Reference Links
These sites represent a mere fraction of World Wide Web sites that help Reference staff find the information Library patrons need. The Internet is a vast unregulated network that provides access to ideas, information and images that may go beyond the Library's selection policy. The Library has no control over the information accessed via the Internet and is not responsible for the content or quality of the information received.
General Reference
- Books
- Business
- Consumer Info
- Genealogy
- Health & Medicine
- Law & Government
- Libraries
- Maps & Geography
- News
- Statistics
- Telephone Directories
- Travel
- General Reference
Books
- Amazon: Search by Author, Title, and Subject (search for books)
- BiblioFind
- BookFinder
- A Celebration of Women Writers
- Genreflecting by Diana Tixier Herald
- Publishers Weekly Bestseller Lists
- The Pulitzer Prizes
Business
Consumer Information
- Consumer Information Center
- IntelliChoice Car Center
- Kelley Blue Book
- Microsoft CarPoint
- Product Reviews and Reports
Genealogy
- Ancestry Genealogy Library
- MultiGen
- Roots Web
- Social Security Death Index
- Vital Records - where to write in the U.S.
Health And Medicine
- Healthfinder — Consumer health information
- MEDLINE-Entrez PubMed
- Medline Plus
- On-line Medical Dictionary
Law And Government
- California State Home Page
- GPO Gate at University of California (access Government Printing Office databases)
- Nolo's Legal Encyclopedia
- Project Vote Smart
- U.S. State & Local Gateway
- Voting Records of Members of Congress
Libraries
Maps And Geography
News
- San Jose Mercury News
- News and Newspapers Online
- S.F. Chronicle/Examiner Search
- Washington Post Archives: Simple Search
Statistics
- California Statistics
- Consumer Price Index - Pacific Cities
- Economic Statistics
- Global Statistics
- National Center for Education Statistics
- U.S. Census Bureau Home Page
Telephone Directories
Travel
- Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door
- Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory
- Travelocity Home Page
- Welcome to Hostelling International
- Whale-Watching Web
- World City Guide
- World Wide Holiday and Festival Page
General Reference
- College and University Ranking
- Currency Converters
- Current Weather Conditions -Pacific Grove/Monterey
- Date and Time Gateway
- Environmental Organization WebDirectory!
- Foundation Center Online
- Income Tax Information
- Interactive Weather Information Network
- Internet Movie Database Search
- Internet Public Library Ready Reference Collection
- JobStar California: California Job Search Guide
- Merriam Webster Dictionary
- Sunrise, Sunset, Astronomical Data Online
- Unit Conversions
