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Almanacs - General

• Fact Monster:  http://www.factmonster.com
• Information Please Almanac.  New York : Houghton Mifflin, 1947- .  Annual. [now The Time Almanac] http://www.infoplease.com
• Internet Public Library http://www.ipl.org.
• Library Spot Almanacs. http://www.libraryspot.com/almanacs.htm . The left sidebar contains many reference tools http://www.libraryspot.com
• Old Farmer's Almanac. Dublin , N.H : Yankee Publishing, 1792-. Annual. Also available: http://www.almanac.com.
• Refdesk.com Fast Facts. http://www.refdesk.com/fastfact.html
• The World Almanac Reference Database @ FACTS.com. http://www.facts.com/facts-db-ref.htm . 

Almanacs - Quick Facts and Miscellaneous Topics

• Awards. From "InfoPlease Almanac" http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0002157.html
• Bartleby Quotes http://www.bartleby.com/100
• Quotation Center. http://www.cybernation.com/victory/quotations/directory.html
• Simpson's Contemporary Quotations (1950-1988) http://www.bartleby.com/63
• Other online quotation sites linked at Internet Public Library http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/ref63.00.00
• Baseball Almanac: The Official Baseball History Site http://baseball-almanac.com
• From Internet Public Library, Calculation and Converstion Tools http://www.ipl.org./div/subject/browse/ref19.00.00
• Any Day in History http://www.scopesys.com/anyday
• This Day in History http://www.history.com/tdih.do
• Today in History http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/today/today.html
• Guinness World Records. New York : Bantam, 1956-. Annual. (British edition began publication in 1955.  Partially available http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/default.aspx
• How Stuff Works http://www.howstuffworks.com
• Michigan Electronic Library: Home Maintenance and Repair http://web1.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/mod02/master02.html
• Internet Movie Database http://www.imdb.com
• Television links from Internet Public Library http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/ent83.00.00
• Kelley Blue Book http://www.kbb.com
• Living Almanac of Disasters http://www.disasterium.org
• Occupational Outlook Handbook http://www.bls.gov/oco
• Sports Links from Internet Public Library http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/ent80.00.00

World Information Almanacs/Handbooks

• 50 States.com http://www.50states.com
• The 50 States of the United States http://ali.apple.com/edres/ccenter/states/websites.shtml
• Big Charts http://bigcharts.marketwatch.com/default.asp?siteid=&avatar=seen&dist=ctbc
  
• Columbia Gazetteer of the World http://www.columbiagazetteer.org
• Country Studies/Area Handbook http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html
• Geohive Global Statistics/ Almanac of World Statistics http://www.xist.org/default1.aspx
• World FactBook http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

Medical

• Centers for Disease and Control http://www.cdc.gov
• Mayo Clinic Family Health Book.  New York: Harper Resource. http://www.mayoclinic.com
• MedlinePlus http://www.medlineplus.gov
• The Merck Manual of Medical Information. By Mark H. Beers. Second Home Edition. Whitehouse Station, N.J.: Merck Research Laboratories, 2003. http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual_home/mmhome.jsp   
• RxList http://www.rxlist.com
• WebMd http://www.webmd.com

Scientific

• Periodic Table of the Elements http://www.chemicalelements.com
• Web Elements Periodic Table http://www.webelements.com

Style Guides

• The Chicago Manual of Style. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.  http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html
• IMSA 21st Century Information Fluency Project: Citation Wizard http://21cif.imsa.edu/tools/citation/index_html 
• Noodletools (NoodleBib Express) http://www.noodletools.com/noodlebib/express.php
• Online Citation Styles http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/citex.html

DIRECTORIES:

Associations/Center/People

• Associations on the Net:  Internet Public Library http://www.ipl.org/div/aon
• Librarians Internet Index http://www.lii.org

Business

• Hoover's Online http://www.hoovers.com/free (This offers free access to some directories and information.)
• Thomas Register of American Manufacturers. 95th ed. 16 vols. New York: Thomas Publishing, 2005. http://www.thomasregister.com

Colleges

• Peterson's Guide to Four Year Colleges http://www.petersons.com 
• College and University Rankings http://www.library.uiuc.edu/edx/rankings.htm

Libraries/Museums

• Lib-Web-Cats: a directory of libraries throughout the world http://www.librarytechnology.org/libwebcats
• Libweb: Library Servers via WWW http://sunsite3.berkeley.edu/Libweb
• The Museum Spot Online www.museumspot.com

Publishers

• AcqWeb's Directory of Publishers and Vendors http://www.acqweb.org/pubr.html

Grants

• Foundation Center Online http://lnp.foundationcenter.org/finder.html
• Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov
  

Phone/Address/Zip Code Directories

• AnyWho Directories http://www.anywho.com
• InfoUSA www.infoUSA.com
• National Five-Digit Zip Code and Post Office Directory. 2 vols. Memphis, TN US Postal Service, 2004.  http://www.usps.com/ncsc (link to find a ZIP code http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp )
• Numberway www.numberway.com
• Switchboard http://switchboard.com
• Telephone Directories on the Web http://www.infobel.com/teldir/default.asp
• Yellow Book. Complete local yellow pages online. http://www.yellowbook.com

Periodicals/Newspapers/Media Related Directories/Bibliographies

• AJR Newslink http://newslink.org
• CNN http://www.cnn.com
• Magazines for Libraries.  12th ed.  New Providence, N. J.: R. R. Bowker, 2003. 
• PubList.com http://www.publist.com The Internet Directory of Publications.

Geographical Sources 

• Amtrak http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/HomePage
• Country Studies/Area Handbooks http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html http://rs6.loc.gov/frd/cs
• Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic
• Geography Network http://www.geographynetwork.com
• Google Earth:  Download here http://earth.download-free-08.com/us
• Internet Public Library Link to Geography sources (many for cargography etc.) http://ipl.org/div/subject/browse/ref42.00.00
• Map Machine http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/maps
• The National Atlas of the United States of America. Washington, D. C.: U. S. Geological Survey, 1970. New edition on the web at http://www-atlas.usgs.gov
• National Weather Forecast Office http://www.weather.gov/forecasts/graphical/sectors
• Old Farmer's almanac (for weather) http://www.almanac.com/weathercenter/
• Oddens Bookmarks http://oddens.geog.uu.nl/index.php
• Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/index.html
• Portals to the World (Library of Congress) http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html
• U.S. Census Bureau http://www.census.gov
• U.S. Dept. of State Background Notes http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn
• The Weather Almanac.and www.weather.com Detroit: Gale.
• The World Fact Book http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/ or https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html

Travel Guides/Maps

• Distance Calculator between Cities http://www.mapcrow.info
• Expedia Maps http://www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll?qscr=mmfn
• Frommer's http://www.frommers.com
• Google maps http://maps.google.com
• Lonely Planet (also for weather) http://www.lonelyplanet.com
• MapQuest. http://www.mapquest.com
• Priceline http://www.priceline.com
• Rough Guides.com Travel http://www.roughguides.com/website/travel/directions/default.aspx
• Travelocity http://www.travelocity.com
• Yahoo! Maps http://maps.yahoo.com

Government Information Services 

• American Factfinder http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en
• Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government http://bensguide.gpo.gov (for teachers and students)
• Catalog of Government Publications http://catalog.gpo.gov
• Code of Federal Regulations print or http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html
• County and City Data Book http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/ccdb
• Crime in the United States/Uniform Crime Report (FBI) print or http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm
• FedStat www.fedstats.gov
• Firstgov http://www.firstgov.gov
• Foreign Government Resources on the Web http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/foreign.html
• GPO Access http://www.gpoaccess.gov/index.html
• Library of Congress Memory Project http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html
• Government Engine: The Premiere Federal, State and Local Government Site on the Internet http://www.govengine.com
• National Center for Education Statistics http://nces.ed.gov/help/sitemap.asp (includes Digest of Education Statistics, Condition of Education, Projections, Fast Facts)
• Occupational Outlook Handbook print or http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm
• Statistical Abstract of the United States print or  http://www.census.gov/statab/www
• Thomas http://thomas.loc.gov (Track bills/laws, acts and also has a great section for teachers)
• US Census http://www.census.gov
• US Code print or  http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/cong013.html
• United States Government Manual print or http://www.gpoaccess.gov/gmanual/index.html
• Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents. Washington, D.C.: GPO, 1965-. http://www.gpoaccess.gov/wcomp/index.html
• World Fact Book https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

INDEXES AND ABSTRACTS:

Reviews

• AcqWeb's Directory of Book Reviews on the Web http://acqweb.org/bookrev.html
• Book Wire--access to literary journals and reviews http://www.bookwire.com
• Choice Reviews http://www.choiceonsite.org/SiteLicen03ChoiceScripts/Mainmenu.asp

Databases/Print Resources in General -- Selected List  

• AmDocs: Documents for the Study of American History http://www.vlib.us/amdocs
• The American Civil War Homepage http://www.sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/warweb.html
• American Memory: Historical Collections for the National Digital Library http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ammemhome.html
• American President.org http://millercenter.virginia.edu/scripps/amprez.html
• American Women's History: A Research Guide http://www.mtsu.edu/~kmiddlet/history/women.html
• Best of History Web Sites http://www.besthistorysites.net
• Catalog of Government Publications http://catalog.gpo.gov/F 
• Centers for Disease and Control http://www.cdc.gov
• The Columbia Granger's Index to Poetry in Anthologies. (Print and electronic http://www.columbiagrangers.org/grangers)
• Digital History http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu
• Directory of Open Access Journals http://www.doaj.org
• Dissertation Abstracts. Ann Arbor, Mich.: UMI, 1993 Monthly. (Online on ProQuest Digital Dissertations)
• Documenting the American South: http://docsouth.unc.edu
• Doolee.com http://www.doollee.com/PlaywrightsW/wong-elizabeth.html
• Find Articles.com FindArticles.com 
• Great Buildings Online http://www.greatbuildings.com/gbc/buildings.html
• Guide to Philosophy on the Internet http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/pjilinks.htm#courses
• History Matters http://historymatters.gmu.edu
• HyperHistory Online: http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html
• Internet History Sourcebooks Project http://www.fordham.edu/halsall
• New York Times Index http://www.nytimes.com
• Mag Portal.com http://www.magportal.com
• Poets.org (For the Academy of American Poets) http://www.poets.org/search.php/prmResetList/1
• Poetry.org http://www.poetry.org
• Publist.com http://www.publist.com
• Timeline of Art History http://www.metmusuem.org/toah/splash.htm

DICTIONARIES:

Acronyms:

• American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language . Boston: Houghton Mifflin. http://www.bartleby.com/61
• Merriam-Webster Online http://www.m-w.com
• OneLook Dictionaries http://www.onelook.com/index.html
• YourDictionary.com http://www.yourdictionary.com

   Slang:

• Yahoo directory of slang dictionaries (50) http://dir.yahoo.com/Reference/Dictionaries/Slang

   Thesaurus:

• Merriam-Webster's Online Thesaurus http://www.m-w.com
• Roget's II: The New Thesaurus.  3d ed.  Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1995. http://www.bartleby.com/62

   Usage:

• American Heritage Book of English Usage. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1996. http://www.bartleby.com/64

             Rhetoric:

• American Rhetoric http://www.americanrhetoric.com

   Special Coverage:


• ODLIS: Online Dictionary of Library and Information Science http://lu.com/odlis  

ENCYCLOPEDIAS:

General Encyclopedias:

• Columbia Encyclopedia (Online Reference Collection) http://www.bartleby.com/65
• Encyclopedia.Com http://www.enyclopedia.com
• Encarta Online (Microsoft) http://encarta.msn.com
• Kid's Encyclopedias listed from the Internet Public Library http://ipl.org/kidspace/browse/ref2000
• Wikipedia http://www.wikipedia.org

   One Volume Encyclopedias:

• Britannica Concise Encyclopedia.  Chicago: Encyclopaedia Britannica  http://concise.britannica.com
• The Columbia Encyclopedia. New York: Columbia University Press also http://www.highbeam.com/ref/browse.asp?id=1E1.browse:Aa

   Subject Encyclopedias:

• Artcyclopedia http://www.artcyclopedia.com
  
• Encyberpedia http://www.encyberpedia.com/ency.htm
• Encyclopedia of Chicago http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org
• Encyclopedia Smithsonian http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/start.htm
• The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (Grove Music Online at http://www.grovemusic.com/index.html?authstatuscode=200
  

BIOGRAPHIES:

            General:

• Biography Center http://www.biography-center.com (11011 biographies)
• Biographical Dictionary http://www.s9.com/biography covers more than 28,000 notable men and women
• Biography.com http://www.biography.com
• Current Biography. New York: H. W. Wilson, 1940- . Monthly, with an annual cumulative yearbook. (Excellent source for students) http://www.hwwilson.com/currentbio/cbonline.html
• Dead or Alive?  http://www.deadoraliveinfo.com/dead.nsf
• Dead People Server http://www.deadpeople.info
• Who's Alive and Who's Dead http://www.whosaliveandwhosdead.com

   Authors/Literary:

• Pseudonyms and Nicknames Dictionary: a guide to 80,000 aliases, appellations, assumed names Detroit, Mich: Gale Research Co., c1987.  Nom de Guerre - The Real People’s Real Name Resource of Pseudonyms http://go.to/realnames#
• See other links at the Internet Public Library's page of Authors http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/ref15.06.00

            Art/Music:

• See also the Internet Public Libraries list of Artists and Architects at http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/ref15.04.00
• For Music see the IPL links at: http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/ref15.50.00

           Population Groups:

• African American History http://afgen.com/history.html  
  
• Buscabiografias:  Spanish-language resource for biographies of famous people http://buscabiografias.com/ingles.htm
  

           Women:

• 100 Greatest Female Athletes http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/siforwomen/top_100/1 
• Distinguished Women of Past and Present http://www.DistinguishedWomen.com 
• Women in Sports http://www.makeithappen.com/wis 

           Politics:

• Biographical Directory of the United States Congress http://bioguide.congress.gov
• The First Ladies of the United States http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/firstladies/index.html 
• Portraits of the Presidents and First Ladies http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/odmdhtml/preshome.html 
• Presidents of the United States http://www.ipl.org/div/potus 
• Royal Genealogies http://ftp.cac.psu.edu/~saw/royal/royalgen.html
• World Statemen http://www.worldstatesmen.org  

         Religion:

• The List of Popes http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12272b.htm

          Science:

• See many links at the Internet Public Library's Scientists and Inventors http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/ref15.75.00

          Who's Who Books:

• Nebraska Library Commission. Electronic Library Genealogy Sources. http://www.nlc.state.ne.us/bestofweb/genealogy.asp