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	REFERENCES & LINKS Professional Organizations & Educational Resources California Court Reporters Board (Licensing information, examinations, legal issues.) California Court Reporter's Association (News, membership benefits, continuing education.) National Court Reporting Association (NCRA) (Information about court reporting profession, news, membership benefits, continuing education.) Association of Reporter Training Schools, Inc. (ARTS) (Seminars offered regularly in southern California on various topics. Discount rate for students. CEUs for licensed CSRs.)   Research Sites Medical www.drugs.com -- (prescription drug information) www.rxlist.com -- (another drug reference list) www.mtdesk.com -- (medical transcription resource) www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp -- (Merck Veterinary Manual) www.medical-spell-checker.com -- (medical spell-checker) www.medical-dictionary.com -- (medical dictionary) Legal www.calbar.org -- (CA State Bar, useful for looking up CA attorneys) www.gosearchmaster.com -- (Legal and medical reference website) www.daubertontheweb.com -- (Information about the law of expert evidence) www.firstgov.com -- (Comprehensive list of links to federal government sites) www.lhclearinghouse.com -- (Legislative research services and information) www.uspto.gov -- (U.S. Patent & Trademark Office) Geographic www.usps.gov -- (U.S. Postal Service - find ZIP codes, etc.) www.areadecoder.com -- (Current information related to area, city & country codes) www.mapquest.com -- (Useful for looking up driving directions and maps. Not 100% accurate, but very useful for looking up general driving directions) www.switchboard.com -- (Similar to the Yellow Pages, also features area code and ZIP code lookup as well as maps and directions) Grammar www.m-w.com -- (Merriam-Webster Dictionary online) www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/index.html -- (Common English errors) www.onelook.com -- (900 online dictionaries are indexed by this website) Professional www.dca.ca.gov -- (CA Department of Consumer Affairs) www.cslb.ca.gov -- (CA Contractors Licensing Board) Computer and CAT Resources www.fixyourownprinter.com -- (Fix your own printer) www.eclipsecat.com -- (Eclipse -- Advantage CAT software) E-Tips Online Newsletter -- (Total Eclipse shortcuts as well as advice on new products and technology) www.protext.com -- (Protext CAT software) www.stenograph.com -- (Case CATalyst CAT software)