Copyright Information

Copyright: A Crash Course
http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/IntellectualProperty/cprtindx.htm
The University of Texas's general information, although targeted at faculty, provides a helpful overview.

Copyright Basics and the Internet
http://server.remc12.k12.mi.us/lhslib/Copyright.htm
A site designed for teachers who want to present the basics of copyright information to their students.

Copyright Clearance Center (CCC)
http://www.copyright.com/
The largest licenser of text reproduction rights in the world, the CCC provides licensing systems for the reproduction and distribution of copyrighted materials in print and electronic formats. They provide a good overview of copyright basics in "Copyright Resources" section.

Copyright Office: Library of Congress
(1) http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html and (2) http://www.copyright.gov/faq.html
Explore (1) copyright basics and (2) frequently asked questions about copyright.

Copyright Myths Explained 
http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html
A lawyer explains the top ten common misconceptions about copyright.

Educator's Guide to Intellectual Property, Copyright, and Plagiarism
http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/wp/copyright
An introduction to the terms and issues often heard in the debate on plagiarism.

Plagiarism Stoppers: A Teacher's Guide
http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/where/plagiarism_stoppers.html
A list of plagiarism resources for educators.

Genealogy sites

Ancestry.com
http://www.ancestry.com
A genealogy research site that includes the Social Security Death Index as well as the early American Marriage database, listing more than 75,000 American marriages prior to 1800.

Kentucky Resouces: Burgoo.com
www.burgoo.com
Area genealogy information and links to other sites.

Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites
http://www.cyndislist.com
Extensive directory of annotated genealogical links relating to countries, railroads, churches, and societies.

Ellis Island Records
http://www.ellisisland.org/default.asp
A relatively new website which catalogs the millions of immigrants who went through Ellis Island on their way to America. It's a project of the American Family Immigration History Center, which is located at Ellis Island. 

The Genealogy Home Page
http://www.genhomepage.com
Links to many search and helper applications.

GENUKI - UK and Ireland Genealogy
http://www.genuki.org.uk
Offers a comprehensive guide to researching from abroad, and includes extensive links to documents, genealogical societies, and search services.

Journal of Online Genealogy
http://www.onlinegenealogy.com
Free journal offers genealogical research tools, press releases, articles, and success stories. Search the back issues.

Kentucky Vital Records Index
http://ukcc.uky.edu/~vitalrec/

RootsForum.com
http://www.rootsforum.com
Web Accessible version of Compurserve's Genealogy Forums, relating to all aspects of genealogy.

RootsWeb Genealogical Data
http://www.rootsweb.com
Offers tools and resources for amateur and professional genealogists. Search for a surname, find research news headlines, or join message boards.

USGenWeb Project
http://www.usgenweb.com/
Find genealogy records, mailing lists and web sites organized by state and county. With FAQs, hints for researchers, and living memorials.

Vital Records Information for United States
http://vitalrec.com

Ancestry Scams
Ancestry.com - Genealogy Scams on the Web
http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/columns/eastman/4251.asp

Harberts
http://www.siscom.net/~rdrunner/HTML/Scams.html

Cyndi's List - Scams
http://www.cyndislist.com/myths.htm

Home schooling links

About Homeschooling
http://homeschooling.about.com
Tells how to get started with homeschooling, links to lesson ideas by subject, and explanations of the most popular homeschooling methods.

American Homeschool Association
http://www.americanhomeschoolassociation.org
Includes articles, essays, and editorials about homeschooling, plus links to other useful sites.

The Classical Curriculum
http://www.welltrainedmind.com/articleindex.html
A step-by-step guide on how to give your child an academically rigorous, comprehensive education from preschool through high school.

Kentucky Home Education Association
http://www.khea.8k.com
Find local support groups, resources for high school homeschoolers, and learn about Kentucky homeschool requirements.

Unschooling.Com
http://www.unschooling.com
List useful tools, books, and materials for homeschoolers, and offers subscriptions to a free online newsletter.

Internet hoaxes

Museum of Hoaxes
http://www.museumofhoaxes.com
Hoaxes currently making headlines, false Web sites and listings categorized by date can be found here.

Truth or Fiction
http://www.truthorfiction.com
Searchable subject divisions help users find information on e-rumors.


Job Resources on the Internet

AfterCollege (formerly The Job Resource)
http://www.thejobresource.com/
AfterCollege™ is a free service for college job seekers and recent graduates who are looking for jobs and internships. Post your resume and receive invitations from employers or search for jobs at over 1,000 top companies.

American Job Bank
http://www.ajb.org/
All job categories nationwide.

American Jobs
http://www.americanjobs.com/
Especially for hi-tech computer and engineering jobs.

JobBankUSA
http://www.jobbankusa.com/
Provides employment and resume information services to job candidates, employers and recruitment firms.

JobStar Central
http://jobstar.org/index.cfm
View sample resumes and cover letters and find information on salaries, hidden job markets and career guidance.

JobStar's "Hot Jobs" Links
http://jobstar.org/tools/career/career.htm#Hot
Links to sites featuring current "hot" career options. 

Monster.Com
http://www.monster.com/
A megasite with lots of resources.

Riley Guide
http://www.rileyguide.com
Employment opportunities and job resources on the Internet.


Kentucky Resources

Commonwealth of Kentucky
http://www.kydirect.net/
The Official State Government Site for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Commonwealth of Kentucky
http://www.50states.com/kentucky.htm
Kentucky information from 50states.com.

Governor Paul Patton's Office
http://gov.state.ky.us/

The Kentucky Building
http://www.wku.edu/library/kentuckybuilding/
Preserving the history and heritage of the state of Kentucky, and digitally displaying it.

Kentucky Court of Justice
http://www.kycourts.net/

Kentucky Department for Libraries & Archives
http://www.kdla.state.ky.us/
This state agency manages library, archival, and public records programs. Of particular interest: the KY Talking Book Library and onsite (Frankfort) archival services.

Kentucky Homeland Security
http://homeland.state.ky.us/

Kentucky Information in Cyberspace . . . Piecing it All Together
http://www.wku.edu/Library/KIIC/
This site's topics include: 
   Arts & Museums: http://www.wku.edu/Library/KIIC/art_info.htm
   Genealogy: http://www.wku.edu/Library/KIIC/gen_logy.htm
   History: http://www.wku.edu/Library/KIIC/his_info.htm
   Recreation & Sports: http://www.wku.edu/Library/KIIC/rst_info.htm
   Travel & Tourism: http://www.wku.edu/Library/KIIC/travel.htm

Kentucky Lottery
http://www.kylottery.com/

Kentucky Legislative Resources Commission
http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/

Kentucky Revised Statutes
http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/statrev/frontpg.htm

Kentucky State Senate & House District Numbers
http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/whoswho/whoswho.htm

Unclaimed Property in Kentucky
http://www.kytreasury.com/html/kyt_uprop.asp

Law sites

FindLaw
http://www.findlaw.com/
This is a well-organized site providing links to legal information for lawyers, students, and the general public. You can find legal forms, laws, law school information, a lawyer directory, legal guides on various topics, and much more.

GPO Access
http://www.access.gpo.gov/
This web site of the U.S. Government Printing Office provides access to the Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register, U.S. Code, Congressional Bills, and Congressional Record, as well as “Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids” and a variety of federal government information.

Kentucky Court of Justice
http://www.kycourts.net
This web site provides information about the Kentucky court system and its functions and procedures. A particularly informative publication included on the site is “Justice in Our Commonwealth,” a clear explanation of the system. Legal forms, a court directory, and other resources are also available.

Kentucky Legislature Home Page
http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/
This web site is maintained by the Legislative Research Commission (LRC) and includes the text of the Kentucky Revised Statutes, Kentucky Administrative Regulations, Congressional Bills, the Legislative Record, and publications of the LRC, as well as Kids' Pages (including Kentucky state symbols), a directory of legislators, and other resources.

WORLD LawDirect
http://www.worldlawdirect.com/
Get free legal advice on US and international law from lawyers from 26 countries, available for consultation 24 hours a day, as well as tips and solutions to over 6,000 common problems.  Free downloads of commonly used legal forms are available in the "Build a Document" section. (Note: There is a fee charged for family law questions; all other types are free. Some solutions are fee-based.)

Online directories

www.anywho.com - Yellow pages, white pages, reverse lookup, toll free directory, international links.
www.infousa.com - Free searches for people, businesses, restaurants; fee-based consumer and business mailing lists.
www.switchboard.com - White pages, yellow pages, product finder, maps and directions.
www.teldir.com - Online phone books; worldwide coverage.
www.555-1212.com - NOTE: This site is fee based; it is not a free service.

Reference sites

Digital Librarian
http://digital-librarian.com
Subtitled “a librarian's choice of the best of the Web,” this is a great directory of Internet resources covering some 90 categories.

The Internet Collegiate Reference Collection
http://icrc.bloomu.edu/
Databases of articles, graphics, statistics, texts, etc., where specific items may be retrieved, rather than linking to other Web home pages.

Internet Library for Librarians
http://www.itcompany.com/inforetriever/
This site presents a highly categorized collection of links touted as “The Most Popular Information Resource Site for Librarians.” Included are Internet reference sources broken down into familiar headings, librarian links specifically for the library professional and his/her patron, and a collection of “accessories” that support the needs of information specialists at all levels in all capacities. 

Kids Click
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Kids Click!/
The University of California at Berkeley presents this “web search for kids by librarians.” KidsClick does a great job of emphasizing the intellectually stimulating and socially redeeming content of the Web in a logical, easy to use format. 600 categories here and a search function.

Librarian's Yellow pages
http://www.librariansyellowpages.com
A cataloging of librarian web pages online, a law librarian's resource guide, and "impossible to find" library resource guide.

Refdesk
http://www.refdesk.com
Claims to be the single best site for facts on the Internet. A one-stop site for all internet resources: news, weather, sports, reference, encyclopedia, facts on file, FAQs, tutorials, search engines, free stuff, games and more.

xRefer
http://www.xrefer.com/
Reference engine offers free search access to an extensive collection of encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauruses and quotation compendiums.