Ready Reference

• 1998-99 Occupational Outlook Handbook
  http://stats.bls.gov/ocohome.htm
  The website for the OCO as put together by the Bureau of Labor Statistics

• African American Information Center
  http://www.bcplonline.org/centers/aacenter/AA.homework.html
  Many informative links to various topics and historical information in African American history.

• The Argus Clearinghouse
  http://www.clearinghouse.net/arthum.html
  The Arts & Humanities category includes guides on topics pertaining to the creative, artistic, philosophical and historical expressions of human beings, and of the records, documents, works and artifacts produced by these endeavors.

• Bibliography on Evaluating Internet Sites
  http://www.lib.vt.edu/research/libinst/evalbiblio.html
  The University Libraries fulfill their mission by: selecting, organizing, and providing convenient access to information resources needed by the learning, teaching, research, and outreach community of Virginia Tech, providing direct assistance and learning opportunities that encourage the development of those information competencies necessary for educational, professional, and personal growth in a knowledge-based society, preserving access to selected library resources of significant scholarly value for the research community, providing a comfortable infrastructure of spaces and technologies for the discovery, exchange, and advancement of ideas.

• Biography
  http://www.biography.com
  Search through over 20,000 personalities to find the biography of the person that you are looking for.

• CalendarHome.com
  http://calendarhome.com
  The homepage for everything calendar. This website provides extensive information and has been named the Official Calendar to the year 2000 and the new Millennium.
  Search for articles in varied magazines, newspapers, books and other media.

• Envirofacts Warehouse Homepage
  http://www.epa.gov/enviro/
  Read about the environmental databases, query the database and generate reports, and produce maps of environmental information.

• The Human Languages Page
  http://www.june29.com/HLP/h-linfo.html
  Links to more than 1,800 resources covering more than 100 languages.

• Learn2.com--The ability utility
  http://www.learn2.com
  Learn the things that make life easier and more interesting at this website.

• LifeNet Estate Planning
  http://www.lifenet.com
  The largest single purchase most people make is their home.  Once they have that home, they will want to protect it in case of their death, so life insurance follows. Once life insurance is taken care of and out of the way, most people want to help their assets grow, and so LifeNet provides a section on wealth accumulation. Of course, with increased wealth comes increased income taxes and the desire to increase the proportion of our hard-earned money that we keep. We all hope to retire some day, and LifeNet now has a section on retirement planning.

• National Association of Financial and Estate Planning
  http://www.nafep.com
  This Web Site includes free and useful information to help you with: estate planning, capital gains tax planning, business entity planning, charitable foundations and protection of your assets from lawsuits and judgements.

• National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys
  http://www.netplanning.com
  The vision of the National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys is to become the leading single-source provider of education and information services, products, and practical tools. As a leader in this industry, they empower Estate Planning professionals to provide superior client service while building prosperous and satisfying professional careers.

• MTA Long Island Rail Road
  http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/lirr
  Look up schedules, fares, and more information on every line running on the Long Island Rail Road.

• National Parent Information Network
  http://npin.org
  The purpose of NPIN is to provide information to parents and those who work with parents and to foster the exchange of parenting materials. Materials included full text on NPIN have been reviewed for reliability and usefulness. Publications, brochures, and other materials that are merely listed on NPIN may not have been reviewed and are included for informational purposes only.

• Newshub
  http://www.newshub.com
  Summary of today's newest news, updated every fifteen minutes, every day.

• Online Dictionaries and Glossaries
  http://www.rahul.net/lai/glossaries.html

• Opinion-Pages
  http://www.opinion-pages.org
  Search through editorial, opinion and comment pages from online English newspapers around the world, plus other thought-provoking websites.

• RTK NET: The Right to Know Network
  http://www.rtk.net
  A network providing free access to numerous databases, text files, and conferences on the environment, housing, and sustainable development. With the information available on RTK NET, you can identify specific factories and their environmental effects; analyze reinvestment by banks in their communities; and assess people and communities affected.

• Toxics Targeting, Inc.: Computerized Environmental Reports
  http://www.toxicstargeting.com/
  Since 1990, Toxics Targeting, Inc. has specialized in providing Computerized Environmental Reports to many of New York's most respected engineering and environmental consultants as well as government agencies, lenders, attorneys, real estate professionals and citizens.

• United States Postal Service
  http://www.usps.gov
  Get zip codes, postage rates, and more information than you knew existed on stamps plus much more with just the click of a mouse.

• PubList.com
  http://www.publist.com
  Free access to over 150,000 domestic and international magazines and journals.

• Used Car Values
  http://www.kbb.com/cgi-bin/cgi.exe?kbb+uc+guc
  Looking to buy a used car? Interested in the kind of pricing you might expect? Or, want to know what your own car is worth? They've got answers for you!