Reference Resources
Useful links for research and term papers
Beaucoup
Reference/Education/Language/Literature Searches with over 800 links.
Reference/Education/Language/Literature Searches with over 800 links.
Cambridge Dictionary Online
Includes the Cambridge International Dictionary of English, Cambridge Dictionary of American English, Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms, and Cambridge International Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
Includes the Cambridge International Dictionary of English, Cambridge Dictionary of American English, Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms, and Cambridge International Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
Encyberpedia
The living encyclopedia from CyberSpace.
The living encyclopedia from CyberSpace.
Encyclopedia Britannica Online
Up to the minute information! Easily searched! Free!
Up to the minute information! Easily searched! Free!
Library of Congress
Access to a very rich array of resources.
Access to a very rich array of resources.
Liszt
The mailing list directory:
The mailing list directory:
Martindale's 'The Reference Desk' - Calculators On-Line Center
Over 7300 calculators for every conceivable use and need.
Over 7300 calculators for every conceivable use and need.
Measure 4 Measure
"A collection of interactive sites on the Web that estimate, evaluate, calculate, translate, etc."
"A collection of interactive sites on the Web that estimate, evaluate, calculate, translate, etc."
MIT Geographic Nameserver
Find towns and cities mostly in the US.
Find towns and cities mostly in the US.
The New York Times Learning Network
"Connections for students, teachers and parents. Grades 6-12."
"Connections for students, teachers and parents. Grades 6-12."
Online Dictionaries, Thesaurus, and Other Reference Tools
From Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute's Writing Center.
From Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute's Writing Center.
SearchEdu.com
Over 20 million university and education pages indexed and ranked in order of popularity.
Over 20 million university and education pages indexed and ranked in order of popularity.
StudyWeb
"This site is exactly what it says it is -- a place for anyone doing research to find the information they need as easily as possible."
"This site is exactly what it says it is -- a place for anyone doing research to find the information they need as easily as possible."
ThinkQuest
"The ThinkQuest Library is a free educational resource featuring 5,500+ websites created by students around the world as part of a competition."
"The ThinkQuest Library is a free educational resource featuring 5,500+ websites created by students around the world as part of a competition."
The Virtual Reference Desk
The Virtual Reference Desk (VRD) can help you find information and answers to your questions about school subjects, fascinating facts, research topics, and more!
The Virtual Reference Desk (VRD) can help you find information and answers to your questions about school subjects, fascinating facts, research topics, and more!
WinSite Archive
The old CICA site. Thousands of shareware and demo programs for every platform. Utilities, patches, and much more.
The old CICA site. Thousands of shareware and demo programs for every platform. Utilities, patches, and much more.
Wikipedia
A free-content encyclopedia in many languages.
A free-content encyclopedia in many languages.