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Reference USA
Directory information on small to large U.S businesses
Databases Newspaper and Magazine Articles
A collection of subscription databases and free Web sites selected, monitored, and organized to meet the interests of New Rochelle and Westchester County library users. Most are accessible from home with the barcode from your library card.
Learning Express
Practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help patrons—students and adult learners—succeed on academic or licensing tests such as SAT, GMAT, Civil Service exams, GED & more.
First Find
Information that will link to services and organizations in your local area as well as New York State
Recursos en Espanol
bliotecas de Westchester, que brinda información local, nacional e internacional a los residentes de habla hispana del condado de Westchester. Click for explanation in English
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Almanacs, Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
Old Farmer’s Almanac
Fun and practical information for everyday life including moon calendars, planting charts, recipes, weather predictions, and more.
InfoPlease Almanac
Online encyclopedia entries, dictionary definitions, and thesaurus help, covering topics from astrophysics to Zimbabwe.
Roget’s Thesaurus
Thesauraus containing 35,000 synonyms in an easy-to-use format
Encyclopedia Britannica
One of the world's best-known reference books
Index of Online Dictionaries
Directory of online English dictionaries and thesauruses, translation dictionaries of 150 different languages, grammar help for 70 languages
U.S. Gazetteer
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Antiques & Collectibles
ebaY
Your Personal Trading Community
GoAntiques.com
Destination for new or experienced antique collectors, interior designers, and dealers. Offers online shopping and auctions for collectibles, estate items, and more
Collectors.org
TThe official web site for the National Association of Collectors and the Association of Collecting Clubs.This is your informational site for antiques and collectibles
kovels.com
Guide of vintage items and collectables.
Coins
Coin Club: Current Numismatic Prices
Information on Coin collecting, coin investing, coin dealers, coin clubs, and auctions.
Numismedia Online Price Guide
Community of rare coin dealers featuring auctions, numismatic news, marketing options, price guides, specialized consulting, calendars, chat room, and more.
Paper Money
World Bank Notes
World paper money site for banknote collectors: photo catalog, price lists of 25.000 different numismatic world banknotes, local and private paper money.
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Comics PriceGuide.com
Free online comic price guide. a very valuable resource. old comics, new comics...its all there.
Associations & Organizations
Charity America
A donation resource for nonprofits and their supporters.
New York State
Responsible for supervising charitable organizations to protect against unscrupulous practices in the solicitation and management of charitable assets.
Associations on the Net
Guide to web sites of prominent organizations and associations.
CyberGrants
Use the web to bring grant makers and seekers together. Proposals may be created online and submitted directly into the database of multiple foundations.
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Baby Names
Need a name for baby? Browse popular baby names and find their meaning and origins. Or, get inspiration from Shakespeare, soap operas, celebrities, or top names ...
Biography
Biographical Dictionary
Biographical dictionary with short biographies of famous men and women throughout world history.
Biography.com
Online home of the Biography Channel, with searchable multimedia biographies of famous or influential historical figures, virtual exhibits, episode and schedule.
Business
Small Business
U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Online Small Business Center
New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce
Thomas' Register
The most comprehensive resource for finding information on suppliers of industrial products and services in North America.
How to Form Your Own NY Corporation (Business)
Business Corporation filings
How to Form Your Own NY Corporation (Non-Profit)
Procedures for forming and changing not-for-profit corporations in New York
Hoover's
A one-stop reference for business information
Morningstar.com
Providers of news and analyses on markets, stocks, and mutual funds, for the individual investor. Registration required.
Investor guide
Online guide to investing, with thousands of categorized links to financial and investing news, research, tools, and other resources.
Daily Stocks
Historical Stock Quotes
Stock Research Center
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Consumer Reports
Consumer Sites: BBB
Consumer Search
Consumer World
Consumer Product Safety Commission (Recalls)
Car Guides
Autotropolis
Autoweb
Edmunds
Kelley Bluebook
Autopedia Auto Lemon Law
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Trade Schools
ShawGuides
Vocational Schools Database
Campus Schools
Nursing Programs
Directory of Accredited Nursing Programs
Medical Schools
Business Schools
MBA Programs Information Site
Colleges
Peterson’s College Guide
Braintrack University
American Association of Community Colleges
College Navigator
A US government site that allows future students to evaluate and compare institutions’ prices, financial aid, enrollment fees and academic disciplines.
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Finaid
Fastweb
Guide to Federal Student Aid
School Directories
National School Locator
NYS Regents
Regents Exams Schedule l
Regents previous exams
School Report Cards
Seniors
Elderhostel
Jobs
New York State Department of Labor
Riley Guide: Employment Opportunities and Job Resources On the Internet
WestchesterJobs.com
Westchester Government Jobs
New Rochelle City Jobs
New York Times Job Market
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Bartleby Verse
Dramatists Play Service
Poetry Archives
Representative Poetry Online
American Verse Project
Places Rated/Retirement
Best Places.net
Places to Live
Money Magazine: Best Places to Live
Wall Street Journal guide to property
Social Services
Social Security Handbook
Self Help Sourcebook Online
Government Information by Topic
Travel
General
Expedia Travel
Travelocity
Priceline
Guides
Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel Online
Fodors.com
Hotels
All the Hotels on the Web
Travelweb
Writing
Style Guides
Karla’s Guide to Citation Style Guides
Writers’ Guidelines
Zip Codes
Zip Codes
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