• Internet Public Library -- The Internet Public Library is a public service organization and a learning/teaching environment at the University of Michigan School of Information.
• Librarian's Index to the Internet -- provide a well-organized point of access for reliable, trustworthy, librarian-selected Internet resources

Online Reference Services:

• JerseyClicks -- New Jersey's statewide portal that allows users to search all at once the statewide full-text databases offered by the New Jersey State Library.
• MAINStreet -- a universal portal to the Morris Automated Information Network (M.A.I.N. Inc.), a consortium of 37 Morris County public libraries and the Morris County Library.
• New Jersey Statewide Reference Center -- contains annotated links to that answer many common reference questions.   It has been modeled after the Librarian's Index to the Internet, but with more focus on New Jersey information. 
• Q and A NJ -- a 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week, reference service from the New Jersey Library Network. 
• Reference @ MCL -- Morris County Library provides online resources for a wide variety topics, including Aging Parents, Career Resources, and Entrepreneurial Information. It also offers an Online Reference Service, limited to its hours of operation.

Local School Links:

Books:

• The BookHive -- a guide to children's literature and books, by the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County.
• Vandergrift's Children's Literature Page -- Children's literature, including guides by genre and author, and special interest pages.

• KidsClick! -- a search engine/Web guide for children, with the goal of guiding them to valuable and age-appropriate Web sites. This is a project of the Ramapo Catskiill Library System in Middletown, NY.
• PBS Kids -- a Web site based on PBS children's programs, featuring games, stories, music and coloring.

• BBC History -- pages focusing on British and European history and a lot more, including a special History for Kids page.
• Citing Sources -- a link from Duke University Libraries' excellent Guide to Library Research.  Includes topics such as citing sources in the text of your paper; compiling your bibliography; and avoiding plagiarism.
• History News Network -- historical spin on current affairs provided by George Mason University's Center for History and Media Studies (for advanced students).  See also News, Weather & Current Affairs.
• Kid's Space -- features all sorts of special information, such as Stately Knowledge about the United States, Math & Science, and Teachers & Parents Corner. Part of the Internet Public Library.
• Lissa Explains All -- the first Web site offering HTML help especially for children.
• Lyndsey's Mania -- a site offering geography quizzes and math practice, as well as games.
• NASA's Imagine the Universe -- web resource for students aged 14 and up. See the StarChild site for younger kids!
• NobelPrize.org -- facts, biographies, acceptance speeches, and the history of the Nobel prizes for Literature, Physics, Medicine, Chemistry, Economics, and Peace. An Explore & Learn page features games and simulations.
• Shakespeare on the Web -- full-text of all the plays.
• Today in History -- find out what happened on this date in history, or search the archives for another date. Sponsored by the Library of Congress.
• Whyville -- a virtual world geared for 8- to 15-year-old girls and boys from all over the world, who learn, create, and have fun together. The Getty Museum has joined with Whyville to add games about art to the web site.

• DHTML Central -- an advanced Dynamic HTML resource, created and maintained by Thomas Brattli.
• HTML Goodies -- for beginners to advanced users, covering all aspects of web design.
• Lissa Explains All -- an HTML help page especially for kids!
• WebMonkey -- a how-to library and quick reference for HTML, JavaScript, multimedia, and many other computer topics, with special sections for beginners, builders, and masters. Sponsored by Lycos.
• Webopedia -- dictionary and search engine for computer and Internet technology

• CNET.com -- provides pricing, product reviews, and development resources for a wide variety of technologies.
• Compinfo -- a "Computer Information Center" for professionals, providing links to useful web sites, organized by topic.
• PC Today -- provides jargon-free mobile tech and business travel info consumers can actually use at work, at home, and on the road.
• Apple Computers
• Microsoft
• Adobe Systems

• Search Engine Showdown -- Description and analysis of the major search engines, advice on searching the web, and the latest news about the Internet.  Maintained by Greg Notess, reference librarian at Montana State University.  See also his basic and advanced tutorials for searching the web.

• CNET.com -- price comparisons and reviews of computers and other technology products.
• Consumer Guide -- prices, ratings & reviews in the categories of products, automotive, and travel.
• Consumer Search -- reviews and information on a wide variety of products and services.
• Edmunds.com -- pricing and reviews for new, certified, and used cars, tips and advice, and an online forum.
• Kelley Blue Book -- new and used prices, reviews and ratings, and advice for automobiles and motorcycles.

Non-Profit & Government Consumer Information Resources:

Directories of Consumer & Product Information:

• Google's Directory of Consumer Information -- a directory of web resources for consumers

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• Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names -- look up a place name or type or a nation; provided by the Getty Museum.
• Merriam-Webster Online -- free access to dictionary and thesaurus lookups and Word Central for kids, and limited free access to Britannica Online.
• Your Dictionary.com -- a language portal to more than 2500 dictionaries and grammars in over 300 languages, and to games that build language skills.

• Encarta Reference -- limited free access to an encyclopedia, English dictionary, and atlas.
• Encyclopedia.com -- more than 57,000 frequently updated entries from the Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition.
• InfoUSA -- information about the United States, aimed at foreign audiences but a good reference for all; provided by the U.S. Department of State.

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Books, Video, DVD & Music Reviews:

• ARTSviews' Classical Music Directory -- includes links to reviews of classical music concerts, CDs, and movies.
• Literary Prizes -- descriptions of the major international literary awards and their past nominees and winners.
• New York Public Library's Book Reviews -- provides links to a variety of book review web sites.
• New York Rock.com -- concert and CD reviews for the NYC area.
• Open Directory Project's Entertainment Reviews Directory -- directory-style listing of links to web sites that review all types of entertainment,
• WNYC -- web site of New York's public radio station, with pages on music, arts and ideas, and books discussed on WNYC programs.

• Amazon.com
• Barnes & Noble Online
• iChapters.com -- an online bookstore selling college textbooks in both print and electronic formats.  There is an option to buy individual chapters of a book in electronic format.
• Ecampus.com -- a source of new and used textbooks for college and university students.
• Facets Multi-Media -- an especially good source of foreign cinema and rare and classic films.
• iTunes -- perhaps the largest legal download catalog on the web, for PCs as well as iPods.

• Ticketmaster.com -- best for concerts and sporting events
• Tele-charge.com -- for Broadway shows

• ZOOM Reviews -- reviews by kids of music, books, movies and television, sponsored by PBS Kids.
• TeensPoint.org Reviews -- reviews of books, music, movies and web sites for, and by, young adults; presented by the Central Rappahannock Regional Library in Fredericksburg, VA.
• Reading Rants -- "out of the ordinary teen booklists" for young adults, by a middle school librarian in Greenwich Village in Manhattan.
• Teen Booklists & Book Awards -- recommended books, audiobooks, and movies for teens, sponsored by the American Libraries Association's Young Adult Library Services Organization (YALSA).  If you're looking for a book in a specific category, try looking on this web page.

• Internet Movie Database (IMDb) -- searchable database of over 6.3 million individual film/TV credits; great for answering such questions as, Where have we seen that actor before.
• Rotten Tomatoes -- read reviews of movies, past and present; find out where a new movie is playing in your area; purchase tickets online.
• Moviefone.com -- movie times and reviews, what's "coming soon," trailers and movie clips.

• Firstgov.gov -- portal to United States government Web pages
• Internal Revenue Service
• IRS Tax Forms & Publications

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• Morris Automated Information Network (M.A.I.N. Inc.)
• Links to M.A.I.N. Libraries
• New Jersey State Library
• New Jersey State Library CyberDesk
• New Jersey Public Libraries

• County College of Morris Library
• Rutgers University Libraries
• New Jersey College and University Library Systems
• USA Academic Libraries

• New York Public Library
• Library of Congress
• National Archives
• National Library of Medicine
• National Institute of Standards and Technology

• National Library of Canada -- located in Ottawa, Canada
• British Library -- located in London, England
• National Library of Australia -- located in Canberra, Australia

• LibWeb -- searchable index of over 6,100 library web sites in 100 countries, updated daily.
• Directory of "Repositories of Primary Sources" -- index to National and Foreign Archives and Special Collections
• Gabriel -- a gateway to the National Libraries of Europe, an excellent resource sponsored by the Conference of European National Libraries (CENL)

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Medical, Legal & Other Professional Reference:

• MEDline PLUS -- all-in-one resource provided by the National Library of Medicine
• Medical Society of New Jersey -- Membership directory
• HealthSavvy links -- from Highlands Regional Library Cooperative
• Acronyms & Initialism for Health Information resources -- national and international acronyms and initialisms used in health, medical and veterinary sciences

• HealthFinder -- government-sponsored guide to "reliable health information"
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA) -- federal agency for food and food products safety, drugs and all medical supplies
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) -- the leading federal agency for health and safety
• Combined Health Information Database -- bibliographic database maintained by a variety of federal agencies, aimed at professional researchers

• Healthy New Jersey -- sponsored by the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey
• Complete Home Medical Guide -- an excellent resource addressing a variety of health care issues, produced and maintained by Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.
• "Go Ask Alice!" -- an online question and answer service run by the Columbia University's Health Education Program

• New Jersey State Museum -- located in Trenton
• Liberty Science Center -- located in Liberty State Park, Jersey City
• The Newark Museum
• American Museum of Natural History -- in New York
• American Museum of the Moving Image -- in New York
• Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Museum of Modern Art
• Guggenheim Museums

• Smithsonian Institute and the Smithsonian Institutional libraries
• American Memory project -- dozens of collections, including writings, maps, photographs, and sound recordings, sponsored by the Library of Congress.
• The British Museum

• Museums in the USA -- an index to museum web sites maintained by The International Council of Museums, which also maintains an Index to Museums Around the World.
• Are We There Yet? New Jersey -- an index to educational and tourist attractions in New Jersey, with links to pages for New York, Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Maryland.
• Curator's Choice -- guide to museums and exhibits in the New York area.

• INJersey -- site provided by Gannett News, linking to New Jersey papers, such as:
  • The Courier News
  • The Daily Record
  • Home News Tribune, and more...
• New Jersey 101.5 FM

• CNN
• NBC News & MSNBC
• ABC News
• CBS News
• USA Today
• BBC World Edition
• Online NewsHour -- web site of the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, produced by Public Service Broadcasting, PBS.
• National Public Radio and local affiliate WNYC - New York Public Radio

• History News Network -- commentary and debate on current events by noted historians, provided by George Mason University
• "The Onion" -- the infamous online humor magazine, touting itself as "America's finest news source"; definitely NOT to be taken seriously.
• History News Network -- historical spin on current affairs, provided by George Mason University's Center for History and Media Studies.

• American Red Cross -- America's premier emergency response organization, offering neutral humanitarian care to the victims of war and aiding victims of devastating natural disasters.
• UN News Centre -- news from around the world, provided by the United Nations.
• Oxfam America -- a Boston-based international development and relief agency and an affiliate of Oxfam International.
• World Bank Group -- provides information about development, poverty, disease, education.
• World Health Organization -- features health statistics from around the world, and links to regional offices in Africa, Pan America, Eastern Mediterranean, Europe, South-East Asia, and the Western Pacific

• News & Current Events Index -- links to dozens of online news sources provided by the Internet Public Library at the University of Michigan with .
• Finding Data on the Internet -- links to factual data on the 'Net and advice on finding what you need, from Robert Niles.

• EHistory -- timelines, biographies, book lists, images, and maps covering world and American history, ancient to modern
• MAPS - Modern American Poetry -- biographies, criticism, and bibliographies from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• Fashion Era -- contains 565 content rich, illustrated pages of Fashion History, Costume History, Clothing, Fashions and Social History

• Anywho.com -- residential and business directory, plus reverse lookup
• YellowPages.com -- business directory

• Explore New Jersey -- what's happening and where to go in the Garden State.
• New Jersey Campground Owners Association
• New Jersey Hotels guide

• New York City Tourist and Visitor Information -- links to web sites for all the major attractions
• TimeOut New York -- city travel guides to hotels, restaurants, shops, and events; part of TimeOut International; subscription required to access archives
• Go-New York City -- guide to the City's main attractions

• World Travel Guide -- includes a wealth of travel resources, such as the Airport Guide, Cruise Guide, and World Attractions Guide.
• Fodor's -- read articles on travel and destinations, as well as excerpts from Fodor's guide books; visit the travel talk forums; and look up hotels and restaurants in the United States or around the world.
• Frommer's -- read articles written by Frommers.com experts and excerpts from Frommer's guide books; visit message boards; and purchase travel products and services from Frommer's booking partners.

• MapQuest -- United States and international maps
• Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN) Online -- a structured, world-coverage vocabulary of 1.3 million names, including vernacular and historical names, coordinates, and place types, and descriptive notes, focusing on places important for the study of art and architecture.
• Place Names Sites -- an index to place names in the United States and the world, sponsored by the University of Arizona.
• Map-O-Rama -- European map web site.

• The Weather Channel -- features current conditions and forecasts for over 77,000 locations worldwide, along with local and regional radars.
• Intellicast.com -- extensive, specialized weather information to help plan all outdoor and weather sensitive activities; specifically intended for national and international travel planning

• CheapTickets.com
• Expedia.com
• Go Today.com
• Orbitz.com
• TravelZoo.com