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Abbreviations.com
Find acronyms and abbreviations for a wide range of topics
Internet Archive
"The Internet Archive, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, is building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Like a paper library, we provide free access to researchers, historians, scholars, the print disabled, and the general public. Our mission is to provide Universal Access to All Knowledge."
The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine
Archived web pages from 1996 to the present. From the Internet Archive
Library of Congress Research Guides
Reference websites compiled by the Library of Congress

Colorado Population and Demography Data
Source: Colorado State Demography Office
Colorado population and demography data on a wide range of subjects.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Information on hundreds of careers including earnings, job prospects, required training, working conditions, and more. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
United States Census Bureau
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Online access to all of the data collected by the Census Bureau.
Census Data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
A wide range of statistics available including demographic, housing, economic, and other statistics about American households and individuals.
UNdata
Source: United Nations
Statistical resources from 60 million records on topics from energy to homicide to demographics.

Atlas of Historical County Boundaries
Find state and national data on historical county maps
USGS: The National Map
Topographic maps and map data from the United States Geological Survey
Zoom Earth
Satellite views of over 5.9 million places
Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection
Online maps of current, general, and historical interest from the University of Texas Libraries
National Historic Sites, Memorials, Military Parks and Battlefield Maps
From the Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection at University of Texas Libraries