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Abbreviations and Acronyms Abbreviations.com to search or browse for acronyms and abbreviations Acronym Database (formerly the Acronym and Abbreviation Server) Acronym Finder contains definitions for over 300,000 acronyms and abbreviations Almanacs Fast Facts: Almanacs/Factbooks/Statistical Reports & Related Reference Tools Compiled by Gary Price. Information Please Almanac -- A wealth of facts, it's helpful to begin with the index. See also Daily Almanacs See also Guinness World Records Biography Biographical Dictionary of more than 28,000 notables from ancient times to the present Biography.com Database of over 25,000 personalities From the Biography channel on the A&E cable network. Lives, the Biography Resource "Links to thousands of biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, diaries, letters, narratives, oral histories and more" World Biographical Index -- based on the 5th edition of the Index by K.G. 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CNN.com Daily Almanac Daily Almanac, by Michael J. Maggio The Days of History Links to "Today in History" sites Today-in-History by Scope Systems ANY-Day-in-History by Scope Systems Today in History, part of the American Memory collection of the Library of Congress WWW Sites for Birthday Assignments compiled by Xin Li, HCC Library Dictionaries American Heritage Dictionary (4th ed.), from Bartleby.com includes color illustrations and audio word pronunciations. Merriam-Webster Online Language Center -- Dictionary and Thesaurus Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 Edition, courtesy of the ARTFL Project Hawaiian Dictionaries: Basic Hawaiian Dictionary presented by the Hale Kuamo'o Hawaiian Language College of the University of Hawaii at Hilo Mamaka Kaiao Hawaiian language dictionary, published by the Hale Kuamo'o Hawaiian Language Center at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, is more comprehensive. Mo'o and Lolo's Hawaiian Dictionary On-line, features a page where you can find your name in Hawaiian. Specialized Dictionaries: Animated American Sign Language Dictionary Animated depictions of signs as well as resources for and about the Deaf community. Created and maintained by Randy Stine. Free Online Dictionary of Computing, created by Denis Howe, hosted by InstantWeb Language Dictionaries and Translators Dictionaries of English and other languages, online translators, and language resources. Originally compiled by Rivendell International Communications. NameFinder Meanings and origins of names SYMBOLS.com encyclopedia of graphic symbols Find the meaning or history of a symbol, or find the sign or symbol that represents a particular word or idea. yourDictionary.com: A Web of Online Dictionaries Includes links to The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (4th ed.), translators, and over 300 English, multilanguage, and specialized dictionaries and thesauri. Compiled and managed by Robert Beard. Webopedia Online Dictionary for Computer and Internet Terms E-mail Directories -- See Telephone Directories Encyclopedias Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. offers over 50,000 entries with more than 80,000 hypertext cross-references, plus biographies and maps Encarta Encyclopedia from MSN Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopedia.com contains entries from the The Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 3rd ed. Presented by Electric Library and Infonautics. Free Internet Encyclopedia including the MacroReference for large areas of knowledge, and the MicroReference for short articles and references to specific subjects. By Clifton Davis and Margaret Adamson Fincannon. Gazetteer of the United States, for geographical information, presented by the US Census Guinness World Records compiles the remarkable and strange. Maps Lycos RoadMaps MapBlast maps-on-demand Mapquest offers worldwide coverage. Includes Driving Directions and Road Trip Planner, for maps and driving directions between US cities. From GeoSystems Global Corporation. Yahoo Maps retrieves maps for U.S. street addresses or intersections. Occupational Outlook Handbook for career information, job descriptions, and forecasts Postal Information Postage Rate Calculator -- Domestic Postage Rate Calculator -- International Postal Abbreviations for states and other address designations ZIP Code Lookup, by the United States Postal Service Zip Codes and Postal Information, organized by Yahoo. Geographic Names Information Survey (GNIS), courtesy of U.S. Geological Service (USGS) Quotations Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. The Quotations Page, by Michael Moncur, accesses numerous quotations databases. Another link to the Quotations Page Quotations Search via Bartleby.com Recipes All Recipes Dinner Co-op Recipe Collection Statistics Hawaii: State of Hawaii Data Book, maintained by the Statistics Center, Dept. of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT), State of Hawaii:   Data Book 2002   Data Book 2001   Data Book 2000   Data Book 1999   Data Book 1998   Data Book 1997   Data Book 1996 Native Hawaiian Data Book 1996, 1998, from the Planning and Research Office of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs United States: FedStats "The gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies" Consult the Subject Index KIDS COUNT track the status of children nationally and state-by-state. A project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Population Clocks for the US and the world State and Metropolitan Area Data Book contains comprehensive data for states and metropolitan areas. Note: .pdf format -- requires Adobe Acrobat Reader Statistical Abstract of the United States 2001 Note: .pdf format -- requires Adobe Acrobat Reader   Also available: 2000 Statistical Abstract 1996 Uncle Sam's Reference Shelf contains frequently requested tables and rankings from the Statistical Abstract of the United States. U.S. Census 1990 Results U.S. Census 2000 Tax Center Dept. of Taxation, State of Hawaii -- forms, instructions, rules, and legislation Internal Revenue Service (IRS) -- tax forms and publications Telephone Directories Hawaii Government Directory and Guide University of Hawaii System Faculty/Staff Directory Area Codes and Country Codes AT&T AnyWho Information:   Toll free numbers   White pages   Yellow pages   Reverse directory Big Book/SuperPages yellow pages for U.S. businesses InfoSpace White pages for individuals, yellow pages for businesses, reverse lookups, and international directories Jay Computer Services Area code and zip code databases SuperPages interactive yellow pages by Verizon Switchboard for individuals and businesses WhoWhere? for e-mail addresses and personal home pages, as well as telephone numbers and addresses Yahoo!People Search Thesauri Roget's Thesauri at Bartleby.com Roget's Thesaurus Search Form by Mark Olsen and the ARTFL Project at the University of Chicago Wordsmyth Educational Dictionary-Thesaurus, by Robert Parks and the ARTFL Project Times Around the World -- what time is it in Alaska? in Hong Kong? 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