SCKLS REFERENCE LINKS

In addition to the following links to selected reference sources, questions may also be directed to KANAnswer, the statewide online live reference service, which is available most weekdays/evenings.

"With KANAnswer any resident of the state with an Internet computer can communicate in real-time with a librarian to get help with quick-answer questions, or to get referrals to others who might answer the questions... There is no charge to use the service.” From the KANAnswer Home Page

General Reference
Answers.com Quick, basic information from dictionaries, encyclopedias and other sources
Librarians’ Index to the Internet Directory of links arranged by topic
Reference Desk Many links to online reference, research, current events and other resources

Books, Literature, Readers Advisory
Alibris Buy out of print and other books
AllReaders Plot searches and book reviews of all fiction genres
BookBrowser Browse for fiction and nonfiction titles by category
BookSpot Reviews, awards, authors, more
Fantastic Fiction Highly recommended for book series information

Business and Financial
Hoover’s Online
Morningstar
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
Thomas Register
Yahoo Finance

Consumer Resources
Bankrate Financial calculators
Consumer Search Summary of product reviews
NADA Guides Used Vehicle Values
Online Calculators Temperature, currency, measurements, etc.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Product recalls

Employment
Career Builder
Monster
Riley Guide How to search the Internet for employment

Entertainment
All Music
Internet Movie Database Comprehensive information on old and new movies
Zap2it Links to TV show sites

Genealogy
Cyndi’s List Thousands of links to resources and databases, categorized by subject
U.S. Genweb Project Free information, organized by state and county
Rootsweb "Oldest and largest free genealogy site"

Government and Law
IRS Tax Forms and Publications (see the Kansas category for state forms)
Findlaw Browse topics, search cases, find a lawyer

Health, Medicine, Nutrition, Pet Health
Fast Food Facts Nutritional information
Medline Plus Search for information on all medical subjects
Merck Veterinary Manual
Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary (has “sounds-like” search capability)
NetVet Health information for animals
Nutrition Navigator
Quackwatch Health fraud information and consumer protection

History
Any Day in History
Best of History Web Sites
Internet Ancient History Sourcebook
American History Gateway
World Wide Virtual Library: History Index

Internet and Technology
Dave’s Guide to Buying a Home Computer
Learn the Net: An Internet Guide and Tutorial
Snopes Hoaxes, scams, urban legends
Yahoo! News : Technology

Kansas
Blue Skyways Communities, Education, Government, Libraries
Tax Forms and Publications Kansas Department of Revenue information
Official Web Site of the State of Kansas
Kansas History Gateway
Kansas Newspapers Online Links to newspaper web sites, listed by city
Kansas Road Conditions
Kansas State Historical Society
Wichita, Kansas radar by Intellicast Enter any zip code for local information

News, Sports, Weather
CNN/Sports Illustrated
Google News Search news sources in real time
Kansas Newspapers Online Links to online newspapers, listed by city
MSNBC News
Weather Channel Enter zip code for local conditions and forecast
World Tribune

Search Engines
Google
SearchEngineWatch Links to other major and specialty search engines

Travel
Kansas Road Conditions
National Traffic and Road Closure Information
Mapquest

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