ON-LINE REFERENCE WORKS
CLN - Reference Materials Index
The links are divided into two sections. The first set consists of collections of
general reference materials - sites which contain a multitude of different reference
tools. The latter section features several of the more specific reference tools (e.g.
CIA World Fact Book, Roget's Thesaurus).
Global SchoolNet
- Resource Links
Links to: Map Resources, Language Translators, Measurement Converters, Currency Converters,
Time Zone Converters, Postal Codes/Zip Codes, Directory of Search Engines
- AcademicInfo: Subject Guides
- An in-depth directory of links and resources arranged by specific subject areas. Over 25,000 resources.
- Britannica.com
- On-line Encyclopedia Britannica.
- (CANADA) NATIONAL LIBRARY OF CANADA
- CANADAIAN ENCYCLOPEDIA - HISTOR!CA
- Historical information about Canada.
- Encyclopedia.com
- Search with keywords or use the alphabetical index.
- Infoplease
- Encyclopedia, Almanac, Atlas, Biographies, Dictionary, Thesaurus - Free online reference, research & homework help.
- IPL - The Internet Public Library
- The Internet Public Library is a public service organization and a learning /
teaching environment at the University of Michigan School of Information.
- Fact Monster
- Search the online Almanac, Dictionary, Encyclopedia, and more.
- (US) Library of Congress - Online Catalogs
- BASIC SEARCH:Using a fill-in box, search by:Title or Author/Creator, Subject,
Call number, LCCN / ISSN / or ISBN, or Keywords.
GUIDED SEARCH: Using a series of forms and menus.
- Roget's Thesaurus
- Search the headwords or full text of Roget's Thesaurus. Internal cross references
are represented as clickable hyper-text links. (Example: type "Wealth"/
press Enter) (Reply: sufficiency, adequacy, enough, etc.)
- Webster's Dictionary
- Type the word for which you want the definition in the search window and hit
return. Words in the resulting definition are hypertext linked back into the dictionary,
allowing you to access the definition of those related words.
- Wordnic
- Search what they call: the most comprehensive dictionary in the known universe.
- WWW Virtual Library
- Refernce material in catagories: Agriculture, Business and Economics, Computing,
Communications and Media, Education, Engineering, Humanities, Information & Libraries,
International Affairs, Law, Recreation, Regional Studies, Science, Society
* PROJECT GUTENBERG * "Fine Literature Digitally Re-Published"
This is a vast collection of FREE "e-texts" - mostly in the Public Domain.
Researching Countries
Web Sites for Researching Countries
An index of valuable links for finding information about countires around the world.
Also includes resources for teachers and parents.
Researching People
Biography.com
The Biography Channel's site includes historical figures as well as celebrities.
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Updated: JAN 2012