Chapel Hill Public Library
A department of the Town of Chapel Hill
Useful Public Websites
This is a list of useful non-Library reference websites that are freely available to the public.
- American Association of Individual Investors
Investing basics, financial planning, stocks, mutual funds and portfolio management. - Autopedia: The Automotive Encyclopedia
Practical information on how a car works. - Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance
Learn how the a charitable group is organized and what percentage of funds actually go to the cause. - BigCharts
BigCharts offers charts, quotes and research on over 24,000 stocks, mutual funds and indexes as well as historical information. - Bookspot.com
Portal site for books.Links to various online stores, lists, facts, authors and more. - Business Plans
Contains 500+ free sample business plans plus practical advice on planning, tools and experts. - Car Talk
Official website of the radio show, Car Talk. - Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Database of all Federal assistance programs available to citizens through State and local governments. - Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
US Centers for Disease Control. - CIA World Factbook
Provides country specific geopolitical intelligence on 191 countries of the world. - CNN Money
Fortune 500 companies—news, revenue, asserts, profit data etc. - Consumer World
Consumer World is a public service and non-commercial guide cataloging to thousands of the most useful consumer resources. - CountryWatch
CIA World Factbook includes information on countries of the world. - CPSC
Works to reduce the risk of injuries and deaths associated with consumer products. - Digital Literacy Portal
Provides valuable resource to practitioners who are delivering digital literacy training and services in their communities. - Do-It-Yourself Divorce Packets
Forms for do-it-yourself divorces in North Carolina. - Find a Lawyer
Lexis-Nexis lawyer locator to search legal professionals worldwide. - FindLaw.com
Find a lawyer – find answers to legal questions. - FuelEconomy.gov
Information on gas consumption, gas emissions, air pollution ratings, safety, etc. - Grants.gov
Find and apply for grant opportunities from Federal grant-making agencies. - Guide to Investing
Guide to investing for North Carolinians. - HealthGrades
Helps you research hospitals, nursing homes and physicians. - GuideStar.org
Free database of over 850,000 IRS-recognized nonprofit organizations. - Law School Admissions Council
The Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools, electronic law school admission forms, admission tests, and more. - Legal Aid – North Carolina
Click on Offices then select a county from the drop-down box on the left. - Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic supplies a wealth of medical information. - LabTests Online
Provides answers to frequently asked questions about medical lab tests. - Merck Manual Home Edition
Merck provides all of The Merck Manuals as a service to the community. - North Carolina Center for Non-Profits
A statewide network and information center for board and staff in 501(c) (3)nonprofits. - North Carolina Medical Board
Search for licensed practitioners by name, specialty and location. - Non-Profits Information
Information for and about non-profits. - ThomasNet
Provides comprehensive industrial information on products, services, etc. with buyer and supplier information - Triangle Community Foundation
Foundation that provides grants to nonprofit agencies in Wake, Durham, Orange and Chatham counties.
Last updated: 25 January 2012



