| ALMANACS |
Historical Atlas of the Twentieth Century <http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/20centry.htm> : This is a visual chronology of the twentieth century. Although this atlas is non-linear in overall design, its backbone is the series of maps illustrating national political systems,Clicking on the Contemporary Context button bar will zoom out to show what's happening in the world at this time in a specific field of human activity. The icons symbolize Cities, Government, War, International Relations, Living Conditions and Economics, respectively.
HyperHistory Online <http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html> : HyperHistory presents 3000 years of world history with a combination of colorful graphics, lifelines, timelines, and maps
Infoplease: Information Please Almanac <http://www.infoplease.com/> : Find answers in almanacs, encyclopedias, dictionaries. Of interest is Index of the Almanacs, An A to Z keyword index of almanacs.
The Moron's Almanac <http://www.justmorons.com/almanac.html> : Describes significant events on this day... Updated weekly with a free newsletter subscription available.
The Old Farmer's Almanac <http://www.almanac.com/> : Since 1792, The Old Farmer's Almanac has published useful information for people in all walks of life: tide tables for those who live near the ocean; sunrise tables and planting charts for those who live on the farm; recipes for those who live in the kitchen; and weather predictions for those who don't like the question of weather left up in the air.
RefDesk <http://www.refdesk.com/> : A portal for quick facts. Lookup weather, zip codes, stock prices,daily almanac, quotations, grammar, news, etc. To get the flavour of this very rich compendium the site map should be visited.
World History Chronology <http://campus.northpark.edu/history/WebChron/> : Presents regional chronologies including North America, U.S.A. India and South Asia, Middle East and Western Asia, Western and Central Europe, China and East Asia, Central and South America, as well as cross cultural chronologies such as Christianity, Bhuddism, and Islam, Technology and Western Civilization.
| CALCULATORS |
Euro Calculator <http://www.eurocalculator.com/> : The euro is the single currency of the European Monetary Union adopted by 11 Member States from 1 January 1999. These are Belgium, Germany, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal and Finland. Calculates each currency to the Euro value and from the Euro to each.
Historical Daily Currency Exchange Rate <http://www.jeico.com/cnc_old.html> : Currency rates tabulated on a monthly and daily basis from 1995 to last month. Also links to a present day currency exchange calculator.
How Far is it? Distance between 2 places <http://www.indo.com/cgi-bin/dist/> : This service finds the latitude and longitude of two places, and then calculates the distance between them. It also provides a map showing the two places, using the Xerox PARC Map Server.
iFigure <http://www.ifigure.com/index.html> : iFigure is a metasite which provides links to online calculators and worksheets. These are interactive, educational tools that provide information to help in planning, solving and making decisions for a multitude of problems and tasks that come up daily, such as buying a home, checking on your health, investing money, figuring business profits, making statistical comparisons, or calculating pump pressure.
International Salary Calculator relocation cost of living <http://www.homefair.com/homefair/cmr/salcalc.html> :
Mega Convertor <http://www.megaconverter.com/_Conv/cv_home.htm> : megaConverter.com is an ever-growing set of weights, measures and units conversion / calculation modules. megaConverters allow users to discover things like how many seconds old they are, the difference between a gallon in the USA and a gallon in the UK, how many nanometers in an inch, how many quarts in a chaldron, and what the heck a nebuchadnezzar is.
Metric Conversion <http://www.irlgmbh.com/ph21/phconv.htm> : Metric conversion chart and calculator. Includes length, temperature, volume, weight, distance
Power Reporting <http://PowerReporting.com/> : Metasite compiled primarliy for journalists. Has links to calculators, news, weather, finding tools, dictionaries, encyclopedias, reference books, demographic materials, etc. Site is updated daily
Temperature Conversion Calculator <http://www.cchem.berkeley.edu/ChemResources/temperature.html> : Enter number, choose the scale to convert from and scale to convert ot from dropdown menus containing: Celsius, Farenheit, Kelvin, rankine, Réaumur
Virtual Reference Site <http://www.dreamscape.com/frankvad/reference.html> : These Sites contain over 2,500 of the most popular information reference locations and tools on the Web. The site includes Maps, Facts, Calculators, Dictionaries, Directories, Chat, Travel, Health, Languages, Sports, Calendars, Jobs, Weather, Music, Autos, Humor.
Web Pages that Perform Statistical Calculations <http://members.aol.com/johnp71/javastat.html> : The web pages listed here comprise a powerful, conveniently-accessible, and FREE multi-platform statistical software package. There are also links to online statistics books, tutorials, downloadable software, and related resources. Includes: Calculators, Plotters, Function Integrators, Probability Distribution Functions: Tables, Graphs, Random Number Generators, Descriptive Statistics, Histograms, Charts, Contingency Tables, Cross-tabs, Chi-Square Tests, Regression, Correlation, Least Squares Curve-fitting, Non-parametric Correlation, Bayesian Methods, etc.
| CALENDARS, EVENTS and TRADE SHOWS |
Chambers Book of Days: A Miscellany of Popular Antiquities in connection with the Calendar <http://www.library.wisc.edu/etext/BookofDays/> : View the original "on this day in history..." digitized by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries. This resource may be browsed page by page or go directly to a date from a hyperlinked calendar.
Time and Date <http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/index.html> : Pick any year, and this site will show you the calendar. Can be customized by country to show holidays.
| CANADA |
Canada. Government Electronic Directory Services Direct500 <http://direct.srv.gc.ca/cgi-bin/wgweng> : Search by name, title, or government department
| COUNTRY REPORTS and TRAVEL GUIDES |
E-Conflict World Encyclopedia <http://www.emulateme.com/> : Countries of the World with National Anthems, Flags, Maps, Weather, News, City Guides, etc.. Choose the country from a drop down menu.
| DICTIONARIES |
Research It <http://www.itools.com/research-it/research-it.html> : Web page containing search boxes for quick lookup in the following areas: LANGUAGE / LIBRARY / GEOGRAPHICAL / FINANCIAL / SHIPPING / INTERNET
Transhub - The Translator's Reference Desk <http://transhub.cjb.net/> : This site indexes several dictionaries, encyclopedias and other ready reference sources in a wide range of languages and disciplines. The site is aimed at translators
| DIRECTORIES |
Research It <http://www.itools.com/research-it/research-it.html> : Web page containing search boxes for quick lookup in the following areas: LANGUAGE / LIBRARY / GEOGRAPHICAL / FINANCIAL / SHIPPING / INTERNET
| EDUCATION and LEARNING |
Universities Worldwide <http://geowww.uibk.ac.at/univ/> : University & college home pages arranged geographically. Includes a searchable index.
| ENCYCLOPEDIAS |
Assorted Encyclopedias on the Web <http://edis.win.tue.nl/encyclop.html> : Collection of links to various encyclopedias including Biology - Environment - Medicine, Crafts - Hobbies - Sports, Cultures - Geography - History, Economics -Finance, General Knowledge, Internet, Mathematics - Computing, Mysticism - Mythology, Philosophy, Physics - Cosmology, Religion and Social Sciences
Atlapedia Online <http://www.atlapedia.com/index.html> : Atlapedia Online contains full color physical and political maps as well as key
Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia. 3rd ed. <http://www.encyclopedia.com/> : From encyclopedia.com. Contains over 17,000 articles. Can be searched or browsed
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online <http://britannicca.com/> :
Encyclopedia Mythica <http://www.pantheon.org/mythica/> : his is an encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, legends. It contains over 5100 definitions of gods and goddesses, supernatural beings and legendary creatures and monsters from all over the world.
Encyclopedia Smithsonian <http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/> : Encyclopedia Smithsonian features answers to frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian and links to Smithsonian resources from A to Z.
International Financial Encyclopaedia <http://www.euro.net/innovation/Finance_Base/Fin_encyc.html> :
Internet Encyclopedia <http://clever.net/cam/encyclopedia.html> : This is an encyclopedia composed of information available on the Internet. There are two main divisions. The MacroReference contains references to large areas of knowledge, FAQs where available, and pointers to relevant areas of the MicroReference. The MicroReference contains short bits of information and references to specific subjects, sometimes with instructions on finding the specific subject inside a general reference. Each specific subject will reference its general subject in the MacroReference if one is present. To expand by saying the same thing slightly differently, the MicroReference is an alphabetically arranged set of links to information while the MacroReference is a thematic arrangement with an index.
Internet Encyclopedia - MacroReference <http://www.cs.uh.edu/~clifton/macro.a.html> :
Internet Encyclopedia - MicroReference <http://www.cs.uh.edu/~clifton/micro.a.html> :
Transhub - The Translator's Reference Desk <http://transhub.cjb.net/> : This site indexes several dictionaries, encyclopedias and other ready reference sources in a wide range of languages and disciplines. The site is aimed at translators
| FILM |
Movies Databases (IMDB) <http://us.imdb.com/> :
| GENEALOGY |
U.S. Surname Distribution <http://www.hamrick.com/names/> : Enter a surname (last name) into the form for a map of the United States showing the distribution of people withthis surname within the 50 United States. This map is often helpful when trying to determine a starting point for genealogy projects.
| GEOGRAPHY, MAPS and ATLASES |
World City Guide <http://cityguide.lycos.com/> :
World Time Server <http://www.worldtimeserver.com/> : A quick, handy reference for determining the correct local time of any country or city in the world
| GOVERNMENT |
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments <http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/chiefs/index.html> :
| GRAPHICS |
Political Cartoons <http://www.politicalcartoons.com/> : Politcal cartoons from U.S. and Canada. Included are Aislin from the Montreal Gazette
| HEALTH and MEDICAL |
The Phobia List <http://www.phobialist.com/> : This site presents a comprehensive listing of phobias (fears), both in alphabetical order by phobia name, and indexed by common term e.g. Flying, fear of. The site also includes a FAQ; articles about treatments, naming
conventions, fear quotes
| HISTORY |
HyperHistory Online <http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html> : HyperHistory presents 3000 years of world history with a combination of colorful graphics, lifelines, timelines, and maps
World History Chronology <http://campus.northpark.edu/history/WebChron/> : Presents regional chronologies including North America, U.S.A. India and South Asia, Middle East and Western Asia, Western and Central Europe, China and East Asia, Central and South America, as well as cross cultural chronologies such as Christianity, Bhuddism, and Islam, Technology and Western Civilization.
| INTERNET |
Internet Encyclopedia <http://clever.net/cam/encyclopedia.html> : This is an encyclopedia composed of information available on the Internet. There are two main divisions. The MacroReference contains references to large areas of knowledge, FAQs where available, and pointers to relevant areas of the MicroReference. The MicroReference contains short bits of information and references to specific subjects, sometimes with instructions on finding the specific subject inside a general reference. Each specific subject will reference its general subject in the MacroReference if one is present. To expand by saying the same thing slightly differently, the MicroReference is an alphabetically arranged set of links to information while the MacroReference is a thematic arrangement with an index.
Internet Encyclopedia - MacroReference <http://www.cs.uh.edu/~clifton/macro.a.html> :
Internet Encyclopedia - MicroReference <http://www.cs.uh.edu/~clifton/micro.a.html> :
| LIBRARY CATALOGUES |
Toronto Public Library Virtual Library <http://vrl.tpl.toronto.on.ca/> : The Toronto Public Library Virtual Library guides users to Internet information sources and to the resources of the library itself. Staff at Toronto Public Library and Toronto Reference Library select and index the best of the Internet in over 25 subjects. The VRL Subject Guide to the Internet indexes about 8,000 - 10,000 Internet sites which can be browsed by subject or searched by keyword. Internet sites produced in Canada are a particular focus. Site descriptions include a brief annotation, the languages used on the site, and a Made in Canada flag.
| MEASUREMENT |
Metric Conversion <http://www.irlgmbh.com/ph21/phconv.htm> : Metric conversion chart and calculator. Includes length, temperature, volume, weight, distance
| MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH DIRECTORIES |
Webrary Links Menu <http://www.webrary.org/ref/weblinksmenu.html> : Webrary Links pages consist of links to useful reference and informational web sites, organized by subject according to Dewey Decimal System call numbers. Produced by the Morton Grove Public Library, this site contains web links valuable to all types of libraries.
| MUSIC |
Classical Music Resources <http://www.lib.duke.edu/music/resources/classical_index.html> : Metasite for classical music resources from Duke University. Includes: Composer Homepages / Chronologies and Necrologies / National and Regionally Oriented Pages / Organizations and Centers for Scholarly Research / Electronic Journals and Newsletters / Genre-Specific Pages / Databases
| NEWS MEDIA |
Footage.Net <http://www.footage.net> : The Stock, Archival & News Footage Network. More than a million shots indexed on-line, 120+ Web sites, over a dozen footage databases, and keyword searchable.
| QUOTATIONS |
The House of Murphy <http://membres.tripod.fr/TheWalrus/murphy.html> : A compilation of Murphy's Laws. There is also an antidote called Anti-Murphy Laws
| REAL ESTATE |
Insurance Information Institute <http://www.iii.org/> : Members of I.I.I. have online access to I.I.I.'s Insurance Daily, Library Database (a searchable database of summaries of over 60,000 insurance-related articles) Insurance Issues Update, white papers, meeting information, etc.
| REFERENCE AND MISCELLANEA |
Academic Info Reference Desk <http://www.academicinfo.net/ref.html> :
Access Place: Library <http://www.accessplace.com/library.htm> : A comprehensives site providing links to sources for Authors Book Stores..., Education, Government, History, Legal, Literature, Locators, Quotes, Reference
AdCritic <http://www.adcritic.com/> : This site indexes and archives most advertisements seen on television.
AdFlip <http://www.adflip.com/> : Archive of classic print and magazine ads. Search for your favorite slice of advertising pop culture from the 40s through the 90s!
All about you: a guide to your personality <http://www.outofservice.com/you/> : Take this psychology test to find out about your personality! This test measures what many psychologists consider to be the fundamental dimensions of your personality.
All Experts <http://www.allexperts.com/> : Allexperts.com is a free reference, question and answer service
All things Automotive <http://www.autodirectory.com/> : Automotive directory covering over 3000 sites including finance, insurance, parts, ezines, organizations
Associations Database <http://www.marketingsource.com/associations/> : Searchable database for finding Associations. Directory services provided by the Marketing Resource Center. Search by Title, Area Code, City, State, Zip Code or browse by Category
Associations Online <http://www.asaenet.org/Gateway/OnlineAssocSlist.html> : Searchable database for finding Associations. Directory services provided by the American Society of Association Executives.
Assorted Encyclopedias on the Web <http://edis.win.tue.nl/encyclop.html> : Collection of links to various encyclopedias including Biology - Environment - Medicine, Crafts - Hobbies - Sports, Cultures - Geography - History, Economics -Finance, General Knowledge, Internet, Mathematics - Computing, Mysticism - Mythology, Philosophy, Physics - Cosmology, Religion and Social Sciences
Atlapedia Online <http://www.atlapedia.com/index.html> : Atlapedia Online contains full color physical and political maps as well as key
Best of the Web <http://botw.org/> : This is the Headquarters for the Best of the Web Awards, which aims to highlight those places that best show the quality, versatility, and power of the World Wide Web.
Canada. Government Electronic Directory Services Direct500 <http://direct.srv.gc.ca/cgi-bin/wgweng> : Search by name, title, or government department
Chambers Book of Days: A Miscellany of Popular Antiquities in connection with the Calendar <http://www.library.wisc.edu/etext/BookofDays/> : View the original "on this day in history..." digitized by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries. This resource may be browsed page by page or go directly to a date from a hyperlinked calendar.
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments <http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/chiefs/index.html> :
Chronology of the Twentieth Century <http://members.theglobe.com/algis/twentiethcent.html> : All years from 1900 through to 1999. The last two years are organized by month.
Classical Music Resources <http://www.lib.duke.edu/music/resources/classical_index.html> : Metasite for classical music resources from Duke University. Includes: Composer Homepages / Chronologies and Necrologies / National and Regionally Oriented Pages / Organizations and Centers for Scholarly Research / Electronic Journals and Newsletters / Genre-Specific Pages / Databases
Clocks, Counters, and Countdowns <http://www.panaga.com/clocks/clocks.htm> : Check out the Permanently Featured Links, Today's Featured Links, Miscellaneous -- Doomsday -- National Debt -- Population Sun -- Countdown --Year 2000 Random Clock Stuff -- Clock,Counter, Countdown Code -- Meta Clock Pages
Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia. 3rd ed. <http://www.encyclopedia.com/> : From encyclopedia.com. Contains over 17,000 articles. Can be searched or browsed
Convert It <http://www.microimg.com/science/> : Use the conversion tables below to convert just about anything to anything!. Acceleration Equivalents | Area Equivalents | Energy/Work Equivalents | Power Equivalents Length Equivalents | Mass Equivalents | Metrology Equivalents | Pressure Equivalents | Temperature Equivalents | U.S. Fluid or Liquid Equivalents | Velocity Equivalents | Volume/Capacity Equivalents
Currency names and symbols <http://www.uta.fi/~ktmatu/rate-symbols.html> : Currency Names and symbols, as well as tabular data of how they are faring against other currencies on a daily, 3 month and 1 year basis.
DeskRef: Quick Reference Links <http://ansernet.rcls.org/deskref/> : Ramapo Catskill Library System. Quick reference hotlist. This site has been redesigned to allow the user community to add, modify, and rate listed sites
E-Conflict World Encyclopedia <http://www.emulateme.com/> : Countries of the World with National Anthems, Flags, Maps, Weather, News, City Guides, etc.. Choose the country from a drop down menu.
Embassy World <http://www.embassyworld.com/embassy/directory.htm> : DIRECTORY OF THE WORLD'S EMBASSIES & CONSULATES In alphabetical order - search each country for "host" and "guest" embassies. Whenever possible, contact information is provided.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online <http://britannicca.com/> :
Encyclopedia Mythica <http://www.pantheon.org/mythica/> : his is an encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, legends. It contains over 5100 definitions of gods and goddesses, supernatural beings and legendary creatures and monsters from all over the world.
Encyclopedia Smithsonian <http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/> : Encyclopedia Smithsonian features answers to frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian and links to Smithsonian resources from A to Z.
Euro Calculator <http://www.eurocalculator.com/> : The euro is the single currency of the European Monetary Union adopted by 11 Member States from 1 January 1999. These are Belgium, Germany, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal and Finland. Calculates each currency to the Euro value and from the Euro to each.
Every Rule / EveryRule <http://www.everyrule.com/> : Find rules for games, sports, etiquette, etc
Flags of All Countries <http://www.wave.net/upg/immigration/flags.html> :
Footage.Net <http://www.footage.net> : The Stock, Archival & News Footage Network. More than a million shots indexed on-line, 120+ Web sites, over a dozen footage databases, and keyword searchable.
Forms of Address <http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001618.html> : Correct forms of address and salutations for a variety of officials, government, military, religious or academic
Global Statistics <http://www.xist.org/> : List of all countries in the world with their capitals, surface area and population. The site is divided in several parts. There are parts dealing with the regions of the world and the countries belonging to that region. Then there is a more global part with statistics on every country of the world. And then there is also a part with rankings. The most, largest, longest, wealthiest, etc.
Great American Speeches <http://www.pbs.org/greatspeeches/> : 80 years of political oratory. Here you can read the speeches and backgrounds of many of the most influential and poignant speakers of the recorded age. To help put each speaker in historical context, a brief timeline of historical events is provided. To learn about the speaker and what he or she was talking about, click on the background link.To skip the background and read the text of the speech only, click on the speech link. To listen to an audio sample, click on the audio link, and to watch a short video excerpt, click on the video link.
Guinness World Records <http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/home.asp> : Searchable site for finding recordsfor the oldest, youngest, largest, smallest, etc.
Hints n Tips <http://www.hints-n-tips.com/> : The "Hints-n-Tips" Website aims to provide a global source of practical information and useful ideas. This is a categorized directory of sites, and it includes a search engine
Historic Events (from 1900 to present) <http://www.scopesys.com/year/> : Historic Events & Birthdates that occurred on a SELECTED Month and YEAR. You pick the month and year.
Historical Atlas of the Twentieth Century <http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/20centry.htm> : This is a visual chronology of the twentieth century. Although this atlas is non-linear in overall design, its backbone is the series of maps illustrating national political systems,Clicking on the Contemporary Context button bar will zoom out to show what's happening in the world at this time in a specific field of human activity. The icons symbolize Cities, Government, War, International Relations, Living Conditions and Economics, respectively.
Historical Daily Currency Exchange Rate <http://www.jeico.com/cnc_old.html> : Currency rates tabulated on a monthly and daily basis from 1995 to last month. Also links to a present day currency exchange calculator.
Hobbes Internet Timeline <http://www.isoc.org/zakon/Internet/History/HIT.html> : Excellent timeline of the history of the internet. Includes links to important documents that are basic to the development of the internet. Another Internet Time Line of interest is the PBS Life on the Internet TimeLine
The House of Murphy <http://membres.tripod.fr/TheWalrus/murphy.html> : A compilation of Murphy's Laws. There is also an antidote called Anti-Murphy Laws
How Far is it? Distance between 2 places <http://www.indo.com/cgi-bin/dist/> : This service finds the latitude and longitude of two places, and then calculates the distance between them. It also provides a map showing the two places, using the Xerox PARC Map Server.
How Stuff Works <http://www.howstuffworks.com/> : Using both pictures and easy-to-understand text, in-depth answers are provided to the questions we all have about the inner workings of everyday objects, e.g. engines, microwave ovens, cell phones, airplanes, etc.
HyperHistory Online <http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html> : HyperHistory presents 3000 years of world history with a combination of colorful graphics, lifelines, timelines, and maps
iFigure <http://www.ifigure.com/index.html> : iFigure is a metasite which provides links to online calculators and worksheets. These are interactive, educational tools that provide information to help in planning, solving and making decisions for a multitude of problems and tasks that come up daily, such as buying a home, checking on your health, investing money, figuring business profits, making statistical comparisons, or calculating pump pressure.
Infoplease: Information Please Almanac <http://www.infoplease.com/> : Find answers in almanacs, encyclopedias, dictionaries. Of interest is Index of the Almanacs, An A to Z keyword index of almanacs.
Insurance Information Institute <http://www.iii.org/> : Members of I.I.I. have online access to I.I.I.'s Insurance Daily, Library Database (a searchable database of summaries of over 60,000 insurance-related articles) Insurance Issues Update, white papers, meeting information, etc.
International Financial Encyclopaedia <http://www.euro.net/innovation/Finance_Base/Fin_encyc.html> :
International Salary Calculator relocation cost of living <http://www.homefair.com/homefair/cmr/salcalc.html> :
Internet Encyclopedia <http://clever.net/cam/encyclopedia.html> : This is an encyclopedia composed of information available on the Internet. There are two main divisions. The MacroReference contains references to large areas of knowledge, FAQs where available, and pointers to relevant areas of the MicroReference. The MicroReference contains short bits of information and references to specific subjects, sometimes with instructions on finding the specific subject inside a general reference. Each specific subject will reference its general subject in the MacroReference if one is present. To expand by saying the same thing slightly differently, the MicroReference is an alphabetically arranged set of links to information while the MacroReference is a thematic arrangement with an index.
Internet Encyclopedia - MacroReference <http://www.cs.uh.edu/~clifton/macro.a.html> :
Internet Encyclopedia - MicroReference <http://www.cs.uh.edu/~clifton/micro.a.html> :
Inventors Hall of Fame <http://www.invent.org/book/index.html> :
ISO 3166 Country Digraphs <http://www.theodora.com/country_digraphs.html> : Two letter codes for countries, e.g. CA for Canada
iWon Fact Finder <http://www.iwon.com/home/search/factcity_tutorial/0,14925,,00.html> : A natural language query for quick facts and statistics
Latin Language: Dictionaries, Lexicons, Vocabulary <http://latin.miningco.com/msub6.htm> : Assortment of Latin dictionaries, lexicons, thesauri, vocabulary builders and lessons. Of particular note is Latin Phrases and Words Used in English which lists and defines common latin phrases.
LiveRef <http://www.public.iastate.edu/~CYBERSTACKS/LiveRef.htm> : A Registry of Real-Time Digital Reference Services, _LiveRef(sm)_ is a categorized listing of libraries that offer real-time Library reference or information services using chat software, live interactive communications utilities, call cente rmanagement software, Web contact center software, bulletin board services, or related Internet technologies. Developed by Gerry McKiernan
Lyrics Server <http://www.lyrics.ch/> : Lyricsto songs
Mega Convertor <http://www.megaconverter.com/_Conv/cv_home.htm> : megaConverter.com is an ever-growing set of weights, measures and units conversion / calculation modules. megaConverters allow users to discover things like how many seconds old they are, the difference between a gallon in the USA and a gallon in the UK, how many nanometers in an inch, how many quarts in a chaldron, and what the heck a nebuchadnezzar is.
Metric Conversion <http://www.irlgmbh.com/ph21/phconv.htm> : Metric conversion chart and calculator. Includes length, temperature, volume, weight, distance
Millenium Central <http://www.infoplease.com/millennium1.html> : Chronology of the twentieth century. Organized and searchable by year. Includes 'the best and worst of' for entertainment, villains, disasters, sports, etcs. From Infoplease.Com
The Moron's Almanac <http://www.justmorons.com/almanac.html> : Describes significant events on this day... Updated weekly with a free newsletter subscription available.
Movies Databases (IMDB) <http://us.imdb.com/> :
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle and Equipment Information <http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/> : This website has car safety related information for a wide range of issues including: Safety Problems & Issues, Testing Results, Regulations & Standards and Research & Development.
The Old Farmer's Almanac <http://www.almanac.com/> : Since 1792, The Old Farmer's Almanac has published useful information for people in all walks of life: tide tables for those who live near the ocean; sunrise tables and planting charts for those who live on the farm; recipes for those who live in the kitchen; and weather predictions for those who don't like the question of weather left up in the air.
The Phobia List <http://www.phobialist.com/> : This site presents a comprehensive listing of phobias (fears), both in alphabetical order by phobia name, and indexed by common term e.g. Flying, fear of. The site also includes a FAQ; articles about treatments, naming
conventions, fear quotes
Political Cartoons <http://www.politicalcartoons.com/> : Politcal cartoons from U.S. and Canada. Included are Aislin from the Montreal Gazette
Population Clocks <http://www.census.gov/main/www/popclock.html> : U.S. and world population from U.S. Census Bureau. In three versions including dynamic one for Netscape only, and Java version.
Power Reporting <http://PowerReporting.com/> : Metasite compiled primarliy for journalists. Has links to calculators, news, weather, finding tools, dictionaries, encyclopedias, reference books, demographic materials, etc. Site is updated daily
Quick Reference Research <http://www.refdesk.com/instant.html> : Meta list of ready reference sources
RefDesk <http://www.refdesk.com/> : A portal for quick facts. Lookup weather, zip codes, stock prices,daily almanac, quotations, grammar, news, etc. To get the flavour of this very rich compendium the site map should be visited.
Research It <http://www.itools.com/research-it/research-it.html> : Web page containing search boxes for quick lookup in the following areas: LANGUAGE / LIBRARY / GEOGRAPHICAL / FINANCIAL / SHIPPING / INTERNET
Rulers of the World <http://www.geocities.com/Athens/1058/rulers.html> : This site contains lists of heads of state and heads of cases, de facto leaders who don't occupy either of those formal positions) of all currently existing countries and territories. Also included are the subdivisions of some countries (the links are at the bottom of the respective country entries), as well as someinternational organizations.
Scholarly Societies Project University of Waterloo <http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/society/> : Web Sites of 1229 Scholarly Societies
Spell Web: Let the Web Decide <http://www.spellweb.com/> : Not sure whether it's 'website' or 'web site'. This search scans the web and returns the number of hits for each option, letting you decide which version is more popular.
Stain Removal Guide <http://www.chemistry.co.nz/stain_frame.htm> : Handy guide for removing stains caused by common compounds
State Sales Tax Rates <http://www.taxadmin.org/fta/rate/sales.html> : Alphabetical listing by state of sales tax rates.
Statistics of the Day <http://www.msu.edu/user/gribbenm/> : A collection of interesting and important statistical information about the world in which we live. Includes world population statistcs, other statistics of note, and an archive of statistical information.
Temperature Conversion Calculator <http://www.cchem.berkeley.edu/ChemResources/temperature.html> : Enter number, choose the scale to convert from and scale to convert ot from dropdown menus containing: Celsius, Farenheit, Kelvin, rankine, Réaumur
Time and Date <http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/index.html> : Pick any year, and this site will show you the calendar. Can be customized by country to show holidays.
Time Zone Converter <http://www.timezoneconverter.com> : A quick reference site to determine the time in various regions of the world. Takes daylight savings into account
Toronto Public Library Virtual Library <http://vrl.tpl.toronto.on.ca/> : The Toronto Public Library Virtual Library guides users to Internet information sources and to the resources of the library itself. Staff at Toronto Public Library and Toronto Reference Library select and index the best of the Internet in over 25 subjects. The VRL Subject Guide to the Internet indexes about 8,000 - 10,000 Internet sites which can be browsed by subject or searched by keyword. Internet sites produced in Canada are a particular focus. Site descriptions include a brief annotation, the languages used on the site, and a Made in Canada flag.
Transhub - The Translator's Reference Desk <http://transhub.cjb.net/> : This site indexes several dictionaries, encyclopedias and other ready reference sources in a wide range of languages and disciplines. The site is aimed at translators
Trivia: Totally Trivia Search Engine <http://www.absolutetrivia.com/> : Facts and figures on a variety of subjects including technology, space, quotations, laws, space, sports, history, geography, inventions, words, and holidays. Updated daily
U.S. Surname Distribution <http://www.hamrick.com/names/> : Enter a surname (last name) into the form for a map of the United States showing the distribution of people withthis surname within the 50 United States. This map is often helpful when trying to determine a starting point for genealogy projects.
Universal Currency Converter Le Convertiseur Universel de Devises <http://www.xe.net/currency/> : Drop down menus allow you to choose the currency to convert from and the currency to convert to. Also available en français
Universities Worldwide <http://geowww.uibk.ac.at/univ/> : University & college home pages arranged geographically. Includes a searchable index.
Virtual Reference Site <http://www.dreamscape.com/frankvad/reference.html> : These Sites contain over 2,500 of the most popular information reference locations and tools on the Web. The site includes Maps, Facts, Calculators, Dictionaries, Directories, Chat, Travel, Health, Languages, Sports, Calendars, Jobs, Weather, Music, Autos, Humor.
Web Pages that Perform Statistical Calculations <http://members.aol.com/johnp71/javastat.html> : The web pages listed here comprise a powerful, conveniently-accessible, and FREE multi-platform statistical software package. There are also links to online statistics books, tutorials, downloadable software, and related resources. Includes: Calculators, Plotters, Function Integrators, Probability Distribution Functions: Tables, Graphs, Random Number Generators, Descriptive Statistics, Histograms, Charts, Contingency Tables, Cross-tabs, Chi-Square Tests, Regression, Correlation, Least Squares Curve-fitting, Non-parametric Correlation, Bayesian Methods, etc.
Webrary Links Menu <http://www.webrary.org/ref/weblinksmenu.html> : Webrary Links pages consist of links to useful reference and informational web sites, organized by subject according to Dewey Decimal System call numbers. Produced by the Morton Grove Public Library, this site contains web links valuable to all types of libraries.
World City Guide <http://cityguide.lycos.com/> :
World History Chronology <http://campus.northpark.edu/history/WebChron/> : Presents regional chronologies including North America, U.S.A. India and South Asia, Middle East and Western Asia, Western and Central Europe, China and East Asia, Central and South America, as well as cross cultural chronologies such as Christianity, Bhuddism, and Islam, Technology and Western Civilization.
World Paper Money Homepage <http://aes.iupui.edu/rwise/> : Scanned images of over 4000 banknotes, half include both front and back. Arranged geographically
World Time Server <http://www.worldtimeserver.com/> : A quick, handy reference for determining the correct local time of any country or city in the world
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Temperature Conversion Calculator <http://www.cchem.berkeley.edu/ChemResources/temperature.html> : Enter number, choose the scale to convert from and scale to convert ot from dropdown menus containing: Celsius, Farenheit, Kelvin, rankine, Réaumur
| SEARCH DIRECTORIES |
Research It <http://www.itools.com/research-it/research-it.html> : Web page containing search boxes for quick lookup in the following areas: LANGUAGE / LIBRARY / GEOGRAPHICAL / FINANCIAL / SHIPPING / INTERNET
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Global Statistics <http://www.xist.org/> : List of all countries in the world with their capitals, surface area and population. The site is divided in several parts. There are parts dealing with the regions of the world and the countries belonging to that region. Then there is a more global part with statistics on every country of the world. And then there is also a part with rankings. The most, largest, longest, wealthiest, etc.
Guinness World Records <http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/home.asp> : Searchable site for finding recordsfor the oldest, youngest, largest, smallest, etc.
Statistics of the Day <http://www.msu.edu/user/gribbenm/> : A collection of interesting and important statistical information about the world in which we live. Includes world population statistcs, other statistics of note, and an archive of statistical information.
Web Pages that Perform Statistical Calculations <http://members.aol.com/johnp71/javastat.html> : The web pages listed here comprise a powerful, conveniently-accessible, and FREE multi-platform statistical software package. There are also links to online statistics books, tutorials, downloadable software, and related resources. Includes: Calculators, Plotters, Function Integrators, Probability Distribution Functions: Tables, Graphs, Random Number Generators, Descriptive Statistics, Histograms, Charts, Contingency Tables, Cross-tabs, Chi-Square Tests, Regression, Correlation, Least Squares Curve-fitting, Non-parametric Correlation, Bayesian Methods, etc.
| UNIVERSITY GUIDES |
Universities Worldwide <http://geowww.uibk.ac.at/univ/> : University & college home pages arranged geographically. Includes a searchable index.
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