Research & Reference
General Resources and Homework Helpers
World Wide Web Virtual Library
Just plain unbelievable!
The Virtual Reference Desk
Don’t miss this one
My Virtual Reference Desk Facts Page
If you have plenty of time and want to learn a ton, try visiting this site
Tutorialguide
A really cool site that lists all kinds of neat online tutorials
Purdue University Reference Desk
Another great place to visit
Martindale’s Reference Desk
A very exciting site to find science and math information
American Fact Finder
Census statistics galore from the U.S. Census Bureau
Fact Monster
This site is really great…it is a must see site for students with homework assignments
Searchable Newspaper and Magazine Archive
Search through past articles
FindArticles.com
Search for information from magazine article archives
MagPortal.com
Another nice place to search for magazine articles
U.S Patent Office
Search for any patent since 1971…this one is a lot of fun!
Etymology List
Want to know what your first name means?…then try this site
The Washington Post.com Business Glossary
Business terms defined from A to Z
Emily Post’s Etiquette for all Occasions
Wonderful etiquette resource
Edmunds Automobile Buyer’s Guide
Go here for reviews and prices before buying a car
EHow How to do (just about) Everything
Just like the title says…definitely worth checking out
Dictionary of Scientific Quotations
Adherants.com
All kinds of religious statistics and information
Bible History On-line
Very comprehensive…worth checking out
A Basic Dictionary of American Sign Language Terms
Very nice site
Calculate when the Sun/Moon rise/fall
Biographies
Biography Center
More than 11,000 biographies here
Biography.com
Tons of biographies here…great for reports
Calendars and History Events
CalendarZone
A ton of calendars on-line…fascinating site
On This Day
Important events that happened on today’s date…very interesting
Famous Birthdays
Birthdays of famous people listed by name, date and year…quite nice
Timelines
All kinds of timelines from the Fact Monster…really cool
The Earth Calendar
A calendar of holidays and celebrations around the world
Calendars Through the Ages
Well done site on the history of calendars
Colleges, Universities and Schools
Peterson’s.com
Find a college…any college
FinAid
Cool calculators for college financing…but this site depresses dad
American School Directory
An excellent place to find information on any school in the United States…a lot of fun
Collegeboard.com
This is where I registered to take my SAT’s
ACT
Register for your ACT tests here
Converting Anything to Anything
Convert It!
Another wonderful conversion site
Online Conversion.com
All kinds of fascinating conversion tables
Metric Conversion Factors
Everything metric from the Washington State Department of Transportation
Online Conversions and Constants
A very cool conversion site
Time Zone Converter
If you want to know the time anywhere in the world, go here
World Time Server
Helps you find the time anywhere…really cool
Dictionaries
Webster’s Dictionary
An on-line dictionary
Hyper Dictionary
This one is great fun…try it!
Roget’s Thesaurus
A Web of On-Line Dictionaries
Tons of dictionaries here
On-line Dictionaries
many dictionaries here by LibrarySpot
Rhyming Dictionary
Enter a word and find a word that rhymes with it
OneLook Dictionary
Many kinds of dictionaries in one…Very nice!
Dictionary of Symbolism
Explains the symbolic meaning of commonly used words in literature
Crossword Puzzle Solver
A great way to find those tricky words
Symbols.com
Find symbols for all kinds of words
Dictionary of Occupational Titles
Encyclopedias
Britannica.com
The Encyclopedia Britannica on-line…Absolutely terrific!
Columbia Encyclopedia
Another very nice encyclopedia
Fact Monster Encyclopedia
Great Place to find interesting facts
My Virtual Encyclopedia
Need to know something about everything?…nice site
Infoplease Encyclopedia and Dictionary
Cool encyclopedia…great for school papers
The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Acronym and Abbreviation Searcher
Here you will find out that CIA has more than one meaning
Finding People and Businesses
The Ultimate White Pages
Find anyone AND map out where they live.
The World Pages
Trying to find someone?
Telephone Directories on the Web
Find just about any person/business anywhere in the world
Search Systems
Over 3900 free searchable public databases…unbelievable!
SuperPages
Search for businesses on this on-line Yellow pages
Internet 800 Directory
Another excellent toll free directory
Google Maps
A REALLY exciting way to find directions using map and satellite views…You’ve got to try this
MapQuest
A very popular site for creating driving directions and maps
Rand McNally Trip Planner
One more great way to plan a trip
Government Resources and Legal Resources
United States House of Representatives
Anything you want to know about the House and its members
The United States Senate
Anything you want to know about the Senate and its members
Thomas Legislative Information on the Net
Spend hours searching for Senate and House info…fun!!
Supreme Court Decisions
If you are remotely interested in law, this is a great site to visit
GovSpot.com
Very rich with U.S. government resources…Great!
U.S. Government Departments and Agencies
A very comprehensive list by FirstGov
FirstGov Reference
Federal laws, regulations, maps, forms and more…Terrific!
Fed Stats A-Z
All kinds of Federal statistics…writing a grant? Try this!
United States Census Reference Desk
Washburn University…very powerful
Findlaw.com
A tremendous legal resource
Duhaime’s Law Dictionary
A clear and concise dictionary of law terms
Legal Search
Search for terms, case studies and documents related to the law
United States (Legal) Code
Nice place to visit from Cornell University
The Electric Law Library
A fun library to learn law concepts…go to the Rotunda first
Robert’s Rules of Order (Bartleby.com)
Everything you need to know about Robert’s Rules of Order
Medical Resources
Merck Manual
Find all kinds of medical information here…GREAT!!
Merck Veterinary Manual
If you want comprehensive, you’ve got comprehensive
On-line Medical Dictionary
Search for medical terms…by Farlex
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Wonderful medical search engine recommended by a good fan
National Center for Health Statistics Fast Facts
Great research resource
Medicine.net
Everything you want to know about medicine, and more
Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia
A good encyclopedia to look up medical terminology and conditions
News
USA Newspapers
A complete list of ALL United States Newspapers. A really great database for research.
Kansas City Star
Rated one of the top metropolitan newspapers in US
Maps in the News
Find out WHERE events are happening…a fun site to visit from the University of Minnesota
The New York Times
What can we say?…It’s a great newspaper
Philadelphia Inquirer/Daily News
San Francisco Chronicle/San Francisco Examiner
Time for Kids
Fun news site for kids
Trib.Com
Very nice site
USA Today
Great newspaper
The Washington Post
Excellent newspaper
Headline Spot
The place to go for news headlines
Top Breaking News Headlines
Another great place to go to find news headlines
World News
AJR NewsLink
This one is just plain fun…You’ve got to visit
Associated Press
Associated Press news from around the world…really, really good
Online Newspapers.com
Incredible…just incredible!
Reuters
The world’s biggest wire service news site
The Virtual Newspaper
Just about any newspaper you can think of is listed here…Spectacular!!
Yahoo Headlines
Excellent place to start
