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Web Sites You Can Use -
Reference Sources
Encyclopedia and Reference sites
- Columbia Encyclopedia (2007) - 51,000 entry cross-referenced online
encyclopedia
- The World Factbook (2003) - geographical handbook from
the U.S. government
- FactMonster - kid-oriented
version of Information Please almanac that provides lots of quick
fact information
- New Dictionary of Cultural
Literacy 3rd Ed. (2003) - the e-book
version of the reference resource to cultural ideas and themes
- The Columbia Gazetteer of
North America (2001) - geographical gazetteer
of data related to counties and incorporated regions of North America
- Wikipedia - the contributor built encyclopedia has, in recent studies,
demonstrated reliability on par with professionally edited encyclopedias;
the only source for articles on recent events and pop culture topics
- Encyclopedia
Smithsonian - a compilation of information related
to frequently asked questions directed to Smithsonian staff
- How Products Are Made - an
encyclopedia of information on the manufacturing process of thousands
of products; includes the history of the products as well
- HowStuffWorks - a large collection of articles that explains how
different things (both constructed and natural) work, taking the
terms loosely enough to include explanations of such things as diverse
as flirting and UPC bar codes
- Corsinet Trivia Collections -
numerous trivia collections on a variety of topics
- Chase's
Calendar of Events - online access to the standard guide to what's
happening today (and what famous person's birthday it is)
Dictionary sites
- American Heritage Dictionary
of the English Language (2000) - 90,000
entries
- Merriam-Webster Dictionary -
the Webster's site includes not only the dictionary and the thesaurus,
but also a Spanish-English dictionary and a medical dictionary as
well as Spell-It, a tool to help youthful readers and writers with
problematic spelling terms
- Bartleby.com Quotations -
includes multiple quotation dictionaries that can be searched simultaneously
- Roget's Thesauri - Bartleby.com includes 2 Roget's entries that
can be searched simultaneously
- Dictionary.com - a dictionary web site that also includes translation
dictionaries, reverse dictionary and crossword solver
Atlases and Geography sites
- CIA
World Factbook - overview information about the countries
of the world with details about geography, population, government
and military, economy, communications and transportation of each
- Country Studies -
e-book versions of Library of Congress texts about each country including
detailed histories, economic information, government and national
security concerns (some of the information is dated)
- NationalAtlas.gov -
provides access to a wide range of maps, printable and retrievable
online, covering an assortment of data about the United States prepared
by the U.S. Geological Survey. Everything from a variety of straight-forward
state and road maps to maps of West Nile virus infiltration and presidential
elections. The dynamic map-maker lets users create specific maps
about various aspects of geology, biology and other subjects.
- WorldAtlas.com - interactive world map that also lets users find
out information about country populations and physical features as
well as links to country information; site also provides outline
maps
Magazine Articles
- MagPortal.com - this web
site lets users search for full text on a wide range of subjects
- FindArticles.com - a search engine that lets users search for full-text
articles on the web
Reference Services and Homework Helpers
Created February 15, 2008
Revised May 14, 2008
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