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Reference Websites & Resources
The menu at right contains bookmarks of research and informational websites often used by the Library's Reference Department.
Government
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Federal
White House
The Supreme Court
US Congress
The Senate
House of Representatives
LOC - The Library of Congress
DOJ - Department of Justice
DOJ - Bureau of Justice Statistics - Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
DHS - Department of Homeland Security
DHS - Bureau of Customs and Border Protection
FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI - 10 Most Wanted List
CIA - Central Intelligence Agnecy
CIA - The World Factbook
IRS - Internal Revenue Service
IRS - Tax Forms, Instructions, Publications and Regulations
SSA - Social Security Administration
USPTO - US Patent and Trademark Office
DOL - Department of Labor
DOL - Bureau of Labor Statistics
USDA - Department of Agriculture
USDA Forest Service: Roadless Area Conservation
FDA - Federal Food and Drug Administration
FCC - Federal Communications Commission
FTC - Federal Trade Commission
FAA - Federal Aviation Administration
ATF - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Government Information Sharing Project
Government Information Awareness
Contact information for members of Government
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Military
US Army
US Navy
US Naval Observatory - Current time (Master Clock)
US Air Force
US Marines
US Coast Guard
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Laws & Regulations
USA PATRIOT Act - Full Text (.pdf file)
USA PATRIOT Act - Summary (.pdf file)
USA PATRIOT Act - Legal Analysis (.pdf file)
Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) - Full Text (.doc file)
CIPA - Facts from the FCC
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Maine
Maine.gov - State of Maine
Maine Tax Forms & Publications
Maine State Library
Division of Elections (Maine)
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Other States & Cities
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
City of Boston, MA
State of New Hampshire
State of Vermont
State of Ohio
State of Nevada
State of Texas
City of Olympia, WA
Maine Information
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Information
Information on Maine Counties
Center for Maine History
Maine Economic Growth Council
Maine Lobster Promotion Council - Lobster Facts, Recipes, Dealers, and Wholesalers
Maine's Census 2000 - from MaineToday.com
MPUC - Maine Public Utilities Commission
MPUC - Standard Offer
Song of the Sea - Folk/Celtic/Contra Music in Maine
LinkMaine.com - Activities, Services and Resources in Maine
Maine Council of Churches
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Scarborough
Town of Scarborough
Scarborough Crossroads
Scarborough 1990 Census
Scarborough, England
North Yorkshire, England County Council
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Portland
City of Portland
Wikipedia: Info on Portland, Maine
Greater Portland Landmarks
Portland Schools
Portland Jetport
Portland Adult Education
TransportMe - Portland Transportation
ZoomBus schdule - Portland
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Other Cities & Towns
Maine Municipal Association
City of Augusta
City of Bangor
City of Lewiston
City of South Portland
News & Media Sources
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Maine
Scarborough Leader
The Forecaster
Portland Press Herald - MaineToday.com
NBC 6 - WCSH
ABC 8 - WMTW
CBS 13 - WGME
Maine PBS
Maine Public Radio
WMPG - Greater Portland Community Radio
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General
Google News
Yahoo! News
CNN News
ABC News
MSNBC News
CBS News
FOX News
New York Times Newspaper
Boston Globe Newspaper
Newspapers and other media sources from the USA, Kidon Media-Link
News Directory
Airports
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Maine
PWM - Portland International Jetport
BGR - Bangor International Airport
AUG - Augusta Airport
RKD - Knox County Regional Airport
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General
BOS - Logan Airport - Boston, MA
MHT - Manchester Airport - Manchester, NH
LGA - LaGuardia International Airport - New York, NY
JFK - John F. Kennedy International Airport - New York, NY
DCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport - Washington, DC
IAD - Washington Dulles International Airport - Washington, DC
Libraries & Reference Databases
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Reference Databases
ME InfoNet - Statewide Catalog
ME InfoNet - Research Databases
ResourceShelf
ERIC Search Home Page
Library of Congress Historical COllections
UCLA Music Library
Sheet Music Archive
Musica Viva - Free Sheet Music Downloads
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Maine Libraries
Maine Library Directory
Maine Library Directory -- Generate Library Lists
Scarborough Public Library
Portland Public Library
South Portland Public Library Web Page
URSUS (University of Maine System)
MINERVA Library Network
Maine Med Library OPAC
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Other Libraries
Minuteman Network
OhioLINK Central Catalog menu
New York Public Library
San Francisco Public Library
San Bernardino County Library
UCLA Library
Internet Public Library
Library of America - Classic American Literature
World eBook Library
Reader Advisory Services
The British Library
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Library Groups & Associations
American Library Association
Southern Maine Library District (SMLD)
New England Library Association (NELA)
Friends of the Scarborough Library
Friends of Maine Libraries (FoML)
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Tools for Librarians
MaineLibraries.com - For Libraries
Dewey Decimal Classification System
SMLD ILL Information
SMLD ILL Form (Books)
MULS - Maine Union List of Serials
Maine InfoNet Holdings Database Search Menu
OCLC Bibliographic Formats and Standards
OCLC Cataloging Internet Resources
Library Journal Magazine
Booklist Magazine
MARC 21 Concise Format for Bibliographic Data
Deselection for Librarians
SUNLINK Weed of the Month Club
ARIZONA CDT -- Weeding
Archives of MELIBS-L@LISTS.MAINE.EDU
Publishers' Hall of Shame
Jobs
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General Job Listing Websites
MaineToday.com Careers Section
Southern Maine Help Wanted
Maine State Government Jobs
America's Job Bank - Maine
America's Job Bank
USAJOBS - United States Office Of Personnel Management
Monster.com
HotJobs.com
Digital Librarian - Employment
International Career Resources
The ESL Job Center
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Library Jobs
Maine Library Jobs
The Chronicle of Higher Education Employment Section
Library jobs from other online sources
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Job Skills Training
Welcome to SmartTECH
Geneology
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Maine & New England
Cumberland County ME GenWeb Project - Scarborough
Scarborough Historical Society
Scarborough Vital Records 1892-1944 -
Adoble .pdf file
or
Microsoft Excel .xls file
Maine State Archives - Marriage Search Form
Maine State Archives - Research Room
Maine Franco-American Genealogical Society
New England Historic Genealogical Society
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General
RootsWeb - Social Security Death Index
FamilySearch - Social Security Death Index
Texas Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics
GENDEX - Family History and Genealogy Research
Genealogy Resources on the Internet
Online Geneology Information
Books & Literacy Information
Literacy
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Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc.
NCAL - National Center on Adult Literacy
Steck-Vaughn Home Page
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Copyright Information
US Copyright Office
Copyright Clearance Center Online
Music Library Association's Copyright Guidelines
Stanford University: Copyright & Fair Use
Citation Machine - citation generator
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Writers' Resources
Links to Resources for Authors and Illustrators
Random House Inc.
MiddleMarch Publishing
Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance
Memoir writing workshop developed by experienced author and eductator
Biographical Dictionary
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Book Publishers
Random House Inc.
MiddleMarch Publishing
Association of American Publishers
BookWire - Information on the Book Industry
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Book Sellers & Sales
Amazon.com
(Advanced Search:
Books
|
Magazines
)
Barnes & Noble
BookHQ - Compare internet prices for new & used books
ABE Books - Advanced Book Exchange
Book Sales in America
Ingram Book Group - Wholesaler
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Book Lists & Reader Guides
BookBrowser: The Guide for Avid Readers
NoveList (through ME InfoNet)
New York Times Best-Seller Lists
Amazon.com - Bestseller's List for Scarborough, ME
Amazon.com - Best Books of the Century
Amazon.com - Reading Group Guides
DigitalBookIndex - Free eBooks
Bartleby.com - Great Books Online
Oprah's Book Club
YALSA - Booklists
PubList.com - Publications Search
Electronic Books in Libraries
Uchronia - The Alternate History List
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General Information & Projects
Northeast Document Conservation Center
BookCrossing - Free Your Books!
Weather
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General Information
INTELLiCast: Portland Weather
Weather.com
NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA - Interactive Weather Information Network
Internet Tools & Information
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Search Engines & Directories
Yahoo!
Google
All The Web
WWWomen! The Premier Search Directory for Women Online!
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People, Phone Numbers or Email Lookups
AnyWho
SuperPages.com
Switchboard
Yahoo! People Search
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Service Providers & Skills Trainers
All Free ISP - Free Internet Access Service Providers in Maine
gwi.net
Roadrunner
MidMaine Communications
CyberSeniors.org - Connecting Seniors to the World at Their Fingertips
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Finding & Evaluating Information from the Internet
Finding Information on the Internet
Information Quality
Introduction to Search Engines
Librarians' Index to the Internet
Search Engine Watch - Tips About Search Engines & Submissions
Google Watch
The "Ten C's" Guide to Evaluating Internet Information
ALA - Great Sites for Kids
Business Resources
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Maine
SEDCO - Scarborough Economic Development Council
Scarborough Chamber of Commerce
Maine State Chamber of Commerce
Greater Portland Chambers of Commerce
Maine Business Answers (maine.gov)
Maine Business Works
US Small Business Administration - Maine District Office
MaineToday.com's Business Section
Market Development Center - Maine's Government Marketing Specialists
Beal College's Small Business Management Resources
FAME - Finance Authority of Maine
Maine Economic and Community Development
Maine Economic Growth Council
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General
US Small Business Administration
Yahoo! Business to Business Marketplace
Entrepreneur.Com - Information for Small Business Owners
EntreWorld: Resources for Entrepreneurs
Fortune Magazine: Small Buisness Guide
Hoover's Online - The Business Network
National Federation of Independent Business
SCORE - "Counselors to America's Small Business"
US Census Bureau - American Business Data
BigCharts - Historical Quotes
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Articles
Cold state for small business
Consumer Resources
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Buying Information
Consumer Reports Magazine
Consumer Guide
American Academy of Audiology - Consumer Guides
US Department of Labor - Consumer Price Index
BankRate - Loan Interest Rate Monitor
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Health & Medicine
National Attention Deficit Disorder Association
Hearing Exchange - Exchanging Ideas and Information on Hearing Loss!
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder
Mental Disorders - Diagnostic Criteria - DSM-IV
PubMed - Medical Publications Guide
National Stroke Assosciation
Maine Medical Center
AMA - American Medical Association
ATSDR - HazDat Database
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Hearts & Horses - Scarborough Therapudic Riding Center
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Law & Legal
Casino gambling : Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library
Pine Tree Legal Assistance
Code of Federal Regulations
FindLaw - law, lawyer, lawyers, legal
Supreme Court Collection
United States Code
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Relocation
Maine State Housing Authority
The Salary Calculator - Relocation, Cost of Living & Real Estate
Amortization Calculator
Education
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Financial Aid
FAME - Finance Authority of Maine
FinAid - The Financial Aid Information Page
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School Guides
Peterson's Education Center
GED Testing Centers
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General
Maine State Department Education
FAFSA - US Department of Education - Federal School Code Search
USM Guide to Speakers and Specialists
Poetry Workshops for English Teachers and Poetry Students
Religious Information
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General
The Maine Council of Churches
Adherents.com - geography citations and congregation statistics for over 4,200 religions
The American Religion Data Archive
The Hartford Institute for Religion Research
Grant Information
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General
The Maine Grants & Information Center
The Foundation Center - Guide to Online Philanthropy Information
Preservation-Related Grant Sources and Deadlines
General
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On This Day... Almanac Information
On the Web - Today in History
History Channel - This Day In History
Library of Congress - Today in History
Electric Library - Today in History...
Scope Systems - Anyday in History
dMarie Time Capsule - On this Day in History
On My Birthday
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Misc
Animal Terms for: Baby, Male, Female, Group
Profiles of Fish Species (Florida Museum of Natural History)
QRZ.com - HAM Radio Callsign Database
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