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Links from the library's list of Privacy and Online Security Web sites.
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Consumer Reports
Though much of the magazine's
site is available only to subscribers, there is some
free material such as links to
recall announcements. Library cardholders can
access articles from the print version of Consumer Reports
that are more than three months old through the General
Reference Center Gold and MasterFile Premier databases on
the library's list of
Consumer databases.
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ConsumerSearch
Selected
reviews of products in various
categories. The site's most
helpful feature is its analysis
and evaluation of these product
reviews.
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Epinions.com
User reviews
of products in a wide range of
categories.
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PriceSCAN
PriceSCAN
searches vendor price data and
displays each vendor's price along
with a link to the vendor's Web site.
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Local Area Information
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Real Estate Terms
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Sales and Rentals
- Apartments
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Home Values and Prices
Sales
data for many U.S. locations from
Yahoo! Real Estate.
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New Condominium Guide
Information about
new condominiums in the Washington
metropolitan area.
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New Homes Guide
Information about
new townhouse, single family home and
active adult communities around the
Washington metropolitan area.
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Realtor.com
The
National Association of Realtors
produces this site. Useful
features include a database
of over 2 million real estate
listings in the United States
and Canada; tips on mortgages,
financing, moving and other
topics related to real estate
transactions; interactive
financial calculators; and
directories of contractors
and lenders.
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WashingtonPost.com — Real Estate
Information on
new and resale homes and
rental homes and apartments.
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Zillow
Zillow offers a number of
tools for buyers and sellers who are interested in
determining a home's value. You can input an address
and see information about a home including an
estimated market value and an aerial view of the home
in its neighborhood.
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AOL City Guide: Restaurants
AOL provides
information on hundreds of restaurants
in the DC metro area. A summary includes
a brief description and evaluation; and
details include hours, payment options
and suggested attire. Dated ratings and
reviews are submitted by users who have
eaten at the restaurant. You can also
browse or search entries for restaurants
throughout the United States.
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Chowhound
Read what
local people are saying about
restaurants and other food-related
topics.
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Tyler Cowen's Ethnic Dining Guide
Cowen is
enthusiastic and knowledgeable.
He offers tips and opinions about
many restaurants, representing a
wide variety of cuisines, around
the metro DC area.
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Virginia Department of Health: Food Safety and Restaurant
Inspections
To view
inspection reports for Northern
Virginia restaurants, select a
locality and then choose
"Restaurant Inspections."
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The Washington Post: Dining Guide
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Washingtonian: Restaurants
Search for
a restaurant by cuisine, location,
price or other criteria.
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Consumer Protection
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Locating Products Online
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Google Product Search
Product Search is
a simple and powerful means of finding
online merchants who sell a particular
product. Use the
advanced search form if
you want to limit your search to
a specific price range.
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Shopping.com
Search for
products or browse through the items
listed under categories and
subcategories. You may enter your
zip code to compare various merchants'
total cost for a particular item,
including shipping charges and taxes.
Reviews are provided for many of the
products and merchants.
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Yahoo! Shopping
Another site for
browsing or searching for products. Like
Shopping.com, listed above, Yahoo!
Shopping includes links to product reviews
and calculates total shipping costs to your
location.
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Online Auctions
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Friday, March 14, 2008
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