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Adult Services

  • Autotropolis - Free automotive research website that includes information on car and safety ratings, top ten lists, financing and more.
  • Autozone - For the Do it Yourselfer: Click on Repair Guides. Repair guides offer detailed information about your vehicle - everything from step-by-step repair instructions to wiring diagrams are included.
  • NADA Guides - Online prices & reviews, links to road tests and safety information.
  • Kelley Blue Book (New & Used Car Prices) - Includes precise retail and trade-in values, includes motorcycle prices.
  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - Links to safety problems & issues, test results, regulations and standards, R&D
 
  • Amazon Books - Premier bookstore on the Internet, includes books, music, videos, electronics and e-auctions.
  • Barnes and Noble - Another great Internet bookstore.
  • Michigan Center for the Book - The Center draws from the Library of Michigan and its affiliate institutions to encourage and produce local and statewide programs and resources that promote books, reading, authors and libraries.
  • Project Gutenberg - Classic texts online - Most comprehensive site on the web; can search by title or author of many classic books or works.
 
 
 
 
  • OptOutPreScreen.com - Allows you to remove your name from "junk mail" lists.
  • Annual Credit Report - Allows you one free credit report a year from each of the three major credit agencies.
  • Better Business Bureau - Consumer information on businesses, charity reports, allows one to file a complaint on a company, a new car or charity electronically.
  • Consumer Product Safety Commission - Safety information on consumer products.
  • Consumer Information at FTC - Choose consumer protection link - wealth of information on consumer issues and items.
  • Consumer Search - Allows you to find reviews of products much like Consumer Reports.
  • Do Not Call Registry - Register for this national program to prevent unwanted telemarketing calls.
  • gethuman - A website that will give you the phone number to talk to a real human at many companies, not a recorded message!
  • ICCC (IC3) - Internet Crime Complaint Center.
  • National Fraud Information Center - Toll free hotline with advice about computer .
  • Network for Good - Helps people find opportunities to volunteer, donate money, and speak out about important issues in their communities.
  • Insure.com - An insurance guide for the consumer and the professional.
 

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Search Engines

  • AltaVista - One of the more popular search engines.
  • Dogpile - A metasearch engine.
  • Google - The best search engine on the web.
  • MetaCrawler - A metasearch engine.
  • Yahoo! - Another popular search engine and much more.
 
 
 

 

 

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  • FindLaw - comprehensive legal site with links to legal forms, legal subjects, finding a lawyer and state and legal resources.
  • The Law Engine - Information on federal courts and law, legal reference, law dictionaries, state law, courts and more.
  • Michigan Legislative Information - Michigan Compiled laws, current bills, consumer information on state government.
  • Oakland County Law Library - Searchable online catalog, great links and an "Ask a Librarian" email feature.
  • State Bar of Michigan - Has a Michigan online legal self-help center under public resources.
  • Thomas - Highly rated website with links to federal legislative information.
 
  • Library of Congress - Catalogs, resources and services of our national library.
  • Library of Michigan - Catalog and services of our state library.
  • Michigan Electronic Library - MEL's 'virtual library' is selected and evaluated by librarians and is designed to be a comprehensive electronic information tool for the state's libraries, schools and citizens.
  • The Library Network - Services and catalog of The Library Network, a library cooperative of 65 libraries in southeast Michigan.
  • The Oakland County Library - Access to Legal & Governmental primary source information as well as books on tape from the Library of the Visually & Physically Impaired.
 
  • How Far is It? - Using latitude and longitude calculates the distance between two locations as the crow flies.
  • MapQuest - Maps, aerial photos (when available), driving directions & road trip planner.
  • MapsonUs - This free service generates maps, driving directions and allows you to plan your route.
  • PCL Map Collection - Excellent collection of online maps ordered geographically. Includes directions for resizing and printing of maps.
  • Yahoo's Regional Maps - Search for maps by region.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  • Amtrak - Routes, tickets, station locator and tours.
  • Expedia.com - Comprehensive site to obtain tickets for any kind of travel.
  • Greyhound Lines - Allows for ticket purchases, travel planning, charters and tours.
  • Passports - Includes when and where to apply for a passport.
  • Travelinformation.com - Free travel brochures, vacation guides, maps and travel planning kits.
  • Travelocity - Comprehensive site to obtain tickets for any kind of travel.
 
 
 
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