Online Resources

Web Resources

These resources are freely available on the Web.

Legal:

Library of Congress Law Library Online

Web address: http://www.loc.gov/law/
Provides U.S. Legislative information as well as digitized archives from the Law Library.

Cornell University Law School – Legal Information Institute

Web address: https://www.law.cornell.edu/
Publishes laws online and provides materials explaining law and legal matters.

FindLaw

Web address: http://www.findlaw.com/
A resource for finding legal forms, legal information and lawyers.

Court Listener

Web address: www.courtlistener.com
Offers access to court documents from 402 jurisdictions, searchable by case name, topic, or citation. Also includes oral arguments with MP3s.

Maps:

Roadmaps with directions:

Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps
MapQuest: http://www.mapquest.com/
Bing Maps: http://www.bing.com/maps/

World Atlas

Web address: http://www.worldatlas.com/
Provides geographical and sociological information about world countries.

Medical Information:

Mayo Clinic

Web address: www.mayoclinic.org
Patient care and health information from medical professionals.

WebMD

Web address: http://www.webmd.com/
Check physical symptoms and get information on medical conditions.

NYS Health Profiles

Web address: https://profiles.health.ny.gov/
Find quality and safety information on New York’s hospitals, nursing homes, home care agencies, and hospices.

Kaiser Health News Morning Briefing

Web address: https://khn.org/latest-morning-briefing
Offers up-to-date reporting on health news.

Reader’s Advisory:

WhichBook

Web address: http://www.openingthebook.com/whichbook/
Enables combinations of factors and then suggests books which most closely match your needs.

GoodReads

Web address: http://www.goodreads.com
An open community of readers that archive and provide their own reviews for books they’ve enjoyed.

Libby:

Web address: libbyapp.com

Ebooks, audiobooks and magazines can be borrowed on Libby.

Taxes:

IRS Forms

Web address: http://www.irs.gov/Forms-&-Pubs
Federal tax forms and instruction books.

New York State Tax Forms

Web address: http://www.tax.ny.gov/forms/
New York State-specific income tax forms.

Broome County Real Property Tax Services

Web address: http://www.gobroomecounty.com/realprop
Assists with and provides information on real property tax in Broome County.

Broome County Income Tax Assistance

Web address: http://www.gobroomecounty.com/senior/income-tax-assistance
Free income tax assistance for taxpayers with middle and low incomes.

Voting:

Vote 411

Web address: http://www.vote411.org/
Enter your address to get detailed information on local ballots. Also includes generalized voter guides and videos of candidate debates.

New York State Board of Elections

Web address: https://www.elections.ny.gov/
View election results, check and update your voter registration, learn about running for office in NY, and more.

Academics:

Google Scholar

Web address: https://scholar.google.com/
Search for scholarly articles using Google’s search tool.

Microsoft Academic

Web address: https://academic.microsoft.com/
Academic search engine that allows patrons to focus results by organization, journal, and field of study.

Additional:

United States Census Bureau

Web address: http://www.census.gov/
Find data on U.S. population, economy, business, etc.

International Statistical Activities

Web address: www.unece.org/stats/links.html
A directory from the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe that groups national statistical organizations by country.