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Auto Repair Reference Center
The database contains information on most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles, with repair information for many vintage makes as far back as 1954. Information includes technical service bulletins, wiring diagrams, labor time guide and estimator, automobile specifications and maintenance schedules, and much more.
General OneFile
General OneFile is a comprehensive, general interest resource that provides periodical and news information from more than 7,000 full-text titles from more than 3,600 journals with a 25-year back file of articles.
MasterFILE Premier
This multidisciplinary database provides full text for nearly 1,700 general reference publications with full text information dating as far back as 1975. It also contains nearly 500 reference books and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 502,000 photos, maps & flags. MasterFile also provides access to Consumer Reports from 1991.
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General Consumer Product Safety
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children.
Federal Trade Commission
The Federal Trade Commission is the nation’s consumer protection agency. The FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection works for the consumer to prevent fraud, deception, and unfair business practices in the marketplace.
Consumer Search
Offers an alternative to Consumer Reports and is rated highly by PC World Magazine.
OnGuardOnline - Your Safety Net
Provides practical tips from the federal government as well as the technology industry to help you be on guard against Internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information.
Charity Navigator
Charity Navigator works to guide intelligent giving, and helps charitable givers make intelligent decisions by providing information on over thirty-four hundred charities and by evaluating the financial health of each of these charities.
Consumer Reports - Best Buy Drugs
Provides consumers with objective information on the effectiveness of prescription drugs, helps consumers with communicating with their doctors about drug costs, and helps consumers to better afford their prescription medications.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
“NHTSA is responsible for reducing deaths, injuries, and economic losses resulting from motor vehicle crashes.”
Edmunds.com
One of the best online automobile pricing and evaluation guides for new or used cars includes prices, reviews, car insurance info, and more.
NADA Pricing Guides
Includes prices for new, used and classic cars, boats, airplanes motorcycles, RVs, and manufactured housing.
BUC International Corporation
The authoritative source for both new and used boat prices, BucValu.com, a module on the website, is free, but the rest of the services require a subscription fee.
