Library Home Library Hours Library Services Library Procedures NEW! LINK+ Catalog Interlibrary Loan Code of Conduct Ask a Librarian Library Resources     Library Catalog     Library Periodicals     Databases By Subject     Databases By Title Internet Resources     Electronic Texts     Free E-Periodicals     Library Catalogs     Reference Resources     Search Tools     Style Guides     Web Sites By Subject Library Schedules     Conference Room     Instruction Lab Contact Library Staff		Reference Resources Background Notes (U.S. Dept. of State) "Information on all the countries of the world with which the United States has relations." CIA World Factbook  Search for statistical and historical information on countries. Country Studies: Area Handbook Series Studies of 102 countries and regions of the world. Published by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. Much of the information is outdated. Encyclopedia.com Search the Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. FREE411.COM "1-800-FREE411 was created to provide callers with a free alternative to the skyrocketing rates being charged by phone companies for directory assistance." Guinness World Records Online version of the book. Infonation Search for statistical data on UN member countries. Internet Public Library "The first public library of and for the Internet community." Provides library reference services through the Internet. @LA "The Guide to Sites Relating to Southern California and Greater Los Angeles." InfoSpace Search for people, businesses, classifieds and other resources. Mapquest Directions and maps for getting from point A to point B anywhere in the U.S.A. Merriam-Webster OnLine Search the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary or the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Thesaurus. NationMaster.com Statistical comparisons of countries. Refdesk.com Listing of websites useful for finding short answers or facts. Statistical Resources on the Web Statistical web sites compiled by the University of Michigan Library. Telephone Directories on the Web "Listing of online white pages, yellow pages, and fax directories." WhoWhere? Search for telephone numbers and addresses of people and businesses. Yahoo! People Search Find phone numbers, addresses, email addresses and much more about people.