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Public Library, 2003
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Welcome! Library staff have
selected resources on the World Wide Web we feel will be of interest to Shelbyville
Public Library users. First-time visitors please read this:
Note to Parents:
Because of the nature of the Internet, users can follow a series of links that
can take them anywhere. Parents are encouraged to supervise their children while
they browse the Web.
Important Disclaimer:
Sites in our Web Catalog are created and maintained by organizations and individuals
throughout the world.Please note the Library cannot be responsible for the content,
accuracy, or availability of these sites.
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AUTOMOBILES
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Automotive Training
and Resource Site
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CarInfo.com
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Edmunds car buying
guide
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IntelliChoice
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Kelley Blue Book
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MSN Carpoint
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N.A.D.A. Official Used
Car Guide Co.
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BUSINESS & SMALL BUSINESS
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BUSINESS
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Annual
Report Service
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BPubs.com
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CEOExpress
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Hoovers
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Inc.com
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Thomas Register
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SMALL BUSINESS
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Bplans.com
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Morebusiness.com
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Online Women's Business
Center
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Small Business
Administration
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U.S. Copyright
Office
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United States Patent
and Trademark Office
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CAREERS
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America's Job Bank
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BrassRing.com
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CareerBuilder
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CareerJournal.com
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CollegeJournal
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The Federal
Job Source
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Illinois
Skills Match
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JobBankUSA
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JobHuntersBible.com
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Monster.com
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Occupational
Outlook Handbook
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The Riley Guide
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scijobs.org
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Teacher
Vacancy List
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USAJOBS.com
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COLLEGES & SCHOOLS
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College
and University Rankings
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Embark
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FAFSA on the Web
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FastWeb
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FinAid!
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Peterson's
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Study Abroad
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Illinois
School Report Card
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Kaleidoscapes
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COMPUTERS & INTERNET
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Dave's
Guide
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ICYouSee
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The Internet Public Library
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Internet
Tutorials
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The InvisibleWeb
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RefDesk
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ZDNet
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Alta Vista
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AllTheWeb.com
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Google
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Itools.com-research-it
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Ixquick.com
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Kid's Tools
for Searching the Internet
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Librarians' Index to the
Internet
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Search Engine
Watch
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Yahoo!
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CONSUMER INFORMATION
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Better Business Bureau
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Consumer Product
Reviews
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Consumer
Reports
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Consumer.gov
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Epinions.com
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Federal Consumer
Information Center
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Illinois Attorney
General
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Internet
Fraud Complaint Center
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ZDNet-Reviews
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DICTIONARIES & ENCYCLOPEDIAS
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Acronym Finder
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AskOxford
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Cambridge
Dictionaries Online
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Merriam-Webster OnLine
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OneLook® Dictionaries
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RhymeZone
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The American Heritage
Dictionary
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Thesaurus.com
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Wordsmyth
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World Wide Words
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Columbia Encyclopedia
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Encarta
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Encyclopedia.com
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Nupedia, the free encyclopedia
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GENEALOGY & HISTORY
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Ancestry.com
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Cyndi's List
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Genealogy Home
Page
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How
to Obtain Vital Records
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Legacy.com
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RootsWeb
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Social
Security Death Index
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VitalRec.com
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Biography
of America
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Decades
in 20th Century America
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Euratlas.com
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Index
of Civil War Info.
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GOVERNMENT
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50states.com
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Census Bureau
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FedForms
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FirstGov
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IRS
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Library of Congress
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Search for Your District/Officials
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State
and Local Government on the Net
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THOMAS -- U.S. Congress
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U.S. House
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U.S. Senate
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U.S. Postal Service
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HEALTH
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Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention
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Diagnostic
Tests
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Healthfinder
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HealthGrades.com
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HealthWeb
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Mayo Clinic
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MEDLINEplus
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Mental Health
Links by Dr. Bob
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Merck & Company
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National Institutes of
Health (NIH)
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RxList
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TOXNET
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HOW TO
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BHG.com
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HowStuffWorks
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LiveManuals
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Wacky Uses
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ILLINOIS
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Cyberdrive Illinois
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Early Illinois Women
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Find-It! Illinois
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Illinois Alive!
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Illinois General
Assembly
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Illinois
State Board of Elections
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Illinois
State Parks
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State of Illinois
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INVESTMENTS & FINANCE
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Bankrate.com
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Bloomberg.com
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Bondsonline
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Business Connections
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Country Commercial Guides
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FantasyStockMarket
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FinanCenter
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Kiplinger
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Morningstar.com
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Motley Fool
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SEC
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Smartmoney.com
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KID CENTRAL
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AWARDS
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American
Library Association
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(Includes NewberyAward, Caldecott Award, Coretta Scott
King Award, Notable Award for Books, Software, Recordings, Videos
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Rebecca Caudill
Award
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Parent's Choice
Awards
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FUN LINKS FOR KIDS
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Discovery
Kids
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Disney.com
Fun For Families
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The Electronic
Zoo
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Enchanted
Learning
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FunSchool.com
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National
Geographic Kids
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Discovery School
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Native Tech
Native American Technology and Art
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Pork 4 Kids
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PBS Kids
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GREAT PLACES TO START
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Berit's
Best Sites for Children
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The Web's best 1,000 sites for kids
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BookHive
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Guide to kid's books
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Great Web Sites for Kids
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Amazing, spectacular, mysterious, wonderful Websites
for kids
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Internet
Public Library Kidspace
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Up-to-date sites on a variety of subjects for kids ages
4 to 11
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Kid's
Path
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Cool Sites for Kids.Not just school subjects, but things
kids like such as toys, collecting, TV, y Espanol
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HOMEWORK HELP
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Ask Jeeves for Kids
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Biographies
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Countries
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Flags
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Homework Help
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Information Please
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Internet Public Library
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International Cooking
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On This Day
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Planets
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Science/Nature
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Science
Fair
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Sports
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States
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U.S
History
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PRESCHOOL
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Arthur
Page
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Mister Roger's Neighborhood
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Sesame Workshop
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Seussville
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PARENTS
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Family Education
Network
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National Information
Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
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700+ Amazing, SpectacularÖ Web Sites
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Your Child and the Internet
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SEARCH ENGINES FOR KIDS
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KidsClick!
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Lycos Zone
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Yahooligans
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LAW
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American Bar Association
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FindLaw
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FindLaw-Forms
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Illinois
Lawyer Finder
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LII:
State Legal Materials
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Martindale.com
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Self Help
Legal Center
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United
States Code
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MUSIC
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AMG All Music Guide
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Billboard.com
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FestivalFinder
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Lyrics World - A
collection of lyrics site
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OLGA-The Online Guitar
Archive
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RollingStone.com
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PARENTING & FAMILY
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ABC's of Parenting
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BabyCenter
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ePregnancy
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Family.com
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PEOPLE
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Biographical Dictionary
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Biography
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Dead People Server
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Find A Grave
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IPL POTUS -- Presidents
of the United States
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Lives, the Biography
Resource
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Nobel e-Museum
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Who2
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QUICK REFERENCE
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almanac, conversions, contries/states,
phone numbers, quotations, research papers, statisitcs
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ALMANAC
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CalendarHome.com
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Computer Almanac
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Guinness
World Records
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Infoplease
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The Old Farmer's Almanac
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CONVERSIONS
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Calculator.com
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Convert-me.com
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Currency
Converter
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How
Much Is That Worth Today?
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MetricUSA.com
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Online-Conversion.com
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Universal Currency Converter
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COUNTRIES/STATES
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50states.com
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CIA
World Factbook
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Country Studies
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Earth Calendar
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Economist-Country
briefings
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Foreign
Government Resources
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National Geographic Flags and Facts
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World Flag
Database
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World Time
Server
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Babelfish
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PHONE NUMBERS
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http://www.anywho.com
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Fone Finder
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InfoSpace
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Reverse Lookup Directories
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Teldir.com
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Yellow Pages Search
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Zip Express
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QUOTATIONS
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Bartlett's Familiar
Quotations
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Quotation
Center
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RESEARCH PAPERS
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APA Style
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APlus Research
& Writing
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Doing library
research
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EasyBib.com
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InfoDome - HOT TOPICS LIST
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Karla's
Guide to Citation Styles
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STATISTICS
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Ameristat.org
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Census Bureau
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FBI-Uniform
Crime Reports
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FedStats
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Historical
U.S. Census
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Information Please
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Statistical
Abstract of the U.S.
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Statistical
Resources
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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MATH
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Aplusmath.com
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Math
in Daily Life
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Math Resources
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Mathematics
Archives
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MathWorld
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SCIENCE
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Chemical Elements.com
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Encyclopedia Astronautica
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Extreme Science
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Forestry Index
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HowStuffWorks
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New Scientist
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Periodic table
(WebElements)
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Skypub
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The
Faces of Science
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SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS
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Agrisurf
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Bridge Construction
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Color
Matters
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HowStuffWorks
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MuSICA: Music &
Science
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Rain forest web.org
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Sighting
the First Sense
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Snow
Crystals
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USGS Earthquake Hazards
Program
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SENIOR CENTER
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AARP
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Elderhostel
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National Council on Aging
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SeniorNet
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SeniorSites.com
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Social Security Online
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TAX FORMS
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Forms And Publications -
IRS
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IL
Dep't. of Revenue - Tax Forms
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irs.com(tm)
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TEEN SCENE
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GAMES
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CartoonNetwork
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Zany games starring you know who!
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FilePlanet
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Archive of game ftp locations and files. Download demos,
mods, levels for popular games and more
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Free Arcade
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Over one hundred free online games.
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Game Spot
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Information resource for PC gaming enthusiasts.
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Happy Puppy
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The original commercial games site.
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INTERNET
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Download.com
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Comprehensive site includes MP3, internet, games, multimedia,
and web developers.
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Dynamic Drive
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DHTML scripts for the real world.
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Geocities
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Build your own home page. Free from Yahoo.
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Internet
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Free software and web host sites, reviewed by teens.
Created by Teens Online.
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Java Script
Source
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Tons of "cut and paste" JavaScript examples
for your Web pages. All for free!
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Tips, Tricks, How-to
and Beyond
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Helping you design a better web page.
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Tripod
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Build your own blog or web page with easy-to-use tools.
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WebMonkey
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How-to library and quick reference tools for web developers.
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Whatis.com
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Internet glossary with links to
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JUST FOR FUN
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Champaign
Public Library, "Just for Teens"
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MOVIES
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City Pages
MovieClock
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Check theater times and locations.
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Drewís Script-O-Rama
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Index of movie scripts available for free
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Exposure:
The Internet Resource for Low Budget Filmmakers
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Some tips on making your own movies.
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Film Threat
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Hollywoodís indie voice.
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Internet Movie Database
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Possibly the best movie site out there. Find info about
250,000 movies and the people who worked on them.
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Motion
Picture Industry: Behind the Scenes
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Learn about the world of film-making and even try an
interactive simulation.
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Movie Mistakes
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Read about all sorts of movie continuity mistakes and
movie trivia and then add your own.
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Movie Fone
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Showtimes in your area, stars, features, and more.
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Teen
Movie Critic II
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This might help you decide whether or not to see a movie.
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The Force
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- Your daily dose of Star Wars.
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MUSIC
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Acid Planet
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Resource for artists to publish and share their music
online.
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AMG All Music Guide
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Read reviews and bios of artists in many genres of music.
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Art of the Mix
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Read thousands of song lists and post your own.
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Artist
Direct
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The leading online music company that connects music
fans directly with their favorite artists.
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Billboard
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Find the latest music news and catch up with the Billboard
charts.
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Gracenote
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Search this huge database for CD track listings.
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Winamp
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Download free software that lets you listen to Mp3 files
on your computer. Read our review.
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CCMusic
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Directories of Christian music and artists sites, concert
dates, a discussion zone, and links to selected artists.
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Davey D's Hip-Hop Corner
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News, reviews, interviews, articles, charts and message
boards. Davey D is a hip- hop historian, journalist, deejay and community activist.
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Insound
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The premier site for for fans of indie music.
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Jazz Online
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Jazz artist interviews, bulletin boards, CD recommendations,
audio samples and music videos. Click on 'Jazz 101' if you are new to jazz.
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A-Z Lyrics
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Are you dying to sing to a new song, but just canít get
the words right?
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Archive of Misheard
Lyrics
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Add your own!
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Leonie's Lyrics
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Frequently updated, easy-to-navigate lyrics site especially
for teens.
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Original Hip Hop Lyrics
Archive
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- Find your favorite rap lyrics here.
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SPORTS
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EPSN.com
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The best, hands down.
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Star
Tribune Sports
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Sports news and schedules of sporting events and tournaments
in the Twin Cities
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USA
Today Sports
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More news than you could possibly use.
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X Games
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The extremely official site.
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Yahoo Sports
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Keep up to date with one of the netís best sports hubs.
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TV/RADIO
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BET
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More about your favorite BET shows.
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Comedy Central
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TV shows, standup, timewasters . . . more!
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E Online
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Entertainment news, features, gossip, reviews, and live-event
coverage.
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Episodes Guides
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Plot summaries for each TV show from its first season
to the current one.
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Gist TV
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Canít keep up with your favorite shows? Hereís a site
to keep you informed!
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IPL Television
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Links to popular TV stations and shows.
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MTV
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News, bands, music, on-air listings, and more.
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Radio Locator
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Find something to listen to from over 2,500 internet
streaming radio stations.
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TV Fun Trivia
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Test your TV know-how! A great mix of quizzes on your
favorite television shows.
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TV Zap2it
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Television news and features, listings, games, and community
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TRAVEL
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BootsnAll.com
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Bureau of Consular
Affairs-US Dep't. of State
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Chamberofcommerce.com
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Elderhostel
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Expedia Travel
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Free Travel
Brochures
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Free Travel
Tips
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IDOT
Winter Road Report
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Independenttraveler.com
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Lonely Planet
Online
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National Park Service
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Rick Steves
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RVing.Com
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Travelocity.com
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50states.com-maps
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Geobop
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Geographic
Names System
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How Far is It
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MapQuest
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Maps On Us
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Maptech
MapServer
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National Geographic Maps
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TerraFly
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