Selected Internet Resources G-I
Genealogy, Geography,
Government Agencies, Government
Purchasing, Grants-In-Aid, Hazardous
Substances, Health, History, Holidays,
Hurricanes, Income Tax, Insurance
Companies, Internet, Investments
- Genealogy
- Genealogy Links
A list of resources gathered by the Reference Librarians at the Clearwater Public
Library.
Access/Source: Clearwater Public Library
- Geography
(See also: Atlases,
Maps)
- Country Profiles
Overviews, key facts and figures, heads of government biographies, media notes
and key events chronologies for many countries around the world. Choose an area
of the world by clicking on it, then choose a country.
Access/Source: BBC
- Country Studies/Area Handbooks
"Most books in the series deal with a particular foreign country, describing
and analyzing its political, economic, social, and national security systems
and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the
ways they are shaped by cultural factors."
Access/Source: Library of Congress.
- Florida
County Information
County profiles, rankings, statistics, zipcodes and population growth for each
of Florida's 67 counties.
Access/Source: Enterprise Florida
- Geographic
Nameserver
Retrieve information including latitude/longitude, elevation, ZIP codes, and
other details. "Coverage includes all US cities, counties, and states, as
well as some US mountains, rivers, lakes, national parks, etc."
Access/Source: U.S. Department of the Interior.
- World Factbook
Information on nations of the world including geography, people, government,
economy, communications, and defense forces.
Access/Source: U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
- Government Agencies
(See also: Law,
U.S.
Politics & Government)
- City of Clearwater
Access/Source: City of Clearwater.
- Pinellas County
Access/Source: Pinellas County Government.
- State of Florida
"The Florida Government Information Locator Service is a virtual card catalog
of government information available on the Internet. The focus of the locator
is information from and about Florida State government with local and Federal
government information included."
Access/Source: Department of State and the State Library
of Florida.
- Online Sunshine
Official Internet Site of the Florida Legislature
Access/Source: State of Florida
- State of Florida: 411 Direct
Telephone directory for State of Florida telephone numbers and information.
Access/Source: State of Florida.
- Federal Web Locator
Directory of Federal government Web resources.
Access/Source: Villanova Center for Information Law and
Policy.
- Mayor Search
(Meet the Mayors)
Search for Mayors of cities around the country by name, city or state.
Access/Source: The U.S. Conference of Mayors, 2002
- State Web Locator
Directory of State government Web resources.
Access/Source: Illinois Institute of Technology.
- Embassy World
A searchable directory of the embassies and consulates around the world. Includes
a list of embassies within the United States.
Access/Source: Embassyworld.com
- The White House
Take a virtual tour of the White House.
Access/Source: FirstGov
- Search
Systems
Public Records locator. Identifies what is free and what is pay. Broken down
by state. Some areas require free registration.
Access/Source: Pacific Information Resources
Chiefs
of State (International)
"Online directory of Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments
weekly. The directory is intended to be used primarily as a reference aid and
includes as many governments of the world as is considered practical, some of
them not officially recognized by the United States." Updated weekly.
Access/Source: Central Intelligence Agency
- Government Purchasing
- Commerce Business Daily, Current
Issue
Contains announcements of government contract awards and bid requests. This is
the latest issue only, but this site offers fee-based access to back-issues.
Access/Source: Loren Data Corp.
- Federal Business Opportunity
"FedBizOpps.gov is the single government point-of-entry (GPE) for Federal
government procurement opportunities over $25,000. Government buyers are able
to publicize their business opportunities by posting information directly to
FedBizOpps via the Internet."
Access/Source: Federal Business Opportunities
- Grants-In-Aid
- Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
"The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance is a directory of Federal programs,
projects, service and activities which provide assistance or benefits to the
American Public. It contains financial and nonfinancial assistance programs."
Access/Source: U.S. General Services Administration.
- The
Foundation Center
Information for grant seekers as well as grant makers, this site offers many
different services for writing grants, finding funders and more. Some areas require
a paid subscription, but there is much information available for free.
Access/Source: The Foundation Center.
- Hazardous Substances
- Hazardous Substances
Fact Sheets
Provides information on individual hazardous chemicals and contains acute and
chronic health hazards, identification, questions and answers, definitions, and
emergency response information for fires, spills and first aid.
Access/Source: NJ Department of Health and Senior Services.
- Health
(See also: Medical
Care, Dentists,
Drugs,
Physicians)
- Food Nutritional Information
Center
Alphabetical list of food and nutrition topics, listing many topics, each linking
to its own web site, many organized into subtopics. Links are clearly marked
and information is easy to find.
Access/Source: USDA
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- History
- African American Resources
Links to pages with information on African and African American history, geography,
and more.
Access/Source: Clearwater Public Library System - North
Greenwood Library
- The
Avalon Project: Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy
Includes many different documents grouped by subjects such as "American
History: A Chronology 1492 - 1998", "The Cold War", "European
History: A Chronology 802 - 1992", "Treaties Between the United States
and Native Americans". Searchable by keyword
Access/Source: Yale Law School.
- Black History Month Resources
Links to various Black History resources on the Internet.
Access/Source: Clearwater Public Library System
- Documenting the American South
A collection of primary sources covering the history of the South. Seven collections
focus on different aspects of Southern history, including ordinary Southerners
during the Civil War, slave narratives, black church history, and southern literature.
Easy to navigate and use. Includes over 1,200 books and manuscripts that have
been digitized.
Access/Source: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Florida Photographic
Collection
Over 86,000 digitized images including photographs and postcards. This collection
highlights personal collections, family photographs and other sources. Searchable
by keyword.
Access/Source: Florida State Archives
- Historical Text Archive
Full-text works on a variety of historical subjects.
Access/Source: Mississippi State University.
- History Channel
The History Channel Web site. Highlights from past and current shows, this day
in history, features. Lots of great information.
Access/Source: The History Channel
- Life Magazine Cover Search
Browse through history by looking at Life Magazine covers. Searchable by date
and keyword.
Access/Source: Time, Inc.
- Making of America - University of Michigan
collection - Cornell University
collection
One of the largest repositories of digitized texts on the web, consisting of
books and journal articles published between 1850 and 1877. All primary source
materials have been digitized and are searchable by full-text. University of
Michigan has 8,500 books and 50,000 journal articles. Cornell University has
270 books and 100,000 journal articles.
Access/Source: University of Michigan & Cornell University
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- National Women's History Project
Provides information and educational materials and programs focusing on the historical
contriubtions of women. Includes a list of links
to many web sites focusing on Women's History, including the Women's
Rights Movement, Math
and Science, Sports,
and World History.
Access/Source: The National Women's History Project
- Pinellas County History Online Library
includes entries for articles from local newspapers, including the Clearwater Sun, the
St. Petersburg Times, the St. Petersburg Evening Independent, the Tampa Tribune,
the Tarpon Springs Leader, and the Largo Leader. Also included are entries for
postcards, scrapbooks, maps, letters, photographs, pamphlets, posters and manuscripts.
These materials deal with the history of the Tampa Bay area. Each Online
Library entry includes the title of the article or resource, original source,
library location, and the name of the library where the item can be found.
Access/Source: Clearwater Public Library System, Largo Library. St. Petersburg Public Library, Tarpon Springs Public Library.
- TheHistoryNet
Primarily focuses on U.S history. Includes articles and excerpts from various
history-oriented publications. Some services require paid registration.
Access/Source: Cowles Enthusiast Media and the National
Historical Society.
- U.S. Historical Documents
"A Chronology of United States Historical Documents" from Pre-Colonial
to the present.
Access/Source: University of Oklahoma Law Center.
- Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities
in the American Civil War
Primary source documents highlighting the history of two communities on opposite
sides of the Mason-Dixon line - Augusta County, VA and Franklin County, PA -
from the beginning to the end of the Civil War.
Access/Source: University of Virginia
- Holidays
- African American Resources
Links to pages with information on Kwanzaa.
Access/Source: Clearwater Public Library System - North
Greenwood Library
Christmas Carol Lyrics
Christmas carol lyrics for 101 Christmas songs. Very inclusive.
Access/Source: Skinnerville
- History
of Halloween
Check out the ancient origins of the holiday, why we carve Jack O'Lanterns and
how it is celebrated around the world at this great History Channel site.
Access/Source: HistoryChannel.com
- History of Thanksgiving
Find out what the Pilgrims really ate, what they wore, myths from the
Mayflower, and more at this History Channel site.
Access/Source: HistoryChannel.com
- Holidays on the Net
A very inclusive site that features information about many different holidays
around the country and around the world. Includes recipes, traditions and more.
Also has a teacher's section.
Access/Source: Studio Melizo
- Snopes.com Holiday Legend and Folklore
A reference site to check the validity of Christmas legends, folklore and the
origins of traditions.
Access/Source: Snopes.com
- Web Holidays
The home page of this site lists upcoming holidays. Click on the "Holidays
& Dates" link on the right for a more comprehensive list. History, customs
and more can be found about many different holidays from around the world.
Access/Source: Web Holidays, Inc.
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- Hurricanes
(See also: Emergency
Management)
- Hurricane Preparedness
Includes recommended supplies and what to do before, during, and after a hurricane.
Access/Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency.
- Hurricane Weather Center
Includes local preparation, evacuation, and recovery information.
Access/Source: Tampa Bay Online.
- Hurricane
Tracking Map
Access/Source: University of Hawaii.
- National Hurricane Center/Tropical Prediction
Center
Current and historic data about hurricanes and tropical cyclones. Includes hurricane
names, archive of Atlantic storm tracks, list of deadliest & most expensive
storms, and the latest forecasts and reconnaissance data.
Access/Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
- Florida
Division of Emergency Management
Information for the state of Florida including hurricanes, tropical storms and
homeland security.
Access/Source: Florida Division of Emergency Management.
- Income Tax
- 1040.com
"Your one-stop source for tax information, forms and much more." Good
access to tax information.
Access/Source: Drake Software.
- Florida Department of Revenue
Includes Agency Profile, State Taxes, Child Support, Agency Information (and
publications), and Forms.
- Internal Revenue Service
The "Digital Daily", the official web site of the IRS.
- Tax Forms, Federal
Federal tax forms available in PDF, PCL, PostScript, or SGML formats.
Access/Source: IRS.
- Tax Forms, Florida
Includes Intangible Personal Property Tax Forms and Corporate Income Tax Forms.
Access/Source: Florida Department of Revenue.
- Tax Forms, Other States:
From Federation
of Tax Administrators
From 1040.com
- Insurance Companies
- Insurance News Network Insurance Ratings
Includes Standard & Poor's and Duff & Phelps credit ratings.
Access/Source: Insurance News Network.
- Internet
(See also: Computers,
Internet
Hoaxes)
- AOL
Tips
ZDNet's AOL help page with information about America Online email, cookies, cache,
installing, upgrading, conflicts with other ISPs, and much more.
Access/Source: ZDNet
- The Complete Internet
Guide and Web Tutorial
Microsoft's Web Tutorial. Starts at the very beginning.
Access/Source: Microsoft.com
- Consumer Web Watch
Dedicated to "improving the credibility of information" on the Web,
this site contains information regarding shopping, search engines, fraud, scams
and other Internet and Web related topics.
Access/Source: Consumers Union
- Internet-Safety.org
Covers various areas dealing with Internet safety, including Crime
Prevention, The
Law, Children's
Awareness, as well as a glossary of common terms and a section on "Netiquette".
Access/Source: Ela Area Public Library
- The List
"internet.com's The List(TM) is the definitive buyer's guide to Internet
Service Providers--those companies that provide access to the Internet."
Searchable by location, area code, and other criteria. Includes information on
services and pricing.
Access/Source: internet.com
- W3C - World Wide Web Consortium
"The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) develops interoperable technologies
(specifications, guidelines, software, and tools) to lead the Web to its full
potential as a forum for information, commerce, communication, and collective
understanding." Much of the information is technical.
Access/Source: W3C
- Wayback Machine - The Internet
Archive
See how web sites evolved by typing the URL (address) into the text box and clicking
on the dates given. Shows web pages how they looked on certain dates. Fun and
informative.
Access/Source: The Internet Archive
- Investments
- Investments & Stocks Links
A list of resources gathered by the Reference Librarians at the Clearwater Public
Library.
Access/Source: Clearwater Public Library
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