Ask Jeeves

Assorted Encyclopedias on the Web

Britannica.com

Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001

Dewey Browse

Experts Registry of Authors, Consultants, Expert Witnesses & Spokespersons

Finding Data on the Internet - A Journalist's Guide

links to solid sites for research by topic, information about statistics

HOT SHEET web quick reference

topics with links

Martindale's 'The Reference Desk'

topical, comprehensive, worth browsing, goodies galore

Online Conversion - Convert anything to anything else

Re: QUEST dot Net (tm) - Online library of internet and reference resources

Refdesk: reference, facts, news source - free, family friendly, no pop-up ads

comprehensive, well-organized, with links to over 10,000 sites

Reference Materials

FactMonster: On-Line Dictionary, Encyclopedia, and Homework Help

Information Please Home Page

The Old Farmer's Almanac

Biographical Dictionary

over 25,000 people from ancient time to the present day

biography-center

Congressional Biographical Directory

Distinguished Women of Past and Present

biographies of women who have contributed to our culture (global), search in field of activity or by name, links to similar sites

Anthems:

National Anthems

National Anthems

Embassy sites:

Directory Of The World's Embassies and Consulates @ Embassy World

embassies of the world and related links

The Electronic Embassy

General:

ABC Interactive World Fact Book - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System

Atlapedia® Online

easy access to factual information about countries of the world, helpful glossary

CIA World Factbook

CIA site for the most recent edition

Country Codes

Country profile demo

Country Reports, for Countries Around the World!

locations in the U.S., Canada, Europe, the World and more links

Country Studies / Area Handbooks

Library of Congress links to countries, outline form, comprehensive

Economist.com | Country Briefings

Infonation: Choose Countries

factual, statistical information, link to Country-at-a Glance for inset box of basic facts about each country

US State Department - Independent States of the World

US State Department - Services - Background Notes

Welcome to the United Nations CyberSchoolBus

World Cultures Title

World Flag Database: Welcome

Yahoo! - Regional:Countries

Economic History Resources - How Much is That?

The Inflation Calculator

Rates - USD

foreign exchange rate data

The Universal Currency Converter(tm)

ANYDAY Today-in-History PAGE of SCOPE SYSTEMS.

pick a month and a day to show events: births, deaths, on the day by year, holidays, religious observances

The Calendar Zone

celestial, cultural and religious, holidays, millenium information, web calendars, software

comprehensive calendar of birthdays, holidays, historical events, and fun dates, searchable

dMarie Time Capsule

Holidays on the Net - Welcome

holiday celebrations on the Net

Sun and Moon Data for One Day

U.S. Naval Observatory, specify the date and place for sunrise, sunset, more

Today in History

Library of Congress American Memory: site changes daily for current date

UW-Madison Libraries: The Book of Days

Dictionary.com

Dictionary of English slang and colloquialisms of the UK

EnchantedLearning Dictionary

The Free Dictionary

Glossaries & Dictionaries on all subjects from Glossarist.com

OneLook Dictionaries, The Faster Finder

search for your word in your choice of several types of dictionaries

Online Dictionary - HyperDictionary.com

Medical Dictionary Online

Online Symbolism Dictionary

Oxymorons, Oxymoron

Roget'sThesaurus of English Words and Phrases

find English words and phrases

travlang's Translating Dictionaries

free online translating dictionaries

Welcome to Merriam-Webster!

authoritative information about the English language

World Wide Words

yourDictionary.com

online grammars, dictionaries, multlingual, specialized, thesauri, more

AnyWho: Find Telephone Number, Email, Home Page URL, FAX, Toll Free Number, and Address

Switchboard

search for people and businesses in the U.S.

WorldPages: Find the World Here!

Yahoo! People Search

Geography:

ArcGIS

GOS - Geospatial One Stop

Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names

Maps, Atlases:

Color Landform Atlas of the United States

state maps, topographical, county

How far is it?

Map Collections Home Page

Map Stats

U.S. map links to states, to U.S. counties, for statistical, economic, profiles, census information and maps

Mappy - Road Guide

worldwide interactive atlas, driving directions in TripQuest

Maps.com - The Place for Maps Online

free online atlas

The National Atlas of the United States of America

"...easy to use, map-like views of our natural and socio-cultural landscapes"

Oddens's Bookmarks

"The Fascinating World of Maps and Mapping"

OSSHE Historic Atlas Resource Library

historical and cultural atlas

PCL Map Collection

Perry-Castañeda Library maps, worldwide, historical

U.S. Gazetteer

population, latitude, longitude, link to map of area and census data

USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) Home Page

products and services, educational resources, software, links to other USGS sites; biology, geology, water, more

FindArticles.com

MetaGrid: Newspapers & Magazines

Newspaper Links

newspapers and other related media organizations' Internet sites

News Central-

newspaper links: North America, South America, Asia, Africa, Europe

NewsLink

NewsTrawler Homepage

Think: Opinions, Ideas and Commentary

"...Op/Ed pages from on-line newspapers and magazines in Canada, the United States and English newspapers around the world."

Bartlett, John. 1901. Familiar Quotations

search, alphabetical and chronological index of authors, The Bible

The Quotations Page

search feature and quotation links

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids: Homepage

Connect to GPO Access Databases

Consumer Information Center Main Page

Federal Register, 1994 through current

Fedstats: One Stop Shopping Federal Statistics

...70+ agencies in the United States Federal Government produce statistics of interest to the public, this site provides easy access to the full range of statistics and information produced by these agencies for public use

FirstGov.gov - Official website for searching the U.S. Government

Founding Documents

National Archives and Records Administration

the U.S. government agency responsible for overseeing the management of the records of the federal government

U.S. Census Bureau Home Page

social, demographic, and economic information

The United States Government Manual

Washingtonpost.com: The Federal Internet Guide

50 States and Capitals

State and County QuickFacts

State and Local Governments (Library of Congress)

Stately Knowledge

"...basic facts of any state in the Union, including Washington, D.C."

History Sites:

Historical Atlas of the 20th Century

History Internet Timeline ... The History Beat

History and Politics Out Loud: a searchable archive of politically significant audio materials

Scholars' Guide

Talking History Home Page - Department of History, University at Albany

World History : HyperHistory

Medical Sites:

THE MERCK MANUAL, Home/Title Page

National Library of Medicine's MEDLINEplus

Other:

Occupational Outlook Handbook

keyword search, links to other publications and to the Bureau of Labor Statistics

AltaVista Translations

ART HISTORY RESOURCES-1

chronological links, Prehistoric through the Twentieth-Century, Non-European Art, research resources in art history

Behind the Name - the Etymology and History of First Names

Discoverer's Web Homepage

information found on the Web about voyages of discovery and exploration

Encyclopedia of Psychology - Psychology Websites

FreeTranslation.com - Free Translation from English to Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, and Norwegian

Free zipcode lookup with area code, county, latitude, longitude, MSA, PMSA, congressional district, FIPS code, and time zone.

HowStuffWorks.com - Learn how Everything Works!

The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Inventors and Inventions Theme Page

Name Files

distribution from the U.S. Census Bureau of last names, female and male first names

The official U.S. time

Quick Area Code and Country Code Finder

Thomas Register of American Manufacturers

Time Zones of The World

USPS - ZIP Code Lookup

Beyond Bookmarks: Schemes for Organizing the Web

BUBL

Digital Librarian Home Page

Essential Links

Galaxy

Garriga's Australian Beyond ...The BlackStump

HOT SHEET ... from IMPRESO® paper

The Info Service

Map - E-Map: An Electronic Map to High Quality Information on the Internet

Scout Report Signpost - Home

The Search Beat ... The One-Stop Web Directory

Search Page: Recommended Web and Internet Searching Resources and Links

WWW Virtual Library

Yahoo!

Yahoo! Kids