A terrific assortment of tools, from language and library aids on the research-it area of the site to search engines on the find-it side.
Like having a stack of reference books inside your computer.
This reference desk has links by the dozen.
The site provides access to the Library of Congress' catalogs and other research vehicles, including full text access to bills under consideration in the US House of Representatives and Senate.
5,000 common phrases...meaning and origins.
The reference section sends user to appropriate sites for information on areas ranging from arts and humanities to associations. There's even an experimental "ask a question" desk.
Everything you need to know, from population to exports, about every country from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.
An impressive portal connecting to online encyclopedias and other troves of knowledge.
If you can't remember if < means "greater than" or "less than" this is the place for you.
As writers' we all know what this is.
A great place to find recent public opinion poll results.
The 1901 edition.
Lets you know what time it is any time in the world. Handy for overseas interviews or online chats with world friends.
Find out the metric equivocal for a yard.
For if you have the acronym but don't know what it stands for, or vise versa.
