Librarians' Web Picks

A list of some of our most-requested websites

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Resources for Readers

NoveList: A guide to fiction reading
Contemporary Authors
Literature Resource Center
Amazon.com
Barnes and Noble
Alibris--For Out of Print Books
Bibliofind--Search for Used and Rare Books
Reading Group Guides.com
Book Browser--A Guide for Avid Readers
Overbooked
Genreflecting--Links to genre fiction
Become a Librarian!

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Government, Politics and Law

United Nations Homepage
Welcome to the White House
THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet
Project Vote Smart Open Secrets--Money in Politics
Supreme Court Cases
Lawyers.com
Federal Register
U.S. Code
NJ Statutes
FindLaw
Nolo Law Centers
Firstgov--Your first click to the U.S. government
Federal Citizen Information Center
Govbenefits.gov--Guide to U.S. govt. benefits
Federal Government Jobs
GPO Access
U.S. Census Bureau Home Page
NASA
Government Auctions
U.S. Patent Office
Essex County, NJ Clerk's Office

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Tax Forms

Internal Revenue Service
NJ Division of Taxation

Libraries

Infolink Home Page

Library of Congress

Newark Public Library

New Jersey Statewide Reference Center

New Jersey State Library

New York Public Library

Rutgers Online Catalogs

Maplewood-South Orange School Libraries

Links to New Jersey Libraries

LibCat--Guide to Libraries in the U.S. and elsewhere

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New Jersey

New Jersey Facts
New Jersey Information
State of NJ Home Page
New Jersey School Report Cards
NJ.Com--Star Ledger
New Jersey Law Network
NJ State Legislature
Roadside America New Jersey
New Jersey Legislative District Data Book Online
NJHelps.org (guide to NJ government assistance programs)
Legal Services of New Jersey (low-cost legal advice)
NJ Farmers' Markets
New Jersey Historical Society
NJ Travel and Tourism
JerseyMusic.com

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Travel

Travelocity

Orbitz

OneTravel.com

Airport Information Directory

HotelGuide.com

Hostelling International
Fodor's Net Travel

Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel

Universal Currency Converter

Passports

Centers for Disease Control Travel Advisory

Department of State Travel Warnings

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Education

New Jersey School Report Cards
GreatSchools.net
College Net
Peterson's Education and Career Center
The College Board (SATs) GED Testing Service
Educational Testing Service
U.S. News & World Report College Rankings
Princeton Review
FinAid: The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid FAFSA on the Web
Study Abroad
ERIC

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Maps

MapQuest
Maps On Us
Google Maps
Yahoo Maps
National Geographic.Com

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Health

Healthy NJ: Information for Healthy Living

Medline Plus

Centers for Disease Control

Medicare.gov

Healthweb

Healthfinder

Health Source (through EbscoHost database)

National Cancer Institute

American Heart Association

HIV InSite--Gateway to AIDS Knowledge

Drug Info Net--Drug Information

Drug Interaction Check

Clinical Pharmacology Database (through Ebscohost database)

New Jersey Physicians

NJ Physicians Licensee Directory and Disciplinary Indication

AMA Doctor Finder

Medical Society of New Jersey's Physician Finder

Directory of Board Certified Medical Specialists
Comparative Guide to American Hospitals
Kids Health

Mental Help Net

Psych Central