Useful Websites from the U. S. Government

For people who think that the government doesn't do anything right, below are a handful of good websites.

National Institutes of Health
A wonderful source for information about health and medicine.

Library of Congress
Links to: the library's catalog; legislative information in Thomas; historical material in American Memory; etc.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
A first stop for information about careers.

American Fact Finder
Provides an array of census data for states, cities, towns, or zip codes.

World Factbook
This CIA publication contains information and maps for the countries of the world.

U. S. Department of State Country Information
This site includes a link to the State Department's Background Notes for each of the world's nations.