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- ALA Best Free Reference Sites
 NEW LINK--Fall '08!
American Library Association's massive list of helpful reference sites.
- Dewey Browse
This website, organized by Dewey numbers, makes it easy for students and teachers
to go back and forth from the library bookshelf to the Web.
- Earth Calendar
NEW LINK--Fall '08!
"A daybook of holidays and celebrations around the world."
- 5min Life Videopedia
NEW LINK--Fall '08!
Provides short video solutions for practical questions in categories: arts, business, fashion, sports, health, tech, and food. A must-see!!!
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Great Web Sites for KidsAmerican Library Association keeps track of the very
best in many categories.
- Infohio This amazing website provides a number of
wonderful reference sources. To use Infohio at home, get the username and password
from your school librarian.
- Reference DeskThis site aims to provide
"free and family friendly" access to a wide variety of information-based websites.
- Virtual LibrarySubject directory to a vast variety of sources. Said to be the
oldest catalog of the web. Listings are provided by a world wide confederation of volunteers who
are experts in their fields.
- Who's Who & What's What
NEW LINK--Fall '08!
Like to keep up on current events? The New York Times provides a quick (5 questions)daily quiz covering images and issues.
Almanacs
- CIA World Factbook
Up-to-date information on the world's countries available here.
- InfopleaseAmazing amount of information
organized by topic or searchable through alphabetical listing. Extensive links to other helpful
reference sources.
- Old Farmer's AlmanacHome page for the official
Old Farmer's Almanac is full of wise advice and commentary on weather, gardening, and astronomy.
Interesting links.
Atlases
- Country WatchMuch of what this website offers is available only to subcribers,
however, this site is still rich with maps and charts for free.
- Mapquest AtlasThe popular Mapquest Directions site also
provides a nifty World Atlas.
- National AtlasU.S. Department of the Interior provides
a large collection of U.S. maps, including interactive, multimedia, and printable.
- Perry-Casta�eda CollectionUniversity of Texas makes some of their vast collection
of maps available online. Often lists maps that are particularly newsworthy.
Encyclopedias
- Columbia Encyclopedia
Almost 51,000 entries available online here.
- Encyclopedia AstronauticaMuch information about the technical aspects of
rockets and spacecraft.
- Encyclopedia.com
Free online encyclopedia. Articles link to newspaper and magazine articles
as well as pictures and maps.
- 5min Life Videopedia
NEW LINK--Fall '08!
Provides short video solutions for practical questions in categories: arts, business, fashion, sports, health, tech, and food. A must-see!!!
- How Stuff Works
Okay, so this isn't a "regular" encyclopedia--but there's a lot of information here!
- Infoplease
Includes almanac, atlas, encyclopedia,
and dictionary.
- World Book Encyclopedia
Included on the Infohio
site. For home use, get user name and password from Learning Resource Center staff.
Pictures
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- Academy of Achievement
A gathering of interviews and profiles from
contemporary achievers
in a variety of fields as they reflect on accomplishments.
- American Women Through Time
NEW LINK--Fall '08!
Information and links concerning American women's history are organized into time periods on this scholarly site.
- The Artchive
Links to many artists.
- Authors on the Web
From the creators of KidsReads
and TeenReads sites. See if there's info on your favorite author.
- Biographical Dictionary
28,000 entries; ancient to present day; international. Can also search by profession or achievement.
- Biography-Center
Another gathering of biographical sites.
- Biography.com
Arts and Entertainment's searchable website. Listings number 25,000.
- Biography Reference Bank
Available through Infohio. "More than 550,000 biographies from antiquite through today."
- Britannica Guide to Black History
Provides biographical sketches of many African Americans.
- Cosmo Stars
PBS account of the experiences and contributions of
leaders in cosmological study.
- Distinguished Women
Offers links to many women who contributed in some way to our culture. Site has won many awards.
- Famous Ohioans
This site provides biographies of well-known (and some not-so-well-known)Ohioans in several
categories, including: women, presidents, inventors, Indians, and astronauts.
- I Hear America Singing
PBS Provides biographies of the key composers, poets and writers, and
artists explored in the series.
- Infoplease Biography
Search the almanac's 30,000+ biographies.
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Jock Bios
Offers up-to-date biographies of contemporary players in a variety of sports.
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Litweb
Provides biographies for over 500 authors.
- TIME 100: The People Who Shape our World
Time Magazine's gathering of newsmakers' biographies.
- Virtual Art Museum
Profiles of the world's artists. Searchable.
- Who2.com
An encyclopedia of famous people, including fictional characters. Site is run by editors who strive for accuracy.
"Classic authors, movie stars, famous frauds, kings and queens, mythical gods, cartoon dogs: anyone famous is fair game for Who2."
- Women in History
Site includes many links to more information.
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Citation MakerMLA format. Very easy to use. Look
for "Citation Maker" link.
- Landmark's Citation
MachineOnline tool created by David Warlick. Major update in January 2004.
Either MLA or APA.
- Noodle Bib Express
NEW LINK--Fall '08!
Need only one or two quick citations? The extensive Noodle site allows free access to both MLA and APA formats.
- Acronym FinderPuzzled by an acronym or an abbreviation?
Try this site to solve the mystery.
- Babel FishAltaVista provides this tool to translate
passages into several languages.
- Bartleby.com
Follow this link to what was named "Best Literary Resource" in 2002. Includes reference tools, literature,
and verse.
- Commonly Confused Words
Ever
wonder whether it's correct to use "further" or "farther" in a sentence? Tempted to use
"different than" or is it "different from"!? The site will help set you straight.
- French-English DictionaryThere's
also a link here for English-French.
- Grammar and Style Help
Library Spot's list of helpful writing links.
- Merriam-Webster Language Center
Click this link and you are on your way to both a
dictionary and a thesaurus.
- Rhyme ZoneThis site isn't just a rhyming dictionary,
it's also a thesaurus and a source for quotations.
- Roget's Thesaurus
Need another word? Try this experimental site.
- Thesaurus.com
Another way to Roget's.
- Visuwords
NEW LINK--Fall '08!
Amazing site for visualizing related words. Powerful thesaurus.
- WordsmythCan search for definitions of words or find words
to fit meanings. Registration is free.
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- Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
Over 11,000 searchable quotations.
- Creative Quotations
NEW LINK--Fall '08!
Links to many quotations in various formats. Extensively indexed.
- Famous QuotesQuotations
are grouped into subject categories.
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Litquotes
Need a quote for your email signature? This site features quotations from great works of literature. You can search for quotes several different ways here.
- Quoteland
NEW LINK--Fall '08!
- ABC News
News organized by ABC. Zillion links.
- CNNWebsite of the giant.
- MSNBCNBC offers news from it many
correspondents.
- Newsmap
NEW LINK--Fall '08!
Constantly updated Newsmap uses space to translate the importance of a news story. More popular and important stories appear larger, while less important ones appear smaller. You can also tell the timeliness and subject of the story by color and shading. Headlines are instantly linkable to story. Very cool.
- NewspapersInternet Public Library's amazing collection
of links to the world's newspapers.
- Online Newspapers
Based in Australia, site lets you search by continent and country.
- Time for KidsCurrent events via Time magazine interpreted
specifically for kids.
- Who's Who & What's What
NEW LINK--Fall '08!
Like to keep up on current events? The New York Times provides a quick (5 questions)daily quiz covering images and issues.
- Guinness World Records
Fascinating site, searchable by keyword or through topic directory.
- Salary CalculatorDesigned for people considering relocating to another
area. Official site of the National Association of Realtors.
- Superpages
Search tools available here for phone numbers, addresses, etc.
- Switchboard
Another "people search" database.
- Today's Front PagesFascinating
display of current front pages from all over the world. Also searchable via map.
- White Pages
Allows "reverse searches" for phone or address.
- Zip CodesSearchable by address.
Consumer Info
- Car Buying TipsAnother good site to check out
if in the car market.
- Cars.comDo a search for the new or used car you want.
- Don't Buy It!Humorous look at improving visitors' consumer knowlege when confronted
with advertising.
- Edmunds Car Buying GuideDon't buy a new or used car
without checking this site first.
- Kelly Blue Book
The classic site to check on car prices.
- Tryphone
NEW LINK--Fall '08!
Gives visitors the ability to try online virtual handsets to test-drive mobile devices, applications, content and services, as well as watch demos--before they buy.
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