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Bloomfield

New Jersey

Bloomfield


• Bloomfield College and the Bloomfield College Library.
• Bloomfield Public Schools
• Local History at the Bloomfield Public Library for geneologists or anyone interested in the town.
• The Bloomfield Township Home Page.
• Bloomfield Government from My Government - local headlines and candidates.
• The Code of the Township of Bloomfield.
• Bloomfield Center Alliance
• Bloomfield Harvest Fest
• Yahoo Local Bloomfield.

  New Jersey
  

• The Bloomfield Public Library is a State Depository Library.
  
• New Jersey State Home Page.
• Governor McGreevey's Book Club
• One Book New Jersey
• Census Factfinder. Has census info for Bloomfield, Essex County and New Jersey
• New Jersey Dept. of Motor Vehicles.
• N.J. Division of Taxation. From New Jersey State's Home Page.
• Essex County Clerk.
• Passport information and outreach schedules. More information on passports from the Department of State.
• New Jersey Online. News from the Star Ledger, classifieds, moviefinder....
• N.J. Transit. Schedules and route information for trains, light rail, and bus. And more...
• NJ Transit Info from NJ Online. includes PATH, Hoboken Ferry and Airlink Schedules.
• NJ School Report Card information on Bloomfield Schools.
• IN Jersey. Includes a search engine that finds Restaurants in New Jersey by type of cuisine and location.
• New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)
• Garden State Arts Center (PNC Bank Arts Center)
• Papermill Playhouse
• Weird NJ.
  

  Business

  Finance

  CPI

  Company Research

  Car Buying

  Business and Finance
  
• EbscoHost Periodical Database: Business Source Elite: Input the barcode number from the back of your Bloomfield Public Library card. provides full text for over 1,090 journals covering business, management, economics, finance, banking, accounting, and much more. This database is updated on a daily basis.
• Facts on File Printable Forms : Input barcode number from the back of your Bloomfield Public Library Card, and then click on Forms. Personal & Business Forms (Requires Acrobat Reader): Organized by subject, this resource contains the forms most frequently used in all kinds of businesses. Included, for example, are forms from the Department of Labor, the Treasury, the Small Business Administration, and the General Services Administration. Whether one is applying for financial aid or Social Security benefits, these forms will make the process of organizing personal records a whole lot easier. All of the forms have been updated to reflect recent changes.
• Bureau of Labor Statistics. Data, economy at a glance, K-12 Career Info, and more...
• Better Business Bureau. Instant access to business and consumer alerts as well as helpful resources. File a complaint online.
• Small Business Administration.
• Yahoo Finance.
• Currency Converters. This links to a classic currency converter and a historical table.
• The Salary Calculator. Compare the cost of living in US and international cities.

  CPI
  

• CPI Schedule of Releases.
• Consumer Price Index Extraction Tables. Check off CPI-U, retrieve data, more formatting options, check one month percent change.

  Company Research
  

• Hoover's Hotlist of Companies. Some free Company info by name or ticker symbol without subscription.
• S.E.C. Edgar Database of Corporate Information
• Big Book. Search engine for company locations.

  Car Buying
  

• Edmund's Automobile Buyers's Guide. New and Used Cars and Trucks.
• Kelly Blue Book. New and Used car buying guide.
• N.A.D.A. Appraisal Guides. Car values.
  

  Education

  Test Preparation

  Financial Aid

  College Search

  Education
  
• EbscoHost Periodical Database: ERIC the Educational Resource Information Center: contains citations and abstracts from over 980 educational and education-related journals, as well as full text of more than 2,200 digests.
• Facts on File Curriculum Resource Center: Grades K-5 : Input barcode number from the back of your Bloomfield Public Library Card. (Requires Acrobat Reader): For elementary teachers and students seeking material to supplement their lessons, this electronic library of curriculum-related handouts offers a unique solution. It provides access to a broad selection of visual content, including maps and flags, timelines, science diagrams, science projects, and other handouts, all of which can be printed and used for worksheets, overheads, and testing.
• Facts on File Curriculum Resource Center: Grades 6-12 : Input barcode number from the back of your Bloomfield Public Library Card (Requires Acrobat Reader): For middle and high school teachers and students seeking material to supplement their coursework.
• U.S. Department of Education.
• ERIC Digests.
• New Jersey Department of Education.
• NJ School Report Card information.
• National Center for Education Statistics.

  Test Preparation

• GRE. At call number: 371.271 in the library .
• GED. At call number: 371.271 in the library .
• TOEFL. At call number: 428.0076 in the library .
• College Board (SAT, SATII, PSAT, ACT, etc)
• ASVAB. At call number: 355.0076 in the library .
• Immigration Self-Test (official website)
• NCLEX (nursing). At call number: 610.73076 in the library .
• PRAXIS (teaching). At call number: 371.271 in the library .

  Financial Aid

• Federal Resources for Educational Excellence.
• Department of Education Student Financial Aid Guide. An online version of the print publication, The Student Guide. Info about financial aid from the U.S. Department of Education.
• Financial Aid Information. A free guide to student financial aid created by Mark Kantrowitz, author of The Prentice Hall Guide to Scholarships and Fellowships for Math and Science Students, and is sponsored by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA).
• fastWEB. Financial Aid Search.

  College Search

• Yahoo College Search.
• Peterson's Online College Search.
• College Board Online. Includes information about the SAT, CLEP, and good financial aid info, and a scholarship search.
  

  Government

  Law

  Tax Information

  Government Sites and Information

• Facts on File Printable Forms : Input barcode number from the back of your Bloomfield Public Library Card, and then click on Forms. Government, Business, Personal and Tax forms.
• FirstGov. The government website to provide the public with easy, one-stop access to all online U.S. Federal Government resources.
• U.S. Census Bureau and Census Factfinder. See New Jersey links for Census on Bloomfield, Essex County and NJ>
• FedWorld. A program of the United States Dept of Commerce. Search for government reports, explore U.S. government websites.
• Government Information Sharing Project . Includes several searchable government databases. From Oregon State University. Links to 1990 Census information and other government data, searchable.

• Library of Congress.
• United States Federal Judiciary . A clearinghouse for information from and about the Judicial Branch of the U.S. Government.
• U.S. Copyright Office.
• GPO (Government Printing Office). Access to the government documents from the Government Publication Office.
• State & Local Government on the Net. By state, includes federal links (census bureau) and national organizations.
• Federal Register
• Code of Federal Regulation
• Thomas Legislative Information. Includes full text of all Congressional Bills and full text of congressional record. Searchable by topics, bill numbers, title, etc.

  Law

• Facts on File Printable Forms : Input barcode number from the back of your Bloomfield Public Library Card, and then click on Forms. Government, Business, Personal and Tax forms.
• FindLaw. Internet Legal Resources.
• Law and Politics Internet Guide Links to legal information (including forms databases), judicial info, and government resources.
• International Law META Page.
• Legal Services of New Jersey (LSNJ). An independent, non-profit organization, coordinates the statewide Legal Services system. LSNJ strives to ensure equal access to justice under law to all people of New Jersey, providing free legal assistance to low-income people in civil matters.

  Tax Information
  

• Facts on File Printable Forms : Input barcode number from the back of your Bloomfield Public Library Card, and then click on Forms. Government, Business, Personal and Tax forms.
• IRS Forms. Tax forms & Publications.
• IRS en Espaņol.
• IRS Home Page.
• N.J. Division of Taxation.
• NY State Tax forms.
• Yahoo: Tax forms by State.
• Yahoo: Federal Forms.
  

  Health & Medicine

• EbscoHost Periodical Database: Input the barcode number from the back of your Bloomfield Public Library card. This database includes many excellent health resources.
• Facts on File Health Reference Center: Input the barcode from the back of your Bloomfield Public Library card. Provides clear, comprehensive and up-to-date resources for understanding today's most pressing health and social issues. This database is an extensive reference that defines the causes, cures, key research, medical terms, symptoms, treatments and trends of each field of study, and explores the social impact of various health-related subjects.
• Human Anatomy On-line This Java-enhanced site shows images of body parts and provides explanations of their functions.
• Medicinenet.
• American Medical Association
• FDA Drug information.
• Yahoo! Health. Drug information, also has searchable Encyclopedia, health news and alternative medicine.
• American Medical Assocation Doctor Finder.
• American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) .
• AMA Physician Select. Find a qualified Doctor or check credetials.
• NJ State Board of Medical Examiners: suspensions, etc.
• Merck Manual. Free searchable database of medical conditions.
• America's Doctor.com. Medical information.
• Ask the Dietitian.
  

  Job Search

• Facts on File Career Guidance Center: Input barcode number from the back of your Bloomfield Public Library Card. Provides comprehensive, realistic, and up-to-date, the database profiles more than 1,200 of today's most exciting jobs in more than 15 industries. It offers users instant access to the resources they need to investigate areas of interest or land a terrific job in their chosen field. Fully searchable, it is a "must-have" resource for high school students, general readers planning a career path, professionals ready for a career change, and career counselors.
• Workforce New Jersey Career and job information.
• Civil Service Job listings.
• Firefighter Career Information: testing schedule, manual, application, etc.
• Police Officer Exam.
• Law Enforcement Career Information.
• America's Job Bank
• Employment resources from Camden County Library
• Occupational Outlook Handbook. The Occupational Outlook Handbook, from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  

  Search Engines
  

• Ask Jeeves
• Yahoo
• Google
• Alta Vista
• Excite
• Hotbot
• InfoSeek
• Lycos
• Metacrawler
• Webcrawler

LC 4/2003