Benzie Shores District Library
Society and Culture /
Social Sciences Links
- AmeriStat - Maintained by the Population
Reference Bureau, provides instant summaries of the demographic characteristics of
the U.S. population in text, graphics, and tables.
- American Civil Liberties Union
- American Numismatic Association - "A
nonprofit, educational organization chartered by Congress - is dedicated to the collection
and study of coins, paper money, tokens and medals, and was created for the benefit
of its members and the numismatic community."
- Caregiving:
- CareThere - "Dedicated to improving
the lives of caregivers and those they love. Their mission is to solve your caregiving
problems -- quickly, efficiently, and with absolute respect for your privacy."
- Charities:
- Easter Seals - Creates solutions that change
lives for people with disabilities.
- GiveSpot.com - "The philanthropy
and volunteer information portal of the Web. Donate money, volunteer and make a difference."
- Goodwill Industries International, Inc.
- Provides people with the tools they need to succeed in working. We are one of the
world's largest nonprofit providers of employment and training services for people
with disabilities and other disadvantaging conditions such as welfare dependency,
illiteracy, criminal history and homelessness.
- Shopgoodwill.com - "Goodwill
store offering a wide array of antiques and collectibles culled from Goodwill's vast
inventory of donated goods. From unique one-of-a-kind items to estate pieces, the
depth of resources is enormous. Revenues from auction sales fund education, job training
and job placement programs for people with disabilities and other disadvantages."s
- GuideStar - "The National Database
of Nonprofit Organizations - A free searchable database with information on more
than 700,000 American charities and nonprofit organizations."
- March Of Dimes - nonprofit organization
dedicated to improving the health of babies by reducing birth defects and infant
mortality.
- Philanthropy
section at Yahoo
- Red Cross
- Salvation Army Links - Links to area locations.
- UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund)
- Works for the survival, development, and protection of children, guided in its
programmes by the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
- United Way of America - A national system
of volunteers, contributors, and local charities built on the proven effectiveness
of local organizations helping people in their own communities.
- E The People - A nonpartisan site working
with over 400 online newspapers, television stations, and Internet portals to bring
government closer to the people.
- Families
- Adoption:
- Adoption.com - "The Internet's central
location for International Adoption, Special Needs Adoption, Independent Adoption,
Private Adoptions, & Adoptive Parents Adopting." Also includes other adoption
related links.
- AdoptionRegistry.com - A free
service that claims to have almost 100,000 entries of people looking for birth parents
or children. Also includes other adoption related links.
- International Soundex Reunion Registry (ISSR)
- A free service that lets users email in registrations, which are matched in ISSR's
database. The organization does not allow Web searches of its listings.
- The Seeker - "If you can't find
your missing friends and relatives through The Seeker, they have left the planet!"
One of the biggest site for family-hunting adoptees. Find missong relatives, friends,
and more.
- Families section
at Yahoo
- Genealogy Section - At the Benzie Shore District
Library.
- Parenting:
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- AACAP is a dynamic organization, giving direction to and responding quickly to
new developments in health care, and addressing the needs of children, adolescents
and families.
- BabyCenter.com - Guidance and gear for
new and expectant parents. "Complete resource for pregnancy and baby. Created
by parents and reviewed by doctors and other experts. Current articles, answers to
thousands of questions, week by week information, baby name finder, connections with
other parents online, a huge baby store, and more."
- Beansprout.net - Online community connecting
parents with their pediatricians and child care providers.
- eDaycare - Online Source for Childcare
Providers and Parents. eDaycare enables childcare providers and parents to find each
other, communicate, and stay informed. Features a comprehensive searchable directory
of licensed daycare centers, free Web site hosting service for child care providers,
a guide to choosing the right childcare, and informative news and articles.
- Mapping Your Future - Information
about higher education and career opportunities.
- Michigan Education Association - "The
voice of public education in Michigan." Includes Education Issues, Professional
Development, Political Action, Students, Parents, and more.
- Parent Soup - "A strong parent
and family community featuring expert parenting advice, chat, and discussion for
all parents, grandparents, babies and children."
- Parenting
section at Yahoo
- Planned Parenthood Federation of
America - "Provides high quality, affordable reproductive health care and
sexual health information to more than five million women, men and teens."
- Strong Families, Strong
Schools - Building community partnerships for learning - The importance of involving
families in their children's learning.
- The Baby Hui Site - "Infants and
Toddlers is a statewide network of neighborhood-based support groups for parents
of children from birth to age three. The Baby Hui helps families celebrate the joys
and cope with the stresses of raising young children. It promotes "positive
parenting" and helps prevent child abuse by encouraging parents to see the world
through the eyes of their children. And it teaches parents to respect their children's
feelings and abilities, and know what to expect at each stage of development."
Many online resources for parents.
- First Nations - The State of Native America and information about the
American Indian culture:
- Gallup Organization - A wealth of information
for researchers on opinion polls and trends.
- Geography:
- Groundhog.org - Official Site of the
Punxsutawney Groundhog Club
- History:
- Isle of Avalon
Knowledge Bank! - A library of progressive knowledge and information emanating
from Glastonbury, England. For the pursuit of valuable and unconventional knowledge
which isn't widely available.
- Michigan Aging Services System - Offered
publicly so that those interested in services for older people in Michigan and elsewhere
may benefit from its use.
- National Center for Missing and Exploited
Children
- Net Aid.org - A nonprofit organization dedicated
to eradicating extreme proverty from the planet.
- Quality of Life Index - For 5 county
Grand Traverse regions of Northwest Lower Michigan.
- PeopleSpot.com - "The people information
portal of the Web. Find the best communities, people finders, biographies, records
and much more."
- Russian Archive - A
service for scholars and lovers of Russian history, literature, culture and art.
- Sacred Sites - Explore
hundreds of sacred sites in 40 countries, such as: Stonehenge, Machu Pichu, The Pyramids,
Jerusalem, Banaras, Mt. Fuji, Mecca.
- Social Science Page at Yahoo - A popular Internet directory and search
engine.
- Society and Culture Page
at Yahoo - A popular Internet directory and search
engine.
- Seniors
- Achoo Healthcare Online - An excellent Health
Care Directory for everyone. A great resource.
- American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
- the nation's leading organization for people 50 and older. Lots of good infomation.
- Dynamic Living - They offer hundreds
of product for seniors, busy parents, and others with disabilities (low vision, hearing
impairment, stroke, arthritis, alzheimers, MS), including: kitchen products, bathroom
helpers, and unique daily living products that promote a convenient, comfortable
and safe home environment for people of all ages.
- iGrandparents - "Enriching the
lives of grandparents and their grandchildren. A source of fun and useful information
for grandparents, plus lots of gift ideas for seniors and their grandchildren"
- The Geezer Brigade - "EMPOWERMENT
THROUGH HUMOR!" An international organization for and by "Seniors with
an Attitude" — those over 55* who have not yet given up the ghost nor lost their
sense of humor. A really fun Website. Cost to join up is $18.00 per year, but definitely
worth a look!
- The Internet Learning
Tree - Internet Learning Center — a great place to get a start on learning about
the Internet. Detailed glossary.
- Senior Frolic - An array
of links which may be partial to Seniors, but look like fun for everyone.
- SeniorNet - Bringing Wisdon to the Information
Age. Provides various chat, browser, and search items.
- SPRY Foundation - Very worthwhile with a wide
variety of information and services. Their mission is to conduct and coordinate research
and education efforts that seek ways to assist mature adults both in planning and
achieving a healthy, financially secure and satisfying future.
- The Senior Corner - A site designed for
senior citizens in northern Michigan, their families, friends, neighbors, and caregivers.
Here you will find local and remote resources which address the concerns of senior
citizens and those who care about them.(A service of the Traverse
Area District Library.)
- Third Age - The Web...for GrownUps.
An excellent, must-see site — very enjoyable.
- The Gathering of the Clans - "Site
devoted to all things Scottish. They have clan histories, tartans, and an online
store.
- Veterans
- Women
- Coffeerooms Community for Women - "A
safe, comfortable, friendly gathering place for women, on the Web."
- Cybergrrl.com (a.k.a.women.org) - "A
community and guide for women online offering free email, chat, forums, postcards,
articles on current topics, technology information, Internet links and entertainment."
- iVillage.com: The Women's Network -- "Busy
women sharing solutions and advice."
- Women.com - "Where women are going for
information and inspiration. Horoscopes, magazine features, tools, shopping, games,
expert advice, and community."
- WWWomen.com - "Search directory for women
with comprehensive links on all topics relevant to women."
- World Information
- MSU Global Access - A portal to
information about the world that contains a database of Web sites and other resources
selected by experts at Michigan State University. It is tailored for any users (educators,
students, travelers, scholars, etc.) seeking information on a wide variety of resources
for every country and region in the world. It also features some newly-created resources.
This database is unique because it is searchable by a combination of categories as
well as by a single category. categories include: World Region or Country, Thematic
Area (e.g., environment, gender, international development, travel and geography),
Constituency Group (e.g., K-12 teachers, or business and labor) and Resource Type
(e.g., maps, news sources, study abroad programs).
- World Factbook -
The CIA's World Factbook is a collection of information about the geography, climate,
people, governments, and customs of the world, arranged by region and country, and
updated annually.
- World Population Clocks:
- Worlswide Lottery Sites - Links
to lottery sites in the USA and around the world
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