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- Adult literacy
- English as a second language
- Multicultural Biographies
- Standard biographical works such as: Who's Who in America, Current Biography, and the New York Times biographical service
- Historical collective biographies
- Favorite Links:
Biography (Political, 20th Century)
- Presidential biographies
- Major historical figures
- Favorite Links:
- George Bush Presidential Library and Museum
- U.S. Presidents and First Ladies
- True Crime books and videos
- Criminal Justice and Criminology
- Law enforcement, descriptions, study guides, history, narratives, Career guides
- Penology and related institutions
- Favorite Links:
- U.S Department of Justice: Bureau of Justice Statistics
- Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
- Weddings and etiquette
- Customs on topics from birth to death
- Holidays and festivals around the world, including Chase's annual events
- Folklore from around the world
- Favorite Links:
- Humanities internet resources: mythology and folklore
- World wide holiday and festival page
- College information
- Curriculum development materials
- Financial aid
- Homeschooling
- Special education and learning disabilities
- Standardized test study guides (ACT, GED, GRE, LSAT, SAT, TAAS, TASP)
- Favorite Links:
- Texas Education Agency
- The Web Guide to Dallas Private Schools
- The Texas Education Network
- History of the ancient world including the cultures of:
- Greece
- Rome
- Egypt
- Great Britain
- Korean War
- Vietnam War
- Arctic and Antarctic explorations
- Pre-history and exploration of Africa
- Favorite Links:
History
- Wars
- Asia
- Africa
- The Middle East
Travel
- History of Europe from the Dark Ages to the present day including:
- Renaissance
- English Civil Wars
- French Revolution
- WWI and WWII
- War in Bosnia
- European travel information in multiple formats (books, vertical file, video)
- Favorite Links:
History
- EuroDocs: primary historical documents from Western Europe
- Irish History on the Web
- Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies (ORB)
- The Victorian Web
Travel
- General History
- Sea disasters
- Maps and atlases
- Favorite Links:
History
Travel
History and Travel (North, Central, and South America)
- Travel - Extensive materials on travel in North America in multiple formats. Used extensively by Dallas Public Library patrons
- History
History of the the Americas
- Exceptionally popular topics:
- Texas and the surrounding states
- History of the Old West
- Native American Histories
- Civil and Revolutionary War materials
Favorite Links:
Travel
- ColoradoLinks.Net
- Travel Tex (Texas)
- The Eagle's Eye: Index to the Metroplex (Dallas/Denton/Ft. Worth)
History
- Employment law
- Immigration law
- Divorce/Child support/Child custody law
- Texas statutes and Case law
- Wills and Estates materials
- Favorite Links:
- FindLaw: Internet Legal Resources
- Martindale-Hubbell lawyer locator
- Rominger Legal
- The Texas Statutes
- Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet
- Histories of military units
- Resources of different branches of the Armed Forces, including the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard)
- Resources on uniforms, badges and medals, etc.
- ASVAB guides
- Military history
- Materials on wars, battles and weapons
- Favorite Links:
- WWII U.S. Veterans Website
- Homepage for Veterans and Military Websites