These sites contain reliable, useful information and are often used by MHL librarians to help answer people's questions.
Andover
Andover Answers wiki: a wiki compiled and maintained by the Memorial Hall Library staff about various historic information regarding the town of Andover.
Barnes and Noble: online bookstore featuring reviews or print and out of print titles
Bibliofind: database of 1500 booksellers for used and rare books
Bookfinder: used and rare book search -- very comprehensive
Dictionary of World Biography: weaves historical facts with perspective on the subjects and the influence they had on theirs and on modern times
GoodReads: a social networking site for book lovers
Google Books: content of major library collections that have contracted with Google Books. Full text is available free for books that are out of copyright.
LibraryThing: another social networking site for book lovers
ManyBooks.net: Tens of thousands of free downloable eBooks
Household Products Database: information on the chemical ingredients in common household products; sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Kelly Blue Book: prices and reviews for new and used vehicles
Lifeline Program - What Consumers Should Know: Information about a government benefit program that provides eligible low-income consumers a monthly discount on telephone service to help them stay connected to the nation's communications networks, access healthcare services, and call for help
Massachusetts Health Connector: The Health Connector is a state-based health insurance Marketplace that makes shopping for affordable health and dental coverage easier for Massachusetts individuals, families, and small businesses
NADA: prices and reviews of new and used vehicles and pricing for. recreational vehicles, aircraft, marine vehicles, and manufactured housing
Talking Books from the Perkins School for the Blind: Readers with visual impairment, blindness or physical disability are able to read independently borrowing braille books, audio books, accessible magazines and more
800AgeInfo: provides information about care options for elders in Massachusetts
MAOA: (Massachusetts Association of Older Americans): enriches the lives of elders through education, advocacy, and action on issues that impact elders
Massachusetts Senior Care Association: information and searchable lists of assisted living, skilled nursing, and continuing care retirement communities in Massachusetts
MassAlfa: offers information on assisted living facilties in Massachusetts, including a list of these facilities
Employment
America's Job Bank: sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor, includes and state employment agencies
BostonWorks: Boston Globe's online listings of job openings
CareerBuilder: find careers that match you skills and expertise
MassCat: a library catalog of holdings of Massachusetts museums, historical societies, and special libraries; includes the American Textile Museum and Lowell National Park
TURI - Toxic Reduction Institute: sponsors grant programs to reduce the use of toxic chemicals, energy, and water in businesses; information about toxins
Health
AMA Doctor Finder: list of members of the AMA searchable by state and specialty
Centers for Disease Control: health topics A-Z with links to statistics sponsored by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
Massachusetts Health Connector: The Health Connector is a state-based health insurance Marketplace that makes shopping for affordable health and dental coverage easier for Massachusetts individuals, families, and small businesses
History Channel: search by keyword or time period for historical events or topics; includes a "this day in history"
History Net: access to 8 historical magazines including America's Civil War, Aviation History, World War II and the Wild West
Massachusetts Real Estate Atlas Digitization Project: This collection of atlases includes 167 volumes with over 6,000 maps and other illustrations. They include statewide, county and municipal atlases from throughout the commonwealth, with the majority published in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
Public Libraries: includes public, state, presidential, national, college, law libraries
Talking Books from the Perkins School for the Blind: Readers with visual impairment, blindness or physical disability are able to read independently borrowing braille books, audio books, accessible magazines and more
Literature
Bartleby.com: quotations, thesaurus, verse, literary e-books, English usage, etc.
Cliff's Notes: Book summaries, character lists and study aids
Massachusetts Health Connector: The Health Connector is a state-based health insurance Marketplace that makes shopping for affordable health and dental coverage easier for Massachusetts individuals, families, and small businesses
Popular Baby Names: find the popularity of names, searchable by name, year, decade & state
Recipes
All Recipes: includes recipes, menu ideas, meal prep tips
America's Test Kitchen: the official website for America's Test Kitchen, including all of their recipes, equipment ratings, taste test results and kitchen tips
Cook's Country: an affiliation of America's Test Kitchen with a collection of recipes, reviews and kitchen tips
Cooking With Amy: a food blog including recipes, reviews and kitchen tips
Cooks Illustrated: the magazine affiliation of America's Test Kitchen
epicurious: recipes from Bon Appetit, Gourmet and other magazines
Food Network: the website for the television network of the same name. Includes recipes and videos from all of the associated television programs
Myrecipes: recipes from Cooking Light, Southern Living, Sunset, and Real Simple
Science World: cience World provides charts and explanations of many scientific concepts including astronomy and chemistry
Scientific American: Keep abreast of the latest scientific news with Scientific AmericanÂ’s online magazine. Contains dozens of articles on the latest science topics.
Passports: Passports are no longer available at the Andover Town Hall. Apply for passports at the Post Office on Stevens Street.
The C.I.A. World Factbook: Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities
Travel New England: links to tourism information in New England including state and national parks
Travelocity.com: make hotel, airline, and car reservations; vacation packages
Congress.gov: legislative information, including bills, laws and roll call votes
Copyright Office: faqs, forms, and publications and copyright laws
Federal Register: official daily federal publication for rules, executive orders, and presidential documents
FEDSTATS: statistics and information from 70 government agencies
The C.I.A. World Factbook: Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities
