Reference Online Sources: Q-Z

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• Academy of Natural Sciences
• arXiv.org e-Print archive
• Aviation Week
• Biocompare.com
• Biology Online
• BOWest
• Chemistry WebBook
• ChemWeb.com
• Electronic Library of Mathematics
• Eric Weisstein's World of Science
• Geology.com
• Global Change Master Directory
• History of Medicine
• Ingenious
• ISI Highly Cited
• Issues in Science and Technology Online
• Math Forum
• MathWorld
• Mineralogy Database
• NASA History
• National Science Foundation Online Documents
• NCBI Coffee Break
• Periodic Table (Chemicool version)
• Periodic Table (WebElements version)
• Physical Reference Data
• Physics.org
• PhysLink.com
• Science and Engineering Statistics
• Science in the Headlines
• A Sightseer's Guide to Engineering
• Spectrum of Physics
• TechXtra
• WebEE: The Electrical Engineering Homepage
• WebSpectra
• WWW Chemistry Guide
• WIKISKY.ORG - Interactive Sky Map

• English As A Second Language
• Overview of Citation Management Tools Available at MIT
• Resources for Writers
• Style/Usage Manuals
• Writing for the Web

• Calendar Zone
• Date & Time Gateway
• Official U.S. Time
• On Time
• The World Clock
• World Sunlight Map

• Bartlett's Book of Familiar Quotations
• Quotations Home Page
• Quotations Page
• Quote World
• Quoteland
• Quotes and Sayings
• Things People Said
• Top 100 Speeches
• Women's Words of Wisdom

• American FactFinder
• Bureau of Justice Statistics
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• Census Information
• CIA World Factbook
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• Election Statistics - Federal (U.S.)
• Fedstats
• Historical Demographic, Economic, and Social Data of the US (1790-1860)
• InfoNation
• International Data Base (IDB)
• National Center for Health Statistics
• National Science Foundation - Division of Science Resources Statistics
• Nationmaster.com
• Natural Hazard Statistics
• Official Statistics on the WWW
• Social Science Data Services at MIT
• Statemaster.com
• Statistical Abstract of the United States
• StatLib
• UNESCO Statistics

• SmartMoney.com - Taxes
• State Tax Forms- Massachusetts
• Tax Information for International Scholars at MIT
• Understanding Taxes - Internal Revenue Service
• US Federal Forms and Publications

• AAA Fuel Cost Calculator
• Access Travel Center
• AirNinja
• Amtrak
• Aviation Consumer Protection
• Boston Streets Project
• CDC Travelers' Health
• Connecting: Solo Travel Network
• Find an Inn
• GotoBus
• Local Holidays (International)
• MBTA
• Nextbus
• Petswelcome.com
• Recreation.Gov
• Roadside America
• SeatGURU
• Shaw Guides
• Travel Channel
• Travel Health Online
• Travel Warnings and Consular Information Sheets
• UrbanRail.Net
• Whatsonwhen.com
• World Airports Codes
• World Airports Online
• World66
• National Geographic Traveler
• Wikitravel Press
• Timeout

• Intellicast
• NASA Space Weather Bureau
• U.S. National Weather Service
• The Weather Channel
• Weather on Boston.com
• The Weather Underground
• World Weather Information Service

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