| Metric Conversions.org | Offers metric conversion charts and calculators, as well as downloadable and printable conversion tables for temperature, weight, length, area, and volume. | Math/Measurement |
| MLA Directory of Periodicals | Publication info (e.g., addresses, advertising rates, submission guidelines) about MLA-indexed periodicals. WIU USERS ONLY. | Communication/Mass Media |
| Monster.com | A global online network for careers, connecting companies with job-seekers. | Jobs/Careers |
| Monthly Bulletin of Statistics Online | Monthly, quarterly, and annual tables with current economic statistics and trends for most of the countries and areas of the world. WIU USERS ONLY. | Facts/Statistics |
| MRI Plus | Product, advertising, and marketing data from Mediamark Research & Intelligence. Contact the Malpass Library Reference Desk for access information. WIU USERS ONLY. | Marketing |
| Multicultural America: an Encyclopedia of the Newest Americans | Explores the lives of immigrant groups from 50 countries who have contributed to the United States, exploring all aspects of lives in the old world as well as the new. Examines why people have come to the United States, how they have adjusted to and integrated into American society. Includes accounts of the experiences of the second generation and the effects of relations between the United States and the sending country. WIU USERS ONLY. | Society & Issues |
| N.A.D.A. Guides | Comprehensive site offering vehicle information and valuation on new and used cars, trucks, classic cars, motorcycles, ATVs, snowmobiles, boats, personal watercraft, recreation vehicles (RVs) and manufactured homes. | Consumer Info |
| National Accounts Official Country Info | National Accounts Statistics: Main Aggregates and Detailed Tables contains detailed national accounts data for most countries and areas of the world. The national data for each country and area are presented in separate chapters using uniform table headings and classifications recommended in the United Nations System of National Accounts 1993 (1993 SNA). Data availability varies across countries and fiscal years as not all UN member countries are able to provide a complete set of data. | Economics/Finance |
| Newspapers on Microfilm (IL) | A list of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library's Newspaper Microfilm Collection, which contains more than 5,000 newspaper titles, including newspaper titles from every one of Illinois' 102 counties, dating from the early nineteenth century.
Also search an online index of the Illinois State Journal (Sangamon Journal on November 10, 1831-1847; the Illinois Journal from 1847-1855; and the Illinois State Journal from 1855-1860. Topics are largely Illinois-related, but you can search people, places and events, alphabetically and chronologically. All newspapers are available on interlibrary loan. | Communication/Mass Media |
| NYSE Listings Directory | This is much more than a list of stocks, ETFs, Indices, and REITs on the Exchange. Use the "Filter" box to search by ticker symbol instead of scrolling. Each entry packs a lot of data into one place, including current trading information, a chart section where you can compare prices and volume with another stock, and an historic prices section where you can choose dates to see daily, weekly, or monthly prices and volumes. | Companies/Industries |
| O*Net | Occupational Information Network is a skills-based occupational database produced by the Dept. of Labor to replace the Dictionary of Occupational Titles. | Jobs/Careers |
| Occupational Outlook Handbook | Online edition of print version. Includes information about careers: job descriptions, training needed and outlook for future employment. | Jobs/Careers |
| Official U.S. Time | From the U.S. Naval Observatory Time Service Department (the official source of time used in the United States) and the National Institute of Standards & Technology. Select your time zone to see the correct time. | Time/Calendars |
| Omni Calculator | A single site that provides over 700 different calculators in areas as diverse as chemistry, construction, everyday life, finance, physics, sports, and health. | Math/Measurement |
| OneLook Dictionary | Searches over 4 million words in more than 800 online dictionaries. | Dictionaries/Thesauri |
| OnlineConversion.com | Provides forms to convert length, weight, volume, area, temperature and more. | Math/Measurement |
| OnlineNewspapers.com | This site lists the websites of over 4,000 newspapers (from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe). | Communication/Mass Media |
| Oxford Encyclopedia of American Social History | The Oxford Encyclopedia of American Social History (2012) synthesizes the latest thinking about the great events and historical transformations in American history. The more than 450 entries in this work, signed by topic experts, examine our shared history "from the bottom up," with entries on topics intended to help readers develop a richer framework for understanding the social experience of Americans throughout history. Features include heavy cross-referencing, selective bibliographies, and a topical outline of entries. WIU USERS ONLY. | History |
| Oxford English Dictionary | Historical dictionary of English, covering the language from the earliest times to the present day. WIU USERS ONLY. | Dictionaries/Thesauri |
| Oxford Music Online | Index to entries on music and musicians, with images and audio. WIU USERS ONLY. | Arts/Music |
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