A collection of some of the best search engines and web directories can be found at the Trexler Library Search the Web page. To find more scholarly sites, try web directories like LookSmart and Argus . An Online database with access to the full texts of US government publications. Also includes links to government agency homepages. The State Department's electronic version of Background Notes on the Countries of the World.
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