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Resources
Online Resources marked with # are available at library computers only. Vendor licensing restrictions do not allow home access.
Chillicothe
Newspaper Archives Copies of the Chillicothe newspapers from
1889-2006.
NetLibrary is a collection of 6000 electronic books called
EBooks. After registering at the library, you may browse these books on your home computer.
Livingston
County Library Card Catalog
WorldCat
Interlibrary Loan
HeritageQuest
Online # is designed to help those interested in history and genealogy search and use data from the 1790-1930 U.S. Federal Censuses, the full text of more than 20,000 family and local histories, a subject index of 6,300 local history and genealogy periodicals through PERSI, and a database of Revolutionary War pension and bounty-land warrant files.
LearningExpress Library is a comprehensive, interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help patrons—students and adult learners—succeed on the academic or licensing tests they must pass. You'll get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results. Click on a category to the right so that you can start on your path to success right now.
Gale Discovering Collection provides thousands of overview essays, critical analyses, biographies, primary sources, creative works and multimedia elements make it easy for students to research papers and class assignments in five core subject areas: history, literature, biography, science and social studies.
EBSCO
Host provides access to full-text information on a broad range of topics including general interest, business, health and multi-cultural. Age-appropriate publications, references and interfaces are available for both younger and older students. Information in EBSCOhost is from current and authoritative journals, magazines, pamphlets, newsletters and reference books on a wide variety of topics.
(In Library Use)
EBSCO
Host Database (Home Use)
Newsbank
Newspapers provides the full text of news features, special interest stories, editorials, daily columns, letters to the editor, sports reports, death notices, obituaries and more from Missouri publications Kansas City Star, St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Springfield News-Leader. A broad spectrum of nationwide newspapers are also available: Chicago Tribune, New York Post, Wichita Eagle, Washington Post, Des Moines Register, Louisville Courier Journal, Tulsa World and Christian Science Monitor. (In Library Use)
Newsbank
Newspapers (Home
Use)
National
Library of Medicine
American Journalism
Review Newslink
Justice Information Center
Internet
Resources
Please
note: The library is not responsible for the content or policies of external sites. Please
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Missouri
State Library
The major functions of the State Library are:
to provide direct library and information service in support of the executive and legislative branches of Missouri state government,
to provide library service to blind and physically handicapped residents of Missouri, and
to promote the development and improvement of library services throughout the state.
Automobile
Research & Pricing Guides
- 123Car - Provides a list of lemon law resources by
state
- AutoWeb - Listings for dealers, manufacturers, parts, and used cars
- Car and Driver - Current articles, a buyer's guide, and highlights of 40 cars that made people smile, steam and scream through the years - available in print at OPL & OIC
- Car Prices - Pricing guide on new and used vehicles
- Car Talk - The official site of Click and Clack (AKA Tom and Ray Magliozzi)
- Edmunds - New and used online buying guides with reviews, advice, and pricing comparisons - available in print at OPL
- Kelley
Blue Book - Provides values on new and used cars, trucks, and vans, including invoice and MSRP
- NADA Appraisal Guides - Offers prices and information for new and used cars, trucks, motocycles, SUVs,
manufactured homes and RVs - available in print at OPL & OIC
Career Resources
Local
& Regional Resources...
National Job Resources...
- Federal Jobs
Current job openings from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, includes on-line application and resume options.
- Monster.com
Search for jobs by geography and description.
- NationJob Network
Conduct your own search or sign up and let P.J. Scout do the searching for you.
- Career Journal from the Wall Street Journal
Career resources and job search from the Wall Street Journal.
- Cool Works
Job listings for national parks, resorts, ranches, camps, and cruise
ships
Consumer Information
General...
- ConsumerSearch
Product reviews help to identify the best choices at the most competitive prices. Categories include electronics, health and fitness, office, home and family, lawn and garden, automotive, and more. A distinctive feature is the evaluation of the reviews - which ones are most reliable and comprehensive, how frequently items are tested, etc.
- Consumer Guide
The editors of Consumer Guide offer a wide range of product reviews and price guides. Categories include new and used automobiles, office machines, sports and recreational equipment, home audio and video, housewares, appliances, and more.
- FirstGov for Consumers
An excellent starting point for consumer information, this site links to the full range of federal information online. Click "Map" at the top of the page to view all the information possibilities, or choose a category, e.g., "health", "product safety", "food", etc., to locate related links. Features of special interest include the Federal Consumer Information Center, the Consumer Action Handbook, ScamAlert, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Complaints Database.
- Better Business Bureau
Locate the nearest BBB, file complaints online, get consumer guidance tips, check out companies or charities, and learn about product recalls. To see a list of product categories, click on the "Consumer Guidance" link.
- Epinions.com
Registered members share their unbiased ratings of products, services, and travel destinations. The easy-to-use format offers a wide range of opinions and even provides users with the opportunity to rate the reviewers.
- Consumer Agencies
From Consumer World, this valuable list of advocacy groups and professional organizations links to dozens of specific interests - privacy rights, credit, fraud, insurance, bankruptcy, remodeling, toy safety, and much more.
For Car Owners and Buyers...
- Edmund's
The World Wide Web's first automotive site (since 1994) offers complete resources for evaluating, appraising, buying, and selling new and used cars. Included are reviews, road tests, incentive and rebate news, financing tips, maintenance advice, and more.
- Kelley Blue Book
The publisher of the well-known "blue book" provides side-by-side comparisons, customized new car pricing, used car values, links to lemon checks, warranty advice, decision guides, previews or upcoming models. Vehicles also include motorcycles, street and dirt bikes, ATVs, scooters, mopeds, personal watercraft, and snowmobiles.
- Car Talk
Tom and Ray Magliozzi, hosts of National Public Radio's popular "Car Talk" program, feature questions and answers about mechanical problems, safety guidelines, links to lemon reports and service bulletins, advice on choosing a mechanic, and much more.
- NADA
The publisher of the National Automobile Dealers Association "Official Used Car Guide" offers invoice pricing for new cars, used car pricing, values for boats, personal watercraft, and RVs, vehicle specifications, and model comparisons.
BBB Auto Line
- The Better Business Bureau system administers
BBB AUTO LINE to help automobile manufacturers and individual customers resolve disputes concerning alleged manufacturing defects. Thirty-four companies participate in this program. This informal, out-of-court settlement mechanism is free to consumers.
- Consumer Resources:
AutomobileThis handy collection of links from Consumer World includes a summary of state lemon laws, a list of manufacturers' home pages, a link to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's database, car reviews, technical service bulletins, recalls, dealer costs, and more.
Product-Specific Resources...
- Insure.com
Insurance rate comparisons, industry news and trends, safety information, a "lawsuit" library, and numerous other features are available.
- 1010 Phone Rates.com
Price comparisons and phone-related links are featured.
- Dr. Toy
The director of the Institute for Childhood Resources offers advice on selecting safe and appropriate toys.
- Entertainment Software Rating Board
Check ratings and content information for video games, computer games, and online games.
- Registered ID Number Database
Clothing manufacturers and apparel-related information are featured; input the "RN" number from clothing labels to identify the manufacturer.
- National Foundation for Consumer Credit
Learn basic information about credit reports, debt collection and bankruptcy; links to all three major credit bureaus are provided.
- Guidestar
Access information about charities and nonprofit organizations: mission, programs, leaders and financial data. For many organizations, copies of the IRS Form 990 are
available.Charity
Watchalso provides a searchable directory of organizations, along with IRS Form 990s, annual reports, links, tax tips, and a "Charity Match" feature.
Genealogy
- Cyndi's List
The mega-hubsite of the genealogical world. Cyndi Howells has brought together every possible site of interest to genealogists.
- UsGenWeb Project
An easy-to-use quick way to orient yourself to resources available for a given state, county, or city. It does not include the resources themselves.
Forms and Basic Search Information...
-
Census, Blank Forms
RootsWeb hosts many of the largest volunteer genealogy
projects on the Internet. Volunteers locate, transcribe, and
publish genealogical data and help new users. Through this work
they meet other genealogists with similar interests.
-
US Census
Forms From
Census extraction forms are doubly valuable: not only do they
allow researchers to see the format and column headings for
various census years (especially if the schedules themselves are
hard to read), they also provide a clean and convenient method
for extracting and filing important information you find.
-
PBS Ancestors Series
The companion web site to the PBS family history and genealogy
television series.This excellent site provides straightforward
instruction on beginning genealogical research as well as GIF
and PDF files of key genealogical
charts and
forms.
Other
Sites...
- Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
This National Park Service site includes a database of more than 230,000 African-American troops who served in the Civil War.
- Family History Library
The largest genealogical society in the world is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. You can access its card catalog and key databases online. If you only go to one site, this is it. It is packed with information, indexes, and practical tools. Included is the complete SourceGuideTM with hundreds of finding aids and research papers.
- Missouri
State Historical Society
Founded in 1898 by the Missouri Press Association and a trustee of the state since 1899, the State Historical Society of Missouri is the preeminent research facility for the study of the Show Me State's heritage. Housed in Ellis Library on the University of Missouri-Columbia campus,
- Missouri
Historical Society Museum
Here you will find all the information you need to become acquainted, or reacquainted, with the Missouri Historical
Society facilities, programs, exhibitions, and community involvement. Whether you are preparing for a visit to
the museum or library and research center, looking for resources for research, checking on membership benefits or volunteer opportunities, or merely engaging in that often rewarding practice of "surfing the 'net," you will find this site both a pleasurable journey and a learning experience.
- National Archives and Records Administration, Genealogy Page
This outstanding site is packed with genealogical tips, guides, and practical information for obtaining federal records as well as indexes like the Index to all Veterans Who Died in the Korean War.
- Social Security Death Index
Searches can be limited by city, county, or state and modified by birth year, month or day. This site only works for people who were covered by Social Security and who are dead. The Ancestry site has a few records such as the Social Security Death Index that are free, but many more, such as the U.S. Census, that are fee-based.
- Switchboard.com
Switchboard is a good source for quickly finding specific individuals or linking to others of a given surname.
Health Information
General...
- MEDLINEplus
If you're looking for health information on the web, this site should be your first stop. MEDLINEplus is the National Library of Medicine's web site for consumer health information and is composed of a selective list of authoritative health information sources from The National Institute of Health and other organizations. The core of MEDLINEplus is the health topics, but the site also has drug information, current health news, dictionaries, directories, and a list of other resources.
- AMA Guidelines for Medical and Health Information on the Internet
If you are going to search for health information on the Internet, it's a given that you want to find good, accurate, useful information. You owe it to yourself to learn to evaluate and judge the quality of a web site offering medical information. These guidelines, especially the "Principles for Content", are excellent.
- Quack Watch
A nonprofit organization with the latest on medical scams and
frauds.
Medical
Search Engines...
- Healthfinder
Healthfinder is a gateway to selected reliable consumer health and human services information. Healthfinder was developed by the United States Department of Health and Human Services and can lead you to numerous organizations, databases, web sites, and other resources which produce reliable information for the public.
- MedHunt
MedHunt is a service of the Health on the Net Foundation. Search results will include web sites subscribing to the HONcode Principles as well as other web sites. The Health on the Net Foundation established the HONcode to help standardize the reliability and credibility of health information on the web and give you an indication of the quality of the information on a web site. See
theHON web
sitefor a full description of the code.
Doctor
Information...
- American Medical Association
This site is probably most useful for itsDoctor
Finderwhich will allow you to search for a physician by location and/or medical specialty.
- Choice Trust/Health Pulse
You may search for a doctor by name or area of practice. For a fee, this site will also allow you to get sanction information about your doctor.
Drug
Information...
- MEDLINEplus
MEDLINEplus has a good selection on drug information.
- RxList: The Internet Drug Index
A good online version of a pill book. This web site includes everything from how a drug should be used to side effects. A very thorough source of drug information.
Specific
Conditions...
Legal
Reader’s Advisory
General
Interest...
- Amazon Top 100
Looking for popular books? The Amazon Top 100 is updated hourly with what's selling now at Amazon.
- Notable Book List
Each year the American Library Association picks 25 outstanding books published during the year. They cover fiction, and poetry. This site covers not just this year's books, but books back to 1993.
- Oprah's Book List
Oprah's lists, plus other information about her authors, etc.
- Readinggroupguides.com
You needn't be in a reading group to use this site. The books suggested are usually thought provoking and there are suggestions and help for reading them. If you do have a reading group, the questions for each book may be of help to you.
- What's Next
If you are reading a series and can't remember what book is next, or an author has several series and you want to know which book goes where, this site is a good one to try.
- Whichbook.net
A site that allows the user to choose the elements of the book that is most appealing. There is a wide range of books, with excerpts available.
Specialized
Interests...
- Horror Writers Association
This site contains a list of the annual Stoker Awards, a few lists of the Top 40 type and a number of links to other horror web sites.
- All About Romance
Go about half way down the page to the text and click on "printable lists" for some interesting choices in a variety of romance types. There are a number of other fun topics on this site.
- The Mystery Reader
Do you like "cozies" or "thrillers"? Only looking for new mystery titles? Like a good historical mystery? This site not only lists them, but rates them for you.
- Great
Mystery & Suspense Magazine
Mystery and suspense lovers longing for wholesome, yet frightening-to-the-bone mystery and suspense short stories will love Great Mystery and Suspense Magazine.
- Science Fiction Site: The Best in Science Fiction & Fantasy
Not only lists books, but interviews with authors and lots of other information.
- Star Wars Novels
A great site with the Star Wars books listed by series and in order.
- Western Writers of
America
A list of all the Spur Award winners from 1953 to the present.
Recreation
Tax Information
- Federal Tax Forms & Publications
Currently being phased out and replaced by a newer page, this is the IRS official tax information page until sometime in late spring/early summer 2001.
- Missouri Tax Forms & Publications
Updated Official website of the Missouri Department of Revenue.
- Yahoo! Tax Center
This site has a refund estimator, tax guides, tax advice, as well as forms/publications available for downloading.
- U.S. Tax Code Online
The entire U.S. Tax Code/Statute is here along with a fairly useful search engine.
- International Tax Site
Tax information from a great many international countries (many of which provide some information in
English).
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