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Libraries and Catalogs | Reference Sites

	ONLINE LIBRARIES AND CATALOGS
	Lubbock School Libraries

		Tex Share Database info
	Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov The official library of the United States and its people; search its Z39.50 Gateway for catalog records, Dewey numbers, MARC records, and other libraries’ catalogs.
	Region XVII Service Center http://www.esc17.net/
	TENET http://www.tenet.edu The purpose of TENET is to provide useful, up-to-date resources for the education community, including teachers, administrators, parents and students.
	Texas School Libraries (formerly TLC) http://www.tea.state.tx.us/technology/libraries This is the State of Texas site for school libraries. Contains information about TLC and the standards for school libraries.
	Texas State Electronic Library http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ This is the official site for the public libraries of the State of Texas. Contains a wealth of reference materials, including many full-text newspaper located in various cities of the state.
	Texas Tech Law Library http://www.law.ttu.edu/lawlibrary Many of these online databases are open for public use. A wealth of information is found here.
	Texas Tech Medical School Library http://www.ttuhsc.edu/libraries/

	REFERENCE SITES
	CIA Fact Book http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/ A Central Intelligence Agency website that contains maps, official information, etc. on every country in the world.
	Infonation http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/infonation/e_i_map.htm A United Nations website containing statistical information on 185 nations of the world.
	Information Please Almanac http://www.infoplease.com/ The most up-to-date statistical information.
	Internet Public Library http://www.ipl.org Resources for teens, youth, and librarians.
	Kathy Schrock’s Reference Sources http://discoveryschool.com/schrockguide/ Educators guide with a categorized list of sites on the Internet found to be useful for enhancing curriculum and teacher professional growth.
	Mapquest http://mapquest.com/ Contains city maps, travel guides, etc.
	Medline Plus http://www.nlm.nih.gov/ Site published by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Contains health information for consumers, discusses all types of diseases, prescription drugs, medical research, etc.
	US Zipcode Finderhttp: http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/