Consumer Information
Cars
Autotrader.com - Buy and sell new and used cars.
Autotropolis.com - Buy and sell cars, as well as research and reviews.
Cars.com - Information on cars, car repairs, used car values.
Edmunds - Automobile pricing and extensive automobile reviews, information on incentives and rebates.
Consumer Protection
Consumer Product Safety Commission
NY State Consumer Protection Board
SaferProducts.gov - Publicly available Consumer Product Safety Information Database website of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
U.S. Consumer Gateway - A one stop link to a broad range of federal information resources.
Products and Product Ratings
Consumer Reports - Website with some free information.
Consumer Reports - (through GeneralOneFile)
- full-text coverage: 2/1/1999 - 6/1/2009
- index coverage: 2/1/1977 - present
Epinions - Find and compare products, and get product reviews.
LetsTalk.com - Find and compare the best cell-phone plans.
Charitable Giving and Volunteering
American Institute of Philanthropy
GuideStar - Connecting people with non-profit information.
Database provided by NOVEL. Remote use requires a valid library card from Albany or Rensselaer counties.