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E-Reference MaterialsU.S. Government Acronyms and Abbreviations *- Organized alphabetically with hundreds of links directly to the program or website listed. Return to the Table of Contents Farmers Almanac* - Produced by Almanac Publishing Co. Return to the Table of Contents
Calculators, Converters and Measures A Dictionary of Units of Measurement* - The dictionary includes all the units of the International System of Units (SI); many other units of the metric system; various non-metric units such as astronomical, electronvolt and parsec and all the units of the English traditional systems. *Dictionaries, Thesauri and Encyclopedias Allwords.com* - An English dictionary with multi-lingual search Return to the Table of Contents AnyWho Online Directory* - White page or yellow page search for published telephone listings
Area Codes* - The NANPA is the numbering plan for the Public Switched Telephone Network for Canada, the US and its territories, and the Caribbean. National Area Codes Map *- Search for area codes by states or by map. U.S. Zip code Lookup* - This subdirectory is under the above site. Return to the Table of Contents
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments - This is a CIA website. Governments are listed in alphabetical order according to the most commonly used version of each country's name.
FedLaw* - " Fedlaw has assembled references of use to people doing Federal legal research and which can be accessed directly through "point and click" hypertext connections." FedWorld - Developed and maintained by the National Technical Information Service [NTIS]. Foreign Consular Offices in the Thomas - The Library of Congress search portal for United States' legislative information Firstgov - The United States Government's official web portal Open CRS* - A project of the Center for Democracy and Technology. Provides citizens access to Congressional Research Service report on they have een released by a member of Congress. Return to the Table of Contents Library of Congress Country Studies - "The Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world."
Portals to the World - Another Library of Congress site which provides selective links providing authoritative, in-depth information about the nations and other areas of the world. They are arranged by country or area. World Factbook - Produced by the Central Intelligence Agency and updated throughout the year. Return to the Table of Contents Arctic Environmental Atlas* - A United Nations site that provides an interactive map that presents environmental variables and parameters on the environment in the Arctic region. Return to the Table of Contents Science Sources General and Subject Specific A to Z of Science Reference Services from Library of Congress - Alphabetical index of the Science Reference Services Web Site Return to the Table of Contents American Fact Finder - Produced by the United States Census Bureau with information on sources for population, housing, economic, and geographic data
Bureau of Labor Statistics - Produced by the United States Department of Labor FedStats - Gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal Agencies Statistical Abstract of the United States - Summary of social, political and economic statistics U.S. Return to the Table of Contents CBE Citation Guide* - Ohio State University CBE style manual citation guide
Elements of Style* - Full text of The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr. International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions Style Guides and Resources* - Over a dozen websites compiled by the International Federation of Library Association on style guides. Online! A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources* - References on how to cite online sources compiled by Bedford/St. Martins |
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