| State of Illinois Officials Directories | Four directories of officials are available in PDF format from the Illinois State Board of Elections. Scroll down to the "Directory of Officials" menu. Choose from County Officials, Federal and State Officials, Judicial Officials, or Party Officials, then click on the "Get Publication" button to download the PDF. | Phone Numbers/Zip Codes |
| Statistical Abstract of the United States | The authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States, published as a government document from 1878 to 2012. Includes tables and graphs. Searchable by subject. | Facts/Statistics |
| Statistical Yearbook (UN) | From the United Nations, a comprehensive compilation of internationally available statistics on social and economic conditions and activities, at world, regional and national levels. | Facts/Statistics |
| Switchboard.com | U.S. phone number database. Search for businesses by name or category and location. Search for a person or do a reverse lookup on a phone number. | Phone Numbers/Zip Codes |
| Teacher Certification Degrees | A guide for individuals who want to learn how to become a teacher or advance their teaching career by earning an advanced degree. Describes teaching certification requirements in each state; contains profiles and reviews of teaching programs and schools. Also lists job openings for teachers. | Education |
| The American Marketplace: Demographics and Spending Patterns | Hundreds of tables are organized into 11 chapters covering attitudes, education, health, housing, income, labor force, living arrangements, population, spending, time use, and wealth. Provides population profiles and estimates for the nation, states, and metropolitan areas. WIU USERS ONLY. | Marketing |
| The Baby Boom: Americans Born 1946 to 1964 | Analyzes Boomer attitudes, lifestyles, incomes, spending, and wealth, including data such as homeownership rates, time use by age and sex, trends in household spending, and more. Statistically profiles the U.S. population aged 50 or older, as well as people aged 69 or older in 2014. WIU USERS ONLY. | Marketing |
| The Millenials: Americans Born 1977 to 1994 | Examines Millennials' attitudes, education, health, housing, income, labor force, living arrangements, population, spending, time use, and wealth. A supplement on the iGeneration covers similar categories. Also covered is what might be called the Recession Generation-the 16 million Americans born in the aftermath of the Great Recession. Includes population estimates by race and Hispanic origin, and labor force statistics are shown with projections to 2022. WIU USERS ONLY. | Marketing |
| The Time Now | The Time Now is a major place to look for the current time of any location in the world. They also provide other information such as daylight saving time, time zones, currencies, country calling codes, detailed weather and forecast, sunrise & sunset, moonrise & moonset, coordinates, and other information when available. | Time/Calendars |
| ThisNation | Provides factual, unbiased information about government and politics in the United States of America. Contains an introductory American Government text and a library of historical documents including Supreme Court decisions, Executive Orders, speeches, public laws & resolutions, political essays, treaties, pacts & agreements, and constitutions of other nations. | Political Science/Government |
| ThomasNet | ThomasNet enables the user to search by qualified manufacturer, distributor, MRO provider or custom manufacturer, or to search by product using an engineer-built classification system. | Companies/Industries |
| Tourism Statistics Database | Tourism statistics gathered by the UN's World Tourism Organization include data on inbound, outbound, and domestic tourism, international tourism flows, tourism industries, employment, the economic contributions of tourism,and many other indicators. | Sport/Recreation |
| U.S. Congressional Serial Set Maps | City, county, state, and national maps (U.S.) published as part of U.S. Congressional Serial Set from 1817-1980. The more than 50,000 maps in the U.S. Congressional Serial Set range from the great atlases to small individual maps clarifying very specific land questions, to the great triangulation surveys, to weekly weather maps. WIU USERS ONLY. | Geography/Maps |
| U.S. Economics and Statistics Administration | This resource provides access to current national economic data from a number of federal agencies. There are links for indicators, reports, and news articles. | Economics/Finance |
| U.S. Government Manual | Provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. Also includes information on quasi-official agencies; international organizations in which the United States participates; and boards, commissions, and committees. | Political Science/Government |
| UIS Stat (UNESCO) | The UNESCO Institute for Statistics's page for cross-nationally comparable statistics on education, science and technology, culture, and communication for more than 200 countries and territories. | Education |
| Ulrich's International Periodicals | Data on over 210,000 regularly published and irregularly issued serials; publisher contact info. WIU USERS ONLY. | Communication/Mass Media |
| Unbeatable Resumes | Shows readers how to build a resume and pair it with a concise, dynamic cover letter. Learn the critical components of well-written resume; how to ensure that a resume gets read; what employers like and dislike; how to customize a resume for a particular job; and info on video resumes, job-search websites, and social networking sites. WIU USERS ONLY. | Jobs/Careers |
| USA City Link | Links to city and state web sites providing primarily tourist oriented information. Descriptions of locations of interest, historic sites, museums, lodging and restaurants. Some sites also include information about local governments and organizations. | Sport/Recreation |
| Value Line Investment Survey | Stock market reports and industry reviews. Including price performance, projections of key financial measures, and commentary. WIU USERS ONLY. | Companies/Industries |
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