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U.S. Census Data (replaces American Factfinder)

Explore Census Data provides access to data about the United States, Puerto Rico and the Island Areas. The data comes from several censuses and surveys.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Directory

Search by State for local Chamber of Commerce offices and their contact information and websites.

U.S. Code

Compiled by Cornell University Law School. Search the U.S. Legal Code; includes notes and updates.

U.S. Declassified Documents Online [Gale]

Gale Databases

U.S. Department of State: Country Background Notes

Country Fact Sheets

U.S. Fish & Wildlife: National Digital Library

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video, most of which are in the public domain. Those not in the public domain are intended for personal, private use.

U.S. Government: Travel

International and domestic travel advisories, health advisories, documentation, immunizations, and other information from the United States Government.

U.S. History Collection [Gale]

U.S. History Collection provides access to scholarly journals and magazines useful to both novice historians as well as advanced academic researchers. The database offers balanced coverage of events in U.S. history and scholarly work being established in the field.

U.S. History in Context [Gale]

U.S. History In Context is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in U.S. History. The new solution merges Gale's authoritative reference content with full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.

U.S. News Archives on the Web

United States newspaper archives available on the Web

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

USPTO is the federal agency for granting U.S. patents and registering trademarks.

U.S. Supreme Court Opinions (Cornell Law School)

Compiled by Cornell University Law School, find decisions, orders, case updates by date, topic, author, & party.

Ultimate White Pages

Simultaneously searches several white page directories.

UNdata

United Nations statistics portal that includes multiple databases, updates and country data services.

United Nations Demographic Yearbook

Find statistics about countries, their people and population changes over time.

United Nations Documents

Available documents include the UN Journal, as well as documents from the General Assembly, Security Council, Human Rights Council, Economic and Social Council and others.

Universal Currency Converter

Converts over 85 currencies.

University of Wyoming Libraries

Link to the libraries & their resources at the University of Wyoming

UpToDate

For more than 25 years, clinicians around the world have relied on UpToDate as their primary resource for medical knowledge at the point of care. The knowledge contained in UpToDate is evidence-based and continuously updated, but it is not merely an aggregation and report of the latest research; UpToDate presents a comprehensive synthesis of the evidence, followed by recommendations that can be acted on at the point of care. It combines an advanced publishing platform with the rigor of a sophisticated editorial process managed by a faculty of accomplished physician authors and editors, renowned leaders in their specialties.

Urban Dictionary

Urban Dictionary is a crowdsourced online dictionary for slang words and phrases, operating under the motto "Define Your World." It's great for making sure you are using modern slang correctly.

USA.gov

The official portal for all USA federal, state, and local information, from online documents and resources to social security benefits, government jobs and tips on stretching your dollars.

USA.gov en Espanol

USAGov en Espanol es su guia en Internet de informacion y servicios del Gobierno.

USDA (United States Department of Agriculture)

USDA NASS Census of Agriculture: Wyoming State & County Profiles

Query the Census of Agriculture database to retrieve customized tables with census data at the national, state and county levels.

USDA Plants Database (USDA-NRCS)

From the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, the PLANTS Database provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories. Distribuition maps, images, keys, profiles for crops, cultivars, and native plants.

USGS Publications Warehouse

From the U.S. Geological Survey, this warehouse contains publications including annual reports, bulletins, circulars, fact sheets, maps, reports, charts, investigations, memorandum, & more.