REFERENCE

Contents arranged by Dewey subject: [General Information] [Philosophy] [Religion] [Social Sciences & Education] [Language - Dictionaries] [Mathematics & Science] [Health, Technology & Applied Science] [Arts & Sports] [Literature] [History &Geography] [Biography] [Consumer Information]

General Information

Farmer's Almanac

Internet Library for Librarians

...extensive links to reference resources

LibrarySpot - encyclopedias, maps, libraries and more.

Repositories of Primary Sources

....2100 sites with manuscripts, archives,rare books, historical photographs

The Virtual Reference Desk

Philosophy & Psychology

Religion

Social Sciences & Education

Currency Converter

FedStats

...statistics from more than 70 U.S. Government Agencies

Government Printing Office (GPO)

...government publications organized by topic

Inflation conversion factors for dollars

...consumer price index conversion factor to determine the value of a dollar from 1665-2012 (est.)

New York State High School Regents Exam Prep Center

Occupational Outlook Handbook

...Bureau of Labor Statistics' job descriptions, forecasts, requirements, earnings

U.S. Postal Abbreviations

U.S. Postal Zip Codes & Address Information

 

Language - Dictionaries & Thesauri

Acronym Finder: Look up 157,000+ acronyms/abbreviations & their definitions

The Dialectizer

... takes text or other web pages and instantly creates parodies of them!

Roget's Internet Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases

RhymeZone rhyming dictionary and thesaurus

...searchable database of perfect rhymes, last sound only rhymes, homophones

SYSTRAN - Translation Technologies, Language Translator, Online dictionary, Translate English

Travlang's Translating Dictionaries

WWWebster Dictionary

...searchable Merriam Webster Dictionary

YourDictionary.com

...searchable site of over 350 dictionaries and thesauri,,inc. 100 foreign languages.

Mathematics & Science

Local Times around the World

 

Health, Technology, & Applied Science

Calorie Control

...calorie counter calculator, health news, weight loss information

Welcome to How Stuff Works!

 

The Arts & Sports

Literature

Familiar Quotations

History & Geography

CIA World Factbook

...extensive information about countries, including maps

Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet

USGS GNIS (GNIS)

...U.S. Geologic Survey maps, searchable by city town, zip code

Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents

How far is it?

...This service uses data from the US Census and a supplementary list of cities around the world to find the latitude and longitude of two places, and then calculates the distance between them

Mapblast

MapQuest

...maps, trip planing, distance calculations, driving directions

TIGER Mapping

...generates high-quality detailed maps of selected location, surrounding terrain

U.S. Gazetteer

...U.S. Census Bureau's place name search, locations viewable with Tiger Maps

Biography

Arts and Entertainment's Biography

...searchable biographical sketches from Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia

 

Consumer Information

Better Business Bureau

...programs and services, advertising review,consumer advisories, contact info

Consumer Information Center

...U.S.General Services Admin. site

Consumer World

...search 1500 sites:price comparisons, product reviews, complaint agencies

Edmunds Automobile Buyer's Guide

Kelly's Blue Book

National Fraud Information Center

...National Consumers League: fraud watch news, fraud reporting agencies

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

...news, product reviews, referral agencies

 

 

Carole L. Ashbridge, M.L.S.
Library Media Specialist
Last updated 15 August 2005
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