Biographies

Distinguished Women of Past and Present  Biographies of women who have contributed to our culture in many different ways, going back for hundreds of years.

Internet Public Library-Biographies  Artists, authors, entertainers, musicians, politicians, scientists and others.



Dictionaries

Dictionary.com  Includes translators, thesaurus, Word of the Day.

Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary  Includes thesaurus, rhyming dictionary, Word of the Day and atlas.

OneLook Dictionary  Search engine for words and phrases. Access to 900 online dictionaries.

Roget's Thesaurus  Synonyms and antonyms.

Say How? A Pronunciation Guide to Names of Public Figures  From Frank Abagnale (inspiration for film, "Catch Me If You Can") to Galina Zmievskaya (Olympic Games figure skating coach), plus 9,000 names in between. (Library of Congress)

Voice of America Broadcasters' Pronunciation Guide  Text and audio demonstrate the correct pronunciation of names and places in the news, from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.

Foreign Language Dictionaries

Dictionary.com Translator Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, French, Italian, German and others.

French Dictionary   French to English and English to French.

German Dictionary  German to English and English to German. (U. of Munich)

Latin Dictionary  Latin to English and English to Latin. (U. of Notre Dame)

Spanish Dictionary  Spanish to English and English to Spanish.

Government, Federal

Bureau of Labor Statistics  This is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. The link to the Occupational Outlook Handbook is also on this page.

GovSpot Links to branches of federal, state and local government and their agencies, and to individuals. Government reports, political issues.

U.S. House of Representatives Schedule of congressional events. Contact your representative.

U.S. Postal Service Postage rates and ZIP codes.

U.S. Senate Schedule of senate activities. Contact your own senators.

USA.gov The U.S. government's official home page. Links to agencies, reference centers, consumer sites. Apply for government grants, apply for government jobs, renew a driver's license, get a passport, contact elected officials, find the cheapest gas prices.



Government, State and Local

Kentucky State Government Learn about components of the government, including services and programs offered, plus sights to see in beautiful Kentucky.

Kentucky State Legislature Reports on legislative activity. Contact your state senator or representative.

Louisville Government Links to agencies and programs sponsored by the metro government.

Voter Connection Enter your street address to find the names of your state legislators plus the location of the polling place where you would vote. Includes names of other elected officials as well.

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Homework Help

Awesome Library  Links to numerous topics in all content areas. Interactive sites provide opportunities to practice skills.

High School Ace  Subject guides for English, foreign languages, math, science and social studies.

JCPS Homework Help  Links to websites in all content areas.

Library Spot  Multiple links to educational sites and resources for everyday life.



Law

Findlaw for the Public Consumer, business, and public law topics.

Law.com Self-help and business law, dictionary.

U.S. Supreme Court Constitution, landmark cases, pending cases, decisions.



Maps

Geographic.Org  Maps and flags, plus climate and weather for any country.

Google Maps  Street maps and satellite images that allow one to search for a location, find a business, or get directions.

National Atlas  Interactive maps showing climate, agriculture, geology, population, human-made and natural features. Outline, colored, and relief (landforms) maps of any country. [High on "coolness" scale.]
(U.S. Dept. of the Interior)

National Geographic Map Machine  Includes political, physical, satellite, population, rainfall, ecoregions, topographic, census, atlas, and historical maps, plus maps in the news.

WorldAtlas.Com  Outline, colored, and relief (landforms) maps of any country.



News Directories

Newslink Directory of online newspapers, magazines, radio and TV stations from around the word.

-Magazines

Business Week  Online version of the magazine offers business news and analysis.

Discover Topics from all aspects of science. Access to Discover magazine articles.

Newsweek Current news articles.

Psychology Today Information on health and other psychological issues. Access to Psychology Today magazine articles.

Smithsonian Magazine Topics in humanities, history, science. Access to Smithsonian Magazine articles.

Time Current events.

U.S. News & World Report  Current events.



-Newspapers

Louisville Courier-Journal

Newseum: The Interactive Museum of News  Presents 357 front pages from today's newspapers in 37 countries. Topical cyber-exhibits on photojournalism, news history and editorial cartoons celebrate the 1st amendment. Emphasizes the vital role a free press plays in a free society. Includes top 100 stories of the century.

Newspaper Association of America Links to hundreds of U.S. newspapers.

New York Times

Online Newspapers.com  Thousands of newspapers, many in other languages.

USA Today

Washington Post

-Television Stations

ABCNews

Cable News Network (CNN)

FoxNews.com

MSNBC

Weather Channel

WHAS 11 (Louisville)



Other Libraries

Louisville Free Public Library Access to catalog and databases. (Library card# required to search databases.)

Internet Public Library Searchable database of links. (U. of Michigan)

National Library of Medicine Biomedical and health sciences databases and resources.

U.S. Library of Congress Records of most books published in U.S., plus many other resources.

University of Louisville Libraries Access to catalog of books and journal articles.

Virtual Library Links to virtually all curriculum topics.





Quotations

Bartlett's Quotations  Passages, phrases and proverbs traced to their sources.

Quotations  Thousands of quotations from the profound to the humorous. Searchable database.

Quotations Page  Motivational and humorous sayings.


Urban Myths

Snopes2  Gets to the bottom of urban legends, common fallacies, old wives' tales.


Voter Information

Annenberg Political Fact Check  Monitors factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases. (U. of PA)

Congress.org  Find local, state and federal elected officials, voting records, candidates, key bills in congress. By signing up for a newletter update, one can follow the progress of various bills.

Politico.com  Presents top political news.

RealClearPolitics  Includes political news and analysis, transcripts of speeches.

U.S. Electoral College  25 frequently asked questions, including, "Why do we still have the Electoral College?" Includes interactive electoral map and Electoral College calculator.

Voter Connection  Find out about candidates for federal, state and local offices. Enter your home address to see a sample ballot for your jurisdiction and the location of your polling place. Also has information on current elected officials. Many maps and other documents can be downloaded free of charge. (Louisville Metro Government & Other Agencies)

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