Reference Tools

Quick Facts

American Fact Finder (U.S. Census Bureau) -- Population, housing, economic, and geographic data.

Bartleby.com Reference -- Quotations, thesauri, English usage, encyclopedias, dictionaries.

The CIA World Factbook -- Profiles the world's countries by providing information on geography, people, government, economy, military, etc.

HowStuffWorks -- "Clear, reliable explanations of how everything around us actually works."

Library of Congress Country Studies -- Provides "description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world and examines the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors."

Old Farmer's Almanac -- A truly unique almanac with information on gardening, weather, cooking, and home owning.

Statistical Abstract of the United States (U.S. Census Bureau) -- A collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States. Also links to county and city data.

Link Collections

Information Please Almanac -- A compendium of statistics and up-to-date facts and figures, atlas, encyclopedia, country information.

Internet Public Library: Ready Reference -- Almanacs, directories, calculators, conversion tools, quotations, and more.

Librarians' Index to the Internet: Ready Reference & Quick Facts -- Facts and figures from postage rates to world records.

refdesk.com: Indispensable Links -- Links to atlases, maps, calendars, converters, statistics, health information, symbols and signs, etiquette rules, legal information, travel resources and miscellaneous facts.

Utah Resources

utah.gov -- The official web site of the State of Utah.

Utah City Guide -- Excellent guide to everything about Utah!

Utah Map Access Portal -- A statewide index of maps available online, listing map titles, descriptions, and links to traditional & interactive map sites pertaining to the State of Utah.

Utah Transit Authority -- This site allows you to print route schedules and maps for local bus and TRAX routes.

Utah's Job Connection -- Resources for jobseekers in Utah.

Utah State Tax Commission -- Tax forms and filing information.