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ART

Askart
http://www.askart.com
Brief biographies, pictures of paintings and a guide to magazine articles and reference book entries on 30,000 American artists.  Auction records are available by subscription only.

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BUSINESS

 Louisiana Department of Economic Development's Business Incentive Services
http://www.lded.state.la.us/louisiana-business/business-incentives/index.aspx
Offers information and links for general business assistance information. 

 Corporations Database
http://www400.sos.louisiana.gov/app1/paygate/crpinq.jsp
Louisiana Secretary of State's database of Louisiana corporations, searchable by corporate or personal name.

 GeauxBiz.com
http://www.GeauxBiz.com
GeauxBiz.com (run by the Louisiana secretary of state) is a "licensing information center" for prospective small business owners.  It gives current and potential business owners a place to go for licensing information needed to start a business in Louisiana. 

Bankrate
http://www.bankrate.com
Mortgage rates, CD rates, auto loans, credit cards, financial advice and more.

Small Business Administration
http://www.sba.gov
Extensive information on starting, financing and managing a business.

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CONSUMER INFORMATION

 Consumer Publications from Louisiana Attorney General
http://www.ag.state.la.us/Alerts.aspx?articleID=0&catID=4
Consumer protection publications cover auto fraud, lemon law, identity theft, pyramid schemes, telemarketing fraud, credit repair scams, landlord/tenant issues and more

Better Business Bureau
http://www.bbb.org
Use to obtain a reliability report on a business or charity, to file a complaint, and to locate a local Better Business Bureau office.

Federal Citizen Information Center
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov
A one-stop shop for answers to questions about consumer problems and government services.  Includes full text of hundreds of publications on topics of interest to consumers.

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COLLECTIBLES

Maloneys
http://www.maloneysonline.com
Provides lists of collectors, dealers, appraisers, experts, magazines, collectors' groups and museum collections for all kinds of antiques and collectibles.  Includes full contact information and websites when available.

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COPYRIGHT

Copyright Office of the United States
http://www.copyright.gov
Has key publications, including application forms for copyright registration, links to the copyright law and free informational circulars.

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EDUCATION

 Student Financial Assistance
http://www.osfa.state.la.us
TOPS and START information plus grants and scholarships for Louisiana students.

 Student Homework Page
http://www.state.la.us/Explore/Education
Basic historical and cultural information about Louisiana. Provides many links to governors, state history timeline, state symbols, Civil War, etc.

 Encyclopedia Louisiana
http://enlou.com
Provides a wide variety of information and links to other sites. Good general Louisiana site.

 Higher Education
http://www.state.la.us/Explore/Education
Colleges and universities, community and technical colleges, distance learning, student financial aid.

 Louisiana Department of Education AFSRs 1979-2007
http://www.doe.state.la.us/lde/pair/1607.html
The Annual Financial and Statistical Reports (AFSRs) prepared by the Louisiana Department of Education provides information on all Louisiana public school districts and non-public school systems. Information includes data on students (e.g., enrollment, gender, and ethnicity), special education, faculty, staff, revenues, expenditures, assets, debts, taxation system, and school food service.  This link covers from 1979 - current year.

 Louisiana Department of Education AFSRs 1857-1979
http://www2.state.lib.la.us/doeafsr
The Annual Financial and Statistical Reports (AFSRs) prepared by the Louisiana Department of Education provides information on all Louisiana public school districts and non-public school systems. Information includes data on students (e.g., enrollment, gender, and ethnicity), special education, faculty, staff, revenues, expenditures, assets, debts, taxation system, and school food service.  This link covers from 1857-1979.

ERIC Database
http://www.eduref.org/Eric
World's largest collection of citations and summaries of articles and reports on education, 1966 to the present.

FAFSA
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).  Grants and loans for students in college, career or trade school.

National Center for Education Statistics
http://www.nces.ed.gov
Primary source for national and international education statistics produced by the federal government.

Students.gov
http://www.students.gov
Information portal for students to federal government resources on education, careers, military service, government and more.

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EMPLOYMENT

 Louisiana Department of State Civil Service
http://www.dscs.state.la.us
Offers state employment information including job search, testing information, sample test questions and employment application.

 Louisiana Works
http://www.ldol.state.la.us
Louisiana Workforce Commission website serves as a link between employers, job seekers, and training entities to provide the skills training, employment services, and re-employment resources.

 State Agency Job Pages
http://doa.louisiana.gov/bus_employ.htm
Jobs available with State Police, Wildlife and Fisheries, Natural Resources, Corrections Services, Transportation & Development, Civil Service, Environmental Quality, and library jobs. This includes jobs search from LAWorks.

America's Job Bank
http://www.ajb.dni.us
Nearly one million jobs at all levels, including all state employment agency listings.  Allows resume posting.

Careerbuilder.com
http://www.careerbuilder.com
One of the largest collections of job listings, with several ways to search.  Allows resume posting.

Careerjournal.com
http://www.careerjournal.com
Wall Street Journal careers site, especially strong on white collar and sales job listings.

Job-Hunt.org
http://www.job-hunt.org
Links to the web's best job search resources, organized by state, industry and profession.   Describes and evaluates each site.  An excellent starting point for conducting a job search on the web.

USAJobs
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov
Official job site of the United States federal government.

Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2002-03 Edition
http://www.bls.gov/oco
The Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Internet Movie Database
http://www.imdb.com
Internet Movie Database (IMDb) provides plots, credits, reviews and more for a huge number of movies.

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GENEALOGY

 LaGenWeb
http://www.lagenweb.org
The Louisiana-specific section of a nationwide genealogy database with genealogical information arranged by parish.

 Louisiana State Archives
http://www.sos.louisiana.gov/tabid/88/Default.aspx
Contact information and materials available at the State Archives Research Library, including online Confederate Pension Applications.

 Louisiana Cemeteries
http://www.daddezio.com/cemetery/junction/CJ-LA-NDX.html
Alphabetical listing of many Louisiana cemeteries, which includes location, directions to the cemetery; may include cemetery transcriptions.

 Louisiana Clerks of Court
http://www.laclerksofcourt.org/courts.htm
Parish-by-parish listing of contact information and web site links for Louisiana Clerks of Court.

 Searching For Your Louisiana Ancestors on Microfilm
http://www.state.lib.la.us/empowerlibrary/ancestors20031.pdf
State Library’s listing of microfilm which are useful for Louisiana genealogy. Includes census, newspapers, military and church records. These can be borrowed through interlibrary loan.

Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss
A National Parks Service database that offers military information for Confederate and Union soldiers and sailors.

National Archives and Records Administration
http://www.archives.gov
Information and explanations of records available from the National Archives.

Cyndi's List
http://www.cyndislist.com
Thousands of genealogy-related links to assist both the beginner and the advanced researcher.

Social Security Death Index
http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm
Online index to the Social Security records of deceased persons whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Searchable by name or Social Security Number.

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GOVERNMENT

 Louisiana.gov
http://louisiana.gov
Official Web Site of the State of Louisiana

 Search for Louisiana Legislators 
http://www.legis.state.la.us/members.htm
Search for Louisiana Senators or Representatives by address, city or zip code.  Includes historic listing of legislators from 1880 to present.

 Elected Officials
http://www.sos.louisiana.gov/tabid/136/default.aspx
Statewide, parish or local officials, both current and historical.

 Boards and Commissions 
http://www.legis.state.la.us/boards.htm
Search for Louisiana state boards or commissions by full or partial name.

 Governors of Louisiana
http://www.sos.louisiana.gov/tabid/282/Default.aspx
List of all Louisiana governors with short biographical sketches, photographs and sound bites.

 Louisiana Cities and Parishes
http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/state.cfm&statecode=la
City/Parish and Parish/City database; includes city and parish demographic information and parish officials. From National Association of Counties (NACO).

 Unclaimed Property
http://www.treasury.state.la.us/ucpm/ucp/claim/simplesearch.asp
Database searchable by name for property that has been “lost” or unclaimed in Louisiana and other states.

 Lottery Winning Numbers
http://www.louisianalottery.com/index.cfm?md=game&tmp=winningnumber&navID=16&cpID=0&cfmID=0&catID=0
Winning numbers for last seven Louisiana lottery games.

Federal Agencies Directory
http://www.lib.lsu.edu/gov/fedgov.html
A master list of links to the home pages of Federal agencies and subagencies.

Federal Forms
http://www.fedforms.gov
Provides "one-stop-shopping" for the Federal forms most used by the public.

GPO Access
http://www.gpoaccess.gov
A service of the U.S. Government Printing Office that provides free electronic access to a wealth of important information products produced by the Federal government.

U.S. Government Manual
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/gmanual
Official handbook of the Federal government; provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches.

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GRANTS & LOANS

 Louisiana Business Financing and Grant Information
http://www.lded.state.la.us/come-to-louisiana/business-incentives/financial-assistance.aspx
Business loan assistance from the Louisiana Economic Development Corporation.

 Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations (LANO)
http://www.lano.org
Search for over 400 Louisiana nonprofit organizations by name, area or keyword. Full contact information.

 Student Financial Assistance
http://www.osfa.state.la.us
TOPS and START information plus grants and scholarships for Louisiana students.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
http://www.cfda.gov
Gives access to a database of all Federal programs available to State and local governments, public and private organizations and individuals.

FAFSA
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).  Grants and loans for students in college, career or trade school.

The Foundation Center
http://fdncenter.org
Website of the major publisher of print and electronic directories of grant makers and grants.  Background and basic search information is free; advanced searching requires a subscription.

Financing Your Business
http://www.sba.gov/financing
U.S. Small Business Administration page on obtaining a loan to finance a small business.

Grants.gov
http://www.grants.gov
Allows organizations to electronically find and apply for competitive grant opportunities from all Federal grant-making agencies.

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HEALTH

 Louisiana Vital Statistics
http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/reports.asp?ID=79&Detail=323
Louisiana Office of Public Health information on the health status of Louisiana's population: morbidity-related statistics, current assessments and prevention initiatives and recommendations to improve health status. From the same site, you can also access statistics on births, marriages and deaths at the state and parish levels.

 Louisiana Govenor's Program on Abstinence
http://www.abstinenceedu.com/
The Governor's Program on Abstinence (GPA) is a health and education program committed to promoting and publicizing the benefits of abstinence.  The GPA has established clubs in 285 high schools in Louisiana and produced a 12-week curriculum (one class per week) for junior high schools. 

 Louisiana Go Local
http://medlineplus.gov/lagolocal
Louisiana Go Local is an online database of health services in Louisiana, including health care providers and institutions, support groups, and advocacy organizations. In cooperation with MedlinePlus, the National Library of Medicine’s premier consumer health web site, users can access health information, as well as information on health care services in Louisiana communities. 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov
Website of the federal agency responsible for insuring public health and safety.  Provides extensive narrative and statistical information on a wide range of medical and safety topics.  Primary source for the latest information on current public health issues.

MEDLINEplus
http://medlineplus.gov
The National Library of Medicine's information service for consumers.  Provides authoritative information on diseases and drugs, an up to date medical encyclopedia and dictionary, and links to clinical trials.

PubMed
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed
The National Library of Medicine's search service, providing access to over 14 million citations and summaries of articles dating back to the 1950's.

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HISTORIC PLACES

 Louisiana Register of Historic Places
http://www.crt.state.la.us/hp/nhl/searchby.asp
Database of 1161 Louisiana sites listed on National Register of Historic Places; includes text from application, photographs, and maps. Searchable by name, parish, city, type of structure.

National Register of Historic Places
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr
Nation's official list of cultural resources worthy of preservation.  Links to NRIS, the computerized, searchable index to America's historic places.

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INTERNET

Google
http://www.google.com
Most popular web search engine.  Provides ranked search results.

Librarians' Index to the Internet
http://lii.org
Librarians' Index to the Internet provides a well-organized point of access for reliable, librarian-selected Internet resources.

Yahoo!
http://www.yahoo.com
Largest and most popular directory of websites arranged by topic.   Provides free email services, auction services and more.

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LAW

 Revised Statutes of 1950
http://www.legis.state.la.us/lss/tsrssearch.htm
Search Louisiana Revised Statutes, Constitution and Codes by citation or keyword.

 Recent Louisiana Legislation
http://www.legis.state.la.us
Search for Louisiana legislative bills (from 1997) by session date, bill number, author or subject.

 Orientation Guide for Louisiana House Members
http://house.louisiana.gov/OG/index.htm
Guide for new legislators, issued every four years. Explains legislative responsibilities, duties and functions, Code of Ethics, etc. Good background information.

 Lawhelp.org
http://www.lawhelp.org/la
Basic information about civil and legal rights, courts systems, health, education, and family matters.  A joint project of a coalition of Louisiana legal services programs.

Legal Information Institute
http://www.law.cornell.edu
Provides links to state, federal and international law codes and court cases.  Laws can also be searched by topic. 

FindLaw
http://www.findlaw.com
Provides links to state, federal and international law codes and court cases.  Provides a search by topic for a broad range of subjects of interest to the general public, business people, law school students and legal professionals.

THOMAS
http://thomas.loc.gov
Full text of current and retrospective Congressional bills, public laws, and committee reports.  Summaries and status of current bills.  Links to Congressional directories, biographies and committee websites.

Lawyer's Directory from Martindale
http://www.martindale.com
Use to locate lawyers by name, location, or area of practice (specialty).

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LIBRARIES

 Louisiana Library Association
http://www.llaonline.org
Get annual conference and contact information.  Download membership application and other forms.

 Louisiana Library Directory
http://www.state.lib.la.us/libdir/
Includes listings for the State Library, public, academic, institution, special and medical libraries.  Includes links to library websites and online catalogs.

 LOUISiana Digital Library Collections Online
http://louisdl.louislibraries.org
This Digital Library is Louisiana's doorway to the unique cultural and historical resources of Louisiana's libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural institutions.  It includes the Louisiana Historical Photographs Collection of the State Library

American Library Association
http://www.ala.org/
Provides library related news, products & publications, professional tools and information on awards & scholarships and events & conferences.

Library of Congress Online Catalog
http://catalog.loc.gov
Search the catalog of the world's largest library.

Library websites
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Libweb
Directory of library websites for public, academic and other libraries.

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LOUISIANA PLACES

 French Colonization of Louisiana and Louisiana Purchase Map Collection
http://louisdl.louislibraries.org/cdm4/browse.php?CISOROOT=%2FLMP
This collection consists of historically important original maps associated with the French colonization of the territory of Louisiana and the Louisiana Purchase (part of Louisiana Digital Library).

 Louisiana Digital Map Library
http://usgwarchives.org/maps/louisiana
LaGen Web's Louisiana Digital Map Library is a convenient and rich source for historical Louisiana maps online.

Louisiana Directory Of Cities Towns And Villages
http://www.state.lib.la.us/empowerlibrary/LA%20Cities%20and%20Towns.pdf

 LouisianaMAP
http://wwwlamap.doa.state.la.us/
Official geospatial portal for Louisiana maps. Create, view and print high-quality maps for any location within Louisiana.

Louisiana Maps (University of Texas at Austin Map Collection)
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/louisiana.html

  Parish Outline Map
http://ohsep.louisiana.gov/regions/LAMap.pdf
Basic outline map of parishes. Includes parish names, but no city names.

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MUSIC

 Louisiana Music Commission
http://www.louisianaforward.com/come-to-louisiana/industries/entertainment/musicsound-recording.aspx
Supporting, developing, promoting Louisiana music.  A great links page.

 OffBeat magazine
http://www.offbeat.com/
The premier Louisiana music magazine, includes great links to the state's musical venue.

 Louisiana Music Artist Directory
http://www.satchmo.com/nolavl/noladir.html
Louisiana Music Artist Directory runs the gamut from the 12 Stones to the Zydeco Warriors and everything in between. From Satchmo.com.

Historic American Sheet Music
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/sheetmusic
Provides access to digital images of 3042 pieces from the Special Collections Library at Duke University, published in the United States between 1850 and 1920.

Popular Song Database
http://db.lib.washington.edu/popsong/
Indexes song titles in some collections held by the University of Washington Music Library that are not indexed in the Library's catalog or not included in Where's that tune? : an index to songs in fakebooks by William D. Goodfellow.

Levy Sheet Music Collection
http://levysheetmusic.mse.jhu.edu
Contains over 29,000 pieces of music and focuses on popular American music spanning the period 1780 to 1960.

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NEWS & MEDIA

 Louisiana Newspapers Online
http://www.lapress.com/membernewspapers.htm
List of Louisiana newspapers online, provided by Louisiana Press Association.

 Bayou State Periodical Index
http://www.libris.ca/bayou/
A subject index to 80+ popular Louisiana periodicals, covering 1980 to 2004. Searchable by keyword

NewsDirectory
http://www.newsdirectory.com
Provides links to U.S. daily, weekly and other newspaper websites.  Includes international newspapers.  Also provides links to magazine sites.

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PATENTS & TRADEMARKS

Patent and Trademark Office of the United States
http://www.uspto.gov
Application forms, searchable databases of patents and trademarks and explanatory brochures.

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PHONE DIRECTORIES

 State Government Telephone Directory
http://doa.louisiana.gov/otm/listings/telefone.htm
Comprehensive local listings for state agencies and Louisiana state government toll-free numbers, plus online access to BellSouth RealPages and Eatel SunShine Pages.

Switchboard
http://www.switchboard.com
Telephone directory.  Find a business or a person by name.  Search by phone number.   Search for businesses within a certain radius.  Also has email address search. Has maps.

Any Who
http://www.anywho.com
Telephone directory. Find a business or a person by name.  Search by phone number.   Toll-free number lookup. Has maps.

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

How Stuff Works
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
Provides in-depth articles giving clear, reliable explanations of how everything around us actually works.

Straight Dope
http://www.straightdope.com
Website for Cecil Adams' syndicated weekly column giving answers to frequently asked questions.

Urban Legends Reference Pages
http://www.snopes.com
Gives information about urban legends, common fallacies, misinformation, old wives' tales, strange news stories, rumors, celebrity gossip, and similar items.   Identifies whether the legend is true or false and provides the origin of the legend.  Sources are given at the end of each article.

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SOCIAL SERVICES

 Birth and Death Certificates
http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/?ID=252
The Louisiana Vital Records Registry holds Louisiana birth certificates less than 101 years old and Louisiana death certificates less than 51 years old.  Includes application forms and local satellite offices.

 Food Stamps
http://www.dss.state.la.us/departments/ofs/Food_Stamp_Program.html
Use to answer Food Stamp questions, including eligibility.

 Soup Kitchens/Homeless Shelters
http://www.dss.state.la.us/departments/ocs/homeless.html
Contact information for shelters and soup kitchens by city.

United States Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.os.dhhs.gov
Department includes more than 300 programs including Medicare, Medicaid and the Head Start program.

Social Security Administration
http://www.ssa.gov
Apply for retirement benefits.  Get information on Social Security Disability Insurance program and the Supplemental Security Income program.

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STATISTICS

 Louisiana Department of Education Annual Financial and Statistical Report
http://www.doe.state.la.us/lde/pair/1607.html
Detailed Louisiana education statistics at the state, district and school levels.

 The Louisiana Agriculture Summary
http://www.lsuagcenter.com/agsummary
Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service statistics on animal, forestry, fisheries, plant and wildlife commodities at state and parish levels.

 Labor and Employment Data from the Louisiana Department of Labor
http://www.laworks.net/LaborMarketInfo/LMI_MainMenu.asp
Under “Labor Market Information/LOIS,” labor force data is available by state, MSA and parish levels on employment, unemployment rate and civilian labor force. Online LOIS (Louisiana Occupational Information System) has sections on industry, income and wages, occupations, labor force and employers, with much of the information by parish and MSA levels.

 Demographics from the Louisiana State Census Data Center
http://la.gov/Explore/Demographics_and_Geography/
Population statistics available at the state, MSA, parish and place levels, including profiles, projections, estimates and economic and poverty statistics. Access to 1990 and 2000 Census data. Includes links to many demographic sites.

 Louisiana State and Parish Quick Facts
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/22000.html
Quick facts about Louisiana people, business and geography, including information about population, households, median income, poverty, employment, building permits, federal grants, land area, persons per square mile for the state and parish levels.

 Louisiana Vital Statistics
http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/reports.asp?ID=79&Detail=323
Louisiana Office of Public Health information on the health status of Louisiana's population: morbidity-related statistics, current assessments and prevention initiatives and recommendations to improve health status. From the same site, you can also access statistics on births, marriages and deaths at the state and parish levels.

 Louisiana Environmental and Health Effects Tracking Program
http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/page.asp?id=205&detail=6502

Federal Statistics
http://www.fedstats.gov
The gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies.

U. S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov
Federal census information.

Statistical Abstract of the United States (National Data Book)
http://www.census.gov/statab/www/
A collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States. Selected international data are also included.  Also gives other data from the Census Bureau, other Federal agencies, and private organizations.  Electronic version of the print publication.

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TAXES

 Louisiana Tax Forms
http://www.rev.state.la.us/sections/taxforms/default.asp
Most commonly requested tax forms available in electronic format; includes the current forms as well as forms for the previous five years.

IRS Home Page
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov
Tax information for individuals, businesses, charities & non-profits, government entities and tax professionals.

Tax Forms and Publications
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/formspubs/index.html
Internal Revenue Service forms and publications for current and past years.

All States Tax Forms
http://www.lib.lsu.edu/govdocs/taxes.html
Links to tax form pages for all 50 states and District of Columbia from which forms can be printed.

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WEATHER

National Weather Service
http://weather.gov
Local and national weather conditions, warnings, forecasts.  Radar and satellite information.  Severe weather updates. Hurricane information, etc.  Maintained by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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