Reference Sources on the Internet

Dictionaries, Thesauri, and Quotations

• Little Explorers dictionary in English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese

• Webster’s Hypertext Dictionary
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• Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus

• Merriam- Webster's Dictionary

• Merriam- Webster Online hosts the Merriam-Webster's Dictionary online. The dictionary is accessible through a search engine, returning definitions for the input world

• Search Webster's Dictionary This hypertext Webster interface provides a point-and-click interface for accessing the various Webster's dictionary services on the Internet. Words in the resulting definitions are hypertext linked back into the dictionary, allowing you to use your mouse to access the definition of those related (and unrelated) words. From Carnegie-Mellon University.

• OneLook Dictionaries

International Dictionaries

• The LOGOS Dictionary Translates user-input words and phrases to numerous languages. For the multimedia-enabled, some phrases have .wav samples! From Italy. (Be ready for slow link)

• Estonian-English Dictionary From the Institute of Baltic Studies

• Euro-Dictionary From the University of Frankfurt in Germany

• French-English Dictionary Look up words in a simple French English Dictionary containing about 75,000 terms.

• German-English Dictionary From LEO (Link Everything Online)

• Latin-English-Latin Dictionary From Notre Dame Archives

Online Encyclopedias

• Encarta - Access the online version by clicking “Find” at the top

• The E-Conflict World Encyclopedia profiles the nations of the world, including maps, information on government, current conflicts, flags, and audios of national anthems.

• Encyberpedia: the Living Encyclopedia

• The Free Internet Encyclopedia is a mixture of other online resources. This site is divided into macro and micropedias, both of which may be searched alphabetically.

• Funk & Wagnall's Knowledge Center

• The Knowledge Adventure Encyclopedia is searchable and connects you to a bunch of articles on each topic. The graphics give the impression that the site is for younger students only, but take a look. You'll probably be surprised.

• International Financial Encyclopedia
  
• LibrarySpot

Countries, Government, Statistics, Flags, and Maps

• All of the D.C. Embassies
• Betsy Ross Home Page
• CIA Publications and Handbooks
• City Net
• Color Landform Atlas of the United States
• Flags of all Countries
• Getting Around the Planet
• PCL Map Collection
• Rulers
• Statistical Abstract of the U.S.
• Thomas
• United Nations Headquarters Home Page
• University of Oklahoma
• U.S. Census Bureau Home Page
• U.S. Gazetteer
• Virtual Tourist II World Map
• Web Central Government Resources

Health And Science

• Earth Viewer
• Electronic Zoo
• Endangered Species
• Healthtouch-Online for Better Health
• Nine Planets
• PetPath
• WebElements

Biographies

• Biography
• Book Stacks-Author's Pen
• Children's Literature Web Guide
• Great Writers and Poets
• Inventors
• Mr. Showbiz: Star Bios
• National Basketball Association
• National Football League
• National Hockey League
• Pathfinder Celebrates Black History
• Sony Musical Artists

News Magazines

• National Geographic

• News sites and magazines

• Time Magazine for Kids

• National Geographic

Newspapers

 News on the Line: An activity to introduce you to the newspaper

• News-media.com

• Daily Newspapers on the Web

• Flying Inkpots World Newspaper Links

• Daily Newspapers on the Web

• News Index

• NewsCentral

• Mercury Center

Using the Internet

• Little Explorers Easy Web Tips for Children

• F.B.I. Safety Tips for Kids on the Internet

• Internet for Kids - Mouse Travel Tips

• Canon - Photography and Video

Online Libraries and References

• WWW Virtual Library

• University of Missouri/St. Louis Library

• OneLook Dictionaries

• Electronic Reference Desk

Current Events

• Information Please - The ultimate fact finder

• Weekly Reader - Current events for teens

• Teen Hoopla:  An Internet Guide For Teens

• The Weather Channel

• Star Wave

• BBC Online

Citing References

• MLA Style Guide - The documentation style of the Modern Language Association

• APA Style Guide - This guide is intended to acquaint the student with the basics of the American Psychological Association's (APA) style

Citing Internet Resources

• Citing Internet Addresses - A how-to guide for referencing online sources in student bibliographies

• MLA Citation Guide - MLA style citations of electronic sources

• APA Style Citations - APA style citations of electronic sources

• Internet Library for Librarians

Miscellaneous

• Bartlett's Book of Familiar Quotations A searchable, cross-indexed, listing of many familiar quotations, each traced to the original author.

• Elements of Style This book is intended for use in English courses in which the practice of composition is combined with the study of literature. It aims to give in brief space the principal requirements of plain English style. 1st Edition, 1918.

• Human Languages Page A page devoted to bringing together information about the languages of the world. The language resources listed here come from all around the world, and range from dictionaries to language tutorials to spoken samples of languages.

• A Web of Online Dictionaries Word lists, dictionaries and thesauri for over 130 languages. Created and maintained by Robert Beard, director of the Russian and Linguistics at Bucknell University. (Note: This is a very comprehensive resource list; it contains links to more than just English translation aids)