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The Library of Congress. The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution, and it serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world, with more than 120 million items. The collections include books, sound recordings, motion pictures, photographs, maps, and manuscripts.
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URL: www.loc.gov

Directory of the Virtual Library, an expert-run catalog of sections of the web
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URL: vlib.org

Information Please is the world's largest free reference site. Here you can find facts on thousands of subjects including sports, entertainment, technology, business, education, and health.
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URL: www.infoplease.com

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international consortium where Member organizations, a full-time staff, and the public work together to develop Web standards. W3C primarily pursues its mission through the creation of Web standards and guidelines designed to ensure long-term growth for the Web. Over 400 organizations are Members of the Consortium. W3C is jointly run by the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (MIT CSAIL) in the USA, the European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics (ERCIM) headquartered in France, Keio University in Japan, and has
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URL: www.w3.org

Reference.com - online encyclopedia, almanac, Web search powered by Google, Web directory, dictionary and thesaurus.
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URL: www.reference.com

Locate nearly any place on Earth, search and print historical, weather, and population maps, and more with our dynamic atlas.
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URL: plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine

An information technology dictionary of definitions, computer terms, tech glossaries and cheat sheets covering the Web, Internet, computers and technology. Find related technology news and educational resources to help keep you informed.
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URL: whatis.techtarget.com

Archives.gov Home Page
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URL: www.archives.gov

Learn the Net, a guide to the Internet and World Wide Web dedicated to helping you master this amazing medium
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URL: www.learnthenet.com/english/index.html

RAND Corporation is the original non-profit think tank helping to improve policy and decision making through objective research and analysis. RAND consults with both the public and private sector and conducts independent research on national and global public policy issues. Expertise includes science, technology, energy, national security, public policy, justice, health, education, drug policy, terrorism, and Middle East Security and stability.
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URL: www.rand.org