Quick Reference
Acronyms
- Government Acronyms Abbreviations and Acronyms of the U.S. Government
- Military Acronyms Military Acronyms and Glossaries
- USPS Abbreviations State Abbreviations, Street Suffixes
- Acronym Search Over 50,000 acronyms and abbreviations in many categories
- Acronym Finder Searching over 2.5 million definitions
Airport
- QuickAid Terminal maps and airport directory
- US Airports by State
- Air Traffic Advisory and Real-Time Airport Status
- Airport Status and Delays
- Baggage Size Requirements
- Frequently Asked Questions from Passengers
- Accident and Incident Data
- Aviation Accident Reports and Statistics (NTSB)
- Airline Passenger Tips for Travel
Almanacs
- Infoplease Almanacs All the knowledge you need
- Old Farmer's Almanac Food, Gardening, Outdoors
- CIA World Fact book Country profiles, world maps
- 50States.com States and Capitals
- Guinness World Find a world records in 8 categories
- Baseball Almanac Facts, figures, anecdotes, quotations and essays focused on the national pastime
Area Code Maps
- Area Code Map Browse area code, maps by state
- Zip Code Lookup Find a ZIP Code by entering an address
Associations
- Gateway to Associations Directory services provided by the American Society of Association Executives
- Associations on the Net Guide to web sites of prominent organizations and associations
Audio Resources
- History and Politics Out Loud a searchable archive of politically significant audio materials
- BBC audio interviews with cultural greats of the 20th Century
- Talking History a collection of audio documentaries, speeches, debates, oral history resources
- Sing-Along Songs Music and lyrics
- Online Speech Bank
- American Leaders Speak Recordings from WWI and 1920 Elections
- History Channel.com - Speeches
Awards
- Book, Magazine, Newspaper Awards
- Broadcasting Awards
- Movie Awards
- Music Awards
- Nobel Prizes
- Performing Arts Awards
- Pulitzer Prizes
- Science and Other Awards
Baseball
Best Sellers
Biographies
- Biography.com
- Biographical Dictionary
- Infoplease: Almanac Biography
- PBS: History Biographies
- Biography Center
Blank Map
- 50States.com Blank Outline State Maps
- About.com Geography Blank & Outline Maps
- Xpeditions.com Nat'l Geographic
Calendars
- TimeandDate.com Variety of clocks and calendars;Time zoneconverter
- State Holidays Infoplease
- 10,000 Year Calendar Lists of calendars
- The official U.S. Time
- Daylight Saving Time
- U.S.A. Time Zone Map
Compulsory School Age
- Kindergarten Entrance Age A 50-state overview of the ages in which a student can enter kindergarten and the effective cutoff date
- Compulsory School Age Requirements A 50-state overview of the ages in which a student must remain in school and the corresponding statutory citation
- National Conference of State Legislatures Compulsory Education
Constitution of the U.S.
Consumer Guide
- Federal Trade Commission
- Federal Citizen Information Center
- Consumer.gov
- State PIRGs Find State Public interest Groups.
Conversions
- OnlineConversion.Com Convert just about anything to anything else. Over 5,000 units, and 50,000 conversions.
- Metric Conversion Table U.S. measurement to metric measurement
- ConvertIt.com Conversion & Calculation Center
- Calculators Online Center An extensive collection
Copyright
- U.S. Copyright Law
translated by Copyright Research and Information Center, Japan- Copyright Office, Library of Congress Copyright basics, registration, search records, etc.
- CCC (Copyright Clearance Center) A not-for-profit organization providing collective copyright licensing services.
- Copyright, Intellectual Property Rights, and Licensing Issues Useful links compiled by the Berkeley Digital Library SunSITE
Countries
- CIA World Factbook
- Country Studies The Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program.
- Economist.com News, country profiles, forecasts, statistics and more.
- Countries of the World Infoplease
- MapMachine The 2004 National Geographic Atlas of the World
Currency
- Currency FAQs
- Coins FAQs
- Facts about U.S. currency Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP). Including information on newly designed bills as well as useful links.

- お札に新しい色(海外向け広報資料) BEP

- The New Color of Money Anti-Counterfeiting
- Faces and Backs of
- Currency and
- Coins
- FAQ on
- Currency and
- Coins
- Money Facts
- Inflation Calculator Adjusts any given amount of money for inflation, according to the Consumer Price Index, from 1800 to 2002.
- Money Factory Trivia in Japanese

- History of Money in Japanese

- Foreign Exchange FRBNY
- Colonial Currency
- What Was the Exchange Rate Then?
- Foreign Exchange Rates Historical Data
Customs & Border Protection
Dictionaries
- American Heritage Fourth edition has 90,000+ entries
- Cambridge Dictionaries Includes phrases and idioms.
- Dictionary.com Definitions from Webster's and more
- Merriam-Webster Familiar, fast and easy dictionary
- OneLook Dictionaries Search many dictionaries at once.
- World English Dictionary Includes audio pronunciations.
- yourDictionary.com Dictionaries for 230+ languages + pronunciation
- Glossarist.com A glossary directory to 20+ topics
Education
- Structure of U.S. Education
- Map of the education system
- Search for Schools Search for public and private schools.
- U.S. Universities/Community Colleges Links to colleges compiled by Univ. of Texas
- Education Advising by JUSEC
Election
- U.S. Election 2004 A pamphlet compiled by IIP

- U.S. Elections FAQ IIP's Electronic Journal Special Issue "Guide to Election 2000"
- Elections Guide 2004 IIP Electronic Journal
- Congressional Apportionment Number of members of the House of Representatives by states as a result of census 2000
- Federal Election Commission
Etymology
Flags
- The Flag of The USA
- About the Flag of USA

- U.S. Code: The Flag
- Our Flag
- Flying the American Flag at Half-Staff
- State Flags
- Flag Etiquette Senator Max Baucus
- Symbols of U.S. Government: The Flag Ben's Guide
- How to Display the Flag of the U.S. (with illustration)
Food
- American Regional Cuisine Recipe in Japanese

- Cooking in the USA
- GourmeSpot.Com
- RecipeSource
- Recipes Archive
- RecipeCenter
- Recipe Land
- FAO
- FoodSafety.gov
- Nutrition.gov
Government/Federal/US Embassy
- Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
- FirstGov.gov The U.S. Government Official Web Portal
- Organization & Functions of American Embassies

- U.S. Government Manual
- U.S. Government Chart
- U.S. Ambassadors to Japan
- U.S. Government
- Abbreviations and Acronyms of the U.S. Government Indiana University-Purdue University
Government/State & Local
- U.S. State Offices in Japan American State Offices Association (ASOA) members list, etc.
- State Government
- The 50 States
- 50states.com
- State Profile Information Please Almanac
- Yahoo! Directory of State governments
- State Statutes and Administrative Codes
- Cities Online Links to city governments
- Municipal Codes Online Links to city and county codes
- Counties Links to county governments
- State Tax Rates
- Taxes by State
- State Flag Game
- State Holidays
Great Seal
Holidays
- U.S. & Japanese Holidays

- Federal Holidays
- Ash Wednesday & Easter Sunday
- State Holidays Infoplease
- Holidays Information
- Celebrate! Holiday in the USA
Images
- Google Image Search More than 250 million images
- picsearch
Labor
Legal Resources
- Internet Law Library Search for federal & state laws.
- FindLaw.com Legal resources
- Law Journals Law journal resource page with hundreds of links to law journals, law reviews,etc.
Maps
- Driving Directions MapQuest
- Google Maps
- MapQuest
- How Far Is It?
- 50States.com Blank outline state maps
- Xpeditions.com National Geographic
Museums & Galleries
- Museum Links U.S. museums by state
- Art Museum Network
- Galleryguide.com
National Anthem
News
Phone Directories
- Switchboard Find a business, a person.
- WhoWhere Search for phone numbers and address information.
- Whitepages.com Find people, business listings, phone numbers, addresses, area codes, ZIP codes and postal codes.
- Anywho.com Find a business by category.
- AnyWho Find a toll-free number.
- Yahoo: People Search
- SuperPages
- Reverse Lookup
Political Parties
- Democratic Party
- Republican Party
- Green Party
- Libertarian Party
- Natural Law Party
- Reform Party
- Socialist Party
- Directory of U.S. Political parties
Polls
- Gallup
- Harris Poll Article
- The Pew Research Center
- CBS News Polls
- LA Times Poll
- Washington Post Polls
- USA Today News Snapshots
- PollingReport.com
- TechnoMetrica Institute of Policy and Politics (TIPP)
Postal Service
- USPS-ZIP Code Lookup Find a ZIP code by entering an address.
- USPS Postage Rate Calculator
Presidents & First Ladies
- Presidents of the United States
- White House Presidents History
- The Presidency Term of office, salary, qualification, etc.
- American Experience: The Presidents
- Presidential Libraries
- Presidents and Secretaries of State Foreign Travels
- Rulers Listing of head of government, departments, states, major cities going back to about 1700
Selective Service
Speeches
- Famous Speeches
- Online Speech Bank
- American Leaders Speak - Recordings from WWI and 1920 Elections
- PBS
- History Channel.com - Speeches
- Presidential Inaugurations
- Presidential Debates
- Martin L. King Speeches
- M. L. King Online
Sports
- Popular US Sports
- Information Please Almanac - Sports Almanac
- Major League Baseball (MLB)
- Major League Soccer (MLS)
- National Basketball Association (NBA)
- National Hockey League (NHL)
- National Football League (NFL)
- U.S. Olympic Committee
Statistics
- Economic Statistics Briefing Room
- Social Statistics Briefing Room
- Statistical Abstract of the U.S.
- U.S. Census Bureau
- FedStat
- Statistical Resources on the Web
- Bureau of Transportation Statistics
- USDA Economic and Statistics System
- U.S. Census POPCLOCK
- The Asian Population: 2000
- ITA Office of Travel & Tourism Industries
Style Manual
- Chicago Style
- Citation Styles
- Elements of Style A must-have for any student and conscientious writer
- The American Heritage Book of English Usage A practical and authoritative guide to contemporary English
Tax
- Alcohol Tax and Fee Rate Federal IRS excise tax
- Tobacco Tax and Fee Rate Federal IRS excise tax
- State Tax Data State sales, gasoline, cigarette, and alcohol tax rates by state
Time
- Time Zone Conversion
- The official U.S. Time
- Daylight Saving Time
- U.S.A. Time Zone Map
- WorldTimeServer.Com
Travel
- Amtrak
- Cherry Blossoms in Washington, DC
- Clothing Conversions
- Current Times
- Driving Directions MapQuest
- Greyhound
- Hot USA Tips
- How Far Is It Distance calculator between cities
- International Travelers Statistics ITA
- Itinerary Planning by State Over 130 pre-made itineraries appropriate for either groups or individuals, prepared by destination experts
- Itinerary Planning by Special Interest
- MapQuest Create maps or get driving directions for anywhere in the U.S.
- National Parks
- New York Subway
- An Outline of American Geography
- Permitted and Prohibited Items at Air Travel
- SeeAmerica.Org

- Statue of Liberty Statue history (statue statistics, tablet letters, etc.)
- Travel Statistics Information Please
- Universal Currency Converter
- U.S. Territories Basic information on US territories, such as American Samoa, Guam, Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands, by the Department of the Interior
- USATourist

- アメリカ旅行ガイド USATourist.com

- USATourist
Visa
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Research/Reference