Online research & information

American FactFinder (U.S. Census Bureau)  
http://factfinder.census.gov
Your official source for population, housing, economic, & geographic data based on the last U.S. decennial census. Fast access to fact sheets, overviews, maps, or detailed reports. Great info for that research paper or project.
Visits: 740

National Mental Health Information Center (US Dept of Health & Human Svcs)  
http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov
Are you looking for mental health services, resources, or statistics? Help lines, features, and links: a one-stop shop to all the information you need about mental health, from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Admin.
Visits: 701

Forms.gov  
http://www.forms.gov/bgfPortal/main.do
Forms.gov is your official source for U.S. government forms, providing citizens and businesses with one-stop access to federal agency forms of all kinds. Search by agency, form number, or form name.
Visits: 655

Today in History (Library of Congress)  
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/today/today.html
Discover what important events occurred on this date in American history or search for events that occurred on specific dates, like your birthday! From the Library of Congress great American Memory website, documenting the American experience.
Visits: 652

Health Information (Natl Institutes of Health)  
http://health.nih.gov
A great starting place to explore the many programs and the wealth of health information offered to the public by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH Publications, hotlines, special programs, and other resources are all here.
Visits: 636

U.S. Maps and Data (geodata.gov)  
http://www.geodata.gov
Your one stop for federal, state, and local maps and geographic data. Geodata.gov is a geographic information system (GIS) portal that serves as a public gateway for improving access to geospatial information and data
Visits: 605

USA.gov - Government Made Easy  
http://www.usa.gov
The official portal to U.S. government info and web sites online! Start here to get the information you need from any part of the federal government. Browse by your area of interest or earch the full directory for specific info.
Visits: 588

Institute of Education Sciences (US Dept of Education)  
http://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts
Education facts, fast. The Institute of Education Sciences provides statistics and information showing the condition and progress of education in the U.S. (from the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education) (NCES)
Visits: 585

US National Library of Medicine (NLM)  
http://www.nlm.nih.gov
Explore the National Library of Medicine's web site! Every significant program of the world's largest biomedical library is represented here, from medical history to biotechnology.
Visits: 532

Global Legal Information Network (US Library of Congress)  
http://www.glin.gov
Brought to you by the Library of Congress, GLIN provides a database of laws, regulations, and legal sources contributed by governmental agencies and international organizations. Currently, information can be searched in English.
Visits: 523

Diseases and Conditions (Centers for Disease Control)   
http://www.cdc.gov/node.do/id/0900f3ec8000e035
Do you want to get information on a particular health concern or disease? Use this alphabetized index of health and disease information from the Centers for Disease Control.
Visits: 511

Crime Statistics (US Dept of Justice)  
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs
Fascinating current statistics about U.S. crime, criminals, and victims. From the Bureau of Justice Statistics, which collects, analyzes, and publishes information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the U.S. justice system.
Visits: 502

Students Abroad  
http://studentsabroad.state.gov
The first stop on a student's trip overseas! The website offers country specific information, tips for safe travel, and other important information for living and traveling abroad.
Visits: 498

Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) (US Dept of Education)  
http://www.eric.ed.gov
ERIC is a premier Web-based library for accessing current and historical education resources. Comprehensive, easy-to-use, searchable, and Internet-based, from the Institute of Education Sciences, US Department of Education.
Visits: 494

The Condition of Education (US Dept of Education)  
http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe
The annual Condition of Education report offers integrated statistics for recent years on all aspects of U.S. education, including trends in enrollments, student achievement, dropout rates, degree attainment, and education financing.
Visits: 493

Time.gov  
http://www.time.gov
What is the exact time? Find out from this website, sponsored by the two time agencies of the U.S. - the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and its military counterpart, the U.S. Naval Observatory (USNO).
Visits: 488

American Community Survey (US Census Bureau)  
http://www.census.gov/acs/www
The American Community Survey is a nationwide survey that provides yearly estimates of demographic, housing, social, and economic data for all states, cities, counties, and metro areas. Great for research papers and projects.
Visits: 485

National Park Service Data Clearinghouse (Natl Park Service)  
http://www.nps.gov/gis/data_info/
NPS' Data Clearinghouse provides links to a wealth of scientific data related to the National Parks, including geographic information systems (GIS) data, metadata, an Interactive Map Center, and much more. Great resource for academic research.
Visits: 465

Working in the 21st Century (US Dept of Labor)  
http://www.bls.gov/opub/working/home.htm
Working in the 21st Century is a portrait of the U.S. workforce at the beginning of the New Millennium: a set of charts and related information about subjects ranging from education levels to retirement plans.
Visits: 463

Hinds' Precedents of the House of Representatives of the United States   
http://www.gpo.gov/congress/house/precedents/hinds/hinds.html
Hinds' Precedents is useful as both an historical document and for its insights into parliamentary procedure and precedents in the House. It provides valuable coverage of the historical origins and evolution of House procedures from 1789 to 1936.
Visits: 459