Online Reference Tools: Almanacs/Factbooks

Demographic information about the United States from the Census Bureau.

Links to national and international statistics.

World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.

Provides free long range weather forecasts, home and garden advice, astronomy and full moon information, natural cures and cooking

Official statistical information from numerous agencies

Online edition of the Guinness World Records.

Popular online almanac also features atlases, encyclopedia, biographies and more.

Contains country statistics, maps, flags, and graphs.

Online edition of the oldest continuously published periodical in North America. Includes weather, recipes, gardening tips, moon calendars, tide predictors and more.

Important trends in public opinion.

Garrison Keillor's daily, five-minute-long radio, online and podcast program of poetry and literary-interest stories.