Social Security Administration list of Popular Baby Names
Tips for Writers on Naming Fictional Characters
Espanol
Reference
Baby Name Websites
Business News & Information
Austin Business Journal – Austin area business news with daily updates. Searchable index to back issues.
BizJournals.com - Business news & information from business newspapers throughout the U.S.
CNNMoney.com – Business and personal finance news section of Cable News Network (CNN)
Central Texas Better Business Bureau view consumer and business reviews, reports, and ratings. Check out a business or charity. File a complaint about a business or charity.
Cemetery Information
Citation & Style Manuals, plus Plagiarism Information
City/County/State
Commercial Travel Links
Exploritas (formerly Elderhostel) travel programs with an educational focus and content. This is the new name and new site for Elderhostel, the world’s leader in not-for-profit lifelong learning and educational travel.
Corporate & Industry Information
Corporate Information – offers snapshot of company financials & ratings – both free & fee sections
Hoovers Online - analysis of companies, industries, and people in business – both free & fee sections
InfoUSA – business marketing focus – both free & fee sections
Securities & Exchange Commission - search EDGAR for archived disclosure documents from 1994 to previous day
ThomasNet® – search to find manufacturers, distributors, and service providers. This site also has industry news and product trends, as well as access to millions of 3D CAD drawings and thousands of product catalogs.
Critic’s Corner
Metacritic – compiles reviews from respected critics and publications for film, video/dvd, books, music, television, & games.
Rotten Tomatoes – organizes & collects reviews from a variety of sources (newspaper, online, magazines) and averages them into a single score. The site has over 7 million readers each month. With more than 250,000 titles and 850,000 review links in its ever-growing database, RT offers a fun and informative way to discover the critical reaction on movies neatly summarized via the Tomatometer.
Screen It! – provides parents with access to detailed information on content of movie & video entertainment. Not affiliated with any political, social, or religious group. Fee for some Services
Movie Review Query Engine – this is a searchable index of published and available movie reviews, as well as, the leading movie blogs. Also contains news, interviews, and user discussion forums.
Digital Collections
Education Research Resources
English
Acronym Finder – a searchable database of more than 750,000 abbreviations and acronyms about computers, technology, telecommunications, and the military
AllWords.com – an English language dictionary for crossword solvers – has multi-lingual search capability
American Heritage Dictionary – 4th Edition – has over 90,000 entries, features 10,000 new words and senses, 70,000 audio word pronunciations, 900 full-page color illustrations, also language notes and word-root appendixes (contains some advertising)
American Sign Language Browser – Michigan State University’s online American Sign Language browser, contains video of thousands of ASL signs plus interesting information about the signs themselves – requires a browser that supports frames and the ability to embed quicktime movies
Amo’s Online Crossword Puzzle Dictionary – contains more than 170,000 words
Anagram Server – a product of Wordsmith – specializing in the art of rearranging letters of one word or phrase to form another word or phrase – contains links to other Wordsmith sites
Dictionary.com – a multi-source dictionary search service – each definition is followed by its source and a link to the source – contains both audio and spelled pronunciations – also citation notes
EnglishClub.com [ESL Resource] – a site for learners or teachers of English as a Second Language – contains lesson plans, games, etc. – access is free
Hyperdictionary – combines an English, Computer, Video, Dream, & Medical Dictionary plus a thesaurus
Merriam-Webster Online – based on the print version of Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th edition – includes the main A-Z listing of the Collegiate Dictionary, as well as the Abbreviations, Foreign Words and Phrases, Biographical Names, and Geographical Names sections of that book – also includes 1,000 illustrations and 25 tables – omits some sections that cannot readily be reproduced in HTML
Thesaurus.com – produced by Dictionary.com, LLC – uses Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus
OneLook Dictionaries – searches in over 600 online dictionaries, including general, legal, and foreign dictionaries, as well as, specialized resources such as The Cadillac Performance Dictionary – provides links to the cited resource
Federal
Internal Revenue Service Tax forms and instructions from 1992 to present, tax regulations, tax guides, etc.
Social Security Administration
USA.gov The official web portal of the U.S. Government. Apply for government benefits, renew your driver’s license, or find other government resources. Millions of pages of resources.
Foreign Language
Babel Fish Translation – offers machine translation of individual words, short paragraphs, or whole web pages from one to another of 12 languages, including Russian, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean
Yamada Language Guides a directory of language resources on the Web listed by name of language. Covers more than 100 languages.
MDBG Chinese-English Dictionary - more than just a dictionary, this site offers Chinese language study tools such as: flashcards, quizzes, and text annotation. Audio pronunciation is provided for several forms of Chinese including Mandarin and Cantonese. The site provides instructions on how to enable Chinese language characters in Windows XP and Vista.
Genealogy Blogs, etc.
Geni.com This is a genealogy-based social networking web site. Users enter their biographical information to create their personal family tree, then invite family members to join. Family tree information is only available to members of the tree.
Geni.com Blog Contains tips on using geni.com, plus news and information about the web site. Postings also include hints on doing your own genealogical research.
Genealogy Websites
NARA: National Archives and Records Administration: The Genealogy Page
Family Search Internet Genealogy Service
Cyndi’s list of Genealogy Sites on the internet
Williamson County Genealogical Society
American Local History Network- Williamson County, TX
Texas Genealogy TXGenWeb Project
Texas State Library Genealogy Collection
WorldCat for Genealogists This bibliographic database contains information on over 125 million items owned by 69,000 libraries worldwide.
American Family Immigration History Center
Bogus Genealogies This is an excellent article from Ancestry Daily News published by Ancestry.com
General Entertainment & Media
Black Voices: African American and Black Culture Community - contains a wide variety of content & services. Good site to consult for people & current events in the black community.
The Big Cartoon Database – the definitive web compendium for those interested in the history of animation. Does not provide original cartoons for viewing or downloading, but does provide links.
The Internet Movie Database – contains over 2,250,000 filmographies covering some 180,000 movie titles & over 560,000 people. Search by: actor, director, writer, composer, cinematographer, editor, production designer, costume designer, or producer.
Internet Broadway Database – created by the Broadway League (a trade association). Contains historical information about shows produced on Broadway, as well as, theatres in general.
National Public Radio – producer and distributor of noncommercial news, talk, and entertainment programming.
The Official Academy Awards Database – contains the record of past Academy Award winners and nominees. The data is complete through the 2008 (81st) Academy Awards.
TV.com – in addition to covering today’s television, this site provides in depth coverage of more than 20,000 shows dating back to 1941, as well as the 450,000 cast and crew members who made it all happen.
General Health Sites
American Medical Association Physician Select, [On-line doctor finder by name and specialty]
Gray’s Anatomy of the Human Body
Merck Manual of Medical Information
Healthfinder - coordinated by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) and its health information referral service, the National Health Information Center
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
National Institute of Mental Health
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Office of Minority Health (OMH)
Paralysis Resource Center: Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
General Literature Resources
- Bibliomania - offers free full-text for more than 800 classics in literature, drama, & poetry. Study guides are also available.
- Project Gutenberg- this is the oldest digital library. It offers full text for over 28,000 public domain books. The project has expanded to include audio books and sheet music.
- Poets.Org- this is the award-winning web site of the Academy of American Poets. Offerings include thousands of poems, hundreds of poet bios, essays, interviews, and poetry recordings. Other items of note are the National Poetry Map, an events calendar and lessons plans for teachers.
- Sparknotes
- The Encyclopedia Mythica
- The Online Books Page
- Perseus Digital Library
- Poetry Foundation
General Music Links
World Anthem Database – a collection of national anthems from around the world
AllMusic – look up an out-of-print recording, check out reviews of new releases, or simply explore the world of music
General Sports
Geocaching: The Official Global GPS Cache Hunt Site
Sports Reference this site provides statistics for four major sports: football, baseball, basketball, and hockey, plus the Olympics.
Government Information Resources
The following web sites provide access to a wide variety of government information materials. You will find everything from court decisions to research studies to statistical data, there are even some online versions of U.S. government films. Resources also include sites for international organizations and foreign governments.
Open CRS: Open Congressional Reports for the People
Congressional Research Service Reports on WikiLeaks
Yearbook of the United Nations
World Bank World Development Report 2009
Historic Newspaper Archives
Housing
Internet Security
OnGuard Online Tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help you be on guard against Internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information.
Internet Tutorials
Bare Bones 101: A Very Basic Web Search Tutorial
Evaluating Internet Information – Finding Information on the Internet: A Tutorial
Law, History, & Diplomacy
Linguistic Information
Modern Language Association Language Map – uses data from the 2000 Census to create maps and tables for the number of people speaking one of thirty languages plus seven less commonly spoken groups of languages in the United States. Results can be viewed as color-coded maps by Mainland United States, state, county, or zip code; or in table format by entire U.S., state, county, zip code, metropolitan area, or town.
National Job Search
America’s Job Bank – Search by category or keyword, then by zip code or state for geographic location.
Monster.com – Lists over 200,000 jobs, including international job listings. Also provides resume storage, company information, and career advice.
Yahoo! Careers – Job searching by keyword, job categories, location, salary, and experience level.
Careerbuilder.com – Job searching by keyword, city, state, or by category. Advanced search allows more specific search such as salary, job type, posting date, etc.
Net-Temps – Full-time and contract jobs. Apply by copy and paste resume in online application form directly or create an account and post your resume online. Search by keywords, limited to city or state.
Spherion Jobs – Job searching in accounting, finance, sales, marketing, manufacturing, engineering, law, human resources and technology. Searching can be done through location, keyword and job category. Resume tips, and room to store cover and thank-you letters.
Thingamajob.com- Job Search by category, key word and location. Owned and operated by Allegis Group. Contract and permanent positions available.
Newspapers – Texas
Williamson County Sun – published on Wednesdays & Sundays. Library maintains archive copies for current year and microfilm of issues from 1877 to present.
Austin American Statesman – free registration on site provides access to current issue and searchable archives. Articles from 1996 to present are also available through the TexShare database Gale InfoTrac Newspapers. GPL subscribes to print. Holdings are maintained for current month plus previous 2 months.
Austin Chronicle – independent, locally owned & operated Austin alternative newsweekly. Free access to current issue & archives. Issues from 1995 to present are available. GPL does not subscribe to print.
Dallas Morning News – free registration on site provides access to current issue and searchable archives. Full text archived articles available for purchase. Articles from 2000 to present are also available through the TexShare database Gale InfoTrac Newspapers.
Fort Worth Star Telegram – access to current edition and past 7 days. Access to searchable archives back to 1990. Full-text archived articles available for purchase. Articles from 2000 to present are also available through the TexShare database Gale InfoTrac Newspapers.
Houston Chronicle Interactive – access to current edition only. Articles from 1996 to present are also available through the TexShare database Gale InfoTrac Newspapers.
Round Rock Leader – free access to current & archived issues. Site archives contain issues from 20 November 2000 to present. Published Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. GPL archives current month’s print copies only.
Politics
Politics & Economic Theory
Online Library of Liberty – contains electronic versions of classic books about individual liberty. Wide coverage includes the disciplines of economics, history, law, literature, philosophy, political theory, religion, war and peace. The Library also contains bibliographic information about the books as well as other “metadata” about the authors and editors.
NationalIssues.com – everything political
Proctoring
To assist Georgetown residents in achieving their lifelong learning goals, the Georgetown Public Library provides exam proctoring for individuals who are resident GPL card holders in good standing or non-resident GPL card holders who have been members for at least 90 days. Exams can be either paper-pencil or online. There is no charge for this service. More detailed information on the proctoring service is available by clicking on the title Exam Proctoring Information Handout below. The Student Request for Proctor form is also available below. Once you have completed the Student Request for Proctor form, you may fax it to 512.930.3764. To make arrangements to have an exam proctored or for more information please contact our Proctor Coordinator, Suzette Davidson at 512.931.7615.
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Recall & Consumer Alert Subscriptions
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U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Retirement Planning
AARP – non-profit membership organization for persons 50 and over – news, tips for healthy living, retirement planning, and lots more – much of the site is free
The Retire Early Home Page – free site with focus on saving & investing for retirement
Social Security Administration – agency site – forms & publications – locations & contact information
What You Need to Know About Retirement Planning - part of the About.com network (NYT), an online neighborhood of experts
Road Atlases & Maps
TravelTex The official site of Texas Tourism
Discover America The official Travel & Tourism website of the United States of America.
Texas Department of Transportation Travel information, road conditions, driver information, toll road information,airport information, weather conditions, and more.
Science Resources
Search Engines
Search engines allow you to search a database of Internet sites by entering keywords relating to topics that interest you.
Ditto.com – search for pictures
Search Engine Showdown This is a user’s guide to Web searching. It compares and evaluates Internet search engines from the searcher’s perspective. Includes information on search engine features, reviews, statistical analysis, and search strategies.
Starting & Running a Business
BizOffice - small and home-based business resources
SCORE - Service Corps of Retired Executives – nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
Starting Your Business - an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns
U.S. Business Advisor - an official U.S. government site to help small businesses understand their legal requirements, and locate government services supporting the nation’s small business community.
BBB: Better Business Bureau find out how to become a BBB accredited business and learn what the benefits of accreditation are. Obtain information on training and technical assistance in conflict resolution. Explore the Resource Library.
Stock & Investment Information
All of the following sites include advertising and some are essentially commercial sites, but the news coverage is comprehensive and there are some useful historical data, tools and graphics available on all.
BigCharts - investment research tools: interactive charts, quotes, industry analysis, market news & commentary
ClearStation – integrates portfolio management, education, analysis, & community discussion
MSN Money Central news and information on personal finance and investing brought to you by Thomson Reuters and Microsoft. Various calculators and decision making guides can be found here.
Moneychimp a useful and accessible financial education resource.
The Motley Fool their mission is to “educate, amuse, and enrich.” The site offers a wide variety of free and fee-based products and services to help consumers take control of their financial lives.
Yahoo!Finance financial information, stock quotes, market statistics,mutual funds, ETF’s, bonds, options, industries, and currency, it’s all here.
Stock Exchanges
Testing & Education Center with Career Module Database
Welcome to the most comprehensive college search and preparation resource available online, Testing & Education Reference Center from Gale®, part of Cengage Learning. Testing & Education Reference Center is an all-encompassing, one-stop online resource providing access to vast amounts of information. You’ll find current information on colleges and universities, available scholarships and financial aid; eBooks on test preparation; preparatory online entrance tests and study aids; and more.
To obtain your remote access logon, call the Reference Desk at the Georgetown Public Library (512.930.8461).
If you are accessing this site at the library or you already have your remote access logon, click on “TERC” below.
Tex Share Databases
Search the TexShare databases to find articles and information you won’t find anywhere else! To access the TexShare Databases, either log on from the GPL catalog page using your library card number or use the password provided by the Reference Librarian at the Georgetown Public Library.
Texas and Local
Everything Austin Texas Job Links – Links to many Austin employers including the City of Austin and the University of Texas.
Work in Texas - Formerly known as the Governor’s Job Bank this site lists jobs in state government all over Texas. Links to online job application, job listings, and other job hunting information. You can search by city, type of job, and salary range.
Texas Work Force – Lists Texas jobs in the private sector. Format of searching is the same as Governor’s job bank.
Austin American Statesman online – Local newspaper classified section provides local job searching. Jobs can be browsed by category and sorted by date.
Texas Legal Forms
The library has recently purchased access to an incredible resource. You can now access most legal forms, specific to the state of Texas from our website. If you’d like to access this database from your home computer, call the Reference Desk at the Georgetown Public Library (512-930-8461) to obtain your remote access logon. If you are accessing this site at the library or you already have your remote access logon click here
Tools for Webmasters
DevShed – The Open Source Web Development Site
FreeFoto.com – free photos for non-commercial use
HotScripts.com – PHP, CGI, Perl, JavaScript and ASP scripts
Lissa Explains It All HTML help for kids
W3Schools – Web building tutorials
U.S. History
Abraham Lincoln Historical Digitization Project: Lincoln Net
Documenting the American South
AMDOCS: Documents for the Study of American History
The American Civil War Homepage
American Memory: Historical Collections for the National Digital Library
American Presidents: Life Portraits
American Women’s History: A Research Guide
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 – Present
U.S. Statistics
World Governments