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Citation and Style Guides | Conversions | Dictionaries & Translation Services | Houston/Harris County/Texas | Maps & Geography | Phone Directories | Reference Collections | Search Engines | Short URLs | Timelines | Urban Legends This collection is comprised of sources, in addition to Google searches, used by the eBranch staff to answer questions submitted to Ask a Librarian. There are a few duplications of sources found elsewhere on this site. US Census data. Information about countries and world rankings. Great reference books online - includes quotations, dictionaries, and encyclopedias. Basic information about countries. Analysis and history of countries. Almanac, dictionary, and encyclopedia. Quotations. Medical Reference for Non-Medical Librarians Comparitive statistics for the world. Instructions for doing everything from decorating an apartment to joining the Peace Corps. Find out the time anywhere in the world. From the USPS. Official site. Links to a variety of sources. Chicago Manual of Style Form Guide Select type of material (book, magazine, online, etc.) and enter the relevant information and the machine returns both APA and MLA format citations. A Guide for Writing Research Papers based on Modern Language Association (MLA) Documentation Modern Language Association (MLA) Official site. Nuts and Bolts of College Writing Online! A Referece Guide to Using Internet Sources Overview of citing online sources in APA, MLA, and Chicago styles. A variety of mathematical conversion calculators. A variety of mathematical conversions. Dictionaries & Translation Services Translator from AltaVista. Includes English to Spanish, Chinese, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Portuguese; translation from the previous languages and Russian to English. Searches for words in multiple sources. In addition to dictionary and thesaurus services, includes a word of the day feature. Find definitions or translations in a variety of dictionaries including specialized dictionaries. Includes translation to and from a wide variety of languages. Links to a variety of information about the state. Basic Federal & Texas Legal Research Sources From the Harris County Law Library. Harris County Appraisal District Records Search for real property by account number, address, or owner name. Information on obtaining birth and death records. Real property, assumed names, vital statistics (birth & death), and marriage license databases. A selection of legal forms from FindLaw. Historic sites and Texas culture. Texas Bureau of Vital Statistics Information on obtaining birth & death certificates, marriage and divorce reocrds, among others. Search records from 1964 - 1998. Find the zip codes of cities in Texas. Geographic Names Information System Information about 2 million physical and cultural features in the US. Includes satellite photos. Find statistical information by place name. International maps. A topographical map showing elevations; from the US Geological Survey. Links to several latitude/longitude look-ups, including one for specific addresses. Residential, business yellow & white, and reverse lookup. Enter an area code to find out it's location. Links to a variety of directories. Information about making international calls. Business & residential. Library of Congress Lists a variety of image search engines. Internet Search Engines Database Directory of search engines. Quick access to Internet tools. Demonstration project allowing searching across specialty engines. International directory of search engines. Ranks the major services. Customize the link with a nickname. We use this for Ask a Librarian. Major events from 1900-1999. Large list of timelines. Enter a date to find major events that occured. Includes popular music, books, TV and toys. From CIAC, part of the US Department of Energy. A less serious approach to urban legends. Search several hoax sites. "Check out rumors, inspirational stories, virus warnings, humorous tales, pleas for help, urban legends, prayer requests and calls to action to see if they are truth or fiction." For more ready reference links check out
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