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Information Please: On-Line Dictionary, Internet Encyclopedia, Atlas, & Almanac Reference Infoplease is a place for quick facts and statistics for lots of questions. This site also includes an atlas, encyclopedia and a dictionary. Fact Monster The Infoplease Kids' Almanac is the largest free reference Web site just for kids. Get homework help and find facts on thousands of subjects. The Old Farmer's Almanac Since 1792, The Old Farmer's Almanac has published useful information for people in all walks of life. |
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All Biographies All-Biographies contains a growing collection of biographies about famous and not so famous men and women. American National Biography "The life of a nation is told by the lives of its people." Freality.com: Online Biographies Internet Public Library: Biographies Artists & Architects, Authors, Entertainers, Musicians & Composers, Politicians & Rulers, Scientists & Inventors Women's biographies: Distinguished Women of Past and Present This is a great site for biographies of women. You can search by subject as well as name. |
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| Encyclopedias Britannica.com Links to top web sites and content from the Encyclopedia Britannica, in one place. Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 Containing nearly 51,000 entries (marshalling six and one-half million words on a vast range of topics), and with more than 80,000 hypertext cross-references, the current Sixth Edition is among the most complete and up-to-date encyclopedia ever produced. |
Glossaries Glossarist A searchable directory of glossaries and topical dictionaries. Glossary of Internet Terms Sports Glossaries If you have ever wondered what was happening in the game, here is the place to find out. This site is a sports glossary that includes ice hockey, football, basketball, and soccer. General Chemistry Glossary |
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Reference Library Spot Find dictionaries, encyclopedias, newspapers, maps, genealogy tools and much more on this user-friendly library and reference information portal. Martindale's: The Reference Desk This is an incredible reference site. You can find information on any subject especially those that are Math and Science related. Everything is here! SYMBOLS.com -- encyclopedia of Western signs and ideograms This site offers symbols for words you have or the reverse: lots of symbols from which you may choose. Also, there are articles explaining the origins of the symbols. xrefer: The Web's Reference Engine This is an excellent resource for searching ready reference questions. After the initial search, there are links along the side related to your question that have much more information. |
Quotations
The Quotations Page - Your Source for Famous Quotes This site allows you to search for the perfect quotation or to find the author of one you already have. You can search by author or subject, Included are quotes of the day as well as motivational quotes. Bartleby.com: Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature: Compiled by John Bartlett |
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