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Animals |
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Animal Care/Health/Breeding |
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AltVetMed - Alternative therapies available for many common
pet ailments. |
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American Kennel
Club - Information about dog
breeds, dog breeders, dog care |
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Cat
Fanciers - Information about cats
breeds, cat breeders, cat care. |
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Merck Veterinary Manual
- Search by keyword, topic,
species, specialty, or disease |
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Birds & Insects |
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Birdsource - Read about
birds and participate in backyard bird
counts. |
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Butterflies of North America |
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Cornell's Online Bird Guide - Information
about bird species, with sound, video and distribution
maps. |
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Entomology
Index of Internet Resources |
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Georgia's Birds - Information and
photographs from the Georgia Wildlife Federation |
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Wild Animals |
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Animal
Diversity Web - Information and
photographs for classes, phyla, orders, and
species. |
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Threatened Animals of the World |
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Georgia Mammals
- List of scientific & common names; geographic
distribution; status (rare or common) |
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Antiques & Collectibles |
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Antiques |
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GoAntiques.com - Appraisers, antique centers, show previews, and
publications |
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International
Society of Appraisers - Search for an
appraiser. |
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The Internet Antique Shop - Search for antiques by type of merchandise or by
name of store. |
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Collectibles |
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Collectors
Online - List
of over 750 clubs for collectors -- Buy or
sell collectibles. |
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Ebay - Internet auction
site. |
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Coin Collecting |
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American
Numismatic Association
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Coin World - Site of
weekly publication "Coin World." Search for articles, clubs, dealers, and
coin info. |
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U.S.
Mint |
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Stamp Collecting |
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Linn's Stamp News -
Site of weekly publication "Linn's Stamp
News." Articles and classified
ads. |
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Stamp
Link - A large site with clubs,
dealers, museums and links. |
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U. S. Postal Service -
Find information about current stamps, postal history, zip codes,
etc. |
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Book Valuation
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Littera
Scripta -
Information on selling used and rare books. |
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Bookfinder
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Information on used, rare and out of print books.
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AbeBooks.com -
Thousands of used, secondhand, rare, and
out-of-print booksellers around the
world |
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Add All Books - Book search and price
comparison |
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Computers |
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CNet - Technology
news, product reviews and comparison
shopping |
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Computer Training
Online - Practical information about
hardware, software, e-mail and the Web. |
Computer Source: Consumer Edition Full text articles from Macworld, PC World, PC
Magazine, etc. |
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TechEncyclopedia - Definitions for over 20,000 information
technology terms |
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Internet: Web and E-mail |
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Commoncraft - Free 3-minutes videos
explain complex technology subjects like blogs, podcasting, etc. |
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Learn the Net: Web-At-A-Glance - Tutorial about the Web. |
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Free E-mail Accounts
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Links to sites that offer free e-mail. |
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Glossary of Internet Terms - Find definitions of words that relate to the
Internet. |
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Mouse |
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Mouse Tutorial |
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Mouserobics - Exercises
for mouse practice. |
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Typing |
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GoodTyping.com
- Free online typing course |
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TypeOnline - Free online typing practice |
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History |
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Ancient History |
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Ancient
Greece |
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De Imperatoribus
Romanis -
Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors |
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Exploring
Ancient World Cultures |
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Mummies of
Ancient Egypt
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World History - From HyperHistory.
Interactive timelines of world history. |
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Civil War |
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American Civil
War Homepage - Causes of the war,
specific battles, biographies, and rosters |
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Civil War Maps - From
the Library of Congress. |
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Civil War Soldiers
and Sailors System - Files of Civil War soldiers
and burials in Park
Service cemeteries |
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United States Civil War
Center - Index of Civil War
Information on the Internet. |
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Georgia History |
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Digital Library of Georgia - Digitized
books, manuscripts and photographs from Georgia's
history |
Georgia Historic Newspapers Cherokee
Phoenix 1828-9,Colored Tribune 1875-6,Dublin Post
1878-94 |
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Getting to Know Georgia - A history of
Georgia and its capital cities, from the Secretary of
State. |
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Historical Atlas of Georgia Counties |
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New Georgia Encyclopedia - Encyclopedia of
Georgia. |
Vanishing Georgia - Photographs from the
Georgia Archives. Searchable by county. |
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Local History |
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Blues Music
- From the New
Georgia Encyclopedia |
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Carrollton - From the New Georgia
Encyclopedia |
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Carroll County - From the New Georgia
Encyclopedia |
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Center for Public History - Local history
documented by the State University of West Georgia |
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Heard County - From the Heard County
Chamber of Commerce web site |
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Historical Atlas of Georgia Counties -
History and historical maps of counties |
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Minor League Baseball
- From the New
Georgia Encyclopedia |
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Sacred Harp - From
the New Georgia Encyclopedia |
Vanishing Georgia - Photographs from the
Georgia Archives. Searchable by county. |
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Medieval
History |
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The
Crusades - 1095 to 1291
A.D. |
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Middle Ages Online Exhibit -
Feudal life, religion, health. Includes related resources for
further research |
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Renaissance Online Exhibit -
After the Middle Ages came the
Renaissance. |
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Military History |
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American Battle Monuments Commission
Cemeteries - Searchable databases of American war veterans buried
overseas. |
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Doughboy
Center - Unit histories, battle
descriptions, primary documents and photos |
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Galafilm's War of 1812
- Battles, causes, famous participants, and
fort. |
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Hyper War- A
hypertext history of World War II -
Database about U.S. involvement in World War II |
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U.S.
Air Force Museum - History of the
U.S. Air Force |
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The Wars for Vietnam:
1945-1975 - America's involvement in
the Vietnamese conflict |
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This Date In
History |
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This Day in History
- The History
Channel |
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Those Were
the Days - Search by date to find out
what happened on any particular day in
history |
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US History |
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American
History and Culture - From the Smithsonian
Institution |
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America's Library -
Historical figures and the fifty
states |
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American
Journeys - Eyewitness accounts of
early American exploration &
settlement |
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AmericanPresident.org - Biography and timeline for each
president, first lady, cabinet member, and staff member |
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The Charters of Freedom
- Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of
Rights |
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Chronology of U.S.
Historical Documents - Text of
documents from U.S. history |
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Digital History - Digital textbook with multimedia
resources and a Hyperhistorian to answer questions |
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Documenting the
American South |
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National Archives Videos -
Watch historic videos
preserved by the National Archives on your computer |
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Presidents of the United States - >From the
Internet Public Library. |
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Stately
Knowledge - Facts about the 50 states
from the Internet Public Library. |
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U.S. State Songs - From Wikipedia, the free
encyclopedia |
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World History |
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Collapse - Explore ancient civilizations like Maya and
Mesopotamia and learn what led to their
collapse |
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Costumes and Costume History |
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Heraldica - Illustrated glossary of
heraldic terms & basic introduction to
heraldry |
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World Civilizations |
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World History - From HyperHistory.
Interactive timelines of world history. |
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Literature, Film, Music, Art |
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Art |
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Artcyclopedia |
Oxford Art Online |
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TV & Film |
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Academy Awards Database - 1927 -
present |
| Internet
Movie Database - Extensive information about films,
including credits. |
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iScript Screenplay Database - Text of screenplays (film
scripts). |
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Rotten Tomatoes - Movie
reviews. |
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TV.com -
Information on most current and many older TV series and their casts |
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Music |
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AMG All
Music - Explore music by genre, mood,
theme, country and instrument. |
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Worldwide Internet Music Resources:
Composers Hundreds of links to sites about particular
composers |
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Plays |
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Interplay - Searchable
database of play publications |
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Poetry |
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The Academy of American Poets - Features more than 200 poets'
work |
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American
Verse Project - Text of 150+ volumes
of American verse published before 1920 |
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Bartleby
Verse American & English Poetry
1250-1920. Includes full text of nine famous anthologies.
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The Poetry
Archives - Over 3,700 full-text, non-copyrighted, classic
poems from 145 poets |
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The
Poetry Foundation - "Poetry Tool" (under Archives) lets
you search by occasion, category, first line, etc. |
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Speeches |
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Online Speech Bank
- 5,000+ speeches from American Rhetoric.com |
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Presidential Speeches -
Includes inaugural and State of the Union
addresses |
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Stories &
Folklore |
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American
Folklore - Arranged by state &
region. |
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Writing Style
Guides |
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APA Style - Online
guide to APA Style fifth edition |
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Online Citation Styles-
MLA, APA, Chicago etc |
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See also
Literary Criticism |
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Money &
Investing
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Money |
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Consumer Price
Index |
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Free Annual Credit Report |
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164
Currency Converter by
OANDA |
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The Universal Currency
Converter |
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Investing |
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Morningstar |
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The Motley
Fool - Irreverent investing advice |
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MyMoney.gov - Personal finance &
consumer information from the federal government. |
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Old Stock Certificates
- Services that
research old stock and bond certificates for a fee |
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Smart Money
- News for investors |
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The
Street.com - Online investment
news |
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Yahoo
Finance - Current and historical stock prices, investment
& industry information, financial news |
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See also
Business or
Grants |
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Photographs &
Images |
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Altavista
Image Search |
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The Amazing
Picture Machine - Images and maps, including world leaders,
historical figures, and places |
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Google Image
Search |
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KidsClick
Image Search Tools - Links to image
collections for art, astronomy, animals, history &
society. |
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Life Magazine Cover
Collection - Search for covers or
browse |
Vanishing Georgia - Photographs from the
Georgia Archives. Searchable by county. |
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Plants |
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Better Homes & Gardens Plant Finder -
Information and photographs about plants, for
gardeners. |
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Cornell Poisonous Plant Database - Information and photographs of poisonous
plants. |
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Dave's Garden - Photographs and information
about plants, for gardeners. |
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Georgia Cooperative Extension Service
- Horticulture |
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Georgia Gold Medal Plants -
Attractive plants that grow well in Georgia |
| USDA
Plant Database - Find plants' scientific names and
classification information. |
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What Tree Is
it? - Identify trees by leaves,
fruit, or name. |
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Science |
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Exploratorium - The museum of science, art
and human perception. |
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Scientific American - Science news and
articles |
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Astronomy |
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Enchanted Learning - Information about
planets, sun, moon, solar system, asteroids, comets. |
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Encyclopedia Astronautica - Astronauts, spacecrafts,
engines, and space programs |
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NASA
- Activities, history, and
news |
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The Nine (8)
Planets - History, mythology, and scientific knowledge of
planets and moons in solar
system |
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U.S.
Naval Observatory - Sun, moon, eclipses, celestial
navigation, and daily sun and moon data for any town |
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Biology |
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Gene
Almanac - Easy to understand explanations of genes and
heredity |
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Human Anatomy - Links
to images of the human body |
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Human
Genome Project |
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Chemistry |
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Chemicool Periodic Table - Clickable periodic table of the
elements |
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Hazardous Chemical Database - Synonyms, formulas,
registry numbers, physical descriptions, and a link to the DOT
number for Safety Guides
with potential hazards, public safety guidelines, and
emergency responses |
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MSDS:
Material Safety Data Sheets and Where to find them on the
Internet |
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WebElements - Interactive Periodic Table with
properties, history, uses, compounds, and electronic, physical and nuclear
properties |
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Earth
Science |
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Earthquake
Information - U.S. Geological
Survey's data on earthquake activity in the
U.S. and the world |
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Geologic
Hazards - Data, images, and maps on
earthquakes, geomagnetism, landslides, and
volcanoes |
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Volcano
World |
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Science
Fairs |
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Agricultural Ideas for Science Fair Projects
- From the U.S. Department of Agriculture |
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Science Fair Central |
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Science Fair Guide
- From the Internet Public Library |
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Tides |
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Tide Tables - Calculates daily tidal predictions for more
than 3000 tide stations |
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Tide/Current Predictor
- Historical tide information dating from 1970, and
future predictions to 2025 |
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Search
Engines |
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Individual Search Engines |
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Ask Jeeves |
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Google |
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Yahoo |
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Meta Search
Engines |
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Dogpile -
Searches Google, Yahoo, Ask Jeeves, About, LookSmart, Teoma,
Overture, FindWhat |
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Vivisimo - Searches MSN, WiseNut, Lycos,
LookSmart and organizes the search results into
folders. |
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HotBot - Searches Yahoo, All the Web, or Google and
Teoma. |
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Search Engine
News |
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Search Engine Showdown - News about search
engines and tips for searching |
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Search Engine Watch - News about search
engines and tips for searching |
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Senior Services |
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Nationwide
Resources |
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AARP |
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AARP Driver Safety Course - Type your zip code to find the
closest class |
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Medicare
- Information on Medicare plans and coverage, and comparisons of
health care facilities. |
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National Eye Care Project
(1-800-222-EYES (3937)) Seniors who do not belong to an HMO or have
Veterans' Vision Care, and who have not seen an ophthalmologist in 3
years, may call this number to find a volunteer ophthalmologist. |
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Social Security
Administration - Information about benefits |
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USAGov
- Seniors Citizens' resources |
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Georgia Resources |
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Elderly Legal
Assistance Program (GA Legal Services, Piedmont Region) - Full
legal representation, brief advice, and self-help materials
(1-800-822-5391) |
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Georgia Department of Human Resources - Energy Assistance
Program |
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Georgia Legal Information for Seniors - Scroll down the page and
click on "Seniors" |
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Georgia Senior Legal
Hotline (1-888-257-9519) |
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National Caucus and
Center on Black Aged
Senior Employment Program
- Provides part-time work
experience and training in community service for low-income persons of
all races over the age of 55 (404-762-9500) |
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SAVA Elder Abuse
Helpline (1-888-774-0152) |
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West Georgia
Resources |
Community Resource Network
- Agencies offering assistance with childcare, housing, education,
employment,
food, healthcare, and transportation |
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Carroll County
Resources |
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Carroll County Council
on Aging (770-834-2046) |
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Meals on Wheels
(770-854-6026) |
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Senior Centers -
Bowdon (770-258-8989), Carrollton (770-832-1644),
Villa Rica (770-459-7018) |
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Douglas County
Resources |
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Douglas County Senior
Center (770-489-3106) |
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Tallatoona Community Action Partnership - Assistance with
utilities, weatherization, emergency food and shelter, and more |
|
Haralson County
Resources |
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Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Georgia - Information,
referral, and screening for several programs, including Alzheimer's
Services and Home Delivered Meals |
|
Bremen Senior Center
and Nutrition Center (770-537-4167) |
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Tallapoosa Senior
Center and Nutrition Center (770-574-7711) |
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Tallatoona Community Action Partnership - Assistance with
utilities, weatherization, emergency food and shelter, and more |
|
Heard County
Resources |
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Franklin Senior Center
and Nutrition Center (706-675-6131) |
|
Paulding County
Resources |
|
Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Georgia - Information,
referral, and screening for several programs, including Alzheimer's
Services and Home Delivered Meals |
|
Paulding County
Nutrition Center (770-443-1100) |
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Paulding County Senior
Center (770-443-8873) |
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Tallatoona Community Action Partnership - Assistance with
utilities, weatherization, emergency food and shelter, and more |
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