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Acronym Finder
Online dictionary of acronyms, abbreviations, and initialisms. (more info)

ASM Materials Information - Alloy Center IIT Access Only
Property data, performance charts, diagrams, and processing guidelines for specific metals and alloys. (more info)

ASM Materials Information - Handbooks IIT Access Only
Online edition of the ASM Handbook, 10th edition (aka Metals Handbook). (more info)

CIA World Factbook
Country information: maps, history, economics, society, etc. (more info)

CIAO - Columbia International Affairs Online IIT Access Only
Publications on theory and research in international affairs. (more info)

Country Studies
Description and analysis of the social, economic, and political systems and institutions of the world's countries. (more info)

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia IIT Access Only
Online version of the popular encyclopedia. (more info)

Gale Virtual Reference Library IIT Access Only
A database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources. Fully searchable across all files. (more info)

Historical Statistics of the United States IIT Access Only
Definitive source for quantitative facts of American history. (more info)

Information Please Almanac
Online version of the popular almanac. (more info)

MADCAD IIT Access Only
Access building codes and standards online. (more info)

Merriam-Webster OnLine
Online version of this essential dictionary. (more info)

Oxford English Dictionary IIT Access Only
Online edition of the definitive dictionary of the English language. (more info)

SAGE eReference Encyclopedias IIT Access Only
Online versions of over 60 encyclopedias related to social sciences, psychology, and business. (more info)

State and County QuickFacts
Facts about people, business, and geography from the U.S Census. (more info)

Thesaurus.com
Online version of Roget's II: The New Thesaurus. (more info)

ThomasNet
Online version of the Thomas Register of American Manufacturers. (more info)
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World Almanac IIT Access Only
Online reference source with encyclopedia and almanac content. (more info)