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US Sites
This page is intended to assist Enquire librarians when providing reference to US patrons, in those areas which differ between the two locations, such as local government and educational systems.
Education
American Educational System http://www.vidaamericana.com/english/education.html
While this site is aimed at immigrant parents, it does provide a brief overview of how the US edcuational system is organized. This can be helpful when trying to determine what level of information to provide to patrons. For specific homework help sites, please see the Homework Help pages in this wiki (links in the sidebar).
International Student Guide to American Education http://www.internationalstudentguidetotheusa.com/articles/american_education_system.htm
This gives a more in-depth look at how education in the US is organized, including political oversight and jurisdictions.
Government
GovEngine.com http://www.govengine.com/
This site is run by a Florida nonprofit dedicated to providing easy access to government sites at all levels. A clickable map lets you choose your state, which then lists the branches of the state government, followed by county and city government links.
Find your representativehttp://www.votesmart.org/mystate_summary.php
Simple search box to enter zip code and return the local representative to all levels of government.
State and Local Government on the Web http://www.statelocalgov.net/
Provides quick links by state to all branches of the state government, county and city governments, boards and commissions and other topics of interest. There is also a drop down search engine menu on the left.
Language
The Best of British http://www.effingpot.com/index.shtml
Site with extensive list of British words and their meanings in American English. Divided into categories such as Slang, People, Motoring, etc.
British-American Dictionaryhttp://www.peak.org/~jeremy/dictionary/dictionary/dictionary.php
As well as a dictionary in which you can search British or American words and get the equivalent in the other, this site has fascinating articles on the differences between the two.
Libraries
Public Libraries http://www.publiclibraries.com/
Extensive list by state which includes city, library name, system name, address and phone. The library and system names are active links, if one exists for the library.
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