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Accounting

Government Agencies

Edgar Database of Corporate Information

This is a searchable database of the documents filed by corporations to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that are available to the public. Non-electronic filings, filings that are not available to the public, and pre-1994 data are not be available. (Maintained by the SEC.)

Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)

The Financial Accounting Standards Board's mission is to establish and improve standards of financial accounting and reporting for the guidance and education of the public, including issuers, auditors, and users of financial information. Like the web sites listed above, you'll find many documents on their web site related to and supporting their mission. (Maintained by the FASB.)

General Accounting Office (GAO)

The role of the GAO is to examine the use of public funds; evaluate federal programs and activities; and provide analyses, options, recommendations, and other assistance to help Congress make effective oversight, policy, and funding decisions. Their web site includes information on GAO reports, testimony, and correspondence; the GAO Federal Rules Database; publications about accounting and financial management, computer and information technology, evaluation research and methodology, and government policy and guidance; FraudNET (you can use this to report allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, or mismanagement of federal funds); and general information about the GAO. (Maintained by the GAO.)

Govermental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)

The mission of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) is to establish and improve standards of state and local governmental accounting and financial reporting that will result in useful information for users of financial reports and guide and educate the public, including issuers, auditors, and users of those financial reports. Their web site includes documents related to the above, including: proposed statements, interpretations and technical bulletins; summaries and status of GASB statements and interpretations; calendars of public meetings, hearings, and speaking engagements; information about reporting performance measures for government services; news; and GASB information. (Maintained by the GASB.)

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Does the IRS need an introduction? On this web site, you'll find tax forms, statistics, tables, calendars, and calculators as well as information about taxpayer rights, Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 (established tax incentives for certain higher education expenses), tips on saving on your taxes, and contact information where you ask questions and get help from a real human. (Maintained by the IRS.)

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

The primary mission of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is to protect investors and maintain the integrity of the securities markets. The SEC requires public companies to disclose meaningful financial and other information to the public, which provides a common pool of knowledge for all investors to use to judge for themselves if a company's securities are a good investment. Through their web site, you can access useful information related to these issues including reading tips about buying CDs, investing, and margin trading; reading news and press releases from the SEC; and accessing small business information. (Maintained by the SEC.)

National Accounting Associations

American Accounting Association (AAA)

This is a voluntary organization of persons interested in accounting education and research working to promote excellence in accounting education, research, and practice. From their web site you can access information about AAA membership, read about what AAA groups in different geographical regions are doing, learn about the different AAA "Sections" (similar to Special Interest Groups of most organizations), find out about their latest meetings, and access lists of their publications and professional development resources. (Maintained by AAA.)

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

Get the latest news important to CPAs and AICPA members, browse CPA classified ads, read about upcoming conferences, learn about accreditation and specialization, connect to AICPA Teams (similar to Special Interest Groups of most organizations), find out about job trends and other CPA career-related information, access AICPA publications, read information about taxation, and more! This is an extremely useful site for CPAs or those considering becoming CPAs. (Maintained by AICPA.)

General Sites

Hoover's Online

Using this web site you'll find information online that mirrors information you'll find in the print directories from Hoover's (available in our libraries): company and industry information that includes a description of the company, subsidiary locations, competitors, and news stories mentioning the company. The site also provides a business-oriented perspective on other topics like money management, career development, news, and business travel. Some information is by subscription only. (Maintained by Hoover's Inc.)

Taxation Sites

Tax And Accounting Sites Directory

This well-organized site includes categories for specific tax-related subjects like Federal Tax Law, Tax Forms & Publications, IRS Pages, Firms & Employment, Government & Data, Personal Finance, Guides-Tips-Help, Policy & Reform, Tax Centers, and Academia. (Maintained by Dennis Schmidt.)

irs.com

This is not the IRS (government) site, but rather is a consumer-oriented site with a lot of useful information: from Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about taxes, to tax legislation, to actual tax forms, to information about enforcement, to refunds, and also to state links. This is a good place to start looking for basic tax information. (Maintained by DotCom Corporation.)

Accounting Firms

Accounting Firms (Google)

This leads you to sites of specific firms, regional listings of firms, or directories of firms. (Maintained by Google.)

Deloitte and Touche

Ernst & Young L.L.P.

KPMG

Price Waterhouse Coopers

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Federal Agencies

Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)

The mission of CSAP is to "provide national leadership in the Federal effort to prevent alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug problems." Their web site is not very smooth or easy to browse, but it does include useful information on prevention programs, the Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Initiative, Workplace Managed Care (WMC) Initiative, the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information, publicity campaigns on prevention, a searchable list of substance abuse prevention & treatment web sites, and a calendar of related conferences and meetings. (Maintained by the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).)

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)

The CSAT was created to "expand the availability of effective treatment and recovery services for alcohol and drug problems." You'll find related information on their web site. Their site has pages of information about programs and services for treatment and recovery, grant opportunities offered by SAMHSA, statistics on treatment and recovery and drugs of abuse, news releases and fact sheets, employment opportunities at SAMHSA, and contract information for businesses interested in competing for SAMHSA contracts. (Maintained by the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).)

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

The DEA offers a lot of information on their web site, from information about the agency, to programs, descriptions of major operations, information about drugs of concern, drug and drug law enforcement statistics, information about known traffickers and fugitives, DEA publications, a DEA museum (featuring an exhibit about the history of the DEA), job ads, and a press room. (Maintained by the DEA.)

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

This organization "supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems." Their web site provides descriptions and some full-text of NIAAA publications, access to databases providing information and facts about alcohol abuse and alcoholism, press releases, information about research programs, and information about upcoming conferences and meetings. (Maintained by the NIAAA.)

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

The NIDA's goals are twofold: (1) "strategic support and conduct of research across a broad range of disciplines" and (2) "ensure the rapid and effective dissemination and use of the results of that research to significantly improve drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment, and policy." Pages on this web site are organized into the following categories: Information on Common Drugs of Abuse, Publications, Scientific Meeting Dates & Summaries, News Releases, Organization, Funding, International, Research Training, and Legislation. (Maintained by the NIDA.)

Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)

The purpose of ONDCP is to "establish policies, priorities, and objectives for the Nation's drug control program, the goals of which are to reduce illicit drug use, manufacturing, and trafficking; drug-related crime and violence; and drug-related health consequences." Their web site offers related information on pages covering topics like News and Public Affairs; Drug Facts and Stats; Publications; National Drug Control Policy (strategy, goals, budget, etc); National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign; Prevention and Education; Treatment; Science, Medicine, and Technology; Enforcement; and Funding Opportunities. (Maintained by the ONDCP.)

Safe & Drug-Free Schools (SDFS)

SDFS is "the Federal government's primary vehicle for reducing drug, alcohol and tobacco use, and violence, through education and prevention activities in our nation's schools." On their web site you can access their publications, descriptions of model programs, information about grants and research, news, and related web sites. (U.S. Department of Education.)

Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free American Workplace

The U. S. Department of Labor established this agency to gather facts and figures about alcohol and drug abuse and develop information on how to establish an alcohol- and drug-free workplace. Their web site offers a kit of industry-specific materials designed to help small businesses understand how substance abuse impacts workplace safety and productivity; a database that contains summaries of laws and regulations plus hundreds of reports, studies and surveys that relate to workplace substance abuse; information on national and state resources; publications about alcohol and drugs in the workplace; and more. (Maintained by the U. S. Department of Labor.)

Information Clearinghouses

Addiction Search

If you're looking for links to other web sites about addictions, start here! This site is organized into nine categories: news, the addictions, populations, treatment, statistics, social issues, organizations, and harm reduction. The collection is searchable. (Maintained by Emil Chiauzzi.)

National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University

Their site supports this organization's goals to inform Americans of the economic and social costs of substance abuse and its impact on their lives and to assess what works in prevention, treatment, and law enforcement. Many publications are available, including "Winning At Any Cost: Doping in Olympic Sports," Substance Abuse and Learning Disabilities: Peas in a Pod or Apples and Oranges," "Missed Opportunity: National Survey of Primary Care Physicians and Patients on Substance Abuse," "Dangerous Liaisons: Substance Abuse and Sex," "Non-Medical Marijuana: Rite of Passage or Russian Roulette," "Behind Bars: Substance Abuse and America's Prison Population," to name just a handfull. There is also a page of news articles about CASA, and information about CASA research and programs. (Maintained by CASA.)

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), U. S. Dept. of Justice

While this site has information about OJJDP, it also includes information about juvenile justice in general (facts, studies, articles, publications), information about grants and funding for related projects, and conferences on related topics. (Maintained by the OJJDP.)

PREVLINE: Prevention Online

This is also known as the "National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information". Here you'll find factsheets on drugs; information related to specific populations (racial and gender-specific as well as children of substance abusers, college students, disabled individuals, and more); publications of the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration; databases of drug information; research briefs; news stories; and in their "multimedia channel" you can even download powerpoint presentations, webcasts, web chats, streaming audio & video on substance abuse! (Maintained by the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).)

National Organizations / Associations

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

Read popular AA publications, locate their nearest office and group, and read press releases. (Maintained by Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.)

American Council for Drug Education (ACDE)

ACDE is a substance abuse prevention and education agency that develops drug educaiton programs and materials. Information on this site is divided into categories for different kinds of web users: health professionals, parents, college students, educators, youth, and employers. You can access all kinds of information here like: basic facts about substance abuse, a physician's guide to youth substance abuse, tips for talking with your child about drugs, signs and symptoms of drug use, and model workplace programs. (Maintained by Phoenix House.)

American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)

If you're looking for information on addictions from the medical community, this is the place to begin. You can access publications covering information on HIV/AIDS and treatment, nicotine addictions, and pain management. The "Bulletin Board" section of the site includes documents with titles like "Proposed Methadone Regulations," "Managed Care and Substance Abuse," "Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 1999," "JAMA: Alcohol, Drugs Up Violent Death Risk," "Tylenol causes liver damage," "Tylenol causes liver damage," and much more. Plus read Journal of Addictive Diseases table of contents and abstracts, read postings or join in an online discussion of addictions-related topics. Also included is basic information about ASAM (conferences, membership forms, list of physicians who are members, news, committees, and chapter info). (Maintained by ASAM.)

College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD)

The CPDD is a professional organization of scientists whose research is directed toward a better understanding of drug abuse and addiction. On their web site you can access information about the college and also read policy statements, fact sheets about research, reports, and an online version of CPDD Newsline. (Maintained by CPDD.)

Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)

This national organization of community coalitions fighting the problems associated with substance abuse and violence provides useful anti-drug information. Their "News Alerts" outline recent developments, like legislative actions. Their "Research" section includes information on topics like funding resources, calendar, state and federal resources, nonprofit management, advocacy, email discussion lists, and links to CADCA publications. The "Public Policy" area provides information about legislative actions, a tutorial on advocacy, and some FAQs. (Maintained by CADCA.)

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)

On the MADD web site, the most useful information is in the "Hot Issues" area. There you'll see current information and articles related to drunk driving. This site also provides information on assistance for victims of drunk driving crashes, statistics and articles about drunk driving and underage drinkers, and a calendar of upcoming events. (Maintained by MADD.)

Narcotics Anonymous (NA)

Read basic NA information, read bulletins, locate helplines, read about upcoming events, and read descriptions and ordering information for NA publications. (Maintained by Narcotics Anonymous World Services, Incorporated.)

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc

This is the place to look if you need quick, easy access to a definition of alcoholism, facts about alcoholism and other drug addictions, activities you can use to raise awareness in your community (like press releases and public service announcements), health information about drinking, national intervention network, information for parents wanting to talk to their kids about drinking, and a very useful resource and referral guide. Also available is basic information about NCADD (advocacy information, affiliates, campaign to prevent children from drinking, council history, and a list of publications). (Maintained by NCADD Inc.)

Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)

A useful report, the "SADD-Liberty Mutual Teens Today" report, describes and examines the results of two surveys of parents and teens regarding the behaviors and concerns of teens in the U.S. in 2000. If you take a look at the "2000 X 2000 Campaign Pages" you can access information distributed by SADD, including tips for parents raising healthy and responsible teens, and information on how media, law enforcement, and businesses can get involved with SADD. Of course, there is also basic information about the SADD organization. (Maintained by Students Against Destructive Decisions, Inc.)

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ITtoolbox

This is a Yahoo-like directory of information, but is limited to only IT-related sites. Search the site, browse by category (like Connectivity, Directory Services, Network Management, Security, Storage Area Networks, Wireless/Mobile), read press-releases, or find out about the latest IT events. A great starting point for CIS web searches. (Maintained by Information Technology Toolbox, Inc.)

Databases

Association for Computing Machinery, Special Interest Group for Management of Data (ACM/SIGMOD)

Of course this site includes information about this SIG and about ACM in general, but there are many additional useful documents and links as well. "DBLP Bibliography" and "DBLP Most Referenced" provide bibliographies of database-related publications. The "ACM Digital Library" includes many documents that you can search or browse. There is a "Graduating database students" that is a searchable database of students that have a background in databases who will be graduating soon and is intended to be used by prospective employers. You can also access proceedings of their conferences and meetings. (Maintained by Association for Computing Machinery.)

FoxPro (Yahoo)

This leads you to sites with FoxPro information. (Maintained by Yahoo.)

Oracle (Yahoo)

This leads you to sites with Oracle information. (Maintained by Yahoo.)

Paradox (Yahoo)

This leads you to sites with Paradox information. (Maintained by Yahoo.)

SQL (Yahoo)

This leads you to sites with SQL information. There is an entire category for Tutorials!(Maintained by Yahoo.)

Languages

BASIC (Yahoo)

This leads you to sites with SQL information. There are specific categories of links for Companies, DarkBASIC, FutureBASIC, and QBasic/QuickBasic. (Maintained by Yahoo.)

C and C++ (Yahoo)

This leads you to sites with SQL information. There are specific categories of links for Companies, Compilers, Lua, Products, and FAQs. (Maintained by Yahoo.)

COBOL (Yahoo)

This leads you to sites with SQL information. There are specific categories of links for Books and Companies. (Maintained by Yahoo.)

Visual Basic (Yahoo)

This leads you to sites with SQL information. There are specific categories of links for Books, Companies, Magazines, and VBScript. (Maintained by Yahoo.)

REBOL

REBOL is a new scripting language developed by the architect of the Amiga operating system. It is intended to be used for Internet communications programming partially because it contains easy-to-use networking capabilities and simple, short code requirements. REBOL isn't an open source but is freely available in binary form for use on various platforms including Win95/98/NT, MacOS, and Linux. (Maintained by REBOL Technologies.)

SQL (Yahoo)

This leads you to sites with SQL information. There is an entire category for Tutorials! (Maintained by Yahoo.)

Programming Languages (Yahoo)

This leads you to sites with information about specific programming languages, plus general sites for programmers. (Maintained by Yahoo.)

ScriptSearch

This site claims to be "the world's largest CGI library," and if it isn't we'd like to know what is! Here you'll find more than 5,000 CGIs and other scripts that you can use on your web sites. You can search for scripts using keywords or browse by language. Available scripts are in 12 languages, including Applescript, C/C++, Java, Perl, and VBScript. When you browse by language, scripts are organized by topical categories like buttons, counters, mail utilities, and slide shows. You can also submit your own scripts. (Maintained by internet.com Corp.)

Network Administration and Engineering

Netadmintools.com

Many tools useful for network adminstrators are available on or are linked to this site. In the first menu you see on the page, you can choose from topics like Administration Software; Backup & Recovery; Bugs, Fixes & Troubleshooting; Certification; Hardware; Information Grab Bag; Monitoring; Network Services; Remote Control; Security; Server Utilities; and UNIX Resources. There are also featured articles... The "Tricks of the Trade" section has articles about topics like aliases, latency, implementing RAID, remote administration. "Roll Your Own" has "solutions on a shoestring" - when you have more time than money. The "Reference" page has information on topics like compiling opensource programs, subnet reference guide, services subkeys, and useful UNIX commands. The "Download Freeware" is appropriately named - look here for freeware useful to systems adminstration. (Maintained by Netadmintools.com.)

Windows Web Services (IIS)

This official Microsoft site can probably help if you're using or researching Windows Web Services, what used to be called Internet Information Server (IIS). This is a "clearinghouse of resources" (reports, FAQs, documentation, technical information, etc.) in three main categories: deploy, maintain, and support. (Maintained by Microsoft.)

Communications and Networking (Yahoo)

This leads you to sites with networking information. There are categories for topics like Data Formats, Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), High Speed Networks, ISDN, Journals, Local and Wide Area Networks (LANs and WANs), Network Management, and more.(Maintained by Yahoo.)

Operating systems

BIOS (Yahoo)

This leads you to sites with information about BIOS. (Maintained by Yahoo.)

Mac OS

From this site, you can access information about the latest version of Mac OS. Organized by type of community (developers, users, support), you can access all kinds of support information: manuals, software updates, "tech info library" for information on topics like installation and product specs, and their knowledge bases. (Maintained by Apple.)

Novell NetWare

The home page for NetWare on Novell's web server gives you plenty of basic information about the system, as well as providing documentation on everything from installation, to backup and restore services, to security, to management. There are also developer services and solutions, and reference documentation (including a glossary, error codes, and system messages). Start here if you're looking for NetWare information. (Maintained by Novell.)

Windows NT (Yahoo)

This category list leads you to sites with information about Windows NT. You can access the official Microsoft site or other sites with NT support information, documentation, articles, or discussions. (Maintained by Yahoo.)

Operating Systems (Yahoo)

This category list leads you to sites with information about specific operating systems. There are categories for many systems, including Amiga OS, DOS, GNU, Linux, OS/2, UNIX, X Windows, and quite a few more. (Maintained by Yahoo.)

Spreadsheets

Spreadsheets (Yahoo)

This is a list of sites providing information about specific spreadsheet software and other spreadsheet-related information. (Maintained by Yahoo.)

Web Design and Development

BlackStump Web Development Page

A directory of Web development links covering the following topics: Active Server, ActiveX, Advertising, Animated Images, Certificates, CGI-Bin, Click/Image Maps, Colors, Counters, Design, DOM, Dynamic HTML, E-Commerce, Fonts, Forms, Frames, FrontPage, HTML, Icons/Imaging, Java, JavaScript, Perl, Style Sheets, Transparent Images, Validate Web Page, Web Page Developers, and XML. (Compiled and maintained by Peter Garriga.)

Web Design at About.com

This starting point will lead you documents and links to other sites related to web design. This part of the About.com web site covers topics from the very basics to animation, browsers, clipart, coding & scripts, design tips, flash, freebies, FTP, hosting, legal issues, statistics, and tutorials. (Maintained by Jean Kaiser.)

WebDeveloper.com

This is another great starting point. It has articles written by "experts" in different web design topics that are divided into categories like Questions/FAQs, How to..., and Reference Library. Some of the more specific categories include an animated GIF archive and information on CGI/Perl, Javascript, ActiveX, XML, DHTML, e-commerce, intranet/groupware, audio/video streaming, servers & server tools, and site management. (Maintained by internet.com Corp.)

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American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA)

On this site is general oral health information plus sections containing useful information for dental hygiene students, information about careers in dental hygiene, classified ads for hygienists, professional issues, and a lot of official ADHA information about meetings and membership. (Maintained by the ADHA.)

DH (Dental Hygiene) Net

Recommended by Dental Hygiene faculty here at Pierce College, this site is a terrific place to begin your dental hygiene research, your search for additional educational opportunities, and your search for other dental hygiene information on the web. (Supported by University of Southern California.)

Dental Hygienists' Guide to the Internet

The "DH Links" on this site are much like the ones on the site above and includes links to dental organizations and associations, continuing education information, discussion lists, patient information sites, research sites for hygienists, journals for dental professionals, and Washington state dental hygiene links. The "Patient FAQ" provides basic information on toipcs of concern to many patients. (Maintained by Margaret J. Fehrenbach.)

Dental Related Internet Resources

This well-organized site leads you to other sites related to dentistry, much like a dentistry Yahoo. Major categories include: Educational Sites, Office Management, Dental Practices, Dental Labs, General Information, Dental Care (with topics like Bad Breath, Tooth Whiteners, Snoring & Sleep Apnea, and Oral Irrigation), Office Supplies, Continuing Education, and Journals, Magazines & Art. (Maintained by Dental Related Internet Resources.)

Dental X Change, Inc.

Because this is a commercial site, much of the information on is meant to sell you software, classes or services. But take a look at the "Resources" section of the site to access lists of dental-related organizations, dental schools, news about dentistry, access medical search engines and reference sites, and a calendar about upcoming dentistry events. (Maintained by EDI Health Group.)

Washington State Dental Hygienists' Association (WSDHA)

Because this site is mainly for members and potential members of WSDHA, most of the information is about their meetings and events, current officers, contact information, dental hygiene programs, and continuing education. But it also includes information on dental hygiene job listings and links to other dental hygiene sites. (Maintained by Washington State Dental Hygienits' Association.)

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Washington State DSHS Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD)

The DDD provides services to people with developmental disabilities, supporting them as they gain control of their daily lives. Their web site includes information about eligibility, services, and contact information. (Maintained by the DSHS.)

Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD)

Part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the ADD offers programs to assist people with developmental disabilities and works with state governments, local communities, and the private sector. On their web site you can read about specific programs and their outcomes, connect to related national organizations (like the Consortium of Developmental Disabilities Councils and the National Association of Protection and Advocacy Systems), find out about state activities, read the "ADD Fact Sheet" to get the basics on this department, browse through a calendar or access the ADD staff directory. They also link to other disability sites online. (Maintained by the ADD.)

Deafness/Hard of Hearing at About.com

You'll be happy with what you find here, whether you're looking for information on celebrities who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Cochlear implants, interpreting, sports for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing, parenting help, information on Deaf animals, hearing loss later in life, links to churches of the deaf and to religious organizations of the deaf, or lists of national and international organizations for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing. And that's just a handfull of what you'll find at this site. (Maintained by Jamie Berke.)

Disability History Museum Library

This library's archives (which are searchable) contain hundreds of historic images, documents, and other artifacts related to disabilities (physical, psychiatric, and more). (Maintained by Straight Ahead Pictures.)

LD Online

For any learning disability related information, start here. You'll find everything from basic information about learning disabilities and Attention Deficit Disorder to personal essays on first-hand experiences with the challenges of learning disabilities. You can also listen to audio clips from learning disability experts, post questions and participate in discussions on a bulletin board, view artwork and read stories created by children with learning disabilities, and view a very thorough list of resources on learning disabilities (online, national, and state organizations). (Maintained by WETA television's The Learning Project.)

Special Education (Yahoo)

This is a list of sites providing information about special education. Subtopics include categories for: Conductive Education, Employment, Inclusion, Institutes, and Organizations. (Maintained by Yahoo.)

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Industrial Distribution Association (IDA)

The world's largest trade association of distributors to industry, IDA, provides a lot of useful information on their site. Find out about upcoming distribution-related conferences, workshops and meetings; view the IDA online catalog and browse books of interest to people in this industry; the "Resource Links" page provides links to related web sites including associations and government sites; statistics including the 1998 I.D.A. Performance Analysis Summary; and the Young Executive Forum of the IDA. Members can access articles from Just In Time; see a list of universities that offer degrees in Industrial Distribution; more detailed statistics; and much more. Of course you can also read about the organization itself: member benefits, history, product lines, Executive Committee and Board of Directors (Maintained by the IDA.)

Modern Distribution Management

Access the latest industry news or view full-text of select articles from Modern Distribution Management from this site. You can also find links to related sites. (Maintained by Modern Distribution Management.)

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See also Education (on our Social Sciences page)

ECEOL (Early Childhood Education On Line)

This is an organized list of links to web sites about Early Childhood Education. Categories include Children and Developmental Guidelines; Curriculum and Environments; Observation and Assessment; Issues in Early Childhood Settings; Diversity; and MUCH more! (Maintained by James Chiavacci, College of Education, University of Maine.)

KinderStart.com's Education/Daycare/Childcare category

Much like Google and Yahoo, this is a subject directory plus a search engine focusing on young children. Their mission is to "provide parents, grandparents, foster parents and teachers with the most organized, and easiest to use index and search engine available." (Maintained by KinderStart.Com.)

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

This is an organization of "early childhood professionals and others dedicated to improving the quality of early childhood education programs for children birth through age eight." Their web site includes information for parents who "want to ensure their children receive the best possible care and education," including lists of books, articles, and brochures and full-text of some articles related to early childhood education. It also provides information on professional development. You can also access Young Children, the NAEYC journal. (Maintained by the NAEYC.)

Earlychildhood.com

This site sells itself as a "Professional Resource For Teachers And Parents" and it does include a balance of information for and from both perspectives. (Maintained by Excelligence Learning Corporation. )

Early Childhood Education (Google)

Here you'll find links to web sites about Early Childhood Education. Categories include Organizations and Clearinghouses, Montessori, Special Needs, and Subjects (Art, Math, etc). (Maintained by Google.)

ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education (ERIC EC)

ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) EC provides information on the education of individuals with disabilities as well as those who are gifted. Our inclusion of information is not an endorsement of viewpoints, reports, products, or services. Their web site provides information valuable to these and related subjects. Search through databases for articles in journals and magazines related to these topics in the "Search the Databases" section. If you're looking for basic information and documents about topics like "Common Myths About Gifted Students," "Planning Accessible Conferences and Meetings," "Toys and Accessories for Children with Disabilities," or other articles, try the "Fact Sheets, Minibibs" section. The "National Parent Information Network" area provides information about these topics for parents with children who have different abilities from the general public. This is an excellent starting point for internet research on education for children with different abilities. (Maintained by the ERIC EC.)

AskERIC

ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) provides this research source as a means of getting vital information to those who need it. A "Question and Answer Service" allows you to ask questions about education-related topics and an information specialist will personally answer and will send you a list of citations for books and articles about your topic. Their Virtual Library includes lesson plans, "InfoGuides," Television Series Companion Guides, and searchable archives of education-related discussion lists. You can also search the ERIC database, just like the database in the library, to find books, articles, and other documents related to education. While you can't access the full-text from this web site, some of those articles are full-text in the library's subscription to ERIC. (Maintained by ERIC.)

The Children's Literature Web Guide (CLWG)

This site has links to all kinds of internet resources on books for Children and Young Adults. The "Web-Traveller's Toolkit: Essential Kid Lit Websites" section leads you to the best starting points for this kind of info on the web. The "Quick Reference" area provides lists of award-winning books/authors, best-sellers lists, and the like. Related events are posted on a bulliten board. A discussion (bulletin board) is open to all interested readers. There are also individual pages for very specific topics like Stories on the Web, Journals and Book Reviews, Resources for Teachers, Resources for Storytellers, Digging Deeper: Research Guides and Indexes, Children's Literature Organizations on the Internet, and Children's Publishers. Take a look and be amazed! (Maintained by David K. Brown.)

The Children's Picture Book Database

Use this database to find abstracts and annotations of over 4,000 picturebooks for children preschool to grade 3. It is similar to the book A to Zoo , but is searchable by keywords and allows boolean searches. If you need to develop thematic units with related picturebooks, try this out! (Maintained by Dr. Valerie A. Ubbes of Miami University.)

Mojo's Musical Mouseum

Looking for classic childrens songs lyrics or tunes? This is a great place to begin. You can search for keywords in the lyrics, browse by title, or browse by topic. (Maintained by Terry Kluytmans.)

Craft Recipes

Here are recipes for many kid-oriented crafts: modeling dough, finger paint, clay, bubble solutions, etc. (Maintained by David Lester of The Idea Box.)

Infant Toddler Early Intervention Program (ITEIP) (Washington State)

The ITEIP directs the coordination of the statewide system of early intervention services for families with children age birth to three that have developmental delays. Their web site provides a child development chart, a guide to early intervention services in Washington, links to interagency coordinating councils, links to related internet resources, and basic information about the program itself. (Maintained by Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS).)

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Circuits Archive

This site makes circuit designs availabile to engineering students and professionals. Circuits are divided into the following categories: Ascii Circuit Diagrams, Radio-related Circuits, Computer-related Circuits, Audio/Music Circuits, and Telephone Related Circuits. There is also a Miscellaneous section and a collection of links to other circuit web sites. You can even submit your own designs! (Maintained by University of Washington's Electrical Engineering department.)

WebEE: The Electrical Engineering Homepage

This site not only includes the latest technical news and collections of schematics for solutions to specific design requirements, but it also has links to part manufacturers, downloadable software tools, primers and tutorials, application notes, career sites, and service organizations for design and/or fabrication assistance. (Maintained by Jerry Wasinger)

Electrical Engineering (Yahoo)

This is a list of sites providing information about electrical engineering related information. Subtopics include categories for: Circuits, Communication, Electronic Computer Aided Design@, Employment, Nanostructures, Neural Networks, Optical Engineering, Semiconductors, and Telecommunications. (Maintained by Yahoo.)

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Visual Merchandising at Fashion Windows

Fashion Windows is an Internet database on fashion, visual merchandising and mannequins. It publishes a newsletter on these topics and provides articles about and links to related topics. Click on any of the links under "VM Tips" to read articles about and see pictures of specific window displays. (Owned by FashionWindows.com, Inc.)

Visual Merchandising links

This is simply a list of links to sites related to visual merchandising. (Maintained by the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising.)

VisualStore: Complete Retail Design and Visual Merchandising Resource

The first page you'll see on this site is industry news, updated daily. Each story has descriptions and photographs. Using the menus on the left side of the screen you can access lists of companies that provide contract design services to the retail industry, message boards related to retail design and merchandising, classified ads related to this industry, a calendar of shows and conferences for visual merchandising, related associations, table of contents for the latest issue of the magazine Visual Merchandising and Store Design, ST Publications list of books and videos on topics like sign making and screen printing and retail design, links to retailing products (like fixtures, tables, and lighting), encyclopeadic type articles about important people and ideas in the field, and information about upcoming industry competitions and events. You guessed it, this is a great place to start looking for fashion merchandising information on the web. (Maintained by ST Publications Inc.)

STORES

STORES is the magazine for the National Retail Federation (NRF), the world's largest retail trade association. Select articles from current and back issues are available free online. (Maintained by NRF.)

Solemates: The Century in Shoes

This site has a decade-by-decade historical tour of footwear fashions from the 1900s to the 1990s. Each decade includes an introductory essay, illustrations of representative footwear that can be examined in detail, period advertisements, and Quicktime clips of "Scenes from the Decade." You'll also find a section for called "Before this Decade" that covers 8,000 B.C.E. to the late 1800s. Among the site's other other "Special Features" are "Dangerous Shoes" which describes health risks associated with wearing extreme high spike heels or shiny thigh-high boots; "Ga-Ga for Gaza" a biographical essay of Gaza Bowen; and "Ruby Slippers" which describes how the ruby slippers from The Wonderful Wizzard of Oz were conceived and how they are collected today. (Maintained by The Marketing Store.)

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Fire & EMS Information Network

This is a very thorough collection of links to web sites related to fire fighting and emergency services. Find out about upcoming events, participate in live chat or post to bulletin boards, access an online library of useful information, connect to professional associations or government agencies, or connect to sites related to products and services used by firefighters and emergency medical technicians. This is a great starting point if you're looking for fire fighting related information on the web. (Maintained by Cambert, Ltd.)

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

The NFPA is the "premier source worldwide for the development and dissemination of knowledge about fire and life safety." From their site you can read fact sheets on fire extenguishers, fireworks, purchase and download NFPA Codes and Standards, find out about upcoming conferences and workshops, read the NFPA fire investigation reports, list of reports available from Fire Protection Research Foundation, and get the latest fire news. (Maintained by the NFPA.)

Fire Resource Links

This categorized list of links leads you to sites covering topics like Certification and Testing Laboratories, Construction, Forest / Wildfire, Halon Alternatives, Hazardous Chemicals, Standards Organizations, and Statistics. (Maintained by the NFPA.)

Fire Protection (Yahoo)

This leads you to sites about fire fighting related topics. Some major cateogories include Companies, Employment, Events, Fire Departments, Fire Fighting Museums, Magazines, Organizations, Residential, Service Enthusiasts, and U.S. State Fire Marshals. (Maintained by Yahoo.)

Fire Fighting (Google)

More links to sites about fire fighting. Cateogories include Competitions, Education, Employment, Fire Fighting Equipment, and Fire Prevention. (Maintained by Google.)

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restaurant.org

A lot of information about the restaurant industry can be found on this site: from information on running your restaurant business to information about careers in the industry (including links to restaurant job listings). You can also read the latest news and research, find out about upcoming events, and access select articles from Restaurants USA Magazine. (Maintained by the National Restaurant Association.)

Washington Restaurant Association

Read articles and statitistics about restaurants in Washington state. Get the latest news on the industry. Learn about the Education Foundation, whose mission is to provide Washington State's hospitality community with education, training, and mentoring through active outreach programs. Find out what state legislative actions are affecting the restaurant industry. Of course you can also find out more about the Association itself, too. (Maintained by Washington Restaurant Association.)

Nutrition Navigator

Looking for nutrition-related information on the Internet? Look no further! This site's nutritionists review and rate nutrition sites. Browse through the sites by categories like General Nutrition, Health Professionals, Parents, Women, Kids, Educators, and Special Dietary Needs. (Maintained by the Center for Nutrition Communication, Tufts University School of Nutrition Science and Policy.)

Trade Magazines for Restaurant and Food Service Management (Yahoo)

This Yahoo category links to sites like Food Service Central, a "marketplace for the food service industry, offering industry news, buyers guide, e-commerce, auctions, and more"; FoodNet, which provides "news, links, featured chefs, chat, and more"; Foodservice.com, a "business to business e-commerce for the foodservice community" which includes information on jobs, resumes, equipment and supply auctions, supplier listings"; as well as links to magazines like Restaurant Digest, Restaurant Report, and Restaurants & Institutions Magazine. (Maintained by Yahoo.)

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Foster Parent Community

From this thorough site you can read articles about foster parenting, adoption, and grandparents as caregivers; participate in chats; find email discussion lists; see a list of books and other resources related to foster parenting; and locate related assocations. This is a great starting point for finding Internet information on foster parenting. (Maintained by Foster Parent Community.)

FosterParentNet

This site provides an online support network divided into the following categories: Education, Chat Rooms, Resources, and Related Links. Within these pages you'll find links to chat rooms for foster families, legal references, sites with information on kids with special needs, and much more. (Maintained by Foster Parents CARE.)

Foster Parents Training Institute

Here you'll find loads information about WA state foster care information from the WA Office of Foster Care Licensing in the Division of Licensed Resources. (Maintained by Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) .)

Foster Parenting (Yahoo)

This leads you to sites about foster parenting. (Maintained by Yahoo.)

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Social Service

American Public Human Services Association

Information about many human service / social service issues can be found on this site: information on workers with disabilities and child welfare, a job bank, a chat room, human services directory, and much more. (Maintained by American Public Human Services Association.)

Social Work and Social Services Web Sites

Links to web pages about social services and social work are organized here into dozens categories, for example: Abuse and Violence; Adoption; Children and Youth; Counseling; Crisis Intervention; Family Issues; Homelessness; Learning Difficulties/Disabilities; Poverty; Social Work; and much more. (Maintained by Violet E. Horvath, GWB School of Social Work at Washington University.)

National Association of Social Workers

This page links to social work related resources on the web, organized into categories like: The Social Work Family; Government and Advocacy; Child Abuse Prevention and Child Welfare Issues; and Health, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse. (Maintained by National Association of Social Workers (NASW).)

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)

Find out about DSHS resources, employment opportunities, or pamphlets about social services issues. (Maintained by DSHS.)

Social Work (Google)

This category on the Google search engine includes links to pages related to social services and social work. (Maintained by Google.)

Mental Health

View links related to mental health under our Psychology / Mental Health links.

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Veterinary Technology

AltVetMed

Pet owners and others interested in animal health will find this site's information about holistic veterinary medicine, acupuncture, chiropractic, herbal medicine, homeopathy, nutritional therapy, and other complementary or alternative modalities extremely interesting. Access the directory of the Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy; brochure about and directory of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association; a list of associations for complementary and alternative veterinary medicine; a list of officers and national secretaries of the International Association of Veterinary Homeopathy; links to International Veterinary Acupuncture Society; lists of books about related topics; meeting announcements; links to related web sites; or lists of periodicals on related topics. Read specific articles about arthritis, flea control, avian (bird) holistic veterinary medical care, cancer, dental care, epilepsy, herbs often used in natural veterinary medicine, introduction to basic homeopathy, introduction to holistic veterinary medicine, natural treatments for dairy cows, pet foods, vaccination information, introduction to veterinary accupuncture, and weight problems in pets. You will also find biographical information about the site authors and webmasters. (Maintained by Jan Agar Bergeron, VMD and Susan Gayle Wynn, DVM.)

Veterinary Services

This site belongs to Veterinary Services - an arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Especially helpful are the fact sheets on animal diseases (like bovine spongiform encephalopathy, West Nile virus, and chronic wasting disease). You can also download reports, training materials, and regulations. The search feature is a bit clunky, but give it a try. (Maintained by Veterinary Services.)

American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

Like other web sites for professional organizations, this one provides basic information about the organization itself. It also goes farther to provide useful information to its members and others interested in topics related to the profession. On the AVMA site, you can access some articles from Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA) and American Journal of Veterinary Research (AJVR), read articles about caring for animals, links to other veterinary-related web resources (under the "Features" section, click on "Veterinary Resources"), and links to allied organizations and associated groups. (Maintained by the AVMA.)

Merck Veterinary Manual

This is an online copy of the print manual (available through our Fort Steilacoom library). It includes all 2305 pages of the manual, with 1200 graphics. An index is available, as well as keyword search capabilities. (Maintained by Merck and Merial.)

Veterinary Medicine (Yahoo)

This leads you to sites about veterinary medicine related topics. You can connect to sites about animal surgery, employment in the field, general information about pet health, and more. (Maintained by Yahoo.)

VetGate

The purpose of this site is to offer "free access to a searchable catalogue of Internet sites covering animal health." Its content is maintained by a team of (1) information specialists and (2) subject experts based at the University of Nottingham Greenfield Medical Library, in partnership with key organisations throughout the UK and further..." It's worth looking into. (Maintained by University of Nottingham.)

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