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General Reference

Sub-Topics
Book Recommendations
Consumer Information
Encyclopedias
Librarian
Product Information
Religious Texts

Also Try

1. Entertainment and Travel
2. Financial Information
3. Health
4. Languages
5. Your Town

Book

1. Child Health Guide (US Dept of Public Health)

Discussions

1. Ask the Census Expert
2. Ask the Librarian a Question (Internet Public Library)
   Provides answers to questions from individuals. 11-01

Lists

1. All-in-One Internet Search (AllOneSearch.com)
   Provides a listing of search engines, with searches made directly from the site. 2-01
2. Biographical Searches (S9 Technologies) 7-01
3. Bureau of Economic Analysis
4. Dictionaries - Multiple Search
5. Directory of Specialized Search Engines (Beaucoup)
   Provides almost 800 search engines, including specialties in media, geographic specific, languages, and subjects.
6. FedWorld Links to U. S. Government
7. Information & Referral for Human Services 3-00
8. OneLook Dictionaries
9. Reference Center (IPL)
10. Social Security Administration
11. Word Search (CNet)
    Provides keyword searches within the topic. 1-01

Materials

1. Dictionaries and Translators - Language (Bigben and RIC)
   Provides dictionaries for 69 languages. Also contains links to numerous translators between two languages.
2. IRS Forms and Publications 1-01
3. IRS Tax Return - Online Filing (IRS - e-file) 1-01
4. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 1-01
5. Passport Services (US State Department)
   Provides online assistance in gaining a passport.
6. Taxes - Filing With the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Multimedia

1. Live Cam Recorders (EarthCam)

Papers

1. Census - Monthly Surveys by Bureau of Census
2. Disasters - How to Prepare for a Natural Disaster (Epicenter)
   Describes how to plan for a disasters, such as earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, or tornadoes.
3. ERIC Digests
4. Educational Achievement by Subject (White House - NCES)
   Provides key statistics on educational achievement in the United States. 1-01
5. Federal Economic Statistics (White House)
   "The purpose of this service is to provide easy access to current Federal economic indicators." 1-01
6. Federal Government (FedStats)
7. Federal Social Statistics (White House)
   "The purpose of this service is to provide easy access to current Federal social statistics." 1-01
8. Language Dictionaries (yourDictionary.com)
   Provides translation dictionaries for 160 languages.
9. Metric Conversion Tables (Kemp) 6-00
10. US Postal Service

Periodicals

1. Research News from American Universities (UniSci)

Standards

1. Internet Technical Standards (IETF)