Research Websites

listed alphabetically

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Websites:

• Alpha Language Dictionary-
• American Memory - Library of Congress historical photo archives
• Bartleby- Online Books
• CIA World Factbook - a collection of maps, flags, and comprehensive geographic information for every country and territory in the world (over 270 entries).
• The Commons - Library of Congress and Flickr pair up to bring you these non-copyrighted photos
• Country Studies - Library of Congress website that contains the online versions of books previously published (1988-98) in hard copy by the Federal Research Division
• Eyewitness To History - "History through the eyes of those who lived it"
• Federal Statistics- provides access to the full range of official statistical information produced by the Federal Government without having to know in advance which Federal agency produces which particular statistic
• InfoPlease Almanac - provides authoritative answers to all kinds of factual questions (sponsored by Pearson Education)
• Internet Public Library - provides a mixture of traditional and innovative library services including: a reference service; exhibits; searchable collections of serials, newspapers, and online texts; a primer on web searching composed of an annotated list of links to web search engines; and a FAQ of common research questions
• The Library of Congress -
• One Look Dictionary Search - Search a word or phrase for meaning
• Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection- Online Maps Both Historic and Modern
• Perseus Collection - Greek & Roman Materials from the Perseus Digital Library at Tufts University.