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General Reference |
Almanacs |
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CIA World Fact Book
Information about countries of the world. Geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, transnational issues, and maps. |
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Information Please Almanac
"All the information you need." Contains daily & interactive almanacs, world and US history & government, biography, sports, arts & entertainment, business & finance, society & culture, health & science, weather & climate, and more. |
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Today in History
Archive of the Library of Congress American Memory Collection. Search full text, day, or month, 365 days of what happened on a particular day in history. |
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Old Farmer's Almanac
“Since 1792 in print and now online. Today in History, weather, astronomy, astrology, and the best fishing days, among many other diversions.” |
Encyclopedias |
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Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th. Ed.
"Containing nearly 51,000 entries (marshalling six and one-half million words on a vast range of topics), and with more than 80,000 hypertext cross-references." |
Libraries, Virtual Libraries & General Subject Sites |
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Baltimore County Public Library Kid's Page |
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Infomine |
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Internet Public Library
This site includes exhibits, magazines and periodicals, newspapers, and includes a teen and youth site. |
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Internet Public Library Youth Division
Includes reference, our world, USA, reading zone, art, music and museums, math whiz, science net, health & nutrition, sports & recreation, fun stuff, Ask A Question. |
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Internet Public Library Teen Division |
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Mountain Lakes Public Library |
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Multnomah County Library Homework Help
Useful index to hundreds of sites categorized by subject. Includes Spanish resources. |
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New York Public Library
Check out Teen Link and On-Lion for Kids for many sites for fun and for completing your homework. |
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Refdesk.com:
This reference site has everything – essential reference tools, almanacs, moon phases, Gallup polls, USA and world newspapers, health and news sites, and much more. |
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ReferenceDesk.org:
“The Internet's Best Reference Source!” |
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Smithsonian Institution Libraries
"Galaxy of knowledge: Books, images, and more." Includes American Discovery, Mosaic of Science, Art & Design, Industry & Technology collections. |
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Virtual Middle School Library:
“Open 24 hours a day.” Find web sites for students, resources for teachers and parents, a virtual wall calendar, daily newspapers and magazines, resources for school librarians and more. |
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