Here you'll find a list of websites recommended by your librarians for accuracy and usefulness, arranged by subject. BE CAUTIOUS -- The Inglewood Public Library is not responsible for the content, quality, or accuracy of any materials referenced or linked through the Inglewood Public Library website. By using this website, you acknowledge and accept that the Library is not responsible for any materials stored on other Internet sites, nor it is liable for any inaccurate, defamatory, offensive, or illegal materials found on other Internet sites, and that the risk of injury from viewing, hearing, downloading, or storing such materials rests entirely with you, the user. Links to other sites on the Internet do not constitute an endorsement of the Inglewood Public Library; it is the responsibility of the user to evaluate the content, quality, and accuracy of materials or information obtained from other sites.
HOT SITES! Need tax forms? Look for the IRS or the California Franchise Tax Board under the "Government" links below. Court forms? Look for California Judicial Council under "Law".
If you need assistance in accessing your e-books or these Internet sites, please contact the Main Library's Adult Reference Desk when we are open at (310) 412-4280, or e-mail us. Thank you!
Government Documents and Websites
California State Agency Databases
An annotated list of all the informational databases available from the State of California; look up a law, a bill, a current legal case, find available state jobs or contracts, check the license of a doctor, nursing home, auto mechanic, and much, much more. Even find a shipwreck or make a map!
Available anywhere through the Internet.
Export.gov
Export.gov brings together resources from across the U.S. Government to assist businesses in planning their international sales strategies; resources include market research and trade leads, export finance information, and agricultural export assistance. Export.gov was created to provide better customer service for businesses interacting with the Federal Government; the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration manages Export.gov as a collaborative effort with the 19 Federal Agencies that offer export assistance programs and services.
Available anywhere through the Internet.
Franchise Tax Board (FTB)
Here is where you can file your California state taxes online, check on your refund, pay installments, download forms and instructions, calculate renter's credit and much more. You can even chat online directly with an FTB advisor. To go directly to forms for this tax year or previous years, click here.
Available anywhere through the Internet. You will need to have Adobe Reader to print out tax forms.
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Here is where you can file your Federal taxes online, check on your refund, pay installments, download forms and instructions, and much more. To go directly to forms for this tax year or previous years, click here.
Available anywhere through the Internet. You will need to have Adobe Reader to print out tax forms.
Legislative Source Book
A collection of pathfinders and guides to finding government and legal information. The Legislative Source Book is a project of Law Librarians' Society of Washington, D.C.'s Legislative Research Special Interest Section.
Available anywhere through the Internet. You will need to have Adobe Reader for the many .pdf files which can be downloaded or printed.
Legal Resources and Cases
California Judicial Council Forms
The most common and useful court forms, including pleadings, small claims, probate, civil and criminal motions, family law. Many forms and instructions are available in multiple languages.
Available anywhere through the Internet. You will need to have Adobe Reader to print out court forms.
The Law Student Guide to Free Legal Research on the Internet
An excellent website with links to dozens of free legal resources. Sponsored by the Free Law Coalition and maintained by Sarah Glassmeyer, a librarian and professor at the Valparaiso University School of Law.
Available anywhere through the Internet.
Locating the Law
An excellent locally-produced document on how to do legal research and understand legal citations. Produced by the Public Access to Legal Information (PALI) Committee of the Southern California Association of Law Libraries.
Available anywhere through the Internet. You will need to have Adobe Reader to read or print out this booklet.
Research Guides
A wonderful list of legal and government websites, organized by topic, explaining how to research certain issues and where to find answers online. Maintained by the Washington University School of Law.
Available anywhere through the Internet.
Search Engines
Ask
Instead of websites, Ask.com searches for answers to question...look for information and you may get a website, or a direct answer from one of Ask.com's other users.
Available anywhere through the Internet.
Google
Google is the undisputed king of the simple Internet search. Find websites here by typing words into the search box; you can limit searches to news, videos, images; find addresses or driving directions on maps, look at locations with the amazing Street View, sign up for free webmail, create documents and much, much more.
Available anywhere through the Internet.
Internet Archive
The Internet Archive is an amazing librarian-created compilation of files and websites. Search here for millions of videos, musical recordings, audio, online books, television shows, etc. Some projects of the Internet Archive include the Wayback Machine, where you can visit websites from the past, even long-lost websites from the 1990s; the Open Library, with over 20 million books (over a million online); and Open Education, which includes thousands of free educational courses and lectures.
Available anywhere through the Internet.
Yahoo
While Google is best for simple searching, Yahoo is more like a full-service network. You can sign up for webmail, read the news, check a horoscope or the weather, find a website by subject, compare prices for goods or plane tickets, access cable television listings, look for a house or a job, play online games, and more.
Available anywhere through the Internet.
