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Tools for Research

USAfacts.org is a startup made by a software developer. In its beta phase, the site aims to make viewing and understanding government data "stupid easy". Claims should always be evaluated against primary source documents.

JSTOR's text analysis tool is AI software that can help you find relevant articles. Simply paste in a relevant article or an excerpt of your writing, and you will receive search results.

Future-Minded Websites

Institute for the Future

"IFTF is an independent, non-profit research organization with a more than 45-year track record of helping all kinds of organizations make the futures they want."

Use the Tabs labeled: Global Landscape, People + Technology, and Health + Self to navigate

The Millenium Project Global Futures Project

The Millennium Project was founded in 1996 after a three-year feasibility study with the United Nations University, Smithsonian Institution, Futures Group International, and the American Council for the UNU. It is now an independent non-profit global participatory futures research think tank of futurists, scholars, business planners, and policy makers who work for international organizations, governments, corporations, NGOs, and universities.

This is a subscription site, but you can view for free a short overview of any of the 15 global challenges by using the pulldown menu on the left.

Occupational Outlook Handbook from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Gives a ten year job outlook for all kinds of jobs.