Reference Desk links to reference sites
refdesk.com site of the day, facts of the day, extensive links
Reference Hotlist from the Franklin Institute
Encyclopedia Brittanica Online
The Knowledge Adventure Encyclopedia from letsfindout.com the company that makes “Jump Start” software. Arranged by subject or accessible through a subject search.
Encyclopedia Smithsonian FAQ’s and guide to references A to Z.
Merriam Webster Online Dictionary
Merriam Webster’s Word Central dictionary for kids. .
Roget’s Thesaurus CIA World Factbook contains information and statistics on 266 nations.
Biography.com is a commercial site listing over 20,000 biographies.
Thesaurus, Quotations and Phrases from Freeality. Phrase finder, quotes, thesaurus, language tools, encyclopedias, translation dictionaries, homework help, libraries…search
News Central links to over 3500 Newspapers from all over the world
Newspapers.com Reference the world’s newspapers on-line.
Onlinenewspapers.com formerly WebWombat, accesses 4100 of the world’s newspapers by state and country.
The Virtual Reference Desk links to over reference locations and tools compiled by a reference librarian.
Color Landform Atlas of the United States
The United Nations CyberSchoolBus includes: Countries at a Glance, City Profiles, Around the UN
Encarta Virtual Globe On-line offers: Explore Places all over the World and Global Statistics.
Atlapedia On-line Countries A-Z “full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics of countries of the world”
The Flags of the Native People of the United States
GeoWorld contains a wealth of information including: National Anthems; US Historical Flags; USA State Flags; Largest-Continents, Islands, Lakes, Mountains; Oceans; Principal Rivers; USA Anthem, Constitution, Declaration; US Presidents
Music Heritage Network Instrument Encyclopedia
Multicultural Recipes look up recipes from various countries and states. (this site is partially down until 2001)
Historical Maps of the United States
The Map Machine from National Geographic
This Day in History from the History Cannel.
The Costume Page History of costumes Ancient to 20th Century.
Encyclopedia.com from electronic library
Elements of Style grammar and usage Wm. Strunk