Business and Finance |
| Annual Report Gallery | Selected company annual reports. |
| Associations on the Net (Internet Public Library) | Guide to web sites of prominent organizations and associations, organized by subject, and briefly annotated. |
| Bureau of Business Research | Provides essential research and information about Texas industries, from The University of Texas at Austin.
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| Bureau of Economic Analysis | Provides data about national, international, and regional aspects of the U.S. economy. Provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce. |
| Business Information (UT-Austin Libraries) | Comprehensive listing of business-related sites chosen by the business librarians at The University of Texas at Austin. |
| CNN Money | Information about: markets & stocks, company news, economy, world business, technology, commentary, personal finance, mutual funds. |
| Edgar (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) | Searches SEC filings. Other features include: investor assistance and complaints and small business information. |
| Texas Business and Industry Data Center | Economic data and statistics from the Texas Office of Economic Development and Tourism and the US Census; includes databases, news, and a subject index. |
| Texas Economic Development and Tourism (Governor’s Office) | Information about state economic development, business advocacy, economic research, and tourism. |
| Texas Small Business Development Center | The Texas State University Small Business Development Center (SBDC) works with existing and startup small businesses to help them grow and compete in today’s global economy. Counseling, research, and professional business consulting available free of charge. Round Rock and Austin offices.
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| Thomas Register of American Manufacturers | Register for free to search 155,000 companies, 60,000 product & service classification headings and 124,000 brand names. Free access to all Thomas publishing web sites: Thomas Food Industry Register, Thomas Regional Directories, Thomas Register of European Manufacturers, etc. |
| U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Homepage | Provides free access to trademark and patent databases. |
| Value Line | Provides stocks, investment, and educational information. Premium services require a subscription. |
| Yahoo Finance | Collection of links to financial information such as news, stock quotes, historical stock prices, and market reviews. back to top |
Computer Help |
Computer Tutorials |
| TLN Technology Committee | Free, self-paced, beginner level computer skill building tutorials for those who have never used a computer before.
Disponible en Español. |
| Microsoft Training | Free self-paced training courses, demos, and interactive guides for all Microsoft Office 2010, 2007, and 2003 programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access). |
| Goodwill Community Foundation International | Provides self-paced lessons as well as instructor-led classes. Create a free account to register for the online classes. |
Keyboarding Tutorials |
| Goodtyping.com | Free online typing course. |
| Cursomeca.com | Curso de mecanografía gratis por Internet. back to top |
Consumers |
| Better Business Bureau of Central Texas | The Better Business Bureau creates a community of trust and dependability by promoting ethical relationships between companies and their customers. Find business reviews, business member pages, and other useful information at this Web site. |
| ConsumerSearch.com | An About.com Web site that collects and rates consumers' product reviews; organized by product type. |
| SafeShopping.org | American Bar Association's Web site that provides educational information to help consumers use online commerce safely. |
| Texas Attorney General - Consumer Protection | Texas consumer protection from the state Attorney General's office. Get product information, file a complaint, or learn about Texas protection laws. |
| Texas Lemon Laws | Texas lemon laws provided by the Texas Dept. of Transportation. |
| Texas Online - Consumer Protection Links | Texas Consumer Protection Resources |
| Texas Unclaimed Property List | Search for unclaimed property or call 800-654-3463 or 512-463-3120. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts publishes an annual list of abandoned property. Search the list to begin the claims process. No deadline exists for filling a claim. |
| United States Consumer Product Safety Commission | The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission website lets consumers find safety information, product recalls, and articles about safety regulations. Also available en Español. back to top |
eBbooks |
Free eBooks |
| Internet Archive | The Internet Archive Text Archive contains a wide range of free fiction, popular books, children's books, historical texts and academic books. |
| Project Gutenberg | Project Gutenberg offers over 38,000 free ebooks: choose among free epub books, free kindle books, download them or read them online. |
| Barnes&Noble | Free eBooks available from Barnes & Noble. |
| Amazon free eBooks | Free classics and out-of-copyright, pre-1923 books from Amazon. |
| Sony Reader Store | Free eBooks from Sony's Reader Store. |
| Google Books | Find the classics at Google Books. You may also search and then select to view only free books. back to top |
Employment |
Austin & Central Texas |
Cities |
| City of Austin Jobs | City of Austin Jobs |
| City of Bastrop Jobs | City of Bastrop Jobs |
| City of Cedar Park Jobs | City of Cedar Park Jobs |
| City of Georgetown Jobs | City of Georgetown Jobs |
| City of Pflugerville Jobs | City of Pflugerville Jobs |
| City of Round Rock Jobs | City of Round Rock Jobs |
| City of San Marcos Jobs | City of San Marcos Jobs |
Counties |
| Hays County Jobs | Hays County Jobs |
| Travis County Jobs | Travis County Jobs |
| Williamson County Jobs | Williamson County Jobs |
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Newspaper Classifieds |
| Austin American Statesman Online | Austin American Statesman Jobs |
| Austin Chronicle | Austin Chronicle Jobs |
Other Employment Sites |
| AustinJobs.com | Website dedicated to Austin area jobs. |
| University of Texas at Austin Employment | University of Texas at Austin Jobs |
| Jobing.com | Jobing.com |
Texas |
| Central Texas Library System Employment & Job Seeking | Provides a comprehensive collection of resources from job listings and job searching help to Texas Workforce and unemployment information to college planning and preparation. |
| Job-Hunt Texas | Features comprehensive state-wide resources and screened job listings. |
| Texas Work Force Commission: Work in Texas | Search state government and private sector jobs. Link to online job applications, job listings and other job hunting information. |
National Job Sites |
| CareerOneStop | CareerOneStop allows searching by category or keyword, then by zip code or state for geographic location. |
| Monster.com | Monster.com
Lists over 200,000 jobs, including international job listing. |
| Careerbuilder.com | Careerbuilder.com |
| Net-Temps | Temporary jobs-both full-time and contract jobs. |
| All Star Jobs - The Career Directory | All Star Jobs - The Career Directory includes a section on jobs in Canada. |
| Employment Guide | Employment Guide |
| Thingamajob | Thingamabob |
| Job Bank USA | Job Bank USA |
| Resume Writing Services | Tips, tools, and articles about writing and distributing resumes. |
Employment Trends |
| Occupational Outlook Handbook Online | The Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outllook Handbook Online provides information about occupations, employment forcasts, and earnings. |
| Occupational Employment Statistics | The Bureau of Labor and Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics provides wage estimates by occupations by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
| Salary Surveys | Find links to salary surveys grouped by professions. |
| America's Careers InfoNet |
Find information about wages and trends by career category.
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Fact Look Up |
Dictionaries, Thesauri, & Guides |
| Babbel | Learn languages online, using images, sound, and text. Sign up for a free account to save your vocabulary and get reminders to refresh your skills. A social aspect allows you to use your new language with others. |
Citing Sources -University of Wisconsin-Madison | Provides links to style guides for citing electronic sources. Most (but not all) of the sites include formats or examples of citations. |
| Merriam-Webster Online | Online version of the well-known, general purpose dictionary. |
| Specialty Dictionaries | Each specialty dictionary covers specific topics, such as anthropology, business, and theater. |
| Webopedia | Dictionary containing computer and Internet definitions. |
Directories |
| AnyWho | Search for toll-free numbers, yellow and white pages, and reverse lookup (using phone number to look for address and name) from AT&T. |
| Texas Area Codes | Find Texas phone area codes. |
| InfoSpace | Infospace listings include yellow pages, white pages, classifieds, businesses, city guides. |
| Worldwide Phone Numbers | Searchable international telephone directories, yellow pages and white pages. |
| ZIPCODES +4 Directory | Provided by the US Postal Service. Look up zip codes, buy stamps, track mailed items, calculate rates. |
Information |
| About.com | Subject guides for a wide range of topics iwhich include: arts/literature, computer/technology, education, hobbies/games, jobs/careers, money, health/fitness, homework help, etc. |
| Handbook of Texas Online | The Handbook of Texas is a multidisciplinary encyclopedia of Texas history, geography, and culture. |
| Information Please | Information Please contains an almanac, timelines, biographies, and databases as well as the Columbia Encyclopedia. |
| Internet Public Library | Provides a comprehensive subject guide to the Web. All links and pages have been evaluated by librarians. back to top |
Health Information |
Guides to Health Information on the Web |
| MedlinePlus Guide to Healthy Web Surfing | An information guide to assist in evaluating the quality of health information. |
| National Library of Medicine Guide to Finding Health Information | Guide to finding health information provided by the United States National Library of Medicine. |
Portals to Health Information |
| WebMD | WebMD provides valuable health information, tools for managing your health, and support to those who seek information. |
| PubMed | A database of articles about health and medical care, from the National Library of Medicine. If you have a Round Rock Public Library card, use the extra features available with our subscription to EBSCO Medline. For all others, the free Web version is at PubMed Central. |
| MedlinePlus | MedlinePlus supplies consumers’ health information from the National Library of Medicine.
Disponible en Español. |
| Texas Medical Association Health Information | Health information for consumers and health professionals from the Texas Medical Association. |
The National Library of Medicine suggests the following starting points for health information Web searching:
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) Health Information | National Institutes of Health links to health/medical information in publications and fact sheets, databases, and other resources. |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | Centers for Disease Control links to health statistics, travelers' health guides, information on diseases and health topics.
Disponible en Español. |
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) | Food and Drug Administration links to background and regulatory information about drugs, food, cosmetics, medical devices, and radiological health. |
Healthfinder®
| Healthfinder provides links to reliable consumer health and human services information (online publications, clearinghouses, databases, support and self--help groups, government agencies and not-for-profit organizations). |
The National Health Information Center (NHIC) | The National Health Information Center is a referral service with information about federally funded clearinghouses and information centers. |
Medicare/Medicaid |
| Medicare | The official Medicare site.
Disponible en Español. |
| Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) | Information about Medicare or Medicaid services provided by the US Dept. of Health & Human Services. |
| Social Security Online - Medicare | Medicare Information site. |
| Texas Medicaid | Texas Medicaid information. |
Mental Health Information |
| Mental Health America of Texas | Mental Health America of Texas reaches out to communities across Texas to promote mental health, prevent mental disorders, and improve the care and treatment of people with mental illnesses through education and advocacy. |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) | NAMI is a grassroots mental health advocacy organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness.
Disponible en Español |
NAMI Texas | NAMI Texas is the state branch of NAMI, a national grassroots mental health advocacy group. Disponible en Español |
NAMI Austin | NAMI Austin is the local branch of the national mental health advocacy group NAMI. |
| National Institute of Mental Health | National Institute of Mental Health Home
“Reducing the burden of mental illness and behavioral disorders through research on mind, brain, and behavior.” |
Health Reference |
| Internet Public Library-Medications & Pharmaceuticals References | High quality reference for medications & pharmaceuticals from the Internet Public Library. |
| MedlinePlus Medical Dictionary | Comprehensive and easy to use medical dictionary. |
| Multilingual Glossary of Medical terms | Multilingual glossary of medical teminology for Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish |
Texas Health Care Information Collection
Center for Health Statistics | State of Texas website provides information on the performance of HMOs and Hospitals. |
| Comparing Texas HMOs 2011 and Guide to Texas HMO Quality 2012 | HMO comparison reports and HMO quality reports are available from the Texas State Office of Public Insurance Counsel. back to top |
Legal |
| State Bar of Texas | State Bar of Texas
Among its many functions, the State Bar aids the courts in improving the administration of justice, advances the quality of legal services to the public, fosters the role of the legal profession in serving the public, and provides professional services to State Bar members. |
| Texas Law Help | |
| Guide to Texas Court Forms | Texas Court Forms
Use this handy resource for legal forms for county level courts. |
| Travis County Online Legal Research Links | Online links to federal, state, and local legal resources. State and local courts, statutes, and ordinances may be found here. |
| Williamson County Legal Forms | - Forms for eviction, small claims, justice court, deed restrictions, traffic, and juvenile proceedings.
- Forms for plaintiff's original petition, pleas, and forcible detainer.
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| Round Rock Municipal Court Forms | Municipal Court Forms
A comprehensive collection of forms for proceedings in Round Rock's Municipal Court. |
| Municode.com | The City of Round Rock Code of Ordinances may be found at this website. back to top |
