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GLOBAL
INFORMATION CIA
- The World Factbook - Most recent country
information.
FEDERAL
INFORMATION FirstGov.gov:
The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal- Includes
information pertaining to the United States Government. Core
Documents of U.S. Democracy - Contains basic documents that have shaped our
nation.
Fedforms
provides "one-stop-shopping" for the Federal forms most used by the
public.
Budget
of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2006 - Various budget documents
from the Office of Management and Budget.
STATE
INFORMATION
Various
websites about Louisiana:
Louisiana.Gov
- Official Website of Louisiana
Office
of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism
Louisiana
Department of Education
Louisiana
State Museum
Nola.com
Everything New Orleans - Katrina disaster information
LOCAL
INFORMATION
Information
about LaSalle Parish:
LaSalle
Parish QuickFacts from the U.S. Census Bureau
Louisiana
Parish Government - LaSalle Parish
LaSalle
Parish School Board
Louisiana Library Connection
Provided by the State Library of Louisiana. This site has access to many databases for research:
Louisiana
Library Connection - LaLibCon
Louisiana Job Information
Updated job information for the
State of Louisiana:
Louisiana WORKS.net
Louisiana
Laws and Statutes
An
updated database consisting of Louisiana Laws and Statutes can be found via the
Louisiana
State Legislature
Online
Guide to Legal Assistance
Internet
guide that may assist patrons as a legal resource can be found at LawHelp.org/LA
MEDICAL
INFORMATION
For
medical information which includes a table of contents of various medical issues
the The Merck Manual
is available. An
excellent resource for animal lovers and Veterinarians is the Merck
Veterinary Manual.
GENEALOGY
WEB COLLECTION
Web sites dedicated
to family history and genealogy:
AncestryPlus
LaSalle
Parish Genealogy
The
LAGenWeb Project
- Louisiana Genealogy by parish.
Afrigeneas
- African American and African Ancestored Genealogy
GENUKI:
UK & Ireland Genealogy
Cyndi's
List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
FamilySearch
Internet Genealogy Service - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
ONLINE
READY REFERENCE COLLECTION
This collection includes sources from several topics
and subjects. Also, includes research tools that can be quite valuable to all
patrons.
Internet
Public Library: Reference
Ready
Reference Links from the State Library of Louisiana
Martindale's
'The Reference Desk' OCCUPATIONS
AND CAREERS Biennial
publication that provides information for over 200 occupations. Occupational
Outlook Handbook READER'S
ADVISORY The
Kansas City, Kansas Public Library Adult Services/Reference Department created
this wonderful tool for selecting fiction and nonfiction sources. Also,
this site will take you to various Ready
Reference sources that are
useful for every day activities. Overbooked
is an excellent tool for Reader's Advisory sources and specializes in literary
and genre fiction information. PATRON
INITIATED INTERLIBRARY LOAN Loan
Shark - Interlibrary Loan This is a program whereby patrons can request
items through our interlibrary loan system. Before using the system please view
the brochure available at the Main Library in Jena or, the Branch Library in
Olla for detailed instructions. If you need assistance with this
system please contact Mrs. Andrea Book, Acting Director, at 992-5675. ANTIQUES
AND COLLECTIBLES The
following are web sites that directly relate to antiques and collectibles. Some
sites also have price guides. Antiques
and Collectibles contains several topics related to this
subject. Replacement,
Ltd. provides a wide selection of items that can assist with replacing
valuable antiques and the Pathfinder
for Antiques and Collectibles is an information source that provides online
and printed information.
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