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Books & Literature
A Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh subject guide, with numerous links to reader resources, online book stores, author's web pages, book awards, book publishers, and much more is a great starting place for seeing what's on the web in this area.
The Network library. Browse here for classic books on the web. Contents include fiction, non-fiction and reference selections.
The book industry's most comprehensive and thorough online information source. It includes book industry news, features, reviews, original fiction, guide to literary events, author interviews and thousands of annotated links.
The Library of Congress is using the web to present information about and materials from its collections. Find the full text of bills currently before Congress, view exhibitions recently at the Library, or search the LC catalog.
A complete literature reference database on authors and their works, includes Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism, Encyclopedia of Literature and the Dictionary of Literary Biography.(Click on the Literature link in the Blue Box). Available from home only with an EIN Registered Library Card or from any Allegheny County Library location.
An electronic reader's advisory resource to assist fiction readers (Click on the Books link in the Blue Box). Available from home only with an EIN Registered Library Card or from any Allegheny County Library location.
A collection of online books in a wide range of topics. Search for specific words in a book, or in the table of contents. Read the book online. (Click on the Books link in the Blue Box). Available from home only with an EIN Registered Library Card or from any Allegheny County Library location.
Business and Investing
This Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh subject guide of business related sites has small business, employment, investing and consumer issues.
Hoover's Online Business Network
A comprehensive business site offering searching by company name, subject keywords, a person's last name and the company symbol. Along with a short company capsule, it offers links to recent news articles and the company web pages.
Business & Company Resource Center
Use the Gale Group or EbscoHost business databases to search for articles and information on specific companies. (Click on the Business link in the Blue Box.) Available from home only with an EIN Registered Library Card or from any Allegheny County Library location.
Standard and Poor's Retail Investor's Services
The Standard and Poor's index services are available here, along with their Internet based personal investment site.
Wall Street Journal Interactive
The Wall Street Journal Interactive edition has many free features and links to other related business sites.
Links to financial news, business reference sites, and the latest market news.
Consumer Information
The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh subject guide to consumer issues with a regional focus, along with national sites.
The travel supersite.
All about cars – pricing information, articles, road tests, and other automotive topics.
Reviews of sporting goods and consumer electronics.
Find links to houses for sale, apartments for rent, mortgage calculators, city and school profiles, and more…
Educational Resources
The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh subject guide to Education resources, from preschool to higher education, including life-long learning opportunities.
Register for the SAT, visit the learning center, search for and apply to colleges, and download the CSS/Financial Aid Profile.
The only website on the Internet which links to all 32 free scholarship search sites.
Free scholarship search and a college directory with online applications.
Legendary Test Prep for ACT | AHPAT | AP | CAT | CPA | DAT | GRE | GMAT | LSAT | MCAT | NCLEX | OAT | PCAT | PRAXIS | PSAT | SAT
Employment and Career
Carnegie Library Job and Career Education Center
The Carnegie Library Job and Career Education Center homepage has numerous links to useful sites as well as information on upcoming programs at the Center.
The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh subject guide to Pittsburgh job postings, job placement and career information.
America's Job Bank provides access to the job listings of the Public Employment Services operated by the states.
Career City provides both employment search tools and useful advice, articles and features to help you land a job.
Career Lab has over 200 different cover letters to choose from, and also givers advice on how to write a great letter.
Government Sites
The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh subject guide to all local, state and federal government sites on the web. Also includes tax forms.
The site for everything relating to the city of Pittsburgh
Top government and civic resources along with insightful, non-partisan editorials in one user-friendly spot.
The official Pennsylvania State Government site.
Health Issues and Medical Information
The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh subject guide to sources of medical information, local medical organizations and local health care providers.
Ebsco's health databases include Health Source Plus, Clinical Reference Systems, USP DI Vol. 2 Advice for the Patient, and Alternate Health Watch. Search all four at once for articles on your subject area. (Click on the Health link in the Blue Box). Available from home only with an EIN Registered Library Card or from any Allegheny County Library location.
An interactive, multi-specialty web service for clinicians and consumers. Search full text articles in MEDLINE, AIDSLINE and TOXLINE. Use DrugSearch, and Merriam Webster's Medical Dictionary online.
This site includes the Merck Manual, the most widely used medical text in the world, as well as a Health Infopark with a variety of health topics.
Interesting Facts and Useful Information
Accounting and Tax Information
Organizes tax information: federal and all 50 states.
Acronyms, abbreviations & their meanings.
Dictionaries, translation services, Ancient and Modern Languages, English as a Second Language, Word Games.
The Farmer's Almanac online
Find a person or business
Over 20,000 biographies
Historical tables, current rates, and forecasts for world currencies.
The electronic Nobel Museum Project.
Learn when, how, and how much to tip in all sorts of situations, all over the world. Link to advice on table manners and etiquette included.
Official statistics
A comprehensive resource of facts and statistics on more than 250 countries.
A Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh subject guide with numerous links to all types of maps and driving directions.
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