Ready Reference
Dictionary.com
U.S. Postal Service Zip-Code Finder
Telephone Directory
Consumer Information
DNA testing kits: What are the privacy risks?
Better Business Bureau
Massachusetts Consumer Affairs & Business Regulation
Purpose of this site is to inform and protect consumers. The site also includes a "Top 10 Consumer Links for Mass. Residents."
FirstGov for Consumers
Provides links to a broad range of online federal information resources.
Veteran's Guide
Provides resources and help for veterans and their families.
Education
Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS)-Mass. Dept. of Education
Common Application
Required by many colleges and universities for admission.
Financial Aid for College Students
RMV Driver's Permit Practice Tests
Massachusetts Permit Practice Tests
Genealogy
Massachusetts Archives
www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcidx.htm
Includes information about records kept at MassArchives and at other institutions.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints FamilySearch
www.familysearch.org
Comprehensive site containing information about starting family history, finding ancestors in their records collection, links to other genealogical websites, and the Family History Library Catalog.
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites
www.cyndislist.com
An extensive index (with links to the sites) of genealogical resources on the Internet.
Social Security Death Index
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1202535
An index to basic information about people with social security numbers whose deaths have been reported to the Social Security Administration. About 98% of the people in the SSDI died after 1962, but some death dates go back as far as 1937.
Morton Grove Public Library's Webrary-Genealogy Resources on the Web
https://www.mgpl.org/genealogy
Includes links to useful genealogical websites, links to other libraries with genealogical collections, and information about how to go about doing genealogical research.
Government
Local
Town of Sandwich
www.sandwichmass.org/
State
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Homepage
www.mass.gov
Massachusetts Tax Forms
www.dor.state.ma.us
Mass. General Laws
www.lawlib.state.ma.us/mgl.html
Mass. Code of Regulations
www.lawlib.state.ma.us/mgl.html
Federal
Executive Office of the President
www.whitehouse.gov/president/
Federal Tax Forms
www.irs.gov/
Federal Web Locator
A gateway to all kinds of federal government information on the web.
https://www.lib.auburn.edu/madd/fedloc.php
Health & Medicine
Medline Plus
www.medlineplus.gov
The best starting place for dependable, up-to-date consumer health information from the National Library of Medicine, the world's largest medical library. Links to doctors, hospitals, disease and drug information, clinical trials, and more.
Massachusetts Physician Profiles
www.massmedboard.org
Mass. Board of Registration in Medicine lists doctors' education, training, board certification, specialties, malpractice claims, and disciplinary actions.
Jobs & Careers
Indeed
https://www.indeed.com
ZipRecuiter
https://www.ziprecruiter.com
Boston Globe Job Listings
http://www.boston.com/jobs
Mass. Division of Career Services & Mass. Division of Unemployment Assistance
https://www.mass.gov/orgs/department-of-unemployment-assistance
Occupational Outlook
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/
A national source of career information provided by the U.S. Department of Labor
Additional Job Search Websites
DCS-Massachusetts Job Quest
www.mass.gov/dwd
CapecodOnline.com
www.capecodworks.com
Careersite
www.careersite.com
Boston Search
www.bostonsearch.com
Cape Cod Employer
www.capecodemployer.com
Career Opportunities in Technology
www.capetech.com
Faculty and Administration Jobs
www.academic360.com
High Tech Jobs
www.dice.com
Job and Career Search
www.topusajobs.com
Bank Jobs
www.bankjobs.com
The Riley Guide
www.rileyguide.com
Hire Culture
www.hireculture.org
Hire Minds
www.hireminds.net
Union Jobs Clearinghouse
http://www.unionjobs.com/index.php
Jobs in MA
www.jobsinma.com
Craig's LIst
boston.craigslist.org
Law
Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries
www.lawlib.state.ma.us
Good starting point for Massachusetts as well as federal law. Links to statutes, case law, forms, online librarian help, and more.
NOLO Self-Help Law Center
www.nolo.com
Commercial site whose mission is to provide information about everyday legal matters.
Martindale-Hubbell's Lawyer Locator
www.martindale.com
Online version of the M-H directory of lawyers and other legal personnel.
Newspapers
Boston Globe
www.boston.com
Boston Herald
www.bostonherald.com
New York Times
www.nytimes.com
Washington Post
www.washingtonpost.com
Patriot Ledger
https://www.patriotledger.com
Newspapers Online
www.newspapers.com
Transportation
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
www.mbta.com
For bus, boat, commuter rail, and subway schedules, fares, Greenbush project information, and other information.
Logan Airport
www.massport.com/logan-airport/
For flight schedules, flight tracking, parking information, ground transportation to and from the airport, traffic information, links to airline websites and other information.
T.F. Green Airport, Providence
www.pvdairport.com
For flight schedules, parking information, Providence area traffic reports, ground transportation information, etc.
Plymouth & Brockton Street Railway Co.
www.p-b.com
Includes bus schedules for Logan Airport, for buses between Boston, South Shore and Cape Cod, and other schedules and information.
Amtrak
www.amtrak.com
Includes train schedules, fares, and online reservation service.
