General Reference
General Reference
| Almanacs | Atlases, Maps, Flags | Dictionaries | Encyclopedias | Quotations |
| Reference Gateways | Thesauri | Translators | Writing Resources |
This page was last updated on 11/04/05
Fact Monster -- Designed by Information Please for kids and presents facts on a wide range of subjects, as well as trivia and homework help.
Farmer's Almanac -- Includes weather predictions, seasonal advice, weekly wisdom, gardening tips and more.
Information Please -- Provides statistical information on the United States, sports, entertainment, society, news and many other topics.
Blank State Outline Maps -- Outline maps of each U.S. state with the capital and a major city.
CIA World Factbook -- Maps are included in the country profiles.
Flags of All Countries -- Flags with a flag identifier by color or design element.
Hargrett
Library -- Manuscripts and rare maps
arranged by period of US history.
National
Geographic MapMachine -- Provides
online dynamic atlas and street maps.
Outline
Maps
-- Continent/hemisphere outline maps plus maps of climate, facts and
geography.
Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection (University of Texas) -- Includes historical, city, political and relief maps.
Terraserver -- Topographical maps and aerial photographs from the U.S. Geological Survey.
Xpeditions Atlas -- A variety of maps from National Geographic.
Acronym Finder Dictionary of acronyms and abbreviations.
Merriam-Webster Online: The Language Center -- Dictionary and thesaurus--each word listing includes pronunciation, definition and word origin.
RhymeZone -- Combines rhyming dictionary with thesaurus, quotation search and other English language tools.
Webopedia -- Dictionary of computer and Internet terminology.
Your Dictionary -- Multilingual dictionaries and translating links for over 240 languages. Includes individual words and colloquial phrases, as well as a thesaurus.
Columbia Encyclopedia -- Online version of the sixth edition.
Encarta Encyclopedia -- Encyclopedic information with multimedia and related Internet links. (Not all content is free.)
Bartlett's Quotations from Bartleby's
HomeworkSpot -- Web resources for elementary, middle and high school students.
High School Ace -- Educational resources for high school students.
Internet Public Library -- Collection of Internet resources.
KidsClick! -- Searchable directory of Internet resources suitable for children from the Ramapo Catskill Library System.
Librarians' Internet Index -- Searchable and annotated subject directory of Internet resources.
Babel Fish Translation -- Translates text and web pages.
Travlang's Translating Dictionaries -- Online dictionaries for a variety of languages.
Your Dictionary -- Translating links as well as multilingual dictionaries
Guide for Writing Research Papers: Capital Community College (Hartford, CT)
IPL Teenspace: A+ Research and Writing