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The
Michigan Electronic Library Library Reference Collection (MEL)
Western
Libraries Online Reference Collection
Acronyms
Acronym
Finder
Biographies
Western
Libraries Biographies Reference
Business
New
York Times Library Business Information -- Links to Markets, Investing,
Companies, Banking & Finance, Government, Business News & Business
Directories.
Country
Information
CIA
FactBook
Political
Leaders --An alphabetical collection of web sites
that identify key players in government, political science, and public
policy issues.
Crime
Bureau
of Justice Statistics -- Statistics on crime.
Disaster
Information
ReliefWeb Disaster Situation Reports:
Complex
Emergencies, Natural
Disasters
Environmental
Northwest
Environmental Organizations
Worldwatch
Government
Information
Google
Federal Government Search
Western
Libraries Government Information Page
Legal
Findlaw
Maps
CityNet
-- International City maps & info
Country
Maps (via ReliefWeb)
Geographic
Names Database (via USGS) -- contains
latitude/longitude
Regional Information
Canadian Information
Canadian
Government
Canadian
Statistics
British
Columbia links to: British
Columbia Government, The statistical agency of the Province of BC, Canada
British Columbia Business Service Centre, BC Ministry of Small Business,
Tourism and Culture, Civic Net British Columbia
British
Columbia Map - tourism oriented but site contains detailed city
maps
Washington
State & Local Information
Washington
Topical Index -- Search for
information on: Business and Commerce, Constitution, Law, and the Courts,
Education, Employment, Environment and Natural Resources, Health and Social
Services, Recreation, Technology, Tourism, Transportation
Washington
State Legislature State government information
including politicians and initiatives.
Washington
State Business Records Database
Legislative
District Map & Information
Whatcom
County // City of Bellingham
Regional
Map // Washington
State Map // Bellingham
Map
Search Engines
& Directories
Search Engines: Google
// ixquick (metasearch engine)
Directories: DMOZ
(the best) // Yahoo
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