Almanacs, Factbooks and Guides

• Acronym Finder --  a searchable database containing common acronyms and abbreviations about all subjects, with a focus on computers, technology, telecommunications, and the military.
   
• American Factfinder -- "a new data access and dissemination system that provides useful facts and information about your community, your economy, and your society."
   
• CIA World Factbook --  find information on the history, geography, demographics, politics, economy, and military of countries around the world.
   
• Country Studies (Library of Congress) -- A continuing series of books prepared by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. This online series presently contains studies of 101 countries and regions.
   
• Infoplease.com -- an online collection of almanacs and fact books.
   
• Internet Movie Database -- a guide to movie history and film facts.
   
• Nobel E-Museum -- search or browse for Nobel Prize Laureates in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature and Peace.