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Reference Links
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Fact Monster Student friendly site including atlas,
almanac, dictionary and encyclopedia.
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Information
Please Online version of an
almanac. Contains a detailed index to assist in
locating information quickly.
RefDesk.com A huge collection of general reference
links.
The Old
Farmers Almanac Online version of
the classic! Includes
weather forecasts, planting calendars, tide charts and much more.
National Geographic MapMachine Online atlas of the world including
population, climate, land use, street maps and more. Extensive collection
including antique map.
Mapquest contains maps, driving directions, and updated traffic reports.
Biography.com Information about more than
25,000 famous people past and present.
Merriam
Webster Online
Searchable dictionary and thesaurus with audio pronunciations available.
Dictionary.com Online dictionary which features a word of
the day.
Encarta
Dictionary Searchable dictionary and
thesaurus from MSN with word of day and other reference features.
Roget’s II:
The New Thesaurus The classic resource
which includes over 35,000 synonyms and 250,000 cross references.
Columbia
Encyclopedia Index of over 17,000
biographical articles classified under 140 different categories.
Encarta
Encyclopedia Center Searchable encyclopedia of more than 4500
general reference articles.
Encyclopedia.com Searchable encyclopedia which features this
day in history facts with links to additional articles.