Reference
(L4L)
Tools
Here are just a few tools you might find useful when doing reference on the web.
- APL QuickRef
- Bartleby.com
- LibrarySpot
- FirstGov - Reference Shelf
- Fugitive Fact File (Hennepin County Library, MN)
Internet Guides
The
Best Information on the Net
This subject directory of useful Internet sites was created by the librarians
at O'Keefe Library, St. Ambrose University. Take a look at their Resources
for Librarians.
Internet Public Library
"the First, largest and most recognized free online collection and reference service"
Great
Web Sites for Kids
Great Sites provides links to materials for "kids and the adults who care
about them."
Librarians' Index
to the Internet
"The Librarians' Index to the Internet is a searchable, annotated subject directory
of over 20,000 Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians for their
usefulness to the public library user's information needs." (from About
the LII)
Minneapolis
Public Library--Subject List of Internet Resources
You'll find a wide variety of interesting sites listed here; many specific
to Minnesota & the Twin Cities area, but many for any Internet user as
well.
Infomine
This list of resources was made with an academic library in mind, however,
many of the resources listed may be helpful in a public library also.
The
Scout Report
The Computer Sciences Department of the University of Wisconsin-Madison searches
the WWW for valuable resources and publishes this weekly report of what they
find. This is a great way to keep up on what's new and useful without having
to spend a lot of time hunting it down yourself.
Supporting public libraries in Outagamie and Waupaca counties