USEFUL WEB SITES

http://www.firstgov.gov

http://www.votesmart.org/ - current elected officials etc

www.mdshare.org - like bcpl community info but for state

www.bcpl.info/centers/fastfacts/ff_vbfindex.html - virtual back file

http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/models/tips/readingpage/strive25/index.html
BCPS recommended reading lists with leads to other outside list sites

http://www.awesomestories.com/
BOTH your user name and password are cAse sEnsItivE.
Log-in at the ACADEMIC MEMBER box, on the lower left side of the site'shome page. Your access codes are:
Password: bcpl33

http://www.librarything.com/catalog/cockeysvillelibstaff

http://www.dat.state.md.us/sdatweb/taxcredits.html#htcrtc.
Property Tax Credit Appllcations. (also in Back File under Taxes)
Also available from Community Info DB link
410-7676-4433 800-944-7403

www.dbm.maryland.gov
Maryland's budget and fiscal digest

http://www.ajbillig.com/buyers_foreclosure.htm
Info re MD sales of foreclosed propertieshttp://www.ajbillig.com/buyers_foreclosure.htm

www.healthfinder.gov

www2.fdic.gov/idasp/frm_ezfind.asp is a specific bank insured by fdic?


email (username): colibrarian1@yahoo.com
password: cockeysville
Use to log onto Balto. Sun for articles

http://www.ala.org/gwstemplate.cfm?section=greatwebsites&template=/cfapps/gws/default.cfm for kids

www.allmusic.com
www.music.myspace.com for bands with no published albums

www.imdb.com tv & movies

www.rottentomatoes.com movie reviews

www.librarything.com/suggest.php to find read-alikes

www.metacritic.com all reviews books, music & video games

www.commonsensemedia.org re objectionable content in movies

www.shelf-awareness.com books getting attention/made into movies

Sources.yahoo answers plus

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