General Reference Tools
Every library worker needs a “tool box” of
good print and online resources to be at hand at anytime. Here
are
good places to go to begin the process of finding information
for all types of reference questions.
College
of DuPage Library
The College of DuPage Library web site can serve as
your guide to the sometimes confusing world of the Internet.
When
you
click on “Internet” from the COD Library home page,
you are led to the best in web search engines, useful reference
sites for everyone, course- and subject-related web sites,
job and career sources, and resources for colleges and financial
aid. Always think of the C.O.D. web site as a good “first
place” to start your Internet search.
[www.cod.edu/library]
FindLaw
“The world’s most popular legal web site,” this
site provides law-related topics for legal professionals,
students and individuals.
[www.findlaw.com]
Firstgov.gov
Firstgov is the U.S. government’s official web
portal, providing an easy-to-search, free-access and centralized
place
to find information from U.S. local, state and federal
government agency web sites. It is YOUR first click to the
U.S. government.
[www.firstgov.gov]
Howstuffworks.com
HowStuffWorks provides reliable explanations of how everything
around us actually works.
[computer.howstuffworks.com]
InfoMine
Annotated and indexed, this librarian-built collection
includes more than 100,000 sites and is useful to
a wide range of
people.
[infomine.ucr.edu]
Librarians'
Index to the Internet
This outstanding site provides a well-organized point
of access for reliable, trustworthy, librarian-selected
Internet
resources.
Topics include Education and Libraries, Health
and Medicine, Ready Reference, and Quick Facts.
[lii.org]
OneLook
Dictionary Search
Find 6,139,483 words in 971 dictionaries indexed.
[www.onelook.com]
Refdesk.com
Refdesk indexes quality Internet sites and assists
visitors in navigating these sites. “Since
1995, Refdesk is free and family friendly.”
[www.refdesk.com]
StartSpot
This award-winning site helps people to quickly
and easily find topical information on the
web, focusing
on topics
that inform and educate.
[www.startspot.com/network]
U.S.
National Library of Medicine
The National Library of Medicine is the world’s
largest medical library. The Library collects materials and
provides
information and research services in all
areas of biomedicine and health care, including links to MedlinePlus,
NIH SeniorHealth
and a 24/7 virtual reference librarian.
[www.nlm.nih.gov]
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