Pathfinders for Librarians -- a guide to locating the information you frequently need

These links will guide you to web sites, contacts, FirstSearch databases and materials from the SWILSA collection to answer many basic questions.  Web sites have been chosen because they offer a lot of information at a single location.

Basic Reference:       Biography
                                    Dictionaries
                                    Directories (phone, addresses, etc.)
                                    Maps/Atlases
                                    News
                                    Quotations
                                    Time, Dates, etc.
                                    Today (or any day) in History
                                    Translators
                                    Weather
                                    Web Indexes

Business

College-bound:          Financial Aid, Application Process, etc.

Consumer Information

Employment

Environment

Especially for Seniors

GED and Basic Skills

Genealogy

Government (includes housing and small business assistance links)

Health (includes disability information)

Holidays:                    For kids (crafts and activities)
                                    Library Celebrations & Promotional Events
                                    SWILSA Resources

Homeschooling

Iowa:                          History          
                                   Tourism & Recreation
                                   Government
                                   Literature

Legal Questions

Math

Poetry

Recipes & Cooking 

Statistics                  

Science Fair

Spanish Language and ESL (English as a Second Language) Resources

Term Paper Tips and Topics

Travel

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