ART & ARCHITECTURE

Art History Resources
Artcyclopedia - Great Works of Art
Artnet - Artists, Galleries, Events
Ask Art - Artists Bluebook
Digital Archive of Art - Images
Great Buildings

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AUTOMOTIVE

Auto Repair Reference Center (EBSCO Host Database)
Automobile Recalls
Edmund's ® Automobile Buyer's Guide
Gold Book - Price Authority for Classics & Collectibles
Kelley Blue Book

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BOOKS & MAGAZINE ARTICLES SEARCH

Amazon.com
Barnes & Noble with Book Browser
Bibliofind - Rare & Used Books (part of Amazon)
Book Finder
Books & Authors (GALE Group database)
California Libraries Catalog
California State Library Catalog 
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers
Find Articles - LookSmart - Free articles back to 1998.
Free Electronic Books - Project Gutenberg 
Google Books
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (EBSCO Host database)
Library of Congress
MagPortal - Free articles back to 1998.
MOBAC - Monterey Bay Area Cooperative Library System
MELVYL - The Catalog of the University of California Libraries
Monterey County Herald Index - Jan 1, 1995-June 30, 2003
General OneFile - Magazine articles back to 1980 (GALE Group database)
Full Text Newspapers (GALE Group database)
NoveList (EBSCO Host Database)

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BUSINESS & FINANCE

Business with the Government
Demographics and Market Research
E-Commerce
Educational Tools
Exports and International Trade
Franchises
General Information
Guides and Directories
Laws and Requirements
Start-Up

Business & Company Resource Center (GALE Group database)
Business  - the official business link to the U. S. Government
CalGold - business permit, license, and registration requirements
California Business Search
Consumer Price Index - U. S. Department of Labor
Edgar - SEC Fillings & Forms
Free Business Forms
Hoover's Online - Company Information
Local Census
Monterey Bay SCORE
Morningstar
Nonprofit Organizations - Guide Star
ReferenceUSA (Business Database)
Secretary of State Offices by State
Self-assessment tool for small businesses (SBA)
Small Business Administration
Small Business Advisor 
Small Business Resource Center (GALE Group database)
Starting a Small Business in California step by step
Thomas Register - Directory of Manufacturers and their products
U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
U. S. Chamber of Commerce Directory
U. S. Securities & Exchange Commission
Yahoo Finance
Yellow Pages

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Audio-Video Products Reviews
Better Business Bureau   
Business and Human Rights Resource Center
California Department of Consumer Affairs License Lookup
Consumer Information from the Federal Government  
Consumer Safety (identity theft, product recalls, internet safety, and more)
Consumer Search - Product Reviews and Reports 
Consumer World
Consumer Price Index - California Dept. of Labor Statistics
Loan Amortization Table Calculator
Realtor.com - Home buying, Renting

California Department of Education
California Department of Education - DataQuest
California Reading List - K-12 
COIN Career Library with career and college information
Education Yahoo
Educator's Reference Desk (formerly Ask ERIC)
ERIC - Education Resources  
FastWeb: Scholarships, Financial Aid, and Colleges
Federal School Code List
Federal Student Financial Aid Application - FAFSA
Learning Express Library - online tests and tutorials

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America's Career InfoNet
California Occupational Guides
CalJOBS
California Employment Development Department 
Career One Stop
COIN Career Library with career and college information
Indeed.com - a search engine for jobs
LearningExpressLibrary - online tests and tutorials
Monterey Bay Help Wanted
Monterey County Workforce Investment Board
Occupational Outlook Handbook
One Stop Career Center of Monterey County
Unemployment in California comparisons by counties

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Epicurious - Large Recipe Collection
Food Network
Local Harvest
Nutritional Values of Foods
RecipeSource - Searchable Online Archive of Recipes

BBC Country Profiles 
Cities and Counties of U.S. - ePodunk
Electronic Map Collection
Geographic Names Information System - GNIS (Online gazetteer)
Google Maps
Maporama - International
MapQuest
Maps On Us
States Information Directory
World Factbook - Country Profiles compiled by CIA

American Presidency Project
Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments - AMBAG
California Home Page
California Counties Information
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Congressional Directory
Core Documents of U.S. Democracy
County of Monterey
Easy Voter Guide - California edition
GPO Access - Government Documents
Official Government Portal USA.gov
Political Resources - International
Project Vote Smart
Stateline - states policy and politics
THOMAS - U.S. Congress on the Internet
U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (formerly INS)

New Naturalization Test  
One of the requirements for U.S. citizenship through naturalization is to take 
the naturalization test to demonstrate that you are able to read, write, and speak 
basic English and that you have a basic knowledge of U.S. history and government 
(also known as “civics”).

USCIS resources:
U. S. Citizenship – study materials in different languages  
New Naturalization Test: Civics (History and Government) Questions (English Version) 
A Guide to Naturalization eBook     
Learn About the United States: Quick Civics Lessons for the New Naturalization Test    

LearnATest Resources:
New Citizenship Test Practice: History & Civics Questions and Online Courses  
LearnATest Pass a U.S. Citizenship Exam eBook       

Library resources:
Civics and citizenship toolkit: a collection of educational resources for immigrants 
Becoming a U.S. citizen: a guide to the new law, exam & interview by Ilona Bray. NOLO Press 2008

U. S. Government's Official Web Portal
U. S. Immigration (Visas, Green Cards, Citizenship and Passport Applications)
The White House

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