Reference Websites

Below are some of the outstanding Reference sites on the World Wide Web recommended by the American Library Association.

Links to additional web sites which support subjects taught in the MCC curriculum can be accessed through MCC Libraries Vince web directory.

• Bartleby.com - The preeminent Internet publisher of literature, reference and verse providing students and researchers with unlimited access to books and information on the Web, free of charge.

• USA.gov - The official U.S. Government portal to pages of online information, services and resources from the U.S. government.

• Intelihealth - This site includes a medical dictionary, medication information, and a database of disease and condition profiles.

• Biography.com - This site from A&E (Arts and Entertainment Television Networks) focuses on covering contemporary lives and individuals in the art and entertainment fields.

• National Issues - Presents the Pro and Con views of major national issues as they are discussed in the media.

• NewsLink Associates - Provides links to broadcasters, newspapers, magazines, and worldwide news services.

• PollingReport.com: Public Opinion Online - "An independent, non-partisan resource on trends in American public opinion."

• RefDesk.com - "Since 1995, Refdesk is a free and family-friendly web site that indexes and reviews quality, credible, and current web-based resources."

• Statistical Resources on the Web - The University of Michigan Documents Center provides links to locate statistics on the Web in the following subject areas: agriculture, business and industry, consumers, cost of living, demographics, economics, education, energy, environment, finance and currency, foreign economics, foreign trade, government finances, health, housing, labor, military, politics, science, sociology, transportation, and weather.

• U.S. Census Bureau - The United States Census Bureau serves as "the preeminent collector and provider of timely, relevant, and quality data about the people and economy of the United States." On this site you will find Census 2000 data, State & County QuickFacts, and the American FactFinder.

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