1-800 numbers -Directory "Anywho"
Abbreviations
Acronyms
Almanac, Old Farmer's
A.P.A. STYLE --citing sources using APA style
Art Cyclopedia best art research site (YIL)
ASK A QUESTION:

Ask Jeeves

Infoplease

Ask a PAC Librarian
Atlas (maps of world and regions)
Atlas - United States - Digital Atlas (William Bowen)
Automobile Prices from Edmund's and IntelliChoice and Kelley Blue Book
Bartleby full text works of most famous authors and many reference works
Best Places to Live - U.S. (Money Magazine)
Bexar County Homepage
Blue Book - see Automobile Prices
Calendar - 10,000 Year Calendar
Census Bureau - Main Data Bank
Census Bureau Publications in PDF
Climate Data (National Climatic Data Center)
COLLEGE INFORMATION: Rankings, Financial Aid and Scholarships
Consumer Price Indexes Home Page
Consumer's Digest online
Cost of Living Calculator (NewsEngin)
County and City Data Book (Univ. of Virginia Libraries)
Country Studies / Area Handbooks

Extensive information on foreign countries. Searchable database.

Crime Statistics

includes international, national, state and local
Crime Statistics - National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (ICPSR)
Crime Statistics - Publications of the Bureau of Justice Statistics
Crime Statistics - Uniform Crime Reports (University of Virginia)
Currency Exchange Rates (University of British Columbia)
Currency Exchange Rates - Universal Currency Converter (Xenon)
Dictionary, English - Quick Lookup for English plus 800 other dictionaries
Economic Indicators (GPO Access)

1995-current

Education Statistics - Publications of the National Center for Education Statistics
E-MAIL ADDRESSES--to look up someone
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia, Columbia
Encyclopedia, Encarta Online (Microsoft)
Environmental Data (EPA)
FACTmonster
Fathom research hub and Columbia Encyclopedia
Fortune 500
Grammar, English online
Health --Center for Int'l Health Info. (developing countries)
Highway Statistics (U.S. Dept. of Transportation)
History Channel best history research site (YIL) - also has what happened today in history
How Stuff Works explains all manner of complicated devices, systems, and concepts in clear language
InfoNation --International data about countries
Info Please research hub and Columbia Encyclopedia and an atlas

Most recent statistics for Member States of the United Nations. Includes a broad range of data.
International Data Base (U.S. Bureau of the Census)

Statistical tables of demographic and socio-economic data for all countries of the world
International Population Index
Journalist Express great place to start gathering information; excellent links organized by subject; strong in current affairs and statistics
Labor Statistics (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Library Spot best reference site
Math.com tutorials on all areas of math
M.L.A. STYLE --citing sources using MLA style
National Center for Health Statistics FAST STATS
National Geographic
Nature Guides field guides to 4,800 species
Nobel Prizes (Nobel Foundation)
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Periodic Table of the Elements
Periodic Table of Elements
Peterson's Education Center
Polls - Public Opinion Poll Question Database (IRSS)
Postal Service (USPS) including Postal Abbreviations and Zip Codes
Public Record Locator just about anything contained in the public record - court decisions, sex offenders in your neighborhood, unclaimed property, marriages and divorces, licenses, death records, much more
Pulitzer Prize Winners
Ref Desk best reference directory (YIL).. search engine lets you query 260 others
Roget's Thesaurus
Science Exploratorium
Science Resources Frank Potter's Science Gems
State and Local Government Data (Census Bureau)

Includes Finance data for city and county governments,

school finance data, public employment data and more
Statistical Abstract of the United States
STATISTICS page of links
TELEPHONE NUMBER DIRECTORIES--page of links

Our menu includes local and national yellow pages

Texas, The New Handbook of

Article by Rex Field (PAC faculty) on University of Texas--Pan American

Article by Roberta Ziegler (PAC faculty) on Karnes City
Texas State Government Information
Texas State Library & Archives
Thesaurus, Roget's
Thomas best legislative research site (YIL).. gateway to federal bills, laws, amendments, House and Senate committees, federal agencies, guide to the legislative process
Thomas Register of American Manufacturers
Time: World Time Zone Map
Today - Historic Events and Birthdays --you choose a date
U.S. Economy at a Glance
VOTER INFORMATION --links to find information
World Factbook
World Population Profile 1996 (Census Bureau)
Xrefer look it up... dictionaries, encyclopedias and many specialized reference works
Zip Codes (USPS)

Other Ready Reference Pages:

• Internet Ready Reference Sources is also extensive, with some overlap but also some unique links