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U. S. Small Business Administration
http://www.sba.gov/

Provides information and resources on the U.S. Small Business Administration programs and publications about starting, financing, and expanding a small business. The SBA also plays a major role in the government's disaster relief efforts by making low-interest recovery loans to both homeowners and businesses.

U. S. Soccer Federation
http://www.ussoccer.com/

Official web site of the USSF, the governing body of Soccer in the United States. The USSF is responsible for overseeing the sport at all levels, from youth to professional. It conducts the training and certification of referees and coaches, oversees competitions such as the US Open Cup, and organizes US national teams. This site contains information on all the above and is browsable by topic.

U.S News Archives on the Web
http://www.ibiblio.org/slanews/internet/archives.html

This contains links to United States news archives available on the Web arranged by state and provides the dates of the archives along with the cost to retrieve the item. Over 100 archives of international news sources are also available in this site.

The U.S. Agency for International Development
http://www.usaid.gov/

"USAID is an independent federal government agency that conducts foreign assistance and humanitarian aid to advance the political and economic interests of the United States." Site contains news, information on USAID, and resources on topics such as Democracy, Economic Growth, Environment, Humanitarian Response, Population & Health, and Information Technology.

U.S. Army Center of Military History
http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/

This site is an essential starting point for research in American military history. It offers a number of online reference texts and documents, online finding aids for US Army archives, FAQs, links to other relevant sites, and a how-to page for people seeking historical information about American military history.

U.S. Army Military History Institute
http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usamhi/

"MHI serves as the primary research facility for the historical study of the US Army in order to foster a greater understanding of the Army's role in our nation's history and in its future." Includes an extensive collection of military history bibliographies, and links to relevant sites.

U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
http://geonames.usgs.gov/

Search for places in the United States by feature, state or county name, population or elevation range. Returns detailed geographical data for each region found using the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and NGA GEOnet Names Server (GNS). Also find information on the BGN.

U.S. Business Advisor
http://www.business.gov/

"The U.S. Business Advisor exists to provide business with one-stop access to federal government information, services, and transactions." Sections available include: Common Questions, How-to and News. Searchable.

U.S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/

The U.S. Census Bureau collects data about the people and economy of the United States and produces a wide variety of statistical data products and reports, such as the Statistical Abstract of the United States, FedStats, Trade Statistics, and an up-to-date population clock. A great source for population, genealogical, and geographical information.

U.S. Census Bureau International Database
http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/

"The International Data Base (IDB) is a computerized data bank containing statistical tables of demographic and socio-economic data for 227 countries and areas of the world." Data goes back as far as 1950. See the introductory page to find general information about the database and to view graphs and other pre-aggregated data on world population.

U.S. Census Bureau: Health Insurance
http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/hlthins/hlthins.html

Find statistics about the current status of the U.S. healthcare industry including income, poverty and coverage issues.

U.S. Charter Schools
http://www.uscharterschools.org/

This site provides an overview of charter schools, relevant reports and research, information about starting a charter school, profiles of charter schools, information on states with charter school laws, and access to discussion groups.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/index.htm

The official homepage of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (formerly the INS). This site provides "timely and accurate basic immigration information and forms to current and prospective immigrants. Equally, the site is designed to draw people into the details and issues of immigration, to provide them with general information, stimulate discussion for informed debate and/or further research." All INS forms are available here, along with policy and procedural information on INS programs. The site also has Teacher and Student Resources, and a series called This Month in Immigration History.

U.S. Civil War History
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48451

This IPL pathfinder organizes prominent print and Internet resources on the United States Civil Way. With so many resources available, knowing where to start research the American Civil War can be a daunting task.

U.S. Copyright Office
http://www.copyright.gov/

Containing government information about copyright issues in the United States, this site also provides U.S. Copyright Office publications, instructions on how to register a work, and the capacity to search copyright records.

U.S. Court Forms
http://www.uscourtforms.com/

Court and other legal forms from the U.S. Federal Goverment and the individual states (including Puerto Rico & Washington D.C.). Browse by branch of government and topic, or search within each individual jurisdiction. There are over 40,000 forms in all, available in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/index.html

Includes links to opinions issued by this court, and biographical information on Federal Courts and Federal Judges.

U.S. Courts
http://www.uscourts.gov/links.html

Has links to all circuit courts of appeal, including D.C. and U.S. Bankruptcy courts of appeal, as well as state District Courts and Bankruptcy Courts within each circuit.

U.S. Courts Library
http://www.uscourts.gov/library.html

Contains links to periodicals, publications, reports, statistics and other resources

U.S. Courts: Federal Judiciary Homepage
http://www.uscourts.gov/

Homepage for the Federal Judiciary, with links to the Supreme Court, U.S. Courts of Appeals, Bankruptcy, and District Courts.

U.S. Department of Agriculture
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome

This official site of the U.S. Department of Agriculture provides Department information as well as resources organized by audience and subject. Links to agencies within the USDA are helpful as well as links to USDA Publications, such as the Agricultural Fact Book. It also contains information on the Department, such as services and news. Users can perform both basic and advanced searches, and browse by audience (i.e., Consumers, Cooperatives, Producers) or by subject (i.e., Food and Nutrition, Laws and Regulations, Marketing and Trade). The site is also available in Spanish.

U.S. Department of Commerce
http://www.commerce.gov/

This official site of the Department of Commerce provides Department information as well as resources organized by subject. Some of the information available includes information on news, employment at the Commerce Department, the economy and a place to submit information to the Commerce Department via the e-gov. This site is also available in Spanish.

U.S. Department of Defense
http://www.defenselink.mil/

This website is the main site for the United States Department of Defense. It includes news related to the Dept. of Defense and links to the agencies and military areas (Army, Navy Airforce, etc.) and currently a section on the War on Terror.

U.S. Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml

Compiles a variety of information relating to government initiatives and educational programs at all levels, education-related grants (look under OERI) and statistics (NCES), and departmental publications. News bulletins about department activities are added frequently. Statistics retrieval is unreliable, but otherwise the information provided seems current. It also provides access to individual state education departments. Searchable index and searchable department phone directory available.

U.S. Department of Education: Press Room
http://www.ed.gov/news/landing.jhtml

The government agency's source for news and current issues.

U.S. Department of Labor
http://www.dol.gov/

"The U.S. Department of Labor is charged with preparing the American workforce for new and better jobs, and ensuring the adequacy of America's workplaces. It is responsible for the administration and enforcement of over 180 federal statutes. These legislative mandates and the regulations produced to implement them cover a wide variety of workplace activities for nearly 10 million employers and well over 100 million workers, including protecting workers' wages, health and safety, employment and pension rights; promoting equal employment opportunity; administering job training, unemployment insurance and workers' compensation programs; strengthening free collective bargaining and collecting, analyzing and publishing labor and economic statistics." The searchable DOL website includes information about the department and its agencies, labor laws and trends, press releases, texts of regulations, and information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Mine Safety and Health Administration.

U.S. Department of State
http://www.state.gov/

This is the official website of the US Department of State. This site includes information on US citizens traveling and living abroad, international issues and topics, other countries, and other international information in regards to the United States.

U.S. Department of State Background Notes
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/

This is the current collection of Background Notes. Background Notes are official United States Government publications which profile countries and organizations of the world. Each entry generally include the following on each country: Profile, People, Government, Economy, History, Political Conditions, Economy, Foreign relations, Principal U.S. Officials . Background Notes provide information on geographic entities and international organizations and are updated periodically.

U.S. Department of State Background Notes Archives
http://www.state.gov/www/background_notes/index.html

Background Notes is an official United States Government publication which profiles countries and organizations of the world. This site is an archive of a past version of resource. It was last updated in 2001.

U.S. Department of State: Consular Affairs
http://travel.state.gov/

Travel information from the U.S. Department of state, for those journeying to and/or from the United States. Includes passport and visa information, travel warnings, travel publications, travel health information, U.S. embassy and consulate information, and a FAQ.

U.S. Department of State: Counterterrorism Office
http://www.state.gov/s/ct/

This site covers the United States' policies on counterterrorism both in the States and abroad. Includes current events, press releases, and the archival site which existed prior to the Presidency of George W. Bush.

U.S. Department of State: Diplomacy and the Global Coalition against Terrorism
http://www.state.gov/coalition/

This site covers the work done outside the United States to fight terrorism. "The Department works closely with other agencies and organizations to shut down terrorist financial networks, provide humanitarian aid, and to investigate terrorist organizations and activities and bring terrorists to justice."

U.S. Department of State: Foreign Press Centers
http://www.fpc.state.gov/

The U.S. Department of State Foreign Press Centers assist foreign media coverage of topics in U.S. news and current events by providing authoritative information. Subjects include the economy, energy and the environment, foreign policy, healthcare, immigration, the Middle East, among others.

U.S. Department of Transportation
http://www.dot.gov/

News and information from the United States Department of Transportation. "The Department serves as the focal point in the Federal Government for the coordinated national Transportation Policy. It is responsible for transportation safety improvements and enforcement, international transportation agreements and the continuity of transportation services in the public interest. The Department also prepares and proposes all legislation relating to transportation, co- ordinates transportation issues with other concerned agencies, and provides technical assistance to the states and cities in support of transportation programs and objectives."

U.S. Department of Treasury
http://www.treas.gov/index.html

This official site of the federal Treasury Department provides pages for the IRS, Federal Income Tax, Treasury Forms, Treasury Securities, Savings Bonds, Secret Service, Seized Property Auctions, Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes, the Office of Foreign Assets Control, and Frequently Asked Questions.

U.S. Education Standards
http://www.education-world.com/standards/national/

Education World presents the objectives of the voluntary National Education Standards for the major subject areas. This site allows educators to stay abreast of the current efforts being made in the area of National Standards.

U.S. Energy Information Administration
http://www.eia.doe.gov/

The Energy Information Administration is a statistical agency of the U.S. Department of Energy. It "regularly reports data about the supply, consumption, distribution, and price of energy in the United States. The statistics cover petroleum, natural gas, coal, electricity, and various forms of renewable energy (solar, wood, wind, etc.)."

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Homepage
http://www.fws.gov/

This agency focuses on managing and maintaining natural habitats and the study and regulation of game and non-game species. Their site contains narrative information about their various programs and about the agency itself. Included is information about endangered species, fisheries, contact information for the National Refuge System, wetlands, waterfowl, aid to states, and environmental law.

U.S. Gazetteer
http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/gazetteer/

Look up places in the United States by name or zip code, then get a detailed map or census data.

U.S. Geological Survey--Earth Explorer
http://edcsns17.cr.usgs.gov/EarthExplorer/

I can see my house from up here! USGS's satellite photos and maps show tons of information for anywhere in the United States. See topographic maps for your back yard, or find your latitude and longitude. It might be a little tricky to use, but most images are free to download or can be viewed online.

U.S. Geological Survey--Global Visualization Viewer
http://glovis.usgs.gov/

USGS has compiled dozens of its map collections for this comprehensive geological website. Make your own maps with layers like roads, rail ways, water and cities, and even search for older maps. Many of the images are free to download, and some are free with registration.

U.S. Government Printing Office
http://www.access.gpo.gov/

The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) produces and disseminates information for all three branches of federal government. Links to all publicly available federal publications are available.

U.S. Immigration: A guide to the visa and green card process
http://www.visa2003.com/

This site provides general information, not legal advice, on applying for a visa, green card, or permanent residency in the U.S. Includes a FAQ list and news about immigration.

U.S. Income Tax Preparation
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48535

This IPL pathfinder provides information and assistance on the income tax preparation process. Topics includes tax basics, tax law changes, IRS forms and publications, tips for reducing income tax, and tax planning advice. Both print and Internet sources are provided.

U.S. National Film Registry -- Titles
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs.cmu.edu/user/clamen/misc/movies...

"In 1988, the (United States) Library of Congress established the National Film Registry, to preserve film deemed 'culturally, historically, or esthetically important.' 25 films have been added to the registry each year since. Herein is the complete list of those films so honoured to date."

U.S. Naval Observatory
http://www.usno.navy.mil/

The role of the USNO is "to determine the positions and motions of celestial objects, to provide astronomical data, to measure the Earth's rotation and to maintain the Master Clock for the United States." This site provides information about the motions of celestial objects, a calendar of phenomenon such as eclipses, information about the orientation of the earth in space, and the official time for the United States. A web-based version of MICA, the Multiyear Interactive Computer Almanac, allows you to obtain many kinds of astronomical data, including celestial coordinates, sidereal time, lunar and planetary configurations and aspects, and rise/set times.

U.S. Navy
http://www.navy.mil/

United States Navy official website. Includes information about Navy ships, ranks, history, recruitment, etc.

U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
http://www.usphs.gov/

"The mission of the Public Health Service (PHS) Commissioned Corps is to provide highly-trained and mobile health professionals who carry out programs to promote the health of the Nation, understand and prevent disease and injury, assure safe and effective drugs and medical devices, deliver health services to Federal beneficiaries, and furnish health expertise in time of war or other national or international emergencies."

The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
http://commerce.senate.gov/public/

The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation reviews proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating to topics including the Coast Guard, coastal zone management, communications, highway safety, inland waterways, interstate commerce, marine and ocean navigation, marine fisheries, Merchant marine and navigation, nonmilitary aeronautical and space sciences, oceans, weather, and atmospheric activities, interoceanic canals, regulation of consumer products and services, regulation of interstate common carriers, science, engineering, and technology research and development and policy, sports, standards and measurement, and transportation.

U.S. Senate Democratic Leadership Committees
http://democrats.senate.gov/

Features a resource center with current floor charts, fact sheets, and other materials used by Democratic Senators. Also includes press releases and other news from the Democratic Party.

U.S. State Department Travel Warnings and Consular Information Sheets
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_1764.html

The famous State Department Travel Advisories are as good as ever at describing up-to-the-minute conditions, especially in some of the less welcoming nations.

U.S. State Fact Sheets
http://www.ers.usda.gov/statefacts/

"The [United States Department of Agriculture] State Fact Sheets contain information on: Population, Per-capita income, Earnings per job, Poverty rate, Total number of jobs, Unemployment rate, Percent employment change, Farm & farm related jobs, Top export commodities, Farm characteristics, and Farm financial indicators."

U.S.G.S. Earthquake Hazard Program
http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/

Provides a wealth of information on earthquakes, seismic activities and the reduction of earthquake hazards in the US. It also provides information about seismographic studies, earthquake data centers and includes real-time earthquake maps and statistics.

UBL: The Ultimate Band List
http://www.ubl.com/

A large list of artists, reviews, and charts; very well indexed. Focuses mainly on popular music, but also has listings for classical, jazz, country, etc. Also contains a calendar of events and browsable lists of bands and music samples.

UCBiotech
http://ucbiotech.org/

This site is sponsored by the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. It contains news and general information about biotechnology. It also includes a database of 1000 scientific publications for researchers and educational resources for teachers.

Uchronia: The Alternate History List
http://www.uchronia.net/

"An annotated bibliography of novels, stories, essays and other material involving the 'what ifs' of history. Such texts may also be called as alternate histories, alternative histories, allohistories, uchronia, counterfeit worlds, counterfactuals, negative histories, etc."

UCLA's Disabilities and Computing Program
http://www.dcp.ucla.edu/

Provides information on web accessibility, adaptive computing, information access and a variety of services to the UCLA community.

UConn Plant Database
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/index.html

Provides pictures of and extensive, useful information about trees, shrubs, and vines ranging from a plant's Latin name to its landscaping use. The Plant Selector feature allows you to find a plant for landscaping based on site characteristics or ornamental traits.

Uganda 1963
http://www.uganda1963.org/

Features a photo index of rural Ugandan villages and maps of corresponding areas. The photos were taken from low flying aircraft to document the rural settlements of Uganda in 1963.

Ugandan Network: Linking Ugandan Community Online
http://www.ugandannetwork.com/

An information network for Ugandans living in the UK.

Ujiko
http://www.ujiko.com/v2a/flash.php?langue=en

Search results are clustered into topics listed in the center of an image that looks like a handheld video game. In a circle around the center of the image, the 10 most relevant results are listed. Clicking on the paper icon allows you to put a site at the top of your results or remove it.

UK 2002 - The Official Yearbook of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/statbase/Product.asp?vlnk=5703

"The definitive overview of the UK in text, figures, tables, maps, charts and (hardcopy only) colour photographs. Formerly known as the Britain Yearbook. This issue covers the UK and its people, the system of government, overseas relations, defence; education, the labour market, social protection, health services, criminal and civil justice, religion, culture, media and communications, sport, environmental protection, planning and housing, transport; the economy, public finance, international trade and investment, science, engineering and technology, agriculture, manufacturing, energy, and finance and other services." Inlcudes PDF files for the text, plus Excel spreadsheets.

UK Clinical Ethics Network
http://www.ethics-network.org.uk/

Information for developing and existing clinical ethics committees to help identify and address ethical concerns in the health industry.

UK India - Learn Arabic Page
http://www.ukindia.com/zar1.htm

A few basic lessons in learning how to read Arabic.

UK Law and HIV/AIDS Project
http://www.keele.ac.uk/research/lpj/Law_HIV-AIDSProject/

"The UK Law and HIV/AIDS Project is an initiative intended to provide a source of information for people interested in the impact of law on people living with HIV and AIDS, whether in an academic, professional or personal capacity". View announcements, seminars, and other events related to UK and international law and living with AIDS.

UK Orbit Shopping Directory
http://www.ukorbit.com/

Tells you which shops accept your credit, debit, charge or store cards. Which shops offer free delivery, price matching, discounts or credit.

UK Safari
http://www.uksafari.com/

"A site for anyone interested in the wildlife and countryside of Britain."

Ukrainian History
http://www.infoukes.com/history/

Collection of Web pages containing articles, essays, and other information dealing with various aspects of Ukrainian history.

Ultimate Frisbee Handbook
http://www.ultimatehandbook.com/uh/home.html

Dedicated to the education of Ultimate Frisbee players of all skill levels. Covers the basics of the game and advanced strategies. Also includes Flash animation of specific plays.

Ultimate Rollercoaster - Roller Coasters, Theme Parks, and Thrill Rides
http://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/

"The mission of the Ultimate Rollercoaster is to provide every guest with informative and entertaining information on the topics of roller coasters, theme parks and thrill rides, in an easy to navigate and eye pleasing manner." It includes the "Roller Coaster Yellowpages," a comprehensive list of coasters and theme parks with ride specifications and theme park information. It is "one of the most popular web sites on roller coasters, theme parks and thrill rides."

The Ultimate Tree-Ring Web Pages
http://web.utk.edu/~grissino/

Comprehensive information about the science of Dendrochronology, or tree-ring dating. Separate pages include information about Educational Resources, Links to Institutes and People, Supplies Used/Needed, Classic References, Job Market, an extensive Photo Gallery, and Software Index. Good information for students and teachers.

The Ultimate White Pages
http://www.theultimates.com/white/

This website provides search interfaces for several of the telephone directories on the web. (It does not search them all at once, but provides several interfaces on one page.) It includes a reverse directory search in which one can search by phone number instead of by name.

Ultralingua Online Dictionary
http://www.ultralingua.com/onlinedictionary/

A multilingual dictionary translating English to many languages, and going back to English. There are also dictionaries between other languages, such as: French-Spanish, French-German, French-Italian, Spanish-German, Spanish-Portuguese. You can also type in the URL of a webpage, and the site will translate it into any of the listed languages.

Ultralingua.net
http://www.ultralingua.net/

Ultralingua è non solo un dizionario multilingue, ma permette anche di coniugare verbi in italiano, inglese, francese, tedesco, spagnolo e portoghese, trovare numeri cardinali corrispondente ad una cifra (nella lingua selezionata) e consultare i riferimenti grammaticali relativi a quella lingua.
A multilingual dictionary that provides grammar references, conjugation of verbs and finding the right word for any complicated number that you wish to compose! Also useful to find grammar hints.

Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics Frequency Control
http://www.ieee-uffc.org/fcmain.asp

Research essays and review papers dealing with the History of Frequency Control and Timekeeping and tutorials dealing with clocks and oscillators.

Umpire’s Resource Center
http://www.umpire.org/

"The Information Center for Amateur Baseball Umpires", from the Amateur Baseball Umpires' Association. Click on 'Stories Archive' for access to articles.

UN Comtrade
http://comtrade.un.org/

More than 140 countries provide annual commodities trade data to the United Nations Statistics Division, which is reported in the website.

Undergraduate Guide to Critical Theory
http://www.cla.purdue.edu/academic/engl/theory/index.html

A guide to some major schools of critical theory; provides examples of their usage. Features links to other critical theory sites.

Underground Online
http://www.ugo.com/channels/games/Default.asp

The Underground Network provides a repository of games reviews, cheat codes, and downloads to satisfy the gamer in you.

Understanding Electricity
http://www.jets.org/electronicsworkbench/START.html

A student-designed guide to understanding basic principles of electricity and circuits. Includes a few interactive activities and a glossary of terms.

Understanding MARC Bibliographic: Machine-Readable Cataloging
http://www.loc.gov/marc/umb/

Explains what a MARC Record is and how to use the MARC 21 standard to catalog resources.

Underwater Archaeology
http://www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/archeosm/en/

Learn about underwater archaeology in general and about specific sites.

UNESCO - Studying Abroad
http://www.unesco.org/education/studying_abroad/

"You are interested in studying abroad in an institution of higher learning, but do not know how to go about it? You do not know if your academic qualifications will be accepted as an admission requirement for further studies? You need updated information on higher education systems, admission procedures or access models world-wide? The Studying Abroad site on Access, Mobility and Quality Assurance in Higher Education provides answers to these and other questions. Tertiary education policy makers, members of the university community, and Secretariats of Regional Committees, this site has resources for you."

UNESCO Archives Portal
http://www.unesco.org/webworld/portal_archives/

Provides catalogs and online exhibitions from archives around the world in addition to a collection of professional resources.

UNESCO Observatory on the Information Society
http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=7277&URL_DO=DO_...

This site contains many links to articles on a broad range of societal issues born in the information age that stem from current events. It provides links to news stories on the web from all over the world that discuss how the Social Policy is affected by the reported events.

UNESCO World Heritage Centre
http://whc.unesco.org/

The World Heritage center manages the World Heritage List of over 800 sites, monuments, or buildings around the world that have been deemed to be culturally, historically, or ecologically significant. Also contains World Heritage-related news and information.

Unicycling Home Page
http://www.unicycling.org/

Information about unicycling as a hobby and a sport. Includes a FAQ and how to ride.

Uniform Crime Reports
http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm

"The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program was conceived in 1929 by the International Association of Chiefs of Police to meet a need for reliable, uniform crime statistics for the nation. Several annual statistical publications, such as the comprehensive Crime in the United States , are produced from data provided by nearly 17,000 law enforcement agencies across the United States."

The Union List of Artist Names
http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/vocabulari...

The ULAN database is a structured vocabulary of artist names that can be used to increase accessibility for catalogers and researchers. Its scope is global and covers artists from antiquity to present. "For ULAN, artists represent creators who have been involved in the design or production of architecture or visual arts that are of the type collected by art museums." Some entries include biographical articles.

Uniquely Singapore: The official website for tourist information on Singapore
http://www.visitsingapore.com/publish/stbportal/en/home.html

This is Singapore Tourism Board's official tourism information site. It provides a wide variety of information about food, shopping, accomodations, entertainments and festivals in Singapore.

Unitarian Universalist Association
http://www.uua.org/

"The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) represents the interests of more than one thousand Unitarian Universalist congregations, on a continental scale. The UUA grew out of the consolidation, in 1961, of two religious denominations: the Universalists, organized in 1793, and the Unitarians, organized in 1825. The UUA provides resources and offers consultations to local congregations, creates religious education curricula, spurs social action efforts, expedites the settlement of professional religious leaders, supports Beacon Press, and produces pamphlets, devotional material, and the bimonthly journal, The World. The UUA works in concert with many organizations to provide a wide range of services." Comprehensive searchable Website covers all aspects of the Unitarian faith and the services of the UUA.

The United Church of Christ
http://www.ucc.org

The official homepage of the United Church of Christ. It contains links explaining its various beliefs and activities, and has extensive religion links. "The United Church of Christ is a multi-racial, multi-cultural church committed to be: Attentive to the Word, Inclusive of all people, Responsive to God's call, Supportive of one another."

United Methodist Information
http://www.umc.org/site/c.gjJTJbMUIuE/b.484771/k.7BD7/UMCorg...

The home page of the United Methodist Church. "These pages are presented by United Methodist Communications and link you to other United Methodist offices and people. Our purpose in hosting these pages is to provide a way for you to locate the people and resources you need to enhance your ministry or to learn more about United Methodists in the world.

United Nations
http://www.un.org/

"The United Nations is an organization of sovereign nations. It provides the machinery to help find solutions to international problems or disputes, and to deal with pressing concerns that face people everywhere. It does not legislate like a national parliament. But in the meeting rooms and corridors of the UN, representatives of almost all countries of the world -large and small, rich and poor, with varying political views and social systems -have a voice and vote in shaping the policies of the international community." The UN's six main organs are the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, the Trusteeship Council, the International Court of Justice, and the Secretariat. The site has information about the history, current activities, and member states of the UN. This site is available in English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, and Russian.

United Nations Cartographic Section
http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/english/htmain.htm

An online collection of maps held and produced by the United Nations. Both general and peacekeeping maps are available, along with other geographical resources. You can view maps by country, region, or mission. Adobe Acrobat is needed to view the maps. Site available in English and French.

United Nations Current Information
gopher://gopher.undp.org/11/uncurr

This level of the United Nations gopher includes the "Daily Journal," a rather tedious list of meeting times and agenda; the "Daily Highlights," often more useful and certainly more brief; as well as texts of security council resolutions, Secretary General Reports, UN press releases and statements; etc.

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
http://unfccc.int/2860.php

"Over a decade ago, most countries joined an international treaty -- the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) -- to begin to consider what can be done to reduce global warming and to cope with whatever temperature increases are inevitable. Recently, a number of nations have approved an addition to the treaty: the Kyoto Protocol, which has more powerful (and legally binding) measures. The UNFCCC secretariat supports all institutions involved in the climate change process, particularly the COP, the subsidiary bodies and their Bureau."

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
http://www.unhcr.org/

The UNHCR contains a large amount of information about refugees from around the world. Information includes basic data about who UNHCR helps and how, what a refugee is and what rights they have, refugee statistics, photos of refugee life, press releases and other timely information, a clickable image map linking to data by region, publications, an issues forum, and a curriculum guide for teachers. A link is also provided to WITNESS, a site offering online dialogue with refugees.

United Nations International Conference on Population and Development
http://www.iisd.ca/cairo.html

Contains the proceedings of the United Nations International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) held from 5-13 September 1994 in Cairo, Egypt. Covers background information and materials related to the conference such as photos and press releases, etc. and the "final programme of action" agreed upon at the end of the conference.

United Nations Population Information Network
http://www.un.org/popin/

Contains information about World population trends and Regional Population Information and Networking.

The United States Mint's Site for Kids
http://www.usmint.gov/kids/flashIndex.cfm

This site has facts and news about coins and coin collection as well as games you can play to help you learn about money! There's also a section for teachers.

United States Book Exchange
http://www.usbe.com/

This site has information on acquring books and serials that libraries need but are out of print.

United States Botanic Garden
http://www.usbg.gov/

"The United States Botanic Garden traces its beginning to 1816, when the constitution of the Columbian Institute for the Promotion of Arts and Sciences in Washington, D.C., proposed the creation of a botanic garden to collect, grow, and distribute plants of this and other countries that might contribute to the welfare of the American people." Today the website for this facility includes photographs of rare and endangered plants, a virtual tour, and information about current and past progams at the Garden.

United States Bureau of the Census Main Data Bank
http://www.census.gov/main/www/subjects.html

Main publications and datafiles from the Census Bureau of the United States.

United States Bureau of the Census Statistical Briefs
http://www.census.gov/apsd/www/statbrief/

Statistical briefs are succinct 2- to 4-page reports issued occasionally and providing timely data on specific issues of public policy. Presented in narrative style with graphs, the reports summarize data from demographic surveys of the U.S. population. Other statistical briefs describe the nation's economic activity and are prepared by the Census Bureau's Center for Economic Studies. These Briefs are a series of documents that present information of current policy interest. They may include data from businesses, households, or other sources. All statistics are subject to sampling variability, as well as survey design flaws, respondent classification errors, and data processing mistakes. The Census Bureau has taken steps to minimize errors, and analytical statements have been tested and meet statistical standards. However, because of methodological differences, use caution when comparing these data with data from other sources. Briefs for 1993 to 1996 are available on the site; beginning in December, 1996 they were renamed Census Briefs and are available as PDF Files.

United States Code
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/uscode/index.html

"The United States Code is the codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. It is divided by broad subjects into 50 titles and published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives."

United States Code
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/

An electronic version of the United States Code (USC) generated from the most recent publication made available by the US House of Representatives. Provides searching capabilities on Title and Section of the USC and a popular names table for finding laws by their more common names.

The United States Code
http://uscode.house.gov/

Know the law! Published online through the Office of the Law Revision Council, the U.S. Code is "a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States." Updates are added when they become law, and all recent changes to the code can be seen as well.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
http://www.law.emory.edu/4circuit/

Contains opinions and cases of the Fourth Court of Appeals decided from 1995 through 2001 searchable by first or second party name, date of decision or keyword. Provided by Emory University School of Law. (Fourth Court of Appeals website only goes back to 1996.)

United States Department of Labor: Worker's Resource Page
http://www.dol.gov/dol/audience/aud-workers.htm

"Provides a shortcut to information and services the Department of Labor (DOL) offers for workers." Includes a link to compliance assistance information and resources that explain the laws enforced and administered by the DOL.

United States Department of the Treasury
http://www.ustreas.gov/education

This educational site from the Department of the Treasury offers information about the duties and functions of the Treasury Department's offices and bureaus and the history of the Treasury. It also provides a virtual tour of the Treasury building. Finally, it has information about currency, personal finance and taxes.

United States Department of the Treasury
http://www.ustreas.gov/

This site is the main site for the U.S. Department of Treasury. The U.S. Treasury is the government agency responsible for the economic prosperity and security in the U.S. This site describes and links to the functions and structure of the U.S. Treasury.

United States Early Radio History
http://earlyradiohistory.us/index.html

"Articles and abstracts about early radio and related technologies, concentrating on the United States in the period from 1900 to 1926." Very informative.

United States Geological Survey
http://www.usgs.gov/

Primarily information about USGS who are the creators of the well known set of topographical maps. Directories for the agency's personnel and products are available here, and descriptions of USGS activities and mapping methods. Also of interest are Earth Science issues documents which provide synopses of geoscience issues.

United States Government Manual
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/gmanual/index.html

"The United States Government Manual database contains comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial and executive branches. The Manual also includes information on quasi-official agencies; international organizations in which the United States participates; and boards, commissions and committees. Documents are available as ASCII text and as Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files." Updated annually.

United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
http://www.ushcc.com/

Organization offering resources and programs to "assist the economic development of Hispanic firms." Website offers policy and legislation updates, lists of procurement opportunities, tools and tips for advocating Hispanic businesses, and information on the USHCC's training programs.

United States Historical Census Data Browser
http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/census/

"The data presented here describe the people and the economy of the US for each state and county from 1790 to 1970." Each decade is searchable by various demographic and economic characteristics.

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
http://www.ushmm.org/

An excellent place for researching not only the Nazi regime's murder and persecution of an estimated 6 million Jews in the 1930s and during World War II, but also genocides occurring now around the world. Find articles, archival video and audio footage, a holocaust encyclopedia, online exhibits, and much more, including information about the museum itself.

United States House of Representatives
http://www.house.gov/

Provides public access to legislative information as well as information about Members, Committees, and Organizations of the House and other U.S. government information resources. Includes searchable U.S. Code and Code of Federal Regulations.

United States Interactive Climate Pages
http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/data/usclimate/

"This web site provides easy access to climatologies for cities throughout the US and its possessions." It can be searched by state and city for weather types such as precipation or snowfall. Time periods can be specified and information is available in detailed or text format for slower downloads.

United States Naval Observatory Astronomical Applications Department
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/AA/

"The Astronomical Applications Department of the U.S. Naval Observatory computes, from fundamental astronomical reference data, the position, brightness, and other observable characteristics of celestial bodies, as well as the circumstances of astronomical phenomena. This information is of critical importance to navigation, military operations planning, scientific research, surveying, accident reconstruction, architecture, and everyday activities. Our products are regarded as benchmark standards throughout the world." It includes "background information on common astronomical phenomena, calendars and time, and related topics" as well as "Sun and Moon rise and set times, Moon phases, eclipses, seasons, positions of solar system objects, and other data."

United States Olympic Committee
http://www.usolympicteam.com/

This U.S. Olympic site has news about American Olympic athletes. It also has brief biographies of Olympians organized by sport.

United States Reports
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/boundvolumes.html

The final version of the Court's opinions, covering from 1991-present online. Provides full text, from cover to index, of the bound volumes, starting with vol. 502.

United States Senate
http://www.senate.gov/

Get to know what's happening in the United States Senate. You can find out about bills that are pending, who your senators are and their e-mail addresses, and some trivia as well. You can also get some background information on the institution of the Senate.

FindLaw: U.S. Supreme Court Center
http://supreme.lp.findlaw.com/

"An educational resource site dedicated to the United States Constitution and the U.S. Supreme Court... Designed with students and the general public in mind, the FindLaw Constitutional Law Center features an easy-to-read guide that leads visitors through historical documents, biographies, and Supreme Court decisions. Users can browse through the Federalist Papers, read the Constitution, or research the lives of the Founding Fathers and Supreme Court Justices."

United States Swimming
http://www.usaswimming.org/usasweb/DesktopDefault.aspx

"The home page for United States Swimming, the governing body for swimming in the United States. Lots of swim meet results, links with college and club team home pages, bios of top swimmets, and much more."

United States Tax Court
http://www.ustaxcourt.gov/

Information about the United States Tax Court, including an FAQ, contacts, Rules of Practice and Procedure, and opinions.

Universal Autograph Collectors Club
http://www.uacc.org/

Philography, or collecting autographs, is one of the oldest forms of collecting. The Universal Autograph Collectors Club (UACC) has "been serving the collector for over 25 years. Founded in 1965, the UACC began as a small group of Long Island, New York autograph collectors and has grown to be the largest non-profit collectors organization of its kind. The UACC is primarily an educational fellowship where knowledge and resources are shared with not only the membership, but also the public at large." At this website you can learn more about the hobby, read current news articles, find out about the UACC dealer registration program, and with registration, participate in online autograph auctions.

The Universal Black Pages
http://www.ubp.com/

Listing of WWW African Diaspora related sites. They are divided up in subject categories and can be browsed or searched. The idea of the site is to collect all of these resources in one place to create a comprehensive resource for the Internet.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights Home Page
http://www.unhchr.ch/udhr/index.htm

"This website contains the most comprehensive collection of translations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted and proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 217 A (III) of 10 December 1948. Over 250 different language versions are available in HTML, PDF and graphical forms."

The Universal Translator Assistant Project
http://www.mrklingon.org/

The first and only open source tool for a variety of Science Fiction Languages. It includes languages from Star Wars, Star Trek, and similar sources.

Universities Weblog
http://www.universities-weblog.com/

Mark J. Drozdowski’s blog is dedicated to providing information and informed commentary to future students trying to decide on a college to attend. He has published a great deal about American higher education, and his blog is definitely a one-stop-spot-to-shop for informative materials about choosing a college.

University of Buffalo Muslim Students Association
http://wings.buffalo.edu/sa/muslim/

This page contains a number of links to the Qur'an (in Arabic and various translations), as well as additional text collections and some basic information on Islam.

University of California Museum of Paleontology
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/index.php

View the University of California Museum of Paleontology's online exhibits "about the history of life on Earth."

University of California Museum of Paleontology
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/

Look at extensive on-line exhibits and educational units that illustrate the history of life on Earth. Access the Museum's enormous on-line collections, the 4th largest in America. See the kinds of research facilities a paleontologist uses. Learn about life on Earth.

University of Florida Book of Insect Records
http://entomology.ifas.ufl.edu/walker/ufbir/

This is "a book that names insect champions and documents their achievements. Each chapter deals with a different category of record." For instance, there are chapters on the fastest flier, smallest eggs, and least oxygen dependent. There are currently almost 40 chapters and the book is always growing.

University of Illinois Extension Hort Corner
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/hort/index.html

This website provides comprehensive and helpful information for all gardeners. It includes articles providing gardening advice, links to other web resources, columns and tips from experts--all on a variety of topics, from lawns to vegetable growing to pest management.

University of Michigan Fantasy and Science Fiction Home Pages
http://www.umich.edu/~umfandsf/

Welcome one and all to the University of Michigan Fantasy and Science Fiction Home Pages. We hope you find this page a valuable resource. These pages are dedicated to assisting scholars of all types all over the world. We are constantly striving to provide an extensive and useful location for all types of information and tools that will help us study fantasy and science fiction.

University of Michigan Fantasy and Science Fiction Website
http://www.umich.edu/~umfandsf/

These pages are dedicated to assisting scholars of all types all over the world. We are constantly striving to provide an extensive and useful location for all types of information and tools that will help us study fantasy and science fiction.

The University of Michigan International Center
http://internationalcenter.umich.edu/

This nationally well-regarded site has a wealth of information about working, studying, or traveling abroad, with FAQ's and links to useful information such as hostel and scholarship sites. While the information regarding study abroad opportunities is directed toward University of Michigan students, the rest of this site is useful to anyone interested in going abroad, not just to the Univerisity of Michigan community.

University of Michigan Jains
http://www.umich.edu/~umjains/

Web page for the Jain student group at the University of Michigan. Contains a brief overview of Jainism, explanations of Jain concepts, an interactive guide to Jain sacred geography, a Jain reading list with reviews, and links to other Jain resources.

University of Minnesota Human Rights Library
http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/

"Contains a collection of over ninety of the most important international human rights treaties and other instruments; general comments, recommendations, decisions, and views of human rights treaty bodies; material on the work of other U.N. human rights bodies, including the Commission and its Sub-Commission; the International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda; decisions and advisory opinions of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and Inter-American Commission on Human Rights; material from the Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the Asylum Branch of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service; material on human rights in Africa, human rights education materials, human rights bibliographies; and links to other human rights sites. The treaties and general comments are accessible through a WAIS search device."

University of Virginia Chinese Text Initiative
http://etext.virginia.edu/chinese/

A site for classic Chinese literature. As of 2008, the site has over 300 Tang Poems and poetry from authors Gu Yao Yan, Shi Jing, Hong Lou Meng, and Yu Xuan Ji. Literature is available in both English and Chinese.

University of Virginia Library's Etext Center
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/ebooks/

Search the University of Virginia's collection of more than 2,100 ebooks, "including classic British and American fiction, major authors, children's literature, American history, Shakespeare, African-American documents, the Bible, and much more." Download for Microsoft Reader, Palm, or you can read on the web.

University of Virginia, Bayly Art Museum: Virtual Exhibitions
http://www.uva.edu/~bayly/

Five online exhibitions: "Universes in Collision: Men and Women in 19th-Century Japanese Prints", "In Our Time: Contemporary Art from the Bayly Art Museum Collections", "The Power of Woe, the Power of Life: Images of Women in Prints from the Renaissance to the Present", "African Art: Aesthetics and Meaning", and "The Art of the African Mask". Each exhibit includes extensive text and digital images. "In Our Time" exhibit includes QuickTime VR(QTVR) interactive browsing.

University of Washington Libraries: Digital Collections
http://content.lib.washington.edu/

"Photographs, documents and audio/video resources for students, teachers, classrooms and the community"

UNIXhelp for Users
http://Unixhelp.ed.ac.uk/

UNIXhelp is an introduction to the UNIX operating system designed for new users, though it also treats advanced topics. It contains both a manual and a searchable index. The guide covers all aspects of using UNIX, from getting started to using commands, from an explanation of what an operating system is to information on the Perl programming language. Note: the online man page feature is not available to most users, though the rest of the site is still very helpful.

UnlockingAutism.org
http://www.unlockingautism.org/

This site provides information about autism and helps parents get in touch with a country-wide network of "Unlocking Autism Representatives" who can help them find the best available resources for their children. Users can post messages to the site community or search for experts to help them answer questions.

unmediated
http://www.unmediated.org/

A collaborative blog about developing or decentralized media production and distribution, such as how wireless internet access will be distributed or how video blogs have problems with URLs and the www.

UNODC and Terrorism Preventiom
http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/terrorism/index.html

This site outlines the role of the UN in global anti-terrorism actions. There are links to specific legislative measures and other organizations concerned with terrorism. There is also an informative list of partnerships of which UNODC is part.

The Unofficial GAA Website
http://www.gaa.ie/

Web site covering the activities of the Gaelic Athletic Association, the governing body for the traditional Irish sports of Hurling and Gaelic Football. Contains news and results for both sports, as well as links and individual pages for most Irish counties. Browsable by topic.

Unplggd
http://www.unplggd.com/

Unplggd, where home technology and house gadgets meet modern design. "Smarter homes, fewer wires"

Upcoming Horror Movies
http://www.upcominghorrormovies.com/

Includes news on upcoming horror releases and interviews with writers, directors and actors in the horror biz. Also has news on movies still in theaters and reviews of older horror flicks.

Uranium Information Centre
http://www.uic.com.au/

Contains information about uranium including Radiation and Life, Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Radioactive Waste Management. Also included are nuclear issues briefing papers.

URB1
http://www.sojones.com/

The first Hip Hop fashion website to appear online, URB1 provides the latest news, rumors, and interviews within the Hip Hop Fashion World.

Urban Agriculture Notes
http://www.cityfarmer.org/

Searchable site includes information about natural/organic farming in the city, composting, lawn care, water conservation and many more gardening-related topics. Also includes narrative from other "city farmers".

Urban Community Gardens
http://www.mindspring.com/~communitygardens/index.html

Site features information about starting community garden projects, photos of existing projects throughout the country and organization and funding resources.

Urban Decor
http://www.newyorkmetro.com/arts/articles/04/urban_decor/gal...

A wall to wall tour of New York City art, showcasing historical and influential art around the city.

The Urban Landscape: Digital Images Access Project
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/diap/

"The Urban Landscape Digital Image Access Project is a database of images from various collections held by the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library at Duke University. The database contains 1000 images pertaining to the theme "The Urban Landscape," from fourteen different collections."

Urban Parks Online
http://www.pps.org/parks_plazas_squares/

"Arguing that parks are central to the cultural life of cities, this interactive web site aims to encourage the sharing of information, ideas and models, and to act as a forum for discussion about how open spaces can evolve into real resources for their local communities. It includes information on the planning and design processes; finance, partnerships, and management; increasing and diversifying park use; and a bibliography. Detailed case studies provide pointers to the elements which make up a successful urban open space."

US Amateur Baseball Association
http://www.usaba.com/

The USABA hosts National World Series Tournaments in nine age programs, ages 11 - 19 and under.

US and Virginia Election Data
http://fisher.lib.Virginia.EDU/elections/

Contains election data from Virginia's elections from 1984-1996, for President, Senator, Representative, Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, and General Assembly (Senate and House). Also includes a link to a restricted access database of U.S. Election data from 1788-1990.

US College Hockey Online
http://www.uscollegehockey.com/

The definitive web site for American collegiate hockey, with news, feature articles, results, statistics and standings. Also contains a message board where fans can voice their opinions. Browsable only.

US Historical Documents
http://www.law.ou.edu/hist/

This site includes a chronology of US historical documents from pre-colonial era to the present. There are links to text-only versions of the documents and speeches.

US Military Operations
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/index.html

Includes military information and analysis, news articles, links to other relevant sites, and historical background on all US military operations up to and including the present.

US News & World Report: Financial Aid
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/dollars/dshome.htm

US News’ webpage on financing higher education degrees includes articles, ‘best value’ rankings, interactive tools - including scholarship search and student loan repayment calculator - and step-by-step Find the Money section to guide students through the financial aid and scholarship application processes.

US Patent and Trademark Office Home Page
http://www.uspto.gov/

"Home page for the United States Patent & Trademark Office. A resource for all those seeking information about submitting patent or trademark applications, and searching for patents or trademarks. Includes links to other industrial offices around the world. Includes a catalog of information products and services and a list of the 80 Patent & Trademark Depository Libraries in the U.S.which have extensive collections of patents and trademarks as well as staff trained in patent and trademark searching."

US Patent Office: What Are Patents, Trademarks, Servicemarks, and Copyrights
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/doc/general/whatis.htm

From the United States Patent and Trademark Office, offering clarification between patents, trademarks, servicemarks and copyrights.

US Soccer Web Page
http://www.sams-army.com/

Information about the American Soccer scene, including the US National Team, Professional Leagues, NCAA, Youth Leagues, and US Soccer Fandom.

USA Baseball -- The Official Website of USA Baseball
http://web.usabaseball.com/index.jsp

USA Baseball is the national site of the governing body responsible for promoting and developing the game of baseball on the grassroots level, both nationally and internationally. As the commissioner's office for amateur baseball, USA Baseball is a resource center for its various membership groups, fans, and players.

USA CityLink
http://www.usacitylink.com/

Listing of all states and popular cities, with links to information on travel, tourism, and relocation.

The USA PATRIOT Act and Patron Privacy on Library Internet Terminals
http://www.llrx.com/features/usapatriotact.htm

Law library consultant Mary Minow reviews the implications of the USA PATRIOT Act for libraries and for patron use of the internet.

USA Softball
http://www.usasoftball.com/

Official site of US National Softball program.

USA Today
http://www.usatoday.com/

The online version of USA Today's popular newspaper. This site provides well-written, brief stories on current events, sports, weather and finance. The full text of articles which appear in the print version are available, including stories from the AP wire service.

USA Today - Money - Calculators
http://www.usatoday.com/money/calculat/mcfront.htm

Offers a host of financial calculators found under the following topics: Mortages, Autos, Credit, Retirement, and Savings. Answers questions like how much you can borrow, what your loan payments will be, how depreciation will effect the value of your car, should you convert your IRA to a Roth IRA, how much it will take to save for a car or home, and much more!

USA Today Books
http://www.usatoday.com/life/enter/books/leb1.htm

USA Today's frequently updated list of the 150 best selling books in the United States.

USA Track & Field
http://www.usatf.org/

The governing body for track and field in the United States, this site gives information on news, events, and athletes. Provides information for everyone from youth, to elite athletes, to coaches.

USA.gov
http://www.usa.gov/index.shtml

The U.S. Government's official web portal providing links to key information for citizens, businesses and nonprofits, government employees and visitors to the U.S. Includes a government agency index and topical list of available resources.

Usable Web
http://usableweb.com/

Usable Web is a collection of links about information architecture, human factors, user interface issues, and usable design specific to the World Wide Web. Value adds: descriptions, multiple organizational schemes (by date, topic, destination, author, popularity), search engine queries to even more resources.

USDA Agriculture Fact Book
http://www.usda.gov/factbook/

"The Agriculture Fact Book is a handy reference tool that offers information about U.S. Agriculture and describes all USDA programs. It also provides useful information about food safety, nutrition, rural issues, research, education, and natural resources." The most recent Fact Book, as well as previous Fact Books, can be viewed online or downloaded in either pdf or html format.

USDA Agriculture Fact Book (2000)
http://www.usda.gov/news/pubs/fbook00/contents.htm

Publication from the USDA focusing on information about agriculture in the United States, including what Americans eat, the structure of US Agriculture, farms in America, statistics on rural America, and more. This is the most recent edition available electronically.

USDA Foreign Agriculture Service
http://www.fas.usda.gov/

Official site of the Foreign Agricultural Service, a division of the US Department of Agriculture. FAS works to improve foreign market access for U.S. products, and operates programs designed to build new markets and improve the competitive position of U.S. agriculture in the global marketplace.

USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/cgi-bin/measure.pl

This is a searchable database maintained by the United States Department of Agriculture that allows users to search for information about the nutrient content of food.

USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/cgi-bin/nut_search.pl

Search for your favorite food and find out its makeup (proximates, minerals, vitamins, lipids and amino acids) and nutritional content in detail.

USDA Nutrition Assistance Programs
http://www.fns.usda.gov/fns/

This comprehensive site gives information regarding food and nutrition. Information available includes data and statistics, community outreach and nutrition education.

USDA's Home Gardening Page
http://www.usda.gov/news/garden.htm

This page from the USDA provides a directory of gardening related resources on the web, especially general information produced by state cooperative extension offices. Items include a link to plant hardiness zone and eco-region maps.

USDA: Food and Nutrition
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?navid=...

The United States Department of Agriculture provides a list of online food assistance links. According to their site, "food assistance programs increase food security and reduce hunger by providing children and low-income people access to food, a healthful diet, and nutrition."

Useful Expressions and Greetings in 26 Languages
http://www.nypl.org/branch/central/dlc/df/useful.html

From "Good morning" to "Good night", and "Happy Birthday" to "Happy Anniversary", this is the site where you can learn these useful phrases (and many more!) in twenty-six languages --including Chinese, Danish, Hebrew, Italian, Spanish, Turkish and Vietnamese.

Useful Swahili Words
http://www.glcom.com/hassan/swahili.html

Learn common Swahili words in this page by a native speaker; pronunciations are offered in .ra and .mp3 formats.

useit.com: Jakob Nielsen's site
http://www.useit.com/

This popular site focused on making computers more usable, is written by Jakob Nielsen, one of the most famous and opinionated individuals in the "Usability" movement. This site is filled with suggestions on how to make websites, and interfaces in general, easier for us humans to use.

Useless Knowledge
http://www.coolquiz.com/trivia/

"Based upon an observation that most existing trivia oriented web sites were poorly designed and contained a great deal of in-accurate information, UselessKnowledge.com was designed to be the definitive source for accurate trivial information and a way to provide hours of fun, family oriented entertainment on the web."

USENET Primer
ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.announce.newusers/

Documents from news.announce.newusers, including: A_Guide_to_Social_Newsgroups_and_Mailing_Lists, A_Primer_on_How_to_Work_With_the_Usenet_Community, Answers_to_Frequently_Asked_Questions_about_Usenet, Emily_Postnews_Answers_Your_Questions_on_Netiquette, FAQs_about_FAQs, Hints_on_writing_style_for_Usenet, How_to_Create_a_New_Usenet_Newsgroup, How_to_become_a_Usenet_site, How_to_find_the_right_place_to_post_, Introduction_to_news.announce, Introduction_to_the_*.answers_newsgroups, Rules_for_posting_to_Usenet, Usenet_Newsgroup_Creation_Companion, Usenet_Software:_History_and_Sources, What_is_Usenet.

The USGenWeb Project
http://usgenweb.org/

Non-commercial, free access to genealogical research organized at state and county levels. Provides county and state histories, maps, family history projects, research tips.

USGS Education
http://education.usgs.gov/

"The U.S. Geological Survey provides scientific information intended to help educate the public about natural resources, natural hazards, geospatial data, and issues that affect our quality of life. Discover selected online resources, including lessons, data, maps, and more, to support teaching, learning, education (K-12), and university-level inquiry and research."

USGS Library: Homepage
http://library.usgs.gov/

The U.S. Geological Survey's library website, "the largest earth science library in the world!" Features a searchable online catalog and databases; links to related map, journal and image archives; and detailed information about the library and its history, including the development of its classification scheme.

USGS Water Resources Data of the United States
http://water.usgs.gov/nwis/

"These pages provide access to water-resources data collected at approximately 1.5 million sites in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Online access to this data is organized around" the following categories: real-time, site information, surface water, ground water, and water quality.

USGS Water Resources Information
http://water.usgs.gov/

Includes datasets, publications, and agency information. Strong resource for hydrology information for the United States including water use, spatial data, and water conditions.

USGS, Natural Hazards Support System
http://nhss.cr.usgs.gov/

Interactive printable map that shows earthquakes, active volcanoes, NOAA hurricane tracking, and active fires for North America or the world.

Using Archives: A Practical Guide for Researchers
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/04/0416_e.html

A guide to aid first-time archives-users. Explains the difference between libraries and archives as well as potentially new concepts and procedures. Gives a step by step description of what to expect.

Using Manuscripts & Archives: A Tutorial
http://www.library.yale.edu/mssa/tutorial/tutorial.htm

Provides a step-by-step guide on how to use archives in general and at Yale as well as explanations and examples of finding aids and other tools.

Using the Unix Mail Program - OIT Help Desk
http://www.helpdesk.umd.edu/topics/email/os/unix/berkeley/48...

Berkeley Mail is the program which is often the default mail reader on UNIX platforms, invoked by typing "mail" at the UNIX prompt. This is a link to an online manual for using UNIX mail.

USPTO Web Patent Databases
http://www.uspto.gov/patft/index.html

"This page is the starting point for the USPTO's free searchable patent databases, which cover the period from 1 January 1976 to the most recent weekly issue date." There are both full text and bibliographic databases that can be searched by using boolean operators, patent numbers, or other advanced search features.

USPTO Web Trademark Database
http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/gate.exe?f=tess&state=mts759.1.1

"This page is the starting point for the USPTO's free trademark database, which includes the full bibliographic text of pending and registered trademarks." The database can be searched by "Combined Marks Search (Word Mark, Pseudo-Mark, and Translation), Number Search (Registration or Serial Number), Boolean Search (Graphical interface; two search terms; "AND", "OR"), Manual Search (Type a command line search expression)."

Utah Education Network K-12 Core Curriculum
http://www.uen.org/core/

Education content standards for grades K-12 for the state of Utah. Provides the academic standards and proficiencies set for students at each grade level in areas such as language, math, science, social studies, and more. Standards available in HTML format.

Utah - Internet Public Library Stately Knowledge
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/ut1.html

This Internet Public Library resource lists official state sites for state government, library, historical society, museum, archives, parks, travel and tourism, kids, and other sites of interest specific to Utah as well as interesting facts and people associated with the state.

Utah Democratic Party
http://www.utdemocrats.org/

Official information from the Utah Democratic Party.

Utah Department of Health
http://health.utah.gov/

The UDH website provides information vital records, health statistics and data, disease control, local and rural health, maternal & child health, healthy lifestyles and licensing and certification in the state of Utah.

Utah Education Network
http://www.uen.org/

Provides many resources for educators and students within and outside of Utah. By choosing resources, students or educators can search for lesson and curriculum plans, educational games on the Internet and other learning resources. The website provides resources for students and teachers from K-12 through college.

Utah Education Network - K-12 Core Curriculum
http://www.uen.org/core/

K-12 content standards for the state of Utah. Organized by grade level and content areas such as language arts, math, science, social studies, and more. Standards available in HTML format.

Utah Republican Party
http://www.utgop.org/

Official site of the Utah Republican Party.

Utah State Archives and Records Service
http://www.archives.state.ut.us/

The Utah State Archives web site has an online catalog to the collection, several holdings lists, and finding aids (tools which describe individual collections). A group of online exhibits is also available.

Utah State Historical Society
http://history.utah.gov/

The Utah State Historical Society was founded in 1897. We became a state agency--the State Division of History--in 1917. In 1968 our name was changed to the Division of State History and later became a part of the Department of Community and Economic Development.

Utah State Library
http://library.utah.gov/

This site introduces the Utah State Library, its resources, such as those for education and for skill learning, and its services, such as continuing education and emergent literacy program.

Public PIONEER - Utah's Online Library
http://pioneer.utah.gov/

Provides a portal to a selection of web sites. It also offers licensed databases of magazines, newspapers, pictures, biographies, and research aides that are unavailable on the "free" internet.

UThink Blogs @ U Minn - directory
http://blog.lib.umn.edu/

From the UThink homepage: "UThink is available to the faculty, staff, and students of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, and is intended to support teaching and learning, scholarly communication, and individual expression for the U of M community." Home page has a Blog Directory link listing all of the blogs on the site.

The Utility Consumers' Action Network
http://www.ucan.org/

A consumer information center for the Internet community which keeps track of scams and rip-offs perpetrated on the Net, and tracks Internet-related consumer legislation.

UW-Madison's Writing Center Writer's Handbook
http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/

Includes instructional materials used in the Writing Center. Sections include Stages of the Writing Process (Drafting, Revising, and Proofreading), Common Types of Writing Assignments (Applications, Research Papers, Reviews, etc.), Grammar and Punctuation, Improving Your Writing Style, and Documentation Styles (APA, MLA, Turabian, etc.).

Uysal-Walker Archive of Turkish Oral Narrative
http://aton.ttu.edu/

This site gives users access to the Archive of Turkish Narrative created by its three founders, located in the Special Collections section of Texas Tech University Library. It includes audio-taped narratives of the citizens of the Turkish Republic, guides, images, translations and music.