Almanacs and Encyclopedias

Britannica Online

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia  EBSCOhost
Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries. Searchable by subject or keywords within the entry.

Oxford Reference Online
Contains dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works published by Oxford University Press.
It is a fully-indexed, cross-searchable database of these books, giving subscribers unprecedented access to a comprehensive
information resource.

Information Please
Combines the contents of an encyclopedia, a dictionary, and several up-to-the minute almanacs which are loaded with
statistics, facts, and historical records.

World Factbook
Edited by the CIA; data on every country in the world.

Statistical Abstract of the United States
The US Census Bureau offers this exhaustive compendium of national, regional, state, local, and selected international
statistics drawn from "reports and records of government and private agencies."  Use the index at the bottom of the table
to find information.  Files are in .PDF format so you must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader to access them.

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