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BIOGRAPHIES
CONSUMER INFORMATION WEBSITES/HOTLINES/ ADDRESSES
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CORRECTION INFORMATION WEBSITES
CRIMINAL JUSTICE SITES
COUNTRIES & STATES
DICTIONARIES & THESAURUSES
DISTANCE LEARNING
DNA RESEARCH
- Gene Almanac
- DNA From the Beginning
- DNA Interactive
- Genetic Science Learning Center (Helping people
understand how genetics affects their lives and society.)
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Human Genome Project Information
- Your
Genome.org (Online introduction to DNA)
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World Health Organization - The Genomic Resource Center
(Provides another view of the issues and concerns around human genetics and public health.)
ENCYCLOPEDIAS
ENTERTAINMENT
Movies & Film
- Entertainment
and Leisure (Find Library-Movies, Music, Radio, TV. Brought
to you from the Internet Public Library.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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MedlinePlus Drug Information(Information on prescription and over-the-counter medications.)
- RxList (Drug information for both consumers and
health professionals.)
LEGAL REFERENCE
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U.S. Supreme Court BOUNDS v. SMITH, 430 u.s. 817 (1977)
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Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (42 U.S.C. 1997 et seq.)
- Cornell Legal Information Institute
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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)
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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
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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
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Public Safety v. Demby (PDF document, download
Adobe Acrobat for free)
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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
SPORTS & RECREATION
QUOTATIONS
U.S. GOVERNMENT WEBSITES
- FIRST.GOV - (The United
Stated Government Official Web Portal.)
- Gov. Benefits.Gov - Your Benefits Connection
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