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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
An excellent resource on the film industry, both past and present. Also, access the Oscars from this site.
Search by artist, album, song, style or label. Formerly known as the All Music Guide (AMG).
An excellent resource for film enthusiasts including lists of top films and training opportunities for those in the industry.
View information on the latest exhibitions, events calendar, what's on, and membership information.
ASTRO - Association of Summer Theatres 'Round Ontario
Search by theatre, date or location and enjoy Ontario's summer theatre this year!
Search for song lyrics using their Lyrics Browser or Search function.
Online site for ordering tickets to all Broadway and many Off Broadway shows.
Canadian Conference on the Arts
The Canadian Conference of the Arts (CCA) is the national forum for the arts and cultural community in Canada. It provides research, analysis and consultations on public policies affecting the arts and the Canadian cultural institutions and industries. The CCA fosters informed public debate on policy issues and seeks to advance the cultural rights of Canadians.
Canadian Museum of Civilization
This web site links together online resources from collections in the Canadian Museum of Civilization as well as the Canadian War Museum.
The CMA is the national organization for the advancement of Canadian museums: here you will find information on Canada's museums, CMA activities, and key sector issues.
Largest producer of opera in Canada and the sixth largest in North America. Includes production information, tickets.
CanStage - The Canadian Stage Company
CanStage is a not-for-profit contemporary theatre company committed to the creation and production of contemporary theatre. Latest productions offered.
Centre for Contemporary Canadian Art
The focus of the CCCA's activity is the Canadian Art Database Project [www.ccca.ca]. The Project was established by Bill Kirby in 1996 and first appeared online the following year. Its purpose continues to be to introduce and showcase the careers of Canada's leading professional artists and art writers and to develop a context for their work by documenting the history of Canadian Art through the activities of Canada's artist groups and arts organizations.
Culture.ca introduces visitors to the strong and vibrant presence of Canadian culture online, a presence that continues to define what Canada is to Canadians and to the world.
Culturescope.ca, the interactive hub of the Canadian Cultural Observatory, disseminates cultural policy and research information in Canada and abroad.
This is the online gallery of the National Gallery of Canada and the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography. It is a good source for locating online images of Canadian art, and contains more than 10,000 online images.
Department of Canadian Heritage
Canadian Heritage is responsible for national policies and programs that promote Canadian content, foster cultural participation, active citizenship and participation in Canada's civic life, and strengthen connections among Canadians
Information on Emmy award winners over the years.
Internet Movie Database [IMDb]
A searchable site on movies, reviews, directors, movie characters, online movie trailers and more.
Canada's national collection of books, historical documents, government records, photos, films, maps, music...and more.
McMichael Canadain Art Collection
The reknowned collection of the works of the Group of Seven and their contemporaries located in Kleinburg, Ontario. Contact the McMichael for their programs.
This searchable, easy-to-use database is a great resource for sampling a wide range of opinions about films old and new. This site includes links to reviews from major daily newspapers, Internet e-zines and other media.
Presents a full range of traditional full-length classics while encouraging the creation of new ballets.
This public agency produces and distributes films which reflect Canada to Canadians and the rest of the world. Check out the latest films or search for earlier releases.
Exhibitions, collections and a wide range of resources, including a virtual tour of the Canadian Collection.
Find information on how to apply for grants, staff directory, and employment opportunities.
Information on all mainstream movies and videos, except for silent films, that have been classified by the Ontario Film Board, including classifications and warnings. This site will answer your questions about the film classification process and the operation of the Ontario Film Board.
Information on attractions, events, prices and passes.
Before venturing out to the OSC, check this site to find out about exhibits, family fun, and memberships.
Site includes company profile, current and upcoming shows, performers, history, and ticket information.
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
This site provides a listing of videos listing that includes a summary of the plot, length of the video and ordering information.
Features program listings for hundreds of public radio stations around the world. Follow the links to hear your favourite programs and discover new ones.
Make your next visit to the ROM worthwhile by checking out their website. Find information on exhibitions, what's on, membership and job and volunteer information.
Features the playbill, ticket office and calendar of events.
Sheet Music from Canada's Past
Library and Archives Canada's database of over 400 pieces of music. Includes patriotic and parlour songs, sacred music and novelty numbers from the past.
Includes the schedule, the ticket office, and an outline of each production.
Search for an event, see the coming attractions, and order online.
Canada's foremost symphonic ensemble gives details of upcoming concerts, the performers and how to obtain tickets.
Find out information about programming, industry awards and memberships.
Virtual Gramophone - Canadian Historical Sound Recordings
From the National Library of Canada, this database offers audio recordings, song references, articles and images relating to songs of the First World War era.
Hundreds of Canada's museums are represented online through the VMC. They invite you to visit the many exhibits and images represented digitally via the web.
Business Resources
Statistics Canada’s publication (MRH) provides the most current and extensive demographic indicators and data on Canadian markets.
The best franchises and business opportunities in Canada!
Business blogging news and advice for business bloggers.
Do you learn better by hearing? These free audio workshops can help you with basics of starting and growing your business.
News from organizations, photos, webcasts and podcasts. Many free subscription services.
Canadian Revenue Agency information and publications, events and seminars, disputes, what's new, and more.
Canada-Ontario Business Service Centre
Helpful advice on starting a business, taxes, employing people, and much more!
Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters
News, events, publications and a step by step guide to import/export business from the I.E. Canada.
Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Services for entrepreneurs. Starting your business, taxes, financing, etc.
News, opinion, and community for business leaders, entrepreneurs and investors.
Canadian Commercial Corporation
CC offers two principal services: prime contractor service, and procurement service. Defense, aerospace, security, and emerging markets all around the world.
Current searchable database of 60,000 Canadian businesses, including hundreds of specialized manufacturing, service and product specific business directories.
Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses
Taking their direction from CFIB Members, through regular surveys, the CFIB lobby for small- and medium-sized businesses at the federal, provincial and local levels of government.
Canadian Franchise Association
With almost 500 corporate members nation-wide, representing many of Canada's best-known brands, the Canadian Franchise Association is the national voice for Canadian franchising and works with all levels of government to ensure the development of industry-made solutions. Marketing opportunities and research available.
The Canadian Importers Database (CID) provides lists of companies importing goods into Canada, by product, by city and by country of origin.
Canadian Marketing Association
Canada's largest marketing association embracing all marketing disciplines, channels and technologies.
Search by product or by company, categories A - Z.
Competitive intelligence can help you compete in the e-business environment.
Contracts Canada - Ontario Region – Seminars
Let's talk business! seminars in Ontario!
D&B is the leading provider of business information for credit, marketing and data solutions decisions worldwide. More than 100,000 companies rely on D&B to provide the insight they need to help build profitable, quality business relationships with their customers, suppliers and business partners.
Search public U.S. Securities and Exchange listed companies.
Entrepreneurial Self Assessment - take this quiz from BDC and find out
Here is a tool to help better measure your entrepreneurial potential. This questionnaire includes 50 statements, and will take about 15 minutes to complete.
Thousands of export companies with a search by product and by service database.
EDC provides innovative financing, insurance and bonding solutions to Canadian companies that export goods and services, or invest in other countries.
Start here to get exporting!
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Services for Business
Information on the minister of foreign affairs, import/export controls, trade agreements and negotiations and more.
News, a discussion forum, resource articles, franchise specialists and helpful links for people involved in a franchise.
Frasers is a comprehensive directory and search tool, providing information on Canadian industrial wholesalers, manufacturers, distributors and their products and services. In addition, they list international companies that supply goods and services to the Canadian marketplace.
Search for household items by category or by specific product! What company produces it, the address, the phone/fax numbers, everything you'll need to know!
Start here to get importing
Industry Canada - Monthly Trade Bulletin
Industry Canada - note merger with Strategis
A wide range of programs and services from Industry Canada, as well as resources for businesses and consumers.
Marketing, market research, advertising, selling, promotion, and other marketing-related areas.
NAICS - North American Industry Classification System (from Statistics Canada)
Search by number on Statistics Canada for industrial classification.
National Franchise & Business Opportunities Show
North America's largest franchise and business opportunities event! Search by location to find when it's coming to a city near you!
Ontario International Trade Branch
Ontario Ministry of Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Publications, resources, tools and events for advancing small business and entrepreneurial success in Canada.
Benchmark financial data that can help small businesses construct a business plan.
Researching Companies Online – tutorials
This business research tutorial presents a step-by-step process for finding free company and industry information on the World Wide Web.
Search for documents, including annual reports, of public companies and mutual funds in Canada.
Business directories, parking, accommodations, restaurants, budget and initiative plans for business improvement in the Uxbridge area.
Township of Uxbridge Chamber of Commerce
The Uxbridge Chamber of Commerce has compiled, and is the official host of, the most comprehensive listing of businesses in the Township. Drawn from several sources, this represents all businesses known to the Chamber.
Buying and selling business, searching out equipment, helpful tips and explanations, and career openings.
TSSN.com - The Ultimate Trade Show Directory
Event search for trade and marketing shows.
Easy search for finding businesses and people in Canada.
Consumer Information
The official site of the Home Appliance Magazine. This site offers information on new products, and issues relating to the purchase of all appliances. Ratings or the quality or value of specific appliances is not what the site is about.
Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) - Consumer Information
A consumer guide to the selection, use, care, service and repair of household appliances.
An excellent audio source - news, reviews, articles, discussions.
A searchable collection of auto restoration material submitted by users of this site. Find articles, tips, links, and chat on the topic.
Automobile Protection Agency (APA)
The Canadian APA is a membership based non-profit association dedicated to promoting consumer interests in the marketplace.
A site for Canadian car buyers. New and used cars, banking and insurance resources, maintenance, magazines, accessories and auto shows.
An automotive buyer's guide featuring reports on new and used vehicles by make or category.
Use the Canadian site to search for a vehicle or place an ad. Advice and other features are offered as well.
Formerly AutoConnect - Many sections to this site built and maintained by ADP Dealer Services to help you find the right used (American information) or new car. Mainly American content but much of the interactive information and product reviews are useful.
The national organization from the Canadian Council of Better Business Bureaus helping business and consumers maintain an ethical marketplace.
Buying and Selling a Used Vehicle in Ontario
The Ontario Government's Used Vehicle Information Program helps buyers and sellers of used vehicles understand their rights and responsibilities.
Canadian national network of mortgage consultants - with mortgage resources, calculators and tools to help you plan for your mortgage.
Canada's Office of Consumer Affairs (OCA)
This is a multi-part resource on consumer issues for Canadians. News and issues are posted daily.
An annual publication available to Canadians, downloadable from this link in PDF format.
Being a wise consumer means being informed. This handbook offers tips, questions and advice on consumers' rights, along with contacts for help with common problems.
Canadian Consumer Information Gateway
A portal created by 27 federal departments and agencies, in partnership with Industry Canada. Designed to help Canadian consumers be informed, find money-saving tips, and check for recalls and fraud alerts.
Useful general information about toys, toy awards, and some of the test results that are published in the annual Toy Report.
A car portal with numerous sections include a buyer's guide for new and used cars, reports on cars, and a community area of chats and forums for special interest groups.
Consumer features, recalls, news from the TV show.
Many sections for computer and Internet buffs. News, information, shopping, resources, games. A very comprehensive site.
One of the portals from the ConsumerREVIEW Network (see above), this is another forum for the posting of reviews or opinions of fellow consumers.
Consumer opinion reviews, where consumers may share opinions about products.
In-depth easy to understand articles about how the world around us works, with expert ratings and reviews to help you make informed decisions. Includes products, cars and travel.
From Statistics Canada.
Many topics are covered by the Ontario Ministry of Government Services.
An enormous public service site offering buying advice and product reviews. A searchable compendium of sites and resources. Chiefly American.
An easily searchable electronic version of the familiar magazine. Note that much information is available to subscribers only.
This portal links to a series of consumer communities. Offers good information on those topics covered.
Consumers' Association of Canada
An independent, non-profit volunteer organization, representing and informing consumers.
An informative news feature from CBC.
Ranked reports by a team of expert reviewers. Search for a product or select a category.
CREA - Canadian Real Estate Association
In addition to organizational structure, this site offers significant resources for home buyers.
Buyer's advice, what's new, road tests, incentives, rebates, and a car discussion page. There's a large database on vehicles rated on safety, reliability, performance, comfort and value. Features used car prices, although prices are in U.S. dollars.
Make informed energy decisions about your long-term investments in appliances, car, heating and cooling equipment and your home using EnerGuide from Natural Resources Canada, Office of Energy Efficiency. The ratings for the various products are available online.
Unbiased price comparisons and information of interest to homes and businesses. Includes maps to help you find your utility area, links to solar energy sites, provide quotes on energy supply. Information and links on such issues as nitrous oxide and sulphur dioxide and carbon dioxide reduction. A consumer report on the energy industry in Ontario.
A joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.
An online community which uses consumer / customer product reviews.
Financial Services Commission of Ontario
The FSCO regulates pensions, insurance, loan and trust companies, credit unions, caisses populaires, co-operatives and mortgage brokers.
For Canadian Consumers - Consumer Pages from Industry Canada
Industry Canada supports extensive resources of interest to Canadian consumers.
Free reports, articles on a wide range of subjects from this U.S.-based site.
The U.S. government's central Web site for information about identity theft.
A comprehensive interactive site featuring daily tech news, career information, articles, a user forum on all aspects of current technology.
Car news and articles, plus interactive research tools to help you find the car you want from the Globe & Mail.
How does your car measure up to other cars on the road?
The Insurance Bureau of Canada provides a wide range of products and services to IBC members who subscribe to VIC services. The following sections are very useful when choosing a new or used car.
Tips that will help minimize your risk.
From Public Safety Canada.
Identity Theft: Could It Happen To You?
Know the typical indicators that your identity is being used from PhoneBusters.
Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)
The IESO is a not-for-profit organization formed in 1998 as part of the restructuring of Ontario
Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC)
This is the national trade association of the private property and casualty insurance industry.
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the Highway Loss Data Institute are independent, nonprofit, research and communications organizations funded by auto insurers and dedicated to reducing highway crash deaths, injuries and property losses. Find vehicle safety ratings.
Insurance-Canada.ca - For Insurance Consumers
Insurance Canada provides consumers and insurance professionals with information about insurance-related topics pertinent to Canada.
Looking for free Internet service? Also offers free long distance and e-mail.
Tips, articles and bulletins to help the consumer avoid fraud and protect privacy from Internet transactions.
A comprehensive collection of information about junk messages and how to stop them.
There are steps you can take to protect yourself and your identity.
Advice for dealing with nuisance smoke alarms.
Martindale's Calculators On-Line Center
A well-organized selection of more than 19,000 virtual (Internet) calculators, in many general categories. Some would definitely be of practical and entertainment value to consumers.
From the Canadian Real Estate Association, the largest single source on Canadian MLS real estate properties and the official source to all MLS information across Canada.
When buying your home, use one of the many mortgage calculators to assist you with your decision regarding a payment plan. Look under Mortgage Tools, then click on "Mortgage Calculator."
The magazine's Web site features news and articles on used cars, road tests, new cars, concept cars, auto shows, and much more car buying information and help.
A car portal offering a variety of services to make it easier for consumers to buy their own cars.
Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC)
MPAC administers a uniform, Ontario-wide system based on current value assessment. It provides municipalities with a range of services, including the preparation of an annual assessment roll for use by a municipality in calculating property taxes.
Compare products and prices on this consumer portal. Find user and expert reviews and rating of products.
A comprehensive resource to use when considering purchasing a new computer, software and other technologies.
Computer and Internet news and information resource. Reviews, how-tos, downloads, product and price information.
How to save fuel, money and help the environment.
The Canadian anti-fraud call centre jointly operated by the OPP and the RCMP. Includes information on identity theft, phone scams, phishing and other scams are listed.
Popular Photography & Imaging Magazine
For discussions and camera reviews and more.
From Canada's Office of Consumer Protection.
A searchable collection of auto restoration material submitted by users of this site. Find articles, tips, links, and chat on the topic.
Safe & Secure: Choosing the Right Car Seat for Your Child
The Ministry of Transportation offers information on safe installation of car seats.
Use these search engines to retrieve information from the available U.S. NHTSA Database Files from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Protect yourself from scams both online and offline. Includes urban legends and hoaxes.
Smart Consumer Calendar 2007 [PDF]
Tips on how to avoid fraud, information about current scams in the marketplace and a list of telephone numbers and Internet addresses of organizations that offer help to consumers, from the Ontario Ministry of Government Services.
Survey of Canadian House Prices
The Royal LePage Survey of Canadian House Prices is a quarterly report that many organizations, including the Bank of Canada, turn to for trends in average house prices in markets across the country.
Your best defense against auto theft.
TSNN.com (The Ultimate Trade Show Directory)
An online resource for the trade show, exhibition and event industry including a widely consulted event database. It contains data on more than 15,000 trade shows, exhibitions, public events and conferences across Canada and the U.S.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Official Federal Agency website, including recalls, reports, alerts.
Your Consumer Protection Toolbox
If you believe an individual or business has wronged you, there is action you can take under the Consumer Protection Act, 2002. Check out here for the details!
Cooking
Everything you ever wanted to know about crock pots and cooking. Recipes, articles and advice, and a crock pot blog.
Amazing Moms Cooking With Kids - Children's Recipes
Recipes that kids can make (and will enjoy eating), as well as helpful advice and tips for moms coping with kids in the kitchen.
This site features recipes, spices for the grill and barbecuing techniques.
Best gluten-free recipes and advice on coeliac/celiac disease
Link to sites on gluten-free recipes and cooking for sufferers of celiac disease.
This site from Fleischmann's Yeast has recipes for both bread makers and traditional baking methods. Also provides product information and tips on baking.
One of the best series of cookbooks ever! Great articles or search thousands of recipes.
Search for a recipe by ingredients or create your own recipe file or participate in talk forums.
A cooking encyclopedia that covers thousands of ingredients and kitchen tools. Find substitutions for thousands of cooking ingredients.
This search engine allows you to search its one million plus database. You need to register to access the whole database, but it's free
Simple to make recipes for kids. Also allows kids to email in their favourite recipe and have their name posted on the Web site.
This site features many favourite recipes from renowned restaurants.
Find recipes for both advanced and beginning cooks, as well as product information and a search engine which will retrieve recipes based on ingredients that you supply.
Recipes listed by subject and alphabetically, as well as information on the basics of slow cooker cooking.
This e-zine provides nutritional information, articles and recipes for diabetics.
Crockpot recipes arranged by the type of dish.
Quick and easy kid-appealing recipes.
Recipes from Bon Appetit, Gourmet magazine and other well known magazines and cookbooks.
This site offers lots of crockpot recipes, organized by the type of dish, as well as articles and information on cooking with a crockpot and meal planning.
From the Food Network, the USDA's break-down of raw and prepared foods.
Fatfree: the Low Fat Vegetarian Archive
This electronic magazine has current and archived recipes, and links.
Features weekly recipes and a recipe archive from Quaker Oats Canada.
Food and Recipes - refdesk.com
An A-Z listing of cooking sites with many links.
Recipes, articles from the many food experts aired on the TV channel.
A recipe search engine that allows you to explore several sites at once. Also browse recipes by category, including international cuisine.
Search by recipe name, cooking show or favourite chef on FoodTV's Web site.
This e-zine features recipes, a wine column, information on nutrition, cookbooks, and TV cooking shows. Some features change daily or weekly.
A number of sites for the gourmet. Lists chefs from around the world and links to their recipes.
Information on canning, with tips, links, recipes and access to back issues of the magazine.
An electronic magazine which features columns on cooking, a recipe archive, tips and hints.
International Food Information Council
A useful site for information on nutrition. Look under Food Safety and Nutrition Information for information on food safety, food allergies, pesticides and their interaction with food.
6156 crockpot recipes in 57 categories.
Fantastic Web site for kids who like to cook (with the help of an adult). The realistic pictures that accompany the recipes are great for kids to get an idea of what the outcome will look like.
Search the database of recipes from this popular magazine. Learn to prepare a variety of culinary dishes from the experts. Courses offered on a regular basis.
Thousands of classic and original recipes, cooking tips and everything else you would love to know about food.
She has been writing cookbooks for 20 years that are devoted to eating well, and featuring cooking light. Find recipes and articles.
Find recipes from Martha's TV and radio shows.
This site has over 1,000 food links as well as Mimi's Recipe Archives, kitchen hints, a recipe exchange board and cookbook reviews.
Index to over 900 crockpot recipes, ranging from easy to make to gourmet.
International recipes database where you can search for and share your favourite recipe with others around the world. Also provides recipe substitutions, definitions of cooking terms, and cooking tips and hints.
A large food database that includes information on fast foods and food additives, and provides many useful tools for analyzing your diet.
Excellent site with recipes, a recipe swap, cookbook information and cooking links. Post to message boards on numerous cooking topics.
From Parenthood.com, submit your favourite recipes or request one.
RecipeSource - Searchable Online Archive of Recipes
Formerly SOAR: The Searchable Online Archive of Recipes. Browse by type of recipe or search for ethnic cuisines by region. Also, you may submit your own recipes.
RecipeSource: Diabetic Recipes
A wide range of recipes for those on specailized diets.
Renowned Canadian cookbook author and accomplished chef, Rose helps you perfect the art of living well.
Delicious recipes from countries around the world.
That's My Home: Cooking With Kids Recipes
Fun and easy recipes that kids can help make.
From the creators of this timeless set of cookbooks, find recipes or complete your set of their cookbooks.
Search the USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference by food, recipe name or ingredient.
Search for recipes organized by category, or ingredients, from All Recipes.
A comprehensive site from the magazine with numerous articles on nutrition and health.
Search for individual recipes or use the index and browse by category.
Barbecuing recipes, not only for meat, but many ideas for appetizers and desserts.
World Hearth Circle of International Cooking
International recipe site where you can search for ethnic and international cuisine by country.
Crockpot recipes, suggestions on types of crockpots to buy, as well as a place to submit your recipe to the site.
Dictionaries, Quotations, and Sayings
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
Search for famous quotations with this online version of the popular reference work, "Bartlett's Familiar Quotations.
Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Includes the Advanced Learner
Enter a word in the Dictionary or Thesaurus box.
Searches various glossaries and dictionaries at once.
The Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
A searchable glossary directory. Topical dictionaries for arts and culture, science, technology, business, sports and recreation and more.
List of web translation tools. Translate files, websites, texts by using Machine Translation software or online translator.
Select a foreign language from the left column, or use the search boxes for English.
Educaton
Campus Connection (Online credit courses)
Access more than 2,700 on-line courses offered by some of the top Canadian universities and colleges.
Links to University webpages throughout Canada and some to U.S. and world schools.
Canadian Universities and Colleges: Canada Higher Education Resources
A guide to Canadian universities and community colleges. Includes profiles of universities and colleges in Canada along with their available certificate, undergraduate and graduate programs.
Peterson's Education Centre (U.S.)
Information about colleges and universities, career schools, graduate programs, distance learning, executive training, private secondary schools, summer opportunities, study abroad, financial aid, test preparation, and career exploration.
Canada's Premier Education Guide to schools, scholarships and careers.
Encyclopedias and World Facts
Select a country and you will retrieve an array of information on its history, geography, politics, economy and culture.
Overviews of governments, economy, countries, companies, business, science and technology and political issues around the world. Overviews are free but linked articles require paid subscription.
The GEOnet Names Server (GNS) provides access to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's (NGA) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names' (US BGN) database of foreign geographic feature names. The database is the official repository of foreign place-name decisions approved by the US BGN. Approximately 20,000 of the database's features are updated monthly.
Information Please: On-line Dictionary, Internet Encyclopedia and Almanac
Online version of the popular almanac which you can browse by topic or search by keyword. Includes articles from the Columbia Encyclopedia
Portal of gateways to countries. Links to sites on geography, politics, environment, books and cultural information. For some countries newsgroups and search engines are listed. Includes cities of the world.
Portals to the world: links to electronic resources from around the world
Electronic resources on the nations of the world selected by Library of Congress subject experts. Arranged by country or area with the links for each sorted into a wide range of broad categories including government, politics and law, health, education, national security, science and technology and libraries and archives.
Statistics Canada - Canadian Social Trends
This on-line publication discusses the social, economic, and demographic changes affecting the lives of Canadians. It contains the latest figures for major social indicators.
The Canadian encyclopedia / L'encyclop
The Canadian Encyclopedia is a general Canadian encyclopedia.
Environment
Environmental Commissioner of Ontario
You will find information on the enviromental loaw and policy, Ontario Government Reports, environmental journals, information about the Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR), and much much more.
Genealogy
Although aimed at genealogical research using Canadian-based, English-language sources, references to Chinese-language materials and resources available in China are also included.
Access over 20,000 government documents from the collection of the Ontario Legislative Library, with new documents being added each month. You can find documents by typing in your search words in the search box, or by browsing lists of titles, a list of the ministry/agency, authors, subjects, or years.
Government, Law, and Politics
Access and Privacy Laws and Commissions
Access to Information and Privacy
A metasite with links to legislation, organizations, publications, databases and discussion forums.
Government of Alberta official website.
Best Guide to Canadian Legal Research
Basic research strategies for the layperson as well as law professionals.
Official website of the Bloc Quebecois Party. Site web officiel de la parti Bloc Quebecois.
Government of British Columbia official website.
The Labour code of Canada, from the Department of Justice.
This site offers news releases and tax forms, information about family benefits, the GST, and trusts as well as an online list of Canadian registered charities and non-profit organizations.
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
The CCPA undertakes and promotes research on issues of social and economic justice, making sure that we are aware of our choices about the policies that affect our lives.
The Human Rights Act of Canada, from the Department of Justice.
Canadian Legal Information Institute
Free access to decisions from courts, tribunals and administrative agencies from across Canada.
Lists all the current Canadian Ministry members in order of precedence.
The Citizenship Act of Canada, from the Department of Justice.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
The official source of immigration and citizenship information.
The official website for the Conservative Party of Canada.
Consolidated Statutes and Regulations
The complete text of the statutes and regulations are available on this site in text format and for downloading.
Consolidated Statutes and Regulations (Federal)
The complete text of the statutes and regulations are available on this site in text format and for downloading.
Crown Employees Collective Bargaining Act
The Crown Employees Collective Bargaining Act, from the Ministry of Labour.
Dangerous Goods Transportation Act
Budget information and links to other Federal Government services.
The Divorce Act of Canada, from the Department of Justice.
Plain language definitions of legal terms.
E-Laws (Ontario Statutes and Regulations)
e-Laws is a database of Ontario's statutes and regulations, both consolidated and source law.
Election information and results.
The Employment Equity Act of Canada, from the Department of Justice.
The Employment Standards Act of Canada, from the Ministry of Labour.
The Environmental Assessment Act of Canada, from the Department of Justice.
Environmental Bill of Rights 1993
The Environmental Bill of Rights of Canada.
The Environmental Protection Act of Canada, from the Department of Justice.
Fair Wages and Hours of Labour Act
The Fair Wages and Hours of Labour Act of Canada, from the Department of Justice.
A good place to start looking for U.S. government information. Search by keywords or browse a subject directory.
This is the primary Government of Canada website, with direct links to all federal government departments and agencies and to the websites of all the provinces and territories.
The government of Ontario official website. Stories, publications, information and more about the provincial government.
Information and news from the Governor General of Canada, the Rideau Hall, La Citadelle, and the Office.
The official Green Party of Canada homepage. Explore the actions the party is taking, the issues, news, blogs and information about your riding.
The Greenbelt Act dictates legislation and responsibilities of local governments to protect the Greenbelt.
Information about the Ontario court structure, including rules and decisions.
Hazardous Materials Information Review Act
Hazardous Materials Information Review Act of Canada, from the Department of Justice.
Current events and news with the Ontario Human Rights Commission of Ontario.
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act of Canada, from the Department of Justice.
The Indian Act of Canada, from the Department of Justice.
Comprehensive information on divorces and family law in Canada, including case summaries.
Labour Adjustment Benefits Act
The Labour Adjustment Benefits Act of Canada, from the Department of Justice.
Descriptions and links for the various labour acts and relations from the Ministry of Labour.
Services available to low income individuals for a variety of legal problems.
General information about legal issues and extensive links to related sources of information.
An essential research tool for finding information on federal legislation currently before Parliament.
The official homepage for the Liberal party of Canada. Explore the Party, the Newsroom, the Liberal Team, and more!
The official homepage for the Province of Manitoba.
A list of the current members of Parliament.
Municipal World is the oldest continuously published monthly municipal magazine in the world. Founded in 1891, the magazine is devoted to promoting effective municipal government. This site features important information about local government, details about Municipal World's products and services, and links to other local government resources.
The official homepage for the Province of New Brunswick.
New Democratic Party of Canada
The official homepage for the New Democratic Party of Canada. Look into the party's leadership, the other members of Parliament, they're plans and actions, as well as the press involved.
The official homepage for the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Government of the Northwest Territories official homepage.
The official homepage for the Province of Nova Scotia and it's leading government.
The official homepage for the Government of the Province of Nunavut.
Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act
The Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act outlines the laws and agreements by the local government and people concerning the welfare and use of the Oak Ridges Moraine.
Occupational Health and Safety Act
The Occupational Health and Safety Act sets out the rights and duties of all parties in the workplace. Its main purpose is to protect workers against health and safety hazards on the job. The Act establishes procedures for dealing with workplace hazards, and it provides for enforcement of the law where compliance has not been achieved voluntarily.
Ontario Access and Privacy Office
The website of the Office of the Chief Information and Privacy Officer, Ministry of Government Services.
Ontario Electrical Safety Code and Bulletins
The Ontario Liberal Party website with upcoming events, news, and information on the party members and they're leader.
Official website for the New Democratic party of Ontario. Explore the leaders profile, look into the parties members, or check out the action centre for events and donation options.
Information and documents from the House of Commons and Senate, including current bills. Parliamentary Research Branch publications are available on the .Virtual Library
The resources and links to reach the Pay Equity Act of Canada page.
Pension Benefits Standards Act
The Pension Benefits Standards Act of Canada, from the Department of Justice.
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act of Canada, from the Department of Justice.
The Police Services Act of Canada, from Ontario e-Laws services.
Canada
The official homepage for the government of the Province of Prince Edward Island.
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The official PC party homepage, with information on the party, the policies it wishes to enforce, the issues it wants to address, and how you can get involved.
The Public Service Employment Act of Canada, from the Department of Justice.
Public Service Labour Relations Act
The Public Service Labour Relations Act of Canada, from the Department of Justice.
The official homepage for the government of the Province of Quebec.
The official homepage for the government of the Province of Saskatchewan.
Alphabetical list of all senators of Canada. Sort by affiliation, province, date of retirement, or seniority.
Includes the latest census material as well as subject access to Statistics Canada publications.
Statutes and Regulations of Canada
The complete text of the statutes and regulations are available on this site in text format and for downloading.
Statutes and Regulations of Ontario.
Ontario law current to within 14 days and available to download.
Technical Standards and Safety Act
General information about the Court as well as indexing and text of case.
The official site of the UN Headquarters.
U.S. Legislative information online.
News, events, quick links, visitors information, businesses, township services and more from the Township of Uxbridge!
The Trade Unions Act of Canada, from the Department of Justice.
The Wages Liability Act of Canada, from the Department of Justice.
The Youth Criminal Justice Act of Canada, from the Department of Justice.
The official homepage for the government of the Yukon Territory.
Health and Medicine
American Medical Association (US)
The AMA homepage with information for physicians, residents, medical students, and patients looking for a doctor.
Canadian Mental Health Association
The Canadian Mental Health Association is a nation-wide, charitable, organizaton that promotes the mental health of all and supports the resiliance and recovery of people experience mental illness.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
Search health and safety topics with an alphabetical index or by topic.
Durham Region Health Department
Category information search from the Department of Health of Durham Region.
Health Canada is the Federal department responsible for helping Canadians maintain and improve their health, while respecting individual choices and circumstances.
healthfinder.gov is an award-winning Federal Web site for consumers, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services together with other Federal agencies.
Explore the site for nutrition and fitness information, health assessment tools, health stories, and healthcare resources in your neighbourhood. You can also find information on medical conditions, prescription drugs and much more
Intute: Health and Life Sciences (UK)
This is a free online service providing you with access to the very best web resources for education and research, evaluated and selected by a network of subject specialists.
The mission of Lakeridge Health's Library Centre is to bring together people, expertise and information resources to support the clinical decision-making, education and research needs of Lakeridge Health's medical and hospital staff.
Explains disorders, who is likely to get them, their symptoms, how they're diagnosed, how they might be prevented, and how they can be treated; also provides information about prognosis.
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Public information, newsroom, and health care professionals from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (US)
CAM is a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not presently considered to be part of conventional medicine. Conventional medicine is medicine as practiced by holders of M.D. (medical doctor) or D.O. (doctor of osteopathy) degrees and by their allied health professionals, such as physical therapists, psychologists, and registered nurses
Public Health Agency of Canada
A valuable and unique source of timely, trusted and credible public health information on healthy living, disease and injury prevention.
The College of Physcians and Surgeons of Ontario
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) is the self-regulating body for the province's medical profession. The College regulates the practice of medicine to protect and serve the public interest.
History
From the Government of Canada, general information about our society, government and economy.
Jobs and Careers
Ellis Chart: Comparative Chart of Apprentice Training Programs
The Ellis Chart is a comparative chart of apprentice training programs across Canada produced by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) in partnership with the Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship (CCDA). It is the only document of its kind in Canada that allows an interprovincial overview of the 13 Canadian apprenticeship systems.
Job Futures is a career tool to help you plan for your future. It provides useful information about 226 occupational groups and describes the work experiences of recent graduates from 155 programs of study.
Jobfutures: Labour Market Information Resource
Canadian employment increased by 28,000 in August, 2005 due in large part to gains in full time jobs for youths, according to the latest Labour Force Survey from Statistics Canada.
National Occupational Classification: Occupational Descriptions
The NOC 2001 Web site contains the classification structure and descriptions of 520 occupational unit groups and includes over 30,000 occupational titles.
Ontario Job Futures is a publication which provides information on the current trends and future outlook for 163 occupations common to Ontario.
Canada's most comprehensive scholarship portal.
Libraries and Education
Search over 30 million full records of published materials from 1,300 Canadian libraries, access the entire database including National Library records, check library holdings, loan policies, homepages, etc.
Access the Archives of Ontario archival records, including vital statistics (births, marriages and deaths).
Search archival works (formerly Archives of Canada)
Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (CISTI)
One of the world's major sources of information in all areas of science and technology.
From Library and Archives Canada, library Web sites and catalogues arranged alphabetically and by region.
Your one-stop shop for electronic access to copyright information important to Canadian libraries prepared by the Canadian Library Association (CLA).
Link to INFO and search the generic union catalogue of Ontario Public Library holdings. To use, click on the BibSearch button, leave the default Current Profile as INFO Union Catalog, and enter search terms for a Title Keyword search on the INFO Union database.
Directory of Canadian library home pages and telnet/Web-based OPACs. Contains links to library-based associations and resources.
Libraries - Ontario Ministry of Culture
Excellent source for information and statistics on Ontario public libraries.
Library and Archives Canada is a new knowledge institution that combines the collections, services and staff expertise of the former National Library of Canada and National Archives of Canada. Access the many finding aids, catalogues and services of this new institution.
The Library of Congress Online Catalog contains over 12 million bibliographic records representing books, serials, computer files, manuscripts, cartographic materials, music, sound recordings, and visual materials from the Library's collections.
Search Ontario University Library Catalogues and more.
Southern Ontario Library Service (SOLS)
A resource for SOLS libraries. Includes contacts, events, services and links to member libraries. Index of Public Libraries in Southern Ontario.
Make a Donation
Donate online to the library.
Online Databases
Basic and Advanced Searches on the Academic OneFile from Gale Cengage Learning.
All useful databases available from Thomson Gale ranging in search topics from business to religion to health to academics.
No longer a need to line your shelves with those heavy, expensive Auto Repair manuals. This database includes automotive repair information on most manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles and includes: more than 31,600 vehicles from 1945 to the present, over 250,000 drawing and step-by-step photographs, approximately 75,000 technical service bulletins and recalls, over 130,000 enhanced wiring diagrams for easy viewing and printing, specifications and maintenance schedules, and Quick Tips – a complete guide to vehicle ownership and maintenance.
This full-text database is designed to provide students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. The database provides information on 100 key topics of interest to Canadian researchers, with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument), counterpoint (opposing argument), and Critical Thinking Guide. Topics include the environment, human rights, race, substance abuse and many more.
Basic and Advanced Searches on the Computer Database from Gale Cengage Learning.
Basic and Advanced Searches on the CPI.Q. Canadian Periodicals from Gale Cengage Learning.
Search hundreds of topics on the basic search or in categories in the Discovering Collection from Gale Cengage Learning.
Basic and Advanced Searches in the Expanded Academic ASAP from Gale Cengage Learning.
Basic and Advanced Searches on LegalTrac from Gale Cengage Learning.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Basic, Advanced and category searches on the Gale Virtual Reference Library from Gale Cengage Learning.
Basic and Advanced Searches in the General Reference Library from Gale Cengage Learning.
Health and Wellness Resource Center
Provides instant access to carefully compiled and trusted medical reference materials. Includes nearly 400 health/medical journals, numerous reference volumes, over 700 health videos from partner Healthology, Inc., hundreds of pamphlets and health-related articles from 2,200 general interest publications in addition to a broad collection of Thomson Gale reference titles. Material contained in this Resource Center is intended for informational purposes only.
InfoTrac Communication & Media eCollection
InfoTrac search in the Communication & Media eCollection.
InfoTrac Computer Database Reference eCollection
InfoTrac search in the Computer Database Reference eCollection.
Whether studying to become a lawyer or law enforcement officer, paralegal, or for a career in Homeland Security, this collection rises to the challenge. Users will have access to 150 journals
InfoTrac Diversity Studies eCollection
A must-have for social science, history and liberal arts coursework, this collection explores cultural differences, contributions and influences in our global community. This set includes 150 journals.
InfoTrac Educators eCollection
Full Text JournalsPerfect for educating future teachers and administrators, this set covers the latest technologies, developments, instruction and coaching breakthroughs. Included in this set are 250 journals.
InfoTrac Environmental Issues & Policy eCollection
A custom collection of nearly 200 journals providing robust coverage of environmental issues and policies, including diverse perspectives from the scientific community, governmental policy makers, as well as corporate interests.
InfoTrac Garden, Landscape & Horticulture
A custom collection of nearly 50 journals focused on key issues in gardening, landscaping, and other areas of horticulture.
InfoTrac General Science eCollection
A custom collection of over 200 journals, providing researchers with the information needed to stay current on the latest scientific developments -- including such topics as particle physics, advanced mathematics, and nanotechnology.
InfoTrac GLBT Life and Issues eCollection
This collection of nearly 40 journals aims to provide balanced coverage of this significant aspect of our culture, covering such topics as gender studies, family and marital issues, health aspects, and many more.
InfoTrac Hospitality & Tourism Reference eCollection
This collection of nearly 500 journals provides well-rounded coverage of both the historical and current state of affairs in the hospitality and tourism field.
InfoTrac Information Science & Technology eCollection
Comprised of content from nearly 100 leading industry journals, this collection provides current and accurate information for the information professional. Coverage includes such topics as data processing techniques, metadata architectures, and more.
InfoTrac Insurance & Liability eCollection
This collection, comprised of nearly 40 journals, takes a broad view of the insurance and liability industry, covering such topics as labor relations, mortgage banking, legal issues, and more.
Basic and Advanced Searches in General OneFile from Gale Cengage Learning.
InfoTrac Pop Culture eCollection
Full Text JournalsThis collection provides useful information for any researcher in a social science, history, art or liberal arts course. This collection is made up of 100 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals.
InfoTrac Psychology eCollection
This collection gives individuals a basic understanding of the study of the mind, emotions and how the human mind develops over time. Your library's users will have access to 200 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals.
InfoTrac Religion and Philosophy
Basic and Advanced Searches in the Religion and Philosophy Collection from Gale Cengage Learning.
InfoTrac Small Business eCollection
Perfect for business schools and entrepreneurs, this compilation provides insights, tips, strategies and success stories. Users will find 250 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals.
InfoTrac Student [InfoTrac Interface]
Now with over 1100 titles, cross searchable with E-Books, this periodical database is designed for high-school students with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers, podcasts, and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
InfoTrac Vocation & Careers eCollection
Providing content from nearly 400 journals, this collection provides content from general career guides to highly specialized industry journals
A definitive collection for students of history, social science and current events, providing insight into conflicts and their multiple causes. References include 100 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals.
InfoTrac World History eCollection
This collection of over 40 journals provides balanced coverage of both the current thought and events in World History, as well as scholarly work being established in the field; useful both to the novice historian and to the advanced academic researcher.
Military and Intelligence Database
Basic and Advanced Searches in the Military and Intelligence Database from Gale Cengage Learning.
National Newspaper Index provides quick access to the indexing of America's top five newspapers in one seamless search: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post.
Teen Health and Wellness: Real Life, Real Answers is a comprehensive database that allows teens (and those who care about teens) to research health-related issues important to their well-being. It’s both a research/report tool and a self-help resource.
The Virtual Reference Library: a reliable and extensive source of Canadian information on the Web.
The Virtual Reference Library: a reliable and extensive source of Canadian information on the Web.
For Use at Home
Quick Reference
Over 227,000 acronyms and abbreviations, with their definitions.
Claims to have over 450,000 acronyms and abbreviations. Searchable by word or acronym, in English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch or Portuguese.
This MelissaData site allows you to search by address, city, state, or zip code. An excellent address verification tool. Does not identify resident or business name.
Canadian residential and business telephone listings with postal codes.
Use the
Search for residential information by telephone number. This page also offers options to search by address, postal code and area code.
Canadian postal code searches available in English or French. Plus other information about Canadian postal services.
This site allows you to search for toll free numbers in Canada.
Business and residential listings for Canada.
This MelissaData site allows you to search by address, city, province or postal code. An excellent address verification tool. Does not identify resident of business name.
Send an email to your favorite celebrities, check out hot celebrity gossip and other fun links.
A quick way to verify the time difference between two locations.
The distance calculator will help you calculate road distances between various cities and towns in and around Ontario. The calculated distances are based on each location's city hall and are rounded to the nearest 5 kilometres. Published by the Ontario Government.
Calculates the distance between selected cities in Ontario. Published by the Government of Ontario.
Educaton Conversion Calculator
Area, weight, volume, length and mass can all be calculated on this site.
An email address directory with user guides and linkes to a wide variety of email topics.
The site provides a listing of significant events by date.
Your local event and world festival calendar of events. Find a music festival, film festival or even a jazz festival! Sign up to build your events calendar!
Historicity: Current Toronto Map
In this virtual map, Toronto is broken into over 100 neighbourhoods. One can locate a specific neighbourhood and its boundaries or search by street intersection or address. It's the perfect geographic tool for T.O. residents and to locate Historicity neighbourhoods. Published by the Toronto Public Library and City of Toronto (Land Information Toronto).
Holidays on the Net is a beautifully done collection of multimedia holiday celebrations. More than just works of art, though, each holiday celebration also offers a wealth of information about the holiday, including its history and holiday-related activities.
A quick way to find the distances between cities both nationally and internationally.
Human Rights Conferences, UN Decades and UN days and weeks
Search or browse the online government telephone directory of names, phone numbers, addresses, and e-mail addresses. As well, search or browse the online directory of Ontario government offices and services descriptions.
Infobel Reverse Address Canada
This Infobel site allows you to search for Canadian contacts by address.
Infobel Reverse Telephone Canada
This Infobel site allows you to search for Canada contacts by telephone number.
A database with 130 million residential and businesses listings.
Provides quick facts on a wide range of subjects.
Residential and business directory listings for the United States. Includes: reverse lookup, email searches and world directory links.
Infospace Reverse Directory (Canada)
Search for residential listings in Canada using the telephone number or area code.
Infospace Reverse Directory (United States)
Search for residential or business listings in the United States using the telephone number, street address, or email address. Also include international dialing codes.
A listing of international country and city codes used in international dialing.
Maps from all over the world.
Interactive atlas gives door-to-door street and highway maps and driving directions for North America and Europe. Use MapQuest to find everything from airports to local businesses.
Measure 4 Measure: sites that do the work for you
A collection of interactive sites on the Web that estimate, calculate, evaluate, translate, etc.
Melissadata provides an excellent selection of address verification search tools. Search by address, phone, zip code, postal code, plus many other options.
MoneySense.ca: Banking and Fixed Income Tools
Tools available on this page include a Credit Card Cost Calculator, an RRSP Loan Calculator, a Currency Calculator, a Mortgage Calculator, an Inflation Adjuster and a Net Worth Calculator. Users can enter their own information and see the effect of economic variables on their assets and debts.
myTELUS offers Canadian business listings and Canadian residential listings.
Offers toll free telephone numbers, web links, and email addresses for Canadian and U.S. businesses. Search by name, key words, or headings.
Length, distance, volume, mass, speed, energy
Provides online conversions between a large number of units of measurement.
Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection
Excellent collection of online maps of general interest arranged geographically. See Maps FAQ to print maps.
Another good Melissadata search tool. Phone Number Lookup allows you to enter an American or Canadian phone number with area code. An excellent address verification tool. Does not identify resident or business name.
Another list containing international postal code site and related services.
SuperPages.ca (Canadian business listings)
Search for Canadian business listings by name, category, street address, telephone number, postal code.
SuperPages.ca (Canadian listings)
Comprehensive Canadian telephone search site with English or French interface. Search for business listings by category or by name. Use the
SuperPages.ca (Canadian residential listings)
Search for residential listings in Canada by telephone number.
Comprehensives U.S. telephone search site with an English or Spanish interace. Search for business listings by category or by name. Use the
SuperPages.com (U.S. business listings)
Search for U.S. business listings by name, street address, telephone number, zip code.
SuperPages.com (U.S. residential listings)
Search for residential listings in the United States by telephone number.
Residential and business listings for the United States.
Telephone Directories on the Web
This index contains links to online telephone, fax. Business, and email directories from around the world. Not all types of directories are available for each country. Some sites require registration.
The Area Decoder: Area Code Lookup Service
Provides information related to area, city, and country codes. Site includes international time conversion feature called
Find places, digital maps, quizzes, facts, geographical information and learning resources about Canada. Published by the Earth Sciences Sector of the Federal Government.
These new maps are the next generation of the Centre for Topographic Information
The Canadian Encyclopedia: Timeline
Provides information on historically significant dates in Canadian history
The Official Road Map of Ontario
Maps require Adobe Acrobat reader (free to download). Alphabetical listing of cities, towns, villages, and communities. Published by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation.
Source for weather prediction, planting tables, recipes, sunrise tables, and other country wisdom.
The Ultimate Email Directory site allows you to search Yahoo, WhoWhere, IAF (Internet Address Finder), InfoSpace, Bigfoot, and Switchboard for email information.
Residential and business telephone listings for the United Kingdom from British Telecom, the official provider of UK telephone service.
These listings were compiled by the US company Infosapce rather that the copyright source, British Telecom. Still, the site provides a much sough after source for UK residential telephone listings.
UN days, weeks, and years (United Nations Association in Canada) UNAC
Since the early days of the United Nations system, the UN has established a set of Days and Weeks to help focus the world on the issues in which the UN has an interest and commitment. The UN calls on Member States and other organizations to mark these days in ways which reflect their priorities.
USPS Address and ZIP Code Information
United States zip code searches plus other information about American postal code services.
This site links to telephone directories from around the world. Mainly business sources.
Find the current time in major cities and countries around the globe. Adjusts for Daylight Savings Time.
World Wide Web Acronym and Abbreviation Server
Search for entries by acronym or by word (submit a word to see what acronyms include it).
WorldPages.com Toll Free Phone Search (U.S. only)
This site allows you to search for toll free numbers in the United States.
Xenon Labs: The Universal Converter
Choose a denomination and currency and select the currency you wish to convert to, and the Universal Currency Converter will make the calculation and display the results.
Yahoo Maps and Driving Directions
Yahoo
Find people on the Internet with Yahoo. You can search by white page listing or by email address.
Find people on the Internet with Yahoo and links to other public databases.
Russian Genealogy
Search Engines
This search directory has twenty-two subject areas (called channels) with many branches. It also has an alphabetical subject index, as well as a search function.
This search engine
One of the first search engines ever developed, AltaVista continues to offer advanced search features and capabilities including multimedia search and Babel Fish translation.
This search engine uses technology which crawls the web to find the most relevant and authoritative sites on a subject instead of the most
This search engine delivers your results in folders, organized by different aspects of the subject you searched. This can help you zero in on just those results that want.
This meta search engine searches seven search engines at once, and allows you to limit by format. Results are displayed for each search engine separately.
This web site is newer and more experimental, but has a nice form for doing advanced searching.
This search engine has become the standard others aim for. It has several specific search screens for specific types of information, advanced search functions, preferences, and language tools. It also has many country specific sites. This one is for Canada.
Choose from sixteen different topic headings to begin your web search. Searching is clean and simple without distracting advertising.
This site offers you some choice in your searching. You can use the HotBot search tool, or Google or Ask.com for your search. This search engine allows you to filter your searches in a number of different ways, as well as offering advanced searching options.
This award-winning meta search engine searches a number of search engines and gives you the results in a visual map. A topical list for the results is also shown.
One of the oldest meta search engines, this one searches many search engines and directories, including subject specialty ones. Each entry shows the engine that found it.
This meta search engine searches using multiple search engines and directories all at once. It sorts the hits, takes out duplicates, and presents the end result in a simple format.
This search directory includes some 3.5 million websites handpicked by thousands of enthusiasts and experts from all over the world. It is simple to use and has an alphabetical directory index.
This search engine features a search directory of sixteen main subject areas with numerous branches below each area. There are also functional areas for tasks such as shopping and finance. Yahoo! has many country specific sites. This one is for Canada.
Social Services
Welcome to Durham Region Non Profit Housing Corporation's website. We are a housing provider that owns and manages more than 1100 apartment and townhouse units at 18 sites across Durham Region in the Province of Ontario.
Symbols and Signs
Religious symbols from both Western and Eastern traditions.
This symbolism dictionary endeavors to provide some possible cultural significances of various symbols, and suggest ways in which those symbols may have been used in context.
From Moto Europa, this site provides useful information on border crossings, fuel in Europe, driving in Europe, and pictures and descriptions of roadsigns and signals.
Road Signs and Symbols U.S. and other countries
Web pages from Signs and Signals on Google Directories.
Signs, Symbols, Meaning, & Interpretation
Symbols.com contains more than 1,600 articles about 2,500 Western signs, arranged into 54 groups according to their graphic characteristics.
A directory of signs, glyphs, symbols, world flags, the meaning of names, and more!
Unicode and Multilingual Support
Have you ever tried to include a passage in a different alphabet in one of your documents, for example a quotation in Russian in an English document, only to find that you have no Cyrillic characters available? The solution is to leave behind the assortment of 8-bit fonts with their limit of 256 characters, where the same character number can represent a different character in different alphabets, and move to a system that assigns a unique number to each character in each of the major languages of the world. Such a system has been developed and is known as Unicode. It is intended for use on all computer systems, not just Windows, and covers Chinese, Japanese and Korean as well as the alphabets for many other languages and scripts, plus a large number of special characters.
The Unicode Consortium enables people around the world to use computers in any language. Our members develop the Unicode Standard, Unicode Locales (CLDR), and other standards. These specifications form the foundation for software internationalization in all major operating systems, search engines, applications, and the Web.
Provides the equivalent Unicode characters for the Wingding character sets.
This site provides decimal and hex replacements for the Dingbat font.
World History
Choose from many historical periods such as 20th Century History, Ancient & Classical History, or learn about types of history such military history, woman's history, aviation history, and British heritage. Links are provided to various historical magazines too.