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General Reference Sources
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My
Virtual Reference Desk -
From atlas to world religions, a one-stop
site for internet references.
www.refdesk.com
The
Quotations Page-
Over 15,000 quotations. Search database
by keyword or author.
www.starlingtech.com/quotes
Internet
Public Library -
Annotated online resources, searchable by
topic.
www.ipl.org
I-Tools
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Search, research, reference, look up or
translate just about anything in one place.
www.itools.com/research |
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| Almanacs |
50
States and Capitals -
Lots of facts and useful information links
arranged specific to each of the 50 United
States.
www.50states.com
Information
Please Almanac -
An encyclopedia, dictionary, atlas and several
up-to-the minute almanacs loaded with statistics,
facts, and historical records.
www.infoplease.com/
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| Encyclopedias
and Dictionaries |
Bartlett's
Familiar Quotations -
Over 11,000 searchable quotations, passages,
phrases, and proverbs.
http://www.bartleby.com/100/
Encyclopedia.com
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Over 57,000 frequently updated articles
from the Columbia Encyclopedia. Search by
letter of the alphabet or keyword.
www.encyclopedia.com
Encyclopedia
Smithsonian -
Alphabetical subject list of resources about
the Smithsonian.
http://www.smithsonian.org/Encyclopedia_SI/
OneLook
Dictionaries -
Large selection of searchable dictionaries
on diverse subjects and languages.
www.onelook.com
Symbols.com
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Over 2,500 Western signs, arranged into
54 groups according to their graphic characteristics.
www.symbols.com
Web
of On-line Dictionaries -
Search dictionary or translate words to
other languages.
www.yourdictionary.com |
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| Awards
and Prizes |
Amazon.com's
List of Award-Winning Books -
Browse major and lesser-known literary awards.
Find reviews.
www.amazon.com/Awards-Books/b?ie=UTF8&node=542942
The
Nobel e-Museum -
Past and present Nobel prize winners.
www.nobel.se/
The
Pulitzer Prizes -
Winners and nominated finalists.
www.pulitzer.org |
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| Calendars |
Calendar Zone -
Links to various types of calendars including
celestial, cultural, geographical, historic,
more.
www.calendarzone.com/
Sunrise,
Sunset, Twilight, and Moonrise, Moonset,
Phase -
From atlas to world religions, a one-stop
site for internet references.
aa.usno.navy.mil/AA/data |
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| Clocks |
World Population Clock -
Enter a date and compare the population
at that time to the current population.
sunsite.unc.edu/lunarbin/worldpop
United
States National Debt Clock
www.brillig.com/debt_clock
U.S.
Naval Observatory Master Clock Time
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Lists universal and standard time zones.
tycho.usno.navy.mil:80/what.html |
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| Miscellany |
Associations
On-line -
Directory to many of the associations currently
online. Search by name, category, city or
state.
http://www.asaecenter.org/Directories/AssociationSearch.cfm
How
Far is it? -
Finds latitude and longitude of two places,
then calculates the distance between them.
www.indo.com/distance
Tide/Current
Predictor -
Select a region to find current speed and
tidal heights.
tbone.biol.sc.edu/tide
Universal
Currency Converter -
Up-to-the-minute foreign exchange rates.
www.xe.net/currency
Valley
Metro Bus Book -
Your info source for public transit and
transportation alternatives for the greater
Phoenix metropolitan area.
www.valleymetro.org
Zip
Code Directory -
Zip code look-up and address information.
www.usps.gov/ncsc/ziplookup/lookupmenu.htm |
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