Databases
ABC-CLIO Reference Books - Contains special-topic reference books - encyclopedias, handbooks, biographical collections, guides - from ABC-CLIO, an educational reference publisher.
Access Science - Online encyclopedia of science and technology.
American Heritage Dictionary - 4th edition containing over 90,000 entries including 10,000 new words and senses, 70,000 audio word pronunciations, 900 full-page color illustrations, language notes and word-root appendixes.
American National Biography Online - Resource of more than 18,000 people from all eras who have influenced and shaped American history and culture.
Columbia Encyclopedia - Sixth edition including nearly 51,000 entries and more then 80,000 hypertext cross-references.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online - Online edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia - Over 25,000 encyclopedia entries.
Oxford English Dictionary - Historical dictionary of the English Language.
Oxford Reference Online - Full text of about 100 dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works from Oxford University Press.
Oxford Scholarship Online - Over 1,100 core scholarly books in Economics & Finance, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion & Theology.
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Thesaurus of the English Language.
World Almanac - Full text of several World Almanac publications.
Weblinks
General
ABC-Clio Reference Books - contains special-topic reference books - encyclopedias, handbooks, biographical collections, guides - from ABC-CLIO, an educational reference publisher.
Bartleby.com - Online encyclopedias, dictionaries, quotation, and reference books.
Chamber's Reference Online - Includes dictionary, thesaurus, and bibliographical dictionary. for entries.
CIA World Factbook - Facts and statistics on more than 250 countries and other entities.
Country Studies (Federal Reserve Division, Library of Congress) - Presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world.
Oxford Reference Online - Full text of about 100 dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works from Oxford University Press.
Oxford Scholarship Online - Over 1,100 core scholarly books in Economics & Finance, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion & Theology.
Virtual Reference Shelf (LOC) - Selected online reference sources compiled by the Library of Congress.
Almanacs
Infoplease - A searchable almanac with sections including the world and news, history and government, sports, arts and entertainment, business, society and culture, health and science, and searchable biographies.
World Almanac - Full text of several World Almanac publications.
Calendars
Dictionaries, Thesauri, etc.
Acronym Finder - Abbreviations and acronyms about computers, technology, telecommunications, and the military.
Oxford English Dictionary - Historical dictionary of the English language. Includes usage quotations.
Oxford Reference Online - Full text of about 100 dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works from Oxford University Press.
Thesaurus of the English Language - Roget's II, third edition.
Directories
Chamber of Commerce Directory - Chambers of commerce around the world, including websites and e-mail.
Infobel World - Directories for the U.S. and the world.
Encyclopedias
Access Science - Online encyclopedia of science and technology.
Enciclopaedia Universal en Espanol - The Spanish edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Encyclopedia Britannica Online - Online version of the Encyclopedia Britannica.
Encyclopedia Britannica School Edition - Online access to the Encyclopedia Britannica, Britannica Student Encyclopedia, and Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia.
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia - Contains over 25,000 encyclopedia entries.
Grove Art Dictionary - A comprehensive online reference resource for all aspects of the visual arts worldwide from prehistory to the present day.
Maps
About: Geography - Free blank outline maps of the countries and continents of the world.
MapQuest - Maps and driving directions.
Mapzone.net - Maps of the world.
MSN TerraServer - Maps and aerial photographs of United States.
National Atlas - Customized layered maps.
Quotations
Statistics
Fedstats - Gateway to statistics from the US government.
Statistical Resources on the Web
U.S. Census Bureau - Data on the people and economy of the United States.
Zip Skinny - Compare information from the U.S. census by entering zip codes.
