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detailed federal census data for communities of more than 10,000 people, as well as for states and counties here. At the main menu, select "Reference and Information Center," then "United States and Missouri Census Information" and "United States Census."
COMPUTERS
wuarchive.wustl.edu Dozens of directories with software for all sorts of computers. Most programs have to be "un-compressed" before you can use them.
sumex-aim.stanford.edu A similar type of system, with the emphasis on Macintosh programs and files.
DISABILITY
val-dor.cc.buffalo.edu The Cornucopia of Disability Information carries numerous information resources on disability issues and links to other disability-related services.
ENVIRONMENT
ecosys.drdr.virginia.edu Copies of Environmental Protection Agency factsheets on hundreds of chemicals, searchable by keyword. Select "Education" and then "Environmental fact sheets."
envirolink.org Dozens of documents and files related to environmental activism around the world.
ENTOMOLOGY
spider.ento.csiro.au All about creepy-crawly things, both the good and the bad ones.
GEOLOGY
gopher.stolaf.edu Select "Internet Resources" and then "Weather and geography" for information on recent earthquakes.
GOVERNMENT
marvel.loc.gov Run by the Library of Congress, this site provides numerous resources, including access to the Library card catalog and all manner of information about the U.S. Congress.
gopher.lib.umich.edu Wide variety of government information, from Congressional committee assignments to economic statistics and NAFTA information.
ecix.doc.gov Information on conversion of military installations to private uses.
sunsite.unc.edu Copies of current and past federal budgets can be found by selecting "Sunsite archives," then "Politics," then "Sunsite politcal science archives."
wiretap.spies.com Documents related to Canadian government can be found in the "Government docs" menu.
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