New
York Public Library Digital Gallery - access to over 700,000
images digitized from the The New York Public Library's vast collections,
including illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters,
rare prints, photographs and more.
Fantastic
Fiction - All about your favorite authors: this site features
short biographies, lists of new and upcoming books, series lists
and awards won. Includes full list of books by the author and
a list of titles they recommend.
Goodreads
- Meet your next favorite book on this social network for readers.
Members provide ratings and reviews of books to express their
personal opinions and to help others determine if they would enjoy
a book.
"If
You Like..." - a handy reference guide to authors and
genres from the Hennepin County Library
AllExperts.com
- oldest & largest free Q&A service on the Internet
AnnualCreditReport.com
- fight identity theft by monitoring your credit report. Request
your free credit report online, by phone or by mail.
Bankrate.com
- provides free rate information on financial products, including
mortgages, credit cards, automobile loans, money market accounts,
certificates of deposit, checking and ATM fees, home equity loans
and online banking fees.
Consumer
Action Handbook online -
Know how and where to get action with this directory of thousands
of companies, consumer protection offices and Better Business
Bureaus, as well as national consumer organizations. Available
free in print from Consumer Information Catalog (see below) and
in Spanish here.
Catastrophe
Readiness Clearinghouse - this site seeks to empower every
individual by providing information that leads to positive action
in advance of an emergency. Compiled by the Middle Country Public
Library.
CDC
Emergency Preparedness & Response - includes bioterrorism,
chemical and radiation emergencies, mass casualties, natural disasters,
severe weather, and recent outbreaks and incidents
Baldwin
Public Library Online Career Center – services, databases,
and resources pertaining to employment research, including
additional links for job seekers. For upcoming career-related
programs, please see our Library
Events page or our newsletter, the Piper.
CareerBuilder.com
- one of the web's largest resources for connecting job seekers
with employers.
Career
OneStop - site sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor
that offers useful career tools (including resume and cover
letter examples/templates) and labor market information.
CareerZone
- created by the New York State Department of Labor for students
exploring various occupations.
Glassdoor.com
- Find jobs and see company salaries, reviews, and interviews
– all posted anonymously by employees.
HempsteadWorks
-
Nassau County's One-Stop Career Center that assists employers
in hiring qualified workers and job seekers in developing their
skills and securing employment.
New
York JobZone - a free, online job search and career planning
system that helps adults make informed career decisions. Includes
resume, cover letter and reference list builders.
New
York State Job Bank - State Department site where job seekers
can access thousands of listings, save searches, post resumes,
and find career planning resources.
O*NET
Online - a comprehensive database of worker attributes and
job characteristics. As the replacement for the Dictionary
of Occupational Titles (DOT), O*NET is the nation's
primary source of occupational information.
Salary
Wizard - provides comparative national salary information
for various career titles.
Vote411
- information about voting options, election dates, candidates,
polling places, registration deadlines and voting machines, from
the League of Women Voters
National
Health Information Center - includes Health Information Resource
Database which contains information on 1500 organizations and
government offices
American
Memory - from the collections of the Library of Congress,
a chronicle of historical events, people, places, and ideas that
continue to shape America. Drawn from written and spoken words,
sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet
music.
Bankrate.com
- the Web's leading aggregator of financial rate information.
Mortagages, home equity loans, credit cards, savings, CD/IRA rates
- you can find and compare them all here.
Described
and Captioned Media Program -
free tape services for the deaf and/or hard-of-hearing via mail
delivery, including some in Spanish. Formats include DVD, VHS,
CD-ROM and streaming video via computer.
C.A.S.A.
(Coordinated Agency for Spanish Americans) - services for the
Hispanic population of Nassau County.
Citizenship
Initiative Program - free assistance to Nassau and Suffolk
county residents who are trying to become United States Citizens.
Colorín
Colorado - for Spanish-speaking parents and children. Also
in English.
United
States Citizenship Resources - guide to the naturalization
process and the citizenship exam, from the San Francisco Public
Library, available in several languages.
USA.gov
- the official web portal to government information in Spanish.
DISCLAIMER:
While these links have been carefully researched in line with normal
collection development procedures, the Baldwin Public Library has
no control over remote sites or sources. No responsibility for their
content or availability is accepted or implied.
