Selected Internet Resources S-T
Savings
Bonds, Scholarships, Science,
Senior Citizens, Social
Security, Statistics, Stocks,
Sun--Rising and Setting, Supreme
Court, Telephone--Directories, Television,
Theatre, Tides, Time
- Systems and Standards, Translating and Interpreting,
Travel
- Savings Bonds
- Savings Bond Redemption Calculator
"Displays the current value of savings bonds."
Access/Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
- Scholarships & Financial Aid
(See also: Grants-In-Aid)
- FAFSA (Free
Application for Federal Student Aid)
The official site for Federal Student Aid. Includes alerts and deadline
announcements, how to apply for aid and online filing.
Access/Source: U.S. Department of Education
- fastWEB (Financial Aid Search Through
the Web)
Fill out a survey, wait a few minutes, and fastWEB will give you lists
of financial aid programs for which you qualify.
Access/Source: Student Services, Inc.
- Financial Aid Information Page
"This page provides links to sources of information about student
financial aid." Includes links to grant, scholarship, and fellowship
databases.
Access/Source: Mark Kantrowitz.
- Scholarship and Financial Aid Information
A collection of links to online resources for scholarships, fellowships,
grants and more.
Access/Source: Clearwater Public Library System
- Title IV Institution
Codes
Used when submitting a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Access/Source: Financial Aid Information Page.
- Science
(See also: Chemistry,
Biology)
- Greatest
Engineering Achievements of the Twentieth Century
Twenty engineering achievements with history and timelines, including
how it affected the world. A good starting point on topics such as electrification,
agricultural mechanization, petroleum and petrochemicals, spacecraft,
and nuclear technologies.
Access/Source: National Academy of Engineering
- Heavens Above.com
Information to "observe satellites such as the International Space
Station and the Space Shuttle, spectacular events such as the dazzlingly
bright flares from Iridium satellites as well as a wealth of other spaceflight
and astronomical information. [Includes] times of visibility and detailed
star charts showing the satellite's track through the heavens.
Access/Source: Heavens-Above.com
- NASA
The official site for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Access/Source: NASA.gov
- National Science Foundation
"The National Science Foundation is an independent U.S. government
agency responsible for promoting science and engineering through programs
that invest over $3.3 billion per year in almost 20,000 research and
education projects in science and engineering."
Access/Source: National Science Foundation
- Science Online
Science news and information. Free registration as well as pay memberships
available.
Access/Source: Science Online
- Senior Citizens
(See also: Aged)
- AARP
The web site for the "nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization
for people 50 and over."
Access/Source: AARP
- The Resource Directory
for Older People
The Elders and Families section of the Administration on Aging website
is designed to assist older persons and their caregivers quickly obtain
information and resources on a variety of aging-related topics.
Access/Source: Administration on Aging
- Retired Americans.org
"A national organization that works to create an America that protects
the health and economic security of seniors, rewards work, strengthens
families and builds thriving communities."
Access/Source: Alliance for Retired Americans
- Senior.com
An online community for seniors.
Access/Source: Senior.com
- SeniorNet
This site provides "adults 50+ access to and education about computer
technology and the Internet to enhance their lives and enable them to
share their knowledge and wisdom."
Access/Source: SeniorNet.com
- Seniors-Site
A senior community, with message boards, classified ads, and experts
on a variety of subjects.
Access/Source: Seniora-Site.com/Walter Cheney.
- Social Security
- Social Security Administration
Official Web site for the Social Security Administration. Contains news,
how-to, and many online services. Also available en
Español and other
languages.
Access/Source: Social Security Administration
- Social Security
Handbook
"This Handbook summarizes information about the Federal Retirement,
Survivors, Disability, Supplemental Security Income, Health Insurance,
and Black Lung Programs."
Access/Source: Social Security Administration.
- State Assistance
Programs for SSI Recipients - January 2000
Data on selected characteristics of mandatory and optional state assistance
programs for SSI recipients. The publication focuses on eligibility
provisions, and the most basic levels of assistance. Click here
for Florida (requires Adobe
Acrobat Reader).
Social Security Administration Office of Policy
- Statistics
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
News Releases
"Provides current and historical data for 26 surveys, as well as
numerous press releases." Includes, among many others, the Consumer
and Producer Price Indexes.
- County and City
Data Book
Cities with 200,000 or more Population Ranked By Selected Subjects.
Access/Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
- County
Business Patterns
Data covering most of the economic divisions of the economy at the national,
state (including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico), and county
levels.
Access/Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
- EconData
A guide to regional economic activity on the Web with over 400 links
to socioeconomic data sources.
Access/Source: EconData.net
- FedStats
Access to statistical information from more than 70 U.S. Government
agencies.
Access/Source: Federal Interagency Council on
Statistical Policy.
- GovStats
Demographic, economic, and education information including the 1990
Census; the Regional Economic Information System (REIS); and the new
School District Data Book, which offers social, administrative, and
financial profiles on each school district in the nation.
Access/Source: Oregon State University.
- KidsCount 2001
Generate graphs, maps, ranked lists, and state-by-state profiles. Information
available includes Indicators of Child Well-Being, Race and Hispanic
Origin of Children, Juvenile Justice, Children in Working-Poor Families,
and more.
- Statistical
Resources on the Web
Extensive collection of statistical resources including U.S. Imports
and Exports, Business and Industry, Cost of Living, Housing, Demographics,
Education, Foreign Economics and Governments, and much more.
Access/Source: University of Michigan Library.
- U.S.
Statistical Abstract
A collection of statistics on social, economic, and international subjects
excerpted from the popular book.
Access/Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
- Sun - Rising/Setting
- Sunrise/Sunset Computation
"Calculate the sunrise, sunset, twilight, moonrise, moonset and
phase times for your U.S. location."
Access/Source: U.S. Naval Observatory.
- Supreme Court
- Supreme Court of the United
States
-Biographies
of current Supreme Court justices (.pdf)
Supreme Court Historical
Society
Research the court and visit the site's learning center.
The White
House - Judicial Nominations Page
White House information on recent nominees and confirmations to the
Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. Includes recent speeches and news
releases.
- Telephone Directories
(See also: Corporations
- Directories)
- AnyWho Directory Service
Reverse directory service that allows searching by street and "sounds
like" names and a Toll-free directory that lists more than 150,000
businesses.
Access/Source: AT&T
- Bigfoot
"With the Internet's largest, most accurate collection of e-mail
addresses and U.S. 'white page' listings, Bigfoot is proud to help bring
all netizens together, one search at a time."
Access/Source: Bigfoot International, Inc.
- Canada411
"Internet version of Canada's telephone companies' white pages.
It contains Canadian residential and business telephone listings."
Access/Source: Tele-Direct and MediaLinx Interactive.
- InfoSpace Reverse Lookup
"Enter a phone or fax number, street address, or email address
to search for the corresponding person or business."
Access/Source: InfoSpace Inc.
- Internet 800/888 Directory
"Hundreds of thousands of current business listings, and hundreds
of new listings being submitted daily."
Access/Source: Internet 800/888 Directory.
- State of Florida: 411
Direct
Telephone directory for State of Florida telephone numbers and information.
Access/Source: State of Florida.
- Switchboard
Residential and business telephone directory containing over 100 million
names and 10 million businesses across the U.S.
Access/Source: cbs.com.
- Telephone Directories on the
Web
"This index contains links to online telephone, fax and business
directories from around the world."
Access/Source: Community ConneXion.
- Television
- Epguides.com
"This site contains episode lists for over 1250 TV shows. Each
list contains titles and airdates."
Access/Source: Epguides.com.
- Television Without
Pity
Recaps, forums, discussions and other information about current and
classic television shows. Searchable archive of episodes and episode
guides.
Access/Source: TelevisionWithoutPity.com
- Theatre
See also Moving
Pictures, Plays)
- The Internet Broadway Database
"The official archival database for Broadway theatre information...provides
records of productions from the beginnings of New York theatre until
today." Search by show, people involved (actors, directors, set
and costume designers, stage managers, producers, theater owners, etc.),
theater, or character.
Access/Source: The League of American Theatres
and Producers
- Tides
- Tide/Current
Predictor
Predicts tides and currents for specific areas and dates. For local
information, select from these:
Clearwater
Beach
St.
Petersburg
Access/Source: University of South Carolina.
- Time - Systems & Standards
- Time And Date.com
Calendars, World Time, find out how long it is until a certain date,
countdown to the new year, search for the local time in many cities
around the world.
Access/Source: Thorsen Tid og Kalender
- World Time Zone
Provides time for all world time zones.
- Translating & Interpreting
- Systran Translator Service
Translates webpages, text, e-mail, foreign news articles, and more using
Systran traslation software.
Access/Source: SYSTRAN S.A.
- Travel
(See also: Atlases,
Cities
& Towns, Moving)
- CDC Travel Information
A traveler's health source that offers reference materials for international
travel, disease outbreaks, geographic health recommendations, and and
global disease outbreaks.
Access/Source: Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
- Foreign
Language for Travelers
This site provides travel-oriented foreign language translations between
several languages.
Access/Source: Travlang.
- USA CityLink Project
"The Internet's most comprehensive listing of World Wide Web pages
featuring U.S. states and cities." Includes links to many types
of city Web sites, but the CityLink sites tend to focus on travel and
recreation.
Access/Source: Neosoft.
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