Links of Interest

Cortland links: Local area information and activities.

New York State links: Resources available around the state.

Newspaper links: Keep up-to-date on current issues.

Computer help links: Need to know how to use a computer?

Library links: Information for promoting and protecting the library.

Miscellaneous links: Various links of interest

City of Cortland          http://www.cortland.org

Cortland County          http://www.cortland-co.org

Cortland County Records          http://www.cortland-co.org/cc/index.htm

Cortland County Historical Society      http://www.cortlandhistory.com

Cortland County Cultural Council Calendar        http://cortlandarts.com/index.html

The 1890 House          http://www.1890house.org

Cortland County Convention & Visitors Bureau        http://www.experiencecortland.com/index.php

Juju.com (job-seekers resource - Cortland County page) http://www.juju.com/location/new-york/cortland-county/cortland

Cortland Standard Help Wanted Classifieds        http://www.cortlandstandard.net/classhelp.html

Cortland Community Foundation     http://cortlandcommunityfoundation.org/

Upstate History          http://www.museumwise.org/

Established in 1971, Museumwise (formerally Upstate History Alliance) is a non-profit organization that provides support, advice, and training to historical societies, museums, historians and others interested in history in upstate New York.

New York State Public Records      http://www.newyorkpublicrecord.com
*Note: please ignore the ad at the top of the page titled "New York Public Records Search." Scroll down the page to view NYS public records.

New York State Museum          http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/

New York State Archives          http://www.archives.nysed.gov/aindex.s

NYS LitMap          http://www.nyslittree.org

From the New York State Council on the Arts, NYS LitMap is a gateway in the form of a tree, to biographical information about authors, literary organizations, events, bookstores, and more.

Onondaga Historical Association          http://www.cnyhistory.org
Find a wealth of information about Central New York as well as genealogy.  NEW - a searchable database of images from its collection.

Judicial Campaign Ethics Center (JCEC)          http://www.nycourts.gov/vote
Non-partisan voter guide for judicial candidates in New York State.

Checklist of Official Publications of the State of New York     www.nysl.nysed.gov/edocs/education/chcktext.htm

The Archives of the Post-Standard/Herald-Journal

and all the past newspapers in its family are available at http://poststandard.newspaperarchive.com

Full-page newspaper pages are searchable by keyword and date or you can browse by date. A monthly subscription costs $6.95 and a yearly subscription is $60.

Cortland Standard        http://www.cortlandstandard.net

Online Newspapers          http://newslink.org

This site offers a wide variety of links.

How Computers Work          http://computer.howstuffworks.com

How computers work is a series of articles providing illustrated explanations of how computer hardware and software works.

Hands-On Mouse Tutorials

    Mousing Around:          http://www.pbclibrary.org/mousing/intro.htm

    Squirrel Game:          http://www.mouseprogram.com

Internet Tutorials

    Learn the Net:         http://www.learnthenet.com

    Internet 101:          http://www.internet101.org        

How to Choose a Search Engine           http://www.usa-people-search.com/content-how-to-choose-a-search-engine-or-directory.aspx 

ALA Office Intellectual Freedom          http://www.ala.org/oif/

ALA Washington Office          http://www.ala.org/washoff/

Bill of Right Defense Committee          http://www.bordc.org

New York Library Association         http://www.nyla.org

WorldCat          http://www.worldcatlibraries.org
Online catalogs of libraries around the world.

Find Law          http://www.findlaw.com

Whether it be searching for a lawyer, case & codes or searching on law news you will find what you're looking for through their search engine.

Best of History Web Sites          http://www.besthistorysites.net

Links to many historical sites. This Web site was made for history teachers, students of all ages, and others who have a interest in history.

Literary History          http://www.literaryhistory.com

Free Internet articles on English and American literature. A good reference for:

     *Students

     *Scholars

     *Writers

     *Teachers

     *Reading groups

     *General readers

Central New York Genealogical Society - meetings, programs and conferences
http://www.rootsweb.com/~nycnygs

Government Information      http://www.usa.gov
The official web portal for the U.S. government. Find consumer guides, info. on benefits & grants, energy, health, public safety, voting, and more.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services          http://uscis.gov/graphics/fieldoffices/newyork/aboutus.htm

Library of Congress          http://www.loc.gov

Government Documents          http://guides.lib.umich.edu/cat.php?cid=1471

Research & technology guides covering government, politics, & law. Other subjects are listed on the left of the page.

Department of Environmental Conservation http://www.dec.ny.gov/energy/75370.html

DEC Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement for High-Volume Hydraulic Fracturing for public viewing.  This website also contains fact sheets on the issue and how the public can submit questions and comments to the Department.

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