Internet links

Albemarle Regional Library

serving Bertie, Gates, Hertford and
Northampton counties

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Informative internet sites

While we have attempted to provide information for sites that are 'family friendly', we cannot control the content that may appear on these sites.

College Information
- College Source
- My College Guide
- CollegeNET
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- FinAid! The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid
- FastWeb! [free scholarship and college searches]
- College Scholarships - free college scholarships and financial aid searches
- College View - Explore career center, college search section, Financial aid section
- Study Abroad - Resource for study abroad programs in more than 100 countries.
- CollegeXpress - Tools to explore careers, find a college, financial aid, loans and scholarships
- College Blue Book - Detailed guide to thousands of schools - NCLIVE resource
- United Negro College Fund - nation's oldest minority education assistance organization
- College is Possible - from American Council on Education youth development program

Book Links
- Children's Literature Awards
- Newbery Medal Home Page
- Caldecott Medal Home Page
- Coretta Scott King Award
- Young adults awards and booklists
- Novelist - your guide to fiction electronic readers' advisory resource EBSCO Novelist

Legal Resources
- General Legal Information
  - FindLaw
  - Public Legal Forms
  - 'Lectric Law Library
  - U.S. Legal Forms
- Federal, State, and Local Government Information
  - Reference Center and General Government - USA.gov
- Family Law Resources
  - DivorceInfo
  - National Fair Housing Advocate
- Employment and Labor Resources
  - Law Library Resource Exchange
  - US Business Advisor, Laws and Regulations
- Specialized Resources
  - Senior Law: Elder Legal Resources
  - ABA Lawyer Referral Service

Environmental Resources
- Government Resources
  - National Park Service
  - US Environmental Protection Agency
  - US Fish and Wildlife Agency
  - USDA Forest Service
  - US Geological Survey
- Educational Resources
- Nonprofit Organizations
  - Envirolink
  - WWW Virtual Library - Environment
  - World Wildlife Fund
- Other Environmental Sites
  - The Ozone Hole Tour
  - Earth Day Network
  - Woods Hole Research Center

Native American Resources
- General Resources
- Educational Resources
  - Four Directions
  - American Indian College Fund
- Health Resources
- Government Resources
  - Bureau of Indian Affairs
  - Native American Rights Fund
- Environmental Resources
  - US EPA: American Indian Environmental Office
  - Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals
- Art Resources
  - The Heard Museum
  - ArtNatAm: Native American Artists
  - Indian Country Today

African American Culture and History
- Encyclopedia Africana - available locally at all seven library branch locations.
- Black History Month
  - Black History
  - Black History Month - The History Channel
- Archives and Centers
  - Museum of Afro American History
  - National Civil Rights Museum
- General Resources
  - Born in Slavery - Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Program
  - Documenting the American South
  - African American Odyssey
  - African American Women
  - Black Baseball's Negro Baseball Leagues
- Resources for Children and Young Adults
  - African American Mosaic
  - Harper Collins Kids Celebrate Black History Month
  - Internet African American History Challenge
  - Family Education Network
- Resources for Teachers and Librarians
  - Multiculturalism through African Folktales and Mayan Myths -
  - African Studies Center

Genealogy Resources
- Roster of Union and Confederate Soldiers - available at all seven library branch locations
- Resources for Beginners
  - MSNBC: Exploring Our Roots
  - Treasure Maps - The How-To Genealogy Site
- General Resources
  - Ancestors
  - Cyndi's List of Genealogical Sites on the Internet
  - RootsWeb
  - USGenWeb Project
- Databases, Tools, and Forms
  - Ancestry
  - FamilySearch Internet Genealogical Service
  - Helm's Genealogy Toolbox
  - National Genealogical Society
  - Worldwide Genealogy Top 100
- Specialized Resources
  - AdoptionRegistry.com
  - AfriGeneas
  - Holocaust Global Registry

Medical Resources
- General Resources
  - NC Health Information
  - Healthfinder, US Dept. of Health and Human Services
  - Mayo Clinic
  - MedicineNet
  - Center for Disease Control and Prevention
  - QuackWatch
- Mental Health
  - Mental Health Net
- Alternative Medicine
  - Ask NOAH about Alternative Medicine
- Prescription Drugs
  - RxList: The Internet Drug Index
- Journal Articles
  - PubMed National Library of Medicine