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Describes Internet sources for downloading demographic statistics. Sites for the United States Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, White House briefing rooms, and others.

Presents several brief items of news relating to web sites for parents and parenting. The Family Education Network; Parent Time; The Whole Family Center; National Parent Information Network; Contact points; Others.

Evaluates World Wide Web sites that are related to sports. Sportszone; Sportquest; Sportsline; AJR NewsLink; SIOnline; AudioNet; FansOnly; BallParks; WWW Women's Sports Page; Other sites; Features; Recommendation.

The article reviews The Liberty Magazine Historical Archive: 1924 to 1950, which is a digital file of the content of the periodical "Liberty Magazine: A Weekly for Everybody," published from 1924 to 1950, including content from contributors such as the author F. Scott Fitzgerald, the animator Walt Disney, and the author H. G. Wells.

The article discusses a partnership between Wikipedia Library Internet research resource and academic libraries for a Visiting Scholars program as of March 2014, which will allow Wikipedia editors access to research resources of university libraries. Topics include the pilot location of the program at George Mason University's Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media in Fairfax, Virginia; the Wikipedians in Residence model (WiR); and compensation for editors.

The article reviews the web site First World War Portal, located at http://www.amdigital.co.uk from the online publication company Adam Matthew Digital Ltd.

The article presents a review of the Digital Commons Network web portal located for content produced and stored at the Digital Commons publishing and institutional repository platform at http://network.bepress.com by scholarly communications services company Bepress.

The article reviews the electronic database "The Civil War: Antebellum Period to Reconstruction" of the U.S. Congressional Serial Set of resources published by the U.S. government.

The article reviews the Terrorism Research and Analysis Consortium (TRAC), an online resource published by the Beacham Group and available at www.trackingterrorism.org/preview-trac.

A review of the web site www.healingthresholds.com, focusing on autism therapies and treatments, is presented.

The article reviews the website Political Science Complete, located at www.ebscohost.com.

The article evaluates several web sites including Oxford Biblical Studies Online from Oxford University, American History in Video compiled by the Alexander Street Press and the A&E Television Network, and Ancestry.com.

The article reviews the Oxford Art Online website, available at www.oxfordartonline.com.

This article profiles Laura Gordon-Murnane, Intranet Web Master for the Bureau of National Affairs (BNA), who creates information tools, databases, and products for the agency's editors and reporters. Some corporate executives regard their libraries as black holes that just consume company resources, but thanks to Gordon-Murnane, executives at BNA know their library actively adds value to the company. Her greatest contribution, BNA Web Watch, grew from topical scans Gordon-Murnane had been compiling and sending to BNA's editors and journalists. Toby McIntosh, managing editor of BNA's "Daily Report for Executives," thought subscribers could benefit from these scans as well. At first, he published them on the back page of the publication. Then he realized that making the information available on the net would not only benefit subscribers but also make potential subscribers aware of BNA products. Every week since 2002, BNA's Web Watch has tackled a current public policy issue. For each topic, Gordon-Murnane provides annotated links to relevant web-based resources from federal and nongovernmental information sources. Gordon-Murnane spends her work life with people who value accurate information as much as she does and works every day with political history in the making. There could hardly be a more ideal environment for this information junkie and former history Ph.D. candidate.

Lists a number of electronic information sources on the U.S. government. Government On File, from Facts On File Inc.; LegAlert, from NETSCAN iPublishing; LexisNexis Congressional Universe, from LexisNexis.

Reports that some federal agencies in the United States have begun removing sensitive information from their Web sites, as part of antiterrorism efforts. Fears about possible terrorists' use of libraries; Agencies which have revoked online public access to certain data, including the Environmental Protection Agency and the Federal Aviation Administration.

Focuses on the termination of H. W. Wilson's Cumulative Book Index (CBI). Competition against other products; Distinction between the old and the newer services like www.pulitzer.org; How the web provides a much less static environment for reference than CBI.

Editorial. Discusses the popularity of e-books. The speed with which it is gaining popularity; Why librarians are buying devices like Rocket e-book or SoftBook; Reactions from librarians.

This article presents information on the Online Librarian of Vienna, Virginia-based Quantum Computer Services. Dean DeBolt, special collections librarian for the University of West Florida, goes home at night to his family and to reference questions that strangers have sent to his personal computer (PC). DeBolt is the online librarian for Quantum Computer Services. It all started after DeBolt purchased a Commodore and educational software for his daughter. To get the most from his PC he hooked up to Quantum's information service called Q-Link, and while it provided adequate services for his needs, it occurred to him that other users might find a great deal of help in having access to an online library reference desk. He proposed to Quantum that such a service be made available and that he would be the reference librarian. Quantum gave him the approval and the Online Librarian was born. As of April 1989, the online national network is run from 6 o'clock in the evening to 7 o'clock in the morning local time in all U.S. zones and is accessible through TYMNET or TELENET. DeBolt says he averages ten questions for addresses of companies to help in locating the author or title of a book.