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Dictionary, Encyclopedias and Thesauruses
Dictionary.com - lists of dictionaries
Encarta Online - a dictionary, encyclopedia and atlas rolled into one site.
Encyclopedia.com - Welcome to Encyclopedia.com - the Internet's premiere free encyclopedia! This site conveniently places an extraordinary amount of information at your fingertips. More than 14,000 articles from The Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Third Edition have been assembled to provide free, quick and useful information on almost any topic.
The Exploding Dictionary - Greetings, and welcome to The Exploding Dictionary. The basic idea was to take a set of publicly available dictionaries, index them into a SQL database, and then cross-reference them to near death. :) As a researcher, this should be a very useful resource.
Pedro's Dictionaries - many types of dictionaries including foreign language dictionaries
Roget's Thesaurus - Search the headwords or full text of Roget's Thesaurus, 1911, version 1.02 (supplemented: July 1991) released to the public domain by MICRA, Inc. and the Gutenberg Project. Internal cross references are represented as clickable hyper-text links. Experimental, please report problems or errors to mark@gide.uchicago.edu
AmeriStat is developed by PRB in partnership with demographer Bill Frey and a team of his colleagues from the University of Michigan and the State University of New York at Albany. AmeriStat gives you instant summaries — in graphics and text — of the demographic characteristics of the U.S. population.
Information Please's Kid's Almanac - Easy to use for finding quick facts and information.
LibrarySpot Almanacs - a nice collection of almanac sites
The Population Reference Bureau is the leader in providing timely and objective information on U.S. and international population trends and their implications. PRB informs policymakers, educators, the media, and concerned citizens working in the public interest around the world through a broad range of activities, including publications, information services, seminars and workshops, and technical support. We work with both public-sector and private-sector partners.
The Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN Project) is a university-based organization that creates demographic media, such as user guides, Web sites, hands-on classroom computer materials, that make U.S. census data and surveys accessible to educators, policymakers, and informed citizens. Be sure to check out http://www.ssdan.net/ssdan-class.shtml , the website specifically for teachers. (SSDAN).
US Naval Observatory - Astronomical and Navigational Almanacs
Atlases and Geography References
Area Codes - visit here for a brief history on the area code system and to find an area code. Web site by New Millennium Consulting.
Atlapedia Online - Atlapedia Online contains full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world.
Atlas of Cyberspace - This is an atlas of maps and graphic representations of the geographies of the new electronic territories of the Internet, the World-Wide Web and other emerging Cyberspaces.
Color Landform Atlas of the US
Geography Links - a good resource of information.
Greek and Roman World the Barrington Atlas - The Barrington Atlas, created by the Classical Atlas Project, is a reference work of permanent value. It has an exceptionally broad appeal to everyone worldwide with an interest in ancient Greeks and Romans, the lands they penetrated, and the peoples and cultures they encountered in Europe, North Africa and Western Asia. Scholars and libraries should all find it essential, although it is not just for them. It is also for students, travelers and lovers of fine cartography.
Historical
Atlas of the 20th Century - Historical Atlas of the Twentieth Century.
... Detailed Table
of Contents. The Basics: How To Use This Atlas: ... Large collection
of color-coded atlas maps showing world population, governments, wars,
and other info.
List of Atlas Sites from About.com -
MapQuest -
National Atlas of the US - Work on a new National Atlas of the United States® began in 1997. This Atlas updates a large bound collection of paper maps that was published in 1970. Like its predecessor, this edition promotes greater national geographic awareness. It delivers easy to use, map-like views of America's natural and sociocultural landscapes. Unlike the previous Atlas, this version is largely digital.
Quotes and Other Language Arts References
Literary Research Tools on the Web
The OWL lab - In this section of our site, we offer you handouts and exercises on different aspects of research and the writing of research papers.
Spark Notes - A free alternative to Cliff Notes
UConn's English research page - This is a list of wonderful resources for literary research.
Newspapers, Magazines and other Print References
CNNfyi - designed with this goal in mind: To help educators and students keep pace with the world's volatile and ever-changing geographic, scientific and political landscapes. This educational Web site fills a growing need for lesson-related news and information by revealing the ways in which current news and events shape the future and affect our lives. CNNfyi.com will provide educators with instructional resources, links, collaboration tools and professional development opportunities.
Current Events and News - This page contains links to selected current events and news sites from across the nation and around the world. These Internet sites were chosen due to their timeliness, comprehensiveness, and variety. If you need more, at the end of this list are links to other indexes of news sources on the Internet.
E & P Media Directory - Browse media by region, type and even keyword.
Foreign Newspapers - search CRL's foreign newspaper database.
Headline Engines - Headline engines specialize in aggregating just the headlines of breaking news stories, with links to let you click through to the full stories. They're a great way to get a sense of the news of the current moment, and to see headlines from all of your favorite news sources gathered together in one place.
News Clipping Services - An online clipping service is essentially a specialized search engine, enhanced with automation and personalization features. Kevin Elliot from About.com reviews these wonderful services
Newspaper Online - a great research resource. This site lists links to newspapers both national and international.
US Newspaper Links - Click on the state to start your search.
Homework Helpers and Research Helpers
Bartleby - A general collection of reference materials.
B.J Pinchbeck's Homework Helper - My name is B.J. but my friends call me Beege. I will be 14 years old on March 16th (Yes, birthday wishes are always welcomed). My dad and I started our site in 1996 and have found more than 635 terrific links to educational sites on the Internet that we think you'll really like. We have teamed up with Discoveryschool.com and hope you like our new home.
Homework Central The "No Sweat Study Site" Home of three student study sites (elementary middle, high school+)
Martindale's Reference Desk - has a lot of information and subject links.
Newspaper Online - a great research resource. This site lists links to newspapers both national and international.
RefDesk - One of the TOP reference sites - has links to tons of information.
A Research Guide for Students - The goal of this Web site is to provide all the necessary tools for students to conduct research and to present their findings. Site provides a Quick Click to IQ-rated Search Engines, Annotated Research and Style Guides (MLA, APA, Chicago, Turabian), and Worlds of Knowledge housed in a Virtual Library arranged by Dewey Decimal Classification. All Web sites in this cyberspace resource center are organized by subject according to the 128 year-old Dewey Decimal System.
Research It! - neat site with entries for the most often researched information. just scroll down to the right box and type in your search criteria.
Research Paper.com - Welcome to Researchpaper.com - the Web's largest 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. Find the best information available, eliminate frustration, and get better grades…
Schoolwork UGH! - a general topics web site.
StudyWeb - Information on all subjects. Site is created with educators in mind. Browse the categories or search for a keyword.
U Seek U Find - a generalized collection of research information.
Virtual Reference Desk - includes listing of zip codes, time and calendar links, phone books, government documents and more.
AskAnExpert Maintained by Pitsco. You can select from 12 categories with over 300 web sites and email addresses where you can find experts to answer your questions.
Ask Dr. Universe - Ask questions about any topic or peruse the archive of old questions. Dr. Universe will do her best to help answer your questions.
wNet school - Ask the Experts - Don't know how to set up your computer for the Web? Wondering how you can find and keep the latest Hubble space photos? Need to have students create a Web project when there is only one networked computer? It's time to Ask the Experts. Choose an expert and read well-researched answers to selected questions. Check out our new Archive to find the answer you are looking for. If you still need answers, send an email question to that expert.
Calculators and other Mathematical Information
Financial Calculators - Here are a number of ways to estimate how much credit you can handle, for mortgages and for other loan types as well. Using these calculators, you can see the results of various "what-if" calculations and see the results of different scenarios.
Martindale's Online Calculators - many different calculator programs
Mathematical Atlas - Welcome! This is a collection of short articles designed to provide an introduction to the areas of modern mathematics and pointers to further information, as well as answers to some common (or not!) questions. The material is arranged in a hierarchy of disciplines, each with its own index page
Stock Information and other Economic Information
Economic Indicators 1995 - forward - Prepared and published monthly for the Joint Economic Committee, by the Council of Economic Advisers - is searchable.
Economic Statistics - lists library resources that can help you find information.
Statistical Abstract of the U.S. - As the National Data Book it contains a collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States. Selected international data are also included. The Abstract is also your Guide to Sources of other data from the Census Bureau, other Federal agencies, and private organizations.
US Census - American FactFinder
Area Codes - visit here for a brief history on the area code system and to find an area code. Web site by New Millennium Consulting.
Britannica.com - Britannica.com is a free knowledge and learning center for people who seek thoughtful and engaging context to today's affairs. Only Britannica.com lets users simultaneously search the world's most respected encyclopedia, expert reviews of the Web's best sites, timely articles from leading magazines, and related books. Special interactive features extend these resources to create a distinctive, authoritative Internet destination. Britannica.com includes the complete, updated Encyclopædia Britannica
Citing References - scroll down to the Citing section for a good list of how to cite sources.
Forum One - search over 40,000 web discussion boards.
Stanford's virtual library - Stanford has put together an archive of Internet resources.
Tide Predictions - This system will allow you to calculate tidal predictions for more than 3000 tide stations predicted by CO-OPS. The publication of full daily predictions is necessarily limited to a comparatively small number of stations. These stations are referred to as "reference stations". The remaining stations are referred to as "subordinate stations". Tide predictions at the subordinate stations can be obtained by applying specific differences to the time and height of tides at a specified reference station.
Tide Predictions Worldwide - look up tides at any global location.