Listed below are some useful
Reference Links.
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Area /
Postal / Zip Codes |
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Almanacs |
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Area Code Decoder |
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Farmers Almanac
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Area Code Listing, by Number |
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Information Please |
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Zip Code Directory |
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Automobiles |
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NADA Guides |
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Kelly Blue Book |
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Biography |
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Books & Authors |
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Biography on A&E |
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BookBrowse |
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Inventors Hall of Fame |
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Overbooked |
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POTUS- Presidents of the United States of
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Business |
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EDGAR (Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval) |
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Calendars |
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Calculators |
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Virtual Perpetual Calendar |
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Convert It |
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Salary/Cost of Living |
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Universal Currency Converter |
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Census |
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Citizenship |
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American Fact Finder |
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U.S. Census Bureau |
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El Paso Demographics |
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Colleges and Universities |
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Companies |
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College and University Rankings |
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EDGAR (Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval) |
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University of Texas at El Paso |
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Hoover’s Online |
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El Paso Community College |
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University of Phoenix |
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Park University |
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New Mexico State University |
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Dona Ana Branch Community College |
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Consumer |
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Countries and
States |
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BBB: Better Business Bureau |
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Country Background Notes |
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ConsumerSearch |
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CIA World Factbook |
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Hoaxbusters
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50states.com |
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CountryReports.org |
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Library of Congress Country Studies |
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Dictionaries & Thesauri |
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Merriam-Webster |
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dictionary.net |
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Idiomsite.com |
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Glossary of Poetic Terms |
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AskOxford.com |
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Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus |
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Education |
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Encyclopedias |
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FastWeb |
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AllRefer.com |
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NCES: National Center for Education Statistics |
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Southwest Home Schooling Network |
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Entertainment |
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allmusic |
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ESPN.com |
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Internet Movie Database |
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Music Links from the Digital Librarian |
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TV Guide Entertainment Network |
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Family |
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National Center for Missing and
Exploited Children |
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Geography |
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Government
Documents |
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Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names Online |
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GPO Access |
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U.S. Gazetteer |
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How Our Laws Are Made |
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MapQuest.com |
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Core Documents of U.S. Democracy |
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Government-
Federal |
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Government- State |
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Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present
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Handbook of Texas Online
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Bureau of Citizen and Immigration Services |
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Texas Legislature Online |
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FirstGov |
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State of Texas Government Information |
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FAFSA |
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Texas State Library |
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FedStats |
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IRS—Internal Revenue Service |
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Official US Executive Branch Web Sites |
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THOMAS—U.S. Congress on the Internet |
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigrations Services |
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Government
Local |
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City of El Paso |
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El Paso County |
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Health Care /
Medicine |
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AIDSInfo |
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MayoClinic.com |
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American Diabetes Association |
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MedlinePlus |
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The Border Health Information and Education Network |
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National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
En Español |
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El Paso County Medical Society |
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Texas Hospital Checkup |
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HealthWeb |
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Internet
Tutorials
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Investments |
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GCF Global Learning |
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New Internet User Tutorial |
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EDGAR (Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval)
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Bare Bones 101 |
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Jobs and
Careers |
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Job Search Research Guide |
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JobStar Central |
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Riley Guide |
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Work in Texas |
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KidsZone |
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Books to Read |
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Homework Help |
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Tips for Parents & Teachers |
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Law |
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Libraries |
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LII: Legal Information Institute |
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University of Texas El Paso |
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Findlaw
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El Paso Community College Library |
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Tarlton Law Library |
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New Mexico State University Library |
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TexasLawHelp |
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Library of Congress |
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Library of Texas |
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Texas Department of Public Safety:
Sex Offender Registry |
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Talking Book Program |
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Maps / Driving
Directions |
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MapQuest.com |
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National Atlas |
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Measurements |
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Online Conversions |
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News / Media |
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El Paso Times |
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Diario de Juarez |
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Google News |
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The New York Times on the Web |
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FindArticles.com |
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NewsDirectory.com |
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AJR NewsLink |
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Quotations |
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Quotations at Bartleby.com |
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Recreation &
Travel |
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National Park Service: Recreation and Travel |
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Travel, Transportation and Recreation |
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Sports |
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Statistics |
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Baseball Almanac |
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American Fact Finder |
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ESPN |
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Nationmaster.com |
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Statistical Abstract of the United States |
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Statistical Resources on the Web |
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Tax Forms |
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Telephone
Directories |
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IRS—Internal Revenue Service |
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Reverse Phone Directory |
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1040.com |
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Switchboard.com |
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Time |
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Trivia |
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Official U.S. Time
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Based on the Book |
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Time and Date.com |
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CoolQuiz.com |
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Factophile.com |
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FunTrivia.com |
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Guinness World Records |
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Vital Records |
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Where to Write for Vital Records |
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Weather |
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Writing and
Research |
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National Weather Service |
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Citing Government Information in APA and MLA |
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Weather Channel |
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Guide to Citation Style Guides |
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Grammar and Style |
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OWL: Handouts, Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling |
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Links prepared by Suzie Mancillas - Reference Librarian |