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Almanacs
& Dictionaries
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| Information
Please -
On-line edition of Information Please
almanac. |
| Merriam-Webster
On-Line -
Merriam-Webster dictionary and thesaurus
on-line. |
| One
Look Dictionaries
- 625 English and foreign language
dictionaries indexed here. |
| Old
Farmers Almanac
- Old Farmers Almanac on-line. |
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Antiques & Collectibles
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Antiques & Collectibles Guide -
Directory of over 500 resources
including toys, memorabilia,
furnishings, glass, art collectibles and
jewelry. |
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Antiques Roadshow
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Companion web site to the PBS series |
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BBC: Antiques -
Complement to several of BBC's popular
television programs on antiques. |
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Ceramic Marks -
Free online search of pottery and
ceramic marks along with a brief history
of British companies |
Kovels Online -
Searchable price guides and directory
for appraisal services, auction houses
and repairing services. |
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Online Encyclopedia of American
Silver Marks -
A collection of hallmarks from American
manufacturers and retailers of sterling
silver, coin silver and silver plate.
Marks are listed alphabetically by
manufacturer. There are now 193 marks
illustrated on this site. |
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Art
& Artists |
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Artcyclopedia
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Contains more than 32,000
links to an estimated 100,000 works. |
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Artlex
Art Dictionary -
Art
Dictionary for artists, collectors,
students and educators in art
production, criticism, history,
aesthetics, and education. More than
3,300 terms used in discussing
visual culture; thousands of
supporting images, pronunciation
notes, quotations and
cross-references. |
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Artnet
– Biographical information on
artists, and images of their works. |
| Artstar
- Information on artists, and images
of their works. |
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AskArt.com
- Complete resource for information
about 42,000 American artists |
| Museums
Online - Information on, and
links to, museums around the world. |
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Books
& Authors
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| Bibliofind
- Find used and rare books for sale
from booksellers worldwide. |
| BookBrowser
- Guide for avid readers, includes
reviews and reading lists. |
| Oprah
On-line - Read about Oprah's book
club here. |
| ReadThisNow
- The CLEVNET Library Consortium's web
site for readers. |
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College
Information
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| College
Board - Information on the SAT
examination, and other college
information. |
| FastWeb
- Scholarship searches. |
Finaid
- Loans, aid, and scholarship
information.
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Consumer
Information
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Auto Consumer Guide -
Consumer Guide® Automotive's
singular focus is to make
car shopping easier for
consumers. Consumer
Guide's® editors provide
professional, unbiased
evaluations of nearly 1000
new and used vehicles. |
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Consumer Guide -
Consumer reports, reviews,
price quotes, and product
comparisons are always
available for free at
Consumer Guide®.
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| Better
Business Bureau - Akron
Better Business Bureau site:
consumer information on
local companies. |
| Consumer
World - Links to product
evaluations, and other
consumer links. |
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Fuel Economy Guide -
offers mileage (MPG),
greenhouse gas emissions,
air pollution ratings, and
safety information for new
and used cars and trucks |
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Good Guide - Green
product listings & ratings
for food, toys, personal
care & household products. |
| Kelly
Blue Book - Auto prices
On-line. |
| NADA
Guides - NADA On-line
auto price guides. |
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Cooking
& Recipes
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| Recipesource |
| Epicurious
- Large searchable database of
recipes, many from Gourmet and Bon
Appetite magazines. |
| Martha
Stewart - Recipes and other
features from Martha Stewart. |
| SOAR
- 67,000 indexed recipes On-line. |
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Current Events |
Points of View Reference Center
is a full-text database designed to provide
students with a series of essays that
present multiple sides of a current issue.
The database provides 200 topics, each with
an overview (objective
background/description), point (argument)
and counterpoint (opposing argument). Topics
covered include: affirmative action,
cloning, DNA profiling, HIV/AIDS status
disclosure, immigration, Iraq, Israel & the
Palestinians, Katrina and FEMA response,
nuclear proliferation, separation of church
and state, standardized testing, stem cell
research, tax cuts, voting machines, and
many more. This database contains a balance
of materials from all viewpoints, including
800 main essays, leading political magazines
from both sides of the aisle, newspapers,
radio & TV news transcripts, primary source
documents and reference books. The database
also offers guides to debate, developing
arguments and writing position papers.
Additionally, this database contains the
Video Encyclopedia of the 20th Century,
providing students with a searchable
collection of some of the most important
social, political, and cultural moments of
the 20th century.
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Do-It-Yourself Repairs |
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Automotive Repair Reference Center
includes more than 31,660 vehicles covered
from 1945 to present; over 205,000 drawings
and step-by-step photographs; approximately
75,000 technical service bulletins & recalls
issued by the original equipment vehicle
manufacturer; over 130,000 enhanced wiring
diagrams for easy viewing and printing;
specifications & maintenance schedules;
Labor Time Guide & Estimator; AutoIQ;
Quick Tips, a complete guide to vehicle
ownership & maintenance; unlimited remote
access and much more. New repair procedures
and updates will also be added continuously.
All of the content in
Auto Repair Reference Center
has been created by ASE certified
technicians. |
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Home Improvement Reference Center
is the definitive online tool for home
improvement assistance, including:
maintenance, remodeling, electrical work,
plumbing, wood projects, outdoor
improvements, decorating home & garden, etc.
The database also contains full text for
many other related publications that help to
supplement and support the unique full-text
reference works and images from CPi. This
resource is made available through its own
specialized interface to make searching for
information of interest as easy as possible. |
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Small Engine Repair Reference Center
is the definitive online tool for small
engine repair assistance, including: ATVs,
commercial mowers, farm tractors,
generators, motorcycles, marine (boats),
outdoor power equipment, PWC (personal
watercraft/jet ski), snowblowers,
snowmobiles, tillers and other small
engines. This comprehensive resource
contains 407 reference books in full text
with original photos and illustrations that
guide the user through every job. The
database often contains more than 25 years
of an engine model, and offers assistance in
providing routine maintenance, such as
tune-ups and brake service, as well as
extensive repairs involving engine and
transmission disassembly. Also, the database
allows users to select a type of product,
specific brand, specific model/engine type,
and specific area of that model/engine type.
Additionally, model numbers will also be
searchable. |
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Geography
& Maps
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| 50
States & Capitals - Facts and
information about states and their
capitols plus territories,
commonwealths and foreign countries. |
| Key
to the City - Statistics and facts
for American cities, counties and
states |
| MapQuest
- provides maps and detailed
directions, with many customized
options |
| National
Atlas.gov - variety
of printable u.s. maps. |
| National
Geographic - Map machine powered
by the National Geographic Society
features atlas maps,
political/satellite maps and flags and
facts about countries. |
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Ohio County Profiles
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Detailed statistics and maps for Ohio
and its 88 counties. |
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Ohio Maps
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History
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| American
Civil War Homepage - Gathering of
links to the most useful Civil War Web
sites |
| History
Channel - From A&E Television
Networks, search history information
including topics, people and facts. |
| NativeWeb
- Over 3,000 Internet resource links
on native, aboriginal and indigenous
peoples worldwide. |
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Internet
How to
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| New to the Internet
or just want to sharpen up your
searching skills? these two sites can
help. |
| www.monash.com/spidap.html |
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Movies
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| All
Movie Guide - Provides
comprehensive information on movies,
including, cover of video picture,
cast, summary, if adapted from a book
and recommends other movies based on
theme and characters. |
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Greatest Films - Includes an
assortment of "greatest" movie lists
along with a list of top grossing
movies, both unadjusted and adjusted for
inflation, as well as other resources
useful for movie buffs. |
| Internet
Movie Database - Organizes all
sorts of information on over 200,000
movie and TV titles plus over 400,000
actors and actresses, nearly 40,000
directors. Easy to Search. |
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Reel Classics-Providing
information on the movies of Hollywood’s
“Golden Age” from the 1930s to 1960s,
Reel Classics is owned and operated by a
self-described “perpetual student” of
classic movies and has been online since
1997. |
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Music
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| All
Music - Unites the popular music
and classical music databases from All
Media Guide under one umbrella.
Continuously updated and expanded. New
and historical data. Provides fans of
all types of music with the most
comprehensive reference resource
available. |
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Choral Public Domain Library - Begun
in December 1998, CPDL is one of the
world's largest free sheet music sites.
You can use CPDL to find scores, texts,
translations, and information about
composers. |
| Lyrics
World - Contains links to all of
the lyrics available at Lyrics World,
including all the songs found in
"Top 40 Hits of 1930-1999",
"#1 songs of 1930-1999",
"Top Singles by Decade" and
"Artists Collections", plus
many songs that aren't listed anywhere
else in this site. Browse through
songs by artist or title. |
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Metropolitan Opera
Database
searchable by performer or title of
opera or ballet. |
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Music Dictionary Online
explains words and terms that might be
found in musical scores, books, web
sites, CD notes and concert programmes,
including those from related fields
including dance, multimedia art, poetry,
drama, cultural music education, music
history, physics, physiology and
psychology of sound, music technology,
notable works and important non-composer
figures in music. |
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MusicWeb Encyclopaedia of
Popular Music
(and Classical music) - Basic
information on rock, country, jazz,
gospel, heavy metal, reggae, rap,
ragtime, new age, folk, zydeco, funk,
punk, and the blues. The nearly 3000
entries describe artists, albums,
labels, and genres. Site includes links
to classical music information. |
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Phone
Numbers
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| The
Big Yellow - Over 17 million
business listings, thousands of
advertisers, 220 million residential
listings, 10 million e-mail addresses
and links to directories in 70 foreign
countries. |
| The
Ultimates - Search resources from
all over the net like phone books,
e-mail directories, and trip planners. |
| Telephone
Directories on the Web - The
Internet's original and most complete
index of online phone books, with over
400 links to Yellow Pages, White
Pages, Business Directories, Email
Addresses and Fax Listings from over
170 countries around the world. |
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School Information
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| Partners
for Proficiency - Links to Web
sites you might find useful for
preparation for the Ohio proficiency
tests. |
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SchoolMatters.com - Offers a
large collection of education
data including graduation rates,
demographic breakdowns, and
student achievement. |
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Science
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| How
Stuff Works - Great Site for
learning how just about everything
works. |
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Statistics
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| InfoNation
- Up-to-date statistical data for the
Member States of the United Nations. |
| U.S.
Census Bureau - Official Web site
of the government agency. |
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Travel
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| Expedia
- Comparative pricing for airline
tickets, hotel rooms, car rentals,
vacations and cruises. |
| Orbitz - Comparative pricing for airline
tickets, hotel rooms, car rentals,
vacations and cruises. |
| Lowestfare.com
- Full-service provider of discount
travel products and services. |
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State
Department - Travel.state.gov - U.S.
Department of State |
| Travelocity
- Book your travel reservations and
find the best fare. |
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