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ALMANACS | ||
| Information Please Almanacs | Quick-look-up information about the nations of the world, sports, social issues, science, etc. | ||
| BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION GUIDES AND TOOLS | |||
| Updated examples of citing electronic sources from the 5th ed. of the American Psychological Association (APA) Style Manual. | |||
| This online guide explains plagiarism rules and gives concrete examples of what must be cited in student papers and reports. From OWL - the Purdue University Online Writing Lab. | Examples of citations for various formats in APA and MLA style. From Genesee Community College Library web site. | ||
| Examples of citations for various types of resources following APA, MLA, Chicago Manual of Style and Turabian (A Manual for Writers of Terms Papers, Theses and Dissertations) formats. From the Duke University Libraries web site. | |||
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Council of Science Editors (CSE) Scientific Style and Format : Citing the Internet |
The CSE recommends following the National Library of Medicine's Recommended Formats for Bibliographic Citation : Supplement on Internet Formats. Available online in Adobe Acrobat format. | ||
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Medaille : MLA Citation Style for an article retrieved from an online database |
Examples of MLA citations for articles found on Medaille College Library's online databases. | ||
| From Medaille College's Humanities Department iDiscourse.com web site. Includes citation guides, sample papers, guides to writing and other tools. | |||
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MLA
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Examples of documentation authorized by the Modern Language Association (MLA) | ||
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Web based citation and bibliography manager. Note: Each user must sign
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| Includes Grammar Handbook, Writing Techniques Handbook, and Bibliography Handbook. | |||
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| BIOGRAPHY | |||
| Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress 1774 - present | |||
| A&E Biography Series Web site. | |||
| This site contains interviews with distinguished men and women from all over the world, discussing their lives, work and their roles in world events, and the political, economic, military, legal, cultural issues shaping the world. Interviews are available in text or in streaming video format. | |||
| Biographical and historical information, covering the years 1000 - 1920. Ongoing updates will cover subsequent years. | |||
| Distinguished Women of Past and Present | |||
| Contains over 125 biographies of women scientists throughout history. | |||
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The Martin Luther King Jr. Papers Project at Stanford University |
This project provides access to Dr. King's papers, sermons and speeches, biographical infromation and full-text articles. | ||
| Links to web sites about all presidents including biographies, election results, cabinet members, historical documents, audio and video files, etc. | |||
| Biographical information on federal government officials. | |||
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| BUSINESS AND COMPANY INFORMATION | |||
| National, industry, international and regional economic data, and the Survey of Current Business, 1994 - present. | |||
| Database includes company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and company and industry news and articles. | |||
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Business Plans Handbook, Vols. 5-10 |
A collection of actual business plans compiled by entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses in the manufacturing, retail, and service industries. Part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library. | ||
| Industrial, transportation and utilities averages. Includes graphs of data from 1895 - present. | |||
| Full text of documents filed by public companies with the SEC - including 10K reports, annual reports to shareholders, etc. | |||
| Company profiles, histories, strategies, market positions; news articles, stock quotes, industry overviews, and company capsules for US and foreign public and private companies. "Member Extra Features", indicated by a gold star, available to Medaille students, faculty and staff. | |||
| Provides information and statistics on industry production and foreign trade. | |||
| Financial information on U.S. and international businesses including history, property, subsidiaries, officers and directors, long-term debt, financial statements, annual reports, news, etc. Includes EDGAR (database of corporate financial reports filed with the SEC), and Country Statistical Profiles. From the Mergent Online Homepage click on " Enter Mergent Online" to search the database. | |||
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| Search by schools, subjects or through distance education. | |||
| Search for colleges and graduate schools by various characteristics. Provides information about the schools and their programs. | |||
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| DICTIONARIES, THESAURI AND GLOSSARIES | |||
| Database of more than 202,000 abbreviations and acronyms about computers, technology, and telecommunications. | Look up video of thousands of ASL signs. | ||
| Over 6000 terms with links. | |||
| MedicineNet Medical Dictionary. | |||
| Online law dictionary | |||
| Full text of 3rd. ed. (2002) | |||
| Collection of web-based dictionaries for word definitions and translations. | |||
| Definitions of computer and technology related terms. | |||
Roget's
II : the New Thesaurus (3rd ed.)  |
2000 ed. Contains over 35,000 synonyms | ||
| Links to specialized dictionaries covering a variety of subjects. | |||
| Links to online dictionaries on many different subjects are provided. | |||
| Search by acronyms or words. | |||
| WWWebster Dictionary | |||
| WWWebster Thesaurus | |||
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| DIRECTORIES | |||
| Provides abstracts about and links to professional and trade associations, cultural and art organizations, political parties and advocacy groups, labor unions, academic societies, and research institutions. | |||
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Congressional Directories (108th Congress) |
Web based directories include contact information and links to Congress web pages. | ||
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Contacting the Congress: Online directory for the 108th Congress |
Contains email addresses, web site, phone numbers and traditional address for all members of Congress | ||
| Metasite of E-mail directories with links. | |||
| Information on philanthropies, foundations and grants. Access to the Foundation's website is freely available. Medaille students, faculty and staff may also search the Foundation Directory Online Premium Service in the Library. See a librarian for more information. | |||
| Find e-mail addresses and web sites of Chambers of Commerce throughout the world. The directory is searchable by city, state or province name. | |||
| Directory of toll free 800 and 888 business phone numbers. | |||
| International phone directories, white pages and yellow pages. | |||
| Directory of health and human services in Erie County. Includes Erie County Social Services Directory, and the DD (developmental disabilities) InfoLink. | |||
| U.S. Postal Service Zip +4 Directory | |||
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| ENCYCLOPEDIAS | |||
| Columbia Encyclopedia. Sixth ed. | |||
| Online Encyclopedia of economic and business history | |||
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ENCARTA Online Encyclopedia. |
This free version is available from any computer with an Internet connection. The URL is http://encarta.msn.com. | ||
Encyclopaedia
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| Encyclopedia
of Life Support Systems note: On the left pane of the EOLSS home page -click on "Access for Institutions. " |
International amd multidisciplinary in scope, the EOLSS provides information about the health, maintenance, and future of the web of life on planet Earth, and the complex relationships among the natural and social sciences. Subject areas include water, energy, land, food, agriculture, environment, biodiversity, health, education, culture, engineering and technology, management, development, and environmental security and more. | Encyclopedia of Music in Canada | Available through the National Library of Canada. Covers Canada's musical heritage and culture, the historic and current manifestations of popular, folk, religious, concert, and other forms of music; educational, critical, administrative, and commercial aspects. |
| Provides links to "original information generated by respected researchers and practitioners in various fields of psychology," and a database of links to psychology related web sites. | |||
| Part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library. | |||
| Over 1000 original essays on television history, programs, policies, trends, broadcasting and related subjects. | |||
| Part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library. | |||
| Part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library. | |||
| Part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library. | |||
| Part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library. | |||
| Part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library. | |||
| Part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library. | |||
| Grove
Art Online |
Contains the entire text of the 34 volume Dictionary of Art and The Oxford Companion to Western Art. Includes articles on all aspects of world art, over 1,500 thumbnail art images and line drawings, and extensive image links. | ||
| Online version of the Columbia Encyclopedia (contains brief articles) and the Random House Webster's College Dictionary. | |||
| The Adam Health Illustrated Encyclopedia includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries, plus a library of medical photographs and illustrations. | |||
| Medical encyclopedia written for the general public. | |||
| An open access reference work, maintained by experts in the field | |||
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SYMBOLS.com - Encyclopedia of Western Signs and Ideograms |
This online encyclopedia of graphic symbols contains more than 2,500 signs, plus short articles on their histories, uses and meaning. There is both a graphic index and a word index. | ||
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| GEOGRAPHICAL AND INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION | |||
| Includes maps on Canada's environment, demographic, economic, historical, and social aspects. | |||
| Selective collection of links to Canadian government sites and key federal documents. | |||
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Canadiana : The Canadian Resource Page |
Links to information on Canadian government, statistics, news, history, education and other resources. | ||
| Maps and statistical information are provided for the world's cities. | |||
| With 50,000 entries, the Gazetteer provides geographic information on every incorporated place and county in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, along with several thousand unincorporated places, special-purpose sites, and physical features. | |||
| Interactive site calculates cost of living in different cities and provides comparisons between cities for expenses for housing, food, taxes, etc. Salary calculator provides an estimate of the salary required to maintain standard of living when moving to a new city. | |||
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Country Studies Area Handbooks - from the Library of Congress |
Description and analysis of the history, the social, economic, political and cultural aspects of countries throughout the world. | ||
| Comparative information on cities, school districts and relocation. | |||
| Hometown Locator and Gazetteer | Includes Community Profiles for 42,500 cities, towns & ZIP codes with data on environmental conditions, local newspapers, media outlets, building permits, crime and income data and local employment. Additionally Census 2000 information may be browsed by city, town, village, county, or zip code. Gazetter provides physical and cultural information on localities and the "My House" feature shows aerial photos of individual streets. | ||
| View and print maps. Point-to-point driving instructions also available. | |||
| ArchiviaNet, an automated search tool, provides access to the vast amount of information on Canadian history in the Archives. | |||
| Location and brief history of geographic entities throughout the world. | |||
| Information on nations and international organizations. | |||
| Political, economic, social and historical information on the nations of the world. | |||
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| GOVERNMENT INFORMATION : United States | |||
| Links to regulations, technical assistance manuals, legal and business information and other publications on the ADA | |||
| Budget of the United States Government : Fiscal year 2005 | Includes the President's budget proposal,economic analysis, supporting documents and statistics. | ||
| Consolidated Appropriations Act 2005. Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 4818 | The Omnibus Appropriations Bill for 2005 was passed by Congress in November 2005. It packages together several legislative spending measures into one bill. The Conference Report gives further detail on the spending measures. | ||
| The Catalog of United States Government Publications (GPO Access) | Provides online access to The Catalog of United States Government Publications, 1994 - , an indexing and search system for print and electronic information products created by Federal agencies. It is updated daily. | ||
| The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is a codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the Executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government. | |||
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Congressional Directories (109th Congress) |
Web based directories include contact information and links to Congress web pages. | ||
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Contacting the Congress: Online directory for the 109th Congress |
Contains e-mail addresses, web sites, traditional addresses and phone numbers for all members of Congress | ||
| The most important current and historical U.S. government publications, including the Constitution, Supreme Court Decisions, Public Laws, Congressional Record, U.S. Budget and more. | |||
| One-stop shopping for federal statistics Search a database of statistics on a variety of subjects from more than 70 Federal Agencies. | |||
| The official daily publication for Rules, Proposed Rules, and Notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as Executive Orders and other Presidential Documents. | |||
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FirstGov: Official web site for searching the US government |
The first-ever government website to provide one-stop access to all online U.S. Federal Government resources. | ||
| A good starting point for U.S. government information, provides access the laws, regulations, reports, data and other information of the United States government. | |||
| Historical statistics on the people and economy of the U.S., 1790 - 1970, by states and counties. | |||
| An encyclopedia of Congressional acts, provides history of the legislation, provisions,Constitutional basis, Congressional debate, cases and relationships with other laws. | |||
| Provides links to the full text of selected laws such as, The Civil Rights Acts, American with Disabilities Act, Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, etc. | |||
| Search the Thomas Database for the text and status of Bills, Public Laws, roll call votes in Congress, the Congressional Record, Congressional Committee Reports, and more. | |||
| Comprehensive site for population, housing, income, business, geographic and other statistics. | |||
| United States Code | The compilation of the general and permanent laws of the U.S. | ||
| General information on the 3 branches of U.S. government, including a directory of federal agencies and offices. | |||
| GOVERNMENT INFORMATION : New York State | |||
| New York State Government Resources on the Internet. | |||
| Access to all New York State county and city government web sites. | |||
| GOVERNMENT INFORMATION : Buffalo and Western New York | |||
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Information on city government, events and news. |
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| RIN provides links to information on public services, government, demographics and general regional data for counties, cities, towns, villages and Indian reservations in the Western New York region. | |||
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State of the Region : Performance Indicators for the Buffalo - Niagara Region in the 21st Century. |
Online version of the 1999 report developed and continually updated by the UB Institute for Local Governance and Regional Growth. Analyzes eleven areas key to Buffalo-Niagara's quality of life and competitiveness in terms of economic, social, educational and governmental issues. The print version is also available in the Reference section of the library - 974.797 St29 REF | ||
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State of the Region: Progress Report 2000 for the Buffalo-Niagara Region and Progress Report for 2002 |
Print version of the 2000 -2002 updates are available in the Reference scetion of the library - 974.797 St29 REF | ||
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| LITERATURE | |||
| Catalogue of Electronic Texts | |||
| Freely accessible e-texts of reference works, poetry, fiction and non-fiction. | |||
| An extensive database of listings for electronic works, their authors, and their publishers, covering poetry, fiction, drama, and nonfiction that makes significant use of electronic techniques or enhancements. Forms of writing include hypertexts and other interactive pieces, kinetic or animated poems, multimedia works, generated texts, and works that allow reader collaboration. | |||
| Includes three comprehensive, full-text literary databases - Contemporary Authors (biographical information), Contemporary Literary Criticism Select, , and Dictionary of Literary Biography (biographical, historical and critical information.). All three are searchable by author's name, title of work, nationality, subject or genre, and keyword. | |||
| Facilitates access to thousands of books that are freely readable over the Internet, and provides links to archives and directories of online texts. Promotes the development of freely accessible online books and other resources. | |||
| From the Internet Public Library. | |||
| Free electronic book collection of over 6,000 classic works; most titles were published before 1923. | |||
| From the British Library. Selected rare books may be viewed using touch-screen technology and interactive animation. Visitors can virtually 'turn' the pages of manuscripts, zoom in on digitized images and read or listen to notes explaining the significance of each page. Currently ten books are on display. | |||
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| NEWS Web Sites (See also: Periodical Indexes and Databases Listed By Subject : News) | |||
| CNN Online | |||
| Top breaking news headlines from around the world. | |||
| New York Times Online (requires free registration) | |||
| Washington Post Online | |||
| Daily coverage of world events, politics, business etc. from a wide variety of international news sources. | |||
| YAHOO News | |||
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| POLLS | |||
| Public opinion polls on current issues. | |||
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Health Poll Search (from Kaisernetwork) |
Searchable archive of public opinion questions on health issues. | ||
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| QUOTATIONS | |||
| Bartlett's Familiar Quotations | |||
| Provides links to many Web quotation sites. | |||
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| REVIEWS | |||
| Provides access to online full-text movie reviews to over 27,000 films. | |||
| SCHOLARSHIP, FINANCIAL AID and GRANT INFORMATION | |||
| Comprehensive financial aid sites, including articles, calculators, resources and links. | |||
| Information on philanthropies, foundations and grants. Access to the Foundation Center's website is freely available. Medaille students, faculty and staff may also search the Foundation Directory Online Premium Service in the Library. See a librarian for more information. | |||
| Grants.gov | Organizations can electronically find and apply for competitive grant opportunities from all Federal grant-making agencies. Searchable by agency, funding instrument type, funding activity category, CFDA (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance) number, Funding Opportunity Number or by key words. | ||
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Non-Profit Guides : Grant Writing Tools for Non-Profit Organizations |
A 10-point grant writing guide for non-profit organizations.Includes sample applications, funding proposals and budgets. | ||
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Student Guide - Financial Aid from the U.S. Dept. of Education 2005-2006. |
Student Guide - Financial Aid from the U.S. Dept. of Education 2005 - 06. | ||
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| SCIENCE REFERENCE | |||
| Links to web sites containing chemical,physical, thermodynamic, mechanical, toxicological and safety data. | |||
| STATISTICAL SOURCES | |||
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General Statistical sites |
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| Excellent collection of links to online statistics on many different subjects. | |||
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International Statistics |
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| Demographic and socioeconomic statistics for 227 countries and areas of the world | |||
| Access to Canadian social, economic, health and education statistics. | |||
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United States Statistics |
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| National, industry, international and regional economic data, and the Survey of Current Business, 1994 - present. | |||
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Bureau of Justice Statistics : Firearms and Crime Statistics |
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| Statistics on employment / unemployment, wages and earnings, inflation, consumer price index, productivity, safety and health, business costs, etc. | |||
| Homepage for new statistics and publications from the 2000 Census. Includes data files, ranking, reports and briefs. | |||
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Census 2000 : The Population Profile of the United States: 2000 |
Full-text publications generated by the 2000 Census on U.S. population, social characteristics, housing, household economics and diversity statistics. | ||
| Consumer Price Indexes | Provides monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a representative basket of goods and services | ||
| Statistics on population, economics,
housing, labor, business, crime, and government finance, by state, county
and city. 1988 and 1994 editions of the County and City Data Book are available from the University of Virginia |
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| Current statistics on employment, income, prices, etc. | |||
| Links to U.S. Government statistics on many different subjects. | |||
| Historical statistics on the people and economy of the U.S., 1790 - 1970, by states and counties. | |||
| Hometown Locator and Gazetteer | Census 2000 information may be browsed by city, town, village, county, or zip code. Also includes Community Profiles for 42,500 cities, towns & ZIP codes with data on environmental conditions, local newspapers, media outlets, building permits, crime and income data and local employment. | ||
| Find statistics from more than 70 government agencies, by states and counties. | |||
| From the U.S. Dept. of Transportion. Includes statistics on highway safety, energy and environmental factors, drunk driving, air travel etc. | |||
| Statistics on people, business and geography from the 2000 Census. | |||
| Statistics on social and economic conditions in the U.S. at the state and metropolitan area levels. | |||
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Statistical
Abstract of the United States 2001 - 2005 |
Collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the U.S. | ||
| Key economic indicators and statistics. | |||
| Summary of national and state statistics from Statistical Abstract. | |||
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New York State Statistics |
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| Statistics are available on demographics, economics, health etc. for 2002 - 2004. | |||
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Western New York Statistics |
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| Key economic indicators and statistics for the Buffalo-Niagara Falls area. | |||
| Statistics for Erie County on people, business and geography from the 2000 Census. | |||
| RIN provides links to information on public services, government, demographics and general regional data for counties, cities, towns, villages and Indian reservations in the Western New York region. | |||
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| WEATHER | |||
| Yahoo Weather | |||
| Buffalo Weather | |||
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| OTHER REFERENCE SITES ON THE WEB | |||
| Freely accessible reference web sites, selected and evaluated by Bloomburg University Library. | |||
| Internet Public Library Reference Center | |||
| Library of Congress Homepage | Access to the Library of Congress catalog, digital collections, online exhibitions and more. | ||
| Search Amicus - the National Library catalog of Canada. Also provides access to Canadian national archives, digital collections and online research tools. | |||
| Includes links to over 1000 reviewed reference web pages and to selected U.S. government documents. | |||
| Web reference sources selected by the Library of Congress. | |||
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This page last updated 11/14/05