Abbreviations

All that JAS: Journal Abbreviation Sources
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~CYBERSTACKS/JAS.htm
The WorldWideWeb Acronym and Abbreviation Server
http://www.ucc.ie/info/net/acronyms/index.html

Almanacs, Facts, Handbooks

Information Please Almanac
http://www.infoplease.com
Occupational Outlook Handbook
http://www.bls.gov/oco
The Old Farmers Almanac
http://www.almanac.com
The World Factbook (CIA)
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

Biography

Biography (from A&E)
http://www.biography.com
The Biographical Dictionary
http://www.s9.com/biography/

Business

Dow Jones Site
http://www.dowjones.com
Forbes Lists
http://www.forbes.com/lists
Thomas Register of American Manufacturers
http://www.thomasregister.com

Calculators/Conversions

Science Made Simple
http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/conversions.html
USA Today Calculators
http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/calculators/calculator.htm
Mileage Calculator
http://www.indo.com/distance/

Colleges and Universities

College Rankings
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/edx/rankings.htm
Colleges & Universities by State
http://www.50states.com/college/
Peterson's
http://www.petersons.com/
U.S. Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov
American Association of Community Colleges
http://www.aacc.nche.edu

Country and State Profiles

Library of Congress: Country Studies
http://lcweb.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html
Oklahoma
http://www.oklahoma.com
Access Oklahoma
http://www.state.ok.us
OCALD Gateway to Oklahoma Online
http://digital.library.okstate.edu/ocald/

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Britannica Online
http://www.ebig.com
Columbia Encyclopedia
http://www.bartleby.com/65
Encyclopedia Smithsonian
http://www.si.edu/resources/faq/start.htm
Merriam-Webster Online
http://www.m-w.com/dictionary.htm
YourDictionary.com
http://www.yourdictionary.com

Government Information

Congressional Directory (106th Congress)
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cdirectory/browse-cd-99.html
FirstGov
http://firstgov.gov/
Governments on the WWW
http://www.gksoft.com/govt/
Oklahoma State Courts Network
http://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/start.asp?viewType=
Presidents of the U.S.
http://www.ipl.org/ref/POTUS/
United Nations
http://www.un.org

Maps and Travel

Autopilot
http://www.freetrip.com
Background Notes (U.S. State Dept.)
http://www.state.gov/www/background_notes/whabgnhp.html
MapBlast
http://www.mapblast.com
Travelocity
http://www.travelocity.com
Yahoo Travel
http://travel.yahoo.com

News Services

ABC News Online
http://abcnews.go.com
BBC News
http://news.bbc.co.uk
CNN
http://www.cnn.com
MSNBC
http://www.msnbc.com/news/default.asp?cp1=1
Poteau Daily News
http://www.poteaudailynews.com
Southwest Times Record
http://www.swtimes.com
The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com
USA Today
http://www.usatoday.com/usafront.htm

Speeches/Quotations

The Library Spot
http://www.libraryspot.com
The History Channel - Speeches
http://www.historychannel.com/speeches/
Yahoo: Quotations
http://dir.yahoo.com/Reference/Quotations/

Statistical Information

Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/
Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/
FedStats
http://www.fedstats.gov/
Info Nation
http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/infonation3/menu/advanced.asp
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice
http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook/
Statistical Resources on the Web
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/stats.html
What is a Dollar Worth?
http://minneapolisfed.org/Research/data/us/calc/index.cfm
World Healther Organization
http://www.who.int/en/

Weather

The 48 Hour Forecast from Accuweather
http://www1.accuweather.com/adcbin/index?partner=accuweather
The Weather Channel
http://www.weather.com
Intellicast
http://www.intellicast.com

Zip Codes

US PS Zip Codes
http://www.usps.gov/ncsc/ziplookup/lookupmenu.htm

Other Helpful Sources

Librarians' Internet Index
http://lii.org/pub/htdocs/home.htm
CyberDewey
http://www.anthus.com/CyberDewey/CyberDewey.html
Internet Public Library
http://ipl.org

 

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