READY REFERENCE (paid databases are listed in CAPITAL letters)

Computer Skills

• Computer Basics Introduction
• Computer Mouse Instruction
• Computer Mouse Skills
• More Mouse Practice
• Online Computer Tutorials

Education

• LEARNING EXPRESS LIBRARY (contact library for login instructions)
• Literacy Volunteers of Eastern Panhandle
• MANGO LANGUAGES
• Peterson's College Guides

Fast Facts

• American Memory
• County & City Data Books
• FedStats
• Historical Census Figures
• InfoPlease.com, World Almanac
• Internet Public Library Reference
• RefDesk
• Statistical Resources
• USA.gov
• World Factbook

Federal Govt. Contacts

• 2008 Election Results
• FirstGov (Links to U.S. Government Agencies)
• Government Information Online
• The White House—Pres. Barack Obama
• U.S. Congress—Senator Robert C. Byrd, 217 W. King, Suite 238, Martinsburg, Phone 304-264-4626
• US Congress—Rep. Shelley Moore Capito
• US Congress—Senator John D. Rockefeller IV

Genealogy

• ANCESTRY.COM
• BIOGRAPHY & GENEALOGY MASTER INDEX
• Early Virginia Newspapers Index
• Ellis Island Records (must register onlline)
• Hagerstown Newspapers Index, 1860-1864

Genealogy (cont'd)

• HERITAGE QUEST ONLINE (library card number required)
• LDS Family Search
• New York Immigration Records 1830-1913
• Social Security Death Index
• Washington County, MD, Marriages
• WV Vital Research Records Project

General Reference

• GALE VIRTUAL REFERENCE LIBRARY(contact library for login instructions)
• LexisNexis U.S. Politics & World News
• Wikipedia
• WV Info Depot

Health

• GALE MEDICAL COLLECTION
• HealthFinder.gov
• HealthWorld Online
• Laboratory Tests Online
• MedlinePlus Health Information
• National Library of Medicine
• NIH Senior Health
• PubMed
• WebMD Health
  

Jefferson Co. Information

• County Commission
• Development Authority
• Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce

Jefferson Co. Schools

• Charles Town Middle School
• Jefferson High School
• South Jefferson Elementary School
• Wright Denny Intermediate School
• Washington High School

Online Books & eBooks

• Bartlett's Familiar Quotes
• Dictionary.com (when you don't know how to spell the word)
• Information Please Almanac
• Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
• Old Farmer's Almanac
• Online Books Page
• Online Texts Collections
• Project Gutenberg
• Roget's Thesaurus

Jobs & Careers

• CareerPath.com
• Federal Jobs Digest
• FedWorld Federal Jobs Search
• Job listings from The Journal
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• West Virginia Division of Personnel
• West Virginia Job Search
• Yahoo! Careers

Legal Resources

• Code of Federal Regulations
• Find a Lawyer Quick Search
• GALE LEGAL FORMS
• LawInfo.com
• US Code Online
• WEST ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN LAW
• WV Code Online
• WV Court System
• WV Legal Research Centers

Online Library Catalogs

• The Library of Congress
  
• West Virginia Union Catalog
• WorldCat

Other Libraries in the Region

• Handley Regional Library, Winchester & Frederick County, Va.
• Martinsburg Public Library (old website)
• Old Charles Town Library, Charles Town, W.Va.
• Ruth Scarborough Library, Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, W.Va.
• Washington County Free Library, Hagerstown, Md.
• West Virginia Library Commission, Charleston, WV

People

• Baby Names
• BIOGRAPHY RESOURCE CENTER
• Biography.com
• Switchboard.com
• WhitePages.com

Periodicals

• Directory of Open Access Journals
• eLIBRARY + NEW YORK TIMES (requires library card number)
• FindArticles.com
• Free Periodical Articles
• PubMed

Tax Forms

• Federal Tax Forms
• Other State Tax Forms
• West Virginia Tax Forms