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Amazon.com - Purchase books and CDs from the world's largest bookstore, or just search for the latest bestsellers and award winners.
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Alibris - Find the out-of-print books you never thought you'd find.
- Digital Public Library of America - Brings together the riches of America’s libraries, archives, and museums, and makes them freely available to the world.
- Gale Literary Sources - 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.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) - A database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources, including titles such as Novels for Students, Drama for Students, and Literary Themes for Students.
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North Texas Libraries on the Go - 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 - Check out BookNews for the latest book news and bestsellers. Sign up to receive regular e-mails about new books!
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Better Business Bureau of Wichita Falls - Local contact for consumer alerts and information about local businesses
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Consumer Reports - Current articles are free, but you must subscribe to get ratings for cars, appliances, etc.
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Consumer World - Contains excellent links to consumer-related sites, such as product ratings and car prices
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EBSCO Auto Repair Resource - Automotive repair information on most manufacturers of imported & domestic vehicles from 1945 - current (Log-in with your library barcode)
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EBSCO Small Engine Repair Reference Center - 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)
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Edmund's New Car Prices - Shopping for a new car?
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ePodunk - 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.
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Kelly Blue Book - Get the blue book value of your car
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NADA guides - Find out the value of your car, motorcycle, boat, RV, or aircraft
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Sperling's Best Places - Compare cities in housing, costs of living, crime, education, economy, health and climate. Choose any two cities and see them displayed side-by-side.
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Texas Attorney General's Office - For consumer complaints, victims' rights, and child support information
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Thomas Register - The world's leading resource for information on industrial products and services. Sign up for free membership.
- College Board Online - Financial aid and information about the SAT and other admissions tests
- FAFSA on the Web - Apply for federal student financial aid
- Home Educators Around Texoma (HEAT) - Wichita Falls' local home school association
- Midwestern State University - Four year public liberal arts university located in Wichita Falls
- Peterson's.com - Comprehensive educational site with listings of colleges, distance education sites, summer camps, and ESL sites
- RWM Vocational School Database - Provides information on business, trade, and technical schools in all 50 states
- Vernon College - Campuses located in Vernon and Wichita Falls
- Wichita Falls Independent School District - Includes information on the school district and links to area schools
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CareerOneStop - 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
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Indeed.com - Search engine for job listings from all over the Internet
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LinkedIn Job Search & LinkedIn Salary- Free resources for job-seekers to research and find career opportunities and salary information
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Occupational Outlook Handbook - Locate salary information and find out about qualifications and working conditions for thousands of jobs
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Texas Workforce Commission - TWC Job Express includes public and private sector jobs listed with the Commission
- USAJobs.gov - Access to thousands of job opportunities across hundreds of federal agencies and organizations
- BigCharts - 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. - Company information
- Investor Guide - The leading guide to investing on the web - great for beginning investors
- Kiplinger Online - Business forecasts and personal financial advice, with stock and mutual fund quotes
- Morningstar.com - Data, analysis, and candid editorial commentary for mutual funds, stocks, and variable-insurance investments
- Motley Fool - Investment advice for small investors
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - Questions to Ask Your Doctor
- Harvard Health Publications - Health information from Harvard Medical School
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HealthFinder - "Your guide to reliable health information" from the U.S. government
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MEDLINEplus - A service of the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health
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Merck Manual Online Medical Library - Based on the world's most widely used textbook of medicine, The Merck Manual, but written in everyday language by 300 outstanding contributors
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RxList - Internet Drug Index for prescription medicines
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Salem Health - Online access to health reference books published by Salem Press (log-in with your library barcode)
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WebMD - Comprehensive, one-stop source for all your health information needs
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Curioscape Directory for Antiquing and Collecting - Hundreds of links to antique dealers and collectors
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American Fact Finder from the US Census Bureau - Population, housing, economic, and geographic data
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Bureau of Labor Statistics - Consumer price index and other useful statistics
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Chambers of Commerce - Gateway to a world of resources
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Findlaw Internet Legal Resources - Many useful legal links, including the full-text of Supreme Court decisions
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Gale Legal Forms - Database containing hundreds of legal forms to download (log-in with your library card barcode)
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State of Texas Government Page - Links to all available state agencies, institutions of higher education, and legislative home pages
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Tax Forms from the IRS - Print the forms you need
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TexasLawHelp.org - Free online legal assistance for low-income Texans
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Texas Legislature Online - 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
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USA.gov - Official site for U.S. Government information, services, transactions, and forms
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Wichita Appraisal District - Provides property tax appraisals on all real and business personal property for taxing units in Wichita County
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Midwestern State University - Links to all academic programs offered
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MPEC - Check out what's going on at Kay Yeager Coliseum, Bridwell AG Center and Exhibit Hall
- Wichita Falls Downtown Proud
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Wichita Falls City Homepage - Information about the Wichita Falls City government, job postings, etc.
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Wichita Falls Independent School District - Information on the school district and links to area schools
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NewsBank - 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)
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NewspaperArchive.com - 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)
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Newspapers USA and Worldwide - From Refdesk.com
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Reporters Desktop - Forms for directly searching a variety of search engines, databases, dictionaries, and free news archives
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Wichita Falls Times Record News - Official site of the city's local newspaper
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AnyWho.com - Online phone directory including yellow pages, white pages, and reverse lookup
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Biography in Context - From Gale, an engaging online experience for those seeking information on the world's most influential people
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Encyclopedia.com - The Internet's premiere free encyclopedia which provides users with frequently updated articles from the Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) - 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)
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Global Road Warrior - Country-based eContent on all nations of the world with up-to-date information on society and culture, communications, travel, trade, business, money and banking, and country maps (Link if you are outside the library)
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Infoplease Almanac - Your ultimate fact finder
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Language Learning Library - A free comprehensive guide to learning foreign languages: Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish
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LearningExpressLibrary.com - 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.)
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MapQuest - Online maps and driving directions
- Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus
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Old Farmer's Almanac - Online version of the old classic
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Old Maps Online - 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
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Statistical Atlas of the United States - A comprehensive website providing demographic information on states, counties, cities, congressional & legislative districts, and more.
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Texas Almanac - Texas facts and figures
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The Weather Channel - Current and forecasted weather