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Business & Money | Consumer Information | Education | Government, Legal, & Taxes |
Health & Medicine | Jobs & Careers
Business & Money
Contains general business and academic journal articles on business, management, and economic topics.
Learn how to recognize common scams. Topics include jobs, services, products, and offers. From the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation’s consumer protection agency.
Information and advice on stocks and investing.
Contains articles from regional business magazines and newspapers.
Small Business Reference Center
Comprehensive resource for small business owners and those interested in starting a business.
Consumer Information
AHFS Consumer Medication Information
A trusted source and recognized standard for patient drug information, available in both English and Spanish, AHFS includes more than one thousand drug information monographs written in lay language for consumers.
Obtain a copy of your credit report from one or more the three nationwide consumer credit reporting companies: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.
Contains analysis of and citations to product reviews. Recommends best picks on a wide variety of appliances and other products.
Contains price values for new and used cars, as well as, reviews, tips and advice.
Find and compare the gas mileage, greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution ratings of different cars. This site also includes fuel economy guide, ratings, and tips as well as links to gasoline price data in cities across the US.
Compare hospitals based upon quality measures for treatment of heart attacks, heart failure, pneumonia, and surgery. Produced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and by the Hospital Quality Alliance.
Contains blue book values for new and used cars, motorcycles, personal watercraft, and snowmobiles, as well as, car reviews and ratings.
Contains price values for new and used cars, classic cars, motorcycles/ATVs, snowmobiles, personal watercraft, boats, and recreation vehicles.
Find crash test and rollover ratings for vehicles, tire ratings and safety information, air bag and rollover safety information. File a safety complaint. Check for recalls and find information on ongoing investigations.
Education
Bluegrass Community & Technical College
Kentucky Department of Education
Government, Legal, & Taxes
Kentucky State Revenue Cabinet
Kentucky.gov Official Home Page
Kentucky Legislature Home Page
Links to web pages of Kentucky state agencies with digitized state documents.
News, information, and links to legal resources. Access to some content requires username and password available from library circulation desk.
Provides information, self-help forms, contact information about pro-bono organizations, and other resources
Provided courtesy of the Kentucky Court of Justice
Social Security Administration
Directory of tax links, organized by subject
U.S. government information that has been posted on the Internet
Health & Medicine
AHFS Consumer Medication Information
A trusted source and recognized standard for patient drug information, available in both English and Spanish, AHFS includes more than one thousand drug information monographs written in easy-to-read language for consumers.
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Information on over-the-counter and prescription drugs, including biological therapeutics and generic drugs, as well as warnings and recalls. Covers more than just medicines. For example, fluoride toothpaste, antiperspirants, dandruff shampoos and sunscreens are all considered "drugs." From the FDA.
Contains citations for articles in nursing and allied health journals.
Information on publicly and privately supported clinical studies on a wide range of diseases and conditions from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The single most comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content, CHC is designed to support patients' information needs and foster an overall understanding of health-related topics. CHC provides content covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine.
Health Source: Consumer Edition
Contains reference and journal articles on health topics.
Compare hospitals based upon quality measures for treatment of heart attacks, heart failure, pneumonia, and surgery. Produced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and by the Hospital Quality Alliance.
Contains articles on health topics.
Information on the latest treatments, drugs or supplements, find out the meanings of words, or view medical videos or illustrations. Also contains links to the latest medical research on your topic or information about clinical trials on a disease or condition. From the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Medical Product Safety Information. Safety alerts for human medical products, including drugs, biologics, medical devices, special nutritionals, and cosmetics. The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program.
U.S. National Library of Medicine & National Institutes of Health
Includes web pages covering a vast array of products and services from the National Library of Medicine, including factsheets, online exhibitions, and visitor and researcher information.
Jobs & Careers
National:
One of the largest online job sites, with over one million job postings. It allows you to search by occupation, industry, employer, location or salary, and by full-time, part-time, temporary and contract employment.
Career, training and job search resources, including information and advice for those dealing with various challenges such as students, veterans, career-changers, older workers, and worker with criminal convictions.
Search engine for jobs collected from company websites and online job boards
Job listings at federal organizations and agencies. Search by keyword or location, or choose advanced search to search by variables such as salary, type of work, department or agency.
Kentucky:
State government job listings
Search for jobs using the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training’s job search database, Focus/Career. Register for employment and other services. If you are a returning user, you can update your existing registration and resume.
Kentucky Office of Employment and Training
Includes employment services and unemployment information along with the state's job bank