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These Reference Links are meant to supplement and support the books in our Reference Section of the library.
Online Reference Links
Gives examples of how to cite various formats.
Great source for many subjects. A categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth.
Great Links to many subjects.
Links to many print reference tools.
Links to many different libraries.
Almanacs
One of the first almanacs published in the U.S. is now online.
Biography
Very brief descriptions of over 18,000 people who have helped shape our earth.
Biographies related to American History. Taken from: An Outline of American History, a booklet is distributed by the United States Information Agency.
Dictionaries and Thesauruses
Find out about terms and words used in the art world, including "definitions of more than 3,100 terms here, along with numerous illustrations, pronunciation notes, great quotations, and links to other resources on the Web."
Here are a few American Sign Language terms to help those of you who are trying to communicate with a person who signs, but does not hear. Also included is the basic alphabet and numbers 1-10.
A full dictionary and a complete thesaurus, integrated into one work; you only need to look up a word once, with hyperlinks to synonyms, and similar or related words available where appropriate.
An excellent hypertext, online dictionary, offered by the Merriam-Webster Company, a well known publisher of reference books.
An online, searchable version of Roget's Thesaurus, a recently updated version, which will find synonyms very quickly, and allow you to link to different major sections with ease.
WORD-ONLINE contains links to general language dictionaries that available free in the WWW or the Gopher. In WORD-ONLINE You will find monolingual dictionaries like the Webster's or bilingual like Finnish - English Dictionary or even multilingual dictionaries.
Five different Cambridge dictionaries may be searached from this site.
Helpful for converting units of measurement.
This is a list of (mostly) acronyms (abbreviations constructed from the first letters of the words of a phrase), not a dictionary or encyclop>dia. For example, if you want to know that ALANON stands for, you can find out by searching here.
Encyclopedias, General and Specialized
The free version contains advertising and is pretty busy, but worth a visit due to the high quality and selection of Web links.
This is a scaled down version of the commercial version, but still worth checking if you don't have access to a full version.
An encyclopedia related to matters involving the Catholic relision. This is a broad area, with much historical and biographical information about many, many related things.
An online encyclopedia that covers technology and all things related to computer technology and the Web. Very thorough and complete, with links back and forth between many concepts and topics.
Genealogy Websites
The etymology and history of first names.
"A group of volunteers working together to provide Internet websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States. This Project is non-commercial and fully committed to free access for everyone."
Access to the large databases of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints is provided here.
Fee-based service: "VitalChek Network has an internet, voice and fax network setup to help people get a certified copy of a birth certificate, death certificate, marriage certificate and other vital records. VitalChek provides the information on how to obtain a vital record from VitalChek's listing of participating agencies."
Handbooks and Guidebooks
Phone, fax, e-mail addresses are searched for here. Special sections are available on toll-free numbers.
Online version of the famous guide to colleges. Lots of basic information available here related to colleges.
An index of online phone books, with links to Yellow Pages, White Pages, Business Directories, Email Addresses and Fax Listings from over 150 countries all around the world.
Links to subject areas such as art, literature, history science, business and tips on study skills and citing sites.
Phone numbers.
Lesson Plans & Websites for Teachers
Maps & Flags
Many maps from around the world are available here, at the Perry-Castaneda Library's online map collection. Maps are organized by continent, and then by country.
"The maps which are listed are categorized by geographical region although there are a couple of thematic categories such as Interactive Maps which both highlights the potential of the WWW and are also fun to use."
In addition to flags, "There are over 260 pages on countries and international organizations. Each page contains basic information on the country, including its formal name, capital city, area, population, currency, languages, and religions."
Quotations
Provides thousands of quotations, organized and searchable by various arrangements (e.g., month, day, theme, famous person.)
Originally developed as a catalog of quotation resources on the Iernet and has evolved into a large-scale quotation site.
