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Demographics see also "Statistics"
Foundations & Grants  
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Government  
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Homework Help  
Information & Web Tools 
 almanacs, encyclopedias
Jobs 
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Lewis and Clark

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Biographical Information
Biographies of Women Mathematicians
Biography Find
ECHO (Exploring & Collecting History Online) Science and Technology Virtual Center

Business & Investment Information
Annual Reports
Bankrate.com
Hoover's Online
NASDAQ/Amex
New York Stock Exchange
Relocation Salary Calculator
Thomas Register of American Manufacturers

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Consumer Information
Consumer Guide
Consumer Information Center Main Page
Consumer Reports
Consumer Search
Consumer World
Edmund's Consumer Information
Insurance Glossary 
Kelley Blue Book 
Medicare Consumer Information 
NADA Price Guides 

Cookery
Allrecipes
Cooking Light
Cook's Thesaurus
Kitchen Link
Restaurant Guide
Top Secret Recipes

Demographics See also "Statistics"
American Demographics Magazine
Marketing Tool Magazine

County & City Data Books 2000
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
U.S. Census Bureau
University of Michigan Documents Center

Foundations & Grants
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Council on Foundations
Federal Register
Foundation Center
Grantsmanship Center 
Iowa Grants Guide

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Gardening
Botany.com
Garden Guides
Garden Web
I Love Plants

Genealogy
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites
FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service
Genealogy Home Page
Military Databases
Social Security Death Index
USGENWEB Project

Geography & Travel
50states.com - States and Capitals
Citysearch.com
Currency Converter
Distances / Longitude & Latitude
Expedia.com

Foreign Language for Travelers
MapQuest
Travelocity
U.S. State Department Country Background Notes
U.S. State Department Travel Warnings

Government
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
City of Sioux City
Firstgov
State of Iowa Home Page
U.S. Government Information
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
U.S. Small Business Administration
The Whitehouse
World Fact Book 
Woodbury County

Health Information
Columbia University Complete Home Medical Guide
Combined Health Information Database
Healthfinder
Health Info Iowa
Medline 
MedlinePlus
 
MedlinePlus (en español) 
The Merck Manual

National Institutes of Health
NOAH: New York Online Access to Health (English and Spanish)
Virtual Hospital
Web MD

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Homework Help
Algebra.com
America's Library
Ask Dr. Math
Ask Jeeves for Kids
High School Debate Topic
 
MLA Bibliographic Format

Information & Web Reference Tools
American Memory Collection
The Best Information on the Net (BIOTN)
Calculators Online
Internet Movie Database
Internet Public Library

My Virtual Reference Desk
Perpetual Calendar
Phases of the Moon through Time
Your Dictionary

Jobs
America's Job Bank
Hotjobs
Iowa Jobs Home Page
The Monster Board 
NationJob Online Jobs Database
Occupational Outlook Handbook

Language & Dictionaries
Acronyms and Abbreviations
American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (2000)
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
Language Dictionaries and Translators
Roget's Thesaurus
Yamada Language Center: Language Guides
YourDictionary.com

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Law
American Law Sources Online
FindLaw
Internet Law Library (formerly the U.S. House: Internet Law Library)
Iowa Code
Legal Forms
Nolo's Legal Encyclopedia
U.S. Code

Lewis and Clark
Sioux City Public Library 
books and recordings
Discovering Lewis and Clark
In the Footsteps of Lewis and Clark
(Sierra Club)
The Journals of Lewis and Clark

(University of Virginia)
Lewis and Clark (National Geographic)
Lewis and Clark (University of Nebraska)
Lewis and Clark (North Dakota)
Lewis and Clark (PBS)
Lewis and Clark 200
 
Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center (Siouxland area)
Lewis and Clark: Mapping the West
(Smithsonian)
Lewis and Clark Trail
Lewis and Clark Trail
(Heritage Foundation, Inc.)
Lewis and Clark Trail (Siouxland area)
Lewis and Clark Northwest
(Montana, Idaho, Washington)
Lewis and Clark's Historic Trail
Siouxland Lewis and Clark 
(Siouxland Chamber)


Libraries
IPL The Internet Public Library
Library of Congress Home Page
State Library of Iowa
Local links include:
Briar Cliff University Library
Morningside College Library
WIT Community College Library

Museums
American Museum of Natural History
Art Institute of Chicago
Le Louvre
Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago)
National Air and Space Museum
National Gallery of Art - The Collection
Smithsonian Institute 
Area links include:
Sioux City Art Center 
Sioux City Public Museum 
Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center

Pets
American Cat Fanciers
American Kennel Club
American Veterinary Medical Association
Exotic Pets
NetVet

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Readers
Amazon.com Earth's Biggest Bookstore
Bartleby.com Reference, Verse, Fiction, Nonfiction
Bookbrowser
Booksense
BookWire - The First Place to Look for Book Information
Children's Literature Web Guide
Good Reads
at the Sioux City Public Library
IPL Online Texts Collection
New York Times Bestseller List
SF Site

Science
The Discovery Channel
National Geographic Society
Math & Science Gateway
Periodic Table of the Elements

Siouxland
City of Sioux City
KCAU ABC affiliate
KMEG CBS affiliate
KTIV NBC affiliate
Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
Lewis and Clark Trail
NEXRAD National Doppler Radar 
Sioux City History

Sioux City Journal
Sioux City Symphony
Siouxland Chamber of Commerce
Siouxland Clubs & Organizations List
Siouxland Network
Siouxland Weather - Current
Siouxland Youth Hockey
Woodbury County

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Sports
CBS Sportsline
CNNSI
Yahoo! Sportsline

Statistics
Consumer Price Indexes
FedStats
InfoNation
 
Iowa Data Center   
National Center for Education Statistics
Statistical Abstract of the United States
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Tax Forms
Federal Tax Forms
Iowa Tax Forms
State Tax Forms

Technical Support/Internet Tutorials
Essential Mac
Internet Tutorials
University at Albany Libraries
Webopedia

Telephone & Zip Code Directories
555-1212
Infospace
Switchboard
Telephone Directories on the Web
U.S. Postal Zip Codes

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Links by subject:

Mega Sites
Books & Authors
Careers 
E-Zines
Fun & Games
Homework Help
Government 
Library Links
Music, Movies & Celebrities
Real Life Advice
Sports

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Mega Sites
Everything Teen
TeenLit
Teen Central 

Books & Authors
ALA Teen Booklists
Bookspot
Teens @ Random
Teenreads
Good Reads
for teens
(at the Sioux City Public Library)

Careers
Mapping Your Future
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Teen Jobs Central

E-Zines
Teen Ink: Reviews Written by Teens

Fun & Games
All Game Guide
Games Domain
Game Spy
Puzzlemaker
Soda Constructor

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Government
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids information about the Federal Government
State of Iowa Home Page 
Internet Public Library--U.S.

Homework Help
A+ Research and Writing
Algebra
America's Library
Ask Dr. Math
Ask Jeeves for Kids
Current Events 
High School Debate Topic
 
Homework Spot
Infoplease Homework
MLA Style
Reference Desk
The World Fact Book

Library Links
Teen Cyberlounge
This Site is for Teens Only

Music, Movies & Celebrities
All-reviews
Billboard 
Celebhoo

Real Life Advice
How Stuff Works 
Teen Drug Abuse 
Teens on the Net
Safe Teens
Teens Health

Sports
Golfweb
Boarding

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Links by subject for elementary grades and up:

Totally Cool Sites 
Animals, Pets & Zoos
Authors, Books & Reading
For Families
Fun & Games
Government
Homework Help
Lewis and Clark
Math
News, Current Events & Magazines
Science, Geography & Space
Television Favorites

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Totally Cool Sites 
Kids Click 
Mikids.com
Yahooligans
Internet Public Library for youth
Ask Jeeves for Kids
UpToTen

Animals, Pets & Zoos
Animaland
Kids Go Wild
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo 
Great Plains Zoo 
Blank Park Zoo

Authors, Books & Reading
Book Adventure, the Sylvan Learning Foundation site where kids K-8 can read books and win prizes.
The Book Hive, parent guide to children's literature for infants-6th graders
Kids @ Random with links to popular books like Junie B. Jones and Magic Tree House
Good Reads
at the Sioux City Public Library
KidsReads.com
Reading Rainbow
Scholastic Books with links to popular books like Harry Potter, Captain Underpants, I Spy and more, with a fun section for kids 3-6

En Español
Colorín Colorado 
información, actividades y asesoría para padres de familia que hablan español
Nací para Leer 
la alegría de compartir libros es un regalo que usted puede dar a los niños desde que nacen 
StoryPlace 
la biblioteca digital de niños; la bioblioteca pre-escolar

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For Families
Colorin Colorado reading readiness in Spanish and English 
Family Fun magazine, arts and crafts, games and recipes

Fun & Games
Puzzle Maker from DiscoverySchool.com, lets you create your own puzzles, mazes, word-finds and more.
Mysterynet, mysteries, scary stories, magic tricks and contests
National Geographic for kids
Fun Brain from The Learning Center, provides games to improve math, spelling and grammar skills
BrainBlisters, a unique collection of brain teasers, games and optical illusions
The Yuckiest Site on the Internet

Government
Ben's Guide to US Government for Kids with Benjamin Franklin as your guide.
The White House, the President, and branches of government
The FBI, The Federal Bureau of Investigation's web site for kids
US Patent and Trademark Office for kids

Homework Help
Fact Monster features an easy-to-use almanac, atlas, dictionary and encyclopedia, by Information Please
Homework Helper sponsored by Discovery School.com, with 14-year-old B.J. Pinchbeck, and more than 700 links to educational sites
Homework Center created by the Multnomah County Library in Portland, Oregon, offering homework support for topics from history and geography to "the mysterious and unexplained"
Word Central by Merriam-Webster

Lewis and Clark
Sioux City Public Library
 
books and recordings
Go West Across America with Lewis and Clark National Geographic
Historic Steps of Lewis and Clark
USA Weekend
Lewis and Clark Crossword Puzzle
Lewis and Clark 200
Lewis and Clark Journey of Discovery
National Park Service
Lewis and Clark: Sioux City

Math
All Math.com
A+ Math, game room, flash cards and more

News, Current Events & Magazines
National Geographic Kids 
formerly National Geographic World
Ranger Rick for ages 7-12
Sports Illustrated for Kids
Time for Kids
Your Big Backyard for ages 3-7

Science, Geography & Space
All About Dinosaurs, an easy-to use, fun site for younger kids about every kind of dinosaur imaginable. Includes printable pictures for making a dinosaur book.
Astronomy for Kids elementary introduction to astronomy
National Geographic Kids  
Yuckiest site on the Internet quick facts, games, homework help
Bill Nye, the Science Guy, host of the popular TV series shows you cool science demos and answers your science questions
Ranger Rick's Kid Zone, sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation
The Space Place sponsored by NASA
Information on the 50 states

Television Favorites
PBS games and activities with Arthur, Between the Lions, Clifford, Teletubbies and other favorite characters
Nick Jr for kids and parents
Sesame Street, home of Elmo, Big Bird, and other friends


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