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The internet first began in higher education as a way for researchers to communicate and share project data.

Searching for information on the internet can be like searching for a "needle in a haystack". We hope that the links below will assist you in finding helpful information that is of interest to all.

Click the shortcut links below for a list of web site links in each of these categories:

• College Information
• Book Links
• Legal Resources
• Environmental Resources
• IRS Tax Forms
• Native American Resources
• African American Culture and History
• Genealogy Resources
• Medical Resources
  

• College Source
• FishNet: The College Guide
• CollegeNET
• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• FinAid! The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid
• FastWeb! [free scholarship and college searches]
  
  

• Children's Literature Awards
• Newbery Medal Home Page
• Caldecott Medal Home Page
• Coretta Scott King Award
• Winning Titles [YALSA awards and booklists]
• Recommended Titles
• Novelist - your guide to fiction electronic readers' advisory resource EBSCO Novelist
  
  

Legal Resources

• General Legal Information
• FindLaw
• Internet Legal Resource Guide
• 'Lectric Law Library
• U.S. Legal Forms
• Legal Explanations
• Federal, State, and Local Government Information
• FedLaw
• Municipal Codes Online
• Family Law Resources
• DivorceInfo
• National Fair Housing Advocate
• NC Divorce Law: A Legal Resource
• Employment and Labor Resources
• Law Library Resource Exchange
• US Business Advisor, Laws and Regulations
• Specialized Resources
• Senior Law: Elder Legal Resources
• ABA Lawyer Referral Service
  
  
  

Environmental Resources

• Government Resources
• National Park Service
• US Environmental Protection Agency
• US Fish and Wildlife Agency
• USDA Forest Service
• US Geological Survey
• Educational Resources
• Earthwatch Institute
• Environmental Education Link
• Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences Institute
• The Wild Ones - Children's Educational Project
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Envirolink
• WWW Virtual Library
• World Wildlife Fund
• Other Environmental Sites
• The Ozone Hole Tour
• Earth Day Network
• Woods Hole Research Center
  
  

Tax Forms

• IRS Tax Forms and Publications
• NC Dept. of Revenue
  
  

Native American Resources

• General Resources
• Index of Native American Resources on the Internet
• Lisa Mitten's Native American Links
• NativeWeb
• Educational Resources
• Four Directions
• American Indian College Fund
• Health Resources
• Indian Health Service
• Diabetes Wellness Connection
• National Center for American Indian & Alaska
  Native Mental Health Research
• Government Resources
• Code Talk
• Bureau of Indian Affairs
• Native American Rights Fund
• Environmental Resources
• US EPA: American Indian Environmental Office
• Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals
• Art Resources
• The Heard Museum
• ArtNatAm: Native American Artists
• Indian Country Today
  
  
  

African American Culture and History

• Black History Month
• African American History
• Black History
• African Heritage Month
• Archives and Centers
• Library of Congress Collection:
  African-American Mosaic - Abolition
• Museum of Afro American History
• National Civil Rights Museum
• General Resources
• Born in Slavery - Slave Narratives
  from the Federal Writers' Program
• North American Slave Narratives,
  Beginnings to 1920 -from UNC-Chapel Hill
• African American Odyssey
• African American Women
• AFRO-American Almanac
• Deeper Shade of Black
• Black Baseball's Negro Baseball Leagues
• Resources for Children and Young Adults
• African American Mosaic
• Harper Collins Kids Celebrate Black History Month
• Internet African American History Challenge
• Family Education Network
• Resources for Teachers and Librarians
• Multiculturalism through African Folktales and Mayan Myths
• African Odyssey Interactive
• African Studies Center
  
  
  

Genealogy Resources

• Resources for Beginners
• MSNBC: Exploring Our Roots
• Treasure Maps - The How-To Genealogy Site
• General Resources
• Ancestors
• Cyndi's List of Genealogical Sites on the Internet
• RootsWeb
• USGenWeb Project
• Databases, Tools, and Forms
• Ancestry.com
• FamilySearch Internet Genealogical Service
• Helm's Genealogy Toolbox
• National Genealogical Society
• Specialized Resources
• AdoptionRegistry.com
• AfriGeneas
• Holocaust Global Registry
• Native American Genealogy
• American Indian Genealogy
  
  

Medical Resources

• General Resources
• Healthfinder, US Dept. of Health and Human Services
• Mayo Clinic's Health Oasis
• MedHunt: Health on the Net
• MedicineNet
• Health Answers
• AMA Health Insight
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention
• QuackWatch
• Mental Health
• Mental Health Net
• Alternative Medicine
• Ask NOAH about Alternative Medicine
• Prescription Drugs
• RxList: The Internet Drug Index
• Journal Articles
• PubMed National Library of Medicine