Reference and How-to

Ask a… – Ask the experts questions; organized by subject

Babel Fish Translation – Service translates text and webpages in 10 languages

Education World – Research Centre – “Useful links to great resources, like online dictionaries, language translators, encyclopedias, maps, conversion engines…”

Bartleby – Encyclopaedia, thesaurus, dictionary, literature…

Encyclopedia Smithsonian – Links to resources on subjects from Art to Zoology

Everything2 – Everything you ever wanted to know

Fagan Finder – “Helping people find what they are looking for” (search engine)

Global Access to Educational Sources – for research and homework help

Glossarist.com – “A searchable directory of glossaries and topical dictionaries”

How Stuff Works – “How everything works”

KountryLife.com How-To – Practical country how-to collection, recipes

LibrarySpot.com – “A free virtual ref. center that simplifies the search for the best resources online, including libraries, high-utility reference tools, periodicals, library industry information and more”

Map Quest – Find local maps, directions, plan a road trip online

Medical Mnemonics – “A free, non-profit, online searchable database of medical mnemonics to help remember the important details.”

Merriam-Webster – Online dictionary

National Geographic MapMachine – Online atlas (physical, political, climate) plus street maps for U.S., Canada, and Europe

Online Study Guide for Student Drivers – “For serious visitors studying for their drivers license test or researching traffic law and rules of the road.”

Probert Encyclopaedia – A British encyclopaedia of over 100,000 entries

ReferenceDesk.org – Extensive reference site

Statistical Resources on the Web – U. of Michigan – Statistics on everything (almost)

The Canadian Encyclopedia Online – Promoting Canadian history education online

What Do You Want To Know Today? – ‘Classics’ search engine; somewhat outdated

YourDictionary.com – Links to dictionaries
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