Information Please - based upon the print
reference database and also includes a dictionary and encyclopedia
The Library of Congress - provides
a virtual tour of many of the institution's exhibits, plus access to
historical letters, records, tapes and films and other media and
"Thomas" - a legislative information clearinghouse
Bartleby.com - Web reference publisher offers online versions of several
classic works, including the Columbia Encyclopedia, American Heritage
Dictionary and Roget’s thesauri
Britannica.com
- access to countless encyclopedia entries organized into six subject
categories, with plenty of related resources, including current feature
articles
Martindale's The
Reference Desk
- offers many thousands of links for general, scientific and technical
resources, including a huge online calculators directory and several
sections on various engineering disciplines
StartSpot Network
- a collection of more than a dozen topic-specific websites, including a
great reference site called LibrarySpot.com, offering links and
resources evaluated and selected by editors and experts
yourdictionary.com
- tools include a dictionary, thesaurus, foreign language translator,
rhyming dictionary and links to many other language resources
HowStuffWorks
- clear explanations, great graphics and animations reveal just about
how anything works - from dieting to roller coasters
Refdesk.com
- numerous resource links selectively chosen and searchable, plus news,
free downloads and more
KnowPlay?
- lookup definitions, thesaurus, rhyming, quotes all from one convenient
interface
Recommended
Neat New Stuff I Found
This Week on the Net
- each week a new collection of links to websites deemed useful and
interesting by writer and self-proclaimed "librarian without
walls" Marylaine Block
AREAweb
- online local area directories provide links to local websites and
up-to-date information for over 50,000 American cities
whatis.com
- offers definitions of more than 3,000 current IT/computer related
words and terms
FindArticles.com
- a large, free searchable archive of published articles dating back to
1998 from more than 300 magazines and journals, including some
print-only publications. From LookSmart.
RefTools
- offers a wide variety of calculators, plus specialized search engines
and other reference tools
Internet
White Pages - find people's phone
numbers and zip codes by entering the number or the person's name
Mapquest
- if you know a location you can get a map
Abbre.com
- offers definitions and derivations of the many
abbreviations, acronyms and file extensions of IT (Information
Technology) usage
Acronym Finder
- searchable database of 200,000 acronyms and meanings, covering
common acronyms and those relating to computers, technology, government,
telecommunications and the military
