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Package Tracking Services
You can track your package from here even if you did not purchase your products from Computer Friends Inc.
You can track a Federal Express or a United Parcel Service package.

Enter the Federal Express airbill number, including dashes



Enter the UPS tracking number




Area Code Lookup
From the Bucknell University Gopher Site.
Enter the name of either a state or major city to find its area code.





City Database Information
The Geo-Name Server is located at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Enter the name of a city and state, i.e.: Denver, CO





Maps from around the world.
The gazetteer is used to identify places to view with the Tiger Map Server and the 1990 Census Lookup.
You can search for a place by entering the name and state abbreviation (optional), separated by a comma, such as: camden, me / portland,or / atlanta, ga






Zip Code Information
Find a zip code compliments of the United States Postal Service.

Five Digit Zip Code (City/State Required)
City/State:





Local, State, or Zone Weather Forecast From the NOAA/Network Information Center.
Retrieve Local, State and Zone Area Forecasts.

1. Input city or county name:


2. Select desired state:


3. Forecast can be retrieved by Area:




Find 800 Numbers
Use the AT&T 1-800 Directory to find a company's toll-free number.
Enter company name



Business Phone Numbers
The NYNEX Yellow Pages includes the entire U.S.
Select one or more states


Enter a business name

Enter a business type  




Stock Quotes
Data Broadcasting Corporation provides 15-minute delayed financial information.

Enter the ticker symbols for up to seven stock quotes. Separate the ticker symbols by a space.




Find Information About a Business
Hoover's Online MasterList Plus provides complete information on over 8,500 U.S. public and private companies.

Enter the company's name








Reference Tools

We have assembled here links to many items which are of especially good use, as well as a few links to other libraries or information centers.
First, computer related items:



Other useful items:



Some with an international or larger scope:






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