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Almanac
Information Please almanac. Using the menu on the left choose from almanacs on a wide variety of subjects. . |
Almanac/Old Farmer’s
Weather histories by regions of country, a lot of information but not all is free. |
Answers.com
A comprehensive reference source containing articles on a wide range of subjects. |
Authors Directory
An alphabetical list of authors of classic literature. You can also search for a list of authors classic works by century and other sub topics. Or start at the classic literature directory. From about.com |
Car Values/Kelley Blue Book
Car reviews and values. Kelley Blue Book. |
Citation Style for Research Papers
Several styles – APA, Turabian, MLA, Chicago, AMA. Authoritative. All have instructions on how to cite electronic resources. Sponsored by Long Island University. |
Cities/State of the Cities Data System
Superb site. Easy to use, with links to Demographics and Economics of population area, Unemployment data, Jobs, Business Establishments and Average Pay in 1990s, FBI Crime Data, Building Permits. Created and maintained by HUD. |
Community Profiles
Community profiles including easy to use census demographics and yellow pages type information. Powered by ancestry.com. |
Conversions
Interactive Units Converter of measurements such as weight and mass, distance and length, capacity and volume, and temperature. |
Converter/Currency
Converts world currencies into U.S. dollars and U.S. dollars into world currencies. Other conversions also possible. From Yahoo Finance. |
Dewey Decimal Classification Numbers
Great resource. Sponsored by the Nearnorth District School Board. For a Dewey to Library of Congress classification general number conversion click here. |
Embassies/U.S
List of U.S. Embassies and Consulates from the U.S. Department of State. Visa, culture and other information included. |
Embassies/World
Embassy World. Directory and search engine of the world's Embassies and Consulates. |
Encyclopedia/Quotes/More
Search encyclopedias, dictionaries and many other online resources singly or as a group. Check the drop down menu. From Bartleby.com. |
Grants/Federal
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. A catalog of all federal domestic assistance for individuals, state governments, profit organizations and more. |
Library of Congress Classification
From the Library of Congress.
For a Library of Congress to Devewy classification general number conversion click here. |
Perpetual Calendar
Find the day and the date for any given year. Based on the Gregorian calendar. Find the time for various cities around the world. From time and date.com. |
Population/POP Clocks
Census Bureau's up to the minute US and World population estimates. |
Robert's Rules of Order
This is the 1916 version in the public domain. For more recent versions check with librarians for a book in the library. |
Time
Local times, sunrise, and sunset worldwide. Timeanddate.com |
Weather
Weather for U.S. and international cities. Current conditions, temperature, 10 day forecast. From Intellicast. |
Web Index/IPL
Well-organized site with helpful subject headings. Clean and not flashy. Internet Public Library. |
Web Index/LII
Another great point of access for anyone doing an internet search. Compiled by librarians in California, but useful links for people everywhere. Updates available by e-mail every week. Librarian’s Index to the Internet. |