Web Searching / Useful Sites
CLUSTER SEARCH ENGINES
- Vivisimo is like google.com but ranks the results into topic groups for quicker identification.
- Infomine developed for the university community by librarians, with scholarly information sources grouped by topic or by way of a search engine. Note: do not confuse this with www.infomine.com which is about mining!
- All The Web Groups search results into topic areas
- Query Server Searches the web, news feeds, health, money and government sources. You choose which type of information will work for your needs and it searches only in the chosen areas
- SCIRUS organizes searches of science/technology web sites and journals. Note that some of the full-text journals which are not available via SCIRUS may be available to you via AtoZ or WorldCat elsewhere on this site.
INTERNET ORGANIZERS
- Internet Public Library for quick reference sources by subject, similar to mel.org, but with a more directed scope.
- Librarian's Guide to the Internet has numerous categories on a wide range of topics and reference web sites.
- MEL.org is similar to both but also includes sites of interest to Michigan users, including law and government.
STATISTICS
- MEL.org is the premier finder of statistical data for state and federal government and other sources.
- Statistical Resources on the Web from the University of Michigan Documents Center, most sources are from official governmental sources
REFERENCE
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Convert me has every conceivable conversion, such as inches to cubits, or how many seconds in a day.
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Historical Value of the Dollar How much was the dollar worth way back when?
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Landmark's Citation Machine Just fill-in-the-blanks and get your citation or bibliography entry for any type of format (books, web sites, etc.) in APA or MLA style.
WEATHER at LTU
INCOME TAX FORMS AND INFORMATION
City and State Income Tax Forms including forms from all 50 States
FINANCIAL AID FORM
Federal Financial Aid Form