Listed below are websites organized by those subjects that are most frequently asked about in our Reference Department.
Along with the research databases, they can serve as a starting point in your information search.
It is important to evaluate content found on any site on the Internet for accuracy and completeness.

Animals

• Animal Diversity Web - Good site for taxonomy assignments.
• Petfinder - Links to animal shelters and rescue groups nationwide with searchable database of animals in need of homes.
• The Neuter Commuter - Passaic County's own mobile spay/neuter clinic.
• Merck Veterinary Manual

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Automotive

• Kelley Blue Book - New and used car price reports.
• N.A.D.A.'s Consumers Database - Includes pricing for cars, classic cars, boats, RVs, motorcycles, aircraft and more.
• Yahoo!Autos - Information on new/used automobiles which can be sorted by make, class or price.
• Edmunds - Another of the standard sources for auto information and prices.

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Books/Reading

• Overbooked - A web site for ravenous readers.
• Amazon.com - Major bookseller but also contains book reviews, recommendations for related books and other handy features.
• Bibliofind - Good source for rare, used and out of print books, now part of Amazon.com.

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Business

• Small Business Administration
• ThomasNet - The online Thomas Register.

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Cities/States/Countries

• State and Local Government on the Net
• Stately Knowledge
• World Factbook

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Consumer Info

• Free Credit Reports - The only authorized source to get your annual credit report under federal law.
• Federal Trade Commission - Information and resources on consumer protection issues.
• Consumer Information Center - Pueblo, Colorado, the home of all those free government consumer pamphlets.

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Cooking

• Food Network
• Rec.food.recipe's Archive Index
• Allrecipes.com - A leading community-based recipe site.

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Education

• Clifton Public Schools - Official site of the Clifton Public Schools.
• College Board Online
• Educational Testing Service - Home of the CLEP, SAT, GRE, PRAXIS, and TOEFL tests among others.
• Road Scholar - Formerly the Elderhostel, an organization offering educational opportunites for adults 55 and over.
• ERIC - Educational Resources Information Center, a national database on all aspects of education from the U.S. Department of Education.
• NJ Higher Education Student Assistance Authority - New Jersey's source for college financial aid information.
• College.gov - Designed by students for students and providing school and financial information from the U.S. Department of Education.

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Elections

• League of Women Voters of NJ - Information on voter registration, government, elections.
• NJVoterInfo.org - A non-profit, non-partisan website about elections and public affairs issues affecting New Jersey.
• Project Vote Smart

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Employment

• Monster Board
• Workforce New Jersey
• Chronicle of Higher Education - Academic jobs.
• Careers.org

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Tax Info/Finance/Investing

• Internal Revenue Service
• New Jersey Division of Taxation - Find New Jersey tax forms and information here.
• MyMoney.gov - Federal government's website dedicated to helping you to save, invest and successfully manage your money.
• Big Charts - Historical stock quotes starting in 1987.
• CNN Money.com - The financial network.
• Daily Stocks
• The Motley Fool
• Edgar - The SEC database - SEC filings for all publicly traded companies.
• Hoover's Online - Basic company information plus website links to over 11,000 public and private companies.

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Gardening

• GardenWeb
• National Gardening Association
• New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station-Rutgers University

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Genealogy

• Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites
• American Family Immigration History Center - Search for passengers who came through Ellis Island between 1892 and 1924.
• Family Search - Extensive database from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
• U.S. GenWeb Project - Links to genealogical sites in all 50 states; provides sources and not actual genealogical records.
• National Obituary Index - Publicized as the largest repository of obituaries and death records.
• RootsWeb.com - "Oldest and largest FREE genealogy site." Includes the Social Security Death Index.
• Legacy.com - Nationwide resource for recent obituaries in over 400 newspapers.

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Health/Medicine

• MedlinePlus - Trusted health information from the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
• New Jersey Health Care Profiles - Profiles of New Jersey physicians and podiatrists.
• AMA Home Page - Physician database searchable by name or specialty plus hospital directory and links to other medical sites.
• Healthy New Jersey - In addition to all kinds of health information and links, check out the "Just for kids & teens."
• NOAH: New York Online Access to Health - Provide full-text health information for consumers in both English and Spanish.
• Mayo Clinic - "Reliable information for a healthier life."

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History

• History Channel
• History Place
• Smithsonian Institute
• Twentieth Century Inventions

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Legal Information

• New Jersey Courts Online - All kinds of information about the New Jersey Court system, including news, forms, links and more.
• Rutgers Law Library - A wealth of information and links.
• Rutgers Internet Law Guide - More from Rutgers University.
• FindLaw - Gateway to information about every aspect of the law. Includes state law and cases.
• LSNJ Law - You and the Law in New Jersey.
• Lawyers.com - Consumer version of the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.
• Nolo.com - The Self-help Law Center.
• Clifton Code - Available on the official City site.
• New Jersey Statutes, Chapter Laws and Constitution.
• New Jersey Administrative Code - Updated quarterly online.
• United States Code
• Code of Federal Regulations
• Federal Register
• Thomas - The Library of Congress, with information on current bills, recently passed laws, Congressional Record, and more.
• State Legal Forms
• More New Jersey Legal Forms
• Findlaw's Attorney Search
• NJCourts Online Attorney Disciplinary Histories

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Local Information

• City of Clifton Official Website
• Clifton Public Schools
• Downtown Clifton: Clifton's Rising Star
• Bloomingdale
• Pompton Lakes Township
• City of Passaic
• City of Paterson
• Borough of Ringwood
• Township of Wayne
• Prospect Park
• Borough of Hawthorne
• Township of Little Falls
• Borough of Wanaque
• Township of West Milford
• Passaic County - Official County Website.
• Passaic County Sheriff's Department
• Passaic County Historical Society
• Passaic County Community College
• William Paterson University
• Passaic County Technical Institute
• NorthJersey.com - Home page of The Record and the Herald News.

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Mathematics

• Ask Dr. Math
• Mathematics - Statistics

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Movies/Entertainment

• Moviefone - Current showtimes, reviews of current movies.
• Hollywood Online - Official site of the Nat'l Association of Theater Owners.
• Internet Movie Database.

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Music

• Allmusic - For fans of all genres and styles of music.
• CD Now
• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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New Jersey

• Get Help - A wealth of resources for residents of New Jersey compiled by your State Library. "We're here to help in tough economic times."
• New Jersey Homepage
• NJ Helps.org - NJ Department of Human Services web site allows families to determine eligibility for 8 State programs.
• NJ State Legislature Home page
• NJ Transit
• New Jersey Monthly Online - Online version of the monthly magazine.
• NJ.com
• NJ Department of Personnel Vacancy Announcements

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News/Current Events

• CNN Interactive
• Yahoo! News and Event
• NJ.com
• New York Times

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Parenting

• Baby Center - For information from preconception through toddlers. Allows personalization to provide the information you are interested in and to track development and growth of your child.
• Zero to Three - From the nonprofit organization of the same name, focuses on child development in the first three years of life with information for both parents and professionals.
• Safe Kids - Sponsored by the National Safe Kids Campaign, offers advice and resources to prevent childhood injury. Includes information on products recalls.
• Exceptional Parent - From Exceptional Parent Magazine, includes a wealth of information for the parents, families and professionals caring for children with disabilities.
• Licensed Child Care Centers - The State of New Jersey.

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Science/Technology

• US Naval Time Services - Solar and lunar phases and times
• Household Products Database
• Chemicool Periodic Table

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Seniors/Retirees

• AARP
• Third Age

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Sports

• CBS Sportsline
• Sports Illustrated
• ESPN

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Travel

• Web Flyer
• Travel Channel Online
• Travelocity.com
• Priceline.com
• Kayak

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U.S. Government

• USA.gov
• Library of Congress
• U.S. Census Bureau
• U.S. Postal Service

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Weather

• National Weather Service
• Weather Channel
• New Jersey State Climatologist
• Weather Underground - For historical weather data.

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Women

• National Women's Hall of Fame
• National Women's History Project

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Search tools

• Google
• Yahoo
• Ask.com
• DuckDuckGo

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Reference and good general sites

• ipl2 - "Information you can trust"
• AT&T's Toll Free Directory at Anywho.com

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