References
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Rollover the categories on the left to display links.
Books for Kids
- Virtual Storytime: http://mainehumanities.org/podcasts/index.html#childrens
Business
- Better Business Bureau: http://www.bosbbb.org/index.asp
- Big Charts: http://www.bigcharts.com
- Investor Guide: http://www.investorguide.com
- Thomas Register: http://www.thomasregister.com
Dictionaries, Thesauruses
- Cambridge Dictionaries Online: http://dictionary.cambridge.org
- Links to many types of Dictionaries: http://www.dictionarylink.com
- Merriam-Webster online: http://www.m-w.com/
Directories
- 411: http://www.411.com
- Addresses: http://www.addresses.com
- Anywho: http://www.anywho.com
- Big Yellow: http://www.bigyellow.com
- Journalism Net: http://www.journalismnet.com
Encyclopedias
- Columbia Encylopedia: http://www.bartleby.com/65/
- Encarta: http://encarta.msn.com/
- Highbeam Encylopedia: http://www.encyclopedia.com/
- How Stuff Works: http://www.howstuffworks.com/
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org
Government
- Ambassadors/Consulates: http://usembassy.state.gov/
- Ambassadors/Consulates: http://embassyworld.com
- Bureau of Labor Statistics: http://www.bis.gov
- Burn Permit Purchase: http://www.maineburnpermit.com/
- Census: http://www.census.gov
- Find your Representative: http://janus.state.me.us/house/townlist.htm
- GPO Access- Government Printing Office: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/index.html
- Maine Boards & Commissions: http://www.maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/icrs/boards_listing/index.pl
- Maine Government: http://www.state.me.us
- Maine Outdoors/Sporting Services Online: http://www.maine.gov/online/sporting/
- MOSES, online hunting and fishing license sales: http://www.maine.gov/online/moses
- Notary and Dedimus Justice Search: http://www.maine.gov/online/notary/search
- Paytixx: http://www.paytixx.com/
- Rapid Renewal Vehicle Registration: http://www.informe.org/bmv/rapid-renewal
- Ratewatcher Telecom Guide: http://maine.gov/meopa/ratewatcher/RatewatcherFALL-09-web.pdf
- State Park or Historic Land Search: http://www.maine.gov/online/doc/parksearch
- Unclaimed Property Search and Claim: https://www.maine.gov/treasurer/unclaimed_property/online/
- Uniform Crime Reports: http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm
History
- American Memory from the Library of Congress: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/
- Bar Harbor Historical Society: http://www.barharborhistorical.org
- EuroDocs: http://eudocs.lib.byu.edu/
- Google News Archive: http://news.google.com/archivesearch
- History Guide: http://www.historyguide.de/
- History World: http://www.historyworld.net/
- National Archives: http://www.archives.gov
Humanities
- Humanities on Demand: http://feeds.feedburner.com/HumanitiesOnDemand
Language Translators
- Google Language Tools: http://www.google.com/language_tools?hl=en
- Language Translators: http://world.altavista.com
- SDL International: http://www.freetranslation.com/
Legal
- Dictionary of Legal Terms: http:/dictionary.law.com
- Internet Law Library: http://www.lawmoose.com/internetlawlib/1.htm
- Internet Legal Research Group: http://www.ilrg.com/
- Maine Statutes: http://janus.state.me.us/legis/statutes
- Martindale Hubbel Law Directory: http://www.martindale.com/xp/Martindale/home.xml
- US Code: http://uscode.house.gov/search/criteria.php
Library
- Find a Maine Library: http://www.state.me.us.msl
- Internet Public Library: http://www.ipl.org/
- Librarian's Internet Index: http://lii.org/pub/htdocs/search_help.htm
- Library Spot: http://www.libraryspot.com/
- Maine State Library Web Resources: http://www.maine.gov/msl/services/ref/web/megov.htm
- O'Keefe Library: Best Info on the Net: http://library.sau.edu/bestinfo/Online/onlindex.htm
- Reference Desk at: http://www.refdesk.com
- Virtual Learning Resources Center: http://www.virtuallrc.com/
Literature
- Bartleby: http://bartleby.com/
- Maine's Literary Map: http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/literarymap/map.html
- PinkMonkey Digital Library: http://www.pinkmonkey.com/dl/all.asp
- Poetry Archives at eMule: http://www.emule.com/poetry/
- Poetry.com: http://www.poetry.com
- Project Gutenburg: http://www.gutenberg.org/
- Spark Notes: Literature Classic Books: http://pd.sparknotes.com/lit/
- The Literature Page: http://www.literaturepage.com/
Local
- Abbe Museum: http://www.abbemuseum.org/
- Acadia Magic: http://www.acadiamagic.com/
- Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce: http://www.barharborinfo.com/
- Bar Harbor Historical Society: http://www.barharborhistorical.org/
- Bar Harbor Whale Museum: http://www.barharborwhalemuseum.org/
- College of the Atlantic: http://www.coa.edu/
- Conners-Emerson Elementary School: http://www.emerson.u98.k12.me.us/
- George B. Dorr Museam of Natural History: http://www.coamuseum.org/
- Jackson Lab: http://www.jax.org/
- MDI Biological Laboratory: http://www.mdibl.org/
- MDI High School: http://www.mdihs.u98.k12.me.us/
- MDI Hospital: http://www.mdihospital.org/
- Mount Desert Oceanarium: http://www.theoceanarium.com/
- Town of Bar Harbor: http://www.ci.bar-harbor.me.us/
Lyrics
- A-Z Lyrics Universe: http://www.azlyrics.com/
- Lyrics.com: http://www.lyrics.com/
- Metro Lyrics: http://www.metrolyrics.com/
Maps
- Google Maps: http://maps.google.com/
- Maine's Literary Map: http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/literarymap/map.html
- Mapquest: http://www.mapquest.com
- National Geographic Map Machine: http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/index.html
- TerraServer: http://www.terraserver.com
- Yahoo Local Maps: http://maps.yahoo.com/
Medical
- American Cancer Society: http:// www.cancer.org
- American Heart Association: http://www.americanheart.org
- Free Medical Journals: http://www.freemedicaljournals.com/
- Medline Medical Dictionary: http://www.nim/nih.gov/medlineplus/mplusdictionary.html
- Medline Plus: http://medlineplus.gov/
- National Cancer Institute: http://www.nci.nih.gov/
- National Center for Health Statistics: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/
- WebMD Physician Directory: http://my.webmd.com/pages/dir/toc.asp
Museums
- Abbe Museum: http://www.abbemuseum.org/
- Bar Harbor Whale Museum: http://www.barharborwhalemuseum.org/
- George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History: http://www.coamuseum.org/
- Mount Desert Oceanarium: http://www.theoceanarium.com/
Music
- All Music Archive: http://www.allmusic.com/
- Classical Composers Database: http://www.classical-composers.org/
- Classical Music Archives: http://www.classicalarchives.com/
- Music.com: http://www.music.com/
- Yahoo Music: http://music.yahoo.com/
News
- BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/
- CNN: http://www.cnn.com/
- Google News: http://news.google.com/
- National Public Radio: http://www.npr.org
- New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/
- Reuters: http://today.reuters.com/
Online Books
- Baen Free Library: http://webscription.net/c-1-free-ebooks.aspx
- Bartleby: http://bartleby.com/
- East of the Web- Short Stories online: http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/
- Free Books: http://www.e-book.com.au/freebooks.htm
- Free Ebooks.com: http://www.free-ebooks.net/
- PinkMonkey Digital Library: http://www.pinkmonkey.com/dl/all.asp
- Project Gutenburg: http://www.gutenberg.org/
- Spark Notes: Literature Classic Books: http://pd.sparknotes.com/lit/
- The Literature Page: http://www.literaturepage.com/
Poetry
- Poetry Archives at eMule: http://www.emule.com/poetry/
- Poetry.com: http://www.poetry.com
Science
- NASA: http://nasa.gov
- National Geographic: http://www.nationalgeographic.com
- Science Daily: http://www.sciencedaily.com
- Science.gov: http://www.science.gov
- Weston Observatory: http://www.bc.edu/research/westonobservatory
Search Engines
- Altevista: http://www.altevista.com
- AskJeeves: http://www.askjeeves.com
- Google: http://www.google.com
- Lycos: http://www.lycos.com
- Wall Street Journal: 'Refining a Web Search': http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid452319854/bctid680425168
- Yahoo: http://www.yahoo.com
Student Resources
- PinkMonkey Study Guides: http://www.pinkmonkey.com/studyguides/studyguidesmain.asp
- Sparknotes: http://sparknotes.com/
- Wolfram Mathworld: http://mathworld.wolfram.com/
Tax Forms
- IRS Tax Forms: http://www.irs.gov
- Maine Tax Forms: http://www.state.me.us/revenue/forms/homepage.html
Travel
- Expedia: http://www.expedia.com/
- Lonely Planet: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/
- Priceline: http://www.priceline.com/
- Sidestep: http://www.sidestep.com
- Travel.com: http://travel.com/
- Travelocity: http://travelocity.com/
- Yahoo Travel: http://travel.yahoo.com/
Voting
- Absentee Ballots: http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/absent.htm
World Time
- World Time: http://www.worldtimeserver.com/