Almanacs and Fact Books
Resources
Stat-USA
Over 300,000 reports and statistical series of business and economic data.
World Almanac
Includes the current editions of Funk & Wagnall's New Encyclopedia, The World Almanac and Book of Facts, The World Almanac of the U.S.A., The World Almanac of U.S. Politics, and The World Almanac for Kids.
Free Online Sites
Information Please
"Your definitive, one-stop source for essential information on just about
everything." Includes Daily
Almanac.
Historic Events & Birthdates
Find out what occured on any selected day.
Office of Institutional Research
(accessible via Binghamton University Network only)
Facts about the University posted for the exclusive use of the Binghamton
University community.
Old Farmer's Almanac
Includes weather predictions, sunrise tables, recipes, and more.
Statistical
Abstract of the United States
Full text of the Statistical Abstract of the United States in Portable
Document Format (PDF), requires Adobe Acrobat
Reader. (Previous
editions.)
Today in History
(Library of Congress)
A presentation of historic facts highlighted by items from the American
Memory collections.
The World
Factbook (CIA)
Provides social, economic, political, and other facts for 266 nations, dependent
areas, and other entities.
World Population Information
Population-related links from the U.S. Census Bureau, including the World
POPClock, which gives an up to the second simulation of the current world
population.