Helpful Links
Below are some links of interest to Shelburne residents and visitors.
Shelburne Farms http://www.shelburnefarms.org Information about Shelburne Farms and its programs, as well as how to become a member or employee. Shelburne Museum http://www.shelburnemuseum.org The museum's collections, facilities, and exhibits. Shelburne Art Center www.shelburneartcenter.org The Shelburne Art Center (formerly the Shelburne Craft School) is a non-profit institution dedicated to enhancing lives through the joy of creating. In addition to exhibiting art in its gallery, the Art Center offers dozens of classes in a range of media taught by some of Vermont's most talented artists. Champlain Valley Union High School http://www.cvuhs.org Current news, announcements, and resources for CVU, including a course catalog and school calendar. Shelburne Community School http://shelburne.k12.vt.us The calendar of the school, as well as contact information, school board information, and mission and vision statements. The Vermont Zen Center http://www.vermontzen.org Information about the Zen Center's outreach, classes, and activities. Lake Champlain.com http://www.lakechamplain.com Meta-site containing a wealth of information on the Lake Champlain area, from real estate to employment to businesses to events. Online Databases Vermont Online Library http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/vol_sh4 This is a database to access magazines, journals and newspapers. Remote access password changes every 6 months. Please contact the library for new password. The Burlington Free Press http://infoweb.newsbank.com/signin/PiersonLibrary Use your Pierson Library card barcode number as your password. Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov Search the Library of Congress catalog and find out information about ongoing exhibitions and projects. Internet Public Library http://www.ipl.org If you can't get to your local public library, the IPL offers a wide variety of resources and services. Vermont Department of Libraries WebCat http://web2.libraries.vermont.gov Check the Department of Libraries' new web catalog, which contains information for the Department of Libraries collection, and all the public and school libraries in Vermont. Several college and university libraries can also be searched through the "Multiple Libraries" option. Vermont Department of Libraries http://libraries.vermont.gov Information about Vermont Libraries and Government. 2005 Vermont Colleges and Universities This is a website that not only lists and links to VT colleges, but also lists their toll free phone numbers, admissions office email addresses, and financial aid office email addresses. The page also links to the colleges' and universities' online applications. Elsewhere on the site are similar pages for every other state, links to 25+ no cost online scholarship searches, information on the ACT and SAT, tips for students seeking athletic scholarships, and much more. University of Vermont Libraries http://library.uvm.edu/index.html Access UVM's catalog, as well as information about the Bailey/Howe, Chemistry and Physics, and Dana Medical Libraries. Vermont State College Libraries http://scolar.vsc.edu.8007/vsclib.html Access the catalogs for the Community College of Vermont; Castleton, Johnson and Lyndon State Colleges; and the Vermont Technical College. Middlebury College, Starr Library http://www.middlebury.edu/library-is/ Information about the Starr Library, as well as access to the MIDCAT catalog and various Internet guides. Norwich University, Kreitzberg Library http://www.norwich.edu/library/kberg.html Find floor plans for and art exhibits in the library, as well as access to Norwich's catalog. St. Michael's College, Durick Library http://www.smcvt.edu/library/index.htm Access to the St. Michael's catalog, and information on their many services. Government Links Senator James Jeffords http://www.senate.gov/~jeffords Website for Vermont's senator. Senator Patrick Leahy http://www.senate.gov/~leahy Website for Vermont's senator. Representative Bernie Sanders http://bernie.house.gov Website for Vermont's representative. State of Vermont http://vermont.gov Statewide information and governmental resources. Vermont Historical Society http://www.state.vt.us/vhs Information about the Historical Society and their endeavors. Government Printing Office http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs Online resource for researching and ordering government documents. Internal Revenue Service http://www.irs.gov Download forms and publications from the IRS site, as well as tax help information. Thomas Database of Federal Legislation The Thomas database has information on legislation, congressional records, and committees. U.S. Census http://www.census.gov Information from the Census. Visit http://factfinder.census.gov to search the Census results. The Reference Desk Wellness Coupler: http://library.uvm.edu/dana/vthealth The Vermont Cooperative Consumer Health Information Project has developed this site to assist consumers in finding quality medical and healthcare information on the Internet. Medlineplus: http://medlineplus.gov Accurate, reliable health information free on the Web PubMed: http://pubmed.gov Free Web access to the Medline database, the world's premier biomedical database. Public Health Information: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/nichsr/nichsr.html Free from the National Information Center on Health Services Research & Health Care Technology U.S. State Department Travel Warnings http://www.travel.state.gov Travel warnings and information on living abroad, customs regulations, and consulates from the U.S. State Department. MapQuest http://www.mapquest.com Make maps or driving directions, and view maps of cities and airports. World Factbook http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html Published by the CIA, the factbook contains country profiles and information on international organizations and groups. American Library Association http://www.ala.org ALA serves as a source for information on libraries, books, and library policy. One such source is the Cybercollection for Kids, at http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/amazing.html. Cyndi's List of 40,000 Genealogy Sites http://www.CyndisList.com Good source of genealogy sites for further exploration. Kelly Blue Book http://www.kbb.com Check car values and trade-in reports online.
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