- California.edu - Umbrella site for online offerings from public and private institutions of higher education in California.
- Electronic Campus of the Southern Regional Education Board - Aggregates distance learning opportunities offered by hundreds of schools of higher education throughout the south.
- Fathom - Online learning center
- Global Network Academy - Excellent index of distance learning course offerings nationwide. Over 20,000 courses and 2,000 programs.
- Peterson's Home Page - Colleges, Career Information, Test Prep and more. Good online reference source for all sorts of online/distance learning opportunities, including all-online MLS programs and lots more.
- Learn2.com - Online tutorials and "learnlets" on cooking, personal care, hobbies, autos, finances, recreation, and more. (Learn2.com, Inc.)
- NoahSays.com - Common-sense advice on how to perform a multitude of real-life activities, from growing orchids to becoming a police officer. (NoahSays, Inc.)
- 10 Tips to Help Kids Deal with Violence
- ALA Dealing with Tragedy and Terror
- ALA Resources for Parents and Other Adults
- ALA Resources for Teachers and Other Education Professionals on Dealing with Tragedy
- ALA Web Sites on Dealing with Tragedy
- Baby Center
- Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy
- Book Links Home Page
- Center for the Advancement of Children's Mental Health
- ChildSafety on the Information Highway
- Clearinghouse on International Developments in Child, Youth and Family Policies
- Coping with Grief
- Coping with terrorism
- Coping with the Aftermath of a Disaster
- Family.com - Disney-sponsored site filled with tips, crafts and menus
- Familyeducation.com - Parenting advice, child development and family reference
- Family Literacy Foundation
- Father's Forum Online
- FEMA FOR KIDS Books on Disaster For Kids
- FEMA FOR KIDS RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS - After a Disaster How to Help Child Victims
- Fifty Multicultural Books Every Child Should Know
- Head Start Information and Publication Center (HSIPC)
- Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters
- How to Talk to Kids about Violence
- Internet Especially for Children and Their Parents
- Literacy Links
- Literacy Tool Kit
- Managing Traumatic Stress
- Motivating Kids to Read
- NASP - Children and Responding to National Disaster Information for Teachers
- National Center For Family Literacy
- National Child Care Information Center h
- Parenting Press - Skill-Building Books for Parents, Teachers & Children
- Parent Soup
- Parents As Teachers National Center - Education and Family Support
- Parent's Place - Articles on pregnancy, breast feeding, baby care, adolescence, children's health and more.
- Racialquestions.com
- Reactions and Guidelines for Children Following Trauma-Disaster
- Reading Internet
- Reading Is Fundamental Parents
- Resources on Coping with Traumatic Events
- Slowlane.com - Online resource for stay at home dads
- SPLCenter.org
- Super Kids Educational Software Review
- Talking With Your Child About War
- Textbook Evaluations
- Tolerance.org
- Twins - National Organization of Mothers of Twins Club
- The Ultimate TV List_ Children's Shows List
- Upper Valley Parents Paper
- Vandergrift's Special Interest Page
- Vermont Department of Libraries Children's Book Exhibit Center Bibliographies
- Vermont-NEA Advice for Parents
- Vermont Institutes Equity Program
- Violence Prevention in Our Schools
- What is Family Literacy
- Working Mom's Internet Refuge - The name says it all!
- Biographies - Polysearch Engine - An excellent "labor of love" that searches many biography sites and returns information in a unique format.
- Biography.com
- Librarians' Index to the Internet...Biography
- Librarians' Index to the Internet...People
- Lives, the Biography Resource
- Who2 - The guide to famous people on the 'Net.
Pets & Animals (see also Science & Nature
Reading & Reader Advisory Links - Recommended Reading...Where to find your next book; (see also: Leisure)
- Bartleby.com: Great Books Online - Featuring such reference classics as The American Heritage Dictionary, Roget's Thesaurus, Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, the Columbia Encyclopedia and more. Also available is the full-text of classic books of poetry, fiction and nonfiction.
- The On-Line Books Page - Access to more than 13,000 books that are freely readable over the Internet.
- Publishers' Catalogue Home Page http://www.lights.com/publisher/alphabetic.html
- ABCNEWS.com Read This! http://abcnews.go.com/sections/GMA/Books/GMAbook_Index.html
- AllReaders.com - Search by plot, character type, themes, or any combination of over 2,000 literary criteria using their book review search engine to find precisely the book you're looking for.
- Bibliomania Fun for book lovers.
- BookBrowser - Now paired with Barnes & Noble, still an excellent source of suggestions by genre.
- BookList - Book reviews.
- Book List Center - Lists books in a variety of subjects, including award-winners.
- Book Lover's Corner http://www.libcoop.net/mountclemens/book.htm
- Books That Change Lives - This site answers the question, "What book did you read when you were young that most changed your life?"
- Books We Have Read and Loved - By the writers of Reading Women
- Celebrities who reads what list
- Contemporary Literature from About.com - Good content, if you can stand the ads.
- Cuyahoga County Public Library Reader's Advisory Websites
- Enoch Pratt Library, Baltimore - Recommended Books
- Fiction Electronic List-Serv - Information about subscribing to Fiction_L, an electronic list-serv devoted to readers' advisory. You don't have to subscribe to access wonderful booklists (e.g., "Beyond Stephen Ambrose") developed by list-serv participants. Word of caution: subscribing to list-servs can fill your email inbox up pretty quickly.
- Fort Smith Public Library Internet Resources for Book Lovers
- Genrefluent - Site maintained by Dian Tixier Herald, author of "Genreflecting" and other similar books about genre reading.
- James Prendergast Library Book Lovers' Site
- More Book Lovers
- Multnomah County Library Readers' Connection
- New Pages: guide to alternative reading
- New York Times Forums Books - Requires free registration to access.
- Northeast Massachusetts Regional Library System Reader's Advisory
- Online With Oprah - Oprah's book selections.
- Overbooked - Good source for genre fiction from the Chesterfield County (VA) Public Library.
- Prairienet.org - Loads of links for readers' advisory, in general and by genre.
- Reader's Corner - Online genre reading: romance, fantasy, and mystery
- Readers Robot - Reader's advisory site compiled by the Thompson Nicola Regional District Library System, Kamloops, B.C. Canada.
- Recommended Bibliographies - Brief, good recommendations by staff at the Evanston (IL) Public Library.
- Riverdale Library's Book Lovers Guide
- Salt Lake County Library System Book Lovers Links
- Tangled Web Bibliographies
- Webrary - "Websites for book lovers" compiled by the Morton Grove (IL) Public Library.
- WhichBook - Plot your reading preferences according to mood, level of violence, romance, humor, and more. A fun way to find a new book. (Was Book Forager)
- Willard Public Library Recommended Internet Sites For Book Lovers
- Word of Mouth (Sleepers) Want something really different? Try one of these sleeper hits from the monthly thematic columns on the last page of each issue of Library Journal.
IYL (If You Like Tom Clancy, you might like…)
- Christ Church (N.Z.) Public Library IYL - Includes music, fiction, and nonfiction.
- Hennepin County, MN Library IYL or browse their complete list
- Wakefield, MA Library IYL
Mysteries
- 100 Favorite Mysteries of the Century
- ClueLass - A Mystery Lover's Notebook.
- Detective Web Site Links General Resources
- Guide to Classic Mystery and Detection - This is an educational site containing reading lists and essays on great mysteries, mainly of the Pre-1960 era.
- Macavity Awards - Each year the members of the Mystery Readers International nominates and votes for their favorite mysteries in four categories.
- The Mysterious Home Page
- MysteryGuide.com
- Mystery Ink
- MysteryNet.com - For everyone who enjoys a mystery.
Historical Fiction
- Historical Fiction by Date
- Of Ages Past - The Online Magazine of Historical Fiction
- Soon's Historical Fiction Site - Great all 'round site.
Romance
- All About Romance - Lists include "Amnesia...Or Not?" and "One Foot on the Floor".
- Find a Romance Book
- The Romance Reader Top 100 List
Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Great Science Fiction & Fantasy Works
- James Tiptree Jr. Award - The Website of the James Tiptree, Jr. Literary Award Council.
- Nebula Awards - Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Site.
- Science Fiction Writers Association
- The SF Site - Emphasizes the literary aspects of the genre, with book reviews and links to author web pages.
- UCHRONIA - An alternate history site. Books focus on "What if" scenarios (different outcomes to wars, winners to elections, etc.).
Westerns
- Western Writer's of America - Features "Roundup Online Magazine" which has a great book review section.
Folklore
Author Sites
Book Discussions
- Amazon.com Books - Reading Group Guides
- Book Discussion Center - BookSpot.com
- Book Discussion Sites
- Book Discussion Suggestions
- Book Muse - Includes tips for book groups.
- Books@Random Reading Group Guides
- Discussion Starters - BookSpot.com Feature
- Overbooked Book Discussion
- Reading Group Choices
- Reading Group Guides at Harpercollins
- ReadingGroupGuides.com
- SeniorNet Book Discussions
- Story Circle Network Austin Chapter Reading Circles
- Talking About Books - Are you in a book discussion group in Vermont? If so, there is a new way to obtain books for your group. It's called Talking About Books, and it lends book sets for $5.00--20.00, plus shipping. There are currently about 100 titles available. Check it out at this web-site or call the Library to find out about it. We are happy to help groups get their hands on good books! The Fairlee Public Library Neighborhood Book Discussion Group meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month except December.
Online Book Groups
- Washington Post Book Club
- Café Utne - Sponsored by the Utne Reader
- Book Clique Café - This site houses numerous reading groups, for various genres, and specific authors.
Audio Books
- Best Listening for Families - Audiofile Magazine