West Bend Community Memorial Library

Useful Internet Sites:

New and Popular Sites:

• YAHOO! Directory - The place to go when you don't know where to start.
• ReferenceUSA - The West Bend Community Memorial Library no longer subscribes to the ReferenceUSA database.
• Small Engine Repair Reference Center - This is the definitive online tool for small engine repair assistance, including ATVs, commercial mowers, farm tractors, generators, motorcycles, boats, outdoor power equipment, PWC (personal watercraft/jet ski), snowblowers, snowmobiles, tillers, and other small engines. This comprehensive resource contains 410 reference books in full text with original photos and illustrations that guide the user through every job. Use your West Bend Library card to access this database from outside the library.
• Library Booklists - a website of compiled booklists from other libraries based on subjects and categories. Everything under the sun, if you're looking for something to read.
• NoveList Plus & NoveList K-8 - NoveList Plus is an easy to use database with a single search bar that makes finding books quick and simple. It includes over 200,000 fiction and nonfiction titles with subject heading access, reviews, annotations, and much more. It also includes other content of interest to fiction readers, such as Author Read-alikes, What We're Reading, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Annotated Book Lists, as well as lists of award-winning books. Also featured are 130,000 book cover images and 25,000 First Chapter excerpts. Click here to access NoveList from outside the library - use your library card barcode to login. NoveList Online Barcode Authentication & NoveList K-8 Online Barcode Authentication
• Barbara’s Guide for Penny Pinchers
• Federal Tax Forms
• Wisconsin Tax Forms
• What's Next Database - provided by the Kent District Library
• Click Here to Volunteer - Washington County Volunteer Center.  This new on-line registration will open up a wonderful service to our citizens by providing them an easy way to see and sign up for volunteer opportunities all over Washington County. 
• ACCESS Wisconsin - The Access to Eligibility Support Services for Health and Nutrition website is a quick and easy way for people who live in Wisconsin to find out if they might be able to get help through programs like FoodShare, BadgerCare, Medicaid, SeniorCare, WIC and The Emergency Food Assistance Program.
• Annual Credit Report - This central site allows you to request a free credit file disclosure, commonly called a credit report, once every 12 months from each of the nationwide consumer credit reporting companies: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.
• Ancestry Library Edition - With more than 1.5 billion names in over 4,000 databases, Ancestry Library Edition includes records from the United States Census; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; passenger lists and more! (In Library Use Only)
• EbscoHost - Find full text magazine and journal articles in this online index. Over 4100 Titles.
• West Bend Community Calendar - provided by West Bend Economic Development Corporation and the West Bend Area Chamber of Commerce for the use of local not-for-profit organizations to notify the local community of events such as parades, fund-raising events, informational meetings, hours for Trick or Treat and Farmers' Market information.
• Web Sites for Seniors - a selection of web sites of interest to seniors.  Including the Washington County Senior Fair top ten list for 2004 and 2005.
• SeniorLAW - SeniorLAW is a program of Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc., dedicated to serving individuals who are 60 and older. Our office is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This site contains information about the services we can provide to seniors, a calendar of our upcoming educational presentations and events, a list of our publications and copies of some of our publications for you to download, general information about some public benefits available to seniors, and a special Medicare+Choice information area where you can learn about new options available in Medicare health plans and your rights under these new plans.
• Learning Express Library - LearningExpress Library is an interactive online learning platform featuring:  over 770 practice tests, tutorials, and e-books related to job search and workplace skills improvement;  step-by-step, easy-to-use resume and cover letter creation;  practice exams for career certification and licensing exam preparation; help with college entrance and graduate school admissions; GED exam preparation (both in English & Spanish); and basic skills improvement in reading, writing and math for all ages. You'll get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results.  Log on from the library or use your library card from home.
• HeritageQuest Online - Find ancestors and relatives in the complete set of US Federal Cenus Records 1790-1930. Also, find information on people and places described in over 25,000 family and local histories. You MUST use the computers in the library to access this resource. Click here to access Heritage Quest from outside the library - use your library card barcode to login. HeritageQuest Online Barcode Authentication
• Wisconsin Sex Offenders Registry - This Web site is designed to enhance public safety by making the information contained in the Sex Offender Registry easily accessible to the public. 
• Wisconsin Circuit Court Access - Provide public access to those records of the circuit courts of Wisconsin in the Consolidated Court Automation Programs (CCAP) which are open to public view under Wisconsin's Open Records law. 
• Wisconsin's No Call List - This sight provides information on how to identify yourself as someone who does not wish to receive telemarketing calls. 
• netLibrary - Over 3,000 ebooks for you to browse online or checkout. Establish an account using one of the Internet PC's in the library, then access the ebooks collection from anywhere! 
• BadgerLink- Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction provides you with access to EBSCO full text magazine indexes, and UMI full text newspaper indexes. If you cannot access BadgerLink this way (e.g. America Online users), follow this link instead: http://www.badgerlink.net/lib_card.html and use your library barcode number. 

Search the Internet

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• Excite
• Google
• HotBot
• Lycos
• Yahoo!
• Hotmail, Gmail and Yahoo! Mail - Free Email providers on the internet

Meta Search Engines

• What are Meta Search Engines - When to use them and how do they work?
• Dogpile.com - A multi-search engine.
• Infospace.com
• MetaCrawler - Another multi-search engine.
• Monster Crawler - The Monstrous tool where you'll Search: Google, Yahoo, Bing & Ask with just one click!

Quick Links

Almanacs

• The Old Farmer's Almanac - Based on the book of the same name, gives weather forecasts, phases of the moon, sun/moon rise and set times, and lots more.
• Information Please - Millions of up to date facts and statistics on all topics. A great reference source that includes the Information Please Almanacs, Random House Webster's College Dictionary, and the Columbia Encyclopedia (Sixth Edition).

Dictionaries

• yourDictionary.com - Links to 1500 dictionaries representing 230 languages.
• Merriam-Webster Online - Online Dictionary and Thesasarus. Contains tabs for kids, collegiate, and unabridged dictionaries.

Genealogy

• HeritageQuest Online: Find ancestors and relatives in the complete set of US Federal Cenus Records 1790-1930. Also, find information on people and places described in over 25,000 family and local histories. You MUST use the computers in the library to access this resource. Click here to access Heritage Quest from outside the library - use your library card barcode to login. HeritageQuest Online Barcode Authentication
• Ancestry Library Edition - With more than 1.5 billion names in over 4,000 databases, Ancestry Library Edition includes records from the United States Census; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; passenger lists and more! (In Library Use Only)
• RootsWeb Social Security Death Index - RootsWeb lets you search the Social Security Death Index. Given a name it will provide social security number, birth and death dates, the state the number was issued in, and the city, county, and state of last residence.
• FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints: Ancestor Search searches: Ancestral File, International Genealogical Index (British Isles, North America, and Finland regions), and web sites (by last name only).
• Immigration and Ships Passenger Lists Research Guide - The goal of this guide is to help in research of immigration records and ship's passenger lists, both on-line and off-line. The emphasis is on helping those who may be new to this research, but it includes tips, links, and help that may be of interest to all.
• RootsWeb.com - Rootsweb site allows searches of over 40 genealogical databases.
• Soundex Converter - Type in a surname and this Rootsweb page will give you the Soundex code.
• United States Vital Records Information - Directory of national, state, and county offices to contact for vital records. Maintained by Elizabeth Orsay this site has links to many other sites.

News

• ABC News
• NBC News
• CNN
• MSNBC
• United States Newspapers
• Yahoo! Top Stories - A summary of today's top stories from Reuters news service.
• West Bend Daily News

Sports

• Green Bay Packer Page - Official Packers web site.
• NFL - The Official Site of the National Football League. See the latest scores, statistics and player information. Links to NFL team sites.
• NBA - The Official Site of the National Basketball Association. See the latest scores, statistics and player information. Links to NBA team sites.
• National Hockey League - The Official Web Site of National Hockey League. See the latest scores, statistics and player information.
• Sports Illustrated Online - Read the latest sports news from Sports Illustrated.
• WWW Women's Sports Page - Site is dedicated to women's sports. Links to women athletes, organizations and teams.

Telephone Directories

• The Internet 800 Directory - Search for 1-800 business numbers. Has over 300,000 current business listings.
• Switchboard - Search for both business and residential phone numbers and addresses. Has over 11 million business listings and 106 million residential listings.
• Telephone Directories on the Web - List of links to telephone directories from around the world.

ZIP Codes

• USPS ZIP+4 Code Lookup - United States Postal Service: given any address will standardize it and provide ZIP+4 code.
• National Address Server - Site at University of New York at Buffalo provides standardized address and ZIP code, then locates address on detailed street map.

Consumer Sites

• YAHOO! Directory - The place to go when you don't know where to start.

Automobile Sites

• Edmund's Automobile Buyer's Guides - From the publisher of the popular books, a site that gives car values and lots more.
• Kelley Blue Book - Look up trade-in values for used cars as well as MSRP and dealer invoice for new cars.
• Motor Vehicle FAQs - Wisconsin Department of Transportation answers frequently asked questions.
• N.A.D.A. - Appraisal guides for automobiles (new, used, import, classic and special interest), trucks, boats, campers, snowmobiles, motorcycles and more.
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - NHTSA site lets you check for recalls, technical service bulletins, crash test results , and lots of other auto safety information.

Book Sites

• Advanced Book Exchange Inc. - Commercial service for buying and selling out-of-print, used and rare books.
• Amazon Books - Commercial service for buying and selling new books.
• Barnes and Noble - Commercial service for buying and selling new books.
• Chapter-a-Day - Rediscover the joy of reading with Chapter-a-Day, a free e-mail service that delivers chapters from best selling books.
• WisCat - Wisconsin's state wide library catalog allows you to search all the libraries in the state at once!
• What's Next Database - provided by the Kent District Library

Education Sites

• American Universities - University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences' link to American universities.
• CollegeNET - Guide to colleges in the US and a few other countries, and has a database of over 500,000 private sector scholarships.
• Community College Web - Maricopa Center for Learning and Instruction's searchable index of more than 900 U.S., Canadian and European community colleges.
• FinAid - Links to scholarship and financial aid sites, as well as providing access to fastWEB, a listing of 180,00 private sector scholarships, grants, and fellowships. Sponsored by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators.
• Mapping Your Future - Sponsored by administrators of the Federal Family Education Loan Program, this site provides career planning information, tips on selecting a school, and lots of advice about financial aid. Particularly helpful are the "financial aid calendar", a comprehensive listing of financial aid sites, and links to college directories. A good place to start for college and financial aid information.
• Teaching Tolerance - An Internet hotlist on teaching tolerance.
• UWWC - University Wisconsin Washington County
• MPTC - Moraine Park Technical College
• Teacher Resources - The West Bend Library is an Education Support Center. To better serve the educational community, we offer the following resources and services to teachers.

Health Sites

• ACCESS Wisconsin - The Access to Eligibility Support Services for Health and Nutrition website is a quick and easy way for people who live in Wisconsin to find out if they might be able to get help through programs like FoodShare, BadgerCare, Medicaid, SeniorCare, WIC and The Emergency Food Assistance Program.
• Family Village Guide to Diagnoses - From UW- Madison with an electronic "card catalog" for finding specific disabilities and diseases.
• Healthfinder - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services site provides a gateway to online health information. An excellent source for basic information on diseases and health problems, and links to more detailed resources.
• PubMed - National Library of Medicine provides free access to MEDLINE, an index to more than 9 million articles in nearly 4 thousand medical journals.
• Yahoo! - Health Index - Subject guide to other sites, includes search engine.
• WebMD - Better Information. Better Health

Home

• WE Energies electricity rates - Wisconsin Electric's electric tariff documents for its Wisconsin customers
• Consumer Information Center -- Housing - Federal government site with useful consumer guides and pamphlets.
• PestWeb - Links to information and sites about bugs and weeds.
• SOAR: The Searchable Online Archive of Recipes (RecipeSource) - Over 55,000 recipes including Holiday Foods, International Dishes, and Special and Restricted Diets. Search by keywords or browse through the categories.
• Toilets: Toiletology; A Complete Course in Toilet Repairs - Award winning site will take you step-by-step through toilet repair.

Internet Safety

• NetSmartz - Educate Engage Empower
• FBI's A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety
• CyberAngels - First cyber-neighborhood watch and one of the oldest online safety education sites.
• Wired Safety - the world's largest Internet safety, help and education resource

Job and Career Sites:

• American Job Bank - Nationwide job listings from the U.S. Department of Labor and State Public Employment Service agencies. Includes public sector and government jobs.
• JobWeb - Current information on employment opportunities, salaries and other employment information for college students and graduates.
• Monster - Close to 500,000 listings. Covers entry level to upper management.
• Occupational Outlook Handbook - Published by the Department of Labor this is a useful career guide.
• State of Wisconsin Job Opportunities - Search Wisconsin State classified civil service listings.
• Wisconsin JobNet - Search for employment opportunities in Wisconsin. Includes Washington County.

Law Sites:

• Wisconsin Circuit Court Access - This website provides public access to the records of the Wisconsin circuit courts for counties using the Consolidated Court Automation Programs (CCAP) Case Management system. These records are open to public view under Wisconsin's Open Records law, sections 19.31-19.39, Wisconsin Statutes.
• Legal Information Institute - Cornell Law School's site gives you United States Code, U.S. Supreme Court decisions, Uniform Commercial Code, lots of other legal information.
• LegalExplorer - State Bar of Wisconsin provides quick answers to common legal questions.
• Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Locator - Online edition of this popular directory lets you locate lawyers worldwide.
• Nolo's Legal Encyclopedia - Publisher of popular legal guides provides quick answers to common legal questions.
• Nolo's Online Legal Forms
• State of Wisconsin - Wisconsin statutes, acts and bills, public hearings, biennial Blue Book, etc.
• THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet - Track bills and laws in U.S. Congress, includes Congressional Record and other documents.
• WisBar - Web site for the State Bar of Wisconsin contains Wisconsin Caselaw, Statutes, Acts, and Court Rules. Also provides Lawyer Referral and Information Service.
• SeniorLAW - SeniorLAW is a program of Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc., dedicated to serving individuals who are 60 and older. Our office is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This site contains information about the services we can provide to seniors, a calendar of our upcoming educational presentations and events, a list of our publications and copies of some of our publications for you to download, general information about some public benefits available to seniors, and a special Medicare+Choice information area where you can learn about new options available in Medicare health plans and your rights under these new plans.

Money Sites

• Annual Credit Report - This central site allows you to request a free credit file disclosure, commonly called a credit report, once every 12 months from each of the nationwide consumer credit reporting companies: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.
• Bank Rate Monitor - Up-to-date rates for mortgages, car loans, and home equity loans, as well as credit card rates and other useful banking information. From the company that publishes a newsletter of the same name.
• CNNfn - Currencies market. World currency exchange rates per U.S. dollar from CNN Financial News.
• Financial Data Finder - Annotated list of financial and economic data on the Web and elsewhere, provided by Ohio State University's Dept. of Finance.
• Better Investing Community NAIC Online - National Association of Investors Corporation offers investment advice to young and old, rookie and experienced.
• SEC EDGAR - Securities and Exchange Commission filings for public domestic companies.
• Top Money News - USA Today's Money section containing financial news stories and investment information.
• Yahoo! Business and Economy - Subject guide to economic and investment sites.
• Federal Tax Forms
• Wisconsin Tax Forms

Travel Sites

• Hotels and Travel on the Net - WebScope's subject guide to hotel and travel sites. Links to airlines, airports and other travel sites.
• Bing Maps - Street atlas of the United States and Canada
• MapQuest - An interactive street atlas of the United States provided by GeoSystems. Type in a starting point and destination and a map will be created.
• USA CityLink - A starting point for searching for travel information about cities and states. Links to hotels, visitor and convention bureaus, and cultural events.
• Yahoo! Travel - Subject guide to travel sites.

Wisconsin Information

• National Weather Service in Green Bay - Gives forecasts, current conditions, and warnings.
• State of Wisconsin - Official Wisconsin home page with links to state agencies and departments. Includes Tourism and Legislature.
• Travel Wisconsin - Travel guide, calendar of events and more for Wisconsin!
• Wisconline - Calendars of events, attractions, weather, and maps.
• Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - State Parks, Trails and more - make your reservations online!
• The Wisconsin Legislature - Basic information about your state level representatives.