Reference Sources - Research and Reference - Maryland Correctional Education Libraries

DIRECTORY OF WEB RESOURCES

• Librarians' Index to the Internet

ALMANACS

• CIA World Fact Book
• InfoPlease.com (Information Please Almanac)
• The Old Farmer's Almanac

BIOGRAPHIES

• Biographical Dictionary
• Biography.com
• Dead People Server
• POTUS - Presidents of the United States

CONSUMER INFORMATION WEBSITES/HOTLINES/ ADDRESSES

Websites

• DMR (Disabilities Resources Monthly - Web watcher (Provides information that can help people with disabilities.)
• Federal Citizen Information Center
• Federal Citizen Information Center - Social Security - Apply Online for Social Security Benefits
• Federal Grants - Governor's Grants Office (This portal lists websites to find grant information.)
• First Call For Help
• Free Credit Report from all three credit reporting companies
• Maryland Veterans - Benefits & Information Guide
• NIAMS - National Institution of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Skin Diseases (click on Health Topics)
• Maryland Attorney General - Consumer Publications List  - How to get a Free Credit Report
• Partnership for Prescription Assistance
• Special Social Security Issues for Prisoners (Public Benefit Resources from the Maryland Peoples Law Library)
• Starting  A New Business in Maryland
• Veterans For America

• Vital Records Information Maryland - Birth/Death/Marriage Certificates 
• Vital Records Information - Guidelines

Hotlines and Addresses

• Department of Health & Mental Hygiene
• Domestic Violence
• Legal Services Pro Bono Programs and Projects in Maryland
• Maryland at a Glance - Health Care - Health Hotlines

CORRECTION INFORMATION WEBSITES

• ACA - American Correctional Association
• Corrections.Com
• From Convict to Citizen - Programs for the Woman Offender (PDF document, download Adobe Acrobat for free)
• Open Society Institute
• Corrections Employment Eligibility for Ex-Offenders
• Race and Incarceration in Maryland (From the Justice Policy Institute) (PDF document, download Adobe Acrobat for free)

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SITES

• American Criminal Justice Association
• Federal Bureau of Prisons
• FindLaw
• NCJRS - National Criminal Justice Reference Service
• National Center for State Courts
• United States Sentencing Commission (Federal Sentencing Data)

COUNTRIES & STATES

• CIA World Fact Book
• Country Studies
• U.S. Department of State

DICTIONARIES & THESAURUSES

• Dictionary.com English Dictionary
• Merriam-Webster Online
• Wordsmyth Dictionary - Thesaurus
• Legal Lexicon's Lyceum - Legal Terms and Definitions
• Law.Com (arrow down on the left hand side under Resources - click on legal dictionary)
• Rogets Thesaurus
• Merriam-Webster Online

DISTANCE LEARNING

• Correctional Education Association  - Resources for Incarcerated Students
• Ohio University - College Program for the Incarcerated
• University System of Georgia - Independent and Distance Learning - Information for Incarcerated Students

DNA RESEARCH

• Gene Almanac
• DNA From the Beginning
• DNA Interactive
• Genetic Science Learning Center (Helping people understand how genetics affects their lives and society.)
• Human Genome Project Information
• Your Genome.org (Online introduction to DNA) 
• World Health Organization - The Genomic Resource Center (Provides another view of the issues and concerns around human genetics and public health.)

ENCYCLOPEDIAS

• Electric Library Encyclopedia.com
• Columbia Encyclopedia

ENTERTAINMENT

Movies & Film

• Entertainment and Leisure (Find Library-Movies, Music, Radio, TV. Brought to you from the Internet Public Library.)
• Movie Review Query Engine (Access reviews of movies, and various movie links.)

Music

• Music Resources from Artslynx.org (Access links to music associations, organizations, music magazines, or general music information.)
• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Access biographies of the inductees and a timeline history of rock and roll.)
• Worldwide Internet Music Resources (Access links to performers' websites.)

Television

• Networks (Access links to major television networks.)
• Television News Archive - Vanderbilt University (This database has recorded, abstracted and indexed national television newscasts.)
• TV Guide (Access articles, news, television listings.)

HEALTH & MEDICINE

Diet & Nutrition

• FDA Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition (Provides advice on food additives,  food labeling, food borne illnesses, etc.)
• Nutrition.gov (Provides access to online federal government information on nutrition.)
• Weight Loss/Dieting (A guide to news, research, and organizations dedicated to weight management.)

Diseases

• American Academy of Family Physicians - Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Provides information on STD's.)
• healthfinder(Guide from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service provides reliable health information for the public.)
• Merck Manual of Medical Information - Home Edition (Find information on various diseases.)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Health information, alphabetical listing of diseases and health topics.)

Drug Information

• DrugDigest (Consumer information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, vitamins, herbs and supplements.)

• MedlinePlus Drug Information(Information on prescription and over-the-counter medications.)
• RxList (Drug information for both consumers and health professionals.)

LEGAL REFERENCE

• U.S. Supreme Court BOUNDS v. SMITH, 430 u.s. 817 (1977)
• Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (42 U.S.C. 1997 et seq.)
• Cornell Legal Information Institute
• Does Lewis v. Casey Spell the End to Court-Ordered Improvement of Prison Law Libraries? (Joseph L. Gerken) (PDF document, download Adobe Acrobat for free)
• Irizarry V. United States (CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT No. 06–7517. Argued April 15, 2008 - Decided June 12, 2008) (PDF document, download Adobe Acrobat for free)
• Lewis v. Casey (94-1511) 516 U.S. 804 (1996)
• Enoch Pratt Free Library - Maryland Department
• Freedom Of Information Act
• U.S. Department of Justice -Freedom of Information Act - Reference Materials
• Law Clinics That Perform Pro Bono Work for Inmates in Maryland
• Listing of Active Attorneys in Maryland
• Maryland Appellate Court Opinions
   * Public Safety v. Demby (PDF document, download Adobe Acrobat for free)
   * Stouffer v. Pearson (PDF document, download Adobe Acrobat for free)
  To Access Other Reported Opinions Click on:
  Court - Both Appellate Courts
  Filing Year - Pick Year
  Sorting Order - by date opinion is filed by court
• Maryland Attorney General Opinions
• Maryland General Assembly - Bill Information Status & Indexes
• Maryland Legal Services Corporation
• Maryland State Law Library
• Pro-Bono Resource Center of Maryland (Resource for general statewide programs) 
• U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland (Access Forms, Manuals, Local Rules, etc. )
• Thurgood Marshall Law Library - University of Maryland

MARYLAND INFORMATION & MARYLAND LEGISLATURE

• Issue Papers 2009 Legislative Session - Department of Legislative Services - 2008 (PDF document, download Adobe Acrobat for free)
• Maryland General Assembly
• Maryland Public Information Act Manual (11th ed. October 2008)
• Resources for Maryland Families (Help for qualifying citizens - locate and access a range of State assistive programs and services.) 
• 90 Day Report (A review of the 2005 Legislative Session)

SPORTS & RECREATION

QUOTATIONS

• Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
• Bartleby.com
• Quotations Page

U.S. GOVERNMENT WEBSITES

• FIRST.GOV - (The United Stated Government Official Web Portal.)
• Gov. Benefits.Gov - Your Benefits Connection

WORKFORCE AND TRAINING

• Maryland Higher Education Commission - Career and Workforce Education
• Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH) Training and Education Seminars (Training and Outreach Programs.)

Updated May 3, 2011