researching a health question. Links to self-help groups,
medical dicitonaries, the U S Pharmacopeia, health organizations, databases.
From the National Library of Medicine. Available in Spanish.
- Nursing Home Compare (Medicare)
Provides information about the performance of every Medicare and Medicaid
certified nursing home in the U S.
- PubMed
National Library of Medicine database of medical articles.
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Job Searching
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Libraries & Librarianship
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Local
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Phone Books & Directories
- AnyWho Directory
- Area Decoder
Type in city name to find area code. Type in code to find city and
country. International.
- Switchboard
One of the largest phone directory databases online. Find persons or
businesses. Search by telephone number.
- WhitePages.com
Find persons or businesses. Search by telephone number.
- Zip Code Lookup
From the U S Postal Service.
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Updated January 2010.