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Information about all types of assistance available in Connecticut.
Almanac
Information Please almanac. Using the menu on the left choose from almanacs on a wide variety of subjects. .
Almanac/Old Farmer’s
Weather histories by regions of country, a lot of information but not all is free.
Answers.com
A comprehensive reference source containing articles on a wide range of subjects.
Authors Directory
An alphabetical list of authors of classic literature. You can also search for a list of authors' classic works by century and other sub topics. Or start at the classic literature directory. From about.com
Help Readers Find Reading Level Books
Lexile
WorldCat and MetaMetrics offers "Find a Book" to help readers find appropriate reading level. Readers can enter their lexile measure of their grade level.
Best's Insurance Rating
Registration is required but free.
Car Values/Kelley Blue Book
Car reviews and values. Kelley Blue Book.
Citation Style for Research Papers
Several styles – APA, Turabian, MLA, Chicago, AMA. Authoritative. All have instructions on how to cite electronic resources. Sponsored by Long Island University.
Cities/State of the Cities Data System
Superb site. Easy to use, with links to Demographics and Economics of population area, Unemployment data, Jobs, Business Establishments and Average Pay in 1990s, FBI Crime Data, Building Permits. Created and maintained by HUD.
Classroom subjects
Subject frameworks. What you should be learning when. Determined by the Governing Board of the National Assessment of Educational Progress/ U.S. Department of Education.
Community Profiles
Community profiles including easy to use census demographics and yellow pages type information. Powered by ancestry.com.
Conversions
Interactive Units Converter of measurements such as weight and mass, distance and length, capacity and volume, and temperature.
Converter/Currency
Converts world currencies into U.S. dollars and U.S. dollars into world currencies. Other conversions also possible. From Yahoo Finance.
Dewey Decimal Classification Numbers
Great resource. University Library, University of Illinois
Dewey numbers by subject.
Conversion - From Dewey to Library of Congress classification and visa versa.
Embassies/U.S
List of U.S. Embassies and Consulates from the U.S. Department of State. Visa, culture and other information included.
Embassies/World
Embassy World. Directory and search engine of the world's Embassies and Consulates.
Encyclopedia/Quotes/More
Search encyclopedias, dictionaries and many other online resources singly or as a group. Check the drop down menu. From Bartleby.com.
Government Information
usa.gov Links for Vital Records, contacting local officials, government auctions, forms, benefits/grants/financial aide, and many more.
Libraries (Public) in Connecticut
Click on the ballon to obtain the address and phone number of the library in question.
Library of Congress Classification
From the Library of Congress.
Perpetual Calendar
Find the day and the date for any given year. Based on the Gregorian calendar. Find the time for various cities around the world. From time and date.com.
Population/POP Clocks
Census Bureau's up to the minute US and World population estimates.
Time
Local times, sunrise, and sunset worldwide. Timeanddate.com
Weather
Weather for U.S. and international cities. Current conditions, temperature, 10 day forecast. From Intellicast.
Web Index/IPL
Well-organized site with helpful subject headings. Clean and not flashy. Internet Public Library.
Web Index/LII
Another great point of access for anyone doing an internet search. Compiled by librarians in California, but useful links for people everywhere. Updates available by e-mail every week. Librarian’s Index to the Internet.