Web Reference Shelf
Last updated May 2011
Ohio Web Library Databases from Home
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AAesop’s Fables Online Collection [Real One Player] Africa Focus: Sights and Sounds of a Continent Animals -- eNature Field Guides
Archeology -- The National Park Service Southeast Archeological Center Artists -- Artists Bluebook Information on 25000 American Artists Arts -- Artcyclopedia -Searches for museum quality Artists, their works and Museums on the web; giving information about the location of their works and images. Astronomy: Hubble: A View to The Edge of Space Automobiles -- Auto Channel's Vehicle Reviews Automobiles -- Automobile Magazine Automobiles -- Autos MSN Automobiles -- MotorTrend Automobiles, Price Guides -- Kelly's Blue Book Automobiles, Price Guides -- NADA Guides |
BBiology -- Biology in Motion Biology -- Butterflies -- Discover Life Butterflies Identification Guide and Checklist Books for children -- Children's Picture Book Database Books, Electronic & otherwise... Botany -- Discover Life - Plants - requires a good bit of detail for identification Business -- Rutgers Business Research Guides Business -- Business Development Network - "The Ohio State University South Centers established the Business Development Network to join entrepreneurs together to explore, develop and create economic opportunities in southern Ohio. This Network offers innovative research, learning opportunities, practical technical assistance and a network of resources to help business owners and entrepreneurs make informed decisions." |
CCanada -- About Canada Children -- Family.com - Crafts, activities and Parenting ideas CIA World Factbook - statistics and general maps Classics, The Internet Classics Archive Mainly Greco-Roman works (some Chinese and Persian), all in English translation. Cookery -- See Recipes Countries of the World: Asian Network Information Center (ASNIC)
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DDeafness -- The Deaf Resource Library - links to resources for the hearing impaired and for the hearing who wish to communicate with them along with commentary and explanations. Includes resources for both English and Japanese speakers and links to sites around the world. Diabetes -- National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse Dictionary -- WWWebster Merriam - Webster Dictionary Dictionary -- One Look Dictionaries - searches a variety of online dictionaries. Diet -- 3fatchicks.com Recipes, Food reviews, Chat, & Support Diet -- The Nutrition Source: Knowledge for Healthy Eating from the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health.
Diet -- Calories and detailed nutritional information from the USDA Dogs-- American Kennel Club |
EEastern Europe -- Russian and East European Network Information Center Elected Officials -- Find current information at Project Vote Smart Elections and Voter Information Encyclopedia -- Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Energy -- Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN) Environment -- Nature Transformed: The environment in American History-Essays on Native Americans and the Land, Wilderness and American Identity, and The Use of the Land. Exercise & Fitness -- Exercise and Fitness on NetWellness |
FFanny Farmer Cookbook Classic American Cookbook from 1918 Financial Calculators for Personal Finance Flints-- "What's the Point : Identifying Ohio's Artifacts" Folklore -- American Folklore Food & Nutrition -- The Nutrition Source: Knowledge for Healthy Eating Food Preparation -- See Recipes |
GGeography --50States.com Geography -- CIA World Factbook - statistics and general maps Geography --Google Maps Geography -- Historical Maps, Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection Geography --Maps, National Geographic Government -- Federal (via Yahoo!) Government --Political Elections... Government -- US Postal Service Government -- Ohio -- Bureau of Workers Compensation
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HHealth: HealthFinder.gov MedlinePlus --Health Information from the National Library of Medicine SEE ALSO: Exercise and Fitness SEE Also : Nursing Homes Healthcare--Dialysis--Dialysis Facility Compare from Medicare.gov Healthcare --Hospitals -- Local Hospitals
Highland County -- Local Links... Hoaxes --The Museum of Hoaxes Homework help -- IPL Youth Division
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IInsects --Caterpillars -- Discover Life - Caterpillar Identification Guide and Checklist Insects --Butterflies -- Discover Life Butterflies Identification Guide and Checklist Insects -- eNature's Field guide to Insects Insects --Insect Identification from the Entomology Department at Virginia Tech Insects -- Featured Creatures Profiles of insects, mites, nematodes, and other organisms Insects --The Electronic Zoo -- Invertebrates Intellectual Property -- -- http://www.uspto.gov/ All about Patents and Trademarks and Intellectual Property Law from the US Government agency that oversees it Internet -- Learning about the Internet Islam -- English Translation of the Quran |
JKKoran -- English Translation of the Quran |
LLanguages -- LanguageLearning.org Common words and phrases in 6 languages
Law -- "Law & You" a publication of the Ohio Bar Association Law -- Ohio Legal Services Provides Legal assistance to low income Ohioans Law -- Guide to Law Online: US State and Territories Law enforcement --Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Legal Services -- Ohio Legal Services Librarian's Index To The Internet Literature: Loans: Financial & Mortgage Calculators - Over 100 Personal Finance Calculators |
MMagazine Articles -- Full text Articles from 300 Magazines Mammals -- eNature's guide to Mammals Manufacture -- How Everyday Things Are Made - Video Clips explaining how things from clothing to airplanes are made. Site requires Macromedia Flash Reader Maps: Google Maps - Make your own maps, point to point or of a single location. ConvertIt.com Measurement Conversion tool Medical Links-- CAPHIS (Consumer And Patient Health Information Section) - Reviews and Describes good links for medical information from the Medical Library Assoc. Merck Manual of Medical Information - Home Edition_ Missing Children -- Ohio Missing Children Clearinghouse Museums, Art -- Ohio Art Museums (from Artcyclopedia) Museums, History --National Museum of Amerian History Online Exhibits Museums, Natural History -- The National Museum of Natural History
Music -- Opera -- The Aria Database Myths --Bulfinch's Mythology Myths --Classical Mythology Directory Myths --Encyclopedia Mythica Myths --Folklore and Mythology -- Electronic Texts Myths --Perseus Project Home Page |
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Names-- Behind the Name: The Etymology and History of First Names Native Americans-- National Museum of the American Indian Nature: eNature Fieldguides Net Wellness , a service of the University Of Cincinnati News -- Yahoo! News Stories from Reuters, AP and USA Today and others News, Highland County -- WSRW-AM 1590 AM - Hillsboro Newspapers - OnlineNewspapers.com Newspapers, Local --Times Gazette Nursing Homes -- The Ohio Long-Term Care Consumer Guide Nursing Homes -- Nursing Home Compare from Medicare.gov |
OOceanography -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Ohio Government Agencies (See Government -- Ohio) Ohio Information and Travel -- Explore Ohio Ohio Statistics -- Better Lives, Better Ohio Ohio Travel and Events -- DiscoverOhio.com Ohio Travel and Events -- Ohio Magazine
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PPatents -- http://www.google.com/patents Google Patent Search searches the more than 7 million United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) patents and is easy to search and read. Patents --http://patft.uspto.gov/ The official UP Patent Search, not as user friendly as Google Patent Search but contains search of Patent Applications as well. Patents -- http://www.uspto.gov/ All about Patents and Trademarks and Intellectual Property Law from the US Government agency that oversees it. Phone Directories See: Telephone Directories Poetry -- http://www.poets.org/ - finding poets & poetry Poetry --American Verse Project -- American poetry before 1920 Postal Service -- United States Postal Service |
QQuarters -- U.S. Mint State Quarters Program Quotations-- Collections --American Verse Project -- American poetry before 1920 Quotations-- Collections --Annabelle's Quotation Guide -- A topical collection of quotes Quotations-- Collections --Bartlett's Familiar Quotations Quotations-- Collections --The Bible Gateway Quotations-- Collections --The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Quotations-- Collections --Famous Quotes and Authors Quotations-- Collections --SearcheBooks.com searches multiple titles & authors Quotations-- Collections --Thomas Jefferson On Politics & Government Quotations from the Writings of Thomas Jefferson Quotations-- Collections --Quotable Heinlein Favorite Quotes from Robert Heinlein Quotations-- Collections --The Quotations Page
Quran -- English Translation of the Quran |
RReal Estate -Trulia.com Recipes - AllRecipes.com Recipes, Diet - 3fatchicks.com Representatives in Congress and State Office -- Find at Project Vote Smart Research News from Harvard - News for everyone not just researchers Research, Online - CyberBee - How to Do Research on the Web for Students and Teachers Research Paper Style Guides - William Strunk, Jr. ,The Elements of Style Research Paper Style Guides - Purdue OWL APA Format Research Paper Style Guides - Purdue OWL MLA Format Review Sources for books, CD-ROMs, videos, and audio tapes. Religions of the World |
SSatellite Photographs -- OhioLINK LandSAT 7 Science Museum Science, Dinosaurs -- Chinese Dinosaurs, Australian Museum Scouting -- Boy Scouts Senate -- US -- www.senate.gov Senate -- Ohio --www.senate.state.oh.us Senators -- Find your current state & US senator at Project Vote Smart Speeches --American Rhetoric: Online Speech Bank Statistics U.S. Census Bureau Home Page Statistics - Migration Information Source: Global Data Center Statistics - Ohio - Better Lives, Better Ohio Style Guides -- See: Research Papers |
TTaxes, Ohio -- www.tax.ohio.gov Taxes, Property, Highland County, Ohio -- Auditor's Office Telephone Directories --AnyWho AT&T Directory with Reverse Phone Directory and toll-free lookup Telephone Directories --Switchboard includes look-up by phone number; browse by location; and limiting by distance Telephone Directories --Super Pages
includes yellow pages and white pages Test Taking -- Free Practice Tests for a variety of Standard Tests Time-- World Time Server Trademarks -- -- http://www.uspto.gov/ All about Patents and Trademarks and Intellectual Property Law from the US Government agency that oversees it Travel on Librarians' Internet Index Travel, Ohio -- DiscoverOhio.com Travel, Ohio -- Ohio Magazine Trees-- "What Tree is it?" : Guide to Ohio trees Trees-- eNature's Field Guide to Trees |
UUnited States, Government --USA.gov: The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal United States, Government -- Federal (via Yahoo!) United States, Congress --Thomas, Legislative Information United States, History -- America's Story United States, History -- Images: Archiving Early America Urban Legends Reference Pages - A wonderful site to get the real information on those pesky urban legends that keep circulating. ... Each urban legend has a rating of "true", "false or outdated" or "statements of undetermined or ambiguous veracity." |
VVacations -- See Travel Versailles -- Chateau Versailles
Voting --Registering to Vote |
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Weather -- weather.com -- radar for storms or 10 day forecasts Wildflowers -- My Wildflowers Woodworking -- About.com's list of Free Woodworking Plans |
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