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This is the Census Bureau's online
database, offering access to Census data for the entire United States.
It is a busy site, and has been set up by the Bureau to time the user
out after twenty minutes. If you run beyond 20 minutes, the site will
drop you, forcing you to begin again. In spite of this, however, the site
is awesome in the richness of its data. |
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Data on employment, price indices,
labor economics and statistics. |
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A complete listing of Federal programs,
projects, services, and activities which provide assistance or benefits
to the American public. |
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Includes available 2000 census information
as it is released. |
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Provides information on copyright as
well as application forms that can be downloaded. |
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Subject index to Federal Government
web sites. It is not perfect but it is becoming more comprehensive as
time passes. |
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Allows access to many federal government
documents. Includes the Federal Register, Commerce Business Daily, Congressional
Record, U.S. Code and the Budget of the U.S. |
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Includes the reports and publications
of the Justice Department. It provides information on the DOJ as well
as all the organizations and programs within the DOJ. It also lists fugitives,
most wanteds and missing persons. |
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This is the place to get the facts on campaign
finance at the national level. Finding out exactly who your representatives
in Congress are is a snap on the site, as is determining the sources their
funding. If you desire to "follow the money" this is where you
will want to begin.
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This excellent site gives data on U.S.
Presidents. Information includes a short biography, election results,
cabinet members, and other trivia-type questions. |
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This site contains statistical information
from approximately 70 federal agencies. Users can perform a search or
browse through a list of terms. Information available may be on a national,
state, or county level. Because information is from a variety of different
government agencies, the date of the information, as well as the date
of the last update varies. |
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This is a comprehensive information
portal which provides rich links to information about planning and paying
for education, career development, community and military service, government,
travel, and more. |
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Current tax forms are available for
downloading (with Adobe Acrobat) as well as prior tax forms for the years
1992-date. Publications and individual state tax forms are also available. |
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This is an excellent database that
provides access to legislative information including current activities
in Congress and information on bills.
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Provides statistical information on
each NC county. It includes information on its infrastructure, taxes,
and largest manufacturers. |
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This site includes the The Statistical
Profile of NC Public Schools and The Education Directory of NC,
as well as various other statistical reports, information on testing,
charter schools, standard courses of study, and much more. |
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An impressive assemblage of links to
federal, state, and international government information. |
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Divided into multiple sections including
an overview, business information, relocation information, education,
demographics and visitor's information |
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This site highlights visitor's information
including an events calendar, relocation information, and a "send a postcard"
feature. |
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This page provides an array of information
available on the Durham Public Schools. There is a "What's New" section
which includes the most recent informational additions, school calendar
and calendars of events, individual profiles on the schools, and employment
information. |
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This information is from the Durham
County Board of Elections home page. It lists local, state, and federal
elected officials for residents of Durham. |
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This site contains a wealth of information
on the status of North Carolina's workforce - from wages paid , hours
worked, largest employers, economic indicators, and more. Much of the
information, previously published in paper form, now appears solely in
electronic format here. |
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Subject index to NC government web
sites. It describes itself as "the central gateway to NC government
information. |
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Excellent source for information on
the NC House and Senate. It includes information about members, committees,
bills and the NC Statutes. |
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The NC State Data Center's web resource
for NC statistical data with over 1000 data items from state and federal
agencies. |
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Provides information of interest to
NC residents. Makes links available by department, such as Agriculture,
Master Gardeners, and Nutrition & Food Safety. |
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The Reference staff at the State Library
frequently receive requests for statistical or demographic information
about North Carolina. This page is a collection of online resources State
Library staff turn to in order to answer such questions. |
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Includes the NC Directory of Non-Public
Schools as well as information on home schools and requirements for
non-public schools. |
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This page maintained by the NC Department
of Public Instruction provides a wealth of information on the State of
North Carolina. Come here to find answers to the school reports on symbols,
county histories, state history, governors, and other people and places.
There are also links to other NC sites such as the zoo and local museums. |
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Includes a wide variety of information
on agencies, cities/counties, education, and public and business related
information. It also links to all state agencies. |
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Research Triangle Regional Partnership
is a public-private partnership whose mission is to market to a 13 county
region for the economic benefit of its communities. This site is
a handy place to find all kinds of statistics for the counties in the
region. Easy to use as well. |
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Home page for the NC Secretary of State.
Provides a variety of information of interest including a Corporate names
Database and Business License Information. It also contains The Directory
of State & County Officials, archive of historical documents,
and a NC Trivia Quiz |
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Statistical information on North Carolina,
also planning regions of NC and NC counties. |
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Information on the NC State Parks.
Provides maps of NC and individual parks as well as a calendar of events
and newsletter. |
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North Carolina tax forms available
to download with Adobe Acrobat. Archived forms go back to 1997. |
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Regional statistics for Durham's planning
region. |
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This often-requested information is
provided by the National Center for Health Statistics. It lists address,
costs, and other pertinent information used by people looking for birth,
death, marriage and divorce records by state. |
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The North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics is responsible for
data collection, health-related research, production of reports, and maintenance
of a comprehensive collection of statistics documenting the health status
of North Carolinians. Vital statistics on birth, death, marriage and divorce,
as well as on numerous other topics ranging from alcohol use to teen suicide,
are provided.
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This site gives lots of information
on foreign government departments, offices and embassies. |
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The United Nations web site contains
information about the history of the UN, its structure and organization,
publications and programs. Choose CyberSchoolBus for information
on countries as well as UN topics of interest to students and teachers.
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Politics/Elections |
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This site gives information on candidates,
historical election results, and voter registration information and statistics. |
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This well-known site strives to find
out as much accurate information on political candidates as possible.
At this site, user can find out who their political candidates are, find
out about their views and platforms, and even answer questions on issues
to determine which candidate agrees with you on the issues. Also available
are public statements made by the candidates and voter registration information.
This is a major site and the connection speed can be a little slow.
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Federal Tax Forms
State Tax Forms