Britannica Online
- You'll have to pay to use this beyond a brief free trial. But it is the Encyclopaedia Britannica. (This is a paid, subscription service.)
- Britannica Sampler
- Allows free searches, but only lets you see the first 10% of any articles. (This can be a very handy way to locate information if you have access to a printed Britannica.)
- FREE Internet Encyclopedia
- An ambitious project to organize information on the Web in encyclopedic fashion.
- WWWebster Dictionary
- Merrian-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary online.
- Hypertext Webster Interface
- Another approach to an online dictionary. Also here.
- WebDictionary
- Not really a dictionary, this is an index to information available on the Web.
- MapQuest!
- Home page links to interactive atlas and travel planner.
- The World Factbook 1996
- The CIA's guide to nations of the world.
- Notable Citizens of Planet Earth
- A biographical dictionary. Short on detail, but plenty of useful basic information.
- MedicineNet Home Page
- A good source of medical information.
- Knowledge Adventure, Inc.
- An elementary reference library, including an encyclopedia, for children.
- Encyclopedia Smithsonian
- A short but growing collection of frequently asked questions about all sorts of subjects, from the Smithsonian Institution.
- The Distinctionary
- Not quite a dictionary or thesaurus, this is a collection of synonomies: discussions of the subtle differences between words of similar meaning.
- On-Line English Grammar
- A guide to grammar and punctuation.
- Michael Moncur's Quotations
- Search the quotation database, or grab a random quote.
- CalendarLand
- Links to all manner of calendrical information.
- Background Briefing
- Historical background and a substantial helping of opinion on the causes and origins of current news stories.
- Unit Conversions
- A mind-bogglingly complete engine for conversion of weights and measures.
Links to other reference sources - My Virtual Reference Desk
- Practically the canonnical list of reference materials, this site just keeps growing.
- Research-It!
- Forms-based links to all manner of searches and lookups.
- Xplore Reference
- A single page, densely packed with reference links.
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