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Brief, factual summaries about 170 countries. Each includes information about government, history, people, economy, foreign relations and more.
A collection of passages, phrases, and proverbs traced to their sources in ancient and modern literature.
Ninth edition. Searchable by word or author.
Search the Bible version of your choice in seven different languages.
Site contains a list of both Internet and print based resources that address the topic of evaluating the quality of Internet information. Although not comprehensive, this list is a good starting point for those interested in the topic. Also contains a short list of pertinent mailing lists.
Browseable by common or botanical name and category, the site offers general descriptions, cultivation and propagation instructions, and information on different varieties and hybrids of plants. Also includes a Dictionary of Botanical Words; links to botanical gardens, associations, and societies; and online sources for weather information around the world.

Celestial calendars, cultural & religious calendars, holidays, calendar reform, today calendars, web calendars, interactive calendars, calendar indexes & directories, calendar information & resources, calendars for sale, calendar software, leap year, requests, miscellaneous and new!
At this site, users can access the online library catalogs of the University of California system, as well as an array of digital resources such as indexes and databases, electronic journals and texts, archival finding aids, and digitized photographs and images. California Digital Library also provides access to the Online Archive of California, a searchable online union database of finding aids for archival collections from archives and special collections departments in over two dozen California institutions.
Selected Internet resources covering all academic subject areas
Online version of the Catholic Encyclopedia published in 1917. "It differs from the general Encyclopedia in omitting facts and information which have no relation to the Church. On the other hand, it is not exclusively a church Encyclopedia, nor is it limited to the ecclesiastical sciences and the doings of churchmen. It records all that Catholics have done, not only in behalf of charity and morals, but also for the intellectual and artistic development of mankind. It chronicles what Catholic artists, educators, poets, scientists and men of action have achieved in their several provinces."
"The Cato Institute seeks to broaden the parameters of public policy debate to allow consideration of more options that are consistent with the traditional American principles of limited government, individual liberty, and peace. Toward that goal, the Institute strives to achieve greater involvement of the intelligent, concerned lay public in questions of policy and the proper role of government. The Cato Institute undertakes an extensive publications program dealing with the complete spectrum of policy issues. Books, monographs, and shorter studies are commissioned to examine the federal budget, Social Security, monetary policy, natural resource policy, military spending, regulation, NATO, international trade, and myriad other issues. Major policy conferences are held throughout the year, from which papers are published thrice yearly in the Cato Journal." Searchable. Contains many full text articles on a wide range of public policy issues.
Presents U.S. 1990 census information (including social and demographic information and current population projections). Also contains international statistics searchable by country.
Includes the NASDAQ Composite index updated every 15 minutes during stock market hours. Also includes indexes for the past 12 months. Search using ticker symbols of individual stocks.
Extensive database of resources including Encyclopaedia Britannica, Compton'd Encyclopedia, SIRS, InfoTrac database of magazines and periodicals, as well as comprehensive resources in science, English, English as a second language, report writing, Latino studies; career, college and business links; African-American links, mathematics, news and much more.
Fairly comprehensive listing of leaders of the nations of the world. Includes leaders of nations officially recognized and those not recognized by the United States government. Provided by the CIA.
Contains links to children's book award lists, other recommended readings lists, authors and stories on the Web and more.
Full text archive.
An online edition of the print version. Provides alphabetical listings of countries. For each, lists information in the following categories: geography, people, government, economy, communications and defense sources. Appendices include abbreviations and descriptions for international organizations and environmental agreements as well as cross references for former and alternate names noting where a particular name will be found in the Factbook. Maps of the world and time zone maps are included.
"This guide gives examples for the electronic citation style based on the Modern Language Association (MLA) format for resources commonly cited by Middlebury students." (quoted from Web site)
Online statistical abstract for the state of Colorado.
"An online statistical abstract for the State of Colorado. Check 'What's New' on a regular basis for information about changes and additions." (quoted from Web site) Contains Government Publications Library, information and a link to the University of Colorado at Boulder, Statistical Abstract of the United States and more.
A searchable database providing directory information about companies and access to their Web pages. Produced by Dun and Bradstreet.
Directory of information about the members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.
"The server offers the LII's collection of recent and historic Supreme Court decisions, its hypertext versions of the full U.S. Code, U.S. Constitution, Federal Rules of Evidence and Civil Procedure, recent opinions of the New York Court of Appeals and commentary on them from the liibulletin-ny and other important legal materials -- federal, state, foreign and international. It holds the LII's e-mail address directory of faculty and staff at U.S. law schools as well as contact information on other people and organizations in the field of law. It is host to the Cornell Law Review, and offers information about Cornell Law School and the Cornell Law Library."
Presented by the World Travel Guide. Provides basic facts/overviews of countries including, for each, information about the geographic size of the country, the population, the population density, the country's capital city, a summary of the geography of the country, the languages spoken, the time zone, the type of electricity used, available communications systems, radio stations, a brief history and a summary of the governmental system.
Country Studies/Area Handbooks produced by the Department of the Army. Each study is written by a multidisciplinary team of social scientists. The authors seek to provide a basic understanding of the observed society, striving for a dynamic rather than a static portrayal. Information is thorough, tracing development of each country with political, economic, social and national security issues discussed.
The National Agricultural Statistics Service of the United States Department of Agriculture has recently released the annual summary of US crop production. The summary contains "annual US data for acreage, yield, and production by crop." In
addition to statistical tables, the report includes reviews of crop progress and the weather in 1998. Reports from 1995-98 are also available. (quote from Web site)
WW2010 will automatically generate roughly 3600 unique current and forecast weather maps every 24 hours. Included are the standard surface, radar, upper air and satellite observational products, forecast model products, plus some new unique products too. Color palettes have been fine tuned so that the important features easily standout.
"CyberStacks(sm) is a centralized, integrated, and unified collection of significant World Wide Web (WWW) and other Internet resources categorized using the Library of Congress classification scheme. Resources are organized under one or more relevant Library of Congress class numbers and an associated publication format and subject description. The majority of resources incorporated within its collection are monographic or serial works, files, databases or search services. All of the selected resources in CyberStacks(sm) are full-text, hypertext, or, hypermedia, and of a research or scholarly nature."

Provides extensive links to information about stocks and mutual funds including current quotes, historical data, SEC filings and recent company news. Searchable by ticker symbol and company name.
A site which contains an alphabetical list of actors and famous people from the past with lifetime descriptions.
Includes indicators for retail and wholesale trade and for new construction, consumer and producer price indices, unemployment rates, the index of leading indicators and the gross domestic product. Information updated monthly and extending back to 1990 or 1991.
A service provided by the publisher of the print versions. Includes information and prices for current year model vehicles, used car ratings and prices for models dated 1985 and after and a variety of other information such as tips on buying a car and price negotiation.
Reference work which provides description, annotation and evaluation for links to thirty selected sites for finding electronic journals on the Internet.
Maintains several science related sites and has several links to electronic publications and services in various fields. Maintains table of contents listings service for over 900 science related publications. Also contains catalog of journals and other publications.
A wide variety of job-related links including individual educational institutions, professional organizations and government agencies. Directory maintained by Galaxy Directory Services.
Search and retrieve the full text of ERIC Digest documents, education related documents published by the U.S. Department of Education.
Provides access to information about federal regulations governing a wide variety of areas including the environment, disabled persons, taxes, labor, truth in advertising, child support and more. Included access to the Federal Register from 1995 to present. A great place to begin searching for U.S. federal regulatory information.
Alphabetical and subject indexes to federal government WWW sites. Very comprehensive.
Produced by the National Technical Information Service of the federal government (U.S.) to serve as a central access point for locating and acquiring government information.
FinAid, the Financial Aid Information Page, provides a free, comprehensive, independent and objective guide to student financial aid. It is maintained by Mark Kantrowitz, author of The Prentice Hall Guide to Scholarships and Fellowships for Math and Science Students, and is sponsored by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA). Includes a glossary of financial aid terms as well as information about grants, loans and scholarships from both government and nongovernment sources. Also provides links to related sites.
An easy to use national lawyer directory, searchable by state and type of practice.
Graphic representations of flags. Searchable by country, includes link to the World Fact Book.
Presents daily exchange rates for major currencies of the world.
Includes European, Asian and Middle Eastern languages. Provides a wide variety of sites related to the use of each language and links to related information.
A wealth of information on Fortune 500 companies including financial data, industry performance overviews, CEO listings and more. Up to date and searchable.
A very comprehensive set of links to WWW pages on Texas government and U.S. federal government (including links to major databases and reference works, to Executive Branch agencies, to presidential information, to judicial branch information, to government maps and historic documents and to other resource lists). Also includes an extensive set of links to international organizations such as the United Nations, the European Union and more as well as some links to foreign (non-U.S.) government pages.
The Federal Register, Congressional Record, Congressional Bills and other Federal Government information are available online via GPO Access, a service of the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO).
"The Handbook is a bibliography on Latin America consisting of works selected and annotated by scholars. Edited by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress, the multidisciplinary Handbook alternates annually between the social sciences and the humanities. Each year, more than 130 academics from around the world choose over 5,000 works for inclusion in the Handbook. Continuously published since 1935, the Handbook offers Latin Americanists an essential guide to available resources." Instructions and the necessary link are provided to allow searching of materials included in the Handbook of Latin American Studies via the Library of Congress. Follow directions provided.
An extensive set of health related information categorized by subject, also searchable. HealthWeb's founding goals were expressed: "The health sciences librarians of the Committee for Institutional Cooperation (CIC) schools will work cooperatively to develop an interface which will provide organized access to evaluated non-commercial, health-related, Internet-accessible resources. The resources will include those currently available as well as new resources developed in collaboration with other organizations. The interface will integrate educational information so the user has a one-stop entry point to learn skills and use material relevant to their discipline."
Includes "Company Capsules", a searchable starting point for information on more than 11,000 companies, and "Corporate Web Sites", a comprehensive source of company home pages with more than 5,000 home pages and hundreds of corporate job sites listed. Also includes links to business news information and a searchable list of "Hoover's Top 2,500 Employers", a resource for job seekers, students, executive recruiters, and just about anyone interested in contacting top U.S. employers. Select "Quick Link Guide to What's Here" from the main page for this site for an overview of information available.
Providing a simple and globally accessible way for patients, medical researchers and physicians to get information on any hospital in the world.
Uses longitude and latitude to calculate distance between two places.
Devoted to bringing together information about the languages of the world. The Human-Languages Page is a comprehensive catalog of language-related Internet resources. The over 1400 links in the HLP database have been hand-picked to bring you the best language links the Web has to offer. Whether you're looking for online language lessons, translating dictionaries, native literature, translation services, software, language schools, or just a little information on a language you've heard about, the HLP probably has something to suit your needs.
Well-known reference information provider Information Please LLC has launched a new companion site geared towards kids, parents, and teachers. Reference information is grouped into people, fun facts, science, world, sports,
life, and US. A particularly informative section called Facts behind the
News offers well-organized short overviews and background pieces to help
students understand current events and put them in perspective. An
additional feature at the site is the Homework Center, which offers tips
for frequently assigned topics and answers questions posted by registered
users.
Calculates mortgages from interest rates, principal amount and amortization schedule provided by the user.
Election dates and some background information.
Enter the name of your favorite cinematographer, for instance, and you get a list of every film he or she ever worked on along with other pertinent information. IMDB is a true database. It's regularly updated; cross-referenced by director, title, actors, etc.; and information rich -- which means that it's a useful research tool, as well as being an effective way of settling movie trivia bets. It also offers links to listings of movies playing near you and to a wide variety of other information.
Features a variety of search tools. Searching is permitted by keyword, subject, resource type or location. Provides searching for newsgroups, listservs and people. 
Dictionary of computer terms. Browse the index or search for a specific term.
Vast, comprehensive database containing numerous search engines, dictionaries, thesauri, encyclopedias, the Bible, mythology, indices of electronic texts, guides to law and grammar, numerous Internet indices and similar guides to Internet resources, Merck manual, health resources, Internet "libraries," databases of fine art, philosophy, weather and related images, vast databases of other images, comprehensive music resources, history, interactive atlases and maps, all the languages of the world, 63 world religions, Internet resources for children, sociology, law, astronomical images, movies, sports, travel, traffic in San Diego and, unbelievably, a great deal more.
A buyer's guide for librarians. Type in full-text keyword to locate publications, products and services. Then e-mail vendors to obtain more information, or go to their Web sites.
Includes links to government information and publications, LC catalogs, the digital library collection (American Memory), exhibits, Thomas (the legislative information web site) and more. Graphics and textual information are provided as are digitized archival documents.
Internet reference service for Discussion & Information Lists, Usenet Newsgroups, FTP Sites, Computer Products Vendors, and Internet & Web Design Companies.
Use Liszt to located listserv mailing lists on almost any topic. Browse by subject category, or use the keyword search engine for the site.
Literature Online (LION) "contains more than 210,000 texts of poems, plays and novels in fully searchable SGML format. It provides hypertext links to approximately 15,000 more literary texts located by Chadwyck-Healey's editors on free websites throughout the Internet and reports on the content and nature of each site indexed. It contains dictionaries and well-known reference works and bibliographies in the field of English and American literature, including works not previously available electronically. It provides easy structured access to electronic journals, metapages, author pages, general literary websites and library catalogs in English and American literature. The Master Index is a single list of authors and works in electronic form and will be the starting point for many searches." (quoted from Web site)
Includes maps of the Americas, primarily from the CIA. U.S. maps include historical and census maps with metropolitan area and county outline maps for each state.
Free access to the database of choice for doctors and other health professionals. Database includes citations to journal articles on medical and health topics; abstracts of articles also available in most cases.
Searchable medical reference.
"The Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications (MOCAT) contains most of the information available through the Federal Depository Library Program and is available for online searching as part of the GPO Access Federal Locator services. Once a publication is identified, a link is available to locate depository libraries that receive that publication. The database contains cataloging records published in MOCAT since January 1994 and is updated daily with preliminary cataloging records that will be edited and published in future issues of MOCAT." Searchable database.
Provides a wide variety of search options including movie titles, cast/crew names, plot summaries and some reviews.
Menu consists of listings of prominent categories in the Academy Awards (i.e. best picture, actor, actress, director). Includes winners and nominations in a given year, limited biographical information on people, photographs and complete filmographies. Movies listings include release dates, cast lists, reviews, press kits and promotional materials. Entire database searchable by name or film title.
"The federal government has recently unveiled the North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS), which will provide common industry
definitions for Canada, Mexico, and the US. NAICS replaces the older
Standard Industrial Classification System (SIC) in the US, where
implementation of NAICS will begin this year with the Census Bureau's 1997
Economic Census. This site provides the NAICS implementation time schedule,
NAICS and SIC comparability tables, and a number of issue papers and
concept reports relating to the new system. Most of these documents are
offered in either PDF or ASCII formats. While the site is probably most
useful to specialists, it does provide a thorough overview of this new
structure for comparing economic and financial statistics of the NAFTA
partners." (quoted from Scout Report)
International, searchable database of information on individuals and groups. Contains no subject headings. Citations cover individual and organizational proper names from approximately 500 "investigative" books published since 1962 and thousands of periodicals since 1973. Besides political figures, NameBase cites anyone concerned with the international intelligence community, U.S. foreign policy, crime and business. Sources concentrate on the post-World War era and emphasize left of center, conspiracy theory and spy-tell-all publications. Cites sources from which the information is taken. (Author: Larry Schankman, Mansfield University).
Sources of health information including Cancernet and AIDS related information. Also provides information about the NIH and research and grant projects in the health sciences.
"Since August 5th. 1968, The Television News Archive has systematically recorded, abstracted, and indexed national television newscasts. This database is the guide to the Vanderbilt University collection of network television news programs." Contains Network Television Evening News Abstracts -- story level descriptive summaries of network evening news programs, Special Reports & Periodic News Broadcasts -- descriptive summaries of other news shows collected at the Archive and Specialized News Collections -- descriptive summaries of collections of news material relevant to major events.
A huge collection of descriptions and access information about the incredible number of new journals and newsletters being offered via the Internet. Contains an alphabetical list of titles, a search engine for finding particular titles or subjects and a short list of recently added titles. This is not an actual archive of issues.
Includes statements, communiques, speeches, press releases, defense expenditures, fact sheets, handbooks and newsletters. Includes many items of historical interest beginning with the inception of NATO in 1949.
World-Wide Web search engine containing 16 million businesses from every state.
Full text, searchable.
Includes a wide variety of information about patents including patent classes and subclasses, patent process, the manual of classification and various documents from the Patent and Trademark Office. Searchable by keyword and classification.
Periodic Table of Elements. Descriptions and scientific data of the first 109 chemical elements.
Online versions of the printed guides. Guides to undergraduate, graduate and vocational-technical schools. Searchable by name or location. Includes a section on postgraduate education for executives.
U.S. phone number database.
The Phrase Finder does for phrases what a thesaurus does for words. Give it a word and it will give you a list of phrases that are related to it in some way.
The Index covers all fields of interest to demographers, including fertility, mortality, population size and growth, migration, marriage and the family, research methodology, projections and predictions, historical demography and demographic and economic interrelations. Input is derived from original publications including monographs, journal articles, other serial publications, working papers, doctoral dissertations, machine-readable data files and relevant acquisitions lists and bibliographies. The entire published database for 1986-1996 (Volumes 52-62) is available on-line and can be searched by author, subject matter, geographical region, and year of publication. A free text search, which enables you to search for text anywhere in a citation, including the title, series and abstract is also available.
Internet directory of Publications. "Search our database of over 150,000 magazines, journals, newsletters, & other periodicals. Find FREE in-depth information on familiar and hard-to-find publications from around the world, representing thousands of topics."
Site consists of a massive listing of Columbian and Columbian-American businesses and individuals on the Internet.
Contains many different collections divided into subject categories. Searchable by key word.
Provides access to scholarly and professional societies and organizations worldwide.
Contains 1994- filings of the SEC that are available to the public as well as relevant legal documents. U.S. public corporation information.
Includes tables and graphs. Searchable by subject. Does not include all information from the print version.
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"The Text Doctor is pleased to provide this excellent listing of Internet resources. In addition to The Text Doctor web site, please use these resources to supplement your learning of the English language and improve your writing skills." (quoted from Web site) Contains online dictionaries, thesauri, various resources for technical communication, research and reference sites and more.
Free registration is required to use this site. Find manufacturers for nearly any type of product sold. Contains the full text of material available in the printed version. Searchable.
Offers full text of recent and current bills from Congress. Searchable by bill number or by key word(s). Current bills also searchable by subject and popular title. Bills with the highest occurrences of key word(s) are listed at the top of the search results list. Also offers access to description and explanation of the legislative process, House of Representatives e-mail addresses for members and committees, member and committee directories, House yearly calendar and Floor and Committee schedules, press releases and election results. Other legislative information links provided.
Searchable. Extensive list of listserv discussion groups searchable by name, sponsoring organization, number of members and country of origin. Information provided includes addresses for subscribing and for sending information to the list, names of administrators, numbers of subscribers and notes on the availability of archive searching.
Contains the U.N, Charter, the Statute of the International Court of Justice and links to U.N. offices and agencies. Offers full text searching of General Assembly, ECOSOC and Security Council documents. Additional links to other international sites also provided.
Selections from this reference source.
Like its predecessors, the manual offers comprehensive information on the branches of the federal government, departments, offices, and related bodies. Each department or office entry is listed separately, and entries include an overview and contact information. Subject and Name/Agency Indexes are also included at the end
of the Manual.
Provides access to federal departments and agencies.
Information on bills and resolutions, directories for individuals and committees, weekly floor schedules, member voting data and visitor information are included.
National collection of electronic records.
Full text of the declaration adopted by the United Nations on December 10, 1948.
Links to city and state web sites providing primarily tourist oriented information. Descriptions of locations of interest, historic sites, museums, lodging and restaurants. some sites also include information about local governments and organizations.
Search for USGS publications.
Extensive database searchable by categories, including General, Arts & Humanities, Language & Linguistics, Social Sciences, Business, Law/Legislation, Politics, Government, International. Also searchable alphabetically, by major news media, or by key words in a desired news article.
Nonpartisan information about congressional office holders including voting records and performance evaluations from special interest groups. Additional information about presidential candidates, campaign finance and individual political issues.
WashLaw links you to law related resources on the Internet. In addition to specialized subject areas, you may access information about law schools and law libraries. You can search "full text" for laws and law journals, as well as browse law library catalogs. The Law Library hosts many law related web servers and listserv discussion groups. Special collections include the Brown vs. Board of Education materials and Kansas Court Decisions. Includes coverage of both federal and state law. Also includes extensive, annotated link list of law related journals online.
Site contains pointers to dictionaries in over 130 languages, many of them bilingual
(English and the language of the dictionary). Included are "artificial" languages such as Esperanto and three different fictional languages from the "Star Trek" TV show. This extremely useful site also offers multilingual and specialized dictionaries, thesauri, vocabulary aids, and a recently-added list of online language identifiers.
"An Interactive Citizen's Handbook: containing messages from the President and Vice President, virtual White House tours, Executive Branch links to the President's Cabinet and related bureaus and offices, independent agency and commission information and electronic publications which include press releases, policy briefings, speeches and executive orders. Visual images and sound are included.
General and specific information about tourist locations throughout the world. includes maps and photographs, hotel information and travel and sightseeing information.
"A free service of West Group that makes it easy to learn about lawyers, law firms, government offices, and corporate law offices in the United States and Canada." Search interface.
Wide array of information including reports of various offices and branches, policies, press releases and a publications catalog with ordering information for publications.
This site focuses on the history of the English language and the development of new words. Each week, users will find definitions and histories of words and phrases both old and new. In addition, the site contains numerous short articles on
various aspects of the language, book reviews, usage notes and more. Users can also subscribe to a newsletter containing each week's updates.
The US Central Intelligence Agency has recently released the 2000 version
of its well-known annual country information reference book Data are available for over 250 countries. For each country, map and flag, geographic, population, government, economic, communication, transportation, military, and transnational issue information is provided for the latest year available. There are also sixteen individual reference maps and eight appendices.
Internet directory of people.
Links to extensive information about countries all over the world: news, travel, shopping online, facts and much more
Comprehensive site of TV related information and links. Much international coverage.
Provides zip codes for addresses entered, full addresses for companies when name and city/state data are entered. Entering a zip code will result in the corresponding city and state.

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Author: Tina Evans Greenwood, Library Instruction Coordinator
Page created July 16, 1997; last updated January 2001.
John F. Reed Library, Fort Lewis College, Durango, Colorado
Please address comments and inquiries to the author via e-mail at
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