Web Sites of Possible Interest
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Art, music, religion, language, and literature |
Business, finance, jobs, and careers |
Computers and Internet |
Entertainment and travel |
Genealogy and history |
Government, military, and law |
Kids Review |
Libraries and multi-subject sites |
Magazines |
Medicine and health |
Miscellaneous |
Newspapers and news |
Science and weather |
Shopping Review|
Sports and outdoor recreation |
Television and radio
Quick Starts
- Temporary Link to VBDL.org
- Van Buren District Library -- Library Catalog - Catalogo de la Biblioteca
- Google!--:
Web Search -
News -
Web Directory -
Images
- Michigan Electronic Library (MeL) -
Databases -
Database Tutorials -
MeLCat Interlibrary Loan
- Ancestry Library Edition (works only within VBDL buildings) alt login
- Yahoo!--:
Mail -
Maps -
People Search -
Translations -
Yellow Pages -
Espanol
Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Internet Searching and Topic Selection advise from NoodleTools
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Art, Music, Religion, Language, and Literature
- All Readers.com
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Art on the Net
- Artist Direct
- Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo
- Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
- Bible Gateway.com
- Bookspot.com
- Booklist Center
- Christian Classics Ethereal Library
- Classical Net music and 4000 links
- Craft Site Directory.com
- Dictionaries - Your Dictionary.com
- Google Book Search
- Literary Resources on the Net
- Live Mocha.com language learning
- Live365 Internet Radio
- Mudcat Cafe (blue and folk music)
- National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
- On-line Books Page
- OnLine Literature Library
- MTV, Welcome
- Pandora Internet Radio
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Shakespeare Homepage
- Universal Music Nashville
- Van Buren District Library eBook Collection (register at any VBDL location)
- Vintage Music, 1900-1930
- WebMuseum, Paris
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Business, Finance, Jobs, and Careers
- A.M. Best's insurance ratings
- America's Job Bank
- Bauer Financial Bank and Credit Union Ratings
- Biz Info Library
- BRACE business resources and counseling for local entrepreneurs
- Business Form Letters
- Business Forms free from Office Depot
- Business Week Online
- Business and Industry Licensing, Michigan
- Chicago Tribune Business News
- Child Day Care Centers and Homes, Michigan
- CNN Money.com
- Economagic.com
- Edward Lowe Foundation
- Everyday Cheapskate
- FAFSA (student aid)
- FinAid guide to student financial aid
- Finding grants and loans for your small business from Business.gov
- Foreignborn.com, money matters and government paperwork explained in simple language (good for U.S. citizens too)
- Foundation Center
- Free Annual Credit Report
- Funding for Business and Economic Development via MSU
- Get a Human, at customer service
- Indeed job search
- Identity theft and financial privacy
- LinkUp Job Search Engine
- MeL Databases and Learning Express login includes GED, ACT, licensing practices tests, and much more
- MeL's Business and Jobs Gateway login at the Library or with MI-ID or with VBDL library card
- Michigan Grant Makers via MSU
- Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center
- Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency
- Michigan's Helping Hand -- or, related tutorial from CADL
- Moneychimp stock market investing and more
- Monster.com (jobs)
- Michigan Advantage, Start a Business
- Michigan Business One Stop
- Michigan Career Portal
- Michigan Occupational Information System (MOIS)
- Michigan Virtual University
- Michigan's Talent Bank
- Motley Fool.com
- MySpace Job Search
- National Fraud Information Center
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Patent and Trademark Office
- Personal Technology (Walt Mossberg, Wall Street Journal)
- Score, Counselors to Small Business
- Small Business Administration
- Switchboard (yellow pages)
- Twitter and jobs
- Twitter Job Search
- Twitter MyMichiganJobs
- ZIP+4 Code Lookup (USPS)
- Yahoo Hotjobs
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Computers and Internet
- Computer Review
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Entertainment and Travel
- Background Notes on countries
- Bed and
Breakfast
- Brian's Awesome Play Station Codes
- Cedar Point Amusement Park
- Chessboss.com play chess online
- Comic Art Museum
- Community Theatre Showtime
- Expedia.com discount travel
- FAA Air Traffic Control
- Internet Movie Database
- Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
- Kalamazoo Civic
- Lonely Planet -- World Guide
- Lowest Airfares home page
- Michigan Campground Directory
- Michigan Gas Prices
- Michigan's Adventure Amusement Park
- Movie Review Query Engine
- MovieWeb
- Orbitz.com
- Paramount Pictures
- Roads and Weather, Michigan State Police
- Rotten Tomatoes movie reviews
- Sea World Adventure Parks
- Star Seeker Actors and
Actresses
- Travel Languages 70 languages with sound
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- World Clock -- Time Zones
- United Nations Cyberschoolbus
- Universal Studios
- World Factbook
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Genealogy and History
- About Genealogy
- AdoptionRegistry.com
- AfriGeneas.com
- Allen County Public Library
- Ancestral Findings
- Ancestry Library Edition (works only within VBDL buildings)
- Ancient Faces
- Ancestors from PBS
- Beginning Your Family History Research
- Census Bureau Home Page
- Census,
2000 Name Search
- Cyndi's List of Genealogical Sites
- Everton Genealogy Center
- Etymology of First Names
- Family Search (LDS)
- Genealogy.org
- Genealogy Spot
- GeneaNet Genealogical Database Network
- Helm's Genealogy Toolbox
- Historical Society of Michigan
- Hyper History 3,000 year timelines
- JewishGen
- Michigan County Histories
- The Making of Modern Michigan: Digitizing Michigan's Hidden Past
- Michigan Lighthouses
- MSNBC Genealogy
- National Genealogical Society
- Native American Genealogy from Cyndi's List
- People of the Three Fires, Native Genealogy
- Treasure Maps, the How-To Genealogy Site
- Van Buren County GenWeb
- Van Buren Regional Genealogical Society
- Vital Records Information United States
- We Shall Remain Native history and contemporary life
- Yahoo Genealogy
- Your Past Connections
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Government, Military, and Law
- Agency on Aging
- Anysoldier.com one way to send support
- Census Bureau Factfinder
- Consumer Information Center
- Copyright Office forms and information