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Webrary Links
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Computers, Awards and Generalities
- Webopedia
- This online dictionary and search engine for computer and Internet
technology is constantly updated to stay on top of this ever-changing field. (www.webopedia.com)
- Cyber Security Tips
- Even if you are not a tech-savvy computer user, you can learn how to improve your online security at this government site from the Dept. of Homeland Security. Learn about security issues with password protection, firewalls, VoIP, online trading, and more! (www.us-cert.gov/cas/tips/)
- Internet 101
- Check out the workshop on Internet Basics with Internet software tutorials for Netscape, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and Eudora - an E-mail program. Learn about FTP, TCP/IP, Internet security, then find out what else you can do online! (www.internet101.org/)
- Criteria for Evaluating Web Sources
- Decide if a Web site is reliable with the help of these five clearly-stated criteria from Cornell University. (www.library.cornell.edu/okuref/research/webcrit.html)
- The List of ISPs
- Locate a local Internet Service Provider (ISP) by area code. Select and compare access speed, price, and computing services provided by ISPs. (www.thelist.com/)
- Search the Internet
- Take a look at our own resource about search tools on the Web: a WebList, created to provide a better understanding of the possibilities and scope of search engines, directories, and subject indexes. (www.webrary.org/ref/srchweb.html)
- Internet Archive Wayback Machine
- What if you could look at a digital copy of an Internet site that no longer
exists? In 1996 the Wayback Machine began storing billions of Web pages that
can be searched using a site's old address. Great for researchers - and the just curious! (web.archive.org)
- Topica (E-Mail Discussion Groups)
- Is there an Internet mailing list for your favorite topic? Topica (formerly the Liszt Directory), a searchable database of thousands of discussion lists, will will help you locate and join a list that interests you. (lists.topica.com/dir/?cid=0)
- SHAREWARE.COM
- Here's the place to find freeware, shareware, demos, fixes, patches, and upgrades for your computer with the Virtual Software Library search engine. VSL checks popular software archives and computer vendor sites for programs you can download. (www.shareware.com)
- ZDNet
- Everything related to computers: the latest news, a software library, an alphabetical listing of computer companies and their products, product guides, a buying advisor, and games. (www.zdnet.com/)
- Symantec Security Response
- See information on how to identify and combat the latest computer viruses
and worms at this site from Symantec, an Internet security technology firm. (www.symantec.com/avcenter)
- Literary Prizes, Awards
- Adult and children's literature awards, including the Booker Prize, the Pulitzer Prize, the Edgar Allan Poe and Hugo awards, the Caldecott and Newbery Medal winners, and many more. (library.christchurch.org.nz/LiteraryPrizes/)
- The Nobel Foundation
- A very rich site which features this year's Nobel Prize winners, links to related sites, and a searchable database of past laureates. (www.nobelprize.org)
- Today's Calendar and Clock Page
- Cultural, religious, celestial, historical, and world holidays calendars, "this day" and name day sites, plus special clocks, and calendars' history. (www.ecben.net/calendar.shtml)
- The Old Farmer's Almanac
- View "Today in History," etymological quizzes, weather forecasts, rise and set times for the sun, moon and planets and a variety of seasonal offerings in this venerable reference source - now online! (www.almanac.com/)
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Libraries and Library Materials
- QuickStudy: Library Research Guide
- The University of Minnesota Libraries provide this site where you can learn how to use all your library's resources, both in print and online, for a research project. (tutorial.lib.umn.edu)
- Search for Public Libraries
- Search for any U.S. public library by library name or location. This site, from the National Center for Educational Statistics, also provides statistical information about public libraries: number of outlets, population served, staff size, budget, collection size, and services offered. (nces.ed.gov/surveys/libraries/librarysearch/)
- American Library Association
- ALA's home page with information on library education, membership and events. Here you will find guides to the ALA Award, and the Newbery and Caldecott winners. (www.ala.org)
- Library of Congress Information System
- Connect to LOCIS, the online catalog, or learn about events, publications, facilities and services at the nation's library. (www.loc.gov/)
- Audio Publishers Association
- If you're looking for sites on the Internet to find information about audiobooks, this is a great place to start. Here you will find an online, searchable guide to audiobook publishers and their latest offerings, Audie Awards winners, and much more. (www.audiopub.org)
- Federal and Illinois Documents Depository Programs
- The Illinois State Library provides directories of Federal Depository
Libraries and Illinois Document Depository Libraries, along with maps for
the libraries, information about the depository programs, electronic
collections, and more. (www.library.sos.state.il.us/departments/library/what_we_do/
depository_programs/home.html)
- North Suburban Library System
- Visit the home page of NSLS, an organization of over 600 public, school, academic, and corporate libraries in Cook, Kane, Lake, and McHenry counties -- the North Suburban Chicago area of Illinois. Check the directory of member libraries for addresses, maps, and Web page links, or the list of links to the online catalogs of the public libraries. Then, check out NorthStarNet, the community information service page for the NSLS area. (www.nsls.info/)
- The Newberry Library
- With holdings of over 1.4 million volumes, the Newberry Library in Chicago is one of the largest independent research libraries in the country. Its collections are non-circulating, but free and open to the public. (www.newberry.org)
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General Reference Works
- Wikipedia
- This is the free online encyclopedia that is being constantly updated and improved by the people who read it! Check the articles about thousands of topics, and, if you notice that a change is needed, you can "edit, correct, or improve" the article yourself. (en.wikipedia.org)
- Illinois Clicks!
- This new collection of Internet sites, reviewed and selected by
Illinois librarians, comprises the Citizens' Library of Illinois -
Comprehensive Knowledge Service (CLICKS). Many of these useful sites have a
particular focus on Illinois. (www.illinoisclicks.org)
- IPL Reference Center
- This is the "reference desk" at the Internet Public Library. Use their handy links to online reference sources, or try the "Ask a Question" link to send the online librarians your request. (www.ipl.org/ref/Center.html)
- Answers.com
- This ready reference site gives quick and comprehensive factual answers to questions about almost anything! (www.answers.com)
- Bartleby.com
- Search the contents of more than 36 standard reference sources, including Robert's Rules of Order,
Gray's Anatomy,
The Fanny Farmer
Cookbook,
Emily Post's
Etiquette, Brewer's
Dictionary of Phrase and Fable ,
Bulfinch's
Mythology, Roget's II: The
New Thesaurus, Columbia
Encyclopedia, 6th ed.,
Columbia Gazetteer of North America, and The American Heritage
Dictionary: The New
Thesaurus. In addition, many free titles in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry are also available here. (www.bartleby.com)
- Information Please
- The well-known Information Please Almanac provides a searchable database with a subject index covering a wide variety of topics, including a very useful Distance Calculator for any two locations on the globe. Information also comes from the latest editions of the A&E Entertainment Almanac, the ESPN (sports) Information Please Almanac, the Random House Webster's College Dictionary, and the Columbia Encyclopedia. (www.infoplease.com/index.html)
- Guinness World Records
- Search by keyword, or look in the links to various categories for strange and wonderful world records. (www.guinnessworldrecords.com)
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Museums
- Smithsonian Institution
- Exhibitions, educational programs, publications and, not least, an electronic shopping mall. (www.si.edu)
- Musee
- Look for museums of all kinds around the world in this online museum directory. Search by name, location, or keywords to see a museum's address and contact information, hours, admission rates, collections and activities. (www.musee-online.org)
- The Foundation Center
- An independent nonprofit information clearinghouse that has a lot to offer for grantseekers and grantmakers: grant application forms, workshops on proposal writing and funding research, hundreds of annotated links to grantmaker Web sites for private and community foundations and corporate grantmakers. (foundationcenter.org)
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Journalism and Publishing
- onlinenewspapers.com
- Locate thousands of newspapers around the world with content in their original language at this site. (onlinenewspapers.com)
- Google News
- View links to the day's top stories, culled from over 4,500 news sources. (news.google.com)
- AP: Associated Press
- Get the latest headlines from the Associated Press by choosing a local
affiliate's link. (customwire.ap.org/specials/bluepage.html)
- Chicago Tribune
- Search the Archives for
citations of articles going back to 1985, or the Obituaries
for the last 12 months of editorial obituaries and death notices. Free
registration is needed to see more than the headlines, but Morton Grove patrons may also use remote access to the
Library's Chicago Tribune
database of current and archival news. (www.chicagotribune.com/)
- Chicago Sun-Times Online
- Chicago area traffic and weather updates, plus sports, entertainment news, and obituaries from the past 12 months. Archived articles are available free for 30 days. (www.suntimes.com/index/)
- The Bugle
- This is the online Northwest edition of the weekly paper covering Morton Grove, Niles, and
Park Ridge. Other editions include Romeoville and Bolingbrook. (buglenewspapers.com)
- Morton Grove Champion
- This is the online edition of the Pioneer Press newspaper for Morton Grove. View the online versions for nearly 50 other Chicago neighborhods and suburbs. See the Pioneer news archives back to 1996 for all of their papers. (www.pioneerlocal.com/mortongrove/index.html)
- The Daily Herald
- A daily edition with news, classifieds and useful links from the paper serving the northwest suburbs of Chicago. (www.dailyherald.com/)
- Chicago Reader
- Online access to Chicago's very hip, very urban weekly paper. (www.chicagoreader.com)
- Forward
- News from the American and international Jewish community, in English or
Yiddish. (www.forward.com)
- St. Petersburg Times
- The weekly English language newspaper from the cultural heart of Russia. (www.sptimesrussia.com)
- The Hindu Online
- India's national newspaper is now on the Internet with more than 20 sections of news and information, including education, business, arts, military news, and even a crossword puzzle. (www.hinduonline.com)
- Hispanic Vista
- This online newspaper has up-to-the-minute news for the Hispanic community, plus a handy list of links to subjects of interest to Latinos. (www.hispanicvista.com)
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Rare Books, Banned Books
- Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America
- The ABAA specializes in rare and antique books, maps, and prints. At their site you can find dealers by specialty and location, and search many of their catalogs online. (abaa.org/)
- Banned Books Online
- An ongoing virtual exhibit of books (primarily those available online) that have been the object of censorship, plus links to other sites concerned with free speech. (digital.library.upenn.edu/books/banned-books.html)
- Book Related Sites (IOBA)
- Locate a copy of an old book for sale, or learn how to preserve your
collection of rare books at this site from the Independent Online
Booksellers Association. View links to nearly everything about books, new
and old. (www.ioba.org/links.html)
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