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Magazine and newspaper articles:

Infotrac Magazine Indexes for Newspapers, General Reference, Health Reference, General Business, Business and Company Resources, Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism and Health and Wellness Resources.

Ebsco Magazine Indexes
 for full text magazines articles 

ProQuest for scholarly journals, periodicals, and newspaper articles.

Bergen Record
- from 1984-current

Find Articles
- for full text articles

   

 

Government Information:

Firstgov.gov - start here for all your government government information: needs

Bureau of Labor Statistics  - for economy information, occupational outlook, FOIA requests

Census Bureau  - People, business, geography

Constitution of the U.S.

FedWorld - a gateway to government information. 

IRS Forms & Publications -Tax Info 

National Archives and Records Admin -  ready access to essential evidence.

New Jersey (official site)  - from the New Jersey Office of Information Technology

New Jersey Department of Taxation for tax forms


State & Local Governments -a Library of Congress Internet resource page

Thomas - Search text of pending legislation by keyword or by bill number 

U. S. House of Representatives

U. S. Senate

West's Legal Directory
- Directory of lawyers and law firms 

 

 

Consumer Health  Information links:

MEDLINEplus - start here for good health information from the largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine.

HealthyNJ - Infromation for healthy living 

New Jersey Doctor list

American Academy of Family Physicians

Clinical Pharmacology - for information about drug interactions

About Herbs - evidence-based information on herbs, botanicals, vitamins, and supplements

Lab Tests Online - search by name of test or by disease

ClinicalTrials.gov - clinical trials offering new treatment for many diseases

National Cancer Institute - best cancer website

National Immunization Program (NIP) - part of the Center for Disease Control's (CDC) website. 

National Institutes of Health

National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH) - for the public. 

National Center on Sleep Disorders Research  

Consumer Affairs:

Better Business Bureau for consumer education.

Consumer Information Center
- for timely, practical information.

Consumer World
a public service, non-commercial* guide 

National Charities Information Bureau  information on hundreds of nonprofit organizations 

The Iraq Study Group Report
PDF Download the report PDF - 962KB

   

Mouse practice:

http://www.seniornet.org/
howto/mouseexercises/
mousepractice.html

http://www.3street.org/mouse/

http://ergo.human.cornell.edu/
cumousetips.html

   

Savvy Seniors:

AARP -  enhancing quality of life 

Agespan -  for Internet technology

Go60 -  helping seniors improve with age

GrandTimes - since 1995

Senior Citizens Bureau - for information, guidance and dispute resolution 

SeniorLinks - the best senior citizen web page links online

Senior Health
- for older adults by the National Institute on Aging and the National Library of Medicine, both part of the National Institutes of Health.

SeniorNet - provides education for and access to computer technologies 

Social Security Online - the Social Security Administration

ThirdAge
- an online media and direct marketing company focused exclusively on serving the needs of midlife adults

   

 

Literature Links:

African American Literature Book Club - to increase everyone's knowledge of African American literature

BookPage  - A monthly general interest book review, BookPage covers the best in new releases.

BookMuse - to enhance the joy and satisfaction that comes from reading, musing on, and discussing good books.

Celebration of Women Writers
- to promote awareness of the breadth and variety of women's writing. 

Chapter a Day
- a free service that will email part of a chapter from a book to you every day.

Children's Literature Guild
- for anyone interested in reading about children's books.

Complete Works of Shakespeare
- Shakespeare's plays and poetry since 1993.
Opinion Pages  - access to editorials, opinions, commentaries and columnists 

 

 For library staff:

Access to Electronic Information, Services and Networks - Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights 
American Library Association

Blue Ribbon Campaign for Internet Free Speech

Library of Congress State Library Links
New Jersey Library Association Teaneck Public Library
Web4Lib
- Electronic discussion of library Web issue

Fast facts:

Virtual Reference Desk for dictionaries, gazetteers, quotations, books, and more

CIA World Fact book
  - Political, economic, geographical information on countries of the world

New Jersey State Business Web
A Brief Guide to State Facts
  - State birds, songs, mottoes, flowers, trees

   

 

Business and finance:

AMEX American Stock Exchange - a comprehensive resource for investors 

NASDAQ Stock Exchange - the worlds largest electronic stock market.

New Jersey State Business Web features business resources and online tools

Historic stock quotes

 

 

Transportation and travel links:

Airbrook Airport Shuttle 
MTA
- Bus and train schedules for the  NY metro area

New Jersey Transit logo
New Jersey Transit  

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey logo
Port Authority of NY and NJ  - PATH Train & ferry schedules, airports, bridge and tunnel info, etc.

Shortline Bus Schedules

 

 

 More health information:

ASH Networks for managed complementary health care.

AAHP-HIAA -   health insurers. 

Genetics Home Reference - for information about genetic conditions and the genes responsible for those conditions.

Healthroads - for wellness and health

Healthwise - Healthwise helps people make better health decisions. 

Household Products Database - Health & Safety Information on Household Products

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) - U. S. Environmental Protection Agency's Indoor Air Publications and Resources.  

InteliHealth - one of the leading online health information companies

Mayo Clinic Tools for healthier lives

Senior Health -  for older adults  developed by the National Institute on Aging and the National Library of Medicine, both part of the National Institutes of Health.

Tox Town - for toxic chemicals and environmental health risks 

URAC Health Web Site Accreditation, 

WebMed - improving the use of the Web as an academic, professional, and consumer medical resource.

Last updated 07/30/08