Education

Colleges and Universities

American Universities college listings
College and University Rankings from the University of Illinois
Peterson's Education Center
Princeton Review college search
Study Abroad programs by country and language
U.S. News Online College and Careers Center includes rankings

Distance Learning

Distance Education and Training Council
Distance Learning information gateway from About.com
Distance Learning from the Michigan Electronic Library
Globewide Network Academy lists programs and courses

Financial Aid and Scholarships

BrokeScholar scholarship search engine
CollegeNET financial aid information
FAFSA free application for federal student aid; online FAFSA form
FastWeb scholarship information
FinAid: Financial Aid Information Page includes scholarships
Michigan Education Trust - MET
Michigan Merit Award Scholarship Program
Title IV Codes for filling out financial aid forms
U.S. Department of Education includes financial aid information

Homeschool

Homeschool World articles, organizations, and events
Homeschooling Information and Resource Pages
National Home Education Network (NHEN)

K-12: Elementary, Middle, and High Schools

Brandon School District
Charter Schools
Clarkston Community School District
Lake Orion School District
Michigan Merit Award & MEAP Information includes MEAP scores
Michigan Association of Public School Academies charter schools
Michigan Teacher Network resources for K-12 educators
Oakland Schools-Intermediate School District
School Evaluation Services from Standard and Poor's
School Match research and data on schools
State of Michigan Department of Education
Teacher Certification Requirements for all 50 states
Waterford School District

Resources

Educational Resources Information Center - ERIC
Michigan Occupational Information System - MOIS
Michigan State University Statewide Resource Network
National Center for Education Statistics
Schwab Foundation for Learning includes assistive technology

Genealogy

American Family Immigration History Center Ellis Island records
AncestryPlus includes Social Security Death Index
Archives of Ontario
Barrel of Genealogy Links Civil War resources; family links
Cyndi's List  extensive list of sites
FamilySearch from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Genealogy Home Page from Family Tree Maker Online classes, articles
Genealogy list of genealogy links from the Michigan Electronic Library
GENDEX - WWW Genealogical Index family records submitted by individuals
Library of Michigan Genealogy Collection pedigree and family group charts
Making of America digital library of primary sources in American social history
National Archives and Records Administration: The Genealogy Page
National Archives of Canada: Genealogy Research
National Genealogical Society tips for researchers; society's catalog of holdings
Oakland County Genealogical Society
Plat Maps Michigan-wide search for subdivision plats
Rand Genealogy Club tips and informative articles
Roots-L Library from RootsWeb half-million surnames, contact people
Soundex Code Translator
State Archives of Michigan
USGenWeb volunteer project to put every county's resources on Web
Where to Write for Vital Records from the Center for Disease Control
WorldGenWeb volunteer project to put every country's resources on Web
Vital Records Services from the U.S. State Department

Government: Federal Information

Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services
Bureau of Consular Affairs passport information
Center for Responsive Politics information on elections and candidates
Commerce Business Daily
Consumer Information Center federal consumer publications
Department of Labor
FECinfo campaign finance data
Federal Election Commission
Federal Register FedStats statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies 
GPO Access federal information from the Government Printing Office
Internal Revenue Service federal tax forms
Labor Statistics
Legal Information Institute search Supreme Court decisions and U.S. Code
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration auto safety data
Project Vote Smart tracks performance of over 13,000 political leaders
Social Security Online
Thomas search bills before Congress
University of Michigan Documents Center federal, state, local, international
U.S. Census Bureau Web Page latest population information
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
U.S. Postal Service
U.S. Senate
Web White & Blue election information
The White House

Government: Michigan Information

Census & Statistical Data for Michigan from Michigan.gov
Frequently Requested Michigan Public Acts Law Library of Michigan
Official State of Michigan Web Site
Michigan Association of Counties
Michigan Bureau of Elections election results
Michigan Courts
Michigan Department of Treasury includes link to state tax forms
Michigan House of Representatives
Michigan In Brief
Michigan Legislature search bills before state legislature
Michigan Secretary of State Online with Michigan driver license information
Michigan Senate
Michigan State Government
Michigan Statistics from Michigan Electronic Library
Michigan Townships Association
State Census Data 2000 census data from U.S. Census Bureau

Government: Local Information

Independence Township
League of Women Voters, Oakland Area
Oakland County
Publius.org voting information, including voting locations and election ballots
SEMCOG Online Southeast Michigan Council of Governments
Waterford Township

History

American Memory from the Library of Congress
The Avalon Project historical documents from Yale Law School
Ellis Island museum web site
Historic Places in Detroit
History Net historical archives
Map Collections: 1544 -1996
Making of America historical document collection from U of M and Cornell
National Women's History Project
National Register of Historic Places
On This Day from the New York Times
Presidents of the United States from the Internet Public Library
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
This Day in History from the History Channel
Time Capsule this day in history from dMarie.com

Law and Crime

Crime and Justice

Bureau of Justice Statistics
Cybercrime.gov computer crime information
Famous Trials from University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School
Justice Information Center from National Center for Criminal Justice

Do Not Call List

Legal Reference

American Bar Association
FindLaw also includes state law information
Employment Law Information Network Employment law information
FreeAdvice.com legal advice for consumers and small businesses
Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Locator

Michigan Law

Library of Michigan Law Library information on the library and MI laws
Michigan Cases, Court Rules and Law from Institute of Continuing Legal Ed
Michigan Child Support Manual From the Friend of the Court
Michigan Department of Attorney General
Michigan Law from Michigan Electronic Library
Michigan Legislature and Michigan Compiled Laws
Michigan Supreme Court
Oakland County Law Library
State Bar of Michigan
State of Michigan Attorney Grievance Comission

United States Law

Code of Federal Regulations is a codification of Federal Register rules
Copyright and Fair Use from Stanford University
Copyright Clearance Center
Copyright Law and Forms
Federal Laws in the United States Code from Cornell
Legal Information Institute search Supreme Court decisions or the U.S. Code
Presidential Documents includes executive orders 1993 - present
Supreme Court Decisions from NTIS FedWorld and the U.S. Supreme Court
Thomas search bills before Congress

News

ABYZ News Links newspapers and media sources worldwide
AP Newswire
Cable News Network - CNN
Christian Science Monitor
Clarion-Eccentric Clarkston Edition
Crain's Detroit Business
Detroit Free Press newspaper web site
Detroit News
FindArticles.com searchable database of articles from 300 magazines
Gallup Poll
InfoTrac indexes to magazines, newspapers, and other information sources
International Newspapers
Los Angeles Times
MediaINFO international database of magazines, newspapers & radio stations
National Public Radio - NPR
New York Times
Newspaper Links links to hundreds of newspapers
Oakland Press
Observer & Eccentric
Online Serials and International Newspapers from the Internet Public Library
USA Today
Washington Post
World-Newspapers.com links to online newspapers
WWJ Detroit news radio station, includes school closing information

Non-Profit Organizations

America's Charities
Action Without Borders resources in 153 countries
Charity Navigator information on 2100 of America's largest charities
Grants and Related Resources Michigan State University site
GuideStar database of 850,000 non-profit organizations
Internet Nonprofit Center information for and about non-profits
Kids Count find out the condition of children's well being across the country
National Charities Information Bureau Volunteer Impact volunteering in metropolitan Detroit
Volunteer.com connecting people with public sector volunteer opportunities