General Reference sites 

Encarta Online

Information Please

CIA World Factbook

The Internet Public Library

Michigan Electronic Library 

The Old Farmer's Almanac

The World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Subject Catalog 

ALA's Great Websites For Kids

Internet Sites for Books and Book Reviews:

Amazon  

Barnes and Noble 

BookSpot

Bartleby

         Advanced Book Exchange 

Alibris

Bibliofile

Bibliofind

Library and Professional Sites:

American Library Association 

Texas Library Association

National Library Service for the Blind & Physically Handicapped 

Copyright: Digital Millennium Copyright Act 

Library Spot

Online serials directory

Computer/Internet Terms:

         Webopedia 

Grants

The Foundation Center 

NonProfit Gateway 

Newspapers:

Lubbock Avalanche Journal 

New York Times 

Bible Gateway 

Mysticism in World Religions

Buddhist Resources 

Virtual Religion Index 

Zip Codes

Statistics:

Information Please: On-line Dictionary 

U.S. Census Bureau  (go to select a state and click on Texas)

Ethnic Groups (See also the 900’s):

Afro-American Almanac 

Martin Luther King, Jr. 

Texas:

Texas State Government Publications 

Texas Legislature Online

Texas Administrative Code 

Texas Taxes

United States:

ADA- Americans With Disabilities Home Page 

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Code of Federal Regulations 

EEOC - Equal Employment Opportunity Commision

Federal Register 

Frequently Used Sites Related to U.S. Federal Government Information 

GovSpot-resources for Citizens and Government Employees 

Internal Revenue Service 

State Tax Forms 

LawGuru-Legal Questions 

Crime:

Criminal Justice Links 

Crime in Texas  

Disabilities:

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities

Recordings for the Blind & Dyslexic 

Business:

A.M. Best Worldwide Insurance Directory 

Companies Online 

NASDAQ 

Education:

Education World 

Special Education Resources on the Internet  

FastWeb: Free Scholarship and College Searches 

FinAid! The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid Tools 

Etiquette/Costumes/Holidays:

The Manners Resource Page 

Costumes

The Worldwide Holiday and Festival Site

Folklore:

Bullfinch’s Mythology

Legends

Urban Legends & Folklore

Dictionary

Encarta World English Dictionary

Roget's Internet Thesaurus

Rhyming Dictionary

American Sign Language Dictionary 

Rasmussen College - Grammar & Punctuation Guide

Merriam-Webster Online 

Foreign Language Resource Center 

A Web of On-Line Dictionaries 

Language Dictionaries and Translators 

Travlang’s Translating Dictionaries

General Science sites:

SciCentral: Gateway to the Best Science and Engineering Online Resources 

SciSeek.com-Your Online Resource for Science and Nature 

Science Fair Projects:

Science Fair Central

IPL Science Fair Project Resource Guide 

Successful Science Fair Projects

Math Ideas for Science Fair Projects

Scientific biography:

Biographies, The Scientists 

Women in Science 

The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences 

Mathematics:

History of Mathematics 

The Math Forum Home Page 

Sites on Specific Scientific Topics:

Animals A - Z

Insectclopedia

Astronomy and Astrophysics 

Dinosaurs from A-Z

The Nine Planets 

The NASA Homepage 

PhysLINK com-Physics, Science, Engineering Reference 

Chemistry Teaching Resources 

Earth Sciences: Paleontology and Fossils Resources

Biology Sources 

Plant Science Homepage  

Internet Resource Guide for Zoology 

Patents and Inventions:

Patent and Trademark Office 

How Stuff Works! 

Medicine:

Drkoop.com 

Hardin MD-Hardin Meta Directory of Internet Health Sources 

Lycos: Health Alternative 

Merck

QuackWatch Home Page 

RxList-The Internet Drug Index 

Tufts University Nutrition Navigator 

Psychiatry:

Clinical Psychology Resources 

About Our Kids: Mental Health Resources 

Mental Health Net 

Automobiles:

Kelley Blue Book-Bluebook Car Prices 

NADA

Consumer info:

Consumer Review 

Agriculture/Horticulture:

Soil Science

The Garden Gate 

Horticultural Dictionary 

Pets:

Merck Veterinary Manual

Lubbock Pets Online

Healthy Pet --- Great pet care library section

ASPCA - American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

AVMA Care for Pets 

AKC - American Kennel Club

Practical Formulas:

Make Stuff-Formulas for lotions, potions, and remedies 

Food:

Food and Recipes 

Veggies Unite! Recipe Directory 

Home Improvement:

Handyman USA-Expert Advice and help for do-it-yourselfers 

Old House Web 

Business:

U.S. Business Advisor: Serving Businesses on Their Terms 

AnyWho: Telephone Number, Email, Home Page 

Business and Legal Forms 

Art:

Mother of all Art History Links 

World Wide Arts Resources-The Definitive Arts and Culture… 

Architecture Web Resources 

Origami

Oriland -- Origami Galore

Antiques:

Antiques Roadshow 

Christies

Kovels Home Page 

La Crosse Public Library - Antiques and Collectibles Resources 

Music:

The Classical Music Page

JAZZ Links

Country Music Association

Country Music Hall of Fame

Roughstock’s History of Country Music 

The Mudcat Discussion Forum (blues and folk) 

Billboard Online

Songs/Lyrics:

SongFile Home 

Lyrics World 

Song Lyrics

Campfire Song Book 

Movies/Theater/Radio/TV:

The Internet Theatre Database 

Musicals.Net 

The Internet Movie Database  

Movie Review Query Engine 

Radio Days 

Sports:

Six Man Football

College Teams Nicknames 

Disabled Sports USA

ESPN.com 

Great Sports Sites 

The official site of the Dallas Cowboys

Style Manuals:

Karla’s Guide to Citation Style Guides

Elements of Style

Guide to Grammar and Writing

Literary Terms:

Gale Glossary of Literary Terms

Glossary of Literary and Rhetorical Terms

Quotations:

Bartlett's Famous Quotations

The Quotation Page 

Quotation Resources

Quotation Links 

Poetry:

Poetry

Poetry.com 

Guide to Modern Poetry

Sonnet Central 

Plays:

Children's Theatre Plays 

Theatrefolk

American Literature:

American Literature 

English Literature:

English Literature on the Web 

Literary Criticism:

Literary Resources on the Net 

Literary Links

Children’s Literature:

CLWG: Children’s Literature Web Guide 

Cynthia Leitich Smith's Children's & Young Adult Literature Resources

Reading Online-Web Watch: Focus on Young Adult Literature 

YALSA-Booklists www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/

Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Handbook of Texas 

Texas History Timeline

Texas Geneology

Geography/Maps:

Atlapedia Online 

National Geographic Maps and Geography

WorldAtlas.com

Mapquest - find a U.S. map!

Maps.com

Library of Congress Map Collection

Encarta Map Center

Expedia Maps

Flags of all Countries

World Flag Database

Tiger Map Server Browser 

GNIS United States and Territories 

Biography:

Biographie.net 

Biography.com 

Lives: the Biography Resource 

Genealogy:

Ancestry.com-Online Genealogy 

Cyndi’s List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet

Family Tree Maker’s Genealogy Site 

RootsWeb

History Sites:

CIA World Fact Book 

Afro-American History 

Hispano Contributions to the United States of America, and to the World

50 States and Capitals 

National Register of Historic Places 

The American Civil War Homepage 

Documenting the American South