Start your Internet search with sites reviewed by our Reference Staff

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Search Engines:

• All the Web: a search engine that can also provide results in other languages, as well as English.
• AltaVista: access to the largest web index.
• Ask (formerly AskJeeves): search by keywords or questions.
• Dogpile: query done in multiple search engines.
• GO (formerly Infoseek): searches done by natural language includes related topics.
• Google: simple search strategies with ranked results.
• Hotbot: Wired Magazine's search engine.
• Librarian's Index to the Internet: Librarians' Internet Index (LII) is a publicly-funded web site and weekly newsletter serving California, the nation, and the world.
• Lycos: general purpose search service.
• Metacrawler: query done in multiple search engines.
• Yahoo: keyword searching and a hierarchical subject guide.     

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Directories:

• Anywho.com: find a person, business or look up a phone number by reverse number look up.
• Free Email Address Directory: all about email resources on the web.
• Internet Public Library:  a virtual library with sites chosen by librarians and maintained by a group of universities..
• Refdesk.com: easy access to hundreds of essential reference sites.
• Superpages: find a person, business or look up a phone number by reverse number look up.   

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Hamilton:

• Green Meadow Farms: official website for Green Meadow Farms; provides information about community supported agriculture, farm events and recipes.
• Hamilton Educational Statistics: public and private schools .
• Hamilton Fire Department: official website for the Hamilton Fire Department; provides safety information and regulations.
• Hamilton Historical Society: includes contact information and a brief history of the town.
• Hamilton-Wenham Public Schools: the official homepage of the public schools including links to all individual schools.
• Hamilton-Wenham Chronicle: the local weekly newspaper.
• Commonwealth Communities: information about Hamilton from state agencies including a town profile and statistics.
• Demographic profile: Hamilton, MA from the 2000 census.
• Official Town of Hamilton Home Page: information about Hamilton's government, schools, and events.   
• Bradley Palmer State Forest: This 721-acre former estate features pine needled paths, acres of sunny rolling meadows and spectacular rhododendrons.

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Wenham:

• Wenham Educational Statistics: public and private schools.
• Wenham Fire Department: provides information about the Wenham Fire Department and other prevalent information, such as burning permits.
• Hamilton-Wenham Public Schools: the official homepage of the public schools including links to all individual schools.
• Hamilton-Wenham Chronicle: the local weekly newspaper.
• Commonwealth Communities: information about Wenham from state agencies including a town profile and statistics.
• Demographic profile: Wenham, MA from the 2000 census.
• Official Town of Wenham Home Page: information about Wenham's government, schools, and events. .
• Wenham Museum: Bring the entire family to discover the treasures of childhood and explore how New Englanders have lived, worked, dressed and played from the 17th century to today.

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Art & Architecture

• Art of the Motorcycle: An online exhibit of the motorcycle hosted by the Guggenheim.
• Artcyclopedia: An index of online museums and image archives. Search by artist, artwork or museum.
• The Great Buildings Collection: Architecture, design, history, 3D images, and more
• Museum of Fine Art, Boston: View their collection online.
• National Endowment for the Arts: Offers research reports, brochures and publications pertaining to the arts in America.
• Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art: View their online gallery of modern art.
• Museum Spot: A search engine for museums; can look for museums by state, city, museum name or artist.
• National Gallery of Art: Contains various resources and research tools.
• Peabody Essex Museum: View their online collection of New England and global art.
• Smithsonian Institution: The research page contains excellent information on a variety of topic.

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Biographies:

• Academy of Achievement: offers biographies of extraordinary leaders, thinkers and pioneers who have shaped our world, complete with audio transcripts.
• Biography.com: more than 25,000 biographies from the A&E television network. Includes links to related people, places, and organizations.
• Find a Grave: resource for finding the final resting places of famous people, including pictures and biographical information.   

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Books:

• Amazon Book: the earth's biggest bookstore.
• Authors on the Web
• Barnes and Noble: online bookstore with out of print titles and reviews.
• Bibliofind: database of 1500 booksellers dealing in four million old, used and rare books.
• BookBrowser: guide for avid readers featuring reading lists, book reviews, forthcoming titles, and author information.
• Bookfinder: used and rare book search -- very comprehensive.
• Book Spot
• BookWire: links to book reviews, author information & book awards.
• Massachusetts Center for the Book
• New York Review of Books: a searchable archive of full text reviews back to 1996.
• New York Times: book reviews from the New York Times Book Review.
• Powells City of Books: the largest new and used physical bookstore in the world also has a great online presence.
• Spark Notes

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Business:

• Annual Reports Library: links to over 1000 company annual reports --click on the Annual Reports Gallery in the Links section.
• Big Charts: access to interactive charts, quotes, reports and indicators on stocks, mutual funds and market indexes.
• Business.gov: official business link to the U.S. government; provides links to government forms and small business guides.
• Business Statistics: Business statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau
• Business Week: official website for Business Week magazine; provides links to videos, newsletters and blogs.
• CEO Express: A portal with links to all types of business sites, including magazines, newspapers, financial info, etc.
• Companies Online: A directory of U.S. companies, searchable by name, location, type of business, or telephone number.
• Dictionary of Occupational Titles
• EntreWorld: Information for small business owners, divided into 3 sections: Starting your Business, Growing your Business, and Supporting Entrepreneurship.
• Europages: A directory of European businesses, searchable by product, company name or business sector. Includes some company catalogs.
• Hoover's Online: business information, lists, and links.
• Internet 800 Directory: one of the most reliable toll-free directories.
• Massachusetts Office of Business Development: for help starting, relocating, or expanding a MA business.
• Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce: serves businesses throughout the Valley.
• Search SEC EDGAR Archives: publicly traded corporations filings required by the SEC.
• Small Business Administration: information on publications, loan programs, and local offices of the SBA.
• Smart Money: Wall Street Journal Magazine of personal business.
• Thomas Register / Thomas Register Regional Searches for finding manufacturers.    
• Yahoo! Finance: Info on U.S. and world markets, investment editorials, financial news, and more.  

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Child Care:

• Child and Family Web Guide: A directory of child development resources rated by experts at Tufts University.
• Child Care.gov: U.S. government’s official site for child care; has features such as researched publications and child care licensing laws and regulations.
• Child Care Circuit: A Massachusetts based private non-profit organization providing child care referrals, training and parent & provider services locally and nationwide.
• Child Care Resources: provides annual fiscal reports, statistics and child care news; the site can be set to numerous languages.
• Massachusetts Office of Child Care: information for families, child care providers, and child care consultants from the Massachusetts Office of Child Care Services. Lists all MA licensed child care providers by town.   
• National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center: provides state and federal information about child care laws, along with research and statistics dealing with child care. Also has an A to Z index and event calendar.

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Computers & Technology:

• C|NET: provides expert and unbiased advice on technology products and services to inform users and expedite purchasing.
• Download.Com: the most comprehensive and useful resource on the Web for digital downloading.
• Junkbusters: a leading consumer resource on the control of junk communications and the protection of privacy.
• New York Times Technology News:
• Online Netiquette: Online social graces for newbies and lazy netizens.
• PC World: a website providing news, hardware reviews and how-to’s dealing with personal computers
• PDAStreet: the most complete 3rd party resource on the Internet for information relating to PDAs and similar devices.
• Price Watch: the fastest way to find a great street price on a computer product.
• Scanning: An AARP feature on how to use a scanner
• Symantec Security Response: Up-to-date information on computer virus threats and security advisories.
• Tom's Hardware Guide: the Internet's premier resource for PC hardware reviews and news.
• Webopaedia: the only online dictionary and search engine you need for computer and Internet technology.
• Wired: official website for the magazine Wired; provides online articles about technology news.

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Consumer:

• Appliance 411: links to sources for manufacturers and repair parts for home appliances.
• Autozone: repair guides offer detailed information about your vehicle - everything from step-by-step repair instructions to wiring diagrams free on the web.
• Better Business Bureau: links to Boston's Better Business Bureau for area business information .
• Consumer.gov: a government site that offers resources on subjects such as food, transportation, health, money and technology.
• Consumer Price Index: published by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics; updated on the 15th of each month.
• Consumer World: a public service site which has gathered over 1700 useful consumer resources on the Internet and categorized them for easy use.
• Dollar Stretcher: tips on stretching your budget.
• Edmunds: links to automobile consumer site for new and used car prices.
• GuideStar: clearing house of information on nonprofit organizations
• Household Products Database: information on over 4,000 consumer brands and their chemical ingredients.
• How Stuff Works
• Kelly Blue Book: links to automobile consumer site for new and used car prices.
• NADA: price guides for new and used trucks, cars, recreational vehicles, aircraft, marine vehicles, and manufactured housing.
• Seat Guru - The ultimate source for airplane seating, in-flight amenities and airline information.
• United States Postal Service: consumer information on products and services provided by the Post Office.    

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Dictionaries

• Bartlett's Familiar Quotations: A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature.:
• Columbia World of Quotations:The 65,000 essential quotations that constitute this authoritative collection represent the research of 154 experts. Entries from more than 5,000 authors and speakers are multiply classified into 6,500 subjects.
• Dictionary.com:
• Free Translation.com:
• Literacy/ESOL Programs: Listing of programs in Massachusetts
• Merriam-Webster Online:
• NOBLE Web Learning English: Directory of helpful ESL web sites for students and teachers.
• Quoteland:
• Roget's II The New Thesauruses:
• Simpson's Contemporary Quotations:
• Urban Dictionary: Slang Dictionary
• Yahoo's Babelfish: Translation Tool

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Disabilities:

• Braille and Talking Book Libraries: Supported by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
• Customizing Microsoft products: How to customize Microsoft products for various types of disabilities; includes features built into Microsoft products and software that can be purchased.
• Disability Exchange:
• DisabilityInfo.gov:
• Disability-related information and programs available from the federal government: on subjects such as civil rights, education, employment, housing, health, technology, and transportation.
• Information and Technical Assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act:  information about employment, public transportation, labor, housing and other subjects dealing with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Massachusetts Office on Disability: State agency that advances legal rights, supportive services, accommodations and accessibility for citizens with disabilities.   

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Education:

• Advocates for Home Education in Massachusetts: official website for a nonprofit grassroots organization promoting the benefits of home schooling; provides archives and activism links.
• American Universities: a list of schools with a web presence.
• Career Guidance Foundation: college information resource.
• Certification Requirements for 50 States: links for all states, including links to online position announcements and other related sites
• Educator's Reference Desk: lesson plans, full text journal articles and educational materials, links to educational organizations, FAQ's. Formerly AskEric.
• FASFA :Federal Application for Student Aid.
• Financial Aid InfoCenter: Prentice Hall guide to scholarships and fellowships for math and science students. 
• Higher Education Information Center: academic, financial aid and career information for Massachusetts residents.
• MassMentor: information for students on the Independent Colleges and Universities of Massachusetts.
• Massachusetts Art Education Association: general information and links for the arts educator, including informational updates, resources, announcements, conferences, articles and area events.
• Massachusetts Department of Education: includes information on MCAS and teacher certification tests.
• Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority: provides planning essentials, information for saving for college expenses, financial aid information and loan information.
• Massachusetts School District Profile:
• Overview and Guides to the MCAS: includes school district results and retest questions.
• RateMyProfessors.com:
• TERI College Access: The Education Resource Institute (TERI).
• The Student Guide: Resource on student financial aid from the U.S. Department of Education.

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Encyclopedias

• Britannica.com: Encyclopedia, dictionary, thesaurus, etc. For full access via the library's subscription click here.
• Columbia Encyclopedia:
• Encyclopedia.com: Dictionary, thesaurus, almanacs, encyclopedias and today in history.
• Encyclopedia of the Atmospheric Environment:
• New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia:
• Nolo's Legal Encyclopedia:

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Employment:

• BostonWorks: Boston Globe's Online listings of job openings.
• Career Builder
• Career Journal: From the Wall Street Journal
• Career Overview
• Chronicle of Higher Education: Hundreds of current job listings in the field of education.
• Employment.com: a search engine for different professions, from accounting to writing jobs; search by category, location, career and education tools.
• Employment Spot: a useful website to search for jobs by city, state or industry; also provides employment articles, job q & a, employment tips and top job lists.
• Employment 911: search job and resume postings on over 100 job sites; has separate sites for job seekers and employers.
• FedWorld Federal Job Announcement Search: abstracts of federal government jobs by state.
• MA Division of Employment and Training: find a job, file a claim, get training.
• Monster Board: one of the largest career sites on the Web. 50,000 jobs, recruiting resources, and career communities.
• New England Employer: Databank of jobs in New England
• Opportunity Knocks: searchable database of jobs with nonprofit organizations.
• USA Jobs: the official job site of the United States federal government; search for different federal jobs and employment information.
• U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook Online 

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Find a Number:

• Anywho: Online directory for people, places, and businesses.
• Bureau of Justice Statistics:From the U.S. Department of Justice.
• Census Bureau Home Page
• Currency Converter: exchange rates for the 164 currencies for any day since 1 January 1990 to current.
• Calendar Zone: comprehensive calendar catalog: celestial, cultural, historic, holidays, religious, etc.
• FedStats: Provides access to statistics and information produced by more than 100 US Federal Government agencies.
• Infobel: International telephone numbers.
• Infospace: the "Ultimate Directory" of phone numbers, E-mail addresses, fax numbers and #800 numbers.
• Statistical Abstracts: National Data Book from the Census Bureau.
• Statistics Online: statistical resources by categories on the Web.
• Time and Date: Clocks, Calendars and Countdowns
• ZIP+4 Code Lookup: United States Postal Service site for zip code+4 code lookup.
• World Clock: 130 world cities listed for current times plus a full list available of cities or continents.   

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Genealogy:

• American Family Immigration History Center: information on 22 million passengers and ships' crews who entered the U.S. thru Ellis Island.
• Castle Garden: Search for over 10 million immigrants who arrived at the New York Port between 1830-1892.
• Census Finder: Links to free census indexes, transcripts and images including the US, UK, Canada, Norway and Sweden.
• Cyndi's List: categorized and cross-reference index to genealogical resources.
• Family TreeMaker: large online genealogy resource.
• Geni: Create a family tree on this free site.
• Gravematter - Listings of local cemeteries with names, pictures and information of many grave sites.
• Massachusetts Historical Society: lists holdings, policies, publications and links to New England sites.
• Massachusetts Special Collections, Archives, and Manuscripts Directory:The Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections Directory is a guide and locator of collections residing in Massachusetts libraries, archives, historical societies and town clerk's offices.
• MassCat: A library catalog of holdings of Massachusetts museums and historical societies libraries as well as other special libraries including the American Textile Museum and Lowell National Park.
• National Center for Health Statistics: Where to apply for birth, death and marriage certificates by state.
• New England Historic Genealogical Society: Genealogical Society offers some free information and a wealth of resources for members.
• OAIster: Offers digitized resources from over 600 libraries including full text family genealogies. 
• RootsWeb: Internet's oldest and largest genealogy site includes searches by state, surname, ship's passenger lists, and links to other sites.
• Social Security Death Index (SSDI): searchable database of over 68 million records created from SSA payment records.  

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Geography

• Columbia Gazetteer of North America:
• Global Change Master Directory: Use this site to locate change research data from government agencies.
• Lonely Planet:
• Mapquest:
• MSN Maps and Directories:
• United States Census Bureau, U.S. Gazetteer:
• World Sites Atlas:

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Health:

• Centers for Disease Control: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Health topics A-Z with links to statistics.
• Clinical Trials.gov: Information about clinical research studies.:
• Free Medical Journals Database:
• Health: provides information about diseases, healthy eating and general wellness. Also provides latest health stories.
• Health A to Z: Provides information of different conditions and diseases: also has a guide to lifestyles, a drug guide and an encyclopedia. Also includes different online tools such as a BMI (body mass index) calculator.
• Healthfinder.gov: free guide to reliable health information from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
• KidsHealth: Has information on health concerns for parents, children and teenagers.
• Lowell General Hospital Web Library: includes consumer-evaluated health sites organized by subject.
• Mayo Clinic: consumer-oriented online health resource provided by the physicians and scientists of the Mayo Clinic .
• Medicare Information
• MedicineNet: Medical information for the public produced by a network of over 70 U.S. Board Certified Physicians.
• Medlineplus.com: health info from the National Library of Medicine.
• Merck Manual Home Edition: full-text online version of the Merck Manual specifically written for the layperson with up-to-date, understandable medical information.
• National Institute of Health
• Oncolink: cancer information provided by the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center which includes menus, journals, consumer information, personal experiences, causes and prevention information.
• Physician Select: American Medical Association's physician information site .
• PubMed: National Library of Medicine site which includes over 14 million citations for biomedical articles back to the 1950s.  
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:
• WebMD
• Womenshealth.gov: National Women's Health Information Center.
• World Health Organization

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History:

• American Colonist's Library:A chronological list of primary sources influencing the American colonies and revolution
• American Memory from the Library of Congress: National Digital Library's photographs from history.
• Ancient Sumerian Literature translations and transliterations:
• The Avalon Project at Yale Law School: Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy all digitized and
• Charters of Freedom Exhibit: site of documents from the National Archives including Declaration of Freedom & Constitution.
• Cold War International History Project:
• Core Documents of the U.S. Democracy:
• Digital History From the University of Houston, a site containing authoritative history sources, including primary materials. Shown as an online textbook, with a timeline, subject guides, handouts and lesson plans.
• Historic Government Publications from WWII: A digital library of government publications from WWII. Managed by the Southern Methodist University.
• History Channel: search by keyword or time period for historical events or topics. Includes a "this day in history" feature.
• History Net: Where history lives on the Web.
• History of Mathematics: University of St Andrews' history of mathematics archives with a biographies index and chronologies.
• HyperHistory Online: Covers 3000 years of world history.
• Making of America: A digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction. Managed by the University of Michigan.
• MassMoments: An electronic almanac of Massachusetts History
• National Archives and Records Administration: historical documents and links to government sites.
• National Security Archive: From the George Washington University.
• Old Sturbridge Village: a New England community of the 1830s.
• The Oregon Trail: Includes a digitial archive collection that includes diaries, memoirs and books written along the trail.
• National Archives and Records Administration:
• POW/MIA Databases and Documents: This database maintained by the Library of Congress contains more than 143,000 records that users can request from the library.
• Smithsonian Institution: America's treasure house of learning.
• The Vietnam Center and Archive: Maintained by the Texas Tech University.
• War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies:An online version of this document maintained by Cornell University Library.
• The Wars for Vietnam: Maintained by Vassar Collage
• World War I Documents Archive: Maintained by Brigham Young University.
• Women in Mathematics: historical biographies of women engaged in the field of mathematics.  
• Yearbook of Immigration Statistics - An annual publication of the Department of Homeland Security.

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Legal:

• American Law Sources On-line: A compilation of links to freely accessible online sources of law for the United States and Canada.
• FindLaw.com: a free gateway to legal information and services includes a lawyer search.
• Law.com Dictionary: search for either legal terms or definitions, or find it through the alphabetical index
• Martindale-Hubbell Lawyers.Com: lawyer locator.
• Massachusetts Bar Association: official website for the Massachusetts Bar Association; provides links for judicial evaluations, a calendar and insurance.
• Massachusetts State Law Libraries: Homepage and catalog of the MA state law libraries including Lawrence Law Library.    

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Libraries:

• American Library Association:
• Boston Public Library: access to information about Boston Public Library and the BPL catalog.
• Internet Public Library: University of Michigan's virtual library.
• Library of Congress: access the vast storehouse of knowledge located at the LOC - search the online catalogs, visit online exhibits, access legislative information, etc.
• Library Spot: look for libraries online, film libraries, government libraries and public libraries through their databases; also provides a “reference desk” that lists everything from acronyms to zip codes.
• Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners:
• Massachusetts State Law Libraries: homepage and catalog of the MA state law libraries including Lawrence Law Library.
• MLIN, Massachusetts Library and Information Network: a guide to the library resources of Massachusetts including public, academic, and special library catalogs.
• Merrimack Valley Library Consortium: homepage of MVLC including information and links to member libraries plus MVLC internet picks.
• Metro Boston Library Network: homepage of MBLN includes the resources of the public library systems of Boston, Chelsea, and Malden.
• Northeast Massachusetts Regional Library System: NMRLS homepage.
• North of Boston Library Exchange: homepage of NOBLE with information and links to their libraries along with a subject guide to the WEB.
• Public Libraries: an extensive guide organized by state.
• Talking Books from the Perkins School for the Blind
• U.S. Public Libraries on the Web: from the SunSite at Berkeley.   

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Literature:

• Academy of American Poets:
• American Verse Project:
• Bartleby.com: Internet publisher providing free access to full text titles, including Shakespeare's works, the American Heritage Dictionary, Gray's Anatomy, quotations, etc.
• Favorite Poems Project:
• Internet Public Library: literature resources. 
• Librarians' Index to the Internet: links to multiple sites about books.
• Literature.org: Provides an online index of well-known authors and their texts (full text provided).
• The Literature Network: Provides an online index of well-known authors and their texts, along with author's bibliographies; their is also a forum to post questions.
• Poetry Archives:
• Poetry Foundation:
• Poetry Portal:
• Poets Corner:
• SparkNotes:
• Today in Literature: A calendar of significant moments in literature for each day; also provides biographies for famous literary authors.

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Massachusetts & New England:

• 50 States--MA: basic information about the Bay State with lots of great pictures and links.
• Boston Magazine's Lists of "Best of..": doctors, lawyers, schools, where to live, etc.
• Boston.com: the Boston Globe's homepage & links to news of New England.
• Citizen's Guide to State Services: information about state services, agencies, and contact points.
• Commonwealth Communities: to find information on the 351 cities and towns in MA.
• Commonwealth of Massachusetts: access to Massachusetts government information services.
• Essex County Registry of Deeds (Northern District): all land transactions in Northern Essex County, with research library dating back to 1869.
• Mass.gov
• Massachusetts Bar Association: official website for the Massachusetts Bar Association; provides links for judicial evaluations, a calendar and insurance.
• Massachusetts Historical Society: official website for the Massachusetts Historical Society; provides links to an online library and publications.
• Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles: renew your license or registration, check for the nearest registry, find info on tickets and laws, etc.
• MassStats: A wide variety of statistical maps for Massachusetts towns. Demographic, education, housing, etc.  
• Visit New England: provides information about shopping, romantic getaways, ecotourism, ski areas, pet friendly lodging and many other New England activities.

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Movies & Music:

• A-Z Lyrics Universe:
• All Movie.com: Search for movies by film title. It also includes a released DVD list, movie trailers and "the All Movie Blog".
• Billboard.com: reviews of CD's and concerts; previews of upcoming releases; current chart information.
• Historic American Sheet Music: over 3000 pieces from 1850-1920, along with cover art and ads.
• Internet Broadway Database: The official Broadway archive, searchable by shows, people, theaters, and seasons.
• Internet Movie Database: Search for movies and television shows, by title, actor/actress, director, etc: has synopsis for each movie, as well as reviews and trivia.
• Leo's Lyrics: contains over 120,000 song lyrics.
• Pandora Radio: listen to music free on the internet, by creating the stations you want based on the performers you like. Founded by the Music Genome Project
• Ultimate Band List: biographies and discographies with links to fan pages and concert information.:
• Video ETA: tells you when recent films are due out on video.  

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News & Entertainment:

• The Associated Press:
• ABC: homepage of the American Broadcasting Company.
• CBS: homepage of the Columbia Broadcasting Station.
• CNN: homepage of the Cable News Network.
• Boston.com:
• C-Span.org: official website for C-Span; provides video/audio, schedules and list of featured topics.
• Christian Science Monitor:
• Crazy About TV: episode titles, original air dates, cast lists, plot descriptions and trivia.
• Deutsche-Welle: Germany news; contains information about world events and news specifically on Germany.
• Disney.com: Disney's homepage.
• Foreign Language News and Newspaper Directories: Through the libraries at MIT.
• Los Angeles Times:
• MSNBC.com  homepage of MSNBC.com
• NBC: homepage of the National Broadcasting Company.
• National Public Radio: official website for National Public Radio; contains links to stations, transcripts and archives.
• New York Times:
• News Directory: Links to over 3,600 newspapers and 4,800 magazines.
• Salem Evening News:
• Washington Post:
• Wicked Local: Local News (including the Hamilton-Wenham Chronicle)
• World News Network: Links to news sties from world new, business and industry, entertainment, sports, etc.
• World-newspapers.com: Links to world newspapers, magazines and news sites in English.

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Parenting

• AmazingPregnancy.com: Due date calculator, photo gallery, baby shower planning and more.
• American Camping Association: Guide to Accredited Camps - This site is updated twice a month.
• Baby Center: Preconception, pregnancy, baby, toddler, topics A-Z, etc.
• Child.com: Web links, daily laugh, recipes, pregnancy and baby, kids, moms and dads, advice by age and more.
• Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care: Answers to many of your child care questions.
• Parents.com:

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Recipes:

• All Recipes: includes recipes, menu ideas, meal prep tips, cooking terms, and more.
• Bed and Breakfast Inns Online: 2,000+ recipes - innkeeper tasted, guest approved.
• Boston Cooking School Cook Book: This classic American cooking reference includes 1,849 recipes, including everything from “after-dinner coffee”—which Farmer notes is beneficial for a stomach “overtaxed by a hearty meal”—to “Zigaras à la Russe,” an elegant puff-pastry dish. Bartleby.com chose the 1918 edition because it was the last edition of the cookbook authored completely by Farmer.
• Cooks.com: search recipes through their index, or contribute your own.
• Cook's Thesaurus: a cooking encyclopedia that covers thousands of ingredients and kitchen tools.
• Epicurious: a site for the food-conscious community; provides recipes, menus, articles and guides to healthy eating.
• Fine Cooking Online:
• Food Network:
• Godiva Chocolate Recipes: delicious chocolate recipes, such as tortes, souffles and cheesecakes.
• GourmetSpot:
• Recipe.com: search or submit your own recipe; also has a “recipe of the day.”
• Recipe Gold Mine: search for different recipes from around the world.
• Recipe Source: provides an alphabetical index of recipes by region or by type of dish; also has a search engine to find specific types of cuisine.
• Recipe Trove: another site to search different recipes or submit your own.

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Religion/Philosophy

• Biblegateway.com:
• Buddhanet.net: Buddha Dharma Education Association Inc
• Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy:
• Jewish Virtual Library:
• King James Bible: Hosted by the University of Virginia
• New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia:
• Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy:

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Science

• All Academic: Free journal access on a variety of subjects.
• BioMed Central: More than 102 free journals on the subject of biology and medical research.
• Encyclopedia of the Atmospheric Environment:
• Endangered Species Program:
• Eric Weisstein's World of Science:
• Global Change Master Directory: Use this site to locate global change research data from government agencies, universities, and other institutions worldwide.
• High Wire Press: Free access to approximately 500,000 articles from over 340 journal on the biology and medical subjects.
• How Stuff Works: An eclectic encyclopedia that covers everything from torque covers to dieting to DNA.
• Life Science Dictionary:
• Mad Scientist Network's Archives:
• National Science Digital Library:
• National Science Foundation:
• Peterson Online: Bird Field Guide:
• Physics and Astronomy Online Education and Reference:
• Science.gov: A gateway to authoritative selected science information provided by U.S. Government agencies including research and development results.
• Web Elements: View the Periodic table of elements and click on each element to learn more.
• World Wildlife Fund:

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Sports

• Boston Bruins: Official site.
• Boston Celtics: Official site.
• Boston Marathon:
• Boston Red Sox: Official Site.
• International Olympic Committee: Comprehensive coverage of all prior Olympics and medal winners. Describes all of the current summer/winter sports.
• Isurfing.com: An international directory of surfing web sites.
• Legend of Hockey Net: A registry of every player who ever appeared on the National Hockey League.
• New England Dressage Association:
• New England Patriots: Official Site
• New England Revolution: Official site
• Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI): Find out what you need to start diving, keep diving and teach diving.
• Suffolk Downs:
• The Surfing Handbook: This is an easy to follow online beginners guide to surfing.
• Surfing Live: View live video of competitive surfing events, as well as check live surf cams worldwide.
• United States Masters Swimming:
• World Championship Sports Network:

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Taxes:

• AARP Tax Aide: Locate a tax center near you, ask questions online etc.
• Massachusetts Department of Revenue: Forms and publications for the state of Massachusetts.
• Internal Revenue Service: Forms and publications from the IRS.
• State Revenue Web Sites: 1040.com links to tax forms for all states. 

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Time & Money:

• Currency Converter: exchange rates for the 164 currencies for any day since 1 January 1990 to current.
• Calendar Zone: comprehensive calendar catalog: celestial, cultural, historic, holidays, religious.
• OANDA:the currency site.
• Time.gov: official website for time in the United States
• Universal Currency Converter: foreign exchange rate calculations using live, up-to-the-minute currency rates.
• World Clock: Current local times around the world shorted by city, country, or time zone.  

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Travel:

• The Bureau of Consular Affairs: Travel information, public announcement and consular information sheets.
• FareCompare: Allows you to compare the cheapest flights from one location to another.
• Fodors.com: Read about hotels and restaurants, talk about U.S. and European travel.
• Google Maps: Maps and directions to your destination.
• GORP: Great Outdoor Recreation Pages with hiking articles and maps.
• How far is it?: find the distance between your choice of places.
• Manchester Airport: MHT, Manchester-Boston Regional Airport.
• Mapquest: enter a starting point and destination for directions and maps.
• MassPort: Travel information for Boston's Logan Airport.
• PARKNET: the National Park Service Place on the Web.
• SeatGuru: The ultimate source for airplane seating, in-flight amenities and airline information.
• Travel Channel: Official website for the Travel Channel; provides information about world/cross country travel, along with videos and PodCasts for different shows.
• U.S. Department of State: Consular Affairs, travel information for the world.
• Virtual Cities: guide to accommodations and restaurants throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.    

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U.S. Government:

• Budget of the United States Government: Includes the U.S. Government budget for 1996 to present.
• Census Bureau: United States census data plus links to regional and state census bureaus.
• Centers for Disease Control: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Health topics A-Z with links to statistics.
• Code of Federal Regulations: access to the CFR titles online.
• Congress Votes Database: The site contains every vote in the U.S. Congress since 1991.
• Consumer Price Indexes: Bureau of Labor Statistics site for CPI information.
• Copyright Office: forms and publications for information on copyright laws.
• FEDSTATS: access to full range of statistics and information provided by 70 government agencies.
• FedForms: one stop shopping for forms needed for the top 500 government services.
• Federal Register: official publication for Presidential documents, as well as, rules from federal agencies and organizations.:
• Internal Revenue Service:
• Kennedy Space Center: information on planned, current, and historical flights.
• NASA:National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• National Security Archive: From the George Washington University.
• Presidential Timeline of the Twentieth Century: A portal to the presidential libraries and their digitized collections.
• Statistical Abstract: statistics from the Census Bureau and other government agencies.
• THOMAS: legislative information on the Internet.
• US Government Documents Ready Reference Collection (Columbia University)
• U.S. House of Representatives: send a message to your Congress men and women or find information on pending bills or laws.
• U.S. Senate: biographies of Senators, listings of committees, and information on touring the Capitol.
• USA.gov: the official government gateway to information.
• Vote411.org: Launched by the League of Women Voters Education Fund this site has information about voting options, election dates, candidates, polling places, registration deadlines, and even voting machines.
• Vote Smart Web: information on candidates and elected officials.
• White House: home pages of the President, Vice President and First Lady plus information on the Cabinet, speeches, and a digital library.   

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Weather:

• Boston Weather: National Weather Bureau's Boston field office.::
• FEMA:Federal Emergency Management Agency.
• Global Change Master Directory: Use this site to locate global change research data from government agencies, universities, and other institutions worldwide.
• Intellicast: USA and World weather reports including specific reports for the National Parks plus USA and World ski reports.
• Mass Winter Weather: Information on how to prepare for New England winters from Mass.gov.
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: official website for NOAA; contains information about weather changes around the United States
• National Hurricane Center: Has current and historical information.
• National Weather Service: weather reports for the nation.
• Weather Channel:
• Wunderground: look up the five day forecast for your area, or check the conditions on any day back to 1994.    

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