Abington Public Library Reference Links
Quick Reference
- Information Please Almanac – Includes almanac, atlas, dictionary, encyclopedia, thesaurus, country information, and timelines.
- Internet Movie Database – Searchable movie database – what’s playing, what’s coming on DVD, trailers, trivia.
- RefDesk.com – An extensive list of links to news, stock quotes, puzzles, and reference tools.
- Map Quest – Get road maps and directions.
- Vital Records – Where to write for birth, marriage, death records.
- Telephone Numbers
- Zip Code Lookup – United States Postal Service
Automobiles
- Edmunds – Provides information on pricing, car reviews, ratings, and advice.
- Kelley Blue Book
- Fuel Economy Guide – Compare vehicles or find fuel economy ratings, gasoline prices, gas mileage tips, information on hybrid vehicles and alternative fuel vehicles.
- The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety – Provides top vehicle safety picks and crash test results.
- Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles – Online transactions include registrations, licenses, address changes and tickets.
- NADA Guides – Find information on new, used, and classic cars as well as motorcycles, boats, recreation vehicles, and manufactured homes.
Books & Literature
- Bartleby.com – Find reference works, literature, poetry, fiction, and nonfiction.
- Book Awards – Look here for winners of the Newbery and Caldecott medals, National Book Awards, Booker, Pulitzer, Edgar prizes, and more.
- Project Gutenberg – Electronic archive of full-text literature to read or search.
- Reading Group Guides – More than 4,000 guides are searchable by author, title, awards, and categories. Also find tips for reading groups from getting started to keeping things going and even some recipes!
Business
Careers
- Mass Hire Greater Brockton Career Center – The MassHire Greater Brockton Career Center is providing both virtual and in-person services and is open for walk-ins. ht job and lists available job openings and the skills they require.
- Occupational Outlook Handbook – This source provides information about hundreds of types of jobs including: training and education needed, earnings, job prospects, what workers do, and working conditions.
Consumer Issues
- BankRate – Provides free rate information to consumers on more than 300 financial products, including mortgages, credit cards, new and used automobile loans, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, checking and ATM fees, home equity loans and online banking fees.
- Federal Bureau of Consumer Protection – Features complaint assistance.
- Massachusetts Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation
- Fighting Back Against Identity Theft – “Deter, Detect, Defend – Avoid ID Theft.” This site tells you what to do.
- Household Products Database – Includes health and safety information about household products.
- National Do-Not-Call Registry – Prevent unwanted phone calls from telemarketers for a five-year period by registering your phone number for free.
- On Guard Online – Provides practical tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help you be on guard against Internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information.
- Recalls – Six federal agencies join to alert consumers about recalls of unsafe, hazardous or defective products.
- USAGov – USAGov, formerly known as the Federal Citizen Information Center, provides free, timely, and useful government information to the public through websites USA.gov and USA.gov en español, and operates the USAGov Contact Center.
Education
Environment
Food & Nutrition
Government
- Massachusetts City and Town Websites – Visit the websites of Massachusetts cities and towns – compiled by the Massachusetts Municipal Association.
- Massachusetts Legislature – Find Bills & Laws, Legislators, Committees, Events.
- Mass.gov – Links to state agencies, tax information, vehicle registration, vital records, driver’s license, unemployment, sex offender registry.
Health
Law
Libraries
- Boston Public Library – Lists exhibits, programs, Internet links, and more.
- Dyer Memorial Library – Located in Abington, the Dyer focuses on genealogy and local history of Old Abington and surrounding communities.
- Library of Congress – Browse online exhibitions, research guides, American Memory Collections.
- Massachusetts Libraries – Locate library catalogs for Massachusetts libraries through the official website of the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
- Perkins Library Website – Offers free public library services to those who cannot use traditional print due to visual, physical, or reading disabilities. Materials are mailed directly to patrons and returned through the mail.
Massachusetts Information
Senior Citizens
- AARP
- Medicare – This is the official government website with information about what’s covered, health plans, prescription drug plans, and your rights.
- Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs – Includes phone numbers and information links about Housing, Home Care, Caregiver Support, Regulations and Statistics, Health Care, Meals and Nutrition, and Service Organizations and Advocates.
- NIH Senior Health – This web site makes aging-related health information available in a reliable, easy-to-understand online resource.
Statistics
Studying & Report Writing
Taxes
Travel
Veterans
Weather
