E-Reference Desk Fast Facts & Mega-Reference
The E-Reference Desk is a series of links to free high-quality reference materials and websites intended to supplement the physical reference collection and provide resources for distance students. The links are separated into three broad categories, then organized by academic program, discipline, or subject area. All resources and materials have been evaluated for reliability, accuracy, rigor, and objectivity.
Fast Facts and Mega-Reference: for quick answers, statistics, and comprehensive reference sources.
- AcademicInfo Subject Guides: http://www.academicinfo.net/subject-guides
- Fast Facts: http://www.freepint.com/gary/handbook.htm
- American Fact Finder, US Census Bureau: http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en
- Infoplease: http://www.infoplease.com/
- Martindale’s Reference Desk: http://www.martindalecenter.com/
- Media Finder: http://www.mediafinder.com/
- State and County QuickFacts, US Census Bureau: http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/








