Helpful Links
Animals
- Bat Conservation Includes information on bats, habitat, houses, etc.
- Earthlife Web Includes links to sites on insects, birds, mammals, fish, and trees.
- Endangered Species Home Page Information from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
- Illinois Natural History Survey Includes links on insects, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, plants, and more.
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Many links to animals, fish, endangered species, and more.
Art
- Timeline of Art History Chronological, geographical, and thematic exploration of art history from around the world.
- World Wide Arts Resources Links to many differents sites on the arts.
Automobiles
- Autobytel Search by make and model of car, location, new, used, and more to find pricing information, dealers, specifications, and reviews.
- Kelley Blue Book Car Prices Includes new and used vehicles as well as reviews.
- NADA Used Vehicle Guides Includes not only automobiles, but boats, campers, motorcycles, etc.
Booklists
- Caldecott Medal Awards Children’s picture book award winners.
- National Book Awards
- New York Times Best-Seller Lists Lists the top 5 in several categories. For more complete lists, you may subscribe for free.
- Newbery Medal Awards Children’s literature award winners.
- Oprah’s Book Club Follow the links to Oprah’s latest selections.
- Pulitzer Prizes
- Rebecca Caudill Winners with links to Nominees Awards chosen by Illinois students in grades 4-8.
Business
- Better Business Bureau Gives consumer warnings, complaint forms, and directory of BBBs.
- CNN Money Financial news and updates.
- EDGAR EDGAR-Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval System includes SEC filings for various companies.
- Federal Express Includes searching by tracking numbers.
- Hoover’s Company Profile Database Gives basic corporate directory information as well as latest stock quotes and graphs.
- Small Business Administration A wealth of information including other links.
- Thomas Register of Manufacturers Searchable by product and company name.
- UPS United Parcel site. It also allows package tracking.
Canton-Area Links
- Canton Daily Ledger Newspaper
- Canton Union School District 66 Links to individual schools and includes activities, calendars, sports schedules, and more.
- City of Canton Includes city code, meeting minutes, Chamber of Commerce, and more. Links to information on Cook Medical Group.
- Fulton County Health Department
- Fulton County Links
- Fulton County, Illinois site Includes county governmental offices and departments.
- National Register of Historic Places–Fulton County Listing of places in Fulton County that are on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Regional Office of Education #26 Includes Fulton County and school district maps.
- Spoon River College
- Spoon River Drive Information
Career
- Careerbuilder.com Job search site that can be narrowed by location and interests. Includes search tips, resume information and more.
- Illinois Dept. of Employment Security Links to Illinois Job Bank, unemployment insurance information, etc.
- Illinois One Source Information on available jobs through Illinois Skills Match, on unemployment statistics,and on careers.
- Indeed Job search site that can be narrowed by location and interests. Includes search tips, resume information and more.
- Monster Job search site that can be narrowed by location and interests. Includes search tips, resume information and more.
- Occupational Outlook Handbook Lists careers, educational requirements, salary, and outlook.
- Snagajob Job search site that allows you to search by zip code and type of job.
Census and Statistics
- Census.gov The main page for the U.S. Census Bureau
- Explore Census Data Census Bureau’s site for all data information
- Consumer Price Index Information Data used to figure the inflation rate.
- Encyclopedia of Education Statistics Includes Condition of Education, Digest of Education Statistics, Education Indicators, and Youth Indicators.
- Population Reference Bureau Includes links to world population information.
- US Bureau of Census Wide variety of census data.
- US Bureau of Census–Historical US census data browser from 1790-1960
- Yearbook of Immigration Statistics Online archive of the Yearbook of Immigration Statistics lists yearly immigrants, where they came from, etc.
Chemistry
College
- 50States.com Includes links to colleges and university homepages by state.
- College Illinois from Illinois Student Assistance Commission Includes information on financial aid, grants, scholarships, etc.
- FAFSA–Free Application for Federal Student Aid
- iTransfer Lists college courses in Illinois that will transfer to other institutions.
- U.S. News College Rankings A wide variety of information for the college-bound including school rankings for graduate and undergraduate.
Computers
- CNet A source of computer information on a wide variety of topics, platforms, software, etc.
- DigitalLearn A source for learning basic computer skills with interactive online video.
- Download.com Collection of downloadable programs from CNET.
- ExtremeTech Another portal of computer information.
- TechBoomers A free educational website that teaches older adults and other inexperienced Internet users with basic computer skills about websites that can help improve their quality of life.
- Tom’s Hardware Valuable computer information and reviews of various products and parts.
- ZD Net Another online source of information and technology news as well as software to download.
Cooking
- AllRecipes.com Includes many recipes with ingredient searching abilities.
- Cook’s Thesaurus Includes definitions and substitutions of all kinds!
- CopyKat Recipes Includes recipes for many brand-name/restaurant recipes.
- Epicurious.com A wealth of information, techniques, and recipes.
- Food and Drug Administration Information on food and drug regulations and safety.
- FoodSafety.gov A variety of information including additives and food safety.
- Illinois Cooperative Extension Service, University of Illinois Safety information and many publications.
- Medieval Renaissance Food Home Page Not only recipes but also several other sources and bibliographies.
- MyRecipes.com Find recipes from many magazines including Cooking Light, Southern Living, Sunset, Real Simple, Cottage Living, Health, and many more.
- Recipe Link A wonderful site with many links and “hot topics.” Very comprehensive. Excellent recipe searching.
- Recipes & Home Cooking Tips | Taste of Home Magazine Recipes and tips from the editors of Taste of Home Magazine.
- RecipeSource Includes many international recipes in addition to other food groupings.
- Top Secret Recipes Includes recipes of brand-name products and restaurants.
Drama
- Internet Broadway Database Comprehensive list of current and past shows, casts, etc.
Education
- Education World Lesson plans and more.
- Khan Academy A free learning site for all types of subjects at all levels.
Genealogy
- Ancestry.com Includes some free services and some membership/fee services.
- Cyndi’s List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet Many sites grouped by categories and countries.
- Ellis Island, Port of New York 1892-1924
- Genealogy Databases Select Ancestry Library edition (In Library use only) or HeritageQuest (from home or the library)to search census information and much more.
- Genforum.com A listserv where questions can be posted and shared about genealogy. Includes surname index.
- Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)–Illinois State Archives Lists local governmental records that are available. Includes naturalization papers and more.
- Roots Web Includes a search feature that links to surnames.
- U.S. Geological Survey GeoNames A web form to search for geographic names. Search Domestic Names to search cemeteries by county.
- USGenWeb Many sites of interest for United States research.
- VitalChek Includes addresses on where to write for birth, marriage, death, and divorce information.
Government–Federal
- Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids Includes grade-level breakdowns explaining government concepts to children.
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-Present
- C-SPAN Current government information and legislative updates.
- GovEngine.com A portal linking to Federal, State, and Local government and Court resources.
- Government Printing Office (GPO) Federal Digital System Includes Code of Federal Regulations and other links.
- National Archives Includes hours, use of records, genealogy, etc.
- National Archives and Records Administration–Office of Federal Register Includes GPO Access to Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, and United States Government Manual
- POTUS–Presidents of the United States Includes biographical information as well as cabinet members and more.
- The White House A direct link to the White House.
- US Copyright Office Home Page
- US House of Representatives
- US Mint Includes information about the mint programs including the 50 States Quarters.
- US Patent & Trademark Office
- US Postal Service
- US Senate
Government–State
- Cyberdriveillinois A gateway to services of the Illinois Secretary of State including motor vehicle information and driver licensing as well as the Illinois State Library.
- Illinois Dept. of Professional Regulations Lists those who hold licenses with the state and any that have been revoked or on probation. Includes physicians, dentists, accountants, veterinarians, roofing contractors, and more.
- Illinois General Assembly Includes the Illinois Compiled Statutes, Public Acts, Administrative Code, and other legislation information.
- State of Illinois The official page for the State of Illinois.
Government–World
- Country Studies from the Library of Congress Great for brief facts and country reports.
- U. S. Department of State Information about countries as prepared by the U.S. Department of State bureaus. Gives facts about land, people, history, government, economy, foreign relations, travel advisories, etc.
- World Fact Book Excellent information about countries. Includes flags.
History
- AMDOCS: Documents for the study of American History Covers 15th century to present.
- American Memory: Historical Collections for the National Digital Library
- At Home in the Heartland Online Provided by the Illinois State Museum this site give information on life in Illinois from the 1700’s through the present.
- British Monarchy Official site for the Royal Family with historical information as well.
- Early Illinois Women, 1818-1918 Lists information about local Illinois women in various areas including medicine, business, entertainment, and more. This is part of a digitization grant so there are many graphics.
- Encyclopedia Mythica Encyclopedia of myths, legends, and folklore.
- Encyclopedia of Chicago A wealth of information on Chicago from the print title.
- History of the Great Lakes States Home Page Very interesting site that links to online books and materials related to Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin. All materials are free and in the public domain.
- Illinois in the Civil War by Infobahn Outfitters Wonderful site with information on Illinois and Civil War sites.
- Lincoln/Net A collection of information, sites, and links to information about Abraham Lincoln. Has marvelous pictures.
- National Register of Historic Places–Fulton County, Illinois Listing of places in Fulton County that are on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Nativeculture.com Includes several links to Native American Indian sites.
Home and Hobbies
- RepairClinic.com Includes repair tips for appliances and more.
- Yardcare.com
Income Tax
- Illinois Dept. of Revenue Includes forms, etc.
- IRS-Internal Revenue Service IRS tips, forms, etc.
Insects
- Butterflies and Moths of North America From the Big Sky Institute of Montana State University this site breaks down species by state. Has some photos for identification.
- Illinois State Museum Links to databases on Illinois dragonflies and butterflies. Includes a breakdown by county.
Kids Sites
- ABCMouse.com This site must be used from within the library. It provides many learning games from age 2-8+.
- AR BookFinder This site lists accelerated reader books, levels, and points.
- Enchanted Learning Wide variety of links and activities for all ages.
- KidsClick Search sites chosen by librarians for kids grades K to 7.
- Tumblebooks Click on Read Online and tumble to a new book every day.
Law
- FreeAdvice.com–legal advice
- Fulton County Legal Self-Help Center Provides information to people about legal matters including such topics as unemployment, foreclosure, divorce, custody issues, domestic abuse, etc. Intended to aid those who work with their own lawyers or those who are unable to find a lawyer to help them with their legal matters
- Illinois General Assembly Includes links to the Illinois Compiled Statutes, Public Acts, bills, etc.
- Illinois Legal Aid Offers free legal information to Illinois residents on civil legal matters. Includes a Form Library with forms to be submitted online.
- Illinois Supreme and Appellate Court Opinions
- Illinois Supreme Court Standardized State Forms Includes state approved forms that can be printed and handwritten as well as those that can be filled out and submitted online.
- Lawyers.com Directory of lawyers by name or location from Martindale-Hubbell.
- Lectric Law Library Forms Sample legal forms of all kinds.
- LII: Legal Information Institute Includes U.S. Code, Code of Federal Regulations, Supreme Court rulings, etc.
- Standardized State Forms from Illinois Supreme Court Includes some forms recognized in Illinois.
- US Dept. of Justice
Library Links
- American Library Association Information on the Association and its sections.
- American Library Association’s Great Sites for Kids Provides links to selected sites for children up to and including age 14.
- CARLI–I-Share Catalog Access to library collections of the 71 libraries who are members of the Consortium of Academic & Research Libraries Online (CARLI). Includes many universities.
- Illinois Library Association.
- Illinois Public Library Service Area Populations Map
- Illinois State Library
- Illinois Talking Book Outreach Center Information on the free library service for anyone unable to read regular print because of low vision, blindness, or a physical disability.
- Library of Congress Includes copyright information, research collections, and law information.
- RAILS Library System Reaching Across Illinois Library System is the new library system covering the northern part of Illinois. It encompasses the former Alliance Library System as well as several others.
- RSA Cat Includes library holdings of those members of the RSA–Resource Sharing Alliance–libraries including Peoria Public Library, Pekin Public Library, etc.
- Statewide Illinois Library Catalog (SILC) The SILC catalog is part of the OCLC FirstSearch database. From this link choose your type of access from home or within the library. Search the WorldCat holdings of libraries. Parlin-Ingersoll Library cardholders may place interlibrary loan requests.
Literature
- AR BookFinder This site lists accelerated reader books, points, and reading levels.
- Bartleby.com Electronic texts including dictionaries, quotations, the Bible, Shakespeare, gazeteers, etc.
- BookPage An online version of the library’s monthly book magazine.
- BookSpot Links to many award winners.
- Caldecott Awards
- Fantastic Fiction
- Goodreads
- Literature-Map Type in an author’s name and find authors whose works are similar.
- LitLovers.com
- Newbery Awards
- Project Gutenberg Links to over 800 classic titles of literature in electronic text.
- Spark Notes–like Cliff Notes Gives summaries and information on various titles.
Maps
- Bing Maps Includes maps and driving directions.
- Google Maps Includes driving directions as well as satellite images. Very detailed.
- Illinois Library Service Area Map Includes service area boundaries of Illinois Libraries.
- Regional Office of Education #26 Public Map Shows school district boundaries in our area.
Medicine
- Cancer.gov from the National Cancer Institute Wonderful information at both a patient and health professional level.
- Center for Disease Control Includes AIDS information as well as other links.
- Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Marketplace Includes information on medicaid, medicare, and the Affordable Care Act marketplace.
- FamilyDoctor.org This site by the American Academy of Family Physicians covers a number of medical, health, and wellness issues.
- Health and Human Services Healthcare The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services site about the Affordable Care Act.
- HealthCare.gov The place to start in looking for information on the Affordable Care Act as well as enrollment.
- Healthfinder A gateway to consumer health and human service information from the US Government.
- HealthyChildren This site is by the American Academy of Pediatrics. It covers prenatal through young adult ages on a wide variety of topics.
- Healthy Communities in Fulton County, Illinois Developed by the University of Illinois Library of the Health Sciences, this site targets many informational websites as well as links to health care providers in Fulton County.
- KidsHealth Information about children’s health for kids, parents, and professionals.
- Mayo Clinic
- MEDLINE Searches Medline Plus and PubMed databases of medical journal articles with abstracts.
- Merck Manual of Medical Information A web version of the 2003 edition provides information on diseases, injuries, etc.
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health A source from the National Institutes of Health for alternative and complementary health information.
- NOAH–New York Online Access to Health Many sites of interest on a wide variety of health topics.
- Nutrition.gov This USDA-sponsored website provides information on nutrition and food safety.
- Rx List Drug information as well as alternative medicine and herb information.
- Vaccines and US This site from the Smithsonian includes a lot of information on vaccines.
- WebMD A web portal that provides information on diseases, current news, and questions and answers. Many other links also.
Movies
- Academy Awards
- Emmy Awards
- Internet Movie Database Allows searching of movies, cast, etc. Very detailed.
Music
- A-Z Lyrics Universe Includes lyrics to many current songs.
- All Music Guide
- Lyrics Connection Song lyrics.
- Sheet Music Plus Searches for individuals, songs, etc.
News
Phone Directories and Zip Codes
- AllPages.com Directory of U.S. yellow pages and business directories. Searchable by state and subject.
- AT&T AnyWho Includes people, businesses, reverse look-up.
- Superpages.com Directory Includes people, businesses, reverse look-up.
- Telephone Directories on the Web Includes international directories also.
- Toll Free Directory Search for toll free numbers.
- Zip+4 Postal Codes
Reference
- Answers.com Provides fast, succinct definitions or answers on a wide variety of topics.
- Bartlett’s Quotations Includes quotations, verse, and more.
- Bing Translator (formerly Babel Fish Translation Page) This page will translate text from one language to another.
- Biography.com Includes biographies from past and present.
- Consumer Search Lists reviews and evaluations of various products.
- Convert Me–Weights and Measures Online conversion tools of many kinds.
- Country Studies from the Library of Congress
- DigitalLearn.org Online learning sessions on computer software, job searching, and more.
- Fifty States and Capitals Includes brief facts, state symbols, and links to more.
- Foreign Language Dictionaries Translations to and from in many languages.
- GCF LearnFree.org Goodwill Community Foundation LearnFree has a wonderful educational website providing free training in computer programs,job skills, internet, e-mail, basic reading, mathematics, and more.
- Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names Online Type in a place name and find location/latitude/longitude.
- Jennifer’s Language Page Many phrases in various languages–Hello, Yes, No, Merry Christmas, I love you, etc.
- Khan Academy A free learning site for all types of subjects at all levels.
- TechBoomers A free educational website that teaches older adults and other inexperienced Internet users with basic computer skills about websites that can help improve their quality of life.
- Time and Date Provides the current time in various time zones.
- Webster’s Dictionary
- Wikipedia A free encyclopedia that users may edited, correct, or update.
- World Fact Book Excellent information about countries. Includes flags.
Science
- How Stuff Works Information on a wide variety of things–fun and informative.
- Physics.org Physics.org is your guide to physics news online.
- see Animals
- see Chemistry
- See Space
- Weather.com
- World Climate data
Space
- NASA
- Space.com Covers a wide variety of topics. Includes NightSky calendar of notable observations each month.
- Spaceflight Now Covers online space news, space missions, astronomy, and more.
- The Nine Planets Includes information, photos, etc. on all the planets in the solar system as well as their moons.