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Books and Reading Lists | Consumer | Educational | Employment | Financial | Health |
Hobbies | Law and Government | Local | News | Reference
Books and Reading Lists
Amazon.com [2] - Purchase books and CDs from the world's largest bookstore, or just
search for the latest bestsellers and award winners.
Alibris [3] - Find the out-of-print books you never thought you'd find.
Digital Public Library of America [4] - Brings together the riches of America?s libraries,
archives, and museums, and makes them freely available to the world.
Gale Literary Sources [5] - Cross-search Gale's premier literature databases in a new digital
environment, including Contemporary Authors, Dictionary of Literary Biography, Literature
Criticism Online, Literature Resource Center, LitFinder, Something About the Author, and
much more! Currently referred to as "Artemis," this platform will officially change names in
late 2016.
Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) [6] - A database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and
specialized reference sources, including titles such as Novels for Students, Drama for
Students, and Literary Themes for Students.
North Texas Libraries on the Go [7] - Cozy up with a best-selling audio book or ebook from
the comfort of your home. Log in using your library card and your PIN and you can
download the audio or ebooks to your computer and a host of devices.
Reader Resources [8]- Check out BookNews [9] for the latest book news and bestsellers.
Sign up to receive regular e-mails about new books!
Wichita Falls Public Library Online Catalog [10]
Consumer
Better Business Bureau of Wichita Falls [11] - Local contact for consumer alerts and
information about local businesses
Consumer Reports [12]- Current articles are free, but you must subscribe to get ratings for
cars, appliances, etc.
Consumer World [13] - Contains excellent links to consumer-related sites, such as product
ratings and car prices
EBSCO Auto Repair Reference Center [14] - Automotive repair information on most
manufacturers of imported & domestic vehicles from 1945 - current (Log-in with your library
barcode)
EBSCO Small Engine Repair Reference Center [15]- Thousands of accurate and concise
step-by-step maintenance and repair instructions for hundreds of small engine machines
and their supporting components. Engines types include: motorcycles, ATVs, personal
water craft, snowmobiles, lawn mowers, tractors, snow blowers, generators, and more.
(Log-in with your library barcode)
Edmund's New Car Prices [16] - Shopping for a new car?
ePodunk [17] - Profiles more than 25,000 communities across America. Search for the
town/city of your choice and you'll get a brief profile, followed by links to local events,
genealogy, government, statistics, museums and colleges, festivals, historic sites and
neighborhoods, moving guides, postcards, churches, politics, etc.
Kelly Blue Book [18] - Get the blue book value of your car
NADA guides [19] - Find out the value of your car, motorcycle, boat, RV, or aircraft
Sperling's Best Places [20]- Compare cities in housing, costs of living, crime, education,
economy, health and climate. Choose any two cities and see them displayed side-by-side.
Texas Attorney General's Office [21] - For consumer complaints, victims' rights, and child
support information
Thomas Register [22] - The world's leading resource for information on industrial products
and services. Sign up for free membership.
Educational
College Board Online [23] - Financial aid and information about the SAT and other
admissions tests
FAFSA on the Web [24] - Apply for federal student financial aid
Home Educators Around Texoma (HEAT) [25] - Wichita Falls' local home school association
Midwestern State University [26] - Four year public liberal arts university located in Wichita
Falls
Peterson's.com [27] - Comprehensive educational site with listings of colleges, distance
education sites, summer camps, and ESL sites
RWM Vocational School Database [28] - Provides information on business, trade, and
technical schools in all 50 states
Vernon College [29]- Campuses located in Vernon and Wichita Falls
Wichita Falls Independent School District [30]- Includes information on the school district
and links to area schools
Employment
CareerOneStop [31]- Provides national, state and local career, labor market, and workforce
information using online tools, videos, and maps to a range of local services, sponsored by
the U.S. Department of Labor
Indeed.com [32] - Search engine for job listings from all over the Internet
LinkedIn Job Search [33] & LinkedIn Salary [34]- Free resources for job-seekers to research
and find career opportunities and salary information
Occupational Outlook Handbook [35] - Locate salary information and find out about
qualifications and working conditions for thousands of jobs
Texas Workforce Commission [36] - TWC Job Express includes public and private sector
jobs listed with the Commission
USAJobs.gov [37] - Access to thousands of job opportunities across hundreds of federal
agencies and organizations
Financial
BigCharts [38] - Provides instant quoting for all currently traded stocks. This site can also
provide daily and historical charting for designated stocks. Industry analysis, intraday stock
screeners, and daily market news are also provided on this site. One of the largest and
most respected free research sites on the Internet.
Hoover's Inc. [39] - Company information
Investor Guide [40] - The leading guide to investing on the web - great for beginning investors
Kiplinger Online [41] - Business forecasts and personal financial advice, with stock and
mutual fund quotes
Morningstar.com [42] - Data, analysis, and candid editorial commentary for mutual funds,
stocks, and variable-insurance investments
Motley Fool [43] - Investment advice for small investors
Health
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality [44] - Questions to Ask Your Doctor
Harvard Health Publications [45] - Health information from Harvard Medical School
HealthFinder [46]- "Your guide to reliable health information" from the U.S. government
Medical Library Association [47]
MEDLINEplus [48] - A service of the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes
of Health
Merck Manual Online Medical Library [49]- Based on the world's most widely used textbook
of medicine, The Merck Manual, but written in everyday language by 300 outstanding
contributors
National Cancer Institute [50]
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine [51]
NIH SeniorHealth [52]
RxList [53] - Internet Drug Index for prescription medicines
Salem Health [54] - Online access to health reference books published by Salem Press (login with your library barcode)
WebMD [55] - Comprehensive, one-stop source for all your health information needs
Hobbies
Curioscape Directory for Antiquing and Collecting [56] - Hundreds of links to antique dealers
and collectors
Ebay [57] - The world's online marketplace
Law and Government
American Fact Finder from the US Census Bureau [58] - Population, housing, economic, and
geographic data
Bureau of Labor Statistics [59] - Consumer price index and other useful statistics
Chambers of Commerce [60] - Gateway to a world of resources
Findlaw Internet Legal Resources [61] - Many useful legal links, including the full-text of
Supreme Court decisions
Gale Legal Forms [62] - Database containing hundreds of legal forms to download (log-in
with your library card barcode)
State of Texas Government Page [63] - Links to all available state agencies, institutions of
higher education, and legislative home pages
Tax Forms from the IRS [64]- Print the forms you need
TexasLawHelp.org [65] - Free online legal assistance for low-income Texans
Texas Legislature Online [66] - Full-text of all Texas laws, bills, and the Constitution from the
74th Legislature to the present, including a search tool to find your incumbent
USA.gov [67]- Official site for U.S. Government information, services, transactions, and
forms
Wichita Appraisal District [68] - Provides property tax appraisals on all real and business
personal property for taxing units in Wichita County
Wichita County, Texas Free Public Records Directory [69]
Wichita Falls Municipal Code online [70]
Local
Midwestern State University [26] - Links to all academic programs offered
MPEC [71] - Check out what's going on at at Kay Yeager Coliseum, Bridwell AG Center and
Exhibit Hall
Museum of North Texas History [72]
Sheppard Air Force Base [73]
Wichita County Government [74]
Wichita County Heritage Society [75]
Wichita Falls Downtown Proud [76]
Wichita Falls Times Record News [77]
Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce and Industry [78]
Wichita Falls City Homepage [79] - Information about the Wichita Falls City government, job
postings, etc.
Wichita Falls Independent School District [30] - Information on the school district and links to
area schools
News
ABC News [80]
CBS News [81]
CNN Interactive [82]
FOX News [83]
MSNBC [84]
NPR [85]
Newsbank [86] - Complete full-text content of local and regional news from the Wichita Falls
Times Record News (11/16/1998 - current), including community events, schools, politics,
government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the
community. Paid advertisements are excluded. (log-in with your library barcode)
NewspaperArchive.com [87] - Search this site for historic newspapers including the Wichita
Falls Daily Times 1913-1923. The New York Times from 1854 to 1901 is also online as well
as dozens of newspapers from throughout North America. (Available for use at the Library
only)
Newspapers USA and Worldwide [88]- From Refdesk.com
Reporters Desktop [89] - Forms for directly searching a variety of search engines, databases,
dictionaries, and free news archives
Texas Newspapers [90]
USA Today [91]
Wichita Falls Times Record News [92] - Official site of the city's local newspaper
Reference
AnyWho.com [93] - Online phone directory including yellow pages, white pages, and reverse
lookup
Biography in Context [94] [95]- From Gale, an engaging online experience for those seeking
information on the world's most influential people
Encyclopedia.com [96] - The Internet's premiere free encyclopedia which provides users with
frequently updated articles from the Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition.
Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) [6] - Database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and
specialized reference sources, including titles such as Novels for Students, Drama for
Students, and Literary Themes for Students (log-in with your library barcode)
Global Road Warrior [97] - Country-based eContent on all nations of the world with up-todate information on society and culture, communications, travel, trade, business, money
and banking, and country maps (Link if you are outside the library [98])
Infoplease Almanac [99] - Your ultimate fact finder
Language Learning Library [100] - A free comprehensive guide to learning foreign languages:
Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish
LearningExpressLibrary.com [101] - An online database of interactive practice exams
designed to help users improve their scores on academic, civil service, military, and
professional licensing and certification tests. Some of the tests included are the GED, ACT,
ASVAB, GRE, SAT, postal worker and firefighter exams, and the test for U.S. citizenship.
(Log-in with your library barcode and make up your own password.)
MapQuest [102] - Online maps and driving directions
Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus [103]
Old Farmer's Almanac [104] - Online version of the old classic
Old Maps Online [105] - Browse and search historical maps that can be viewed online,
printed, and downloaded - search by entering a location, or pan and zoom around the world
Texas Almanac [106] - Texas facts and figures
The Weather Channel [107] - Current and forecasted weather
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[3] http://www.alibris.com/
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[6] http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/txshrpub100400?db=GVRL
[7] http://ntrls.lib.overdrive.com
[8] http://www.wfpl.net/reader/booklinks
[9] http://www.supportlibrary.com/nl/nl_rview.cfm?x=608
[10] http://wfpl.ipac.dynixasp.com/
[11] http://www.wichitafalls.bbb.org
[12] http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/index.htm
[13] http://www.consumerworld.org
[14] http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,cpid&custid=s6074529&profile=autorefctr
[15] http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,cpid&custid=s6074529&profile=serrc
[16] http://www.edmunds.com
[17] http://www.epodunk.com/
[18] http://www.kbb.com/
[19] http://www.nadaguides.com
[20] http://www.bestplaces.net
[21] http://www.oag.state.tx.us/
[22] http://www.thomasregister.com
[23] http://www.collegeboard.org/
[24] http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
[25] http://www.wfheat.com
[26] http://www.mwsu.edu/
[27] http://www.petersons.com/
[28] http://www.rwm.org
[29] http://www.vernoncollege.edu
[30] http://www.wfisd.net/
[31] http://www.careeronestop.org/
[32] http://www.indeed.com
[33] https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/
[34] https://www.linkedin.com/salary/
[35] http://www.bls.gov/oco/
[36] http://www.twc.state.tx.us/
[37] https://www.usajobs.gov/
[38] http://www.bigcharts.com
[39] http://www.hoovers.com/
[40] http://www.investorguide.com/
[41] http://www.kiplinger.com/
[42] http://www.morningstar.com
[43] http://www.fool.com/
[44] http://www.ahrq.gov/questionsaretheanswer
[45] http://www.health.harvard.edu/
[46] http://www.healthfinder.gov/
[47] http://www.mlanet.org/resources/userguide.html
[48] http://www.medlineplus.gov/
[49] http://www.merck.com/mmhe/index.html
[50] http://www.cancer.gov/
[51] http://nccam.nih.gov
[52] http://nihseniorhealth.gov/
[53] http://www.rxlist.com/
[54] http://health.salempress.com
[55] http://www.webmd.com/
[56] http://www.curioscape.com/
[57] http://www.ebay.com/
[58] http://factfinder2.census.gov
[59] http://stats.bls.gov/
[60] http://www.chamberofcommerce.com
[61] http://www.findlaw.com/index.html
[62] http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/txshrpub100400?db=TGLF
[63] http://www.state.tx.us
[64] http://www.irs.gov
[65] http://www.texaslawhelp.org
[66] http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/
[67] http://www.usa.gov/
[68] http://www.wadtx.com/
[69] http://publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/TX_Wichita.htm
[70] http://library.municode.com/index.aspx?clientId=12090&stateId=43&stateName=Texas
[71] http://www.wfmpec.com/
[72] https://www.museumofnorthtexashistory.org/
[73] http://www.sheppard.af.mil/
[74] http://www.co.wichita.tx.us
[75] http://www.wichita-heritage.org/
[76] http://www.downtownproud.com/
[77] http://www.timesrecordnews.com/
[78] http://www.wichitafallscommerce.com/
[79] http://www.wichitafallstx.gov/
[80] http://abcnews.go.com/
[81] http://www.cbsnews.com
[82] http://www.cnn.com
[83] http://www.foxnews.com/
[84] http://www.msnbc.com/news/
[85] http://www.npr.org
[86] http://infoweb.newsbank.com/signin/WichitaFallsPublicLibrary
[87] http://access.newspaperarchive.com
[88] http://www.refdesk.com/paper.html
[89] http://www.reporter.org/desktop/
[90] http://www.usnpl.com/txnews.php
[91] http://www.usatoday.com
[92] http://www.timesrecordnews.com
[93] http://www.anywho.com/
[94] http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/txshrpub100400?db=BIC1
[95] http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/wich55951?db=BioRC
[96] http://www.encyclopedia.com
[97] http://www.globalroadwarrior.com/directclient_index.asp?c=wichitafallspubliclibrary
[98] http://globalroadwarrior.com/index2.asp
[99] http://www.infoplease.com/
[100] http://www.languagelearninglibrary.org/
[101]
http://www.learningexpresshub.com/productengine/LELIndex.html#/learningexpresslibrary/libraryhome?AuthToken=3757
74B2-483F-83CC-7F6911404AFE
[102] http://www.mapquest.com
[103] http://www.merriam-webster.com/
[104] http://www.almanac.com/
[105] http://www.oldmapsonline.org/
[106] http://www.texasalmanac.com/
[107] http://www.weather.com/