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- A Web of On-Line Dictionaries -- Tons of dictionaries here
- Cyber Dewey -- Dewey Decimal System on-line -- Wow...and I mean WOW!!
- Webster's Dictionary -- An on-line dictionary
- Rhyming Dictionary -- Enter a word and find a word that rhymes with it
- A Basic Dictionary of American Sign Language Terms -- Very nice site
- Animated American Sign Language Dictionary -- This is a great way to learn basic sign language words
- OneLook Dictionary -- Many kinds of dictionaries in one -- Very nice!
- Roget's Thesaurus or a 1911 version
- Dictionary of Symbolism -- Explains the symbolic meaning of commonly used words in literature
- Acronym and Abbreviation Searcher -- Here you will find out that CIA has more than one meaning
- Handy Links-- This site is a tremendous way to find information on any subject…must see!!
- Study Links-- A collection of reference links...great way to find information on a wide variety of topics.
- The Virtual Reference Desk -- Don't miss this one
- Digital Librarian -- Fantastic collection of links from almost any subject area
- My Virtual Reference Desk Facts Page -- Try this site if you have plenty of time and want to learn a ton.
- On Line Calculators -- Don't bother looking for your portable calculator...these do it all
- The Catholic Encyclopedia
- Facets of Religion -- Links to information on many religions...very nice
- Encyclopedia Smithsonian
- The Free Internet Encyclopedia -- Pretty neat encyclopedia
- World Wide Web Virtual Library -- Just plain unbelievable!
- My Virtual Encyclopedia -- Need to know something about everything?...nice site
- Education Index (by Subject) -- Another excellent homework helper site with wonderful links...Try it!
- Dictionary of Scientific Quotations
- Medbot -- A very exciting and powerful medical search engine at Stanford University...WOW!
- Merck Manual -- Find all kinds of medical information here...GREAT!!
- RXList -- Comprehensive but technical list of medicinal drugs
- Biographical Dictionary -- Over 18,000 names to look up...nice place to visit and "meet" famous people
- Biography More than 15,000 names listed here
- The Language Learning Resource Center at Carnegie Mellon University -- Great language site
- Foreign Dictionaries On Line -- Dictionary of any foreign language you can imagine
- Calculate when the Sun/Moon rise/fall
- Microbiology Glossary -- Comprehensive listing of microbiology terms
- Bartlett Familiar Quotations-- Just type in a key word and you'll find a ton of quotes
- Quotation Links -- Links to all kinds of nice quotation sites...you're going to like this one
- The Quotations Page -- Looking for famous quotes? ... give this a try
- Wikiquote -- Nice place to visit for famous and not so famous quotes
- The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy -- My dad loves this site
- Behind the name -- Want to know what your first name means?...then try this site
- Surnames: What's in a Name? -- The meanings of last names...very interesting
- Purdue University Reference Desk -- Another great place to visit
- On-Line Mathematics Dictionary -- Dictionary of math terms
- Martindale's Reference Desk -- A very exciting site to find science and math information
- Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation -- Great anatomy site
- BioTech Life Science Dictionary -- 3,700 terms defined in botany, biology, chemistry, genetics, etc.
- Medical Science Search Engine -- Start your medical science search in the National Library of Medicine
- MedSurf -- A nice site to find medical information
- Medical Terms
- United States Census Bureau Statistics -- Lots and lots of statistics here...very interesting
- Engineering Scientific Unit Converter -- Converts just about anything to anything
- Convert It! -- Another wonderful conversion site
- Online Conversion Convert anything to anything, anytime -- GREAT!
- Common Weights and Measurement
- Roman Numeral Date Conversion Table -- Converts Roman Numeral dates to conventional dates
- Dictionary of Occupational Titles
- Encyclopedia Mythica -- A nice encyclopedia of folklore and mysticism
- WebCats WWW Library Search -- Great resource!
- Thomas Legislative Information on the Net -- Spend hours searching for Senate and House info...fun!!
- WashLaw - A Virtual Law Library Reference Desk -- Washburn University...very powerful
- The Law Engine -- A magnificent legal site...got to see this one
- 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
- Supreme Court Decisions -- If you are remotely interested in law, this is a great site to visit
- U.S. Federal Government Agencies Homepage -- Just about every government agency is listed here.
- The Washington Post.com Business Glossary -- Business terms defined from A to Z
- The Ultimate White Pages -- Find anyone AND map out where they live -- WOW!! ...
- Telephone Directories on the Web -- Find just about any person/business anywhere in the world
- Toll-Free Internet Directory -- Great toll free number directory site...take a look
- U.S. Postal Service Zip +4 Code Lookup -- Gives you the 9 digit zipcode for any area...nice
- TomTom Route Planner -- Plan the route and make a map for your next trip..excellent!
- Calendar Zone -- A ton of calendars on-line -- fascinating site
- Today's Calendar and Clock Page -- Calendars and much more
- 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
- On-Line Dictionary of Computing -- Great dictionary for finding computer terms
- Guide to Philosophy on the Internet - If you want to be busy until the year 2020, try this one…huge site!
- World Wide Colleges -- Lists schools on the web from all over the world
- Colleges in the United States
- American School Directory -- An excellent place to find information on any school in the United States.
- Better Homes and Gardens Home Improvement Encyclopedia -- Great for adults who have to do their home-work
- Patent Search -- Search for any patent, this one is a lot of fun!
News and Current Events
- The Virtual Newspaper -- Just about any newspaper you can think of is listed here...Spectacular!!
- The Ulrimate Collection of News Links -- Just when we thought we saw it all...a must see!
- Reuters -- The world's biggest wire service news site
- American Journalism Review NewsLink -- This one is just plain fun...you've got to visit
- Time News Service Daily
- Yahoo Headlines -- Excellent place to start
- On-Line Newspaper -- U.S. and Foreign newspapers -- Check it out!
- CNN News
- FOX News
- Minneapolis StarTribune
- Chicago Sun-Times
- Chicago Tribune
- San Francisco Chronicle/San Francisco Examiner
- Los Angeles Times
- The Boston Globe
- The Detroit News
- The Detroit Free Press
- Kansas City Star-- Rated one of the top metropolitan newspapers in U.S.
- Houston Chronicle Interactive
- Philadelphia Inquirer/Daily News
- The Seattle Times
- The Washington Times
- Time
- US News Online
- USA Today -- Great newspaper
- Professional Cartoonists' Index Site -- Learn current events through wonderful editorial cartoons
Computers and the Internet
- Computers: History and Development -- An interesting history of computers...great for computer class
- Whatis.com -- Comprehensive list of computer terms...very interesting
- My Virtual Reference Desk Windows Operating System Links -- Many Windows links
- Windows Vista Tips and Tricks
- Windows 7 Tips and Tricks
- Windows 8 tips, tricks and secrets
- iPad Tips and Tricks
- iOS 7 tips and tricks
- Mac Tips and Tricks --A great site for Macintosh users
- Free Open Source Software - Hundreds of free programs
- TechWeb -- Great computer tips...well worth the visit
- World Wide Web Resources -- Great site for anyone who wants to learn more about the Internet
- HTML Goodies -- Very nice introduction to HTML with advanced topics too
- An Introduction to HTML (Table of Contents) -- Very nice site for anyone who wants to learn more about HTML
- The Barebones Guide to HTML -- Nice HTML background here
- Jalfrezi - Comprehensive HTML Guide with great examples
- The Design Shoppe -- Good place to be when you are designing a web page
- Web Page Backgrounds -- Some creative bacgrounds for web pages
- website programming - HTML, javascript, XML, CSS, PHP and more
- Bells and Whistles -- An incredible collection of web page graphics...great fun...a must visit site.
- The Ultimate Winsock Collection (by Tucows) -- One of the best places to get software on the web...you'll love it
- CNET -- for reviews and downloads
- Tom's Hardware Guide -- If you are having problems with your computer, then you'll have to try this site
Math
- Math Playground - Many math games
- Khan Academy - EXCELLENT math resource page
- APlusMath - math games, flash cards, puzzles, and more!
- AAAMath - another great math website
- Coolmath - Sharpen basic math skills
- Mathcats - Games and crafts involving math
- Funbrain - More math games
- MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive -- A fun math site...You could spend hours here
- Favorite Mathematical Constants -- Pi, Logarithms, etc. -- Great site for serious math students
- The Metric System and Unit Conversion
- The Math Forum -- Wonderful math page with many math links and information
- Ask Dr. Math -- Dr. Math to the rescue
- Math Words -- A terrific index of math terms
- Algebra Problems On-Line -- Very nice site
- Abstract Algebra On-line -- Great site for advanced high school or college students
- Algebra1: Graphing Linear Equations -- Fascinating!
- Dave's Math Tables -- Don't miss this site with all kinds of math formulas
- Real Analysis -- A wonderful interactive text for real analysis and advanced calculus
- Calculus@Internet Homepage
- Graphics for the Calculus Classroom
- Calculus Lecture Notes -- Great Site from the University of Toronto
- Interactive Resources for Calculus
- Geometry Formulas and Facts-- Nice geometry site
- Geometry Center Search Page -- Type in a geometry term and watch the results...WOW!
- Basics in Geometry -- Wonderful introductory site to geometry...must see!
- The Geometry Junkyard -- Even math haters love this site
- Geometry
- Theorems of Geometry -- The Basic Postulates & Theorems of Geometry
- Frank Potter's Science Gems - Mathematics -- Don't miss Mr. Potter's sites
- Wolfram MathWorld-- A must see site for math search
- Ted's Math World-- A unique fun math page
- List of Math Resources for all grades-- great resource page
History
- Twentieth Century History -- About.com listing of 20th Century History
- The History Net -- A wonderful site to find good information on World/American history
- Hyper History Online -- A terrific site with history timelines...they keep expanding this site
- Exploring Ancient World Culture -- This is the kind of site you can get lost in...give it a try
- Byzantine and Medieval Studies -- An unbelievable collection of sites...a must see!!
- Labyrinth -- A tremendous site for Medieval studies...from the University of Georgetown...Great!!
- Perseus Project -- An unbelievable site about Roman and Greek history... fun to roam this one.
- Ancient Greek (Hellenic) Sites on the WWW -- Every Greek site you can think of...Fantastic!!
- American History Links -- Wonderful site with links to many American History sites
- Abridged History of the United States -- Great site that clearly presents U.S. History...very interesting
- The Constitution of the United States of America
- A Chronology of U.S. Historical Documents -- Fabulous...the University of Oklahoma Law Center
- Presidents of the United States -- Nice site that gives all kinds of good presidential information
- Presidential Inaugural Addresses -- Includes addresses from every U.S. President since Washington
- The American Presidency Project -- Great presidency resources...fun place to visit
- Liberty Online -- Government philosophy, politics, historical documents, and more...very nice site.
- American Political History -- WOW!! -- great information here (Rutgers University)
- The Age of Imperialism -- Very nice site on U.S. foreign policy during the 18th & 19th Century
- Famous Rulers...Present and Past -- Lists heads of State from many different countries...nice site
- Internet Sites for Historians -- An incredible collection of history links...must see!
- Index Resource for Historians -- Many links to great sites
- Political Theorists -- A great site to view classical, modern and contemporary theorists
- My Virtual Reference Desk - History -- History sites by the dozens
- Trenches on the Web - WWI History -- Great World War I information and links to other WWI sites
- World History Archives -- A great site to do American and World History papers
- Historic Events and Birthdates -- Just enter the date and historic events/birthdates appear
- From Revolution to Reconstruction -- A fantastic U.S. History site
- American Revolutionary War Timeline -- Excellent information on the American Revolution
- A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust -- This is a tremendous site with very valuable information
- African America History Links -- Need good information on African American history?...try this one
- The American Civil War Home Page -- Excellent information on the War Between the States
- 1492 Exhibit -- History dating back to Columbus
- Plymouth History -- History around the time of the Pilgrims
- Native American Culture and Folklore -- Very impressive site with very good information
- Native American Navigator -- Great site to find links for information on Native Americans
- History of Europe -- Packed full of history information
- The French and Indian War
- Flags of Countries -- This site has pictures of almost every national flag
- Inventors and Inventions -- Inventors and their accomplishments...nice site
Science
- Khan Academy - excellent site for science and math
- Bill Nye the Science Guy -- Great site if you are thinking of doing a science project
- Dr. Bob's Interesting Science Stuff -- Very educational and lots of fun for young kids
- Discovery Channel Science Search -- Terrific way to search for science information
- Science Fair Projects -- If you are looking for a science project, you've GOT to check this site out
- Super Science Site -- Many nice science experiments and ideas for science projects
- Amateur Science -- Terrific links and a great way to get ideas for a science project
- The Heart Preview Gallery -- Excellent information on the heart and circulatory system
- Introduction to Muscle Physiology and Design -- More for high school or college students
- Human Anatomy On-Line -- A great anatomy site...hot off the press
- Neuroscience for Kids -- A wonderful site to learn about the brain
- Reeko's Mad Scientist Lab -- Lot of nice science experiments here...give it a shot
- Introduction to Evolutionary Biology -- Great information on the theory of evolution
- The Electronic Zoo -- Find something on ANY kind of animal
- The Cobra Information Page -- Terrific page about Cobra snakes...very well done
- Insectworld -- A ton of information on insects
- University of Florida's Book of Insect Records -- Interesting insect site
- Gordon's Entomological Homepage -- A nice page to find good information on insects
- Learning About Insects on the Playground
- Images of Insects -- Do you need pictures of insects for a science project or paper?
- "Bugs in the News" -- A great site to get information about bacteria, antibodies, DNA, etc.
- Alphabetical List of Diseases and Disorders -- Find information on any disease in this site
- MedicineNet -- GRRRREAT site for finding medical and pharmacy terms plus explanation of diseases
- Medscape -- Lots and lots of great information on diseases...great medical site
- Biology Hypertext -- Good information on cells, photosynthesis, molecules and a lot more
- Course Tutorial on Cell Biology -- A very nice site…worth the visit.
- Cells Alive --Great animation and information on cells...a must for the biology student
- Biology Articles -- A large collection of very interesting and recent developments in biology/medicine
- Aquatic Plant Glossary -- Nice site from the University of Florida
- Glossary of Botanical Terms
- Henriette's Herbal -- If you are into Herbs, this is the place to be
- Genetics -- Good information on genes, chromosomes, DNA and other goodies
- Frank Potter's Science Gems - Physical Science I
- Frank Potter's Science Gems - Physical Science II
- Frank Potter's Science Gems - Physical Science III
- Frank Potter's Science Gems - Earth Science I
- Frank Potter's Science Gems - Earth Science II
- Frank Potter's Science Gems - Life Science I
- Frank Potter's Science Gems - Life Science II
- Physical Science Homework Helper -- Great site
- Physical Science 2-8 Grade
- My Reference Desk - Science -- Dozens of science sites to visit
- Physics Laws --physics, it looks pretty neat
- Physics Tutorials -- Very nice physics site
- The Science Snackbook -- Check this one out
- Spacelink Library Search -- An exciting way to search for information on Astronomy
- Views of the Solar System -- Lots of great information on our solar system
- Constellations and Their Stars -- Wonderful astronomy site
- Space and Astronomy
- The Nine Eight Planets
- Eric's Treasure Trove of Physics -- nice site
- Eric's Treasure Trove of Astronomy
- Eric's Treasure Trove of Scientific Biography -- Want information on any scientist?
- Eric's Treasure Trove of Chemistry
- Basic Introduction to Nuclear Physics
- General Chemistry Glossary -- Need a definition for any chemistry term?
- Analytical Chemistry Basics
- Chemistry Tutor Page -- chemistry
- Chemistry for Kids -- chemistry ...must see!
- General Organic and Biochemistry -- A gold mine of information
- BioChemNet -- Great biochemistry site
- Organic Chemistry
- CHEMystery -- A chemistry site
- Chem4Kids -- A very nice chemistry site for young children
- Periodic Table -- Nice place to find information on all of the elements
- Mineralogy --(from Athena Science) List any mineral and chemical formula
- The Mineral Gallery -- Search for any mineral...wonderful!
- Reference Guide for Minerals
- Reference Guide for Vitamins
- Reference Guide for Amino Acids
- Amino Acids -- good stuff on amino acids
- Animal Search Engine
- Science and the Environment -- Great site for finding good information on the earth's environment
- Volcano World -- Exciting site to visit
- Dinosaur Fact Sheet -- Site about dinosaurs
- All About Dinosaurs -- A fascinating and informative site on dinosaurs...great for young children
- Dinosaur Illustrations -- Dinosaurs from A to Z.
- All About Fossils and Carbon Dating - Dinosaur Teeth and more for kids
- Web Geological Time Machine -- Wonderful geology site...it's fun to travel in time
- Intellicast -- Our favorite weather site...wonderful images
- The Cloud Boutique -- Very nice explanation and pictures of clouds
- Ocean Planet -- A terrific oceanography site by the Smithsonian...must see
- Tide Interactive -- An excellent source for tide data.
- Live Marine Specimens -- Very nice Oceanography site.
- Food and Nutrition
- STREAM - Elementary science
English
- My Virtual Desk Reference - Books and Literature on the Net -- Great Site by Bob Drudge
- Shakespeare Bookshelf -- Another of Bill's sites...all of his works
- The On-Line Books Page -- Over 1,500 books on-line
- Gutenberg Literature -- Many excellent books on-line
- Columbia University Bartleby Library -- Many poems and quotations from famous authors
- More Books On-Line -- Nice selection of books here
- The Great Books Homepage -- Shame on you if you don't try this one (Malaspina University)
- The Literary Web -- A wonderful collection of literature geared towards readers of poetry and fiction
- The Internet Public Library -- Yup, even more books on-line
- Catalog of Electronic Texts on the Internet
- CK-12 - Online Text Books
- On-Line Children's Stories -- Wonderful site
- Children's Books and Folktales -- A very nice collection of downloadable stories and tales
- The English Server -- Terrific site to find books
- Folklore and Mythology Electronic Texts -- Many nice things in this site...you'll like it
- Mythology and Legends -- A guide to mythology and legend...real good
- Bulfinch's Mythology -- If you are into ancient gods and heroes, you'll need to wear your seat belt for this one
- Classics on Line -- Works by Homer, Aristotle, Plato and others
- Center for Communication Practices -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Jack Lynch's Grammar and Style Notes -- Problems with grammar? Check it out
- Purdue On-line Writing Lab -- Need to know what punctuation to use where? Great site!
- Elements of Style by William Strunk -- Great grammar site
- Grammar Help Page -- Another nice site
- Darling's Guide to Grammar and Good Writing -- Excellent grammar site
- Yet Another Grammar Site
- Vocabulary.com -- Nice site
- Merriam Webster Word of the Day -- A nice vocabulary builder site
- The Puzzle Depot -- A nice crossword puzzle site with links to other nice sites
- The UVic Writers Guide -- A wonderful guide for writers from the University of Victoria -- Try it!
- Rensselaer Writing Center -- Info on writing memos, cover letters, resumes, lab reports...GREAT
- A+ Research and Writing for High School and College Students -- If you need to do a term paper or research paper, this is the place to be...Great!
- Citing Electronic Resources -- Bibliography format when citing from the internet
- More on Citing Electronic Resources -- Many nice links on citing information found from all kinds of sources
- 18th Century Literary and Cultural Studies
- Labyrinth Library: Middle English
- Renaissance Texts
- English Literature -- Huge list
- English Literature: Romantics -- Fun site to visit
- English Literature: Victorian -- Some more fun
- English Literature: Modern -- When does this fun end?
- Great Writers and Poets -- Wonderful links to biographies and works of writers and poets
- Authors on the Web -- A wonderful collection of biographical sketches of authors
- Folk and Fairy Tales from Around the World -- Very nice site
- Word Play-- Great site with many word site links
- LuLu -- Publish your own books!
- Calibre - Create your own e-book
- Ebook Convertor - Covert you text to an E-book
- 2EPUB - Another ebook convertor
Foreign Language
- Foreign Languages for Travelers -- A great place to find words for about 30 different languages from Travlang
- German-English Dictionary (Travlangs)
- Dictionaries and Translators -- Has MANY foreign language dictionaries
- Babel Fish Translation Service -- Great way to translate words from many different foreign languages...many thanks to the Sullivan's
- The Internet Dictionary Project -- An excellent multi-foreign language dictionary
- The Human Language Page -- Definitely worth the visit...betcha you can find ANY language here
- Yahoo Language Page -- Everything you need to know about any language
- The Japanese Page -- Excellent beginners site for those interested in learning Japanese
- The French Page -- French literature, vocabulary, etc. -- Nice site
- Spanish Lessons for Beginners -- Very nice site
- Spanish Language Homepage
- Portuguese Links - Enter Portuguese in the search box for wonderful links
- The Latin Page -- Great help for those Latin users out there
- Omniglot -- Hebrew Site
- Foreign Language Crossword Puzzles -- In Spanish, German, French and Italian
- Europe On-Line -- Great information about many foreign countries in their native languages
- Learning the Arabic Language -- A basic course in the Arabic Language
Social Studies
- Atlapedia Online -Great way to find good information on any country
- Geography World -This site has many great geography links...travel the world with this site
- Country Reports -a great world encyclopedia of the nations...you will find anthems, flags and maps here
- Social Studies Links
- National Geographic Society Map Machine -Excellent...fun site to create maps..try it!
- Maps and References -Terrific site by the University of Iowa
- PCL Map Collection -Nice collection from the University of Texas at Austin
- Atlas and Geography Links
- World Atlas Home Page -Need a world map? This is the place to be
- Fodor's Travel Guide -Great way to plan your next vacation
- Lonely Planet (Text Express) -A great way to visit other parts of the world - Go to destinations
- The 50 States of the United States -Great site! -- Contains interesting facts about all 50 states
- The Library of Congress Country Study -Need to know ANYTHING about any country?
- CIA World Factbook -Excellent maps and information on just about any country
- Constitutions of the World -Text versions of Constitutions from many countries
- Understanding the Federal Courts -Good site from the United States Federal Judiciary
- Flags of the World -WONDERFUL site with a comprehensive listing of world and U.S. flags