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General Reference

APAStyle.org
The American Psychological Association guide to citing electronic resources.
The Chicago Manual of Style FAQ (and not so FAQ)
A page similar to the above, from The Chicago Manual of Style.
Style Sheets for Citing Internet & Electronic Resources: Humanities (MLA & Chicago), Scientific (APA & CBE), and History (Turabian)
Though not sponsored by any of the style manuals, this source from the UC Berkeley library is a good place to find quick answers to source-citation questions.
California Digital Library
This virtual collection of digital resources is collectively developed and maintained by the various campuses of the University of California.
ASAE's Gateway to Associations Online
An encyclopedia of associations provided by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE).
Kelly Blue Book
Online version of the new and used car pricing resource.
MayoClinic.com
Since the Physician Desk Reference (PDR) Website requires registration to use, this Mayo Clinic site is the next best alternative for finding medical and health information.
Merck Manual
The online version of Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, Seventeenth Edition.
Biography.com
The content of this site is provided by the A&E Television Networks.
Ready Reference

Merriam-Webster OnLine
This is an online dictionary and thesaurus.
Old Farmers Almanac
The online version of the venerable print resource.
infoplease.com
A combination dictionary, encyclopedia, and almanac useful for finding quick answers to general questions.
CNN Daily Almanac
Lists global events, current as well as historical, based on today's date. Upcoming events are also listed, and there is an archive that goes back to 1996.
The World Factbook 2000
A encyclopedic compilation of international information from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations
This is an online version of the 10th edition of Bartlett's work.
britannica.com
A crassly commercialized online version of the ubiquitous Encyclopedia Britannica.
Encarta
Microsoft's online encyclopedia.
Indexes and Directories

FindArticles.com
A magazine index.
PubList.com, The Internet Directory of Publications
This is a fairly useful resource for locating basic information about magazines and journals. Note: it is useful for finding journal titles by subject, not specific articles in individual journals.
thepaperboy.com
An online newspaper directory.
Library of Congress Internet Resources - Newspapers
A list of links to Internet resources connected to newspapers, created by the Library of Congress.
The Internet Movie Database
Who starred with Doris Day in Move Over Darling? Find out here.
Government Documents

Statistical Abstract of the United States
From the U.S. Census Bureau.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
The handbook of occupations from the U.S Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
California Codes
This site, part of the California State Website, contains the full text of all 29 of the California legal codes.
United States Codes
This site from Cornell University contains the searchable text of all the U.S. Codes. Alternatively, the text of individual code sections may be downloaded from the Office of the Law Revision Counsel.
United States Government Manual
This is the online version of the US Government Manual, with available versions going back to 1995-96.
Career, College, and Graduate School Guides

usnews.com
U.S. News & World Report magazine's college, graduate school, financial aid, and career guides.
Peterson’s Home Page
Includes information on colleges, careers, and standardized test preparation. For more test prep information, visit Kaplan.com.
Chronicle of Higher Education: Career Network
This site provides information useful to those seeking careers in academia.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
This source of career information from the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics details "what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations."
Pre-Law Guides

LSAC.org
The official LSAT (law school aptitude test) site of the Law School Admission Council (LSAC). One may use this site to register for the test online.
American Bar Association Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
Includes a list of ABA approved law schools, recommendations for pre-law studies, and other useful information.
Pre-Med Guides

The Association of American Medical Colleges.
Includes lists of medical schools in the U.S. and Canada. The site also has information about the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT).
Medical Student Resource Guide
Though highly commercial and of questionable authority, this site has some useful sections on test preparation and study skills.
Internet Search Engines

Google
Arguably the best search engine on the Web.
Yahoo
Search engine and Web directory.
Lycos
Search engine and Web directory.
HotBot
Merged with Lycos, but still maintained as a separate entity.
Go.com
Used to be Infoseek.
go2net
Search engine and portal.
Altavista
Search engine and directory.
Dogpile
A meta search engine, meaning it searches several search engines at once.
metacrawler
Another meta search engine
Ask Jeeves
Sort of a meta search engine. One may enter queries in the form of a question. (e.g., "What is a query?")
Map Quest
Source of maps and driving directions.
Links to Library Websites

Academic Libraries

University of California, Riverside Library

California State University Fullerton Pollak Library

Chaffey College Library

University of California, Los Angeles Library

University of California, Santa Barbara Library

Public Libraries

Rancho Cucamonga Public Library

Upland Public Library

San Bernardino County Library

County of Los Angeles Public Library

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