Search & Find

Internet Search
This is a jump-off point for information on the World Wide Web.  The Fern Ridge Library District does not make any claims or statements as to the validity or accuracy of anything you may find out there.  If you are unsure about what to trust, check out this site from the University of California at Berkeley on Evaluating Web Sites.

Job Search
Begin your job search with these websites:
Indeed
CareerBuilders
Monster
State Jobs
UO Jobs
City of Eugene
Jobdango
Lane Job Network
Planet Eugene
Lane County
LCC
Eugene Craigslist
Register-Guard Job Listings
Continue your search at the library with books, newspapers, magazines, internet access and printing.

Local, County, and State
City of Veneta
Fern Ridge School District
Fern Ridge Chamber of Commerce
Lane Arts Council
Lane Council of Governments
Lane County
Lane County Audubon Society
LTD Bus Schedules and Fare Information.
Oregon
Oregon Bluebook Facts and Figures about your state.
Oregon Career Information Service
Oregon Country Fair Summer Fun!
Oregon Country Trails Self-guided driving tours
Oregon Employment Department
Oregon Encyclopedia Project
Oregon State Legislature
Peacehealth Resources from Peacehealth
TripCheck Road Conditions and Web-Cams
Valleyinfo.net Emergency Information and Closings

News
CNN
Eugene Register-Guard
Eugene Weekly

Research Resources
These sites were selected by a High School Librarian.  They're great for anyone doing a project for school, but also helpful for any kind of research you might embark upon.
Library Reserach Tools from the Oregon School Library Information System.
The Big Six An approach to information problem solving.
Research 101 A tutorial from UW.
Evaluating Web Sites from the folks at UC Berkeley.
Using and Evaluating Primary Sources on the Web More from UW.
Google Search Skills Refine your searches for great results.
Writing Guides from UW.
Wikipedia Information about appropriate use.
Stanford's Key to Information Literacy TheseConcepts abaout research skills and resources.
The Internet Archive

Literary Links
Northwest Booklovers A blog presented by PNBA
Booksense Picks Favorites chosen by independent booksellers.
PNBA Bestseller List We post this regional list in the library.
Project Gutenberg Over 17,000 Free E-Books.
Online Book Page More Free E-books.
Powells Book Blog Authors guest-blog.
Guys Read  Books for boys... compiled by author John Scieszka.
Readergirlz And books for girls.
Banned Books Find out what you're not supposed to read.
Groundwaters A local literary enterprise.
Book Suggester from LibraryThing.com.

Independent Bookstores
UO Bookstore
Smith Family Bookstore