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Kleinpeter & Schwartzberg, LLC WebConnections

The internet is a treasure trove of useful and important information about nearly every subject imaginable. We have gathered a collection of web resources in groups for our clients and others to use and profit from.

This is a work in progress, and we will add resources as often as we can, reflecting the rapidly evolving nature of information on the internet. We welcome comments on the selections, and recommendations for any additions or corrections.

Please click on a category below to view the associated website links and a brief description of their content.

Categories
Lagniappe
Louisiana Links
Louisiana State Agencies
Louisiana Courts
Auto Links
Drugs and Mechanics
Medical Resources
Consumer Matters
Environmental Concerns
General Information
Federal Government

Lagniappe
The following is a selected list of websites that the staff of Kleinpeter & Schwartzberg, LLC find useful in their everyday work. You may find them valuable too.

Lagniappe is a Louisiana French word meaning a little extra gift or benefit- often a small gift from a storeowner to a customer to thank them for their business.

The Universal Currency Converter
http://www.xe.com/ucc/
Money exchange rates, back and forth. top

AnyWho Online Directory
http://www.anywho.com/wp.html
Find people, places, businesses, including reverse lookup. top

MapQuest.com
http://www.mapquest.com/
Maps and directions- one of the oldest and best mapping services on the web. top

United States Postal Service
http://www.usps.com/
Postage rates, shipping, supplies, online postage, change of address, etc. top

Zip Code Lookup
http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp
Fast accurate zip code finder for any US address, courtesy of the US Postal Service. top

Louisiana Insurance Company Search
http://www.ldi.state.la.us/search_forms/company/
Active insurance companies listed on the Louisiana Department of Insurance website. top

Louisiana Corporations Database
http://www.sec.state.la.us/crpinq.htm
Louisiana Secretary of State Official Listings. top

LaParish.com
http://www.louisianaparishes.com/
Louisiana state and parish guide: news, culture, attractions, government, and sports by parish. top

Louisiana Office of Public Health
http://www.oph.dhh.louisiana.gov/
Louisiana Department of Health news, health information, programs, reports, and statistics. top

Clerk of Court, East Baton Rouge Parish
http://www.ebrclerkofcourt.org/
Official website, public information, records, and court business.

Clerk of Court, Livingston Parish
http://www.livclerk.org
Official website, public information, records, and court business. top

Louisiana.gov
http://www.louisiana.gov/wps/portal/
Primary state website with notices, jobs, state calendar events, weather, government forms, assistance programs, reports, addresses, and telephone numbers. top

Federal District Court (Middle District of Louisiana)
http://www.lamd.uscourts.gov/
Jury information, announcements, court decisions, calendars, local rules, and forms. top

Federal District Court (Eastern District of Louisiana)
http://www.laed.uscourts.gov/
Jury information, announcements, court decisions, calendars, local rules, and forms. top

Medi-Lexicon
http://www.pharma-lexicon.com/
200,00 medical abbreviations and acronyms, patient information, and health care news, among other things. top

Drug Specific Information (US FDA)
http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/drugsafety/DrugIndex.htm
US Food and Drug Administration individual drug summaries and federal labeling and patient information package inserts. top

Drugs.com
http://www.drugs.com/
Consumer prescription drug information, side effects, drug interactions, and health information by medical condition. top

Louisiana State Legislature
http://www.legis.state.la.us/
Session information, Bills, Legislator’s Directory, Committees, Boards and Commissions, news, publications, the Legislative Auditor’s Office, and fiscal information. top

Social Security Online
http://www.ssa.gov/
US Social Security Administration website public information, programs, benefits calculator, personal social security statement, forms, and publications. top

Carfax.com
http://www.carfax.com/
Used vehicle history report by VIN number. top

Louisiana Judicial Interest Calculator
http://www.lsba.org/newintcalc.htm
Courtesy of Charles D. Elliott, JD. top

Louisiana Links
State of Louisiana Constitution
http://senate.legis.state.la.us/Documents/Constitution/
1974 Revision from State Senate website. top

State Office of Workers’ Compensation
http://www.laworks.net/wrk_owca.asp
Forms, publications, safety programs, information, statistics, and reports. top

Louisiana Association for Justice
http://www.lafj.org/la/index.cfm
Consumer information to protect the safety of Louisiana families. top

Vitalrec.com
http://www.vitalrec.com/la.html
Louisiana birth certificates, death records, marriage licenses, and other vital records. top

Louisiana Public Use Airports
http://www.airnav.com/airports/us/LA
81 Louisiana airports, and associated navigation aids. top

Kidspace Louisiana Facts & Links
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/
Internet Public Library state by state comparisons and information. top

SeeAmerica.org
http://www.tourstates.com/
Louisana Office of Tourism travel guide and information. top

Louisiana Kids Corner Fact Finder
http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/kids/funfacts/funfacts.html
US Census Bureau state by state summary data. top

Louisiana Quick Facts
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/22000.html
US Census Bureau Louisiana population, land area, demographic data, income, and housing statistics detailed by parish. top

Louisiana Chambers of Commerce Directory
http://www.globalindex.com/chamber/la.shtml
Information for city and parish by Chambers of Commerce or Visitor’s Bureaus. top

Alternate Louisiana Chambers of Commerce Directory
http://www.2chambers.com/louisana.htm
Information for city and parish by Chambers of Commerce or Visitor’s Bureaus. top

US Climate Diagnostics Center (NOAA)
http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/USclimate/states.slow.html
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration detailed weather and climate data and maps for US, states, and cities. top

EdRef College Search Directory
http://www.edref.com/
7,000 colleges, universities, and post-secondary educational facilities by name, location, and degree programs for the US, including Louisiana schools. top

Louisiana US Senators and Representatives
http://www.webslingerz.com/jhoffman/state/la.html
Official websites and email contacts for Louisiana’s 2 US Senators and 7 US Congressmen. top

State Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
http://www.wlf.state.la.us/apps/netgear/page1.asp
Louisiana hunting, fishing, and boating information, licenses, publications, and programs. top

Louisiana Maps
http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/la_0.html
Six different maps of Louisiana including relief, historical, and satellite images in color and black and white. top

Louisiana Newspaper and Media List
http://www.usnpl.com/lanews.html
Links to websites of Louisiana state newspapers, magazines, and tv stations. top

Louisiana Museums
http://www.museumca.org/usa/states.html
Links to 10 of Louisiana’s best museums. top

Louisiana’s National Parks
http://usparks.about.com/blpkla.htm
Links to websites for Louisiana’s four US National Parks. top

Louisiana’s Public Libraries
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Libweb/Public_LA.html
State public library websites by parish. top

Louisiana State Guide
http://www.theus50.com/louisiana/history.shtml
Brief history, geography, outdoors, and tourism information. top

Louisiana State, County, and Local Government Guide
http://www.statelocalgov.net/state-la.htm
Websites and directories for city, parish, local, and state government agencies, boards, and commissions. top

Louisiana Basic Facts
http://www.50states.com/louisian.htm
Simple facts about Louisiana in 68 categories with web links. top

My Louisiana Travel Guide
http://www.louisianatravel.com/index.html
Louisiana State Office of Tourism website. top

Louisiana Weather Underground
http://www.wunderground.com/US/LA/
Detailed weather reports from 23 Louisiana weather stations, including 5 day forecasts, radar and satellite images, moon phases, and astronomy data. top

Auto Links
Advocates for Auto and Highway Safety
http://www.saferoads.org
Alliance of consumer, health and safety groups and insurance companies and agents working together to make America's roads safer. top

Automobile Recall Database
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/recalls
Office of Defects Investigation, this database allows searches of automobile recalls by year, make and model. The result of a search is a complete report on the recall. top

Auto Safety Magnets
http://www.autosafetymagnets.com/resources.html
Resources related to traffic safety. top

Better Business Bureau - Auto Insurance
http://www.bbb.org/alerts/article.asp?ID=431
Tips and information on auto insurance. Covers shopping for rates, how to file a claim and avoiding auto insurance fraud. top

Center for Auto Safety
http://www.autosafety.org
Offers information on lemon laws, auto defects and more. top

Crashtest.com
http://www.crashtest.com
This site draws together vehicle crash test data from several sources, it compiles assessments of new and used cars generated by federal and insurance sources. top

U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT)
http://www.dot.gov
Search this site to find information about the departments organizations, their initiatives, reports and publications, also has related links and library resources. top

Edmunds.com
http://www.edmunds.com/
Edmunds car buying guide lists new car prices, used car prices, car comparisons, car buying advice, car ratings, car values, auto leasing. top

Fatality Analysis Reporting System (US DOT)
http://www-fars.nhtsa.dot.gov/
Offers a more intuitive and powerful approach for retrieving fatal crash info. Includes research data on all US public highway fatal car crashes, reports, queries and links. top

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov
The FHWA is a part of the Department of Transportation, their job is to enhance the country's economic vitality, quality of life and environment through proactive leadership, innovation, and service excellence. top

Auto How Stuff Works
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/
Updated daily, this educational site provides an impressive collection of explanations about how things in cars work. top

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
http://www.highwaysafety.org
This Institute is the leader in finding what works and what doesn't to prevent crashes and reduce injuries related to car accidents. Survey crash test evaluations, vehicle ratings, and news releases are some of the things found on this site. top

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/
Popular and technical information on auto safety, airbags, child safety seats, rollover resistance ratings and highway regulation. top

Kelley Blue Book
http://www.kbb.com/
New and used car pricing information, J.D, Power consumer satisfaction ratings, and vehicle reviews and advice. top

Autotrader.com
http://www.autotrader.com/research/index.jsp
Car buying guides, trade-in and retail pricing information, vehicle history reports. top

NADA Guides
http://www.nadaguides.com/
New and used car values, tips and reviews, financing advice. top