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Recommended Internet Sites

General Reference Sites

Almanacs and Reference Resource Directories

Infomine
A scholarly Internet resources collection. Includes links to databases, electronic journals, electronic books, bulletin boards, mailing lists, online library card catalogs, articles, directories of researchers, and many other types of information.

Information Please
The online version of the almanac, provides authoritative answers to all kinds of factual questions.

Internet Public Library
Provides library services to Internet users. Search subject collections or ready reference. Special collections include links to blogs, literary criticism, and more.

Librarians' Index to the Internet
Dozens of high-quality websites carefully selected, described, and organized by librarians. Topics include current events and issues, holidays and seasons, helpful tools for information users, human interest, and more.

The Library of Congress
Largest library in the world, with more than 130 million items on approximately 530 miles of bookshelves. The collections include more than 29 million books and other printed materials, 2.7 million recordings, 12 million photographs, 4.8 million maps, and 58 million manuscripts.

The RefDesk
The site organizes links to a wide variety of Internet resources into user-friendly categories.

Virtual Reference Shelf
Selected web resources (Library of Congress)

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Area Codes & Zip Codes

AllAreaCodes.com
On-line area code resource. This site was designed to allow you to find all the states, cities, and other areas serviced under the North American Numbering Plan. Search by area code number or location.

Zip Codes
Find zip codes by address or city, or by company.

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Dictionaries, Thesauri, Quotes, Encyclopedias & Other Online Books

Bartleby.com
Access to free online books and information. Includes dictionaries, thesauri, quotations, The Complete Works of Shakespeare, classic fiction and non-fiction works, poetry, and more.

Merriam-Webster Online
This online dictionary and thesaurus for English includes audio pronunciations.

GIGA Quotes
Extensive collection of quotes on the internet. Search by person, topic, or date range.

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Measurement Converters

Measure 4 Measure
Collection of interactive sites on the web that estimate, calculate, evaluate, and translate.

Online Conversion-"Convert anything to anything else"
Convert just about anything to anything else. Over 5,000 units, and 50,000 conversions.

Units of Measurement
A dictionary of units of measure.

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General

BehindTheName.com
Find the meaning and origin of first names.

Earth Calendar
A daybook of holidays and celebrations around the world.

E-How
"Clear instructions on how to do (just about) everything," from the frivolous to extremely useful.

FactCheck.org
The Annenberg Political Fact Check is "a nonpartisan, nonprofit, 'onsumer advocate' for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics."

How Products Are Made
"How Products Are Made explains and details the manufacturing process of a wide variety of products, from daily household items to complicated electronic equipment and heavy machinery."

Inflation Calculator
Use the CPI Inflation Calculator to compare average Consumer Price Indices for any two years from 1913 through 2006.

Language Tools by iTools
Collection of on-line resources, including language, research, financial and much more.

Name History and Origin
Find meanings and place of origin for either first name or surname.

Nobel Prizes
Source for Nobel Lectures, biographies, interviews, photos, articles, video clips, educational games, press releases and a great deal more information about the Nobel Prize Winners and their work.

Urban Legends References
This site provides insight into urban legends, which include "common fallacies, misinformation, old wives' tales, strange news stories, rumors, celebrity gossip and similar items."

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