Reference Information

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• Accuracy - It is clear who is responsible for the content.
• Coverage - The scope is clear and the links are relevant.
• Objectivity - Informational content is differentiated from advertising.
• Currency - Dates are given for creation or revision.

Employment

Career One Stop
Search for jobs or prospective employees..

Minnesota Job Bank
Provided by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Opportunity. Registered employers and job seekers can find each other.

Minnesota Workforce Centers
Provides the tools, resources, and services needed for job search, career planning, and training needs.

The Monster Board
Includes job listings and resume databases.

Net Temps
Lists temporary, temp-to-perm and full-time jobs nation-wide in the metro areas.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
Provided by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Includes descriptions of numerous occupations and the training and education needed.

Genealogy resources

Ancestry.com
Along with a "Learn" link to hundreds of free genealogy materials, this site offers database searching of over one billion names for ancestor information. Many search results, like those from the popular Social Security Death Index, can be viewed for a fee; others are available for a subscription fee.

Duluth Public Library
Index to the Duluth News Tribune () This index contains names and dates of obituaries printed in the Duluth News Tribune and Duluth Herald newspapers from 1962 to the present.

Family Search Internet Genealogy Service
This is the extremely popular Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS) genealogy Website. Search databases for infomation on ancestors, learn basic steps in genealogy, access research help (forms, maps, guides), link to genealogy websites.

Iron Range Research Center
This library and archival facility located at the Ironworld Discover Center in Chisholm, Minnesota, focuses on the regional, local, and personal history of Minnesota's iron ranges and the people who settled in the area. The Research Center serves students, scholars, local historical societies, the media, as well as, genealogists.

RootsWeb.com
Proclaiming itself "the oldest and largest free genealogy website," RootsWeb's aim is to connect people for sharing research and mutual help. Genealogists can search and submit information to databases, browse and post to message boards, join mailing lists and search mail archives, use resources, build websites. The "Other Tools and Resources" category provides a "Soundex Converter" link for automatic surname translation in the code for Soundex index to the Federal census.

Vital Records Information
A simple doorway to information on ordering birth, marriage, and death records in the United States and around the world.

Health

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
This is the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people.

Health on the Net Foundation
Promotes reliable Internet use. It has established the Code of Conduct (http://www.hon.ch/HONcode/Conduct.html) for publishing quality information on the web.

Healthfinder
A popular, easy-to-use health directory where you can browse online publications, databases, support groups, and government agencies.

KidsHealth
Provides medical, emotional, and developmental information for children and their families.

MayoClinic.com
Offers a wide variety of health information on diseases and conditions and information on drugs. This site enpowers people to manage their health.

Medline Plus from the National Library of Medicine
Provides information on over 650 diseases and conditions from Alzheimer's Disease to West Nile Virus. This site provides interactive tutorials. It has a medical encylcopedia written for the consumer.

Mesothelioma Center
Information on asbestos, mesothelioma, and other cancers that are caused by asbestos exposure (lung cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, etc.).

National Institutes of Health
Provides health information on children and teen heath, women's health, men's health, senior's health, and wellness.

NOAH: New York Online Access to Health
Provides consumer health information in English and Spanish. Covers women's health and men's health.

PediHeart
For kids, parents, and practitioners, this site provides support and practical infomation for children with heart disease.

Investment

Motley Fool
Provides stock quotes, historical charts, company news, and financial information.

Securities and Exhange Comission's EDGAR
A site of full-text annual reports filed with the SEC by publicly- held companies.

American Stock Exchange
Check on market information.

Nasdaq Stock Market
Check on market information.

New York Stock Exchange
Check on market information.

Yahoo! Finance
Provides current U.S. and international stock quotes, historical stock prices, mutual fund looksups, and general persoanl finance information.

Law

AllLaw.com
A source of forms on many topics (bankruptcy, consturction forms, wills and trusts, and others).

Federal Register
Published every business day. Includes proposed regulations and presidental documents.

The LawEngine
A directory and search engine for legal information.

LawHelpMN.org
Helping Low-Income Minnesotans Solve Civil Legal Problems. Provides answers to legal questions, contact information for legal aid offices, links to courthouses and local community organizations.

LawMoose
Seach legal community and government web pages. All content is editorially selected, pertains to law, and is published by the legal community. The Minnesota Legal Web, the Wisconsin Legal Web, and the LawMoose World Legal Resource Center are integrated.

Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Locator
Find an attorney by name, geographic location, or specialty.

Lectric Law Library Forms Room
A large collection of free legal forms for business and general and legal practice.

Minnesota Legal Services Coalition
An association of 7 MN regional legal services programs that help low-income Minnesotans with a braod range of civil legal matters.

Minnesota Rules
Revised every two years. This has the State government rules that are currently in effect.

Minnesota State Bar Association
Provides general information on legal issues, including buying a home, getting a divorce, and more.

Minnesota State Bar Association Lawyer Referral System
Provides the names of lawyers who practice a particular type of law.

Minnesota State Law Library: County and Municipal Ordinances
Local laws of selected towns, cities, and counties are available online.

Minnesota Statutes
Laws of the State of Minnesota.

Travel

Currency Converter
The Foreign Exchange Currancy Converter is a multi-lingual currency converter with up-to-date exchange rates.

Fodor's
Customize your trip to include transportation, packing, money, the best time to go, dining, lodging, and attractions.

Great Outdoors Recreation Pages
This is the best gateway site to outdoor recreation.

Parknet:The National Park Service
Provides one-stop shopping for National Parks including maps, fees and reservations, toll-free phone numbers.

Travelocity
Start your basic travel with reservations service, destination guides, and fare bargains. Includes cruise packages and B&Bs.

U.S. Department of State
Everything you need to know about getting a passport including an application form.