MSN Encarta EncyclopediaOnline home of the Encarta encyclopedia, dictionary, thesaurus, multimedia collection, and homework tools. http://encarta.msn.com |
WikipediaFree volunteer-edited encyclopedia with over 200,000 articles. http://en.wikipedia.org |
Encyclopaedia BritannicaProvides complete text of Encyclopaedia Britannica with search capabilities, related links, and multimedia enhancements. Free trial available. http://www.britannica.com |
FactMonsterIncludes searchable information related to sports, entertainment, geography, history, biography, education, and health. http://www.factmonster.com |
wordIQSearch on several different dictionaries, an encyclopedia, and the web. http://www.wordiq.com |
Electronic Text CenterOnline archive includes over 45,000 classic texts in 12 languages. http://etext.lib.virginia.edu |
Local Times Around the WorldFind out what time it is anywhere in the world. http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock |
TimeandDate.com: CalendarAll 12 months, plus lunar phases and some holidays noted. http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar |
The Old Farmer`s AlmanacOnline version of America`s oldest source of weather, folklore, gardening and other information. http://www.almanac.com |
WebopediaDefinitions of many computer-related terms, from hardware to the internet. http://www.webopedia.com |
Spartacus EducationalBritish online encyclopedia focuses on historical topics. Articles are geared toward students. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk |
Time and Date Calendar:This site includes lots of information that is time and date related, such as yearly and monthly calendars, counters, countdown, and the world clock which shows current time in cities all over the world. http://www.timeanddate.com |
World Almanac For KidsOffers games, quizzes, contests, homework help, and reference facts on topics such as space, presidents, the environment, animals, geography, and historical birthdays. http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com |
Farmers` Almanac Home PageThe online version of one of America`s oldest publications. Includes gardening tips, helpful hints, weather forecasts, and folklore. http://www.farmersalmanac.com |
United Nations CyberSchoolBusUnited Nations produced Web K-12 site with lesson plans for teachers and activities and games for students. The InfoNation is a kid-friendly interface for viewing official UN country statistics. http://www.cyberschoolbus.un.org |
Columbia Encyclopedia - 6th editionComprehensive online encyclopedia and database of over 51,000 entries. http://www.bartleby.com/65 |
The American Heritage Dictionary of theContains over 90,000 entries, including 70,000 audio word pronunciations. http://www.bartleby.com/61 |
Baseball Almanac - The "Official"Baseball Almanac is filled with awards, records, stats, quotes, feats, facts and a book full of baseball history! http://www.baseball-almanac.com |
eLook ReferenceProvides information on programming, computers, definitions, and literature. http://www.elook.org |
LibDexDirectory of libraries with web pages. Links to each library`s home page, and to its catalog if that`s on the Web too. Browse by country, or search by name. http://www.libdex.com |
The Skeptic`s DictionaryDefinitions and essays on occult, paranormal, and supernatural ideas and practices from the point of view of someone who is a sceptic, that is, does not believe in these things. http://www.skepdic.com |