 SUBJECT GUIDES
Home & Garden
DATABASES
General Reference Center Gold
(Available from home to Indian Prairie Library cardholders.)
Magazine and newspaper articles for product evaluations and reviews.
AUTOMOTIVE SITES
Autobytel
Buy or sell a car online. Offers special car buying tips for women.
Autopedia: The Automotive Encyclopedia
The Automotive Encyclopedia is a comprehensive Internet source for automotive-related information where consumers can find information related to cars, boats, trucks, minivans, motorcycles, RVs, and sport utilities.
Autotropolis
Includes new and used car prices, automobile reviews, new car research, buying advice, car dealers, auto loans, car rankings and more.
Carfax: Vehicle History Reports
Find out the history of a car by entering its VIN.
Chicago Tribune Online Car Guide
Search for cars for sale and car reviews and reports.
Edmund's Automobile Buyer's Guide
Become an informed buyer of a new or used car here.
Junk Yard Dog
Search for car, motorcycle, and RV parts from over 4,700 salvage and junkyards.
IntelliChoice
Search for new or used cars.
Kelly Blue Book
New and used car values plus motorcycle prices and new car previews.
The Lemon Car Page
This page offers general information regarding lemon car cases. For more specific information, it is suggested that the consumer refer to the law of the state of residence.
NADA Used Vehicle Values and Appraisal Guides
Provides price information for new cars, used car prices back to 1987, RV prices back to 1989, and classic cars back to 1926.
The Old Car Manual Project
Check out this site for photos and repair manuals for older cars.
Parts.com
Shop for automotive parts online.
CONSUMER PROTECTION SITES
Better Business Bureau
Lists business, consumer, charity alerts. Can also take complaints online.
ConsumerAction.gov
Find out what to do when you have a consumer problem, including where or how to file a complaint. Check out the Consumer Action Handbook.
Consumer Product Safety Council
Consumer news and recalls.
Consumers Union.org
Site provided by the publishers of Consumer Reports offering tips and reports on product safety, financial services, utilities, health care and more.
Federal Trade Commission - Consumer Protection
Full-text brochures with consumer information on automobiles, credit, telemarketing, and other products and services.
Identity Theft
Identity theft information from the Federal Trade Commission.
Illinois Attorney General
Consumer affairs for Illinois handled by this office.
Internet Crime Complaint Center
Provides alerts to Internet crime taking place and allows people to file a complaint about Internet crime that has been encountered.
National Fraud Information Center
Sponsored by the National Consumers League, this site offers advice for removing your name from direct marketing lists, how to avoid Internet fraud, and scams against businesses and the elderly.
PRODUCT EVALUATION SITES
Appliance411.com
Offers "general home appliance information," with sections for purchasing, home service, repair parts, and links to major home appliance manufacturers.
Consumer Complaints
Consumer oriented complaint site where you can view or write complaints about a variety of products.
Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings
Includes top-rated energy-efficient appliances.
ConsumerReview.com
Consumer generated product reviews for automobiles, outdoor sports, electronics, computers and games.
ConsumerSearch
Provides evaluations from many different sources of a variety of products.
Epinions
Opinions from consumers on products and services.
MISCELLANEOUS
AnnualCreditReport.com
This central site allows you to request a free credit file disclosure, commonly called a credit report, once every 12 months from each of the nationwide consumer credit reporting companies: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.
CardRatings.com
Sponsored by the U.S. Citizens for Fair Credit Card Terms, this site fights credit card debt by offering consumer ratings of credit cards.
Consumer.gov
A "one-stop" link to federal consumer resources available online covering topics such as Food, Health, Product Safety, Your Money and Transportation.
Consumer Information on Charitable Organizations/Philanthropy
Web site created and maintained by Illinois librarians which provides links to sites that evaluate charitable organizations.
Consumer's Guide to Getting and Keeping Health Insurance in Illinois
This guide describes your rights under federal and state law that will protect you when you seek to buy, keep, or switch your health insurance, even if you have a serious health condition.
Consumer World
The most comprehensive directory of consumer products and information on the Web. Not annotated. Over 2,000 resources. Check an airfare, find an ATM, file a consumer complaint with a state agency, read hundreds of consumer booklets, find a low rate credit card or mortgage, look up the wholesale price of a car, locate a Better Business Bureau and more.
Federal Citizen Information Center
Federal agency offers information on everyday consumer issues and provides free access to the "Consumer Action Handbook."
Index.Credit.Cards
Most comprehensive list of credit card offers available.
National Do Not Call Registry
Register a phone number or file a complaint to stop unwanted telemarketers.
OnGuard Online
OnGuard Online provides practical tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help you be on guard against Internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information.
The Truth About Credit
Sponsored by the states' Public Interest Research Groups this site covers credit card traps, paying off debt, and how to obtain credit card reports.
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