QUICK REFERENCE PAGE
Links to internet reference databases, such as encyclopedias, almanacs, etc.
General References
[Online] Available http://www.ipl.org - The "Intenet Public Library" provides links to many reference websites. Great for locating facts quickly.
The Library Spot
[Online] Available http://www.libraryspot.com/
Great Library Site. The reference section is one of the best features.
Reference Search
[Online] Available http://www.websearch.about.com/internet/websearch/msub19.htm
Here's an online library of key reference works, including dictionaries, encyclopedias, thesauri, quotations, etc.
The Virtual Reference Desk
[Online] Available http://www.refdesk.com/
A variety of reference sources can be accessed from this site.
ResearchBuzz.com
[Online] Available http://www.researchbuzz.com
Covers the world of Internet research.
Almanacs
U.S. Census Bureau [Online] Available http://www.census.gov/ - U.S. census information plus other statistics.
Information Please [Online] Available http://www.infoplease.com - General Almanac.
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Atlases
Atlapedia Online - Click-a-Map [Online] Available http://www.atlapedia.com/online/map_index.htm Political and physical maps online.
Color Landform Atlas of the United States [Online] Available http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/states.html Landform maps of every state in the US.
Map Links [Online] Available http://www.multnomah.lib.or.us/lib/homework/ mapshc.html - Links to many map websites, compiled by Multnomah Public Library.
Map Machine Atlas [Online] Available http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ ngo/maps/atlas/ index.html - View maps of the world and of countries provided by National Geographic.
MapQuest [Online] Available http://www.mapquest.com/ Find any place using the worldwide maps.
Map Machine -National Geographic [Online] Available http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
Maps from one of the foremost geographic sites in the world.
Perry-Castaņeda Library Map Collection
[Online] Available http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/Map_collection.html
A collection of maps online provided by the University of Texas.
Yahooligans Map Sites [Online] Available http://www.yahooligans.com/Science_and_Oddities/ Geography/Maps/ - There are maps of almost everywhere on earth available through this site.
Biographical Dictionaries
Biographical Dictionary [Online] Available http://www.s9.com/biography/index.html
Biography [Online] Available http://www.biography.com
Biography Center
[Online] Available http://www.biography-center.com
A search engine for biography
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Dictionaries & Thesauruses
Roget's Thesaurus. [Online] Available http://www. thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com. [Online] Available http://www.dictionary.com/
Hypertext Webster Gateway. [Online] Available http://work.ucsd.edu:5141/cgi-bin/http_webster
Merriam-WebsterOnline. [Online] Available http://www.m-w.com/home.htm
One Look Dictionaries. [Online] Available http://www.onelook.com/
On-Line English Grammar [Online] Available http://www.edunet.com/english/grammar/index.html/ Try out this site to learn about teaching grammar.
Encyclopedias
Grolier Online Encyclopedias [Online] Available http://go.grolier.com/
Britannica Internet Guide [Online] Available http://www.ebig.com
Encyclopedia.com [Online] Available http://www.encyclopedia.com
Encyberpedia [Online] Available http://www.encyberpedia.com/eindex.htm
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