African-American Information

African-American History Month

The African-American Mosaic - A Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Black History & Culture
The Amistad Research Center - The Amistad Research Center is the nation's oldest, largest and most comprehensive independent archive specializing in the history of African Americans and other Ethnic Minorities.
Famous African American Speeches - Notable Speeches and Letters by African Americans, from Benjamin Banneker to Barack Obama
African-American Odyssey - From the Library of Congress
Black History: Biographies - The Thompson-Gale Group has created a free online resrouce containing biographies of famous African Americans.
Archives of African American Music and Culture - A repository of materials covering a range of African american musical idioms and cultural expressions from the post-World War II era.
Black History on Biography - Celebrate Black History Month & People
http://creativefolk.com/blackhistory/blackhistoryorigins.html - The Site contains very useful information for Black History Month
http://www.britannica.com/blackhistory/browse?browseId=252289 - The site is maintained by the Encyclopaedia Britannica, and is most useful for Black History Month.
African American History Month (Exhibits & Collections) - The site contains the "African American History Month (Exhibts & Collections) from the Library of Congress.
Mule Train & the Poor Peoples Campagain - The site discusses the Mule Train and the Poor Peoples Campaign from an historical perspective and from the present day.

General

Blackfacts.com - Today in Black History, and a searchable database of facts
Biographies of Notable African Americans
African American Lives - A genealogy guide and information about how to interpret archival documents for researchers who are tracing African ancestry.
The History Makers - African American history archives
African American Women Writers - of the 19th Century
Amistad Research Center - The Amistad Research Center is the nation's oldest, largest and most comprehensive independent archive specializing in the history of African Americans and other Ethnic Minorities.
The Black Past: Remembered and Reclaimed
The Faces of Science - African Americans in the Sciences. Profiled here are African American men and women who have contributed to the advancement of science and engineering.

Antiques

BizWeb Directory of Antiques Sites
Collectors Universe - Collectors Universe is the leader in third-party authentication and grading services for high-value collectibles.
www.ebay.com - Search ebay for antiques.
Kovels.com - The go-to source for antiques andcollectibles information since 1953.
Sothebys
Antique Trader - Collector's information, and "Ask an Antiques Expert"
American Society of Appraisers - The International Society of Professional Valuers
Collector Online - Antiques, Books, Coins, Jewelry, Clothing, Pottery, Blass, Collectibles.

Arts and Literature

Authors, Books, Book Reviews

Renaissance Readers - This site lets you find out if a book is an Renaissance Reader.

Business and Finance

Business and Financial News

100 Top Finance Websites

Company and Industry Research

Bureau of Labor Statistics - With over 100 industry pages available, these pages display a snapshot of national data obtained from different Bureau of Labor Statistics surveys and programs.
The Annual Reports Library
Business Dictionaries - A comprehensive financial glossary, and a management and technology dictionary.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) - A first-rate place for information-shopping on U.S. companies. Its EDGAR database search site is easy to use and provides access to documents that companies and corporations are required to file under regulatory laws.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR search site)
U.s. Census - County Business Patterns

Marketing and Demographics

Bureau of Economic Analysis - Regional Economic Accounts - they tell us about the geographic distribution of U.S. economic activity and growth.

Rates / Calculators / Statistics

NASA Inflation Calculators - Cost Estimating Website
Currency Converter
Distance Calculator
How Much is That? - These calculators allow you to convert past values into current values (and vice versa).
The Inflation Calculator - Adjust any given amount of money for inflation, according to the Consumer Price Index, from 1800 to 2007.
Salary Calculator - Measure your job compensation to the closest match in this database by searching on job title and location.
Time Zone Converter
Universal Currency Converter
Salary Comparison by Location
GovSpot - Statistics
U.S. and World Population Clock
Bureau of the Public Debt
2010 Statistical Abstract

Consumer Information

Consumer Organizations

Index of Consumer Information Agencies
Federal Citizen Information Center - Have a question about Federal programs, benefits, or services?
Federal Citizen Information Center
Annual Credit Report.com - Request your free annual credit report.

Fraud Protection

Better Business Bureau

Product Reviews / Buyers Guides

Consumer Guide Automotive - Consumer Guide Automotive's focus is to make car shopping easier for consumers.

Product Safety / Recall Info

www.recalls.gov - Your online source for recall information. To provide better service in alerting Americans to unsafe, hazardous or defective products.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Household Products Database - Health and Safety Information on household products

Geneaology

Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Web
The U.S. Genealogy Project
The Genealogy Home Page
A Barrel of Genealogy Links
FamilySearch.org Family History and Genealogy Records
RootsWeb.com
The RootsWeb Surname List
Ellis Island - Free Port of New York Passenger Records Search
Online Searchable Death Indexes & Records
FamilySearch.org - Family History and Genealogy Records
FindaGrave.com - Millions of Cemetery Records
UK & Ireland Genealogy
Linkpendium - The Definitve Directory
MayflowerHistory.com
Nationwide Gravesite Locator
Social Security Death Index Interactive Search
WorldGen Web Project
www.worldvitalrecords.com - Vital records, family history, genealogy
FileRight - The United States military keeps detailed records of its servicemen and women and can be an extremely useful resource for your genealogical search. From the Revolutionary War, 1775-1783, to the Vietnam War, 1955-1975, and beyond there are detailed service records. FileRight has collected some of those resources on its website

Government/Politics

Federal Government

Federal Tax forms / publications - The site will give you the federal tax forms and publications.
Federal Tax forms / publications (prior years) - This site provides IRS tax forms and publications for prior years.

Local Government

Works Progress Administration for Mississippi - The site contains the Works Progress Administration's (WPAs) "Works Progress Administration for Mississippi Source Material for Mississippi History Quitman County Vol. LX." Since nearly every Mississippi County is on the website, one has to space down until one sees "Quitman County." Click on the hyperlink.

State Government

Tax forms of other states - The website provides access to tax forms of other states.
Mississippi Tax Forms - The website has access to Mississippi tax forms.
Mississippi Tax contacts - The website will put you in contact with Mississippi tax personnel.
State Documents - From the Mississippi Library Commission
MS Drivers' License Booklet
www.mississippi.gov - State of Mississippi government site
Mississippi Legal Services
Mississippi.gov - State Agencies
Mississippi Statistics and Reports - From the Mississippi Department of Revenue
Mississippi - State and County Quick Facts - From the U.S. Census Bureau
Mississippi State Government Telephone Directory
Vital Records Information - Mississippi
Vital Records - From the Mississippi State Department of Health
Death Records and Certificates

Health

General Health Information

U.S. National Library of Medicine
Arthritis Information
www.cancernews.com
www.medicinenet.com - Health and Medical Information produced by doctors
www.ama.org - American Medical Association
www.mayoclinic.com - Medical information and tools for healthy living
Medline Plus - Health Information from the National Library of Medicine
NORD - National Organization for Rare Disorders
science.gov - Health and Medicine category
www.alz.org - Alzheimers Association website
RX List - The internet drug index for prescription drugs, medications and pills
Newark Public Library Web Guides - Fitness

Government Medical Sites

www.medicaire.gove
National Institutes of Health
Center for Disease Control - Health and Safety Topics