• Census Data
• GED
• Government, Local
• Government, State
• Government, Federal (National)
• History
• Inventions
• Law
• Legal Office Assistant
• Maps
• News
• Politics & Elections
• Statistics
• Statistics, International
• Transportation
• WACs
• Zip Codes

Census Data (See also Statistics)

• American Fact Finder - Searchable database of Census 2000 statistics. Helpful in writing grants and reports. Entering an address in the "Advanced Geography Selection" provides a menu to choose data including census tract, block and congressional district. Also shows the census tract, block and congressional district numbers for that address.
• Census 2000: State & County Quick Facts Easy access to state and county facts about people, businesses and geography from the 2000 Census.
• U.S. Census Bureau

Elections -- See Politics & Elections

GED

• Gedpractice.com- Steck-Vaughn web site to help you with the types of items you will see on the actual GED test.
• Spanish GED Resources - This site, from Portland Community College, is "designed to provide the student with support to prepare and study for the five subject areas included in the GED in Spanish exam: mathematics, literature, essay writing, natural sciences and social science."

Government, Local

• Association of Washington Cities
• Pierce County - Official web site of Pierce County.
• Seattle, City of - Official web site of the city of Seattle.
• Tacoma, City of - Official web site of the city of Tacoma.

Government, State

• Washington State - Official web site for the State of Washington.
• Washington State Data Book - Contains information and statistics about the States population, economy, state government finance, human services, criminal justice, education, natural resources, environment, energy, transportation, and local government. Published by the States Office of Financial Management (OFM).

Government, Federal (National)

• Fedforms.Gov - Provides copies of 500 forms needed to request services from federal government agencies.
• Fed World
• Regulations.gov.
• USA.gov - Government website that provides an easy, one-stop access to all online U.S. Federal Government resources.
• White House - Official web site for the US Executive Branch of government.

History

• American Memory - Digitized versions of primary sources, from Library of Congress collections.
• Abraham Lincoln: A Resource Guide. 
• Aldo Leopold Archives. 
• American Social History Online. 
• Digital History. 
• Early Modern Resources, 
• Learn Out Loud. 
• History Central Catalogue - Links to hundreds of history topics, from the World Wide Web Virtual Reference Library.
• Historylink  - “The Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History.”
• Intute: History Links - Dozens of history subtopics, including biographical literature, history of technology, family history, and political history.
• Ride with Me 
• The Archaeology Channel. 
• The Cabinet Papers, 1915-1977. 
• The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database. 
• Washington State: History - Information on Native Americans, frontier life, historic buildings, maps, Oregon Trail, genealogy, etc.
• Voting America - "Voting America examines the evolution of presidential politics across the span of America's history. "  Site includes interactive maps, cinematic maps, analysis and commentary on presidential elections from 1840-2008.

Inventions

• Greatest Engineering Achievements of the Twentieth Century - How electrification, automobiles, agricultural mechanization, refrigeration and other developments "shaped a century and changed the world."
• Invention Dimension - Massachusetts Institute of Technology's site about American inventors and their inventions.

Law

• American Civil Liberties Union- Information on laws and cases related to constitutional rights.
• American Law Sources Online
• Building the Legacy -- Information on the Individuals with Disabilites Education Act (IDEA) of 2004, from the U.S. Dept. of Education
• Code of Federal Regulations
• Disability Law - From Cornell's Legal Information Institute 
• Expert Witnesses - Researching factual experts to use in litigation from the Marian Gould Gallagher Law Library, University of Washington.
• Justia 
• JUSTNET: Justice Technology Information Network
• LegalWA.org
• Nolo
• PLOL (Public Library of Law) 
• Revised Code of Washington (RCWs) - Laws of Washington State. Includes searchable index.
• Tacoma Municipal Code
• United States Code
• Washington Administrative Code (WACs) - Rules and regulations of Washington State agencies. Does not include searchable index.
• Washington State Office of the Code Reviser Searchable Index - Searchable index of RCWs, WACs, Bills and StateRegister.
• WashLaw: Your Guide to Legal Information on the Internet - From the Washburn University School of Law. Contains links to state and local government legal web sites.

Legal Office Assistant (See also Law)

• International Association of Administrative Professionals - Online courses; some job listings; OfficePro magazine; links to local chapters.
• LLRX.com - Its home page states that: "This site includes links to over 1,200 sources for state and federal court rules, forms and dockets. You can browse to find the resource you need, or search by keyword."
• NALS - Online courses; certification information; newsletters; database of prospective employers.
• National Association of Legal Assistants - Information on certification and professional development.
• Revised Code of Washington (RCWs) - Laws of Washington State. Includes searchable index.
• Washington Administrative Code (WACs) - Rules and regulations of Washington State agencies. Does not include searchable index.
• Washington State Office of the Code Reviser Searchable Index
• Washington State Court Rules
• Washington State Office of the Code Reviser Searchable Index - Searchable index of RCWs, WACs, Bills and State Register.

Maps

• Google Maps - Scrollable maps.  Search for an address, a city, etc.  Satellite views and ravel directions available.
• MapMachine  - National Geographic's online atlas. 
• MapQuest  This site provides online mapping and driving directions.
• Schmap: Beyond the Map

News

• ABC News
• CNN
• National Public Radio
• The Wire (Associated Press) Newspapers
• Christian Science Monitor
• The Financial Times
• New York Times
• The Paperboy - Index of newspapers from around the world.
• Puget Sound Business Journal
• Seattle Times
• Tacoma News Tribune
• USA Today

Politics & Elections - (See also Law; Government, Local; Government, Federal; Government, State)

• FactCheck.org
• League of Women Voters (national)
• Pierce County Auditor
• PolitiFact.com - Reporters and editors from the Timesfact-check statements by members of Congress, the White House, lobbyists and interest groups and rate them . . .
• Tacoma - Pierce County League of Women Voters

Reference Sources

• Bartleby.com- Search dictionaries, encyclopedias, thesauri, usage guides, selected stories, essays, poems, and more.
• HowStuffWorks- Clear explanations of the workings of rainbows, guitars, locks, diesel engines, and "you name it."
• Refdesk.com- Claims to be "the single best source for facts on the Net."

Statistics (See also Census Data; Statistics, International)

• National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)
• Statistical Abstract of the United States - "Collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States."

Statistics, International (See also Statistics)

• Community Indicators -- Statistics on health, housing, employment, safety, etc. in Pierce County.
• Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development - In the “Find” box, on the left side of the page, click on “Statistics.”

Transportation (See also Maps)

• Pierce Transit's Online Trip Planner
• RideshareOnline.com  - This site helps users find a carpool or vanpool, for commuting to school, work, or a special event.
• Statewide Traveler Information - Travel alerts and photos of current conditions, from the Washington State Dept. of Transportation.

WACs

• Washington Administrative Code (WACs) - Rules and regulations of Washington State agencies. Does not include searchable index.
• Washington State Office of the Code Reviser Searchable Index - Searchable index of RCWs, WACs, Bills and State Register.

Zip Codes

• U.S. Postal Service - Look up zip codes by city.