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Reference Resources

The gains in education are never really lost. Books may be burned and cities sacked, but truth, like the yearning for freedom, lives in the hearts of humble men.  F.D.Roosevelt

Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, and More

Merriam-Webster Online - there is much more than just definitions
Dictionary - all kinds are here including rhyming, scrabble, and crossword solvers
Dictionaries -list of dictionaries in many languages
Oxford Dictionary of Synonyms - good source
Computer Dictionary - handy sources to help you keep up-to-date
Where Do Languages Come From? - demonstrates similarities and differences between words of several languages
Word Net - great synonym resource
Roget's Thesaurus - the online version of the great one
Roget's II - the online `1995 version
Bartlett's Quotations -all of the famous familiar quotes
Quotations Page - varied sources and topics
Ready Reference Desk - links to many searchable sources
Encarta School House - limited but good information
Encyclopedia Smithsonian - great information
Tech Encyclopedia - more than 11,000 computer related terms
Encyclopedia Astronautica - the most complete reference of its kind
My Facts Page - a virtual facts on file page
Information Please - the searchable almanac is on line
Old Farmer's Almanac - handy information about so many things
Real Science - check on science careers here

Language Arts

Elements of Style - the most well known of the writing rules sources
Common Errors in English - good and easy to understand
One Look Dictionaries - 357 of them are indexed
Cliche Finder - know them so you can avoid their use

Social Studies

Library of Congress Exhibitions - the very best of the library
Presidents and First Ladies - good information
POTUS - great information from the Internet Public library on the Presidents
National Inventors Hall of Fame - You can look up by name of invention.
Invention Dimension - great inventors featured here
The Great Idea Finder - interesting facts about inventions and inventors
Library of Congress - great listings including access to Thomas
US Government Web sites - a list of hundreds of useful sites
Historical Atlas of the 1900"s - super visual presentation
Library of Congress Country Studies - packed with information
U.S. Government Documents Ready Reference Section - great for facts to use in reports or debate
OneWorld - great ezine from Envirolink
ABC Interactive World Fact Book - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System
National Geographic Map Machine - well worth a look
World Skip - lots of links to excellent information about many countries
Your Nation - compare two nations based on your criteria
Electronic Embassy - lots of country specific information here
E-Conflict - about 1400 pages of facts about countries
World Flag Database - 260 pages of great information
Afro-American Almanac - biographies, histopry, games, stories, and more
US Gazetteer - all the census information
Stateline.org - quickly find out about key issues in U.S. state government
Globe Visualizations - interactive
Graphic Maps - lots of good choices
Tiger Maps Server - go to the bottom of the page to search
Autopilot - Travel maps on demand.
Mapquest - travel maps on demand
USA City Link - information on many cities
Editorial Cartoons - up-to date information and links
Holidays on the Net - US and religious holidays

Miscellaneous

Reference Desk - very extensive listings
Police Notebook   -This is the place to learn about keeping safe.
US Naval Observatory Master Clock - "the" time source
Calendar Zone - You never knew there were so many.
Copyright and the Internet - Easy to understand.
Copyright Basics - everything you should know
Ask A+ Locator - lots of experts arranged by subject