Internet Research Links

For information about search engines click on this site: www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet 

Google Yahoo Altavista
AskJeeves Excite  
Search.com Lycos  

*Metasearch Engines and Portals: Search a variety of Search Engines simultaneously.

Dogpile Metacrawler
Mamma About.com

Ready Reference: Good General Gateways to Information

Internet Public Library  Valuable lists of research and reference materials gathered by librarians.
Librarian's Index to the Internet  A searchable, annotated subject directory of more than 10,000 Internet resources.
RefDesk One of the most comprehensive sources of reference materials and facts on the internet.
Infomine  Searches 23,000 resources of an academic nature.
FindArticles.com  An archive of 300 magazines and journals that you can search for free dating back to 1998.
Library Spot  Virtual library resource center for educators and students. Includes book reviews and reference materials.
InfoPlease  Contains almanacs, atlases, and content from the Columbia Encyclopedia.
iTools  Contains search tools, language and translation tools, research, and fact searching search engines.
Anywho.com  Look up people and business with Yellow Pages, White Pages, and Reverse Lookups.
Shmoop.com
To make learning and writing more fun and relevant for students in the digital age.

Careers , Business, and Employment

Monster.com  Search over a million job postings, edit or create resumes, and get career advice.
Boston Works  A large database of jobs focused in the Greater Boston area. From Boston Globe.
Jobfind  Useful site from the Boston Herald to help future employees find employers.
Boston Job Source
Operates a variety of local sites featuring jobs at private and government employers.
Career Builder 300,000 continuously updated jobs representing 25,000 of the top employers in virtually every field.

LinkUp Job Search Engine -- Search for job openings direct from local company websites.
Mass Department of. Employment and Training America's Job Bank is the biggest and busiest job market. +900,000 jobs.
Mass State Employment Opportunities A comprehensive listing of current openings in Massachusetts State government.
MBLC Employment MA A comprehensive listing of current openings in Massachusetts State government.
USAjobs U.S. Office of Personnel Management web site.
Federal Student Jobs Offers valuable job experience, training opportunities, and excellent benefits working for the govt..
Occupational Outlook
  Recognized source of career information from the US government including trends and pay scales.
HigherEd Jobs  One of the largest job databases focused exclusively on college and university positions.
America's Career InfoNet  Over 5,000 external links to an extensive set of career resources available on the Internet.
Juju
Search engine that provides quick access to jobs found on thousands of employer websites and job boards all around the web.
Indeed
Canton jobs from job sites, newspapers, associations and company career pages.
Reader's Digest Career Advice Reader's Digest provides an informative page dedicated to providing free
resources to those looking to find helpful career advice and tips
Attorney.org
A non-for-profit website meant to spread the free flow of legal information.
 

Education and Literacy

American Universities   Home pages for American Universities granting bachelor or advanced degrees.
CollegeBoard   The College Board connects students and parents to college and opportunity.
Peterson's Education Portal  Info. about colleges and universities, graduate programs, financial aid, and test preparation.
U101   Links to almost 4000 college and university web links in the United States and Canada.
StudyGuideZone
a series of free study guides on a variety of standardized tests commonly utilized for admissions.
AskEric   Provides education information to teachers, students,  librarians, counselors, administrators, and parents.
Higher Education Information Center  Educational opportunities and resources in Boston and beyond.
Literacy Resources  National and Massachusetts Literacy councils and related agencies.
ESOL Programs in Massachusetts Library-based ESOL
(English for Speakers of Other Language) programs
 

Books and Literature

Internet Public Library Literary Criticism Online  Critical and biographical websites about authors and their works.
Voice of the Shuttle   Brief annotated guides to online resources in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences.
Project Gutenberg   Electronic texts of books and other materials available without copyright to the general public.
Bartleby.com  Contains reference works, thesauri, Bartlett's Quotations, guides to English usage, and other non-fiction works.
Library of Congress  Contains a wealth of information about books, photographic collections, US copyright office, and exhibitions.


Government, Tax, and Legal Information

FirstGov Official U.S. gateway to find information from U.S. local, state and federal government agencies.
GovSpot A non-partisan government portal intended to simplify the search for the best online government info.
Government Information Online: Ask a Librarian E-mail or Chat with U.S. Federal Depository Libraries
Internal Revenue Service Search and print forms and publications, file your taxes, or research tax issues. 
Veteran's Administration U.S. Veteran's information including links to health, compensation, and services.
Massachusetts State Government Official portal to the Massachusetts state government and agencies.
Massachusetts Department of Revenue Search for forms, regulations, or web file your taxes.
Commonwealth Communities Resource for finding information on the 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries Official site for the 17 public law libraries with links to Mass General LawsCode of Mass Regulations, and Legal Pathfinders on various topics.
Massachusetts Dept. of Consumer Affairs State agency charged to educate, inform, and protect consumers.
Massachusetts Secretary of State State Publications and Regulations.
Central Register and Goods and Services Bulletin Link to the Massachusetts State Archives.
FindLaw One of the most comprehensive law portals on the internet for legal professionals, students, or the public. 
Nolo No nonsense approach to the law for laymen including an easy-to-use law dictionary.

Health

WebMD  Portal to medical information including diseases and conditions, health and wellness, and aging.
Healia® - your search for health - Topical search across authoritative health sites.
MedlinePlus Access to consumer health information for Massachusetts.
Health.gov A portal to web sites of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services including Healthfinder

DailyMed DailyMed provides high quality information about marketed drugs. This information includes FDA labels (package inserts).
Dietary Supplement Labels Database The Dietary Supplements Labels Database offers information about label ingredients in more than 4,000 selected brands of dietary supplements.
Pill Identifier A detailed description in our drugs database.

ToxTown Environmental health concerns and toxic chemicals where you live, work, and play.
ToxMystery ToxMystery was created by the United States National Library of Medicine to help children from 7-11 years old learn about household chemical hazards.

Women's Health from WebMD Articles about Women's Health from WebMD.
Health A to Z Integrated health and medical resource developed by healthcare professionals for the public.
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine Search for information about your doctor including medical schools, residencies, and malpractice claims.

Newspapers and Media

Town Online More than 100 newspapers in Eastern Mass including the Canton Journal and Neponset Valley News. 
Boston Globe Online free version of the Boston Globe.
Boston Herald Free version of the Boston Herald. Can also be accessed at Town Online
Patriot Ledger Access the Patriot Ledger, Brockton Enterprise, or Old Colony Memorial at SouthofBoston.com
News and Newspapers Online An online list of newspapers in the U.S. and World including a search by language or keyword.
Internet Public Library List of Serials A listing of online magazines and periodicals by subject.
US Radio and TV Directory A searchable list of FM/AM/and Television stations by state or network.