Links for Frequently Asked Questions

Our Reference Librarians have listed links that they have found useful in answering common reference questions so that you can find answers yourself. If you don't find what you are looking for, ask a librarian.

Where can I find...

Quick Reference: quotes, dictionaries, etc.	Internet Public Library Ready Ref Search-22	Bartleby.com InfoPlease
Articles	Magazine & Newspaper Articles page
Biographies	Biography page
Books to Read	Recommended Reading
Business/Company Info	Business & Company page
Charities	Wise Giving Alliance Charity Watch	Just Give Guide California Charities Search
Citizenship	U.S. History Study Guide (PDF) Citizenship Self-Test Test Questions (in multiple languages)	U.S. Government Study Guide (PDF) Sample Sentences for Written English Test
Consumer Information	Consumer Information page
Convert Currency	Current Exchange Rates Historical Exchange Charts	Relative Monetary Values Cheat Sheets for Travelers
Convert Measurements	ConvertIt	MegaConverter2
Earthquakes	Recent Earthquake Activity IRIS Seismic Monitor	Earthquake Info from the USGS
Exams	LearningExpressLibrary	Proctoring/Invigilating Services
Government Info	Government Links
Jobs	Job Seekers' page	Information on Minors & Employment (includes a link to the Work Permit Application)
Legal Info	Legal Research Links
Libraries in the Area	Peninsula Libraries	Special Libraries
Local History	Daly City History Website (hosted by the Library)	Gateway to the Peninsula by Sam Chandler (an e-book)
Maps	MapQuest Driving Directions MapTech Topographic Maps	National Geo Map Machine
Medical/Health Info	Heath & Medical page
Renter's Info	Nolo's Information for Tenants	California Tenants
School Info	School Wise Press Education Links	Local School Links
Statistics	Statistics Links
Stocks	Edgar (SEC Filings)	Bigcharts (for historical)
Tax Info & Forms	Federal Taxes Previous Years Federal Withholding Tables California Sales Tax Rates	California Taxes Other States State Withholding Tables California Sales Tax Charts
	Common tax forms are also available at the Library from January to April
Telephone Directories	yellowpages.com (from AT&T) Reverse Directories	Switchboard Directory of International Directories
Time	Official US Time TimeTicker	time and date.com
Translation	BabelFish	FreeTranslation.com
Transportation	511 (Bay Area Travel Guide)	Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Writing Guides	Citing Sources	Guide to Grammar
	Slate Citation Machine
ZIP Codes	US Postal Service



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Links for Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I find...

Quick Reference: quotes, dictionaries, etc.

Articles

Biographies

Books to Read

Business/Company Info

Charities

Citizenship

Consumer Information

Convert Currency

Convert Measurements

Earthquakes

Exams

Government Info

Jobs

Legal Info

Libraries in the Area

Local History

Maps

Medical/Health Info

Renter's Info

School Info

Statistics

Stocks

Tax Info & Forms

Telephone Directories

Time

Translation

Transportation

Writing Guides

ZIP Codes