Gail Borden Public Library
Entertainment, Literature, Fiction, Sports, Hobbies
Entertainment
Movies, television, theater. See also Chicagoland
Metromix
Chicago entertainment guide: museums, restaurants, festivals, TV, movies, theatre, music, etc. TEST
Internet Movie Database
Searchable database of information on current, past, and forthcoming films, awards, actors, and actresses.
Sitcoms Online
The latest news in the world of sitcoms; hundreds of links from A-Z, downloadable theme songs for hundreds of sitcoms from the 1950's through the present.
Zap2it.com
News and reviews about movies and television and TV listing searchable by zip code.
Museum of Broadcast Communications
Chicago's Museum of Broadcast Communications. The website includes the entire text of the Encyclopedia of Television (1st ed.).
Playbill On-Line
Information on Broadway, New York theater, regional (including Chicago), and London theater.
Literature and Fiction
Literature Resource Center
http://gailbweb.gailborden.info/resources/clickout.cgi?url=http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/elgi51313::qm::db::eq::LITF
"Find up-to-date biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews on more than 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world." (only available inside the library).
SparkNotes
Hundreds of free online study guides in literature, arts and sciences.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg is the first and largest single collection of free electronic books, with over 18,000 books that are in the public domain.
Literary Resources on the Net
An impressive collection of links related to the study of literature.
Voice of the Shuttle: English Literature
An extensive list of links related to literature.
The Internet Public Library Shakespeare Bookshelf
Searchable texts of the Bard's works.
The Fiction-L Booklists
Books listed by genre, character types, "best of" categories, etc.
NoveList Plus and NoveList K-8 Plus
A tool for discovering new authors and titles based on your current favorite books and authors (requires Gail Borden Public Library Card Number if accessed from outside the library).
What's Next?
"What's Next" helps you search adult fiction in series. (A "series" is two or more books linked by character(s), settings, or other common traits.) From the Kent District Library (Comstock Park, Mich.).
Poetry 180 - a poem a day for American high schools
180 poems, one for each day of the school year, selected by Billy Collins, Poet Laureate of the United States. From the Library of Congress.
Academy of American Poets
The official website of Academy of American Poets, Poets.org offers hundreds of essays and interviews about poetry, biographies of more than 500 poets, over 1,700 poems, and audio clips of one hundred poems.
Bartleby.com: Verse
Anthologies and volumes from major poets.
Recommended Online Poetry Collections
From Infoplease.com, links to poetry resources and poetry in the public domain
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Official website of the SFWA. Many SF/F writers have websites and/or discussion forums here. The site also includes information about how to avoid publishing scams.
The Locus Index to Science Fiction Awards
"This Awards Index compiles results of awards given in the fields of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror. These are awards primarily concerned with books, writers, and publishing ..., and the awards compiled here range from professional honors analogous to the Oscar or Emmy awards, to reader polls, academic prizes, and awards made by the community of 'fans' who are devoted to the literary SF genre."
Romance Writers of America
News and information for romance readers and writers.
Music
AMG All Music Guide
Extensive resources on all popular music styles and performers as well as a link to classical music composers, performers, and recordings.
Lester S. Levy Sheet Music Connection
The Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music consists of over 29,000 pieces of American popular music. The collection spans the years 1780 to 1980, but its strength is its throrough documentation of nineteenth-century America through popular music. The collection is especially strong in music spawned by military conflicts from the War of 1812 through World War I, and minstrel music is also well-represented.
Elgin Symphony Orchestra
Elgin Symphony Orchestra events and tickets.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Lyric Opera of Chicago season performances and tickets.
Sports
Sports News
ChicagoSports
The Chicago Tribune's site, covering Chicago-area teams.
CNN/Sports Illustrated
BBC Sport
The British Broadcasting Corporation's sports news site.
ESPN
Individual Sports
Major League Baseball
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Men's professional basketball.
National Football League (NFL)
National Hockey League (NHL)
FIFA
Federation Internationale de Football Association (soccer).
Home and Garden
Home Improvement Encyclopedia (Better Homes and Gardens)
Step-by-step instructions for home improvement projects (wiring, plumbing, fences, etc.).
Do It Yourself
Tutorials and how-to for home improvement, home repair, hobbies, and gardening, from the DIY Network.
Epicurious
Comprehensive guide to food, recipes, and etiquette.
Chicago Botanic Garden
Plant information and garden ideas. Virtual tour.
PLANTS Database
The PLANTS database, from the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Services, provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories. It includes names, plant symbols, checklists, distributional data, species abstracts, characteristics, images, crop information, automated tools, onward Web links, and references.
Urban Programs Resource Network
Practical, research-based information on lawns, gardens, and care of your home, from the University of Illinois Extension in Urban Illinois.
University of Illinois Extension Kane County
Organic Gardening
How-to information for the organic gardener, including plant and pest information and hardiness zone almanac.
Insect Answers
"Specific insect and crop information, provided by Texas A&M University." The Frequently Asked Questions section has resources on over 200 topics.
Automotive
Car Repair
ChiltonLibrary.com
http://www.gailborden.info/cgi-bin/er/clickout.cgi?url=http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/elgi51313::qm::db::eq::CHLL
"ChiltonLibrary provides exclusive photographs, diagnostics designed by instructors, step-by-step repair procedures, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) maintenance schedules, wiring diagrams, recalls and Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for automobiles and light trucks in one easy-to-use web site. Since this library subscribes to ChiltonLibrary, you are now equipped with decades of data to maintain your vehicle." (Requires Gail Borden Public Library Card Number if accessed from outside the library. Note: Enter all fourteen digits of your library barcode when prompted for a password).
Under the Hood: Automotive Mechanics 101
Car care tips, a troubleshooting guide, beginners' lessons, and advanced lessons.
Car Talk
Based on the "Car Talk" radio show, this site has car information, repair tips, and a list of recommended mechanics.
Finding Automobile Repair Manuals Online
Car Prices
Kelley Blue Book
"Used car bluebook values and new car pricing."
Edmunds Car Buying Guides
A wealth of information about buying and selling automobiles.
Carfax
Lets you order a report detailing an automobile's history.
.
Last checked: November 7, 2009.
Updated: August 10, 2009.
Comments (0)
You don't have permission to comment on this page.