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Link to complete the Census Bureau's American Community Survey online using materials received in the mail. Also includes instructions and a video.

History, tribes, words, statistics, reservations, etc.

From the Bureau of Labor Statistics, measures the amount of time people spend doing various activities, such as paid work, childcare, volunteering, and socializing.

Calculate your monthly mortgage payment.

From the OWL at Purdue.

An Online Reference Service from the Library of Congress.

Moon Phases, Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise, Moonset, etc.

Translate text: French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, and others.

German-English, English-German, German-Spanish, Spanish-German translation service.

Compare cities using cost of living, housing, education, economy, crime, health and climate.

Editable dictionary contains 33,000 notable people from ancient times to present day.

Short biographies of over 25,000 contemporary and historical figures.

Courtesy of BookSpot.com.

Authors, awards, genre, online books, literary criticism, and reviews.

Events by year, events on any day, notable birthdays, important deaths.

History of President's Day from the National Archives.

Includes calculators for salaries, cost of living, target heart rate, as well as converters for currency, cooking, weight & mass, and more.

Meanings of symbols and letters on tombstones.

Employment status, occupation, income, and poverty. American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates.

Education, marital status, disability, place of birth, etc. American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates.

Employment status, occupation, income, poverty. American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates.

Education, marital status, disability, place of birth, etc. American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates.

Employment status, occupation, income, poverty. American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates.

Education, marital status, disability, place of birth, etc. American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates.

Employment status, occupation, income, poverty. American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates.

Education, marital status, disability, place of birth, etc. American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates.

Worldwide and state-by-state.

Use templates for books, articles, web pages to get MLA and APA citations.

MLA, APA, Turabian, Chicago Manual, CSE Manual. Side by side comparisons. Documentation guidelines from Duke University.

Find jobs in libraries within Colorado as well as out-of-state.

Website is divided into three sections: "Colorado Histories" where you can find biographies and Colorado history; "Tech Help" which provides lessons on computing from the very basics to digital photography to e-books and other gadgets; and "Tools for Tough Times" which provides a jobhunter's guide, small business information, food & shelter, health, money management, and legal assistance.

From CNN Money - see how far your salary will go in another city.

Find data and statistics on topics such as the U.S. Government budget, consumer spending, foreign assistance data, health and demographics, labor statistics, transportation statistics, and more.

Tracks whether famous people are still alive.

Hindu Festival (from Answers.com).

Holidays and celebrations around the world by date, country, religion.

From About.com.

Available from April, 1995 forward - provides economic information on prices, wages, production, business activity, purchasing power, credit, money and Federal finance.

"A live question and answer service available 24 hours a day" (U.K.)

Links to sources for quotations, proverbs, sayings, aphorisms, slogans, cliches, etc.

From Refdesk.com, includes almanacs, factbooks, statistical reports, and related reference tools.

Statistics from more than 100 agencies, including statistics on demographics, aviation, cigarette smoking, crime, education and much, much more!

See the graves of thousands of famous people from around the world.

From the American Library Association.

Facts and statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Translate text or entire web pages; includes special characters.

"Provides real-time measurement and insights needed to improve health, increase productivity, and lower healthcare costs."

From Punxsutawney Groundhog Club -- history, kids' activities, etc.

Explore, set, or search world records.

From Answers.com.

Provides information on Hispanic Heritage Month as well as information on famous Hispanic Americans, the Spanish language, holidays, etc.

From the University of Virginia Library.

Information on holidays from 123Holiday.net.

Monthly, weekly, and daily; traditional and silly.

Airplanes, jelly beans, crayons, glass; welding, casting, machining, etc.

A Dictionary of Units of Measurement.

Compare purchasing power of U.S. dollar from 1790 to the present.

Scientific explanations in understandable English (covers electronics, cars, science, money, home, travel, entertainment, etc.).

Collection of resources about the history and current issues of immigration in the United States.

Almanacs on a wide range of subjects, dictionary, atlas, encyclopedia.

Huge multidisciplinary reference website - includes reference tools, subject collections, magazines, and newspapers.

From the American Foundation for Irish Heritage.

Education, health, poverty, demographics, etc.

From Answers.com.

From Answers.com.

Primary sources - history, photos, docs. Browse by topic, timeline, or location.

Subjects cover biography, education, government, religion, science, etc.

Academic, public, and school library information.

Links to the Literature section of Recommended Websites.

Colorado Driver Handbook - Spanish-Language.

From Answers.com.

Includes calculators to determine mortgage, debt consolidation, amortization, refinancing, loan comparisons and more.

From the State of Colorado.

Provides information on Native American tribes, languages, famous Native Americans, history, etc.

Health statistics and links to additional sources of information.

From the American Library Association.

From the CDC, provides statistics on births, deaths, marriages, divorces, and fetal deaths.

This multilingual currency converter covers more than 164 currencies, providing both current rates as well as historical rates.

From the New York Times.

Volume, frequency, cooking, clothing, atronomical, angles, etc.

From Answers.com.

From Infoplease.

Personalized timelines including historical events, people, and inventions; also people born in a given year.

From the American Library Association (ALA).

Addresses, fax and phone numbers, and hours for local facilities.

From the American Library Association (ALA).

Find unbiased pro and con information on 42 controversial issues. Each topic includes a summary of the issue, a "Did You Know?" section, pro & con arguments, background information, and a video gallery.

Includes resources, history of winners and finalists, archive, and forms.

Find quotes by author or topic.

Includes links to historical textbooks, the science of reading, choosing books, using libraries, and much more.

Includes tools to explore communities, compare cost of living, crime reports, schools and salary.

A Dictionary of Quotations.

From Answers.com.

From the Library of Congress.

From Emory University.

Urban legends reference pages.

Politics, culture, crossword puzzles, quizzes, and more.

This unique statistical database allows you to research and compare a multitude of different data on US states. StateMaster goes beyond the numbers to provide you with visual charts, maps, flags, and graphs, as well as state profiles.

Includes current and historical abstracts on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Some topics include Arts, Recreation & Travel, Education, Energy & Utilities, Information & Communications, Social Insurance & Human Service, and much more. From the U.S. Census Bureau.

Translate text: Chinese, German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, and others.

From the National Education Association.

Includes categories such as Automotive, Entertainment, Crime, Vietnam War, Literary, Civil War. Search by year or keyword. Special section on "What Happened Today." From History.com.

From dMarie - headlines, birthdays, songs, TV shows, toys, books, etc. for selected date.

Online access to all of the data collected by the Census Bureau.

Formerly Immigration & Naturalization Service - INS.

Provides information on mail fraud, scheme alerts, consumer awareness tips, and more.

Translation, verb conjugations, numbers, and grammar for several languages.

Global statistical information covering economics, demographic & social, environment & energy, etc.

From ALA - explains confidentiality of library records.

Find education resources from the USGS for Grades K-6, 7-12, or Undergraduate. Includes online lectures, videos & animations of popular topics, maps, images, and more.

History, fact sheet, etc., from Department of Veterans Affairs.

Archived web pages from 1996 to a few months ago. From the Internet Archive.

By drowning, snake bite, plane crash, lightning, etc.

Biographies and links; also city, state, and country indexes.

Uses built-in algorithms to compute answers to a variety of questions.

From the Internet Public Library - provides a selection of resources on finding word and phrase origins, as well as print resources.

Map with current times.

Covers all aspects of the writing process from preparing to write, revising & editing, to publishing. From Colorado State University.

Select a year for highlights and facts, also has information listed by decades or timelines.

From the United States Postal Service (USPS).