IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

In observance of July 4th, NRCC will be closed on Friday July 4th and will reopen on Monday July 7th at 8:00a.m.

WEBSITES

Almanacs/Fact Books

Guinness Book of World Records is an online version of the print source.
Information Please Almanac is a compendium of quick facts and information.
Old Farmer's Almanac contains information on weather, astronomy, gardening and more.
The World Factbook is an excellent source of statistical data on countries of the world.

Biographical Information

Biographical Dictionary covers more that 28,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day.
Biography.com allows you to search over 25,000 brief biographical entries of notable people, past and present.
Contemporary Authors is the primary resource for biographical and bibliographical information on modern fiction and non-fiction writers.
Distinguished Women of Past and Present
Historic Figures contains brief biographies of over 300 "movers and shakers" of history.

Career Information

What can I do with a major in...? guides you in the exploration of potential career opportunities for various majors.
JobHuntersBible.com is designed as a supplement to What Color Is Your Parachute?, one of the best-selling job-hunting and career-changing books in the world.
Virginia Career Resource Network provides information on careers, occupational fields, career assessments, and other related information within the state of Virginia.
Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information, describing what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations.
America's Career InfoNet provides wage and employment trends, occupational requirements, state by state labor market conditions, nationwide employer contacts, and an extensive online career resource library.
Career Prospects provides links to classifieds from major Virginia newspapers and local and national job banks.
America's Career Infonet - Career Resource Library has links to hundreds of job banks and online resources.
Resume Tutorial guides you through the step-by-step process of writing a resume.

Dictionaries/Thesauri

American Sign Language Dictionary includes over 1,000 terms.
OneLook Dictionary allows you to search hundreds of English language dictionaries simultaneously.
Oxford English Dictionary is an electronic version of the 22-volume print dictionary. It contains definitions, word origins and quotations that reveal their range of meanings from the time they entered the language to the present.
Rhyme Zone a rhyming dictionary, also includes antonyms, homonyms, synonyms, and more.
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus contains 35,000 synonyms and over 250,000 cross references.

Directories

Ulrich's Periodical Directory presents detailed and comprehensive information on serials (newspapers, magazines, journals) published throughout the world.

Encyclopedias

Government Information/Local Government Resources

Radford City
Montgomery County
Pulaski County
State and Local Governments on the Net is a directory of official state, county, and city websites.

Government Information/State Government Resources

Council of State Governments provides links to government sponsored Internet sites in each state.
Virginia.gov - The Official Commonwealth of Virginia Home Page.
Virginia General Assembly allows one to find state laws, bills, and resolutions.
Virginia Department of Taxation offers tax forms and publications.
Virginia's Judicial System
Who's My Legislator?

Federal Government Resources

American FactFinder furnishes population, housing, economic and geographic data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
USA.gov: The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal is the official gateway to all governmental agency websites.
GPO Access Home Page is the Government Printing Office official website that provides links to congressional bills, laws, Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register, and Supreme Court decisions.
Historical U.S. Documents includes the Constitution, Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence and more.
Internal Revenue Service offers federal tax forms and publications.
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
VoteSmart provides information and voting records for political candidates and elected officials.
Science.gov : Government Science Portal provides access to scientific and technical information from the federal government.
Data and Statistics about the United States provides census, economic, and business information from the U.S. Government.
Statistical Abstract of the U.S. is a compendium of statistics on social and economic conditions in the U.S.
LII: Supreme Court Collection Home allows one to search current and historic decisions.
Supreme Court of the United States
Congress.gov is a full-text database of major legislation, roll call votes, historical documents, and more.
Census Bureau Home Page provides census data for the U.S.
The White House is the official website of the President of the United States.

International Government Resources

The World Factbook provides information on countries around the world.
EmbassyWorld lists websites to embassies and consulates worldwide.
United Nations

Legal Information

American Bar Association contains legal information on topics such as employment, finances and your home. Links to professional associations provide consumers with authoritative information from experts.
Code of Virginia contains the full text laws for the state of Virginia and is searchable by keyword or section number.
Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress.
Emory Law Library lists legal megasites and public records sites.
FedLaw contains Federal Statutes and Regulations, federal judiciary, legislative branch information and links to business and legal research sites.
Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of federal agencies and organizations (also know as the Code of Federal Regulations). Searchable back to 1996 by keyword or section number.
FindLaw provides easy and comprehensive legal information.
Supreme Court Collection Home (Legal Information Institute) presents all opinions of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1992. Over 600 earlier decisions, selected for their historical importance, are highlighted.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) provides access to OSHA regulations, statistics, and publications.
United States Code contains the full-text laws for the United States.

Maps & Driving Directions

News/Current Events

1st Headlines compiles top breaking news headlines from a variety of news sources.
ABC News
AP (Associated Press) Top News
BBC NEWS British Broadcasting Network- international news coverage.
CBS News
CNN
Fox News
NPR National Public Radio
New York Times is the online version of the newspaper.
Paperboy Search for U.S. and international newspapers.
Washington Post is the online version of the newspaper.
US & Worldwide Newspapers
Virginia Newspapers

Phone Books/Zip Codes

Yellow Pages: Internet Directory Assistance is a U.S. phone directory from AT&T that allows reverse phone number look-ups, maps, driving directions, and more.
Switchboard.com allows one to search for businesses or individuals.
White Pages.com allows one to search for individuals or businesses.
Zip Code Look-Up allows one to search for zip codes, by the US Postal Service.

Quotations

Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, Tenth Ed. contains over 11,000 searchable quotations.
Respectfully Quoted: A Dictionary of Quotations presents over 21,000 entries from American political debate.

Statistical Resources

American Factfinder is an easy to use, searchable site from the U.S. Census Bureau that includes housing, population, economic and geographic data.
County and City Data Book provides official population, housing, and business data for all U.S. counties, cities with 25,000 or more inhabitants and towns of 2,500 or more inhabitants.
Data.gov is a repository for federal, state, local, and tribal government information.
International Trade Administration provides information on Global Markets, Industry and Analysis and Enforcement & Compliance
United States Quick Facts provides quick and easy access to facts about people, business, and geography for states and counties in the U.S.
U.S. Census Bureau is the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy.

Weather

CNN Weather
Intellicast provides US and international weather conditions and forecasts.
National Weather Service is from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Association.
The Weather Channel offers current weather and forecasts for U.S. and worldwide cities
Unisys Weather Server is a graphical weather information designed for meteorologists and includes satellite, surface, upper air, and radar images.
Weather Underground allows one to find the weather for any city, state, zip code, airport code, or country.