Evangeline Parish Library
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| Iquick http://www.iquick.com | Reputed to be quick and accurate and has a strict privacy protection policy. |
| Quintura http://www.quintura.com | Uses the new "tag cloud" approach. One way to get started with tag cloud searching is to try the Quintura for Kids tour on the site. |
| Yubnub http://www.yubnub.org (Note: not a search engine exactly. Go to the site to learn more.) | Allows thousands of different search commands. Use with Google or whatever other search engine you want in order to focus your search better by inserting special commands. |
| Ask.com http://www.ask.com | Displays results in a clear and easy to use way. |
For Research and Information |
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Louisiana Library Connection DatabasesNote: Open this link and scroll to the bottom of the choices for PRACTICE RUN, featuring LEAP and GEE Preparation! |
A GREAT collection of databases, provided FREE to patrons of the Evangeline Parish Library by the State Library of Louisiana. Discover resources for students and browsers of all ages. Track your family tree with Ancestry.com (in library use only), use Chilton's car repair manuals, take online practice tests and access up-to-date study guides for many professional and academic tests through Learning Express, discover books you will love through NoveList, gain FREE access to high-quality articles from numerous magazines, and much more! Ask at the desk or call 337-363-1369 if you need help. After hours try 337-831-4281 until 11 p.m. (This is the library's cell phone, carried by the director, who will take calls whenever possible.) |
LSU AgCenter |
Got questions? Get Answers! Gardening, Nutrition, Agriculture, Family Life, Hurricanes, Livestock, Trees, Flood Protection, Termites, Fire Ants, Crawfish, 4-H Youth Programs, Recycling, Wetlands, Character Education, and much more! |
Louisiana Dept. of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health |
Click on icons to get to Vital Records Registry, Beach Monitoring, Parish Health Profiles 2005, Meningitis Information, Infectious Disease information, and much more. Go directly to the Louisiana Environmental and Health Effects Tracking Program, by clicking here. |
| Consumer and Patient Health Information Section of the Medical Library Association Web Sites You Can Trust | Features the Consumer and Patient Health Information Section (CAPHIS) Top 100 List of great web sites, linking to Women's Health Sites, Men's Health Sites, Kids and Parenting Health Web Sites, Seniors' Web Sites and others. This is a great resource. |
| Search for Louisiana Revised Statutes | Louisiana Law Help Louisiana's online guide to free legal help now has more links to more resources than ever before! |
| FIRSTGOV.gov | The U.S. Government's official web portal. There is a separate special FirstGov for Kids. |
| Ready.gov | The Homeland Security site for hurricane preparation. |
Thomas, the Library of Congress |
Named after Thomas Jefferson, whose personal library became the start of the Library of Congress, this is a wonderful site for congressional information and for much more! |
| US History.org | This is a very interesting history site sponsored by the Independence Hall Association in Philadelphia. |
| Internet Searching | Search tips, search engines, subject guides, directories and more. Maintained by LSU Libraries, this is a good starting place for searching the web. |
| Style Sheets for Citing Resources | University of California at Berkeley Library's "Style Sheets for Citing Resources (Print & Electronic): Examples & General Rules for MLA, APA, & Chicago & Turabian Styles: Citation Styles, Style Guides, and Avoiding Plagiarism" A highly recommended resource for anybody doing research papers or reports. |
| Word a Day | Enjoy the fun of learning about one new word every day. |
| National Library of Medicine | Has sections especially for the public, for health care professionals, researchers, librarians, publishers, etc. The place for health news and information. |
| Maternal and Child Health Library | Provided by Georgetown University. An excellent resource. Includes special Knowledge Path resources on Children and Adolescents with Special Health Care Needs, special Knowledge Path resources on Autism Spectrum Disorders, etc. (see below) |
LD Online |
A leading website on learning disabilities, learning disorders, and learning differences. The site is an educational service of public television station WETA in Washington, D.C., and it has just undergone a major transformation in honor of its 10th birthday. |
| Knowledge Path: Autism Spectrum Disorders | Part of the excellent Georgetown University Maternal and Child Health Library. Starts with definitions, then general resources, links to web sites on the subject: A-Z (over 40 sites), then special electronic publications, then items in print (all copyrighted 2004 to 2006, thus as current and up to date as possible). |
| Council for Exceptional Children | According to the website, "the voice and vision of special education." This site contains helpful information and resources for educators as well as parents. |
| Librarians' Internet Index | "Websites you can trust": Search Katrina on this site for a wealth of information. |
| Library Spot | Library Spot - the best of libraries, news... encyclopedias, maps, and more in one Spot. |
| InfoLouisiana | Gateway to Louisiana State Government |
| Louisiana Works | Louisiana Department of Labor . . . for Jobseekers and for anyone considering careers. Be sure to click on the NEW Youth Portal logo at the upper right hand corner to enter the portal for assessing career possibilities and exploring which careers might be good for you. |
| The LAGenWeb Project | Louisiana Genealogy information: Cajun, Creole, European, and Native American, with links to other sites including USGenWeb. |
| Black Authors and Published Writers Directory | Find information about new authors and titles. |
Sites of the Month (Begun November, 2007) |
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The Valley of the Shadow |
A digital archive of life in two communities, one Northern and one Southern, during the American Civil War |
Silver Fox Club Sites: Internet Resources especially for Seniors |
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Elders and Families section of the Administration on Aging website. |
Elders and Families has an Alzheimer's Resource Room, Elders Rights and Resources, For Caregivers, Services for Seniors, Nutrition, plus much more. It is designed to assist older persons and their families, helping them to quickly obtain information they need. |
First Gov for Seniors |
The government's web site and a very comprehensive place to begin a search. Has link sections for Consumer Protection, Education, Jobs and Volunteerism, Federal and State Agencies, Health and Housing, Laws and Regulations, Retirement and Money, Taxes, and Travel and Leisure (each with numerous web page links). |
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Internet Resources on Aging |
The site's introduction states "Browse or search AARP's database on Internet resources . . ., and link to more than 900 of the best sites for people age 50+." |
NIHSeniorHealth.gov |
Featuring health information for older adults from the National Institutes of Health. This website was developed by the National Institute on Aging and the National Library of Medicine. It is very user friendly, and you can adjust the setup to make the pages very easy on the eyes.Look at the top of the page for places where you can change the text size, make the background dark instead of white for more contrast, and turn on Speech so the text is read. |
The Louisiana Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs |
Serves as a focal point for Louisiana's senior citizens and administers a broad range of home and community based services through a network of 37 Area Agencies on Aging. The Agency's goal is "to serve as an effective visible advocate of the elderly by ensuring appropriate services are provided by the aging network in Louisiana." |
LouisianaAnswers.com Aging and Disability Information Station (hosted by Cajun Area Agency on Aging) |
The Aging & Disability Information Station serves adults 60 years of age or older and adults 21 years of age or older with physical disabilities. You can also call 1800-738-2256 or email adrc@cajunaaa.org. |
For Kids (and for parents and other caregivers, too!) |
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| http://www.epsb.com/ | Evangeline Parish School Board web site. Very very important for parents and students! | |
| http://yahooligans.yahoo.com | Yahooligans search engine, links to other cool sites for kids. | |
| First Gov for Kids | The U.S. government's official web site for kids. Enjoy the Smithsonian for Kids, learn about all things government (the Constitution, the presidents, laws, and much more), plus research plants, animals, history, geography, etc.! | |
| healthfinder®kids | Lots of ways to be healthy and have fun, brought to you by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. | |
| Kids Web | Kids Web is a Digital Library for K-12 students | |
| Smithsonian Kids | Your portal to many great activities for all ages and information about all the museums of the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. | |
| Maternal and Child Health Library | An excellent resource of Georgetown University. Its special Knowledge Path resources on special needs, autism, etc. are especially recommended. | |
News Media Online |
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| KATC 3 in Lafayette | Opelousas Daily World | KVPI in Ville Platte | NOLA (New Orleans) | Alexandria Town Talk | Lafayette Daily Advertiser |
| KLFY 10 in Lafayette | www.newspapers24.com Link to 12,000 newspapers worldwide in all languages! |
SmallTownPapers.com Includes over 250 local newspapers from across the country, including the Jena Times. This site has an archive that for some papers goes back to 1865. |
Ville Platte Gazette online | ||
Local Links |
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| Ville Platte, LA Parish seat for Evangeline Parish and home of the main library. Situated on U.S. 167 and LA 10 north of U.S. 190. Ville Platte means "flat town" in French. Population over 8,000 and home of the Smoked Meat Festival in June, Library Book and Culture Fest in September, and Louisiana Cotton Festival and Tournoi in October. Gateway to Chicot State Park. |
| Ville Platte Chamber of Commerce. This site is under development, with more to be added soon. |
| About Evangeline Parish. This LSU AgCenter profile is more comprehensive than the site below. Covers history, geography and statistics, communities, industries, highways, media, ethnicity, annual parish events and parish attractions, including Crooked Creek Recreational Area. |
| About Evangeline Parish Population 35,434 in 2000. Growing but still friendly and rural. Nearly 30 percent of the residents are French-speaking. |
| Evangeline Tourism Commission |
| Ville Platte Gazette online |
| Home page for the Tournoi |
| Another Ville Platte site. Not the city's official web page listed earlier, but also very informative. |
| KVPI radio on the web (KVPI stands for "Keeping Ville Platte Informed"). This is a great way to listen to news, including news in French, and music from the "Swamp Pop Capital of the World." |
| Chicot State Park Over 6400 acres of hills and water, fishing, swimming, camping, picnicking, hiking, horse trails and many other activities. |
| Louisiana State Arboretum Includes more than 300 acres of natural growth, trails, rustic bridges, and the Caroline Dorman Lodge dedicated to the late naturalist, author, and artist. |
| Mamou. The second largest town in Evangeline Parish, and home to a great traditional country Mardi Gras, plus the famous "Fred's Lounge," a center for Cajun music. Here's another Mamou site. |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Church |
| Louisiana Technical College Charles B. Coreil Campus in Ville Platte |
| Evangeline Parish School Board. Features web sites for all public schools in the parish, with daily homework assignments by individual classes, and many important features and links. |
| LSUE's Acadiana Gateway |
Special for Libraries |
Also, here's a great site for Library Automation. This is a critical issue for Evangeline as we plan for future technology changes and their impact on the library. |
State Library of Louisiana Home Page |
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Loanshark for Interlibrary Loan information |
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Ongoing construction blog for the beautiful new Lafayette Parish North Regional Library in Carencro. |
This page last updated 04/27/09.
