Quick Reference Guide

Link  to:

• Abbreviations and Acronyms
• Almanacs
• Arizona
• ASU Info/Services
• Biography
• Books and Book Reviews
• Calculators and Currency Converters
• Careers and Occupations
• Census Data
• Citation Style Guides and Writing Aids
• Cities and States
• Colleges and Universities
• Consumer Information
• Copyright, Patents and Trademarks
• Country Data
• Dictionaries, Directories and Miscellaneous
• Education
• Genealogy
• Graduate Schools

• Health
• Internet Search Tools
• Law and Legislation
• Libraries - Local and National
• Lists and Rankings
• Maps and Geography
• News
• On This Date
• Phone Numbers and Zip Codes
• Politics
• Public Opinion Polls
• Quotations
• Scholarships and Financial Aid
• Sciences
• Statistics
• Taxes
• United States Government
• Weights and Measures

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Abbreviations and Acronyms

• The World Factbook: Abbreviations
  https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
   
• United States Post Office: Abbreviations
  http://www.usps.com/ncsc/lookups/usps_abbreviations.html
   
• Acronym Finder
  http://www.acronymfinder.com/

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Almanacs

• 50states.com: States and Capitals
  http://www.50states.com/
   
• Answers.com
  http://www.answers.com/
   
• CIA: The World Factbook
  https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
   
• Guinness World Records
  http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/
   
• Information Please Almanac
  http://www.infoplease.com/almanacs.html
   
• Old Farmer's Almanac
  http://www.almanac.com/

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Arizona

• State of Arizona
  http://www.az.gov
   
• ALIS Online (Arizona Legislative Information Service)
  http://www.azleg.state.az.us/
   
• Arizona Vital Statistics
  http://www.azdhs.gov/plan/index.htm
   
• Community Information and Referral's Database (Directory of Human Resources)
  http://www.cir.org/firstcall-search.html
   
• Arizona @ Your Service (State Of Arizona)
  http://az.gov/webapp/portal/
   
• Arizona Facts and Figures
  http://www.lib.az.us/links/factsAZ.cfm

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ASU Info/Services

• ASU Help Desk and Consulting Services
  http://techbase.asu.edu/wiki/index.php/ASU_Help_Desk
   
• ASU Interactive (Online Student Services)
  http://www.asu.edu/interactive/
   
• ASU Salaries
  http://www.azcentral.com/news/datacenter/salaries_asu.html
   
• ASU Statistics (from The University Offices of Data Administration and Institutional Analysis)
  http://www.asu.edu/uoia/
  (Statistics from ASU Fast Facts, Fact Book, Enrollment Summary, Minority Reviews, and Tempe Campus Data.)
   
• ASURITE Activation (Get ASU Computer Account)
  http://www.asu.edu/asurite/
   
• State Press (ASU campus newspaper)
  http://www.statepress.com/
   
• Test Preparation Courses
  http://www.asu.edu/testprep/
  (Fee-based courses offered at ASU to prepare for the GMAT, GRE, and LSAT graduate entrance exams.)
  • For college placement testing schedules, registration, and possibly links to further information or study guides GOTO University Testing Services - Exams:
    http://www.asu.edu/uts/index.htm

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Biography

• The Biography Channel
  http://www.biography.com/
   
• Biograpical Directory of the United States Congress (1774- )
  http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp
   
• InfoPlease: Biography
  http://www.infoplease.com/people.html
   
• Omnibiography.com
  http://www.omnibiography.com/
   
• The Presidents of the United States
  http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/

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Books and Book Reviews

• Amazon.com
  http://www.amazon.com
   
• Bibliofind (Out of Print Resource)
  http://www.bibliofind.com/
   
• Library of Congress (Online Catalog)
  http://catalog.loc.gov/
   
• Bookreporter.com
  http://www.bookreporter.com/
   
• New York Times: Books
  http://www.nytimes.com/pages/books/
   
• Washington Post: Book World
  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/print/bookworld/

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Calculators and Currency Converters

• EasyCalculation.com
  http://www.easycalculation.com/
   
• Foreign Exchange Rates
  http://www.ny.frb.org/markets/fxrates/noon.cfm
   
• Online Conversion
  http://www.onlineconversion.com/
   
• The Inflation Calculator
  http://www.westegg.com/inflation/

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Careers and Occupations

• CareerOneStop (Dept. of Labor Portal to Career and Salary Info)
  http://www.careeronestop.org/
  • For definitions of occupations GOTO O*NET Online (formerly Dictionary of Occupational Titles): http://online.onetcenter.org/

  • For career background and forecast GOTO Occupational Outlook Handbook: http://www.bls.gov/oco/

• Employment Spot
  http://www.employmentspot.com/
   
• The Salary Calculator
  http://www.homefair.com/calc/salcalc.htm
   
• Career Voyages
  http://www.careervoyages.gov/
   
• U.S. Department of State Careers
  http://www.careers.state.gov/

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Census Data

• American FactFinder
  http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en
   
• CensusScope
  http://www.censusscope.org/
   
• Population Reference Bureau
  http://www.prb.org/
   
• U.S. Census Bureau
  http://www.census.gov/
   
• U.S. Census: Subjects Index
  http://www.census.gov/main/www/subjects.html

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Citation Style Guides and Writing Aids

• Citation Tools/Managers: Citing Sources: Style Manuals (ASU Libraries)
  http://lib.asu.edu/citing
   
• Plagiarism and Academic Dishonesty (ASU Libraries)
  http://libguides.asu.edu/content.php?pid=17649
   
• Plagiarism Resource Site (U. of Virginia)
  http://plagiarism.phys.virginia.edu/home.html

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Cities and States

• 50states.com
  http://www.50states.com/
   
• National Association of Counties: Site Map
  http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Site_Map
   
• State and Local Government on the Net
  http://www.statelocalgov.net/
   
• Stateline.org
  http://www.stateline.org/
   
• StateMaster
  http://www.statemaster.com/index.php

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Colleges and Universities

• American Association of State Colleges and Universities
  http://www.aascu.org/
   
• Association of American Colleges and Universities
  http://www.aacu.org/
   
• CollegeSource Online
  http://www.collegesource.org/
   
• Community College Directory
  http://www.community-college.org/
   
• Thomson Peterson's: College and Graduate School
  http://www.petersons.com/
   
• U.S. Universities By State
  http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ/state/

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Consumer Information

• Consumer World
  http://www.consumerworld.org/
   
• Arizona Attorney General: Consumer Issues
  http://www.azag.gov/consumer/
   
• Better Business Bureau
  http://www.bbb.org/
   
• Consumer Action Handbook
  http://www.consumeraction.gov/
   
• FirstGov for Consumers
  http://www.consumer.gov/
   
• Federal Trade Commission: Consumer Information
  http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/consumer.shtm
   
• Edmund's (Car Consumer Information)
  http://www.edmunds.com/
   
• Kelley Blue Book
  http://www.kbb.com/

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Copyright, Patents and Trademarks

• U.S. Code: Copyright
  http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode17/usc_sup_01_17.html
   
• U.S. Copyright Office
  http://www.copyright.gov/
   
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
  http://www.uspto.gov/main/profiles/acadres.htm
   
• Copyright and Fair Use
  http://fairuse.stanford.edu/
   
• Copyright Clearance Center
  http://www.copyright.com/
   
• Know Your Copy Rights
  http://www.knowyourcopyrights.org/
   
• Google Patent Search
  http://www.google.com/patents?hl=en

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Country Data

• CIA The World Factbook
  https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
   
• NationMaster - Countries
  http://www.nationmaster/countries
   
• The United Nations
  http://www.un.org/english/
   
• U.S. Census Bureau: Statistical Agencies (International)
  http://www.census.gov/main/www/stat_int.html
   
• U.S. Department of State: Country Pages
  http://www.state.gov/misc/list/

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Dictionaries, Directories and Miscellaneous

• Cambridge Dictionaries Online
  http://dictionary.cambridge.org/
   
• Merriam-Webster Online
  http://www.merriam-webster.com/
   
• Oxford English Dictionary
  http://dictionary.oed.com/
   
• Infoplease: Dictionary
  http://dictionary.infoplease.com/
   
• Onelook Dictionaries: The Faster Finder
  http://www.onelook.com/
   
• AltaVista Translation Service
  http://babelfish.altavista.digital.com/
   
• Bartleby.com
  http://www.bartleby.com/

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Education

• U.S. Department of Education
  http://www.ed.gov
   
• Arizona Department of Education
  http://www.ade.state.az.us/
   
• Educator's Reference Desk (Formerly AskERIC - Includes Lesson Plans)
  http://www.eduref.org/
   
• ASU Organization Charts (from the ASU Fact Book)
  http://www.asu.edu/uoia/fact.html
  (Organization charts in the "Organization" section of the fact book.)
   
• ASU Statistics (from The University Offices of Data Administration and Institutional Analysis)
  http://www.asu.edu/uoia/
  (Statistics from ASU Fast Facts, Fact Book, Enrollment Summary, Minority Reviews, and Tempe Campus Data.)

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Genealogy

• Arizona State Library Genealogy Collection
  http://www.lib.az.us/is/genealogy/
   
• Cyndy's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
  http://www.cyndislist.com/
   
• FamilySearch
  http://www.familysearch.org/
   
• International Blacksheep Society of Genealogists (ROOTS-L Listserv Archive)
  http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/filelist.html
   
• Mesa Regional Family History Center Arizona Obituary Search
  http://www.mesarfhc.org/search/azobits.htm

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Graduate Schools

• GradSchools.com
  http://www.gradschools.com/
   
• Graduate Guide
  http://www.graduateguide.com/
   
• Graduate Record Examinations (GRE)
  http://www.gre.com/
   
• Peterson's: Grad School
  http://www.petersons.com/graduate_home.asp?path=gr.home
   
• The Princeton Review: Grad Schools and Careers
  http://princetonreview.com/grad/
   
• USNews.com: America's Best Graduate Schools
  http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/grad

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Health

• Center for Disease Control and Prevention: A-Z Topics Index
  http://www.cdc.gov/az/a.html
   
• FirstGov for Consumers: Health
  http://www.consumer.gov/health.htm
   
• Healthfinder
  http://www.healthfinder.gov/
   
• MedlinePlus
  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
   
• National Institutes of Health: Health Information
  http://health.nih.gov/
   
• State Health Facts
  http://www.statehealthfacts.org/profile.jsp

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Internet Search Tools

• Direct Search (Classified Listing of Searchable Databases)
  http://www.freepint.com/gary/direct.htm
   
• Search Engine Watch - Search Links
  http://searchenginewatch.com/links/
   
• Similicious http://similicio.us/

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Law and Legislation

• ASU Law Library - Research Portals and Guides
  http://www.law.asu.edu/?id=111
   
• ASU Law Library - Research Databases and Websites
  http://www.law.asu.edu/Apps/Library/Databases.aspx
   
• Find Law - Arizona
  http://law.findlaw.com/state-laws/arizona/
   
• Legal Information Institute
  http://www.law.cornell.edu/

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Libraries - Local and National

• The Library of Congress
  http://www.loc.gov/
   
• National Archives and Records Administration
  http://www.archives.gov/
   
• National Library of Medicine
  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
   
• National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
  http://www.loc.gov/nls/
   
• Presidential Libraries
  http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/liblinks.html
   
• Smithsonian Institution Libraries
  http://www.sil.si.edu/
   

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Lists and Rankings

• College and University Rankings from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library
  http://www.library.uiuc.edu/edx/rankings.htm
   
• College Rankings from US News and World Report
  http://www.usnews.com/usnews/rankguide/rghome.htm
  (Shows only the top 50 schools ranked in each category for free online just as you see in the magazine issues--"America's Best Colleges" in the Aug.-Sept. time period and "America's Best Graduate Schools" in the Mar-Apr. time period. The complete listing of schools with detailed scoring breakdowns only appears in the separately published annual reports by the same titles. These are carried by some of our local public libraries.)
   
• Price's List of Lists: a mega site of lists and rankings
  http://www.specialissues.com/lol

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Maps and Geography

• FirstGov - Maps
  http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Maps.shtml
   
• Google Maps
  http://maps.google.com
   
• Nation Master-Maps
  http://maps.nationmaster.com
   
• National Atlas
  http://nationalatlas.gov/
   
• Map Sites
  http://lib.asu.edu/mapcoll/maplinks
   
• Place Name Sites
  http://libguides.asu.edu/content.php?pid=10928

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News

• Arizona Central
  http://www.azcentral.com/news/
   
• The Business Journal (Phoenix)
  http://phoenix.bizjournals.com/phoenix/
  (All articles from the Online Edition are free but Print Edition articles after 11/6/06 limit free viewing to first two paragraphs.)
   
• Refdesk.com: Features
  http://refdesk.com/features.html#news
   
• World-Newspapers.com
  http://www.npr.org/
   
• Yahoo! College and University Newspapers
  http://dir.yahoo.com/News_and_Media/College_and_University/Newspapers/By_Region/
   
• News Link
  http://newslink.org
   
• Phoenix New Times
  http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/

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On This Date

• American Memory: Today In History
  http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/today.html
   
• BBC: On This Day
  http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/
   
• Digital History: Day by Day
  http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/daybyday/daybyday_menu.cfm
   
• The History Channel: This Day In History
  http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do
   
• This Day In Music
  http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/

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Phone Numbers and Zip Codes

• AnyWho
  http://www.anywho.com/
   
• Reverse Phone Lookup
  http://phonenumbers.addresses.com/
   
• Switchboard
  http://www.switchboard.com/
   
• ZIP Code Lookup
  http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp

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Politics

• Congressional Quarterly
  http://www.cq.com/
   
• FactCheck.org
  http://www.factcheck.org/
   
• The Institute on Money in State Politics
  http://www.followthemoney.org/
   
• Opensecrets.org
  http://www.opensecrets.org/
   
• Project Vote Smart
  http://www.votesmart.org/index.htm
   
• Roll Call
  http://www.rollcall.com/

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Public Opinion Polls

• American Association For Public Opinion Research
  http://www.aapor.org/
   
• The Gallup Poll
  http://www.gallup.com/Default.aspx
   
• The Pew Research Center For The People And The Press
  http://people-press.org/
   
• PollingReport.com
  http://www.pollingreport.com/
   
• Public Agenda
  http://www.publicagenda.org/

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Quotations

• AskOxford: Quotations
  http://www.askoxford.com/worldofwords/quotations/?view=uk
   
• Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
  http://www.bartleby.com/100/
   
• BrainyQuote
  http://www.brainyquote.com/
   
• Internet Movie Database: Quotes
  http://us.imdb.com/Search/quotes
   
• QuoteDB
  http://www.quotedb.com/
   
• QuoteGeek
  http://www.quotegeek.com/

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Scholarships and Financial Aid

• FinAid!
  http://www.finaid.org/
   
• Scholarships, Financial Aid and Colleges
  http://www.fastweb.com/
   
• Student Aid on the Web
  http://studentaid.ed.gov/

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Sciences

• Science Subject Guides
  http://libguides.asu.edu/cat.php?cid=152

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Statistics

• American FactFinder
  http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en
   
• Statistical Abstract of the United States
  http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/
   
• Statistical Data Locators (Geographically Arranged)
  http://www.ntu.edu.sg/lib/stat/statdata.htm
   
• Statistical Resources on the Web (Subject Arranged)
  http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/stats.html
   
• National Center For Education Statistics
  http://nces.ed.gov/
   
• National Center for Health Statistics
  http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/
   
• Uniform Crime Reports
  http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm

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Taxes

• Arizona Department of Revenue
  http://www.revenue.state.az.us/
   
• Arizona Tax Forms
  http://www.revenue.state.az.us/Forms/formsmenu.asp
   
• AZTaxes.gov
  https://www.aztaxes.gov/
   
• Federation of Tax Administrators: State Tax Forms
  http://www.taxadmin.org/fta/link/forms.html
   
• IRS: Forms and Instructions
  http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/lists/0,,id=97817,00.html
   
• Internal Revenue Service: IRS
  http://www.irs.gov/

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United States Government

• FedWorld.gov
  http://www.fedworld.gov/
   
• GPO Access: U.S. Government Printing Office
  http://www.gpoaccess.gov/
   
• United States House of Representatives
  http://www.house.gov/
   
• United States Senate
  http://www.senate.gov/
   
• U.S. Courts
  http://www.uscourts.gov/
   
• The White House
  http://www.whitehouse.gov/
   
• A more extensive list of resources is available from the Government Documents page.

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Weights and Measures

• General Tables of Units of Measurement
  http://ts.nist.gov/WeightsAndMeasures/Publications/upload/h4402_appenc.pdf
   
• MegaConverter2
  http://www.megaconverter.com/mega2/
   
• Refdesk.com - Weights and Measures Resources
  http://www.refdesk.com/factmeas.html
   
• Weights and Measures: Measurement Conversion
  http://azdwm.gov/CONSUMERS/ConversionTables/tabid/105/Default.aspx

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