Reference Materials
General Reference
Atlas/Maps
Dictionaries
Encyclopedias
Quotations
Thesauruses
Libraries
General Reference
Biographical Dictionary
This dictionary covers more than 28,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day. Search by birth years, death years, positions held, professions, literary and artistic works, achievements, and other keywords.
Exploratorium
An online musuem with a strong science focus. This site does live webcasts with demonstrations.
HandSpeak
A practical sign language online dictionary. Learn to sign the alphabet, numbers and words in American Sign Language. This site also gives information on deaf culture and languages, and it offers some stories in sign language.
Information Please Almanac
World Almanac for Kids
NetLingo
Welcome to NetLingo, an online Internet language dictionary! The dictionary contains hundreds of words and definitions that describe the technology and community world of the Web. Also includes a pocket dictionary and "smileys" page.
Oxford Complete Works of William Shakespeare
This 1914 Oxford edition of the Complete Works of William Shakespeare ranks among the most authoritative published this century. The 37 plays, 154 sonnets and miscellaneous verse constitute the literary cornerstone of Western civilization.
Refdesk.com
This site has links to for any sort of research, including biographies, science, internet, history, etc. It even has a link to the postal addresses of politicians.
ResearchPaper.com
A collection of topics, ideas, and assistance for school related research projects. The Internet is a tremendous resource. We'll show you how to make the most of your time online.
Riverdeep
Riverdeep is a teaching site for students and teachers. It covers several general subjects, like science and social studies, and offers and answers interesting questions about nature. Also has an excellent reference page for high school students.
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Atlas/Maps
Atlapedia Online
Contains full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world. Search for facts and figures on geography, climate, people, religion, language, history, economy and more for each individual country.
CIA World Factbook
Maps for every country of the world, and huge downloadable maps of the world to print out
MapQuest
Create maps and get driving directions
Map Machine
National Geographic's redesigned online atlas gives you the worldÑyour way. Find nearly any place on Earth, and view it by population, climate, and much more.
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Dictionaries
dictionary.com
New words, new worlds. Free online dictionary from the publishers of Roget's Thesaurus of English words and phrases.
Encarta Dictionary
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
The Online Slang Dictionary
A well-organized, easy-to-use, alphabetical list of English slang. Look up a word or add your own.
Vocabulary.com
Look up vocabulary words or learn new ones with Home Vocabulary. Improve your vocabulary with their many word games and puzzles. Very usefull when studying for your SATs!
YourDictionary.com
The largest web of online dictionaries. Includes vocabulary aides (such as acronym, homophone and rhyming dictionaries); multilingual dictionaries for over 190 languages; and specialty dictionaries by subject (such as art, literature and sports).
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Encyclopedias
Columbia Encyclopedia
The largest one-volume general encyclopedia available. Published in 2000, it's the most timely and up-to-the minute encyclopedic reference source available. Includes over 50,000 entries, 40,000 bibliographic citations, and over 80,000 cross-reference entries.
Encarta Encyclopedia
Microsoft's Encarta in online form
Encyclopedia Britannica
Provides the complege Encyclopedia Britannica online. Search for information on any topic, including arts, business, education, entertainment, health, history, philosophy, politics, religion, science, technology, travel and world.
Encyclopedia.com
The Internet's premiere free encyclopedia! Includes more than 14,000 articles from The Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Third Edition for quick and useful information on almost any topic.
Instrument Encyclopedia
A symphony of sight and sound. Features more than 140 musical instruments from around the world to see and hear. Explore the diversity and creativity of musical traditions as you browse our gallery or search for a favorite instrument.
The Encyclopedia Mythica
An encyclopedia on mythology, folklore and legend. Learn about gods and goddesses, supernatural beings and legendary creatures and monsters from all over the world.
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Quotations
Aphorisms Galore!
Find witty sayings by author or category (including love and hate, men and women, success and failure, life and death), read background info, and contribute your own favorite sayings.
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
John Bartlett's classic "collection of passages, phrases, and proverbs traced to their sources in ancient and modern literature." Search and browse over 9,000 quotations from hundreds of authors.
Simpson's Contemporary Quotations
Provides over 10,000 quotes from over 4000 sources, including 60 sections of quotes, ranging from "love" to "literature." Contains words of wit and wisdom from such modern notables as Ernest Hemingway, Henry Kissinger, Dorothy Parker, and Desmond Tutu.
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Thesauruses
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus
thesaurus.com
New words, new worlds. Free online Roget's Thesaurus of English words and phrases.
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Libraries
Bartley Company
The preeminent Internet publisher of literature, reference and verse providing students, researchers and the intellectually curious with unlimited access to books and information on the web, free of charge.
Bibliomania
Free World Literature online with more than 800 Classic Texts, Study Guides and Research materials
Children's Literature Web Guide
Search for information on authors and illustrators, such as Dr Seuss, Lewis Carroll, and C.S. Lewis, as well as characters and places from children's books, such as Winnie the Pooh and the land of Oz. Also includes lists for recommended books.
Internet Public Library
An exhaustive collection
Library Spot
Lists of links to libraries and other
Project Gutenberg
The Project Gutenberg Philosophy is to make information, books and other materials available to the general public in forms a vast can easily read, use, quote, and search.
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