Reference Websites:
Almanacs/Factbooks
- Guinness Book of World Recordsis an online version of the print source.
- Information Please Almanacis a compendium of quick facts and information.
- Old Farmer's Almanaccontains information on weather, astronomy, gardening and more.
- The World Factbookis an excellent source of statistical data on countries of the world.
Biographical Information
- Biographical Dictionarycovers more that 28,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day.
- Biography.comallows you to search over 25,000 brief biographical entries of notable people, past and present.
- Contemporary Authorsis the primary resource for biographical and bibliographical information on modern fiction and non-fiction writers.
- Distinguished Women of Past and Present
- Historic Figurescontains brief biographies of over 300 "movers and shakers" of history.
[Return to Top]
Career Information
- What can I do with a major in...?guides you in the exploration of potential career opportunities for various majors.
- UNCW What Can I Do With A Major In...?
- JobHuntersBible.comis designed as a supplement to What Color Is Your Parachute?, one of the best-selling job-hunting and career-changing books in the world.
- Virginia Career Resource Networkprovides information on careers, occupational fields, career assessments, and other related information within the state of Virginia.
- Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information, describing what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations.
- America's Career InfoNetprovides wage and employment trends, occupational requirements, state by state labor market conditions, nationwide employer contacts, and an extensive online career resource library.
- Career Prospectsprovides links to classifieds from major Virginia newspapers and local and national job banks.
- America's Career Infonet - Career Resource Library has links to hundreds of job banks and online resources.
- Resumes - Creative Job Search Articleincludes a guide on writing resumes as well as several sample resumes.
- Resume Tutorialguides you through the step-by-step process of writing a resume.
[Return to Top]
Dictionaries/Thesauri
- American Sign Language Dictionary includes over 1,000 terms.
- Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionaryis an online dictionary and thesaurus.
- OneLook Dictionaryallows you to search hundreds of English language dictionaries simultaneously.
- Oxford English Dictionaryis an electronic version of the 22-volume print dictionary. It contains definitions, word origins and quotations that reveal their range of meanings from the time they entered the language to the present.
- Rhyme Zonea rhyming dictionary, also includes antonyms, homonyms, synonyms, and more.
- Roget's II: The New Thesauruscontains 35,000 synonyms and over 250,000 cross references.
[Return to Top]
Directories
- Associations Unlimitedoffers information on approximately 460,000 international and U.S. national, regional, state, and local nonprofit membership organizations.
- Bowker's Global Books in Printprovides complete information on all U.S. books (English & Spanish language, audio books, e-books, and videos).
- Ulrich's Periodical Directorypresents detailed and comprehensive information on serials (newspapers, magazines, journals) published throughout the world.
[Return to Top]
Encyclopedias
Government Information
-
Local Government Resources
- Radford City
- Montgomery County
- Pulaski County
- State and Local Governments on the Netis a directory of official state, county, and city websites.
-
State Government Resources
- Council of State Governmentsprovides links to government sponsored Internet sites in each state.
- Virginia.gov- The Official Commonwealth of Virginia Home Page.
- Virginia General Assemblyallows one to find state laws, bills, and resolutions.
- Virginia Department of Taxationoffers tax forms and publications.
- Virginia's Judicial System
- Who's My Legislator?
-
Federal Government Resources
- American FactFinderfurnishes population, housing, economic and geographic data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
- FedStats Home Pageis a gateway to statistics from over 100 government agencies.
- FirstGov.gov: The U.S. Government's Official Web Portalis the official gateway to all governmental agency websites.
- GPO Access Home Pageis the Government Printing Office official website that provides links to congressional bills, laws, Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register, and Supreme Court decisions.
- Historical U.S. Documentsincludes the Constitution, Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence and more.
- Internal Revenue Serviceoffers federal tax forms and publications .
- OSHA(Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
- Project VoteSmartprovides information and voting records for political candidates and elected officials.
- Science.gov : Government Science Portalprovides access to scientific and technical information from the federal government.
- STAT-USAprovides vital economic, business, and international trade information from the U.S. Government.
- Statistical Abstract of the U.S.is a compendium of statistics on social and economic conditions in the U.S.
- LII: Supreme Court Collection Homeallows one to search current and historic decisions.
- Supreme Court of the United States
- THOMAS – Legislative Information on the Internetis a full-text database of major legislation, roll call votes, historical documents, and more.
- Census Bureau Home Pageprovides census data for the U.S.
- The White Houseis the official website of the President of the United States.
-
International Government Resources
- The World Factbookprovides information on countries around the world.
- EmbassyWorldlists websites to embassies and consulates worldwide.
- United Nations
- Worldwide Government Websitesa comprehensive database of governmental institutions on the Internet.
[Return to Top]
Legal Information
- American Bar Associationcontains legal information on topics such as employment, finances and your home. Links to professional associations provide consumers with authoritative information from experts.
- Code of Virginiacontains the full text laws for the state of Virginia and is searchable by keyword or section number.
- Congressional Recordis the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress.
- Emory Law Librarylists legal megasites and public records sites.
- FedLawcontains Federal Statutes and Regulations, federal judiciary, legislative branch information and links to business and legal research sites.
- Federal Registeris the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of federal agencies and organizations (also know as the Code of Federal Regulations). Searchable back to 1996 by keyword or section number.
- FindLawprovides easy and comprehensive legal information.
- Supreme Court Collection Home (Legal Information Institute)presents all opinions of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1992. Over 600 earlier decisions, selected for their historical importance, are highlighted.
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)provides access to OSHA regulations, statistics, and publications.
- United States Codecontains the full-text laws for the United States.
[Return to Top]
Maps & Driving Directions
- Google Maps
- How Far Is It?gives the distance between cities around the world.
- Mapquest
- Yahoo Maps
[Return to Top]
News/Current Events
- 1st Headlinescompiles top breaking news headlines from a variety of news sources.
- ABC News
- AP (Associated Press) Top News
- BBC NEWSBritish Broadcasting Network- international news coverage.
- CBS News
- CNN
- Fox News
- MSNBC
- NPRNational Public Radio
- New York Timesis the online version of the newspaper.
- PaperboySearch for U.S. and international newspapers.
- USA Todayis the online version of the newspaper.
- Washington Postis the online version of the newspaper.
- Higher Education Newsprovides links for college and university newspapers.
- US & Worldwide Newspapers
- Virginia Newspapers
[Return to Top]
Phone Books/Zip Codes
- Any Who: Internet Directory Assistanceis a U.S. phone directory from AT&T that allows reverse phone number look-ups, maps, driving directions, and more.
- Switchboard.comallows one to search for businesses or individuals.
- White Pages.comallows one to search for individuals or businesses.
- Zip Code Look-Upallows one to search for zip codes, by the US Postal Service.
[Return to Top]
Quotations
- Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, Tenth Ed.contains over 11,000 searchable quotations.
- The Columbia World of Quotationsallows one to search over 65,000 quotations from over 5,000 authors and speakers.
- Simpson's Contemporary Quotations- The Most Notable Quotations, 1950-1988.
- Respectfully Quoted: A Dictionary of Quotationspresents over 21,000 entries from American political debate.
[Return to Top]
Statistical Resources
- American Factfinderis an easy to use, searchable site from the U.S. Census Bureau that includes housing, population, economic and geographic data.
- County and City Data Bookprovides official population, housing, and business data for all U.S. counties, cities with 25,000 or more inhabitants and towns of 2,500 or more inhabitants.
- FedStatsis a gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. federal agencies.
- Globus & National Trade DataBankprovides current and historical trade-related releases, international market research, trade opportunities, country analysis and much more.
- Lexis Nexis Statisticalindexes and abstracts over 100,000 statistical resources with links to full-text statistical publications.
- State and County Quick Factsprovides quick and easy access to facts about people, business, and geography for states and counties in the U.S.
- State and Metropolitan Data Bookcontains statistics on social and economic conditions in the U.S. at the state and metropolitan area levels.
- Statistical Abstract of the United Statesfeatures statistics on the social, economic, and political characteristics of the U.S.
- STAT-USAprovides authoritative information from the Federal government on U.S. business, economy and trade.
- USA Countiesprovides statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau and other government agencies on all counties in the U.S.
- U.S. Census Bureauis the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy.
[Return to Top]
Weather
- CNN Weather
- Intellicastprovides US and international weather conditions and forecasts.
- National Weather Serviceis from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Association.
- The Weather Channeloffers current weather and forecasts for U.S. and worldwide cities
- US Weather Pagescontains weather information for the U.S., searchable by city or zip code.
- Unisys Weather Serveris a graphical weather information designed for meteorologists and includes satellite, surface, upper air, and radar images.
- Weather Undergroundallows one to find the weather for any city, state, zip code, airport code, or country.
[Return to Top]
If you have questions regarding any of these resources or need assistance finding additional information, please Ask a Librarian.
