Recommended Websites
Book Sites | Career Planning | Elections |Email | Education | Employment | Flu | General | Government | Health | Immigration | Law | Lewis & Clark | Local Resources | Nationwide Library Search | News | Tax Forms | Teens
The librarians at the Woodburn Public Library have searched for the most interesting and useful websites on the Internet. We've focused our recommended website list on sites of local interest (Woodburn, Marion County, & Oregon). Take a look!
Book Sites
Adult and Teen Booklists - from Multnomah County Library
Bestsellers from Powell's Books in Portland
New York Times Bestseller List
Stop, You're Killing Me! - mystery & suspense books
Career Planning
Occupational Information Network - For career planning, find detailed information about occupations matching your abilities, interests, knowledge, skills, or values. You can also find occupations by browsing high growth industries or browsing by job families.
Occupational Outlook Handbook - Learn what's required to get your dream job, as well as the working conditions, supply and demand, pay, and much more. Covers hundreds of different types of jobs.
Elections
Project Vote Smart - Find information specific to your ballot, including candidates' biographical information, campaign finances, issue positions, interest group ratings, public statements, and voting records. You can also find your current government officials.
Gmail | Hotmail | LatinMail | Mail.ru | Yahoo! Mail
Education
Oregon Community College Association - Click on the "Links" section and scroll down for individual community colleges
Oregon Colleges & Universities
DMV - Online self-tests | Current driver's manual | Online audio driver's manual
Employment
Salem/Woodburn Area Job Listings (provided by Newsbank, only available inside the Library)
Foodhandler Card - English or español
Employment Opportunities with the City of Woodburn
Oregon State Employment Office
Green Careers Guide - Opportunities in alternative energy, mass transit, biofuels, sustainable agriculture, and similar eco-friendly fields
SnagAJob- Part-Time and Hourly Jobs
GrooveJob- Teen Jobs, Part-Time & Summer Jobs
Flu Advice & Info
Oregon Department of Human Services:
English |
español
Centers for Disease Control:
English |
español
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:
English
|
español
World Health Organization:
Influenza
Pandemic (H1N1) |
Gripe pandémica (H1N1)
|
Пандемический грипп (H1N1)
Overviews and News from MedlinePlus
Do you have the flu? Try the
Flu Self-Assessment
General Knowledge
L-Net - Chat live with a real librarian! Get answers to your questions live or via email
Bartleby.com - Familiar quotations, dictionaries & full text classics online
Online translators: Babelfish | Free Translation
Online maps: Google Maps | MapQuest | Yahoo Maps
ODOT Trip Check - mapping, distance calculator, traffic reports
Genealogy research: Family Search | Cyndi's List | Records Project
White and yellow pages directories: Dex | Switchboard.com
Car prices: Kelley Blue Book | NADA Guides | Autotropolis
GuideStar - charity finder
Government
(Local, State, & Federal)
Marion County | Marion County Sheriff | Inmate/Offender Info | Marion County Elections | Marion County Circuit Court | Court Forms
Oregon State Government | Oregon Blue Book | Governor
United States Senators from Oregon | Find your US Congressional Representative
Health
Marion County Health Department
Healthfinder - Gateway to consumer health and human services
Immigration
Welcome to USA - Gateway to immigration and citizenship
Consulado de Mexico en Portland
Law
Oregon Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
Lewis & Clark
In the Footsteps of Lewis and Clark (Sierra Club)
Lewis & Clark: Into the Unknown (PBS)
The Lewis and Clark Journey of Discovery (National Park Service)
Local Resources
Better Business Bureau serving Woodburn | Woodburn Chamber of Commerce | Woodburn Chamber of Commerce Important Numbers Directory | Marion-Polk Legal Aid Service | Woodburn DMV | NorthWest Senior and Disability Services | Woodburn Transit | Salem Keizer Transit (Cherriots)
Nationwide Library Search
WorldCat - The combined catalog of public and academic libraries in the United States. Use for finding material not owned in Woodburn and the CCRLS consortium. If you are not able to find your material in our catalog, you may request WorldCat titles through Interlibrary Loan
News
Tax Forms & Info
Disclaimer: The Woodburn Public Library reference staff has reviewed the websites listed above. We did not, however, attempt to follow every link or view every page at each website. Addresses provided on this list can lead to any and all websites on the Internet. We are not responsible for information available on other sites once you leave the Library’s website. It is important for parents to guide their children's Internet use.
To find out more about great websites, the Internet, or using computers in the library, please send an email or call the Reference Department at 503-982-5252.