Reference & Background
Reference & Background
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Statistical Abstract of the United States
The Statistical Abstract of the United States, published since 1878, is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Use the Abstract as a convenient volume for statistical reference, and as a guide to sources of more information both in print and on the Web. Sources of data include the Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and many other Federal agencies and private organizations.Provides vital statistics of the United States. Online editions go bact to late 19th century. Also included is the Bicentennial Edition: Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970 -
History Reference Center
A robust, history reference tool, well-suited to secondary eduction. Offers full text from more than 2,500 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books, cover to cover full text for nearly 170 leading history periodicals, more than 112,000 historical documents, 113,000 biographies of historical figures, more than 112,000 historical photos and maps, and more than 80 hours of historical videoDatabase features full text for more than 1,990 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books from leading history publishers as well as full text for over 150 history periodicals. -
U.S. Census & Other Statistical Sites
This is a collection of a wide variety of government-created statistical resources. Library staff have collected these links and organized them by usefulness and government agency.A collection of a wide variety of government-created statistical resources. -
Lexikon des Mittelalters & International Encyclopedia for the Middle Ages
A valuable research tool for medievalists of all disciplines. Covers all aspects of medieval studies within the period 300 to 1500. Its geographical scope covers the whole of Europe, part of the Middle East, and parts of North Africa to document the roots of Western culture and those of its neighbours in the Byzantine, Arab and Jewish worlds.More than 30,000 signed articles written by over 3,000 authors covers all aspects of medieval studies within the period 300 to 1500. -
Europa Sacra
Europa Sacra provides information on medieval Church prelates including information on all 1300 medieval bishoprics, archdioceses and patriarchates under obedience to Rome, as well as prosopographical information on 18,507 bishops, archbishops and patriarchs. Gradually more recent prosopographical works on members of religious orders and data on secular clergy supplied by nationally-based prosopographical projects will be added.Provides information on medieval Church prelates including information on all 1300 medieval bishoprics, archdioceses and patriarchates. -
Credo Reference
Credo is an easy-to-use tool for research projects and homework. Search in hundreds of encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, quotations, and subject-specific titles, as well as 200,000+ images and audio files, and nearly 100 videos.Search in hundreds of encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, quotations, and subject-specific titles, as well as 200,000+ images and audio files, and nearly 100 videos.
