This collection of bookmarks has been created and is maintained by the librarians at the Richardson Public Library. Our intent in listing these bookmarks, is to list a few Internet resources that are interesting, contain useful information, or that supplement the materials within our physical library.
The library has Internet Explorer installed on our Internet computers and these are linked to a networked laser printer on each floor. Printing is 15 cents per page for black and white prints and 50 cents per page for color prints.
Feel free to send your comments and suggestions
Arts and Entertainment
Entertainment Guides
GuideLive: Arts and Entertainment in Dallas and Fort Worth
Dallas Observer
Music
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Dallas Wind Symphony
The Dallas Opera
Richardson Community Band
Art & Museums
The Richardson Civic Art Society
Dallas Museum of Art
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
Kimbell Art Museum
The Sixth Floor Museum
The Perot Museum of Nature and Science
Sid Richardson Collection of Western Art
Theater
The Charles W. Eisemann Center for the Performing Arts
AT&T Performing Arts Center
Dallas Summer Musicals
Dallas Theater Center
Playbill On-Line - national and regional theater listings, theater news, casting & job notices, Who's who, etc.
Books
BOOKbabble book discussion groups
DFW area book clubs
Dallas Area Writers Group
Texas Writers Groups
Writers Guild of Texas
Internet Book Resources
Review and Discussion Resources
Civic Organizations
Altrusa of Richardson
Dream Angels, Inc.
Elks Lodge No. 2485
Junior League of Richardson, Inc.
North Dallas Mothers of Twins Club
Richardson Central Kiwanis Club
Richardson Host Lions Club
Richardson Rotary Club
Richardson East Rotary Club
Richardson Central Rotary Club
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Community Aid
Ark House - Provides temporary low-cost house for families receiving extended medical treatment
Asian Breast Health Outreach Project - Outreach group for Asian women to minimize the barriers that keep Asian women from fully participating in early detection and preventive breast health.
Blue Star Mothers of America - Lone Star Chapter - Organization for parents who now have or have had children on active military duty.
CHETNA - Working for the prevention of domestic violence in the South Asian community of the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Counselling Place - Offers low-cost therapy in English and Spanish for children, couples, and families who live in Richardson.
Dallas Amputee Network - Support group for amputees and caregivers.
Dallas Area NorthSTAR Authority (DANSA) - Serves those eligible for Medicaid and/or public behavioral health funds in the NorthSTAR region.
Dallas Ramp Project - Works with social service organizations to identify clients who need wheelchair ramps.
Down Syndrome Guild of Dallas - Provides resources and support for people with Down Syndrome and their families.
Jacob Fox Foundation - Offers services to help cover funeral expenses, training for day-care and after school centers, and short term assistance with counseling, back to school supplies, or life insurance policy advice.
Network of Community Ministries - Caring, coaching, and empowering our neighbors in need as they seek an improved quality of life. The organization has three divisions: Emergency Services, the Adolescent and Children’s Clinic, and The Seniors’ Net.
Operation Oasis - Offering solutions for at-risk, economically and socially challenged residents in the greater Dallas and Collin Counties. Some services include educational assistance, professional counseling, crimal legal assistance, housing resources, etc.
Parkinson Voice Project - Dedicated to helping people with Parkinson disease regain and maintain the ability to verbally communicate regardless of their ability to pay.
Rebuilding Together - Dallas Chapter - Reserve and revitalizing houses and communities, assuring that low-income homeowners of all ages, live in warmth, safety, and independence.
Richardson Adult Literacy Center - Offers literacy tutoring.
Richardson Boys and Girls Club - Inspires and empowers youth, with special concern for those from disadvantaged circumstances, to achieve their full potential in a positive, safe and fun environment.
Richardson East Care Corps - The benevolence ministry of Richardson East Church of Christ, spanning more than 20 years, works with the mission of meeting human needs through its food pantry and support for families in our community.
Victim Relief Ministries - Mobilizes the faith community to partner with law enforcement agencies, victim service organizations and homeland security to deliver appropriate physical, emotional, and spiritual support to victims of crime, disaster and terrorism.
Warren Center - Early childhood intervention program for children with developmental delays.
The Women's Center in Richardson - Offers classes, support groups and telephone counseling.
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Computers Exercises & Tutorials
Mousercise - Practice for using the mouse.
Internet Tutorials - From the University of Albany Library
GCFLearnfree.org - Free online computer classes covering computer basics, Facebook, and the Microsoft Office applications.
Internet4Classrooms
SeniorNet of Dallas Computer Learning Center
Computer School for Seniors
Videojug Computer Video Tutorials
DanceMat Typing
Good Typing
Typing Web
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Consumer Information
General
Consumer World - Over 600 links to a wide variety of consumer information resources
Consumer Information Catalog
Federal Trade Commission - Protecting America's Consumers
USA.gov - The first place to look for government information for the general public
National Foundation for Consumer Credit
ConsumerSearch - Collects and rates the reviews available in print and on the web for various products. Ratings are listed by product and are grouped into general categories. Links to reviews are included if the review is freely available.
Automotive
Kelly Blue Book - New & used car prices
Edmund's automobile buyer's guides - New and used car prices, ratings, & other auto consumer information
Popular Mechanics auto information - New car and truck profiles, owner evaluations of selected cars, & more
Cars - Vehicle and Equipment Information - Car safety, recall and technical service bulletins - from the National Highway Safety Administration
Cars.com
Autobytel.com
Housing
Texas Electric Choice Education Program - Power to Choose
Central Appraisal District of Collin County
Dallas County Appraisal District
TaxNetUSA - Property Tax Information - Texas Appraisal DistrictsMoney magazines' Best Places to live
Fannie Mae Home Ownership Resources
National Association of Realtors - Partial listing of MLS homes for sale (many with pictures), information on home ownership, home improvements, and tips on buying/selling a house, as well as information about apartments!
Aptguides.com
NARI Greater Dallas - Remodeling
Miscellaneous
GuideStar - The Donor's Guide to Charities and Nonprofits
Bankrate.com
Consumer Price Indexes
United States Postal Service
PeopleSmart
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Education
GED/English as a Second Language (ESL)
Dallas Reads!
DISD Adult Basic Education
Even Start Circle of Learning
LIFT (Literacy Instruction of Texas)
Neighborhood Service Council
Richardson Adult Literacy Center
Texas Education Agency GED information page
Tests
Study Guides and Test Information Database
School Districts and Universities
Dallas ISD
Garland ISD
Plano ISD
Richardson ISD
Collin College
Dallas County Community College District
Richland College
Amberton University
Dallas Baptist University
Paul Quinn College
SMU
Texas State Technical College System
Texas Woman's University
University of Dallas
University of North Texas
University of Texas at Arlington
University of Texas at Dallas
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Financial Aid
FinAid the Financial Aid Information page
fastWEB! (Financial Aid Search Through the Web)
Texas colleges and Financial Aid
Scholarships.com
FAFSA on the Web - On-line applications for "Free Applications for Federal Student Aid" which determines eligibility for Pell Grants, Perkins Loans, Stafford Loans, Federal Work Study, & Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants - links to information from the Dept. of Education about these aid programs
DFW International Scholarship Guide for New Americans and Minorities
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Ethnic Interests
Asian Professional Exchange (APEX)
Bengali Association of Dallas/Ft. Worth
Dallas Chinese Community Center
DFW Gujarati Samaj
India Association of North Texas (IANT)
Dallas Chapter Islamic Circle of North America
Malayalee Engineers' Association of North Texas
Pakistan Council of Dallas Fort Worth (PCDFW)
Texas Muslim Womens Foundation
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Government
Local
City of Richardson
Council Meeting Documents and Video
Code of Ordinances
City of Plano
City of Garland
City of Dallas
Collin County - Commisioners Court, Elections Department, Human Resources, Sheriff's Department, Purchasing
Dallas County
Dallas County Elections
North Texas Council of Governments
State of Texas
Window on Texas State Government - Source of Texas fiscal information - taxes, budget, economic indicators & projections, population forecasts, lottery, etc.
Texas Legislature Online
State of Texas
Federal
Official Federal Government Web Sites
THOMAS: Legislative Information - Congressional record, Congress this week, bills, public laws by law number, committee pages & reports, links to historical documents
Federal Elections Commission
Department of Justice
FBI Home Page
The White House
United States Postal Service
Medicare
Social Security Administration
U.S. Census information
Fedstats - A compilation of the statistics produced by federal agencies - search or browse through a topic list
The Department of the Treasury: Internal Revenue Service - General information and forms, instructions, publications, tax tables, regulations
FedWorld Information Network - A good starting point for locating and acquiring government information
Government Benefits
Politics
Center for Responsive Politics
Project Vote Smart
League of Women Voters
League of Women Voters of Texas
League of Women Voters of Richardson
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Health
Government Agencies
National Library of Medicine
Medicare
Texas Department of Health
Texas Health Care Information Council - Includes information about Texas HMOs
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Doctors and Hospitals
American Hospital Directory
American Medical Association Doctor Finder
QuackWatch Home Page
Organizations
American Medical Association
American Heart Association
American Cancer Society
Partnership For A Drug-Free America
Planned Parenthood
Health Information
Medline Plus
MedicineNet - Medical information (diseases, drug information, medical dictionary, medical news) written for the lay reader by physicians
WebMD Health
Go Ask Alice!
HealthCentral.com
Merck Manual
PubMed
Medscape
Homeopathy Home Page
OncoLink - a University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center resource
RxList - The Internet Drug Index
USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference
New England Journal of Medicine
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History
American Decades- Gale Virtual Reference Center (once in the database, search for American Decades)
American Cultural History: the 20th Century
Portal to Texas History - The Portal features digital reproductions of photographs, maps, letters, documents, books, artifacts, and more from the rich collections held in Texas libraries, museums, archives, historical societies, and private collections.
The Handbook of Texas Online
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Job Search
Resumes
Monster.com sample resumes and letters
How to Write a Resume
GCFLearnfree.org - Free online classes covering resume writing, cover letters, job hunting, workplace skills and more
Job Listings
City of Richardson employment announcements
Dallas Fort Worth Employment
Federal Jobs Digest - Federal government job listings
USA Jobs
JOBview Dallas/Ft. Worth
Texas Workforce Commission
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Local Libraries
Dallas Public Library
Carrollton Public Library
Farmers Branch Manske Library
Irving Public Library
Mesquite Public Library
Nicholson Memorial (Garland) Library
Plano Public Library
Rowlett Public Library
UTD libraries
Dallas County Community College libraries
Collin County Community College Library
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News, Newspapers, & Magazines
News
WFAA-TV (channel 8 - ABC- Dallas/Ft. Worth)
KXAS-TV (channel 5 - NBC - Dallas/Ft. Worth)
KTVT-TV (channel 11 - CBS - Dallas/Ft. Worth)
KERA/KDTN (channel 13 - PBS -Dallas/Ft. Worth)
KDFW-TV ( channel 4 - Fox-Dallas/Ft. Worth)
Newspapers
Dallas Morning News
Star-Telegram (Ft. Worth TX.)
Plano Star Courier (Plano, TX)
National and International newspapers
Magazines
D Magazine
Dallas Business Journal
Dallas Observer
Texas Monthly
Texas Observer
Magazines by Subject
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Religious Organizations
Arapaho United Methodist Church
Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church
Community Bible Chapel
Congregation Beth Torah
Dallas Buddhist Association
Dallas Chinese Bible Church
Eitz Chaim Congregation
First Baptist Church Richardson
First Church of Christ Science
First Presbyterian Church
First United Methodist Church Richardson
Heritage Church of Dallas
Northrich Baptist Church
St. Barnabas Presbyterian Church
St. Stephens Anglican Catholic Church
Trinity Bible Church
For a more comprehesive listing of area religious organizations, please visit COR Houses of Worship
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Sports
Professional Sports
Texas Rangers
Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Stars
College Athletics
Big 12
Conference USA
Olypmic Games
Olympics
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Travel
Planes, trains & automobiles
DFW Airport
Dallas Love Field
Yahoo Travel
Amtrak
DART
Trinity Railway Express
North Texas Tollway Authority
Route 66
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