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000-099 Generalities
100-199 Philosophy and Psychology
200-299 Religion and Mythology
300-399 Social Sciences
400-499 Language
500-599 Natural Sciences
600-699 Technology
700-799 Arts
800-899 Literature
900-999 Geography and History

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608 Patents
How to Get a Patent
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office provides a nice overview on the process of obtaining a patent.

613 Medicine, Popular
How to Find Medical Information
Find authoritative and helpful information on over 700 diseases and conditions on MedlinePlus, provided by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institute of Health. Information is available both in English and in Spanish.

How To Find Medical Information
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources has put together a web site called healthfinder. Here you can find a health library, information on health care, a directory of health organizations, and much more.

How to Find Medical Information
E-medicine is an incredible resource which includes a multitude of medical information pulled together by physicians.

More Medical Information
The Mayo Clinic has put together an extensive site of helpful information on diseases and conditions, drugs, and more. If you can't find the right answers, you can submit your question to the specialists at the clinic and try to get a personalized answer.

614.518 Influenza
How to Find Information About the Flu
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides lots of helpful information about the flu, such as tips for prevention, answers to flu vaccine questions, and information for groups such as childcare providers. The site is update regularly with the latest reports on flu activity.

616.047 Chronic fatigue syndrome
How to Find Information on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is something we get asked about often. We've found these brief papers helpful for those who ask for CFS information.

616.3 Liver diseases
How to Learn About Liver Diseases
The American Liver Foundation provides quality, concise information on a variety of liver diseases, including Hepatitis A, B, & C, cirrhosis, etc.

616.69 Physicians--Directories
How to Find a Doctor
Do you need to find a physician? The American Medical Association is here to help with a directory of physicians (M.D.'s and D.O.'s) from throughout the U.S.

How to Find a Doctor in Florida
If you live in Florida and want to find out more information about a doctor, such as where he or she went to school or if there have been any disciplinary actions within a certain period of time, or if you just want to search for licensed health care professionals in your county, the Florida Department of Health's Health Care Provider Information Look-up is a good place to start.

616.74 Fibromyalgia
How to Find Information on Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is an illness we've been getting more and more questions about. Here's information on Fibromyalgia provided by the National Institute of Arthritis Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases.

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616.852 Manic-depressive psychoses
How to Find Information on Bipolar Disorder.
Bipolar Disorder is a much misunderstood mental disorder. Get a good understanding in a paper provided by the National Institute of Mental health.

616.85227 Obsessive-compulsive disorder
How to Learn About Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder can be disabling, but it can also be effectively treated. Read more about it.

616.8527 Depression, Mental
How to Find Information on Depression
Depression is more than feeling sad or being down-in-the-dumps. Read more about it here.

616.8589 Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
How to Find Information on Attention Deficit Disorder
Many people are asking us about Attention Deficit Disorder. We've found this info from the good folks at NIMH useful.

616.89 Mental illness
How to Learn About Mental Health
The National Institute of Mental Health provides excellent articles on several mental health related topics.

616.8982 Schizophrenia
How to Learn About Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia affects 3 million Americans at various times in life. Read this booklet to learn more.

616.8983 Alzheimer's disease
How to Learn About Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease is a horrible malady afflicting many. The Mayo Clinic's Alzheimer's Center has gathered a lot of useful information concerning this disease. Once on the site, click on "Alzheimer's" under "Disease & Condition Centers.

How to Find Information for Alzheimer's Caregivers
It isn't easier taking care of a loved one with alzheimer's. This site provides information to help. The site is provided by the University of Florida and sponsored by the State of Florida Department of Elder Affairs.

616.92 Lyme disease
How to Find Information on Lyme Disease
Lyme Disease is a curse for many in the United States. Here you'll find a brief treatise on the subject provided by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

How to Find More Information on Lyme Disease
For additional information on Lyme Disease, The Lyme Disease Foundation provides the latest updates, helpful resources, and much more.

616.97 AIDS (Disease)
How to Find Information on AIDS
The National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Disease provides a tremendous amount of information on AIDS and HIV. Empower yourself--be informed.

616.994 Cancer
How to Find Information on Cancer
Cancer--the dreaded word, but the news is getting better and better as medical science plows ahead. See the latest at the Cancer News Web site.

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618.2 Pregnancy
How to Find Information on Pregnancy
Someone you know is pregnant--maybe even you are pregnant. Get a host of good information from the Parents Place pregnancy page.

618.9257 Lice
How to Find Information on Head Lice
Medline Plus provides a number of very helpful links to sites explaining what head lice is and how to treat it.

629.222 Automobiles--Prices--United States
How to Purchase a Car
Edmund's is the name in automobile purchasing. View this comprehensive source of Edmund's auto purchasing information.

635 Gardening
How to Keep Your Garden Growing
If you labor on a lawn, in a vegetable patch, or by snipping at trees, give the Master Gardener site a look--it's maintained by the Cooperative Extension Service of Texas A&M University.

635.9772 Bonsai
How to Grow Bonsai Trees
If you want to learn the art of growing Bonsai tree, try the Bonsai Gardener site with information for both beginners and experienced bonsai enthusiasts.

636.7 Dogs
How to Take Care of a Dog
Dogs, a person's best friend, but what to do with the critter? You'll get a ton of good information from the ASPCA.

636.8 Cats
How to Take Care of a Cat
Cats, those incredible creatures that perplex and entertain. If you need information on the care of felines, take a look at the ASPCA site.

636.9322 Rabbits
How to Take Care of a Rabbit
You got a new bunny for Easter/Christmas/Birthday. Now what to do with Fluffy? The folks at the Chicago House Rabbit Society will help you!

636.93233 Hamsters as Pets
How to Take Care of a Hamster
Your kid just convinced you to buy a pet hamster. The Pet Web Site has lots of information about what you'll need to know.

639.395 Iguanas as pets
How to Care for an Iguana
Iguanas are increasingly a popular house pet. You'll find much good information on these reptiles on the Iguana Iguana web page.

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641.873 Brewing
How to Make Beer
We have many home beer brewers in our area, and the Cat's Meow page is THE BEST for info on Beer Brewing.

641.874 Bartending
How to Learn the Essentials of Bartending
For a quick learn on bartending, this site will give you the basics.

648.1 Spotting (Cleaning)
How to Clean Stains
Trying to get that pesky stain out of your favorite outfit? Check out the How To Clean Anything web site. They have tips on getting stains out of just about anything you can think of.

648.7 Pests-- Control
How to Control Pests in the Home and Field
By pests we don't mean your annoying neighbor, but rather the creepy-crawly kind. Here the University of Florida provides information on how to accomplish "Urban Integrated Pest Management".

650.14 Job hunting-- Florida
How to Get a Job in the State of Florida
One potential area of employment in Florida is state government work. If you'd like to work for the State of Florida, the Vacancy Locator provided here by the State is an excellent place to look.

How to Find MORE Jobs in Florida
On the other hand, maybe a private sector job would be good. The Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security has a slew of them listed.

How to Get a Job in Pinellas County
WorkNet Pinellas has been set up by Pinellas County and the State of Florida to help job seekers. Search or post jobs on the site, or look for the office location nearest you.

650.14 Job hunting--United States
How to Find a Job
A really good source for job listings is America's Job Bank--a database provided by a consortium of State Employment Service Agencies and the U.S. Department of Labor.

How to Find More Jobs
Monster.com, produced by the Online Career Center, allows you to search hundreds of thousands of job opportunities, provides career advice, gives tips on resumes and job hunting, and more.

How to Find Even MORE Jobs!
CareerBuilder is a partnership of companies such as Knight Ridder and Tribune Company designed to allow you to search for jobs posted in newspapers from over 200 local markets around the country.

658 Corporation reports
How to Find Company Annual and Quarterly Reports, and Other Corporate Information
There are many sources for company information, but the EDGAR Database is one of the best. This contains electronic filings by companies to the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), including 10k (annual) and 10q (quarterly) reports. Activate this link and key in a company name. If the company files electronically with the SEC, you'll find a wealth of information.

658.022 Small business
How to Start a Small Business
The Small Business Administration provides a slew of great information at this gopher site for anyone interested in starting a business. Included is information on obtaining financial assistance, tips for advertising, record keeping, and much more.

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791.43 Motion picture
How to Get Information on Movies
You remember a movie title, but forget who starred in it. Trying to remember this kind of thing can DRIVE YOU CRAZY trying. Don't let it bother you any longer. With a point and click, check out The Internet Movie Database, you'll find an easy to use resource of film information.

792.09 Broadway (New York, N.Y.)
How to Find Information on Broadway Shows
The Internet Broadway Database provides information on broadway shows from the beginnings of New York theatre up to today. Find lists of when shows appeared, what shows your favorite actors appeared in, and much more.

793.73 Word games
How to Solve Word Puzzles
The Word Detective is hands-down way cool for anyone interested in words. Here's a link to the Word Master's Home Page--including a nice discussion on the dreaded "gry" question.

793.8 Magic
How to Learn Some Magic Tricks
Available on Magic Web, learn some of the basic tricks in magic shows.

795.4 Card games
How to Learn Card Games
For rules and information on just about any card and tile game you can think of, check out the Card Games web site.

796.815 Martial arts
How to Learn About Martial Arts
If you're interested in the martial arts, Black Belt Magazine's website has articles, tips for rookies, a kid's section, and more.

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808.02 Bibliographic citations
How to Cite MLA and APA Styles
The Writer's Workshop at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign has provided a helpful guide to citing the most common sources in both MLA and APA styles. Just click on the link to "Bibliography Styles" on the left of the screen.

How to Cite Information from the Internet for Formal Papers
The Columbia Guide to Online Style from Columbia University Press provides citation information using a number of citation sytles such as MLA and APA.

How to Find the Citation for an MLA or APA Source
The Landmark Project has put together a great tool--The Citation Machine--that allows you to plug in your citation information, and the site puts it into MLA or APA style for you. It even tells you how to site the source in the body of the paper.

How to Find Citations for Electronic Sources
Try Citation Style Guides for Internet and Electronic Sources from the University of Alberta Libraries

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910 Geography
How to Get Travel Information
Microsoft Expedia provides travel arrangements, articles on travel related topics, and maps. You can compare air fares, check on weather conditions, find out current currency values, and use other great features.

910.25 Telephone--Directories
How to Find a Phone Number (or Address)
Finding someone's phone number or address can be difficult, but Switchboard is an elegant Internet solution to this problem. With 90 million residential and 10 million business listings, this is simply an astounding resource. Not all listings are accurate, and not all individuals in the U.S. are listed, but this is still a very good resource.

How to Find Telephone Directories on the Web
If Switchboard doesn't work for you, take a peek at Telephone Directories on the Web. You'll find phone, fax, and toll free directories from literally around the world.

How to Find MORE Phone Numbers and Addresses
Another great source for tracking down information is InfoSpace. This site can access information in the U.S., as well as a number of other countries. You can also find company websites, obtain local city information, find out who's who in the government, and much more.

917.3 Parks--United States
How to Find Information on National Parks
Planning a camping or hiking trip? Try ParkNet from the National Park Service. They have lots of great information about all of the national parks, including camping, lodging, fees, permits, history, wildlife, geology, and more.

917.59 Parks--Florida
How to Find Information on Florida State Parks
Florida has some of the best parks in the world. There are miles of beaches, beautiful springs, and wildlife unique to our incredible state. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has gathered a thorough directory of their park system-- a look at the real Florida.

917.5963 Community resources--Pinellas County
How to Find Human Services Help in Pinellas County
In addition to the 2-1-1 telephone assistance, Tampa Bay Cares provides a searchable online database of information and referrals on local health & human services, volunteer opportunities, donation referrals, crisis intervention, and problem-solving counseling.

How to Find Local Organizations in Pinellas County
Looking for a writer's group, a support group, or other type of local organization? Try searching in FROG, the Florida Resource & Opportunity Guide, provided by the Clearwater Public Library.

How to Find Information on the Arts in Pinellas County
Looking for local art programs, art education information, arts and crafts festivals, or other art-related topics? Look on the Pinellas County Arts Council site to see what's happening around the county.

How to Buy a Home and Find Housing Information
Find great information on buying a home, working with contractors, renting and more from the Pinellas County Housing Resource Directory provided by the Pinellas County Community Development Department.

923.1 Presidents--United States
How to Get the Scoop on Presidents of the United States
A common assignment for students in our area is to get background information on Presidents of the United States. The POTUS page at the Internet Public Library holds a wealth of info for anyone curious about the top G-person in the U.S.

929.1 Genealogy
How to Find Genealogical Information
One of the major sites for genealogical information is Ancestry.com, which allows you to search in multiple databases for information on your ancestors. (Note: some sections of this site are only available for a fee. However, the public libraries in Pinellas County currently have a subscription, and you can access it free within the libraries.)

How to Find More Genealogical Information
Want to see more sites? Cyndi's List of Genealogical Sites has more than 100,000 categorized and cross-referenced links to genealogical web sites.

How to Find Ancestors Who Arrived at Ellis Island
The American Family Immigration History Center has provided a site that allows you to search for records on over 22 million immigrants, passengers, and crew members who arrived at Ellis Island or the Port New York between 1892 and 1924.

How to Find Even More Genealogical Information
USGenWeb is a volunteer organization that works to make genealogy records available, online and for free, from every county and state in the United States. This extensive site allows you to search census records, marriage records, cemetery lists, and much more.

929.3 Registers of births, etc.
How to Obtain Birth Certificates, Marriage Licenses, Death Certificates, or Divorce Records
Listed here is a database of state offices of vital records.

929.4 Names, Personal--Dictionaries
How to Find a Name for a Baby
One of the most frequently asked questions in our library is for a list of names. For those anticipating a new bundle of joy, this is clearly an important decision (both for the parent and the child). The Baby Name Finder might be of use.

973 United States--History--Miscellaneous
How to Find Info on State Symbols
Your child has a report due tomorrow on one of the states, and she needs to know the state bird, song, etc. NOW. Don't sweat it-- take a look at 50 States.com to find lots of information about the 50 states and their capitals.

How to Find Historical Documents
The Yale Law School has put together a wonderful site with the full-text of documents that have influenced American Law, History, Economics, Politics, Diplomacy, and Government from pre-18th Century to the present.

973.7 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
How to Find Information on the Civil War
What we have here is not the definitive treatise on the U.S. Civil War, but it is an excellent timeline and compilation of photographs gathered together by the Library of Congress.

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