EXPLORE
INTERNET TOPICS
How to find things on the Internet:
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The famous Yahoo
Enter a specific word or phrase below and press the Search button:
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Galaxy--searchable
Internet directory.
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For specific subject searches, try
search.com
(To search for a specific word or words, type in one of the boxes
below)
Alta Vista Search Engine
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** This list does not include everything available on the Internet. Try using the
search engines above to find what you are looking for.
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AnimalSearch: a family-safe search
engine for animal related web sites.
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petswelcome.com--includes
listings page for over 25,000 hotels, B&Bs, ski resorts, campgrounds, and beaches that
are pet-friendly.
Purina Dogs
-- find the right breed of dog for you!
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Art
Astrology/Horoscopes
Automobiles (see Cars)
Business/Financial/Economics
EDGAR Database -- search for
corporate information
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IHS Product Design--this site "helps
you identify suppliers, locate critical information and order worldwide standards,
military specifications, millions of parts and hard to find historical data"
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ThomasNet-"Search 155,000 US and Canadian Companies to find the industrial
products or services you need"
Bridal/Brides (see Weddings)
Autobytel--provides
information on buying a new or used car, get price quotes from dealers and gives
you advice on buying vehicles.
AutoVantage
-- look up new car summaries for free
Car and Driver's Buyers
Guide -- search the Guides from this year and last year for specific
vehicles, or ask them which one is best for you
The Car Center from Intellichoice -- use
the AutoExplorer search to help determine which car or truck best meets your
needs, view free partial reports on dealer costs, calculate the worth of your used car, or
view their choices for the best overall values
Car Talk with Click and Clack! -- especially
the Actual Car Information Section
which includes information on selling, buying, or owning cars.
Cars.com -- "search more than 2,000 used car & truck
listings from private parties and dealers"
Edmund's Automobile Buyer's Guides -- great
site that includes all of the information from the print price guides
Weekly AutoMarket Report -- up-to-date car
news, rebates, recalls, invoice pricing, an auto show calendar, and more. Choose research
from the menu and the select Weekly Automarket Report
Kelley Blue Books -- values for new and
used cars (free for a limited time); lets you enter information about your own vehicle to
get an exact value for what's it's worth
The Lemon Car Page -- general
information about lemon laws
Used Car Plus--UsedCarsPlus.com
is your online source to review, research, and find used cars for sale online.
Census Data
College Cost
Calculator -- takes into account tuition at public and private schools, plus college
cost inflation rate
CollegeNET -- search colleges,
scholarships, and financial aid information
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Graduate School Guide -- "This site
is composed of post-baccalaureate educational programs that are arranged in a unique
directory format with comprehensive listings categorized by curriculum, subdivided by
geography."
Illinois Workforce Info Center--contains
a wealth of information about workers, industries and local labor markets throughout the
state.
The Princeton Review -- lots of info
about colleges, entrance exams, and professional schools
studyabroad.com -- search programs by
country and more
Colleges, Universities and
Scholarships -- "The Colleges, Universities and Scholarships Page is designed to
offer college bound students, parents, and counselors easy access to information on
colleges and universities throughout the United States, free scholarship and financial aid
searches, SAT and ACT test preparation tips, and more."
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Consumer Information
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Consumer World--includes over 1500 of
the most useful consumer resources on the Internet
Cook's Thesaurus -- suggests substitutions
for thousands of cooking ingredients, including low-calorie and low-fat alternatives for
dieters, inexpensive substitutes for gourmets on a budget, and innovative replacements for
hard-to-find ethnic ingredients.
Epicurious --search for recipes or use the
dictionary to look up food items which also includes links to recipes for that item
A-Z Atlapedia--this
site provides information on countries such as: capital, system of government, population
figures, location, climate, and much more
CIA-- the World Factbook
--includes flags & maps, geography, people, government, economy,
transportation, communication and defense information on countries. Also includes
information on oceans and includes Reference Maps.
Coupons
CoolSavings--Get
printable grocery coupons, offers from top brands and free samples. Find
everything from baby savings to pet coupons and entertainment savings.
Coupon Album--coupon codes
and online deals.
Coupon Lady - Free Printable Grocery Coupons
CouponCabin--free
coupons, promotional codes, printable coupons and deals to over 2,400 online
stores that can instantly save you up to 30% or more.
CouponMom.com--the
easiest way to save on groceries.
coupons.com--install
the coupon printer software and start printing coupons.
GoGoShopper.com--GoGoShopper.com
was founded in 1999 by a college student from Colorado, listed with shopping
deals
and coupons from online retailers such as Amazon and Overstock to large
department stores such as Macys and JC Penney.
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GroceryCouponNetwork.com--grocery coupons, printable
coupons, online recipes and samples.
Happy Coupons
--Online Coupons, Discounts and Savings
Kindcoupons.org--KindCoupons
donates 50% of all profits to charity. Generate charitable donations simply by
clicking on the coupon/deal links on KindCoupons and completing a purchase at
your favorite sites.
RetailMeNot.com--Coupon codes and discounts
for 50,000 online stores!
SmartSource.com--select
the coupons you want; click “Print Now” when you’re done!
Val-Pak Coupons On-Line! -- find
30,000 free coupons from Local Businesses throughout the USA and Canada
Disaster Planning and Public Safety
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Surviving Disasters-A 61 page Citizen Emergency Handbook for surviving many
types of natural of man-made disasters.
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Employment (see Jobs)
Fashion
Fashion Net -- calls itself the one-stop shop
for fashion
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Global Gormet -- including foodwine.com
and the electronic Gourmet Guide
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Foundations (see Grants)
Gardening
Ortho Online--gives information and resources
needed to create your ideal lawn & garden
GardenWeb--the Internet's garden community.
Genealogy
Genealogy Online -- probably THE BEST place
to start on the Internet; lets you convert your name to Soundex, includes sample Census
data, and includes lots of pointers and advice
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Genealogy Today
--"find hundreds of articles on a variety of family history topics and a
community of amateur and professional genealogists."
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Geni--Free
Online Family Trees, Family History and Genealogy.
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Government
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Health and of Human Services --information
on agencies providing service to the south suburbs, provided by LincolnNet
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Project Vote Smart -- track the performance
of over 13,000 political leaders
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State of Illinois--everything you always
wanted to know about Illinois
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United States Postal Service--look up zip codes
for cities and find a post office near you. Even helps you calculate how much postage is
needed to mail letters and packages
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
-- "...a government-wide compendium of Federal programs, projects, services,
and activities" that provides financial assistance or benefits to the American
public.
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GrantsNet -- from the Department of
Health & Human Services
Health (see also Medicine)
Holidays
Insurance
Insurance News Network -- "Your guide to
auto, home, and life insurance;" includes State Farm auto ratings, Standard
& Poor's reports for insurance forms, and lots of advice
Long Term Insurance Quotes Wiz.com--Offers
free insurance quotes for long term care, life,
and provides alternatives for estate planning.
Law
Maps
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MapQuest --includes Maps• Driving
directions from Trip Quest• even plan a trip using the Mobil Travel guide TravelPlan
USA
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U.S. Gazetteer -- maps based
on census data (from the
Yahoo Maps -- put in any U.S. address and
see a map of it
Marriage Certificates (see Vital Records)
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention--provides
information on diseases, health risks, prevention guidelines, and strategies information.
Also includes traveler's health information
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Healthfinder --a collection of the best
medical sites available, all arranged by subject
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HealthWorld Online--this
comprehensive site integrates information on both alternative and conventional medicine
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The Merck Manual -- first-time users will
have to register, but access is free
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PubMed/Medline (Medicine
Online)-- huge database of citations to medical, dental, nursing, veterinary,
pharmacological, and related information.
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WhyNotTheBest.org--lets user
compare hospitals to the Illinois average and to the nation's best hospitals.
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Music
News
Parenting
Family.com -- also includes
features for grandparenting, fun activities for the whole family, and a "Parenting
Instruction Manual" provided by the Disney Company
Parent Soup -- pretty much everything;
babies, travel, money, and much more
ParenthoodWeb -- includes a library of
answers to frequently asked questions, "Ask the Pros," and more
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Poetry
Politics
Project Vote Smart -- check on the
"hired help" in Washington, D.C. and see what they're up to these days
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Who Represents Me? -- A guide to elected
officials who represent Riverdale (IL)
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MSN Real Estate -- selling, buying or
need a home load, check this site out. Also includes information on moving and
relocating.
Real-Net -- Chicagoland real estate for sale,
plus tips on buying
Realtor.COM -- looking for a home in Illinois
or anywhere else in the U.S., this is the site for you. Also includes buying tips
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Move.com
--Apartments, Homes for rent and rental property.
Welcome to CyberHomes--"national
online real estate search service with interactive, street-level mapping
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The Recipe Link--a guide to
what's cooking the the net.
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Meals for You --includes thousands of
delicious recipes and meal plans, complete nutritional information, as well as being able
to look up recipes by name, ingredient or nutrition
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Religion
Seniors
Grand Times -- "exclusively for active
retirees," includes articles such as Cooking from around the World, Memory Managers,
and how to Avoid Probate
New Lifestyles -- "a directory of
nursing centers, retirement communities and residential care facilities, and is available
for 29 major metropolitan areas across the United States. Directories are updated and
republished every six months so the information contained in them is always current.
" You can order their free directory of Chicago nursing centers, retirement
communities and residential care facilities
Seniors-Site -- "Dedicated to provide a
unique, informative, interesting, and entertaining Internet website for: senior citizens,
adults 50+, your children, grandchildren, and caregivers.
SeniorSites -- most comprehensive web
source of non-profit housing and services for seniors
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Sports and Recreation
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Baseball Almanac--has 2,451 pages of
baseball history, facts, stats, feats, original research, and much more!
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Major League Baseball --links
to American and National League Teams along with scores, rosters and history of the teams
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BigCharts--provides
access to professional-level research tools like interactive charts, quotes, industry
analysis, intraday stock screeners, as well as market news & commentary. Also
includes historical information on stocks.
Invest$link -- comprehensive investment
info
Know What You Own --
investors can type in the name of their mutual fund and get an instant listing of the top
ten holdings as well as any tobacco holdings in that fund
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Quicken --
track mutual funds through Morningstar by entering the symbol (free) or set up
your own portfolio (you must register)
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TurboTax--fee based tax
preparation service
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Telephone Numbers
Businesses
American
Yellow Pages--"includes over 14 million Yellow Page listings from virtually every
telephone directory published in the U.S. You can find businesses and professionals by
specific Yellow Page Headings, and retrieve listings for any city. Listings include
company name, address, zip code, and phone number
AnyWho Directory
-- includes
companies with AT&T National 800 and 888 service
SuperPages -- can
receive a listing of all businesses by entering the city and state
Internet 800 Directory --"the only
toll free directory on the WWW that lists any 800 or 888 number FREE and REGARDLESS of
long distance carrier"
The Switchboard
-- over 16 million businesses nationwide
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People
Bigfoot -- more than 100 million listings!
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WhoWhere? -- also looks up email
addresses; also available in French, Spanish and Japanese
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Miscellaneous
MapQuest -- locate any street address in the
U.S.
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Television-Film-Theatre
Chicago--
information provided by Yahoo Chicago
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Expedia Travel
-- search over 5,000
destinations and make flight, hotel and rental car reservations
Enjoyillinois!-- plan your next Illinois
weekend getaway. Places to stay, eat, and attractions
petswelcome.com--includes
listings page for over 25,000 hotels, B&Bs, ski resorts, campgrounds, and beaches that
are pet-friendly.
Coach USA--information on
transportation to Midway and O'Hare Airports via Coach USA/Airport Express.
NetVet--guide to veterinary sources
Weather
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Modern Bride magazine -- includes online
wedding and honeymoon planners
Today's Bride magazine -- includes local
bridal shows and events, an online consultant, and an archive of articles
Wedding Music -- includes
popular and classical and ethnic suggestions
Wedding Planning--"WeddingUSA features
wedding related stories, planning guides, an on-line consultant, and profiles of wedding
professionals all arranged by state to make planning your wedding day easy and
enjoyable".
Youth Groups
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Scouter Interactive--links to
discussion lists for scouting, scouting organizations, history of scouting, and much more
Disclaimer
http://www.riverdale.lib.il.us/explore/index.html
Drop us a line at rds@mls.lib.il.us
September 15, 1997
Updated: May 10, 2013
Copyright 1997-2013 Riverdale Public Library District