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Bibliographic Information – National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 5, 2010 from [|http://nces.ed.gov] Author/Publisher – Published by the U.S. Department of Education. Scope – The website states that the information published here is for the use of Congress, federal agencies, state education agencies, state and local officials, news media, business organizations, and the general public. This website collects, analyzes, and reports an extremely comprehensive amount of data on American education. Arrangement – The data is organized into several different categories: publications& products, data files & tools, featured sites, funding opportunities, events, and what’s new. Each of these categories has a search box within it. Most pages have a “usage tips” sidebox. Extra features – Under the category of data files, you can customize and build your own dataset. Under the what’s new section, the most recently added data is listed. Physical format – The site is fairly easy to navigate and is appropriate for the audience. It’s not flashy, but is very functional.

Bibliographiphic Information – U.S. Gazetteer. Retrieved July 5, 2010 from http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Author – U.S. Census Bureau Scope – This website provides links for both the 1990 and 2000 census gazetteer files for counties, county subdivisions, and zip code tabulation areas for the U.S., District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Much of this information in in ASCII format. Table layout information is also available. It also contains census maps. It is for use of anyone needing census information and has the knowledge to use the downloadable information. According to the site, some of the files located here are current projects that the census bureau is working on. The files are “as is.” Arrangement – The main categories on this website are 2000 Census, 1990 Census, Census Bureau maps, Census Tract Data, and Urban/Rural Classification. There is also a search feature that searches the entire website. Extra features – American FactFinder lets you create custom data tables from the 1990 and 2000 census summary files. Physical format – This website if very plain but is functional.

Bibliographic Information – The Scout Report. Retrieved on July 5th, 2010 from [|www.scout.wisc.edu]. Author – Published by The College of Letters and Sciences, which is within the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Site is maintained by a blend of academic and professionals. It is also staffed with a mix of undergrad and graduate students. Scope – This is the digital version of the “Scout Report” which is published every Friday, and has been since 1994. In the About Us section, the site is reported as being designed for use by educators, librarians, and researchers. The Scout Report reviews information found on the web (databases, websites, software programs, etc.). Arrangement – The current Scout Report contains an index that is broken down by Research/Education, General Interest, Network Tools, and In the News.Under the Archive section, you can search by keyword their entire database of articles from the past 9 years. Extra Features – They also have reviews on blogs and a synopsis of current projects they are working on. Physical Format – This website is very easy to use and navigate and is also pleasing to the eye.

Bibliographic Information – Ask.com. Retrieved on July 7th 2010 from www.ask.com Author – This site is owned Scope – This site covers a huge variety of topics, offering almost 2 million pieces of original content spanning 70,000 topics. Over 6,000 items are added weekly. Arrangement – There are several way to choose a topic. You can browse their channels, which classifies all information into 21 broad categories. You can also browse by topic, either choosing one listed or clicking on a letter from the alphabet. An additional listing is called “What’s Hot Now” and it has several of the most recent current events. There is also a search box that can be used. Extra Features – There are plenty of videos, “how to” tips, calendars, etc. When you read on a topic, there are oftentimes newsletters to sign up for, reader comments, blogs, and other items. Physical Format – This website is extremely easy to use and navigate. It is full of color and is well designed. One drawback is that there are a number of advertisements on every page.