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Biographical Information
Biographical Dictionary
Biography
A&E Biography Series Web site
Distinguished Women of Past and Present
Dictionaries
American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
Merriam-Webster Online
The complete Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary and Collegiate Thesaurus online -- free and searchable with definitions and audio pronunications.
Your Dictionary.com
Language portal with resources for language study and improvement in more than 250 languages.
Reference Encyclopedias
Encyclopedia.com
Encyclopedia and reference portal with more than 57,000 frequently updated articles from the Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Each article provides links to newspaper and magazine articles as well as pictures and maps.
Columbia Encyclopedia
Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, containing nearly 51,000 entries (marshalling six and one-half million words on a vast range of topics), and with more than 80,000 hypertext cross-references.
Geographic and International Information
Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
Location and brief history of geographic entities throughout the world
MapQuest (Maps of the World)
View and print maps. Point-to-point driving instructions also available.
Maps On Us
Road maps and driving directions in the United States.
World Factbook
Political, economic, social and historical information on the nations of the world.
Quotations
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
The Quotation Page
Links to many Web quotation sites. Searching available for one or any number of sites at once.
Statistics
American FactFinder
Provides U.S. census data about population, housing, business, and industries—by state, city, county, and congressional district.
Bureau of Justice Statistics
County and City Data Book
Contains 2007 statistics on population, economics, housing, labor, business, crime, and government finance, by state, county and city.
Economic Statistics Briefing Room
Current statistics on employment, income, prices, etc.
Fedstats
Links to government statistics on many different subjects
International Data Base
National Center for Education Statistics
National Center for Health Statistics
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
State & County Quick Facts
Quick, easy access to facts about people, business and geography.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Collection of statistics on social and economic condition in the U.S.
Statistical Resources on the Web
Comprehensive site for statistics in many subject areas, provided by the University of Michigan.
USA Statistics in Brief
Summary of national and state statistics from Statistical Abstract.
Telephone and E-mail Directories
Anywho Toll Free Directory
Switchboard.com
Weather
Yahoo Weather
National Weather Service Forecast: Buffalo
CNN.com Weather
Writing & Citation Guides
OWL (Online Writing Lab) at Purdue University
Includes several writing resources for students. Provides a link to “Research and Citation” -- guides for APA, MLA, and the Chicago Manual of Style.
Other Ready Reference Sites on the Web
The Foundation Center Online
Clearinghouse for grant information.
Internet Public Library Reference Resources
Refdesk.com
State and County QuickFacts
Allows users to access frequently requested Census Bureau information at the national, state, and county level. Also provides links to more detailed information on income and poverty estimates, economic censuses, county business profiles, and government finances.
