South Hadley Public Library Suggested Websites
About this listing
These sites were selected based on frequently requested topics.
This site is just the beginning, and often a search in Google will
be a wonderful way to dive into a subject. Just be careful: not
all the information found on the Internet is reputable. Unlike a
book, which goes through the scrutiny of the publishing process,
anyone can publish a website. See our Evaluating
Websites links to find out how to determine whether information
you find on the Internet is reputable. If you would like to suggest
a site or need help conducting an Internet search, please contact
us.
International Links
CIA World Factbook
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
Information on the nations of the world.
Portals to the World
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html
From the Library of Congress
United Nations
http://www.un.org/
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Internet Directories
Reference Collection
http://library.albany.edu/reference/
Collection of useful reference links from the University at Albany.
About.com
http://about.com/
Internet Directory with great subject guides.
Greater Springfield and Western Massachusetts
http://www.springfieldlibrary.org/liblinks/grtspfld.html
From the Springfield Public Library. Links to attractions, resources,
and departments in Western Massachusetts.
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Legal
Massachusetts Trial Court Libraries
http://www.lawlib.state.ma.us
These libraries house large legal collections and are staffed with
professional law librarians. Visit the site to find legal information
organized by subject and the ability to ask them a question over
the Internet.
General Laws of Massachusetts
http://www.state.ma.us/legis/laws/mgl/index.htm
Massachusetts Acts and Resolves
The Acts and Resolves are the compilation of session laws and
resolves passed by the legislature, and are published yearly. Laws
of a general nature are then integrated into the Massachusetts
General Laws by topic. Laws passed that relate to a specific group
of people or place (i.e., not general in nature) are only published
in the Acts and Resolves. The State Library of Massachusetts has
digitized volumes from 1960 to 1996, and the full-text of these laws
is now available for searching and viewing at
http://archives.lib.state.ma.us:8080/dspace/handle/123456789/2.
Session laws from 1997 to the present are online on the
Massachusetts General Court’s website,
http://www.mass.gov/legis.
MassLawHelp
http://massbar.org/lawhelp/
Legal information and lawyer referral from the MA Bar Association.
MassLegalHelp.org
http://www.masslegalhelp.org/english
The mission of MassLegalHelp.org is to improve access to justice for
low income and disadvantaged persons through innovative use of the
Internet. While it cannot provide legal advice specific to your
situation, it connects, supports, and educates advocates and the
general public. The content of the website is written by people
within the legal services community. The website is also available
in Spanish.
Lawinfo Legal Resource Center
http://resources.lawinfo.com/
Free legal forms.
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Library
South Hadley Public Library Online Catalog
http://wmars.cwmars.org/search~S51/
Search our holdings to find out what we have and where to find almost
everything in the library.
State-Wide Massachusetts Libraries
http://libraries.state.ma.us/
This website, started in 2008, lets you find the nearest library.
Under "FAQ" (frequently-asked questions), you can discover how to
get a library card, find upcoming events at Massachusetts libraries,
and even discover which libraries have English as a second language
programs.
Massachusetts Virtual Catalog
http://www.cwmars.org/vcat
Search the holdings of many public and academic libraries in one
place.
Five College Library Catalog
http://fcaw.library.umass.edu:8991/F/
Library holdings of Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke
College, Smith College, and University of Massachusetts Amherst.
UMASS Amherst Library Catalog.
http://www.amherst.edu/~library/
C/WMARS
http://www.cwmars.org/
C/WMARS is the consortium connecting libraries from the Berkshires
to Worcester.
Western Massachusetts Regional Library System
http://www.wmrls.org/
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
http://mblc.state.ma.us/index.php
This is the state agency that supports, improves, and promotes
library services throughout the Commonwealth. The site
includes a searchable directory of libraries throughout
Massachusetts.
Gaylord Memorial Library
http://www.gaylordlibrary.org/
Located in South Hadley across from Mount Holyoke College.
Boston Public Library
http://www.bpl.org/
Additional databases are available to Massachusetts residents when
they register for a free Boston Public Library "e-Card" online.
Mount Holyoke College Library homepage
http://www.mtholyoke.edu/lits/library/
Internet Public Library
http://www.ipl.org/
Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/
Since its beginning in 1994, the Library of Congress National
Digital Library (NDL) Program has been the nation's premier resource
for noncommercial, high-quality intellectual content on the
Internet. There is information for children, teachers, and
researchers, including the popular American Memory history resource.
More than 9 million items from the Library's collections are
available to users anywhere, anytime.
Internet Library for Librarians
http://www.itcompany.com/inforetriever/
American Library Association
http://www.ala.org/
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped
http://www.loc.gov/nls/
The Perkins Braille & Talking Book Library
http://www.perkins.org/btbl/
Funded in part by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners,
the Perkins Braille & Talking Book Library provides free services to
Massachusetts residents of any age who are unable to read
traditional print materials due to a visual or physical disability.
This includes magazines on cassette and access to local and national
news from your telephone.
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