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About - 475 expert guides organized into 23 channels, with search, newsletter, and forums.

Addresses.com - Email locator, business finder, area code and ZIP Code, school directory.

Biography - BioSearch over 25,000 lives, Top 10 Bios, Biography magazine, TV listings.

Britannica.com - Search the Encyclopædia Britannica, dictionary, thesaurus, magazines.

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Consumer Price Index, wages, productivity, business statistics.

Calendar Zone - Directory of links to many types of online calendars by subject.

Citation Style for Research Papers - APA, Turabian, MLA, Chicago, and AMA Styles.

Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online - Find important Canadians.  Also in Français.

The Educator's Reference Desk - Resource guides, lesson plans, questions archives, ERIC.

Encarta - Search encyclopedia, dictionary, atlas, and articles by category; homework help.

EServer - Online publishing, scholarship, art, journals, novels, texts in the arts and humanities.

FedStats - The gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies.

FindArticles.com - Search magazine articles by keywords or browse directory by subject.

The Foundation Center - Foundation directory, foundation finder, search, FAQs, online librarian.

Foundations/Grants Reference Desk - Private funding, grants and research, news, international.

FreePatentsOnline.com - Browse or search patents, with full text and images in PDF files.

The Gallup Organization - Public opinion polls, FAQ, news, Gallup Glance, Gallup on the Air.

A Guide for Writing Research Papers - MLA Style, research and writing steps, plagiarism.

Guinness World Records - Record categories, search, FAQs, make a record attempt, kids.

HomeTownLocator Gazetteer - Search locations for physical and cultural features, census data.

How Stuff Works - Computer, auto, electronics, science, home, entertainment, money, travel.

INFOMINE - Virtual library and reference tools containing scholarly Internet resources.

Infonation - Up-to-date statistical data for the United Nations.  En Español and Français.

Information Please - Search online dictionary, Internet encyclopedia, atlas, almanac reference.

International Business Resource Desk - Country Insights, Global Resources, Indicators, Glossary.

Internet Library for Librarians - Ready Reference, librarianship, and accessories.

The Internet Public Library - Reference, exhibits, magazines, newspapers, search, teen, youth.

iTools - Internet tools including search, language, research, financial, map and other tools.

KnowPlay Reference - Dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, world atlas, fine artist search, etc.

NETSTATE.COM - U.S. state capitals, flags, geography, nicknames, seals, symbols, more.

Newsweek Media Research Index - Bibliography of studies, journal articles, conference papers.

Nobel e-Museum - Nobel prize winners, find a laureate, news, articles, photos.

NYPL Digital Gallery - Access over 450,000 images digitized from The New York Public Library.

The Old Farmer's Almanac - Moon phases, weather, weekly wisdom, heavenly details, more.

Online Conversion - Convert just about anything, over 5,000 units, and 50,000 conversions.

Patent and Trademark Office - Search, file patents and trademarks, activities, contacts, news.

Refdesk.com - Reference resources, Facts-at-a-Glance, Facts Search Desk, subjects, tools.

Research Tools - iTools site with general knowledge, legal/law, and telephone Internet tools.

Science Fair Project Resource Guide - Scientific method, sample projects, resources, help.

Statistical Abstract of the United States - Government statistical tables.

Statistical Resources on the Web - Statisticals by category, statistics database, search.

Statistics.com - Statistical analysis corner, directory of data sources, FAQ, newsletter.

SYMBOLS.com - Encyclopedia of graphic symbols, articles on histories, uses, and meanings.

TerraFly - Aerial and satellite imagery of any address in the U.S., maps, prints, census data.

TIME.com - Search the archive of articles, news, photos, current and previous issues, FAQ.

Top 100 Newspapers - Links to the top 100 newspapers.

United Nations - News, information, events, member states, issues, Q&A, index, and search.

USA CityLink - States and cities links on travel, tourism, and relocation.

U.S. Gazetteer - Search the U.S. by place, state, or ZIP Code, view map, census information.

Virtual Reference Desk - Includes AskA+ (expert) locator by subject, VRD Learning Center.

Webrary - Reference web sites organized by subject according to the Dewey Decimal System.

WorksCited4U - Automatically creates MLA-style bibliographies and works cited pages.

The World Gazetteer - Country populations, administrative divisions, cities and towns, flags.

World Time Server - Get the current time in any state or country.

xrefer - Encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, and quotations, all cross-referenced.

Yahoo! Reference - Dictionary, encyclopedia, thesaurus, world factbook, quotations, more.

ZIP Codes and Postal Codes - U.S. ZIP Codes and international postal codes.

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