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Consumers
 Websites presented in alphabetical order BookPage 
 This online version of the monthly publication features brief reviews of new general interest nonfiction, fiction, science fiction, mysteries, romance, children's books, and audio books. Also includes author interviews. Aimed at librarians, booksellers, and consumers, it is archived and searchable back to January 1996. http://www.bookpage.com/ Topics: Librarianship, Literature & Books, Magazines, Mysteries and More Last updated Aug 4, 2009 City Family Magazine
This magazine is designed to help newcomers to America develop skills related to life in these United States, particularly "your family, your job, your home and your money." Very nice, basic consumer news and information for everyone. http://www.cityfamily.org/ Topics: Magazines Last updated Aug 4, 2009 Consumer Reports Online
The free content on this subscription-based site includes safety alerts, product recalls, a manufacturer locator, and feature articles in topics such as Cars & Trucks, Appliances, Electronics, House & Home, Home Office, Money, Health & Food, Personal, and Leisure. Also find links to consumer agencies, and a gallery of product-testing photos going back decades. From the not-for-profit Consumers Union. http://www.consumerreports.org/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Finance, Food & Cooking, Magazines, Photograph Collections Last updated Aug 10, 2009 ConsumerGuide
Provides ratings, reviews, and pricing for new and used motor vehicles, electronics, appliances, computer hardware and software, office equipment, housewares, and more. From HowStuffWorks. http://consumerguideauto.howstuffworks.com/consumer-guide.htm Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Finance, Magazines Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Telecommunications Research & Action Center (TRAC)
This site helps consumers with telecommunications information so that they can make informed decisions. You can compare plans from major long distance carriers. It offers information on long distance plans, calling cards, time periods, telephone slamming, and spam. It also includes news summaries about long distance service with archives going back to 1994. You can also order TRAC Publications covering various related topics. http://trac.org/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Magazines, Technology Last updated Aug 4, 2009 UCSF Today
Daily online newspaper of the University of California, San Francisco. Contains campus news, articles dating back to 2001, updates on the University of California budget, and links to articles about UCSF and issues that affect the University. Also features a link to monthly columns from the School of Pharmacy Center for Consumer Self Care, providing "documented advice about a specific question relating to medicines." Searchable. http://today.ucsf.edu/ Topics: Magazines, Newspapers, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Oct 26, 2009 |
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