50 States offers concise and thorough information on state capitals, populations, state birds, highest point, motto, symbols, history, politics, nicknames, state songs, live cams, fast facts, largest cities, etc. with additional links to authoritative sites.
Answers.com is a free, ad-supported, reference search service, created to provide you with instant answers on over a million topics. As opposed to standard search engines that serve up a list of links for you to follow, Answers.com displays quick, snapshot answers with concise, reliable information. Editors take the content from over 100 authoritative encyclopedias, dictionaries, glossaries and atlases, carefully chosen for breadth and quality.
Contains information for approximately 460,000 international and U.S. national, regional, state, and local nonprofit membership organizations in all fields, and now includes IRS data on U.S. 501(c) nonprofit organizations. The database can be searched by organization name, location, subject or keyword, and is the electronic equivalent of the well-known print source, the Encyclopedia of Associations. Library subscription.
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This site from the Astronomical Applications Department of the U.S. Naval Observatory offers Sun and Moon rise and set times, Moon phases, eclipses, seasons, positions of solar system objects, and other data. Click on the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) for definitions and data regarding: U.S. holidays, leap years, lengths of longest and shortest days, blue Moons, time zones, daylight time, and equinoxes. Use this link to find sun or moon, rising or setting data for a specific day for a specific U.S. location.
Do you need to contact a government official? This Web page lists selected government officials that serve Milwaukee County residents. Federal, State of Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, City of Milwaukee and court officials are listed and maintained on this page by the staff of Milwaukee Public Library.
Click on the EBSCOhost Web button, scroll down the list of databases, and click on the box next to the database you want to use. The list includes: MasterFile Full Text Premier, Health Source Plus, Business Source Elite, EBSCO Animals, MAS FullTEXT Elite, Primary Search, Middle Search Plus, ERIC, Complete MEDLINE w/ MeSH, and Academic Search Full Text Elite databases. Title lists and more info on the databases are links within the database descriptions on the EBSCOhost database selection page. This product was made possible through federal funding via a statewide contract. Clicking on the Home Library button will return you to the MPL Reference Resources page. Click here to view requirements and tips for remote access to library databases. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program. Library subscription.
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Find out about voting for city offices and political representation. City of Milwaukee residents may click on Where Do I Vote to find out where to vote and who represents them at the city, school board, county, state, and federal levels.
Search famous quotations Web sites or browse by category, author, or alphabetic list using this site. Here are also links to a list of Top 10 quotation sites and some author biographies.
For students and adults alike, the Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia database from EBSCO indexes over 25,000 records, covering an array of topics. Full text for each article may be easily accessed by double clicking on the topic from the brief display. The database contains various images, and offers brief biographies as well as information on a variety of subject areas. HINT: To find main biographical articles, enter the person's name as "last name, first name." The encyclopedia is updated annually. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program. Library subscription.
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Providing one-stop keystroke access to a reference treasury, Gale's Ready Reference Shelf uses the power of electronic searching to create an integrated resource that incorporates 14 of the Gales most popular general reference databases. More than 330,000 entries for associations, research centers, publishers, publications (ranging from newspapers and newsletters to periodicals and directories), databases, television and radio stations are available 24 hours a day. Sources include: Directories in Print, Directory of Special Libraries and Information Centers, Encyclopedia of American Religions, Encyclopedia of Associations: National Organizations of the U.S., Encyclopedia of Associations: International Organizations, Encyclopedia of Associations: Regional, State and Local Organizations, Encyclopedia of Governmental Advisory Organizations, Gale Directory of Databases, Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media, Newsletters in Print, Publishers Directory, Research Centers Directory, International Research Centers Directory, and Government Research Centers Directory. Click for a full description of this database. Library subscription.
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Use this service to find the latitude and longitude of two places and the distance between them (as the crow flies). Data for this site is from the U.S. Census and a supplementary list of cities around the world.
The chronological breakdown of history in this site can make it a great tool for a school report or research paper. The 20th century is broken down by decade and year and historical and thematic timelines will take you back to 1000 A.D. There's also a year in review section for last year and a handful of lists reminiscent of the Guinness Book of World Records.
Searching for just the right words? Lit Finder can connect you with them fast! Using the tabs along the top of the page, choose from Poem Finder (100,000 full-text poems/800,000 poetry citations and excerpts), Story Finder (thousands of full short stories online), or Essay/Speech/Play Finder (easily searchable by topic or type of work, with biographical information about the author). From ancient times to the present day, there's a way to express it in Lit Finder. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program. Library subscription.
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This site lists links to many conversion (measurement) engines, estimating sites, and calculators such as: Astronomy Calculator (moon phases, etc.), Calendar Conversions (day of the week for a date, etc.), Board Feet (converting lumber), How Far Is It (distances between places), Historical Currency Table, Compound Interest Rates, and Longevity (How Long Will You Live?).
This conversion utility lives up to its name. Instant conversion of Astronomical units, Ancient Measurement Units and Torque, as well as Kitchen, Distance and Geometric conversion. An easy-to-use and useful utility.
Up-to-date statistics and casualty lists from major 20th century U.S. conflicts, including Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Provided by the Department of Defense's Directorate for Information Operations and Reports.
This public service is cooperatively provided by the two time agencies of United States: a Department of Commerce agency, the National Institute of and Technology (NIST), and its military counterpart, the U. S. Naval Observatory (USNO). This time should generally be accurate within 1 second, depending on internet delays.
Sams PHOTOFACT® repair manuals have long been the standard in the repair industry related to Consumer Electronics devices such as TVs, VCRs, Radios, etc. Since 1946, Sams has produced manuals for electronics repair. Today, the database of manuals covers almost 200,000 models of consumer electronics devices. The Central Library has a print library of photofacts to 1990. To obtain a list of models arranged by manufacturer, open this document. Library subscription.
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Find information at home as quickly as Ready Reference does! Now you can use the same authoritative quick answer source the staff of the Milwaukee Public Library uses.
Refdesk.com has three goals: (1) fast access, (2)intuitive and easy navigation and (3)comprehensive content, rationally indexed. Exceptionally thorough, it also provides quick access to many heavily-used reference tools.
The ReferenceUSA database contains detailed information on over 14 million U.S. businesses and 120 million U.S. households. For residential listings, name, address, phone and general demographic information on the neighborhood are provided. For business listings, company information, such as address, phone & fax number, URL, size, lines of business, and executive names, is provided. Additionally, articles related to larger companies are also linked. Searching can be done by business name or type of business, limited by company size or geography, etc. Resulting lists can be printed. Library subscription.
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A registered identification number or RN is used in place of a name on the label or tag of some products. An RN or WPL is a number issued by the Federal Trade Commission, upon request (the RN or WPL is not a requirement), to a business residing in the U.S. that is engaged in the manufacture, importing, distribution, or sale of textile, wool, or fur products.
This Web site includes information on obtaining vital records (birth, death, marriage, divorce) from all the U.S. states and territories. Click on Related Links for a list of adoption resources, investigative services, and foreign vital records sites.
For the most accurate current local times of any world clock on the Internet use this site which makes real time adjustments for Daylight Savings Time, no matter what time zone a country or city is located in.
