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 Ohio

• State of Ohio
• Discover Ohio — Travel and event information
• Explore Ohio — Compendium of Buckeye State information
• Find Help in Tough Times — State Library provides one-stop site for information and resources
• Ohio Association of Career Colleges and Schools
• Ohio Attorney General — Report scams, file consumer complaints, find info
  
• Ohio Death Certificate Index
• Ohio Department of Health
• Ohio Here to Help.com — Assistance for unemployed Ohioans from the Department of Job and Family Services
• Ohio Historical Society
• Ohio Hospital Performance Measure — Compare the state's hospitals in several different areas
• Ohio Housing Locator
• Ohio Long-Term Care Consumer Guide
• Ohio Memory
• Ohio Representatives
• Ohio Senators
• Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP)
• Ohio State Bar Association — "Law You Can Use" brochures written by attorneys 
• Ohio State University Extension Ohioline
• Profile Ohio

Other Notable Websites

• The Best Free Software of 2013 — PC Magazine selects the top free products
• Best Genealogy State Websites — Family Tree Magazine determined the best web sites on each state in which to research family history.
• Center for Climate and Energy Solutions — Provides credible and objective information on global climate change
• The Center for Public Integrity — Produces original investigative journalism about significant public issues
• College.gov — U.S. Department of Education site provides info on planning, preparing and paying for college.
• EarthTrends Environmental Information — A comprehensive database that focuses on the environmental, social, and economic trends that shape our world.
• Energy Information Administration — Official energy statistics from the U.S. Government
• Europeana — New, still-growing digital library of Europe's cultural heritage features links to two million items.
• FastWeb: Scholarships, Financial Aid, and Colleges — Searches 1.3 million scholarships
• FamilyDoctor.com — Homepage of the American Academy of Family physicians provides health information for the entire family.
• Figment — A community where you can share writing, connect with other people who love to read, and discover new authors and stories
• FLU.gov — Makes sure you "know what to do about the flu"
• fold3 — Search or browse millions of historical documents and photos
• Free Annual Credit Report — Official site from which to obtain an annual report
• Get2Human.com — Find the tricks to reaching a person when calling various companies.
• healthfinder.gov — Government website features reliable information and resources on a wide range of health topics.
• Holocaust Encyclopedia — Site from United States Holocaust Memorial Museum uses text, photographs, maps, and audio clips to provide an overview of the Holocaust.
• Home Economics Archive: Research, Tradition and History — Created by the Mann Library at Cornell University, this site features a valuable online collection of books and journals covering the field of home economics published between 1850 and 1950.
• Household Products Database — Health & safety information on household products
• How Stuff Works — Contains "explanation of how the world actually works"
• Livemocha — The world's largest online language learning community
• MapLight.org — Database allows users to make the connection between campaign donations and legislative votes in the U.S. Congress
• Merriam-Webster Online — Definitions include part of speech, pronunciation, and links to words used in the definition
• MRQE: Movie Review Query Engine — The largest online database of movie reviews
• National Do-Not-Call Registry — Limit telemarketing calls
• National Jukebox — Historical recordings available free online through the Library of Congress
  
• National Security Archive — Independent research institute and library at George Washington University collects declassified documents
• NewLawyer.com — Locate lawyers and get brief consultations for free
• Nursing Home Compare — Ratings now available through Medicare
• On This Day in History — Enter date between 1800 and 2002 to discover headlines of the day, top songs, average wages, and more
• PCMag 100 best iPhone apps
  
• PDRhealth —Drawing on the trusted Physician's Desk Reference, this site provides drug information plus overviews of numerous diseases and conditions.
• ProPublica — Independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest
• Retirement Toolkit — Includes a list of publications and interactive tools to assist in retirement
• Safercar.gov — Vehicle safety information
• Snopes.com — The site for "urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation"
• Social Explorer — Provides easy access to demographic information about the United States from 1790 to the present; some information requires subscription edition.
• Social Security Retirement Estimator — Check on future benefits
• Song lyrics online — Six of the best sites to use for song lyrics
• Sunlight Foundation — Allows easy access to government and political information, including congressional fundraising and voting records
• Tax Forms — IRS site
• 10-minute Web Search Guides — Features information on, and numerous links to, public record info.
• 25 Best Websites for Literature Lovers — Flavorwire chooses an intriguing list.
  
• UNdata — Provides access to more than 55 million records from the United Nations' databases on employment, education, environment, health, population, and more
• The United States Government Manual — Official handbook of the federal government
• U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum — Maintains the world's leading online authority on the Holocaust
• The Webby Awards — Honoring the best of the web