Almanacs and Factbooks
- CIA World Factbook Produced by the CIA, this site provides information and statistics on countries and territories around the world.
- Country Reports on Human Rights
- Europa World Yearbook Contains statistical information for countries thoughout the world.
- Information Please Almanac
- World Almanac
Dictionaries and Thesauri
- Acronym Finder
- American Heritage Dictionary
- Bilingual Dictionary
- Roget's II Thesaurus
- Merriam-Webster Online
- Oxford English Dictionary Subject: English Language
Contains: Full text historical dictionary of the English language. Definitions, pronunciations, entomology, historical examples, etc.
Coverage: Current edition of the dictionary - Word Reference
- DictSearch
Directories
- ABYZ News Links Subject: Local and International News
Contains: Links to news websites around the world, local and national. Searchable only within each news site using that site's search options. - AnyWho
- Congressional Directory
- Switchboard
- Who's Alive and Who's Dead
- Zip Code Look-up
Statistics
- American Factfinder Contains current U.S. population, housing, economic and geographic data.
- Economic Indicators An extensive compilation of current U.S. economic statistics, including prices, wages, production, credit, money and finance.
- Economic Report of the President This annual report contains overviews of the nation’s economic conditions using text and extensive data appendices.
- Europa World Yearbook Contains statistical information for countries thoughout the world.
- FedStats Contains statistical information from over 100 U.S. Federal Government agencies. Subjects covered include economic and population trends, education, health care costs, aviation safety, foreign trade, energy use, farm production, and more.
- Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) This economic time series contains data on banking, business, finance, and prices for the U.S. as well as regions of the country.
- MergenT Online Subjects: U.S. Company Data for approximately 15,000 NYSE, AMEX and NASDAQ companies.
Contains: Full text information.
Coverage: Current - State & County Quickfacts Contains facts about people, business, and geography for specific counties or states.
- Statistical Abstract of the United States Contains statistics focused on American social and economic condition. Also includes some international data.
- Statistical Resources on the Web
- WDI Online (World Development Indicators) Subjects: Economics, development, social statistics
Contains: Statistics on a wide variety of development indicators for countries - World Factbook Contains CIA-collected demographic, political, and economic information for countries throughout the world.
- Liber8 This compilation links to international economics statistics, research articles, financial data and other useful resources.
Encyclopedias Topical
Geographic Information
- Columbia Gazetteer
- World Factbook Contains CIA-collected demographic, political, and economic information for countries throughout the world.
- Map Quest
- U.S. Gazeteer
Government Information
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