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Almanacs & Fact Books

Databases

Web Sites

• Baseball Almanac - History, biographies, chronologies, statistics, collectibles, games, films, poetry, etc.
• CountryReports.org - Reports on individual countries, including government, languages, culture, population, etc. Includes national symbols, games and other novelties.
• Fact Monster (Information Please) - Quick facts about geography, biography, mathematics, science, grammar and spelling. Site includes an atlas, dictionary and encyclopedia.
• The 50 States of the United States: Capital Cities and Information Links - Information such as: location, birds, colleges and universities, constitutions, flowers, genealogical resources, geological formations, geographical features, mottos, national forests and parks, newspapers, nicknames, nonprofit organizations, populations, state and federal representatives, songs, and the date of entry into the union.
• The Old Farmer's Almanac - Covers astronomical events, weather conditions and forecasts, recipes, and gardening tips.
• Olympic Almanac - Information on all things Olympic, including logos, mascots, venues, and bid candidates.
• World Factbook - A comprehensive resource of facts and statistics on more than 250 countries and other entities produced by the Central Intelligence Agency.

Selected Sources in the Axe Library

• Almanac of American politics
• Almanac of the 50 states
• ESPN baseball encyclopedia
• Guiness world records
• World Almanac