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West Georgia Regional
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| Antiques & Collecting | Money & Investing | |
| Book Valuation | Pictures & Images | |
| Computers | Plants | |
| Cooking & Recipes | Science | |
| Earth | Search Engines | |
| History | Senior Services | |
| Home Buying & Renting | ||
| Animal Care/Health/Breeding |
| 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. |
| Merck Veterinary Manual - Search by keyword, topic, species, specialty, or disease |
| Birds & Insects |
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Birdsource - Read about birds and participate in backyard bird counts. |
| Butterflies of North America |
| Cornell's Online Bird Guide - Information about bird species, with sound, video and distribution maps. |
| Entomology Index of Internet Resources |
| Georgia's Birds - Information and photographs from the Georgia Wildlife Federation |
| Wild Animals |
| Animal Diversity Web - Information and photographs for classes, phyla, orders, and species. |
| Georgia Mammals - List of scientific & common names; geographic distribution; status (rare or common) |
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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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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 World - Site of weekly publication "Coin World." Search for articles, clubs, dealers, and coin info. |
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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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Littera Scripta - Information on selling used and rare books. |
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Bookfinder - 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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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. |
| TechEncyclopedia - Definitions for over 20,000 information technology terms |
| Internet: Web and E-mail |
| Commoncraft - Free 3-minutes videos explain complex technology subjects like blogs, podcasting, etc. |
| Learn the Net: Web-At-A-Glance - Tutorial about the Web. |
| Free E-mail Accounts - 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. |
| Mouse |
| Mouserobics - Exercises for mouse practice. |
| Typing |
| GoodTyping.com - Free online typing course |
| TypeOnline - Free online typing practice |
| Cooking, Drinks & Recipes |
| All Recipes - Baking, seafood, chicken, and pasta recipes. |
| Betty Crocker - Recipes for baking and cooking. |
| Epicurious food - Host to Gourmet and Bon Appetit magazines |
| Nutrition Analysis Tool - Analysis of nutritional elements of foods including personalized analysis. |
| Vegetarian Kitchen - Cook and writer Nava Atlas brings to you dozens of vegetarian recipes. |
| The Webtender - Cocktail and drink recipes. |
| Recipe Source - Search recipes, or browse by region or type of dish. |
| Earth |
| Biomes of the World |
| NatureNet - National Park Service on the preservation of our natural resources. |
| NatureServe Explorer - Distribution maps for North American plants, animals, and ecological communities |
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US & Fish and Wildlife Service - Wildlife protection and management. |
| USDA Soil Survey Maps |
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De Imperatoribus Romanis - Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors |
| World History - From HyperHistory. Interactive timelines of world history. |
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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. |
| Georgia History |
| Digital Library of Georgia - Digitized books, manuscripts and photographs from Georgia's history |
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Georgia Historic Newspapers Cherokee
Phoenix 1828-9,Colored Tribune 1875-6,Dublin Post
1878-94 |
| Getting to Know Georgia - A history of Georgia and its capital cities, from the Secretary of State. |
| Historical Atlas of Georgia Counties |
| New Georgia Encyclopedia - Encyclopedia of Georgia. |
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Vanishing Georgia - Photographs from the
Georgia Archives. Searchable by county. |
| Local History |
| Blues Music - From the New Georgia Encyclopedia |
| Carrollton - From the New Georgia Encyclopedia |
| Carroll County - From the New Georgia Encyclopedia |
| Center for Public History - Local history documented by the State University of West Georgia |
| Heard County - From the Heard County Chamber of Commerce web site |
| Historical Atlas of Georgia Counties - History and historical maps of counties |
| Minor League Baseball - From the New Georgia Encyclopedia |
| Sacred Harp - From the New Georgia Encyclopedia |
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Vanishing Georgia - Photographs from the
Georgia Archives. Searchable by county. |
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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. |
| 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 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 |
| American History and Culture - From the Smithsonian Institution |
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America's Library - Historical figures and the fifty states |
| American Journeys - Eyewitness accounts of early American exploration & settlement |
| 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 |
| Digital History - Digital textbook with multimedia resources and a Hyperhistorian to answer questions |
| Documenting the American South |
| National Archives Videos - Watch historic videos preserved by the National Archives on your computer |
| Presidents of the United States - >From the Internet Public Library. |
| Stately Knowledge - Facts about the 50 states from the Internet Public Library. |
| U.S. State Songs - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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Collapse - Explore ancient civilizations like Maya and Mesopotamia and learn what led to their collapse |
| Costumes and Costume History |
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Heraldica - Illustrated glossary of heraldic terms & basic introduction to heraldry |
| World History - From HyperHistory. Interactive timelines of world history. |
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| Home Buying & Renting |
| Apartments |
| Apartments.com |
| Bestin.com |
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Carroll County Chamber of Commerce Guide to Apartments - Click on "Apartments" tab |
| ForRent.com |
| Move.com |
| Property Records |
| Carroll County Property Records - Click on "Search Records" |
| Douglas County Property Records |
| Haralson County Property Records - Click on "Search Records" |
| Heard County Property Records - Click on "Search Records" |
| Paulding County Property Records |
| Real Estate |
| AJC Home Finder |
| Realtor.com |
| Yahoo Real Estate |
| Art |
| Artcyclopedia |
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Oxford Art Online |
| TV & Film |
| Academy Awards Database - 1927 - present |
| Internet Movie Database - Extensive information about films, including credits. |
| iScript Screenplay Database - Text of screenplays (film scripts). |
| Rotten Tomatoes - Movie reviews. |
| TV.com - Information on most current and many older TV series and their casts |
| Music |
| AMG All Music - Explore music by genre, mood, theme, country and instrument. |
| Worldwide Internet Music Resources: Composers Hundreds of links to sites about particular composers |
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Interplay - Searchable database of play publications |
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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 |
| The Poetry Foundation - "Poetry Tool" (under Archives) lets you search by occasion, category, first line, etc. |
| 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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American Folklore - Arranged by state & region. |
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APA Style - Online guide to APA Style fifth edition |
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Online Citation Styles- MLA, APA, Chicago etc |
| See also Literary Criticism |
| Money |
| Consumer Price Index |
| Free Annual Credit Report |
| 164 Currency Converter by OANDA |
| Morningstar |
| The Motley Fool - Irreverent investing advice |
| MyMoney.gov - Personal finance & consumer information from the federal government. |
| Old Stock Certificates - Services that research old stock and bond certificates for a fee |
| Smart Money - News for investors |
| The Street.com - Online investment news |
| Yahoo Finance - Current and historical stock prices, investment & industry information, financial news |
| See also Business or Grants |
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The Amazing Picture Machine - Images and maps, including world leaders, historical figures, and places |
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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 |
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Vanishing Georgia - Photographs from the
Georgia Archives. Searchable by county. |
| Better Homes & Gardens Plant Finder - Information and photographs about plants, for gardeners. |
| Cornell Poisonous Plant Database - Information and photographs of poisonous plants. |
| Dave's Garden - Photographs and information about plants, for gardeners. |
| Georgia Cooperative Extension Service - Horticulture |
| 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. |
| Exploratorium - The museum of science, art and human perception. |
| Scientific American - Science news and articles |
| Enchanted Learning - Information about planets, sun, moon, solar system, asteroids, comets. |
| Encyclopedia Astronautica - Astronauts, spacecrafts, engines, and space programs |
| NASA - Activities, history, and news |
| The Nine (8) Planets - History, mythology, and scientific knowledge of planets and moons in solar system |
| U.S. Naval Observatory - Sun, moon, eclipses, celestial navigation, and daily sun and moon data for any town |
| Gene Almanac - Easy to understand explanations of genes and heredity |
| Human Anatomy - Links to images of the human body |
| Human Genome Project |
| Chemicool Periodic Table - Clickable periodic table of the elements |
| 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 |
| MSDS: Material Safety Data Sheets and Where to find them on the Internet |
| WebElements - Interactive Periodic Table with properties, history, uses, compounds, and electronic, physical and nuclear properties |
| Earthquake Information - U.S. Geological Survey's data on earthquake activity in the U.S. and the world |
| Geologic Hazards - Data, images, and maps on earthquakes, geomagnetism, landslides, and volcanoes |
| Volcano World |
| Agricultural Ideas for Science Fair Projects - From the U.S. Department of Agriculture |
| Science Fair Central |
| Science Fair Guide - From the Internet Public Library |
| Tide Tables - Calculates daily tidal predictions for more than 3000 tide stations |
| Tide/Current Predictor - Historical tide information dating from 1970, and future predictions to 2025 |
| Ask Jeeves |
| Yahoo |
| Dogpile - Searches Google, Yahoo, Ask Jeeves, About, LookSmart, Teoma, Overture, FindWhat |
| Vivisimo - Searches MSN, WiseNut, Lycos, LookSmart and organizes the search results into folders. |
| HotBot - Searches Yahoo, All the Web, or Google and Teoma. |
| Search Engine News |
| Search Engine Showdown - News about search engines and tips for searching |
| Search Engine Watch - News about search engines and tips for searching |
| Senior Services |
| Nationwide Resources |
| AARP |
| AARP Driver Safety Course - Type your zip code to find the closest class |
| Medicare - Information on Medicare plans and coverage, and comparisons of health care facilities. |
| 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. |
| Social Security Administration - Information about benefits |
| USAGov - Seniors Citizens' resources |
| Georgia Resources |
| Elderly Legal Assistance Program (GA Legal Services, Piedmont Region) - Full legal representation, brief advice, and self-help materials (1-800-822-5391) |
| Georgia Department of Human Resources - Energy Assistance Program |
| Georgia Legal Information for Seniors - Scroll down the page and click on "Seniors" |
| Georgia Senior Legal Hotline (1-888-257-9519) |
| 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) |
| SAVA Elder Abuse Helpline (1-888-774-0152) |
| West Georgia Resources |
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Community Resource Network
- Agencies offering assistance with childcare, housing, education,
employment, food, healthcare, and transportation |
| Carroll County Resources |
| Carroll County Council on Aging (770-834-2046) |
| Meals on Wheels (770-854-6026) |
| Senior Centers - Bowdon (770-258-8989), Carrollton (770-832-1644), Villa Rica (770-459-7018) |
| Douglas County Resources |
| Douglas County Senior Center (770-489-3106) |
| Tallatoona Community Action Partnership - Assistance with utilities, weatherization, emergency food and shelter, and more |
| Haralson County Resources |
| 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) |
| Tallapoosa Senior Center and Nutrition Center (770-574-7711) |
| Tallatoona Community Action Partnership - Assistance with utilities, weatherization, emergency food and shelter, and more |
| Heard County Resources |
| 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) |
| Paulding County Senior Center (770-443-8873) |
| Tallatoona Community Action Partnership - Assistance with utilities, weatherization, emergency food and shelter, and more |
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