Quad-City area reference librarians have selected a limited number of non-local sites that are authoritative, well-maintained and are selected to meet the needs of our patrons. If you don't find your answers on these pages, ask your librarian. Click on a subject area to find information on exciting web sites!

If you find a broken link to a web site, or would like to suggest an additional site to be included, click Quad-LINC Virtual Reference Desk to e-mail your suggestion.

Arts & Culture (includes art, architecture, classical music, dance, museums)
Books & Reading (includes bookstores, comics, literature, poetry)
Business (includes advertising, agriculture, banking, business, insurance)
Consumer & Automobile (includes cars, housing, credit)
Entertainment (includes movies, television, popular music)
Families (includes adoption, divorce, missing children, parenting & relationships)
Government, Politics & Law (includes local, state, federal & international governments, political parties & elections, and guides to legal resources)
Health & Medicine (includes consumer health, diseases, disabilities, nutrition)
History & Genealogy (includes archaeology, genealogy, historical texts, history sites)
Jobs & Careers (includes sites to write a resume or find a job)
Kids & Teens (sites for kids and teens)
News & Weather (includes current events, television news, weather)
Other Library Web Sites (includes links to other libraries on the Internet, and sites for library staff)
People & Places (includes cultures, geography, organizations & women)
Phonebooks & Zip Codes (includes business and personal phone numbers and zip codes)
Quad-Cities Information (includes local web sites of Quad-Cities interest)
Recreation (includes sports, hobbies, home improvement, crafts, food & drink)
Religion, Philosophy & Spirituality (includes bibles, cults, & mythology)
Schools & Education (includes choosing a college, financial aid, home schooling, distance education, & universities)
Seniors (includes where to find services for seniors on the Internet)
Technology & Science (includes technology, computers and sciences)
Travel (includes travel advisories, health information, and travel booking sites)
Other Cool Places on the Web! (includes miscellaneous sites that didn't fit in the other categories, and newly recommended sites by area librarians