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50 States and Capitals
Resource pages on each of the 50 states and the U.S. Commonwealths and Territories. Each resource page has basic information (i.e., capital, flag, bird, flower, educational institutions, etc.) and links to more state information, including each state's homepage.

A.M. Best Insurance Ratings
Insurance company ratings in A.M. Best's extensive database of nearly 6,000 life/health, property/casualty, and international insurance companies.

AARP - American Association of Retired People

ABC News

About.com
Guides to more than 50,000 subjects, with more than 1 million links to the best Internet resources.

Academic Earth

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Contains information about Academy Awards; includes Academy Awards Database, past academy awards and more.

Acronym Finder
Dictionary of acronyms, abbreviations and initials.

ACT Assessment
Registration information, test advice, tutorials and more.

Ad*Access
Image database of more than 7,000 advertisements printed in U.S. and Canadian newspapers and magazines between 1911 and 1955. Covers five categories: Beauty and Hygiene, Radio, Television, Transportation, and World War II.

ADAM Health Illustrated Encyclopedia
More than 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries; also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations.

Adherents.com
Adherent statistics and religious geography citations for more than 4,200 religions, churches, denominations, religious bodies, faith groups, tribes, cultures, movements, ultimate concerns, etc. Adherents.com presents data from both primary research sources such as government census reports, statistical-sampling surveys and organizational reporting, as well as citations from secondary literature that mention adherent statistics.

Administration on Aging - Information on Older Persons and Services for the Elderly

Administrative Code and Registers- Internet Rules

Adventures in Education
College and career-planning information for middle school, high school, and college students, as well as for parents and counselors.

Aesop's Fables Online Collection
Fables, indexed in a table format, with morals listed; Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales; and more.

Aggie Horticulture
Information on wildflowers, vegetables, citrus, flower gardening and much more. This site is provided by the Texas Horticulture Program at Texas A&M.

AIDSInfo
Database of information on HIV/AIDS clinical trials, prevention, treatment, and pharmacology. It is maintained by the US Department of Health and Human Services. The site also contains a glossary, links, and online chat.

Alibris: The Ultimate Source for Out-of-Print and Rare Books
Out-of-print books, used books, rare books, maps, autographs, and ephemera; includes dealer and pricing information.

All Movie Guide
Movies, actors/actresses, directors, producers, etc. Includes biographies, filmographies, plot lines, and much more.

All Music Guide
Information on music, artists, albums and songs.

All Recipes
Contains reviews and recipes from amateur cooks.

AltaVista
AltaVista searches give instant access to the Web, images, audio, video, and news. The Advanced Search feature offers a query builder and free-form Boolean box for precision results.

Amazon Bookstore

AMDOCS: Documents for the Study of American History
A chronological list of links to digital primary-source documents available on the Internet.

American Battle Monuments Commission
Information on military cemeteries, burial listings, and war memorials in America and overseas.

America's Career Infonet

American City Business Journals - Biz Journals

American Civil War Homepage

American Family Immigration History Center at Ellis Island

American Hockey League

American Medical Association
Basic professional information on almost every licensed physician in the United States. Use Doctor Finder to search for a physician by name or by medical specialty.

American Memory: Historical Collections from the National Digital Library
Primary-source materials from the Library of Congress related to the history and culture of the United States. The site offers more than 7 million digital items from more than 100 historical collections.

The American Presidency Project
This website contains more than 88,000 documents related to the study of the U.S. Presidency.

American President.org
Contains images and biographical essays on American presidents, first ladies, cabinet members and more.

American Presidents: Life Portraits
Contains a complete video archive of C-SPAN's American Presidents: Life Portraits programming, as well as biographical facts about each president, key events of each presidency, presidential places, and more.

American Rhetoric
Contains public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates, interviews and more, in text, audio or streaming video.

American Stock Exchange

American Universities
Lists home pages for U.S. universities alphabetically by name.

Ancestry Library Edition (ProQuest)
Covers over two billion names throughout the various databases collection which include US Data Collection and Census Collection (US birth, marriage, death collection, World War I Draft Registration, Social Security Death Index, Federal Census images and indexes from 1790 to 1930), UK and Ireland Collection, Immigration Collection (New York Passenger List, San Francisco Passenger List, New York Petitions for Naturalization Index) and more. This database offers access to Ancestry.com and replaces Ancestry Plus. This database is available in the library only. Please visit your local branch library to access this site.

Animal Info – Information on Endangered Mammals
Contains information such as profile, pictures, status, population estimates, history of distribution, threats, and animal characteristics regarding endangered and rare mammals worldwide.

Annual Credit Report
Official site to obtain a free annual credit report.

Answers.com
Search engine that searches and cross-indexes online-research tools such as dictionaries, encyclopedias and more.

AnyWho
Search by name of person or business, address, or phone number. This site includes a toll-free directory.

APA Style - Electronic References

ApplyTexas
This site provides electronic applications for undergraduate admission to many colleges and universities in Texas.

Archiving Early America
Primary-source materials for 18th century America.

Area Codes
Area codes and country codes, easy to use.

Area Connect
Click to find U.S. city information including local yellow and white pages, local links, weather, population and crime statistics.

Arena Football League

Art History Resources on the Web

Artcyclopedia
Offers a guide to museum-quality fine art indexed by artist's name, artwork title, and location.

Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel Online
Find vacation ideas, ticket deals, and more, from Frommer's Travel Guides.

Asia Society
Information on the cultural, economic, social, historical, and political dimensions of Asia.

Ask Numbers.com
Convert measurements, such as length, volume, and mass, from one unit of measurement to another.

Ask.com
Type a question and this site will try to find the answer.

AskART
Biographical information on current American artists, with sample images of their artwork. Site includes directories of museums, galleries/dealers, auction houses, travel, professional associations, glossary, dealer artwork for sale, interesting statistics, regional interest, styles, and groups of interest.

ASTM
Technical standards from the American Society for Testing and Materials.

Attorney General of Texas
Information on the Texas Attorney General and the services available through the Office of Attorney General, including child-support services, consumer protection, crime-victim services, and protecting senior Texans.

Autotropolis
Includes pricing information, a new-vehicle selector guide, interactive forums, updated blogs, and car-buying advice.

The Avalon Project - Documents in Law, History, and Diplomacy
Major historical documents, dating back to ancient times, relevant to the fields of law, history, economics, politics, diplomacy, and government.

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Babel Fish from AltaVista
Translate text from one language to another using English, Spanish, French, German, Russian, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Korean and Portuguese.

Background Notes from the U.S. State Department
General overview of foreign countries and international associations. Information includes geography, population, ethnic groups, religions, government structure, history, economy, and more.

Bankrate
News, tips, and advice for comparison of mortgage rates, home-equity loans, CDs, car loans, credit cards, and money-market accounts.

Bare Bones 101: A Very Basic Web Search Tutorial

Barnes and Noble

Bartleby.com - Great Books Online - Reference
Search full-text reference books covering a wide range of information. Books include Columbia Encyclopedia, Roget's International Thesaurus, Barlett's Familiar Quotations, The King James Bible, Robert's Rules of Order Revised, and much more.

Baseball-Almanac
Find historical, statistical, trivial, and biographical information on the sport of baseball. Site includes: All-Star Games, Autographs, Awards, Ballparks, Book Shelf, Fabulous Feats, Families, Famous Firsts, Fun & Games, Hall of Fame, Hitting Charts, Humor & Jokes, Legendary, Lists, Managers, Movie Time, Pitching Charts, Player Stats, Poetry & Song, Quotations, Record Books, Rules, Scoring, Stats 101, Team by Team, Umpires, U.S. Presidents, World Series, Year In Review.

BBC News

Becoming Human: Paleoanthropology, Evolution, and Human Origins
Up-to-date scientific information about the study of human evolution and paleoanthropology in an interactive documentary environment.

Bed & Breakfast Inns Online

Bed and Breakfast.com

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
Information on the branches of the goverment, how laws are made, the election process, and much more. The site is organized for grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12, with sections for parents and teachers.

Best of History Web Sites
A portal for ranked history-related websites. Contains links to Prehistory, Ancient/Biblical, Medieval, US History, Early Modern European, 20th Century, World War II, Art History, General Resources, Maps, Lesson Plans/Activities, Multimedia, and Research.

Best Search Tools - Infopeople
Search-boxes for Google, AltaVista, Yahoo and more on one page.

Better Business Bureau

Biblio.com
Marketplace for buying used, rare, and out-of-print books.

Bibliofind
Search through millions of old, used, and rare books to purchase from booksellers around the world.

Bibme
Make bibliographies that automatically fill, FREE, with this resource. It supports MLA, APA, Chicago or Turabian and can cite books, magazines, newspapers, websites, journals, and film, as well as interviews, lectures, photographs, encyclopedias, and radio/TV programs. It also provides guidelines for in-text citations.

Big Charts
Current and historical stock information. Enter a symbol and date in the historical quote section to get the closing price per share on the specified date.

Bing

Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-Present
Biographical information by Last Name, First Name, Position, State, Party, Year or Congress.

The Biology Project
Interactive resource for learning biology, designed for high school and college students. Subjects include cell biology, human biology, immunology, chemicals and human health, molecular biology, and more.

Birding Map of Fort Bend County
Map of the area, with locations for viewing native birds.

Birds of the Upper Texas Coast
Native birds of the Upper Texas Coast.

Blaffer Art Museum at the University of Houston
A contemporary art museum on the University of Houston main campus, focusing on emerging, mid-career, and under-represented artists and bodies of work.

Bloomberg.com
Provides breaking news, quotes, real-time and archived financial & market data, and more.

Blue Letter Bible
An online interactive reference library continuously updated from the teachings and commentaries of selected pastors and teachers who hold to the conservative, historical Christian faith.

BookRenter
Rent textbooks for a number of days, a quarter, or a semester. Offers various time periods for rental and buyout options if you would like to keep the book.

Brazoria County Library System

Brazos Bend State Park Volunteer Organization
A park map, park trails, a calendar of events and more. Includes information on the animal and plant life of the park.

Brazos Independent School District

Buffalo Soldiers National Museum (BSNM)
Visit the museum dedicated to honoring the history and contributions of the Buffalo Soldiers.

Bulfinch's Mythology
Complete electronic version of Stories of Gods and Heroes by Thomas Bulfinch. Also available is a full-text version of King Arthur and his Knights and Legends of Charlemagne.

Bureau of Business Research
Research and service activities that focus on the competitiveness of Texas industries.

Butterflies and Moths of North America
Find pictures and data about butterflies and moths native to Fort Bend County, through the Map Search link.

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C-SPAN

Calculators
Math calculators and much more, from cooking measurements to calculating the wind-chill factor.

Calendars through the Ages
Information on calendars that are currently in use (Chinese, Christian, Indian, Islamic, Jewish, and others), as well as those no longer in use (Ancient, French, Future, Mayan,
and Roman).

Campus Books
Compare textbook prices for new and used textbooks.

Cancer.gov - National Cancer Institute
Information on types of cancer, treatment, clinical trials, genetics, causes, risk factors, prevention, testing, coping and more, from the National Cancer Institute.

Card Games
Rules and information about card and tile games from all parts of the world.

Career Builder/HeadHunter.net

Career Lab - 200 FREE Cover Letters for Job Hunters
Actual letter samples, including thank-you letters, want-ad letters, letters to executive recruiters, etc. The site also provides a section on the dos and don'ts of letter writing.

CareerOneStop
This website includes tools to help job-seekers, students, businesses, and career professionals
sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.

Cast Theatrical Company
This season's schedule, ticket information, photos, and more. This non-profit community theater group performs in the Voglesang Building in Rosenberg, Texas.

Castles of Britain

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Financial- and nonfinancial-assistance programs administered by departments and establishments of the Federal government. The catalog is a government-wide compendium of Federal programs, projects, services, and activities that provide assistance or benefits to the American public.

Catholic Online Saints and Angels
Information on angels and Catholic saints by name, patronage or feast day.

CBS News

Census Information
U.S. Census information, population clocks, American Fact Finder, State and County Quick Facts, economic indicators, and more. See also Texas State Data Center and Office of the State Demographer, for more information on Texas demographics.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. health information, travelers' health information, and information from the National Center for Health Statistics.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

CenterWatch - Clinical Trials Listing Service
Information on clinical trials, newly approved drug therapies, research centers, etc.

Charity Navigator
Evaluates the finances of various charities.

Chegg
Rent or buy college textbooks in print or ebook format.

Chemical Scorecard
Information on environmental issues concerning your area, or anywhere in the U.S. Scorecard can rank and compare the pollution situation in areas across the U.S. It also profiles 6,800 chemicals, making it easy to find out where they are used and how hazardous they are. This site is provided by Environmental Defense, a non-profit organization.

Children's Museum of Houston

Christian Science Monitor

Chronicle of Higher Education

CIA World Factbook

City of Fulshear

City of Houston

City of Katy

City of Meadows Place

City of Missouri City

City of Needville

City of Richmond

City of Rosenberg

City of Simonton

City of Stafford

City of Sugar Land

City of Weston Lakes

Civil War History Center

The Civil War Homepage

CivilWar.com

Classic Bookshelf
Electronic, full-text, classic books that are out of copyright and in the public domain. The reader may choose background and font colors, as well as font size and style, for easier viewing.

Clayton Library: Center for Genealogical Research (Houston Public Library)

CNN en Espaņol

CNN Interactive

CNN Money

College Board.com
Offers SAT online registration, test preparation, and a college planning guide.

College for Texans
Contains information about preparing, applying, and paying  for college from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.  The site also contains information about getting through college, career planning, FAFSA, TEXAS Grant, residency, adult education, forms and applications, TOPCAT, and more.

CollegeNET
Perform a customized search for colleges, scholarships, financial aid, and apply to several colleges using the customized Internet admissions applications built for college and university programs.

Community Information
Search for organizations, clubs, human-service agencies and much more, on this database developed by our library.

Compendium of Texas Colleges and Financial Aid
Tools and information on how to plan and pay for college in Texas.

The Complete Works of Shakespeare Online
An HTML version of Shakespeare's complete works, available to read online for free.

The Constellations and their Stars
Detailed information about stars and constellations sponsored by the Astronomy Department of the University of Wisconsin—Madison.

Constitution Finder
Contains national and international links to constitutions, charters, amendments and more.

Consumer Protection - Texas Attorney General
Information on the Consumer Protection Hotline, how to file a consumer compliant with the Attorney General, and how dispute resolution works. Or, follow links to the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act and online consumer-protection brochures covering topics such as disaster relief, giving to charities, identity theft, medical fraud, and more.

Consumer Search
Contains many reviews and reports on products and equipment for the home/house, the Internet, health & fitness, electronics, office, sports & leisure, automotive and more.

Consumer World
Many links to consumer resources, from buying advice to filing a consumer complaint.

Consumer.gov
Link to a broad range of consumer information from numerous federal agencies.

Contemporary Arts Museum
Find hours, directions, and information on exhibitions and programs for this local museum, located in Houston.

The Cook's Thesaurus
Offers a cooking encyclopedia that covers thousands of ingredients and kitchen tools. Entries include pictures, descriptions, synonyms, pronunciations, and suggested substitutions.

Copyright Office Forms

County Business Patterns
Search Census Data on industries in counties across the U.S.

County Data and Demographics
Information on U.S. county officials, county size, and population and more. This is on the National Association of Counties website.

La Couturiere Parisienne
Period-costume information from the Middle Ages to the 20th century.

Crochet Pattern Central

Current Industrial Reports
Manufacturing, mining and construction statistics from the US Census Bureau. The report also measures manufacturing activity in important commodity areas such as textiles and apparel, chemicals, primary metals, computer and electronic components, industrial equipment, aerospace equipment, and consumer goods. Can be searched by subject, title, sub-sector and manufacturing profiles.

Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
More than 41,700 links, categorized and cross-referenced, in more than 100 categories.

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DailyStocks

Delphion Intellectual Property Network
Patent and intellectual-property sources, including United States patents, European patents and patent applications, PCT application data from the World Intellectual Property Office, and more.

Department of Aging and Disability Services
Texas ’ resource for aging and disability services, with links to support groups and services in local communities.

Digital History
Contains a resource guide by historical period & topic, primary sources, biographies, book talks, chronologies, glossaries, images, maps, museums & archives, music, speeches, writing guides, resources for teachers and more.

Directory Assistance Plus - Yellow Pages, White Pages & Reverse Phone Searches
Residential listings by name of person, address, or phone number.

Dirline - Directory of Health Organizations Online
Directory of more than 8,400 health-related organizations and other resource agencies that are willing to respond to public inquiries about their specialty areas.

DisasterPrepped.com
Emergency-preparedness tools and disaster solutions, for families, organizations, and companies. 

Divorce / Free Forms from Texas Law Help
Contains links to Divorce forms offered by the Texas Law Help.org website. Forms include divorce in Texas with children, divorce in Texas without children, annulments, Affidavit of Inability to Pay Costs, name changes and more.  Many forms are available in both English and Spanish.

DivorceNet
Contains state-by-state resources, frequently-asked questions, bulletin boards, etc.

Documenting the American South
A collection of sources on Southern history, literature and culture, from the colonial period through the first decades of the 20th century. The collection includes books, diaries, slave narratives and Confederate official documents. The Academic Affairs Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill sponsors DAS, and the texts come primarily from its Southern holdings.

DoItYourself.com
An independent home-improvement and home-repair website, with active foums for consumers seeking advice from home-impovement experts.

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Earth Observatory
Satellite imagery and scientific information about the planet's atmosphere, oceans, land, energy, and life. On this site offered by NASA the focus is on earth's climate and environmental change.

Earth Portal
A comprehensive resource for timely, objective, science-based information about the environment. Users can browse through an extensive list of topics in the Encyclopedia of Earth.

Easybib
A free, automatic bibliography composer that supports MLA and APA formats. Also features parenthetical citations and footnotes, and provides access to journal citations.

eBooks

EDGAR
Contains electronically-filed submissions by companies and others to the Securities and Exchange Commission. EDGAR stands for the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System of the SEC.

Edmund's Automobile Buyer's Guides

EDU Registry.org
College and University directory of four-year, two-year, and vocational & technical colleges, organized by state.

Einztein
Einztein serves as a universal campus from which online learners can easily explore free online courses delivered by any combination of text, audio, video and other media. the purpose of Einztein is to make online courses easy to find, whether you already know the course you're looking for or just have a general idea.

Elderhostel
Information on educational adventures around the world, for adults aged 55 and over.

Electronic Privacy Information Center
Contains news reports, updates and developments related to privacy and civil liberties.

ENature
0nline field guides for birds, mammals, butterflies, wildflowers, native plants and trees, insects, and much more. The site also features a library of more than 500 bird calls, guides to National Parks and Refuges, and a backyard-habitat planner.

Encyclopedia Mythica
An encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, and legend.

Environmental Protection Agency

Epicurious
Search for recipes, including Bon Appetit and Gourmet magazine listings, basic cooking tips, conversion tables, find your favorite chef, and more.

Eric Weisstein's World of Scientific Biography
Biographies of scientists in the fields of math, physics, astronomy, chemistry, and more.

ESPN

Eternal Egypt
Presents texts, images and multimedia about Ancient Egypt, such as cultural highlights, maps, timelines, artifacts and more.

Euratlas
In-depth historical atlas of Ancient, Medieval and modern Europe. Chronicles the political history of the continent through maps at every 100 years. Includes political and physical atlases, pictures, maps, and links to other sites.

Expedia.com

Exploratorium
An online experience of the Exploratorium, a museum of science, art, and human perception located in San Francisco, California. Many of these online exhibits are patterned after real exhibits on the museum floor. The site also contains instructions for more than 500 simple experiments.

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FAA: Federal Aviation Administration
Travel advisories, FAA press releases and information on aviation safety, space transportation and more.

FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid
The official site to get information on federal aid for students. fill out the FAFSA form and submit it online.

Family Fun - Arts and Crafts
This website, sponsered by Disney, has a large variety of crafts, including holiday & seasonal crafts and how-to videos.

FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service
Extensive genealogical records gathered by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The site offers access to the Ancestral File and the International Genealogical Index (British Isles, North America, and Finland regions).

Farmers Almanac
The online version of the Farmers Almanac to find information on weather, gardening, astronomy, best days, cooking, hints, yesteryear, and more.

Fashion-Era
Search through two centuries of women’s costume history and fashion, from the Regency Era of the 1800s through current and future fashion trends.

FaveCrafts
A craft website, with free projects in a variety of mediums.

Fed Grants: Federal Funding Opportunities
A listing of federal grants.

FedBizOpps - Federal Business Opportunities
Listings from the official online list of government contracting opportunities.

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Federal Citizen Information Center
Current Consumer Information Catalog from Pueblo, Colorado. Includes the latest product recalls and scams, consumer news, and notes from various Federal agencies.

Federal Digital System
Includes the Code of Federal Regulations, the Budget of the United States Government, and the Federal Register, plus many other resources.

Fedstats: One Stop Shopping for Federal Statistics

Field Guide to Common Texas Insects (Texas A&M)
An alphabetical listing of Texas insects, with detailed information and a vast collection of images, sounds, and pictures. Includes youth pages and animation.

FIFA: Federation Internationale de Football Association

FinAid! The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid
Directory of student financial-aid information on the Internet.

Financial Aid Information - U.S. Department of Education
Financial aid information from the U.S. Department of Education.

FindArticles.com
Free archive of published articles dating back to 1998, from more than 300 magazines and journals.

FindLaw
Legal information and resources on this legal directory.

FindLaw - Find a Lawyer
Search for a lawyer or law firm, search a legal dictionary, get tips on how to hire a lawyer, and much more, on this legal-information site.

First World War

Flags of the World - World Flags Database
Search a large database of countries and their flags. Each page contains basic information about the country, includes its capital city, area & population, currency, languages, and religions.

Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network
This is the website for an organization whose mission is to raise public awareness, to provide advocacy and education, and to advance research on behalf of all those affected by food allergies and anaphylaxis. The site includes food-allergy news, and sends email alerts about mislabeled or recalled food or pharmaceutical products, as well as notifications of ingredient changes from responsible food companies.

FoodNetwork
Contains recipes, party ideas, and much more.

FoodSafety.gov
Information on food-safety warnings and outbreaks of food-borne disease from the Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services. The site also links to government updates on food and nutrition issues, including press releases, fact sheets, White House statements, Congressional testimony and more.

Forbes

Fort Bend Boys Choir

Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce
Information, Fort Bend County information and election information, including polling locations and brief biographies of local candidates.

Fort Bend County
Information on county departments, elected officials, Commissioner's Court agendas and minutes, and much more.

Fort Bend County Appraisal District
Search by address, property ID, owner, or account, for property assessments and tax information in Fort Bend County.

Fort Bend County Bar Association
Includes information about the association, along with a members' directory and information about Fort Bend Lawyers Care, a pro-bono service for Fort Bend County residents only.

Fort Bend County - County Clerk Forms Library
This site includes downloadable birth marriage, and death forms; forms for civil, misdemeanor, probate, and juvenile courts, and other forms from the county clerk's office.

Fort Bend County - District Clerk Forms Library
This site includes downloadable forms for court orders, subpoenas, and a variety of other forms from the district clerk's office.

Fort Bend County Clerk - Info Index Search
Search the indices of the county's vital records to verify names, dates, and certificate numbers for birth records, marriage records, death records, etc.

Fort Bend County: Job Openings

Fort Bend County Libraries

Fort Bend County Master Gardeners
Gardening advice specific to Fort Bend County.

Fort Bend County Libraries Obituary Database
A searchable, online database designed to help those with ties to Fort Bend county conduct genealogical research. information includes names, birth and death dates, cemetery of burial, notes, and a scanned copy of the obituary, if available.

Fort Bend County Office of Emergency Management
Information specific to Fort Bend County about disaster preparedness.  Includes news, alerts, and advisories for Fort Bend County.

Fort Bend Herald and Texas Coaster

Fort Bend Independent School District

Fort Bend Jobs

Fort Bend Lawyers Care
Non-profit corporation that provides pro bono legal services to low-income residents of Fort Bend County.

Fort Bend Museum

FortBendNow.com
Offers community news and events to the people of Fort Bend County, Texas.

Fort Bend Star

Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra
Lists the current season's schedule, audition information, and how to support our local symphony orchestra.

Fort Bend Theatre

Fort Bend/Southwest Sun

Fortune 500

FOX News - Channel 26

Free Medical Journals
Locate medical journals that are available to the public online, free, and in full-text to the public. Search for journals by specialty or title.

Free Patents Online
Search for patents by patent number, keyword or browse.

Free Patterns
Free patterns for a variety of crafts, including beading, crochet, cross-stitch, knitting, paper crafts, quilting, sewing, and more.

Free Texas Forms

FTC: Federal Trade Commission
Information about the "Do Not Call" registry, along with advice on avoiding scams and rip-offs, consumer information, and business information from the Federal Trade Commission.

Fuel Economy Site
Compare gas mileage on different vehicles, learn gas mileage tips and more, on this site provided by the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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Garden.org

Garden Guides
A resource for all types of gardeners, from novices to experts. Includes how-to gardening information, plant facts and guide sheets, seasonal tips, garden techniques, garen recipes, and much more.

Geographic Names Information System
Information about almost 2 million physical and cultural geographic features in the United States. Search by feature name, location, feature type, and/or elevation range to find information--such as longitude and latitude--for a certain geographic feature or place. Links are also provided to aerial/photographic maps, topographical maps, watershed maps, census maps and more.

Geography: A Guide from About.com
Find maps, time zones, country information, etc.

The George Foundation

George Observatory
Information on classes, events, and schedules for this observatory, located in Brazos Bend State Park. The site also has a monthly star chart and a sky calendar that includes moon phases, meteor showers, when to see the planets, and when to view eclipses.

George Ranch Historical Park

Glassell School of Art
Information on classes, workshops, faculty and facilities for this school, which offers a broad range of quality educational programs in the visual arts.

The Global Gourmet
Recipes, cooking tips, wine reviews, product reviews, and more.

Goodreads
A place for casual readers and bona fide bookworms alike. Goodreads members recommend books, compare what the are reading, keep track of what they've read and would like to read, form book clubs, and much more.

Google
Using a high-tech relevancy ranking system, Google attempts to retrieve the best results to your query on the first search. Type in your keywords and click the "Search" button to review a list of sites containing all of your terms. View the top result by clicking the "I'm Feeling Lucky" button.

Google Maps

GovBenefits
An online screening tool that returns a list of government-benefit programs you may be eligible to receive, along with information about how you can apply.

Government Printing Office - Superintendent of Documents
Access to the Code of Federal Regulations, the Federal Register, the federal budget, GPO products for sale, etc.

Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body

Greater Fort Bend Economic Development Council

The Great War
Information and resources for WWI, including a timeline, maps, a glossary and more.

Guide to Starting a Business
A four-step guide to starting a business; special requirements for starting a business in Texas; and an online business application.

Guide to Texas Outside
Information about outdoor activities in Texas such as: hiking, biking, camping, boating, sailing, fishing, hunting, road trips and more.

GuideStar - The National Database of Non-Profit Organizations
Search GuideStar's database of IRS-recognized nonprofit organizations.

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The Handbook of Texas Online
Multidisciplinary encyclopedia of Texas history, geography, and culture online; includes more than 23,000 articles on people, places, events, historical themes, institutions, and a host of other categories by topic.

Harris County Appraisal District

Harris County Public Library

HealthCare.gov
Walks visitors through health care law, concerns, and changes. It also provides a step by step guide to what health care options are available based on basic information that visitors provide.

Healthfinder
Consumer-health and human-services information and links provided by the U.S. government.

Health Hotlines from the National Library of Medicine
The National Library of Medicine offers this online database of health-related organizations operating toll-free telephone services. The database also includes information on services and publications available in Spanish.

History Link 101
Information on ancient cultures, including Egypt, Greece, Mesopotamia, and Rome.

History World
Includes approximately 300 interactive narratives and approximately 10,000 events on searchable timelines.

Hoagies' Gifted Education
The latest research on parenting and educating gifted children.

Holocaust Museum Houston - Education Center and Memorial

Home Town News
Provides direct links to daily and weekly local newspapers throughout the United States.

Hoover's Online: The Business Network

Hotsheet

Household Products Database
Search household products by brand, ingredients, or Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) in order to research chemical ingredients and health effects to over 4,000 consumer brands.

Houston Aeros

Houston Association of Realtors
Search for a home in the Houston area online.

Houston Astros

Houston Baptist University

Houston Baptist University's Morris Cultural Arts Center
The university's Morris Cultural Arts Center houses three important collections: the Dunham Bible Museum, the Museum of American Architecture and Decorative Arts, and the Museum of Southern History.

Houston Center for Contemporary Craft

Houston Chronicle Interactive

Houston Chronicle Jobs

Houston Citysearch
Links to Houston shopping, museums, theaters, visitor information, and much more.

Houston Community College System

Houston Dynamo

Houston Fire Museum

Houston Grand Opera

Houston Great Books Council
Specific locations and reading selections for great books discussion groups in central and outlying areas of Houston.

Houston Grows from Chron.com
Gardening advice for the Houston area. Includes how-to videos, a daily Q & A section, and a Gardening 101 section.

Houston History

Houston Masterworks Chorus

Houston Museum of Natural Science

Houston Public Library

Houston Rockets

Houston Texans

Houston Theater District
Information about Houston's Theater District, special events, performance calendar, parking, and more. Links to the Alley Theatre, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, Houston Ballet, Houston Grand Opera, Houston Symphony, Theater Under The Stars and more.

Houston Traffic Map - Real Time

The Houston Zoo
Information about and a fun glimpse into the habitats and wildlife of this local zoo.

Houston-Galveston Area Council
HGAC is the voluntary association of local gevernments for the entire 13-county Gulf Coast Planning region of Texas. This site contains information about transportation, air quality, community and environmental planning, public safety and security, and regional data and demographics for the Gulf Coast region.

Houston Holocaust Museum

How a Texas Divorce Case Works
Through an article prepared by the Law Offices of Raggio & Raggio in Dallas, Texas.

How Products are Made
Contains essays and diagrams that describe the manufacturing process of a wide variety of products, from daily household items to complicated electronic equipment and heavy machinery.

How Stuff Works
Learn how things work in the world around you.

HUD: Homes and Communities

Human Genome Project Information
Learn the basics about the Human Genome Project: what it is; its progress, history and more.

Hyper History Online
3,000 years of world history in maps and panoramic timelines of events and people.

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Identity Theft - FTC: Federal Trade Commission
Tips and suggestions to minimize identity theft and a list of steps to take in case of fraud. Also offers instructions on how to be removed from telemarketing, mail, and E-mail lists from Direct Marketing Association. This site is maintained by the Federal Trade Commission.

iLove Languages (formerly known as The Human Languages Page)
Comprehensive catalog of language-related Internet resources. This site can help you find online language lessons, translating dictionaries, native literature, translation services, etc.

IMDb Internet Movie Database
Any and all information associated with movies from around the world. Also offers filmographies on most film personnel, including actors, directors, writers, composers, etc. Entries for individuals attempt to include all work in film and television.

Indeed
A search engine for jobs.

Industry Research Desk
Instructional tool for finding information on industries and companies on the Internet. This site also provides links to industry homepages, manufacturing-process homepages, and more.

Infobel World - Telephone Directories on the Web
Online phone directories from around the world.

Information Please Almanac
General facts about a variety of subjects, including people, sports, business and entertainment.

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety - Vehicle Ratings

InsureKidsNow.gov
Provides information about Medcaid and CHIP services for families who need health-insurance coverage.

Intellicast
Weather forecasts for major world cities, and satellite images from around the world.

Internet Broadway Database
Records of productions from the beginnings of New York theatre through today. Details include pertinent people involved, as well as interesting facts and production statistics.

Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Links to online historical texts from ancient, medieval, and modern times. Thematic links include African, East Asian, Indian, Islamic, and Jewish historical texts.

Internet Library for Librarians

Internet Public Library
Search for resources on a variety of general subjects, or ask the librarians a question.

Internet Public Library's Literary Criticism Collection
Criticism and biographical information for more than 100 authors and their works.

Internet Public Library's Online Newspapers
Links to newspapers around the world.

Investor Guide
Offers information on investing and personal finance.

IRS Tax Forms and Publications

iSafetyNet
Directory of services related to health and safety for the general public. Site includes: events in the news, health-risk calculator, resource databases, links library, assistance profiles, link management, consumer information, school performance, prescription drugs, recalls, and parenting. Also includes informational sites for the aging, children, teens, women, men, African-Americans, Asian-Pacific-Americans, Hispanics, and Native-American Indians.

ISO Online
Information on how to obtain technical standards from The International Organization for Standardization

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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Visit the lab that undertakes the robotic exploration of the solar system for NASA. JPL-managed telescopes, on the ground and in space, are peering into the cosmos beyond, studying distant galaxies, searching for Earth-like planets, and learning more about the origins of the universe.

Jewish Virtual Library: The Holocaust
The Jewish Virtual Library contains articles, original documents, a Holocaust glossary, and a bibliography of resources about the Holocaust.

Jobfox
Jobfox matches users to the best-fitting jobs for them, considering skills, education, desires, experience, etc. A suitability rating indicates how strongly users and the job fit each other. Users can hide their resumes from their current employers, to keep their job search confidential.

Jobs Ministry Southwest
Click “Job Seekers Quick Start Go”

John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science

Journalism Resources - Guide to Citation Style Guides

Juju
Job-search engine that can also be browsed by category, location or company.

The Jung Center of Houston
Information on programs and courses offered at this unique educational facility.

Katy Independent School District

Kelley Blue Book
New-car pricing, used-car values, reviews & ratings, advice, financing & insurance.

KHCW - Channel 39 (CW39)

KHOU - Channel 11 Houston(CBS)

Khan Academy
More than 1800 video tutorials for math, science, history, finance, and test preparation. The content is presented in 10-20 minute chunks especially designed for viewing on the computer, as opposed to longer videos presenting a conventional lecture.

KPRC - Channel 2 Houston(NBC)

KTRK - Channel 13 (ABC)

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Lab Tests Online
Information on medical lab tests, including test process, results, and common questions.

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Explore plants with the Native Plant Database, an image gallery, and how-to articles.

Lamar Consolidated Independent School District

Language Learning Library
A beginner's guide to eight different foreign languages, covering grammar, common nouns and phrases, numbers, and time. Includes dictionaries.

Lawndale Art Center

The League of Women Voters of Houston

LearnersTV
This site provides free video and audio lectures of entire courses, all conducted by faculty from reputed universities around the world. Science Animations give students fun and innovative ways of learning. Areas of study include: Biology, Physics, Chemistry, mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Medicine, Management and Accounting, Dentistry, Nursing, Psychology, History, Language Training, literature, Law Economics, and Philosophy.

Library of Congress Catalog

Library of Texas
Information from multiple Texas library catalogs, research databases, and other knowledge collections in one simple search session.

LibraryThing.com
Online service for cataloging and social networking about books.

LII: Legal Information Institute
Legal information by subject, constitution & codes, court opinions, source or jurisdiction, legal ethics, social security, legal directories, and current events.

Literacy Council of Fort Bend County
Information on free classes and programs for adults needing to improve reading, writing and English-language skills, as well as a calendar of events, tutor-training and volunteer opportunities.

Literacy Information and Communication Center
Literacy facts, forums, directories, and web links.

Local Census
This user friendly database offers census and statistical information about the nation, states and major cities.

Lone Star Flight Museum

Lone Star History Links
Digital collection of selected Texas history primary source documents.

Lone Star Junction
Information on Texas and its early history. You will find photographs of the Texas landscape, popular songs of Texas and the West, a searchable database of more than 10,000 "Texians" who lived during the time of the Republic of Texas, full-text online editions of rare and classic books about Texas, and much more.

Lonely Planet Online
The online version of this popular travel guide offering travel information and a bulletin board for people to exchange travel tips, gripes and more.

LoneStar Genealogy

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Major League Baseball

MLS: Major League Soccer

The Making of America Project
Primary sources in American social history, from the antebellum period through reconstruction.

Mamma: The Mother of All Search Engines
Search for information from several search engines on this meta site. Mamma will search Altavista, Excite, Infoseek, Lycos, Webcrawler, Goto, and HotBot with just one push of a button.

MapQuest

Martindale Hubbell Lawyer Locator
Locate lawyers and law firms, or follow links to professional associations, law schools, and more.

The Math Forum - Ask Dr. Math
A question-and-answer service for math students and their teachers. A searchable archive is also available by level and topic, as well as by summaries of Frequently Asked Questions.

Mathematicians - Indexes of Biographies
Search by name or time period to access biographies of noted mathematicians.

Mayo Clinic
Up-to-date information on a variety of medical topics. NOTE: It's free, but you must register.

McGraw Hill Construction Network for Products
Database built on Sweets.com, and Construction.com, containing information on construction products, product manufacturers and more.

Medicare - The Official U.S. Government site for Medicare Information

MedicineNet
Medical information to the public from a network of doctors.

MEDLINE Plus
This database is the National Library of Medicine's site for consumer health information on common diseases; includes conditions, dictionaries, and directories for finding health-care professionals.

Medscape
Journal articles, medical news, etc. NOTE: It's free, but you must register.

Melissa Data - Lookups
Collection of various criss-cross databases that allow users to look up address & street data, search by radius or zip code, or find demographics, statistics, averages, and more.  NOTE: The number of free searches per day is limited.

The Menil Collection

Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens
Information about this Houston-area park.

Merck Manual of Medical Information - Home Edition
Online medical manual for the layperson, based on the text of The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy.

Merriam-Webster Online
Online dictionary and thesaurus that offers audio pronunciation, etymologies and more. Contains a Spanish-English translating dictionary.

Metacritic
Database of individual reviews of film, video/DVD, television, music, books and games. Coverage of individual works includes a synopsis, information about its creator, publisher, distributor, or producer, technical information, and excerpts from individual reviews.

Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County
Visit METRO's home page for schedules, route maps, etc.

Mineralogy Database
Contains information on 4,442 individual mineral species, with links to further information.

Monster.com

Montgomery County Memorial Library System

More Business
Contains business plans, templates, worksheets, financial calculators, startup tips and more.

Movie Review Query Engine
Search the Internet for movie reviews, popular film titles, recent/upcoming releases in the US and UK, video releases, top ten at U.S. Box Office, and more.

Moviefone
Information on movies: what’s playing, what’s coming, reviews, trailers and clips, and more. You can search for location, show times, and for ticket information.

Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet

MS-NBC

A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System
Overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in our solar system. Each page has text and images, some have sounds and movies, and most provide references to additional related information.

Municipal Code Corporation
Contains a listing of municipal city codes. Municipal codes from cities that do not use the corporation are not included.

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Museum of Printing History

The Mystery Reader
Book reviews and news for the mystery reader.

Mythweb
Information and stories on heroes, gods and monsters from Greek mythology.

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NADA Appraisal Guides - Cars, Boats, RVs, Motorcycles, Personal Watercraft...

NAICS - North American Industry Classification System
NAICS replaces the U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system and provides new comparability in statistics about business activity across North America.

NASA
The official site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Nascar

NASDAQ

Nation Master.com
Contains information on countries around the world, including statistics, flags, maps, news, and more.

National Archives and Records Administration
Contains finding aids, microfilm indexes, online genealogical resources, military records, and more. Includes resources for teachers and students about primary sources and activities.

National Association of Realtors
Search for a home in select cities across the United States.

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
Information from the federal government about alternative medicines and herbs. Links are also provided to news stories and research about diverse medical and health-care systems, and about practices and products that are not generally considered part of conventional medicine.

National Center for Education Statistics
Educational statistics for the US and other nations.

National Center for Health Statistics
Provides statistics to many public-health topics such as: state and territorial data, accidents/unintentional injuries, ADHD, allergies, births, cancer, deaths, drug use, diseases, teen pregnancy, suicide, and much more.

National Criminal Justice Reference Service
Contains justice and substance-abuse information, along with NCJRS Abstracts Database, which is a criminal and juvenile justice database that abstracts periodicals from the early 1970s to the present. Resources include statistics, research findings, program descriptions, congressional-hearing transcripts, and more.

National Gallery of Art

National Geographic Online
Contains MapMaker and a dedicated Maps section, which includes many types of maps such as satellite images, road, topographical, population, political, historical, and more. Searchable by city, country, region, continent, zip-code and more.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Vehicle recalls, defects, complaints, traffic safety, laws/regulations, and much more.

National Institutes of Health
Contains health information, results of clinical trials, hotlines, and much more.

National Museum of Funeral History

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

National Park Service
Locate parks on a map; pick a park from an alphabetical listing; or search for parks by recreation and special topics.

National Public Radio

National Resource Directory (NRD)
An online tool for wounded, ill, and injured service members, vetrans, their families, and those who support them. The NRD provides access to more than 11,000 services and resources at the national, state and local levels that support recovery, rehabilitation and community reintegration.

National Venture Capital Association - Members List

National Weather Service
Local and national weather forecasts. Read actual warning bulletins by storm type or state.

National Women's Hall of Fame
Search by last name or browse an alphabetical list, to locate brief biographies of honored American women.

National Women's Health Information Center
A gateway to the vast array of Federal and other women's health-information resources, including a wide variety of women's health-related material developed by the Department of Health and Human Services, other federal agencies, and private-sector resources.

National WWII Museum

Native American Sites
Home pages of individual Native Americans and Nations, and to other sites that provide solid information about American Indians.

Nature Discovery Center
Click on the ‘Discover Nature’ link for information about local animals and plants.

NBA: National Basketball Association

Needville Area Chamber of Commerce

Needville Independent School District

Neil Sperry's Gardens
Information and resources for gardening in Texas

Netlingo.com
Contains definitions that explain the Internet, online business, technology and communication. Also includes acronyms, text-messaging, file extensions, and much more.

Neuroscience for Kids!
Explore the nervous system or view experiments and activities that utilize the senses, memory, reflexes and more.

New York Stock Exchange

New York Times

New York Times Books
You can access The New York Times Book Review by registering for this site.

Newseum: Today’s Front Pages
Contains today’s headlines from national and international newspaper front pages.

NFL: National Football League

NHL: National Hockey League

The Nobel Prizes
Complete lists of Nobel winners, with biographies.

North American Mammals
Contains pictures, maps, and essays related to North American mammals, with emphasis on those from the United States. Search by species name, family tree, conservation status, and special collections.

Northwest Bible Church - Between Jobs Ministry
Between Jobs Ministry is a free, Christ-centered support ministry of the NorthWest Bible Church. It provides encouragement, information, networking, spiritual guidance, and job-search skills-training in a Christian setting. The ministry is open to job-seekers of all backgrounds and denominations.

Nutrition.gov
Easy access to online federal government information on nutrition, healthy eating, physical activity, food safety, and more. The 'Food Facts' section includes information on the Food Pyramid.

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O*Net Online - Occupational Information Network
Extensive database of occupational titles, with detailed descriptions for each occupation including: tasks, knowledge, skills, abilities, and more.

OAIster
Search a collection of academically-oriented, digital, electronic books; journals; audio files; movies; images; and more.

Occupational Employment Statistics - Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates – Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX
These estimates are reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, with data collected from employers in all industry sectors.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
Provides nature of work, working conditions, education and training needed, earnings, and more on thousands of job titles.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Office of the Governor
Find information about the governor and his wife, about his office and its organization and priorities. Contact information for the office is also included.

Official Land Patent Records: Bureau of Land Management - Eastern States, General Land Office
Database and image access to more than two million Federal land-title records for the Eastern Public Land States, issued between 1820 and 1908.

The Official U.S. Time
Click a time zone to view the official U.S. time, accurate within 0.9 seconds.

On the Issues
Current political issues, candidates running for office, current officeholders and former officeholders, at the national and state level.

Oncolink
Comprehensive information about specific types of cancer, updates on cancer treatments, and news about research advances.

Online Searchable Death Records, Indexes and Obituaries
A directory of websites with online death indexes, death notices and registers, obituaries, probate indexes, and cemetary and burial records. You can also find information about searching the Social Security Death Index online.

OneLook Dictionaries
Search several internet dictionaries at one time, or browse a list to find links to individual Internet dictionaries.

OnGuard Online
Provides practical tips to help consumers secure their computers, protect personal information, and guard against Internet fraud.

Online Biology Book
Click a chapter heading for information and illustrations from this online college-level, introductory biology text.

The Online Books Page
Listing of more than 1 million books, magazines, and newspaper articles freely available over the Internet.

Online! Citation Styles
Information on citing sources in MLA, APA, Chicago, and CBE styles for web pages, e-mail messages, discussion lists, and more.

Open Secrets
Information on campaign contributions from The Center for Responsive Politics.

Oprah's Books

The Orange Show

Orbitz.com

Oyez - U.S. Supreme Court Multimedia Database
Information--including audio of oral arguments--on leading cases in constitutional law heard by the Supreme Court. The site also offers profiles of justices and a virtual tour of the Supreme Court building.

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Patent and Trademark Office

PBS

The PC Guide
Detailed PC reference information, from installation to troubleshooting and repair.

The People's Lawyer - Richard Alderman

Periodic Table of Elements
Click on each element to find out about its properties, and more.

Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection
A variety of maps for locations around the world. Current-interest maps include areas of political unrest and natural disasters such as wildfires and the West Nile virus.

Perseus Digital Library
Primary and secondary sources for the history of ancient Greece and Rome that include texts, pictures, photography and images.

Petersons.com: The Education Supersite
Information on universities, admission tests, financial aid, and much more.

PGA of America

Planetary Photojournal: NASA's Image Access Home Page
Click on a planet to view NASA images. Also view images and information from the different telescopes and spacecrafts that have explored our solar system.

Plant Image Gallery
Contains colorful pictures of forbs, grasses, trees, shrubs and woody vines. Search by common name, scientific name, or browse a list of plants. Free access to the images for educational purposes; commercial purposes require a license and a fee. For more information about fees and licenses, go to Plant Image Gallery: Licensing Information.

Plant Image Gallery: Licensing Information

Poets.org
Website of Academy of American Poets, which contains thousands of poems and hundreds of poet biographies, essays, interviews, and poetry recordings. Also includes the National Poetry Map, a national events calendar, and poetry lesson plans for teachers.

Political Resources on the Net
Listings of political sites available on the Internet sorted by country, with links to parties, organizations, governments, media and more, from all around the world.

Poopscape
A craft website, with photo tutorials.

Population Reference Bureau
Statistics from around the world, on topics ranging from economy, education, employment, and environment to health, housing, population, and more.

Portraits of Texas Governors
A brief biography and a summary of accomplishments for each past Texas governor, as well as a timeline of historical events and two primary-source documents from each administration.

Postal Service

POTUS: Presidents of the United States
Background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and some points of interest on each of the presidents. Links to biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, and other presidential sites are also included.

PR Newswire
Up-to-the-minute, full-text business news developments, along with current company reports.

Presidential Speeches and Writings
Full text of a number of selected speeches and writings by U.S. presidents, as well as links to biographies.

Presidential Timeline of the Twentieth Century
Provides access to digital collections from the 12 presidential libraries of the National Archives. Includes photographs, audio recordings, and videos related to the presidents' lives.

President's Cabinet
A portal to the 15 executive departments in the President's Cabinet.

The Price of Freedom: Americans at War
Timeline and information about America's involvement in wars and military conflicts.

Princeton Review
Explore different colleges, financial-aid opportunities, information on the different college-entrance exams, as well as college rankings, general advice for people interested in going to college or graduate school, and more.

Project Gutenberg
An extensive collection of electronic books available in the public domain.

Project Vote Smart
Many facts on candidates and elected officials, from the President to Congress to State Legislators.

The Pulitzer Prizes

Purple Math
Contains algebra lessons, homework guidelines, and more.

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Radio-Locator
Provides links to websites of more than 10,000 radio stations throughout the world, as well as to streaming audio from more than 2,500 of those stations.

Rand McNally
Travel maps & directions, travel guides, and vacation planning.

Recalls.gov
Provides links to products that have been recalled or deemed unsafe, hazardous or defective by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, national Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Coast Guard, Food and Drug Administration, Food Safety and Inspection Service, and the Environmental Protection Agency.

Reuters
National and international news: business, investment, markets, politics, science, health, entertainment, technology and more.

Reviews of Books
Online reviews of books recently released.

Rice University

Rice University Art Gallery

Rice University - Fondren Library
Includes the Patent and Trademark Depository Library which has information on patent - and trademark-searching, and is a local depository library for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

The Riley Guide: Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet

The Romance Reader
Book reviews and news for the romance reader.

RootsWeb

Rosenberg Library - Galveston, TX

Rosenberg Railroad Museum

Rosenberg-Richmond Area Chamber of Commerce

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San Jacinto Museum of History

Scholarships.com
Search for scholarship awards, grants, funding and financial aid for higher education, by creating a free personal profile.

SciCentral
Links to science resources and breaking scientific-research news.

Science Daily
Contains breaking news and top stories from various scientific fields, such as health & medicine, plants & animals, space & time, earth & climate, and much more.

Scirus - Search Engine for Scientific Information
Search journals and websites for all kinds of scientific information.

SCORE: Counselors to America's Small Business
Nonprofit organization that offers advice and training to small businesses in person or via e-newsletters, email, and contains a business toolbox that has articles, a template gallery, free financing guide, tip of the day, marketing workbook, online workshops and more.

Scrapbook.com

Sea Center Texas
Learn about this state-of-the-art marine fish hatchery and aquarium located in Lake Jackson, Texas.

Securities & Exchange Commission

Self-help Group Sourcebook Online
A guide to finding every type of national, international, model, and online self-help support group that is available.

Senior Citizens Resources

Sex Offender Registry

Shaw Guides
Contains worldwide guides to educational travel and creative career programs such as cooking schools, film & video schools, and more.

Shelfari
A free social-networking site for people who love books. Create a virtual shelf to show off your books, see what your friends are reading, and discover new books.

Signing Savvy
Comprehensive online sign-language resource that contains high-resolution videos of American Sign Language (ASL) signs and other common signs used in conversational signing within the United States and Canada.

Small Business Administration
Information on starting, financing or expanding your business.

Smithsonian Institution

Social Security Administration

Social Security Handbook
The online version of this basic guide to Social Security programs.

Songkick
Indexes 141 different ticket vendors, venue websites, and local newspapers to create a comprehensive databases of upcoming concerts happening around the world.

South East Texas Home School Association
Resources and information available for homeschoolers in the Fort Bend County area.

Spark Notes
Study guide for classic literature, math, science, history, philosophy, poetry, film, health, and economics, with a seperate section for No Fear Shakespeare. This site als provides information on college and test preparation.

Sperling's Best Places
Compare cities in terms of housing, cost of living, crime, education, economy, health and climate, or find your best place to live using Sperling's preference survey.

Stafford Municipal School District

Standard Industrial Classification Search (SIC Manual)

Stanford Health Library
Sponsored by Stanford Hospitals & Clinics, Stanford Health Library provides scientifically-based medical information to help people make informaed decisions about their health and health care. All services are free.

State Bar of Texas
Professional requirements, client assistance & grievance procedures, pro bono & community-service information, and more.

State Department - U.S. Department of State

Statistical Abstracts of the United States
The online version of the current Statistical Abstract of the United States of America, which contains a collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States. Older editions that date back to 1878 are also available online.

Statistical Sites from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Links to statistics and information from more than 70 agencies in the U.S. Federal Government, as well as statistics sites from other countries.

Stop, You're Killing Me
A resource for mystery lovers, giving information on new and upcoming crime, thriller, spy, and suspense titles.

Student Aid On The Web: Federal Student Aid - U.S. Department of Education
Includes the FAFSA application, Title IV codes, and general information about government student loans.

Students.Gov
Under the leadership of the U.S. Department of Education, this site provides access to college and career information from the U.S. government.

Sugar Land Magazine

Sugar Land Skeeters

Super Pages
Yellow-page listings for U.S. businesses and more.

Switchboard
Residential, business, and email listings. Businesses have maps and directions.

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TAKS - TEA Student Assessment Division
Review released TAKS tests and information booklets, on this Texas Education Agency website.

Talessman's Atlas of World History
A variety of historical maps from different eras.

Tax Exempt World
Contains a directory of tax-exempt and nonprofit organizations in the United States that can be searched by organization name, city & state or by zip code.

Tech Encyclopedia
Online encyclopedia of computer terms and concepts.

Test Prep Review
Find advice on test preparation and free practice tests. Practice tests include ACT, Accuplacer, ASVAB, CBEST, CDL, CGFNS, CHSPE, CLAST, COMPLEX, GED, GMAT, GRE, HOBET, LSAT, MAT, MCAT, NCLEX, Nursing Exam, OAT, ParaPro, PCAT, Praxis, SAT, TABE, TASP, THEA and USMLE.

Texas Administrative Code

Texas AgriLife Extension
Offers information on a variety of topics from gardening to fishing to insects. Also includes links to county extension offices.

Texas Association of Museums
Membership list of museums in Texas, with links to their websites (if available) or their email addresses.

Texas Center for Adult Literacy and Learning
Resources for adult literacy teachers and providers.

Texas Child Care Licensing
Search for a day-care or residential facility, review the standards and regulations for child-care facilities in Texas, and more. This site is maintained by the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services.

Texas County Data Information
Choose a county and search for property values by address, owner, account number, or property ID. County Appraiser contact information is also provided for each county. (Does not include Harris County.)

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
Hotlines for reporting abuse, information on child-care licensing, adult protective services, and more.

Texas Department of Insurance
General insurance information and listings of agents and companies.

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Information on issuing licenses, conducting inspections, investigating complaints, issuing penalties, and setting rules and standards for a variety of vocations.

Texas Department of Public Safety
Driver's License and Online Services, information on becoming a state trooper, the Amber Alert Network, and the Roadside Assistance Hotline. Link to the Texas Division of Emergency Management website for Weapons of Mass Destruction/Terrorism Domestic Preparedness, and a link to ID theft. The Sex Offender Registry is included.

Texas Department of State Health Services
Birth/death records, Texas health data, publications/library and more.

Texas Department of State Health Services - Audiovisual Library
A collection of more than 2,000 audiovisuals that circulate throughout Texas on a free, short-term loan basis. Materials on a variety of health and safety topics are available for preschool through adult groups. Formats include VHS video, CD-ROMs, slides, audiocassettes, educational models, charts, and 16mm film. Some Spanish or bilingual materials are available. There is no charge for Texas residents to borrow items, except for return shipping charges. You may order a catalog, download and print online, or search all the TDH Library resources online by using 'av' in the location field.

Texas Economic Development
Promoting business in Texas: relocation to the state, finance incentive programs, export opportunities, starting a small business, and research data on local markets.

Texas Education Agency
As the official site of TEA, it has information and resources for schools, teachers, and families.

Texas Electric Choice - Power to Choose
Information for Texas electricity consumers on choosing an electricity provider.

Texas Health Science Libraries Consortium
Provides links to the Texas Medical Center Library, UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Research Medical Library, and others. A collaboration of health science libraries in the Houston-Galveston area.

Texas Heritage Online
This website provides online access to Texas' historical documents and images, for use by teachers, students, historians, genealogists, and other researchers.

Texas Historical Commission
State agency responsible for historic preservation of Texas' architectural archeological and cultural landmarks. Includes an interactive Atlas feature that allows visitors to locate Texas historical markers and properties.

Texas Home School Coalition
Resources for homeschoolers in Texas.

Texas Indians
Homework help for kids in the fourth grade to the eighth grade.

Texas Law Help
Information about Texas law; legal forms; directory of legal-service providers; search for legal assistance, and more. The forms that are requested most frequently are available at Free Texas Forms.

Texas Legislature Online
Learn about the Texas House of Representatives and the Senate; find your representative; search for text and the status of proposed bills before the current legislature. Includes the Texas Statutes and Texas Constitution, and Texas Administrative Code.

Texas Library Association

Texas Lottery Commission
Find current and past winning numbers, the status of each scratch-off game, locations of claim centers, etc.

Texas Low Income Housing Information Service
Information on locating affordable and low-income housing in Texas, and how to apply for assistance programs. This site also contains reports on the history of public housing in Texas, rent costs in Texas cities, and housing needs.

Texas Medical Board
Explains how to verify a health professional's license and how to register a complaint against a practitioner licensed by the board. This site also includes links to other state medical boards.

Texas Online
Quick access to Texas government services online.

Texas Online — Business
Promoting business in Texas: Guides to starting a business; licenses, permits and laws; locating or expanding in the state; employer resources; opportunities with government; federal, state, and local contacts; finding a company's status in Texas; and research and statistics.

Texas Online - Licenses, Permits, and Registrations

Texas Parks and Wildlife
Information about the state parks, fishing, boating, hunting, and other activities in the Great Outdoors.

Texas Public Utility Commission
Electricity and telecommunication information for Texas consumers, including the 'Do Not Call' list and low-income assistance programs.

Texas Real Estate Commission
Access to TREC's collection of regulatory and licensing information, including forms that can be downloaded.

Texas Register Archive
Provides free access to all issues of the Texas Register, a Texas state government publication, beginning with Volume 16, no. 44 (June 14, 1991).

Texas Scholars
Information about the Texas Scholars Program, grants, course requirements and career information.

Texas Southern University

Texas State Data Center and Office of the State Demographer
Population estimates and projections for the state of Texas, as well as other information from the census, federal government and other sources.

Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Information about Texas and other general subjects. Texas information includes sites about the government, state agencies, cities, and counties.

Texas Talking Book Program
Information and an application for this free library service is provided by the Texas State Library and Archives Commision. The service provides library materials in large print, Braille and cassette formats, to Texans of all ages who are unable to read standard print material because of disabilities.

Texas Tomorrow Funds
Information about prepaid tuition plans available in Texas.

Texas Treasures
View digital images of Texas artifacts and documents available at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Primary-source materials include Travis' Letter from the Alamo, the original Ordinance of Secession, wanted posters, and much more.

Texas Vital Statistics
Information on birth and death certificates, heirloom birth certificates, marriage and divorce records, establishing paternity, the Central Adoption Registry, and more.

Texas Workforce Commission
Employment information for workers, employers, and their communities. Also gives education and training opportunities.

TExES/ExCET Texas Educator Certification
Registration information, preparation materials, and program services for the TExES and ExCET teacher certification programs.

Textbooks at Amazon.com
Offers new and used textbooks for sale, as well as a trade-in service.

THEA - Texas Higher Education Assessment (formerly known as TASP)
Find registration information, a practice test, and more.

Thomas: U.S. Legislative Information on the Internet
Congressional activity, including bill summaries and statutes, House and Senate roll-call votes, and the latest floor actions. This site also includes The Congressional Record back to 1990, committee information, and much more.

ThomasNet Powered by Thomas Register and Thomas Regional
Industrial products and services, along with availability information from thousands of manufacturers.

Threatened and Endangered Wildlife and Plants
Search the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service site for species listed as threatened or endangered. Search by type or by region.

Timeline of Art History
Contains a chronological, geographical and thematic exploration of art history. Includes maps, timelines, special topics, artist index, and more.

Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory

Travel and Living Abroad
Emergencies and warnings, passport and visa information, and services available to Americans living abroad, on this U.S. State Department site.

Travel.State.Gov
Information about traveling abroad, such as international travel, passports, visas, travel warnings, law and policy, and foreign visitors to the USA.

Travelocity

TravelTex: Texas Travel and Vacation Destinations

Travlang's Translating Dictionaries
Select from a list of online translating dictionaries.

Treasury Auctions Page
Links to government auction items.

TV.com
Contains information on TV shows, TV news, pictures, videos, TV-show reviews and more.

TxDOT Expressway - Texas Department of Transportation
Road conditions in the state of Texas by county, roadway or highway condition.

Typing Web
Learn to type or improve your typing skills with free keyboarding lessons. this site includes beginner, intermediate, advanced and specialty lessons, as well as tips, games and printable certificates. Create a free account and track your progress.

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Immigration forms and up-to-date information about the bureau and its services. On March 1, 2003, services formerly provided by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) were transferred to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under the Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS).

U.S. Department of Education
Provides information for students, parents, teachers and administrators such as educational grants, financial aid, homework aids, student assessment, professional development, and more.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services
Information on birds, coastal conservation programs, fish and wildlife species, endangered species, conservation, legislation, and much more. Includes an online image library with many copyright-free photographs and illustrations of plants and wildlife.

U.S. Genweb Project

U.S. Holocaust Museum
This museum's website has resources related to education, research, history, remembrance, and genocide.

U.S. House of Representatives
Find your representative, committee and leadership information, House floor schedule and events, hearings, and more.

U.S. Naval Observatory. Astronomical Applications Department: Data Services
Contains information on astronomical phenomena such as rise/set/transit/twilight data, phases of the moon, eclipses & transits, positions of celestial objects, synthetic views of the Earth & solar system bodies, celestial navigation and more.

U.S. News: Education

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

U.S. Postal Service Zip Code and Address Lookup

U.S. Senate
Find your senator, committee and leadership information, Senate floor activities, hearings, and more.

U.S. Treasury Auctions Page
Provides links to government auction items.

U.S. Universities by State
A list of links to 4-year institutions in the United States organized by state. Also, a link to a listing of community colleges and other 2-year institutions.

Unbound Bible
Search by Bible version, chapter, verse, and/or keyword.

Uncle Sam - Forms From the Feds
Fast links to some of the most-requested government forms available on the Internet.

Unit Converter
Convert measurements, such as length, volume, and mass, from one unit of measurement to another.

United Nations
Information about the people and policies of the United Nations, including the organization's long-term development goals.

United States Code
Search and download the United States Code, which is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States.

The Universal Currency Converter
Convert any amount of money from one currency to another.

University Interscholastic League
Information about extracurricular academic, athletic, and music competitions involving students in the state of Texas.

University of Houston Libraries

University of Houston System

University of St. Thomas

University of Texas Medical Branch

Urban Harvest
This local charitable organization supports a network of urban gardens, farms and orchards that inspire and empower people of diverse backgrounds to grow food in the city.  Includes gardening advice, resources, and information about programs and classes.

USA Jobs

USA Today Newspaper

USA.gov
Easy one-stop access to all online U.S. Federal Government resources.

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Victorian Web
Offers a wealth of information on the Victorian Era (1837-1901).

The Vietnam Project
Search the Virtual Vietnam Archive and various databases, such as Oral History, Operations, Acronyms and maps, to locate information on U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.

Views of the Solar System
Discover the latest scientific information or study space history through archives of photographs, text, graphics and videos.

Virtual Marching Tour of the American Revolution

Vital Records Information for the United States
Where to obtain vital records (such as birth, death & marriage certificates and divorce decrees) from each state, territory and county of the United States.

VolcanoWorld
Find a volcano by name, country or world region. Information includes current eruptions.

Volunteering in Fort Bend
Find volunteer opportunities in and around Fort Bend County.

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Washington Post

The Weather Channel
Find out the weather conditions for locations by entering a zip code or name of a city or town.

WebMD
Provides health-related news articles and tools for health management, to assist consumers in making informed decisions about treatment options, health risks and healthcare providers.

Webopedia
Contains a free online dictionary for words, phrases and abbreviations that are related to computer and Internet technology.  Also includes essays and tutorials for various technology-related subjects.

Wharton County Junior College

Wharton County Library

What Time Is It?
Find the time in cities around the world.

The White House

Who Represents Me
Information about current districts and members of the Texas Senate, Texas House of Representatives, Texas delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives, and the State Board of Education.

Wikipedia
Free web-based general encyclopedia that contains news feeds from various news sources.
Warning: Articles in this database can be edited by anyone and have the potential for containing erroneous information.

Window on State Government
Sponsored by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, this site gives information about the state's economy, unclaimed property, taxes, and much more.

WNBA: Women's National Basketball Association

Women Working, 1800 - 1930
Articles and primary-source materials such as: books, pamphlets, photographs, and manuscripts about women working - from Harvard University Library Open Collections Program.

Workforce Solutions
Information on this service, which provides resources and training for the job-seeker. Offices available throughout the Houston metropolitan area including Katy, Rosenberg, and Wharton.

Work in Texas

World Biomes
Basic information about the Earth's five main biomes, including a color-coded world map.

WorldCat
The world's largest network of library content and services. Search the collections of libraries in individual communities, as well as thousands more around the world.

World Digital Library
Provides access to manuscripts, maps, rare books, musical scores, recordings, films, photographs and more from all over the world. Items can be browsed by place, time period, topic, or type of item.

World Health Organization
Contains information on global health issues.

World Time Zones Map with Current Time

Wunderground
Check weather forecasts, try the trip planner to research weather conditions during certain dates in past year, and conditions for skiing or for star-gazing wherever you plan to be.

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Yad Veshem
This website focuses on four primary areas in providing an ongoing memorial to the Holocaust: documentation, research, education, and commemoration. The site also includes a database of victims' names.

Yahoo!
Easy-to-use directory of web sites. Keyword searching is available for Yahoo's directory titles only.

Yahoo! en Espaņol

Yahoo! Finance
Scan up-to-the-minute stock quotes, financial news and the latest market news.

Yahoo! Kids
Check out Yahoo's web guide for kids. A directory of the Internet designed for web surfers ages 7 to 12.

YMCA of the Greater Houston Area
Information about and location for YMCAs in the Houston area, including Missouri City and Katy.