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General

    Almanac of American Politics 
        Profiles every senator, representative and governor, as well as the people and politics of every state and congressional
        district. The Almanac also provides interest group ratings, Census data, key votes, campaign expenditures,
        election results and much more.

    Answers.com
        Answers.com is a free, ad-supported, reference search tool, providing instant answers on over a million topics.
        As opposed to standard search engines that serve up a list of links for you to follow, Answers.com displays quick,
        snapshot answers. Editors derive the content from over 100 authoritative encyclopedias, dictionaries, glossaries and atlases.

    Information Please
        Includes: atlas, almanacs, encyclopedia, dictionary
        Forms of Address
            Forms of address and salutations for academics, clerical and religious orders, government officials, military and
            naval officers, and professions.

    iTools
        Quick access to the best Internet tools

    Martindale's 'The Reference Desk'

    Netstate.com
        A wealth of information on each of the 50 states.

    Ready Reference Collection (Internet Public Library)
        "Sources are selected according to ease of use, quality and quantity of information, frequency of updating,
        and authoritativeness."

    Refdesk.com

    Reference (Bartleby.com)
        "... combines the best of both contemporary and classic reference works ..."

    Reference Topics (Librarians' Index to the Internet)
        Annotated directory of reference resources on the Internet

Biographies

    Biography.com
        25,000+ short biographies

    Biography Center

    Presidents of the United States
        The purpose of this site is to provide researchers, teachers, students, politicians, journalists, and citizens
        a complete resource guide to the US Presidents.


Dictionaries

    Acronym Finder
        188,000+ acronyms, abbreviations, and initialisms defined

    Acronyma
        450,000+ acronyms, abbreviations, searchable by word or acronym.

    All That JAS: Journal Abbreviation Sources
        Registry of Web resources that list or provide access to the full title of journal abbreviations.

    American Heritage® Book of English Usage
        "... a detailed look at grammar, style, diction, word formation, gender, social groups and scientific forms ..."

    American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language
        "Over 90,000 entries feature 10,000 new words and senses, 70,000 audio word pronunciations, 900 full-page
        color illustrations, language notes and word-root appendixes."

    Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use
        "Originally published as NASA SP-7 in 1965"

    Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing (FOLDOC)

    A Glossary of Political Economy Terms" (Paul M. Johnson)

    Merriam-Webster Online
        Contains Collegiate® Dictionary and Thesaurus

    NetLingo
        "... words and definitions that describe the technology and community world of the Web."

    Newbury House Online Dictionary
        "40,000 entries .... provides a wealth of sample sentences, idioms, and a wide array of cultural facts and figures."

    Online Dictionary (webster-dictionary.org)
        Searches: Webster's 1913 Dictionary, WordNet Dictionary, Wikipedia, Dictionary of Computing, and others

    Online Dictionary of the Social Sciences (Athabasca University)
        "... designed for undergraduate students and the entries cover basic concepts and events relevant to the study of:
        anthropology, sociology, criminology, Canadian studies, political science and women's studies."

    Online Nautical Dictionaries (Termisti Research Centre)

    Oxford English Dictionary 
        Complete text of the OED's twenty-volume Second Edition and three-volume Additions Series

    Roget's II: The New Thesaurus (Bartleby.com)
        Containing 35,000 synonyms in an easy-to-use format, this thesaurus features succinct word definitions and an
        innovative hyperlinked category index."

    Webopedia
        Online dictionary and search engine for computer and Internet technology

    Language Dictionaries

        lexicool
            This directory currently has links to over 1000 translation dictionaries and glossaries.

        OneLook Dictionaries
            4,050,843 words in 757 online dictionaries

        Rustran.com
            English-Russian Dictionary

        yourDictionary.com
            Links to over 1,500 dictionaries in 230 languages

    Military Dictionaries & Thesauri

        CALL Dictionary and Thesaurus (Center for Army Lessons Learned)

        CAP Glossary
            Glossary of Words Used by Combined Action Program Marines in Vietnam.

        Ballistic Missile Defense Glossary (Missile Defense Agency)

        Defense Modeling and Simulation Glossary and Acronyms (Defense Modeling and Simulation Office)

        DoD Dictionary of Military Terms (Joint Electronic Library)
            Sets forth standard US military and associated terminology to encompass the joint activity of the Armed Forces
            of the United States in both US joint and allied joint operations, as well as to encompass the Department of Defense
            (DOD) as a whole.

        Globemaster Dictionary
            The database contains about 6,000 abbreviations and acronyms of all military branches

        Glossary of Defense Acquisition Acronyms and Terms (Defense Systems Management College)

        Language of War (PBS)
            Terms and acronyms unique to the Vietnam War

        Military Definitions (Federation of American Scientists)

        Naval Terminology, Jargon and Slang FAQ
            Part 1 - A through M
            Part 2 - N through Z

    Military Abbreviations & Acronyms

        Abbreviations and Acronyms (Defense Finance and Accounting Service)

        Air Force Acronyms (Los Angeles Air Force Base)

        DoD/IT Acronym Listing (Data & Analysis Center for Software)

        DoD/IT Acronyms (Data & Analysis Center for Software)

        Jane's Defence Glossary
            Contains over 20,000 defence-related acronyms and abbreviations

        Military Acronyms and Glossaries (Indiana University-Purdue University Indiana)
            Index of military acronyms and Glossary sites

        Military Acronyms, Initialisms, and Abbreviations (Federation of American Scientists)

        NAVAIR

        NAVOCEANO Acronym Dictionary, RP 49

        Navy Safety Center list [OPNAVINST 5101.1D]

        Terms /Abbreviations / Acronyms (Federation of American Scientists)

        U.S. Government and Military Acronyms (Logistics World)

        U.S. Army Abbreviations, Brevity Codes, and Acronyms (ABCA)
            (U.S. Army Records Management and Declassification Agency)

        U.S. Military Abbreviation and Acronym List



Directories

        addresses.com
            Search email addresses, phone numbers, street addresses, reverse lookup

        The Area Decoder (Area Code Lookup Service)
            Provides current information related to area, city, and country codes

        AT&T Toll-Free (800) Internet Directory

        Congressional Information Center (C-SPAN)

        Congressional Directory

        Congressional Staff Directory  (CQPress)
            Detailed information on 540 members of Congress. Updated daily.

        Defense Switch Network (DSN)

        Department of Defense (DoD) Directory White Pages
            .mil sites only. Requires Common Access Card (CAC)

        Embassies in Washington, D.C (The Electronic Embassy)
            "... provides information on each of the embassies in Washington D.C., with links to Web-based resources where available

        Federal Staff Directory  (CQPress))
            Detailed information on offices and staffs of all federal departments and agencies. Updated daily.

        Homeland Security Staff Directory  (CQPress)
            Detailed information on key officials and staff working in the areas of Homeland and national security across all
            three executive branches. Updated daily.

        Judicial Staff Directory  (CQPress)
            Detailed information on offices and staffs of all U.S. and state courts. Updated daily.

        NeighborhoodScout   
            NeighborhoodScout is a neighborhood search engine for homebuyers and a full-service real estate resource center.
            It provides customized relocation information - including exclusive school rankings, crime rates, and lifestyle searches
            - to help consumers nationwide find their ideal neighborhoods, connect with Realtors to buy or sell homes, view home
            listings, and save on financing and moving services.

        Peterson's Educational Center
            "... consistently organized information about educational opportunities at all levels" including "... distance learning courses
            and online degree programs."

        Telephone Directories on the Web
            "... over 400 links to Yellow Pages, White Pages, Business Directories, Email Addresses and Fax Listings from over
            170 countries all around the world."

        The Ultimates
            Search resources from all over the net like phone books, email directories, and trip planners

        U.S. Blue Pages
            Search for federal government agencies and services by state, city, area code, agency or service, and keyword.

        U.S. Post Office
            ZIP+4 Code Lookup
            City State / ZIP Code Associations

        Zip Code Lookup (Zip Express™)
            Retrieve a list of all ZIP codes in a city, county, or area code or search by ZIP code and get the city, county, and area code.


Encyclopedias

        AccessScience 
            Online encyclopedia of science & technology from McGraw-Hill

        AlternaTime
            Timelines for History & Cultures, Science & Technology, Art & Literature, Popular Culture, and Science Fiction

        Atomic Archive
            "This site explores the complex history surrounding the invention of the atomic bomb - a crucial turning point
            for all mankind."

        Columbia Encyclopedia (Bartleby.com)
            51,000 entries (6.5 million words) with 80,000 hypertext cross-references

        HyperHistory
            2,000 files covering 3,000 years of history in synchronoptic format

        Tech Encyclopedia
            More than 14,000 definitions of computer terms and concepts

        Whatis?com
            IT-specific encyclopedia

        Wikipedia
            Collaborative encyclopedia anyone can edit

        World Factbook (CIA)
            Basic statistical data and maps of the countries of the world


Money, Facts, Figures Dates

        Adherents.com
            Adherents.com is a growing collection of over 50,000 adherent statistics and religious geography citations -- references
            to published membership/adherent statistics and congregation statistics for over 4,200 religions, churches, denominations,
            religious bodies, faith grou