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Acronyms & Abbreviations

Abbreviations and Acronyms of the U.S. Government
Acronym Server-- Search for Acronyms and words used in Acronyms
The Opaui Guide to Lists of Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Initialisms on the Web
Yahoo Directory Search for Acronyms and Abbreviations

Atlases & Maps

General

CIA - The World Factbook -- Reference Maps
Government Publications and Maps
Infoplease Atlas
Library of Congress
Map Collections Home Page
Infomine: Scholary Internet Resource Collections: Search Engine for Maps & GIS
Maps - All The Worlds Maps - A Compilation of Each Nation's Maps - Including Cities
About.com's Maps and Geography of the World
Paul Hensel's Maps and Interactive Geography Page
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection
The Map Collection
The World of Maps
World maps - regional groupings
The University of British Columbia Libraray: Maps and Atlases on the Net
The Internet Public Library-- Maps & Atlases
Samford Universtiy Library-- Maps and Atlases
The Library of Congress: Geography and Map reading room
BUBL Link: World Maps
Geography Network-- Current Geographical Maps

Development, Economy, Social


 CIA - The World Factbook -- Reference Maps
Economy Maps, Economy Maps of World, World Export Map, World Fuel Export Map
UC Atlas of Global Inequality--Explores some aspects of inequality using maps and graphics
Geospatial Resources-- Maps and Atlases: Economic Maps
University of Adelaide Library Guides-- World Atlases, Gazetteers & Maps

Climate, Environment, Resources

Natural Resources Maps, World Natural Resources Maps, Natural Resources Maps of World
UN Atlas of the Oceans
UN Environment Programme/Gride-Arendal -- Various Links and Resources for Climate Change
Sustainable Development Department-- Global Climate Maps
Internet Map Catalogue-- Themaitc Maps of the Natural Sciences
UN Environment Programme-- Climate Change information and resources
The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal-- Environmet, Energy & Agriculture

Historical

Historical Atlas of the 20th Century
Institute of European History
Medieval Atlas - Maps of All of Europe - Medieval European History in Maps
Geospatial Resources-- Maps and Atlases: Economic Maps
Stanford University Libraries and Academic Reources-- Medieval Maps & Atlases
Mapping History-- Historical Maps (American & European Historical Maps)
Maps and Atlases-- Various Links for Historical Maps and Atlases

Political

CIA - The World Factbook -- Reference Maps
Government Publications and Maps
Map & Graph Countries by Government Political parties and leaders (note)
ReliefWeb Map Centre - Home Page
UC Atlas of Global Inequality--Explores some aspects of inequality using maps and graphics
World Political Maps

Dictionaries & Glossaries

Cambridge Dictionaries Online
DictSearch-- Global Dictionary and Translatating Site
A Glossary of Political Economy Terms
Dictionary of International Trade Terms
Financial Terms
Nonverbal Dictionary of Gestures and Signs & Body Language Cues
Online Dictionary of the Social Sciences
United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization Thesaurus
Thomson Nelson-- Glossary of Political Science Terms
FACSNET-- Glossary of Economic Terms
W.W. Norton-- Glossary of Economic Terms
U.S. Department of State: Publications: Language of Trade
U.S. Depart of Defense Dictionary of Military & Associated Terms (pdf)
Law.com Law Dictionary
Arab Gateway: Quick Reference Glossary
African Culture Center: Africa Glossary
University of Colordo: International Conflict Glossary
BUBL Link: Military Science-- Links to Military information Worldwide
Natural Resources Defence Council: Glossary of Environmental Terms

Encyclopedias

A Concise Encyclopedia of the European Union --index--
Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-04. Bartleby.com
Cornell Legal Research Encyclopedia - Main Menu
Country Studies-home
Encyclopaedia of the Orient
Encyclopedia of Law and Economics
Main Page - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
BUBL Link: Military Science-- Links to Military information Worldwide
Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy

Governments

CIA-- Compilation of Cheifs of State Worldwide
Emory Law School-- Web Resources for Foreign Law and Governments
Weidenbaum Center-- National Parliaments Websites

International Law

ASIL Electronic Resource Guide
Brooklyn Law School Library - Introduction to International Law Research
BU Law Library - International Legal Research (Jurisdictional Guides)
LLRX.com - Researching Non-U.S. Treaties
LLRX.com - Researching U.S. Treaties and Agreements
Locating US Treaties
International Law United Nations Sources
US State Department - Private International Law Database

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Babblefish - translations
PROMT translations
World Lingo translator
Tarjim: Arabic to Enlish and English to Arabic translation
Worldlanguage translation
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