1. Lahore Business School Library
Assessment
Library Services Contacts
University of Lahore
1-Km Defence Road (Off-Raiwind Road)
Phone #: +92 (0) 42 5321456-60 Ext: 264 & 120
Fax #: +92 (0) 42 5321760
E-mail: Rakhshandkokab@uol.edu.pk & Aneelazahid@uol.edu.pk
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2. Introduction:
LBS support its academic programs and research initiatives through an automated library,
on-site collections and a variety of online services. LBS library is an indispensable source
of information and one of the good working libraries of Pakistan.
Official website Lahore Business School:
http://www.lbs.edu.pk/
Lahore Business School Library Website:
http://lbslibrary.weebly.com/
Library Collection:
Total Collection = 5222 (Books + CDs)
Major Subjects Qty
Marketing 372 Books
Management 1013 Books
HRM 135 Books
207 Books
Finance
Business 570 Books
Economics 317 Books
Sitting Capacity:
For Students: 110 students
For Staff: 57 staff members
Journals section Sitting Capacity: 20 students
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3. National & International Journals Subscribed
National Subscribed
Journals / Magazine @ LBS Library
1)Journal/Magazine Name: The Lahore journal of economics
Frequency: Bi-annually
Publisher: Lahore school of economic
Category: Economic journal
Scope: Focusing on the areas of economics, finance,
economic history, and socio economic issues
2)Journal/Magazine Name: Pakistan & Gulf Economist
Frequency: Weekly
Publisher: Economist publishing Ltd
Category: Business magazine
Scope: Information technology, stock market, economy, automobile and search.
3)Journal/Magazine Name: Pakistan Development Review
Frequency: Quarterly
Publisher: Pakistan Institute of Development and Economics
Category: Business magazine
Scope: Trends in Polarisation in Pakistan, gender analysis, political services
4)Journal/Magazine Name: Marketing Review
Frequency: Quarterly
Publisher: Marketing Association of Pakistan
Category: Business and economic journal magazine
Scope: Banking, pricing, economic and e-business
5)Journal/Magazine Name: Manager Today
Frequency: Bimonthly
Publisher: Manager Today/ Leading Edge
Category: Management Journal
Scope: Management, Exclusive interviews, Human resource, economy
6)Journal/Magazine Name: Economic Outlook
Frequency: Monthly
Publisher: Pakistan International Press
Category: Economic Journal
Scope: Economics, Finance, Banking etc
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4. International Subscribed
Journals / Magazine @ LBS Library
7)Journal / Magazine Name: Harvard Business Review
Frequency: Monthly
Category: Business Magazine
Publisher: Harvard Business School
Scope: Business Management Studies, Business articles,
Case Studies, Leadership, Business Resources, etc.
8)Journal / Magazine Name: Business Week
Frequency: Weekly
Category: Business Magazine
Publisher: McGraw-Hill, Inc.
Scope: Companies, Technology, Innovation,
Management, Small Biz, Investing, etc.
9)Journal / Magazine Name: The Economist
Frequency: Weekly
Category: Business Magazine
Publisher: The Economist Newspapers Ltd.
Scope: World Politics, Special Reports, Economics,
Finance, Business, Science, etc.
10)Journal / Magazine Name: Business Economics
Frequency: Quarterly
Category: Business Magazine
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Scope: Cognitive analysis and insightful commentary,
Economics, Finance, Business
11)Journal / Magazine Name: Euromoney
Frequency: Quarterly
Category: Business Magazine
Publisher: Neil Osborn
Scope: Economics, Finance, Business, Banking and
wealth management
12)Journal / Magazine Name: International Journal of Management Frequency:
Quarterly
Category: Management Magazine
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5. Publisher: Minster Press
Scope: Quality management, Finance management,
Accounting, Operation Management
13)Journal / Magazine Name: Journal of Management
Frequency: Quarterly
Category: Management Magazine
Publisher: Sage Publication
Scope: Strategic management, Finance management,
Organizational management theory
14)Journal / Magazine Name: Strategy + Business
Frequency: Quarterly
Category: Business Magazine
Publisher: international management consulting firm
Scope: Management, Business and Marketing etc.
15)Journal / Magazine Name: Quality Management Journal
Frequency: Quarterly
Category: Management Magazine
Publisher: American Society For Quality
Scope: Management, Quality management , and management related issues.
16)Journal / Magazine Name: Academy of Management Journal
Frequency: Bimonthly
Category: Management Magazine
Publisher: Academy Of Management
Scope: Management, Research related articles and management related issues
Online resources:
a)UOL Online resources:
i)JSTOR: JSTOR offers high-quality, interdisciplinary content to support scholarship
and teaching. It includes over one thousand leading academic journals across the
humanities, social sciences, and sciences, as well as select monographs and other
materials valuable for academic work. Journals are always included from volume 1, issue
1 and include previous and unrelated titles. Beginning in 2011, current issues for more
than 150 journals will be available on JSTOR as part of the Current Scholarship Program.
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6. Website: http://www.jstor.org/
ii)UOL Free online resources:
manacs & Facts Books
Fast Facts
Find fast facts on a wide variety of topics.
AlternaTime
A variety of timelines on the Internet.
CIA Online Directory
Lists chiefs of state and cabinet members of foreign governments.
Bartleby.com
Contains: dictionaries, encyclopedias, quotations, complete fiction and nonfiction books,
inaugural speeches, language and style guides, and many other helpful links. Bartleby can
be searched or browsed
Information Please Almanac
Find answers to your questions in this wide ranging reference work, which includes an
almanac, encyclopedia, and dictionary-- plus lots more. See also thei
r Fact Monster for kids.
The Living Almanac of Disasters
Find out which disasters occurred on a given date, with brief descriptions and some
graphics.
Old Farmer's Almanac
One of the first almanacs published in the U.S. is now online.
On This Day
The New York Times provides a look at the front page and news stories about important
events from different years. Includes recognition of important birthdays, plus other
information related to that day in history.
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7. Today In History
A feature of the American Memory collections of the Library of Congress. A special
historical, primary source feature for each day of the year.
The Writer's Almanac
Web page and resources from Keillor's daily program of poetry and history, heard each
day on public radio stations throughout the country. Read and hear the program,
including full-text poetry.
Biography
Biographical Dictionary
Very brief descriptions of over 18,000 people who have helped shape our earth.
4000 Years of Women in ScienceBiographies of women in the sciences.
Biography.comContains over 25,000 biographies
Celebrities (Mr. ShowBiz)
Find out about famous people here! Articles and pictures on the celebrities we all know
and want to know about.
Conversations With History
Distinguished men and women from all over the world talk about their lives and their
work.
Classical Composer Biographies
Selected classical composers' lives are documented here.
Distinguished Women of Past and Present
"This site has biographies of women who contributed to our culture in many different
ways. There are writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights
crusaders, artists, entertainers, and others. Some were alive hundreds of years ago and
some are living today."
Lives, the Biography Resource
Links to thousands of biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, diaries, letters, narratives,
oral histories and more."
Outline of American History Biographies
The biographies included in the hypertext book about American History.
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8. WIC Biography Index
Links to biographical information about various "women of accomlishment". Created by
the Women's International Center.
The World Biographical Index Searcher
"This database is based on the 5th edition of the World Biographical Index containing
about 2,4 million short biographical entries for eminent individuals who lived in North
and South America, Western and Central Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania.
This edition is also a compiled index to many biographical archives."
Calendar
Useful site which allows to view calendar for the present year, as well as past and future
years.
Calendar and Date
Interfaith Calendar
Provides detail of sacred days and holidays of different religions including, Islam,
Christianity, Jewish, Hinduism, Sikhism etc.
Islamic Calendar
Time and Date
Dictionaries, thesauruses
See these sub-sections:
General Dictionaries | Specialized Dictionaries | Foreign Languages
Latin Language| Urdu Dictionaries
General Dictionaries
Cambridge Dictionaries online ©
Three different Cambridge dictionaries may be searched from this site: International
Dictionary of English, Dictionary of American English, and the Learner's Dictionary.
Dictionaries and Thesauruses
A handy collection of online dictionaries and thesauruses to aid you in your research and
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9. writing! Included dictionaries for foreign languages as well! (From the University of
Texas at Austin.)
Specialized Dictionaries
A.K.A. (Author Pseudonyms)
Here is where you go to find out the real name of an author who is using an alias
(pseudonym). As of 9/26/01 there were 10,982 entries (3,924 'real' + 7,058 'pseudo')
listed.
The American Heritage® Book of English Usage
A source of information on "grammar, style, diction, word formation, gender, social
groups and scientific forms."
Artlex Dictionary of Visual Terms
Find out about terms and words used in the art world, including "definitions of more than
3,100 terms here, along with numerous illustrations, pronunciation notes, great
quotations, and links to other resources on the Web."
A Basic Dictionary of ASL Terms
Here are a few American Sign Language terms to help those of you who are trying to
communicate with a person who signs, but does not hear. Also included is the basic
alphabet and numbers 1-10.
Connected Thesaurus (Lexical FreeNet)
"Allows you to search for relationships between words, concepts, and people. It is a
combination thesaurus, rhyming dictionary, pun generator, and concept navigator." Fun
to play with: Includes related word browsing links.
A Dictionary of Units of Measurement
Helpful for converting units of measurement.
Dictionary Links (Specialized-- Human-Languages Page)
Dictionaries dealing with specific subjects and areas of interest are listed and linked here,
as well as general dictionaries.
The Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (Hypertext Ed)
"This classic work of reference - described as a browser's joy - has been in popular
demand since 1870. The Dictionary is extensively cross referenced, lending itself ideally,
to the hypertext environment. This First Hypertext Edition is taken from Dr. Brewer's
substantially revised and extended edition of 1894."
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10. The Nonverbal Dictionary
defines the meanings of gestures, signs and body language cues. Explains how people
communicate with their body movements and expressions. "From Adam's-Apple-Jump to
Zygomatic Smile"
OneLook Dictionaries
Searches various specialized dictionaries, and then organizes their results, so that the user
can choose the context in which the word is to be defined.
Online Ballet Dictionary
Explains "170 terms from the Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet."
Online Dictionary of the Social Sciences
"This social science dictionary has 1000 entries covering the disciplines of sociology,
criminology, political science and women's study with a commitment to Canadian
examples and events and names.... a product of Athabasca University and ICAAP."
The Oxford English Dictionary: Browse
Check on the historical development and uses of a defined word in the English language.
A Web of Online Dictionaries
Hosts an English language dictionary and links to numerous dictionaries for languages of
thre world. Scroll down the page to access the many links.
Roget's Thesaurus Search Form
An online, searchable version of Roget's Thesaurus, a recently updated version, which
will find synonyms very quickly, and allow you to link to different major sections with
ease.
Word-Online General Language Dictionaries
WORD-ONLINE contains links to general language dictionaries that available free in the
WWW or the Gopher. In WORD-ONLINE You will find monolingual dictionaries like
the Webster's or bilingual like Finnish - English Dictionary or even multilingual
dictionaries.
The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus (WEDT)
A full dictionary and a complete thesaurus, integrated into one work; you only need to
look up a word once, with hyperlinks to synonyms, and similar or related words available
where appropriate.
WWWebster Dictionary
An excellent hypertext, online dictionary, offered by the Merriam-Webster Company, a
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11. well known publisher of reference books.
What?is.com
Specialized dictionary on Information Technology, and explains the meaning of words,
but also includes concepts and phrases.
Foreign Language Dictionaries
Chinese-English Dictionary
"Provides a searchable interface.... by Chinese (using either the Big5, or GB encodings),
pinyin, or English."
Dictionary of Spanish
Translate words to-and-from English and Spanish.
Hmong-English Dictionary
An online dictionary which translates common Hmong words to English. Arranged
alphabetically, by the Hmong word. Click on the word, and have it translated to English.
Spanish-English On-line Dictionary
Translate (with definitions provided) from English to Spanish. This is part of Travlang's
Translating Dictionaries, which has dictionaries for many languages.
WordReference.com Online German, Spanish, French and Italian Dictionaries
A dictionary publisher provides dictionaries from several of the world's languages.
Translates both directions.
Latin Dictionary Resources
English-Latin Word Search
Search for Latin words and their meanings in this searcher from Project Perseus, which
specializes in classical languages and texts.
Latin Dictionary and Grammar Aid
See the "Latin Wordlist and Grammar Aid" section, down near the middle of the page,
for help in translating from Latin.
Latin Language and Literature
Links to dictionaries and other aids to learning and translating from the Latin language.
Latin Phrases Used In English
Phrases in latin, with translations into English, filed alphabetically.
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12. Search for Latin dictionary entries in Latin!
Search for Latin words and their meanings in another searcher from Project Perseus,
which specializes in classical languages and texts.
Urdu Dictionaries
Language Dictionaries and Translators
www.urduword.comEnglish Urdu Dictionaries
www.urduseek.com Online English Urdu Dictionary
http://www.ijunoon.net/urdudic/mean.asp Urdu Dictionary
Thesaurus
Roget's thesaurus online
Schools online thesaurus
Thesaurus.Com
Freeality.Com
Thesaurus.Co.Uk
Florida Environments Online Thesaurus
Encarta Thesaurus
HAPI online Thesaurus
General
Encyclopedias
Columbia Encyclopedia
Contains "nearly 51,000 entries (marshalling six and one-half million words on a vast
range of topics), and with more than 80,000 hypertext cross-references."
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13. Encyclopedia Britannica
Explore art, history, science, and other topics with Encyclopedia Britannica's
Encarta Encyclopedia (Free Version)
This is a scaled down version of the commercial version, but still worth checking if you
don't have access to a full version.
Funk and Wagnalls
In addition to the encyclopedia, this reference site includes a dictionary, thesaurus, world
atlas, animal book, media gallery (with images, speeches, sound bites), and news
sections.
Infoplease Encyclopedia and Dictionary
A combined small encyclopedia and dictionary.
L1 Kids Encyclopaedia (Homework Helper)
If the other encyclopedias are over your head, you may want to give this one a try,
designed for the younger student.
Specialized Encyclopedias
Art | History, Law & Social Science | Religion & Mythology | Science |
Technology
Art
Artcyclopedia
Offers "a comprehensive index of every artist represented at hundreds of museum sites,
image archives....have now indexed 700 leading arts sites, and offer more than 24,000
links directly to an estimated 80,000 works by 7,000 different artists." Search or browse
by movement, medium, name of artist, nationality, etc.
Encyclopedia of Graphic Symbols
"Symbols.Com contains more than 2,500 Western signs, arranged into 54 groups
according to their graphic characteristics. In 1,600 articles their histories, uses, and
meanings are thoroughly discussed. The signs range from ideograms carved in mammoth
teeth by Cro-Magnon men, to hobo signs and subway graffiti."
History, Law & Social Science
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14. Encyclopaedia of British History
A wonderful historical encyclopedia created in Great Britain, and made freely available
on the Web by Spartacus Publishing Company.
Encyclopedia of the Celts
The goal of this work is to "give the reader access to a fragment of the contents of some
of the greater and lesser know works of Celtic Literature; including works of mythology,
legend, fiction and history."
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
"Articles ... are currently from three sources (1)adaptations from public domain sources,
(2) adaptations of material written by the editor for classroom purposes, and (3)original
contributions by professional philosophers around the Internet." Includes timeline, table
of contents, and keyword searching.
Legal Encyclopedia
Nolo Press offers this collection of articles on a wide variety of legal topics. "Plain-
English articles on the legal topics that affect you most."
Religion & Mythology
Islam
The detailed information about Islam involving all sects.
Catholic Encyclopedia
An encyclopedia related to matters involving the Catholic religion. This is a broad area,
with much historical and biographical information about many, many related things.
Encyclopedia Mythica
An on-line encyclopedia about mythology, folklore, legends, and more...
Science
The PLANTS Database
Encyclopedic in scope, includes names, checklists, automated tools, identification
information, species abstracts, distributional data, crop information, plant symbols, plant
growth data, plant materials information, plant links, references, and other plant
information.
Technology (Mostly Computer-related)
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15. Webopedia
An online encyclopedia that covers technology and all things related to computer
technology and the Web. Very thorough and complete, with links back and forth between
many concepts and topics.
Acronym Search - The ultimate acronym tool
When you hear people use strings of letters (acronyms) when referring to something,
such as "CIA", do you wonder what they stand for? This page tells you some of the
possible meanings.
Asia Reference
Explains terms used with the study of Asia. "Features a growing general glossary of
terms covering Economics, Business, Politics, Arts, and Religion... currently lists more
than a thousand terms with a particular strength in the Arts and Religion."
Financial Terms Glossary (Yahoo!)
Find out the meaning of terms related to investing, such as stocks, bonds and
commodities. At the top of the page, click on the first letter of the term you want
explained.
Glossary of Grammatical Terms
Concise chart of common grammar terms, with Latin meanings as well.
Glossary of Internet Terms
Find out the meaning of words and phrases related to the Internet. Provided by Matisse
Enzer, Internet expert.
Hypertextual Finance Glossary
"Over 6,000 Entries, More than 16,000 Hyperlinks, The largest financial glossary on the
Internet. Developed as a result of teaching Global Financial Management at both Duke
University and the University of Chicago."
Sports Glossaries
Use glossaries to four popular sports: soccer, ice hocky, football and basketball. Simply
click on a name of the sport for definitions of terms and phrases.
Twists, Slugs and Roscoes: A Glossary of Hardboiled Slang
Explains the slang used in hard-boiled detective novels and films.
The World Wide Web Acronym and Abbreviation Server
This is a list of (mostly) acronyms (abbreviations constructed from the first letters of the
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16. words of a phrase), not a dictionary or encyclopedia. For example, if you want to know
that ALANON stands for, you can find out by searching here.
Handbooks and Guidebooks
All Music Guide
Explains the different styles of popular music, from bluegrass and country to gospel and
rock. Includes essays and background information on the styles, performers and other
aspects of popular music. Includes a glossary, discographies, and "music maps" which
trace the development of various styles, with a nice "decades" listing section.
American & English Poetry: 1250-1920
This superb poetry site (at Bartleby.Com) contains five separate collections of poetry:
1)The Oxford Book of English Verse; 2) Yale Book of American Verse; 3) Modern
British Poetry; Modern American Poetry; 4) Metaphysical Lyrics & Poems of the 17th
C.; and 5) The Golden Treasury. The collections may be searched by keyword, and
browsed via: Indexes to Poems: Chronologic, Author, Title, First Line.
American Verse Project- Texts
The American Verse Project is a collaborative project between the University of
Michigan Humanities Text Initiative (HTI) and the University of Michigan Press, is
assembling an electronic archive of volumes of American verse prior to 1920.
AnyWho
Phone, fax, e-mail addresses are searched for here. Special sections are available on toll-
free numbers.
The Aria Database
"Information about opera and operatic arias. Besides providing basic information about
each aria, the Database includes translations for many arias and aria texts for those that
are not affected by copyright restrictions."
AssociationCentral.com
A Web portal for all things association-related! Find out about groups, organization and
associations dedicated to a wide range of topics and interests.
AwardWeb: Collections of Literary Award Information
Lists of science fiction literary award winners. "The emphasis is science fiction awards,
but you'll find other literary awards as well."
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17. BookBrowse
"A site dedicated to reading, which offers fiction reading lists, book reviews, forthcoming
titles, author information and much more."
CIA Kids Secret Zone
History, Geography, and the World Factbook presented by the U.S. Central Intellihence
Agency, designed especially for kids!
The CIA World Factbook
Wide variety of information about countries of the world, including maps, prepared by
the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
CNN Travel Guide
Maps, city guides, travel directions and much more travel information is offered here by
CNN.
Cagle's Professional Cartoonists Index
A very large, well-organized and indexed collection of editorial cartoons.
Calendar Conversions
There are many different calendars in use. This converter converts one into another.
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments
If you want to know who the top government officials are in any country of the world,
please look at this page. It is offered by the CIA!
Cliché Finder
Looking for a "well worn phrase"? "Over 3,300 clichés indexed!"
Ethnologue: Languages of the World
Find information about the 6,800 main languages plus 41,000 alternate names and
dialects languages by the many peoples of the world, organized by maps and charts, with
descriptions and other helpful data.
Free E-Mail Providers Guide
This seevice "allows you to quickly search our extensive listings of over 1400 free email
providers in more than 85 countries to easily find the Free Email Provider that has all of
the features you want and is perfect for you."
A Glossary of Literary Terms and A Handbook of Rhetorical Devices
"This book contains definitions and examples of more than sixty traditional rhetorical
devices, all of which can still be useful today to improve the effectiveness, clarity, and
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18. enjoyment of your writing."
The Greatest Films
Offers interpretive, descriptive review commentary and historical background, a wealth
of film reference material (including a complete Academy Awards History and Film
History - by decade), and hundreds of colorful, vintage film poster reproductions for
some of the best Hollywood and American classic films in the last century.
How Stuff Works
Explains in detail what makes a wide variety of things function, from air conditioners to
jake brakes to tattoos.
The Internet Movie Database
Find out about the different movies, actors, directors and other interesting background on
films. Huge! See their Oscar Awards section!
The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy (17th ed.)
and
The Merck Manual - Home Edition
Two highly used and acclaimed sources of medical information are available. Use each
according to your information needs.
Periodic Table of the Elements
Find information about the elelemnts that make up our physical world. Very basic and
simple.
The PLANTS Database
Includes names, checklists, automated tools, identification information, species abstracts,
distributional data, crop information, plant symbols, plant growth data, plant materials
information, plant links, references, and other plant information.
Representative Poetry Online
Excellent collection of the great poets of the English language, courtesy of Ian
Lancashire. Poetry has been selected with editorial comments by members of the
Department of English at the University of Toronto from 1912 to 1996. Included is an
extensive collection of criticism, both in verse and prose forms. The works are indexed
by poet, title, date, keyword and first line.
Robert's Rules of Order Revised
The copyright on the original 1915 version has expired. However, the modifications and
enhancements to this work are Copyright © 1996 Constitution Society.
Stock Market Fact Book (NYSE)
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19. "The Fact Book delivers the year in review. Read about trends, market performance, the
global marketplace and the happenings of our listed companies."
Telephone Directories
An index of online phone books, with links to Yellow Pages, White Pages, Business
Directories, Email Addresses and Fax Listings from over 150 countries all around the
world.
Toll Free: The Internet 800 Directory
Search this database for toll-free phone numbers according to the subject or service that
you are interested in. Allows you to narrow down to a single state.
The Tree of Life
"A collection of over 1,380 World Wide Web pages containing information about the
diversity of life, authored by biologists from around the world. Each page contains
information about one group of organisms."
World Flag Database
In addition to flags, "There are over 260 pages on countries and international
organizations. Each page contains basic information on the country, including its formal
name, capital city, area, population, currency, languages, and religions."
Gazetteers and geography
Altapedia Online
"Contains full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on
countries of the world."
Atlas Maps - The National Atlas of the United States of AmericaThe National Atlas
of the United StatesTM is intended to provide a comprehensive, map-like view into the
enormous wealth of data collected by the Federal Government.
Dangerous Places (Pelton's)
Offers extensive travel and tourist information about the most dangerous countries of the
world that people might want to visit. Includes background on the reasons for the danger
(conflict) and the major "players" that make it so.
The Fascinating World of Maps and Mapping
This is a very handy place to find maps of places of the world. It has many, many other
mapping resources as well! Browse the index to find the information you need. Their
Gazetteer section is quite extensive, covering the entire world.
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20. Historical Map Web Sites
Collection of links to maps of places in earlier times. Provided by The Perry-Castañeda
Library Map Collection.
How far is it?
"Finds the latitude and longitude of two places, and then calculates the distance between
them (as the crow flies). It also provides a map showing the two places."
HRW World Atlas
A comprehensive world atlas provide information about the different countries of world
LookSmart - Interactive Maps
Collection of maps that allow the viewer to specify travel or destination information
desired, and then get a map and information back.
Maps and References
"The maps which are listed are categorized by geographical region although there are a
couple of thematic categories such as Interactive Maps which both highlights the
potential of the WWW and are also fun to use."
Map Collection at Perry-Castaneda
Many maps from countries around the world are available here, at this excellent online
map collection. Maps are organized by continent, and then by country. World maps are
also available, and this one is very detailed and expandable.
Map Machine (National Geographic)
Some maps from the world famous National Geographic organization.
U.S. Geological Survey
Geographical information for the United States is offered here. See and browse their new
section: USGS Information by State for information on Earthquakes, Floods, Maps,
Public Health, Volcanoes and other similar/related topics.
Gazetteers
There are many types of gazetteers, and a number of the various types are linked
below. Take a look at them!
U.S. Gazetteer
Find geographic facts about places in the U.S.
The World Gazetteer
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21. Offers current population figures for cities, towns and places of all countries.
Other Typical Gazetteers
Alexandria Digital Library Gazetteer Server
Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names(Research at the Getty)
The Global Gazetteer: 4 million places on file
World Gazetteer: population figures for cities, towns and places
Bill Thayer's Gazetteer of Europe
Astronomical Gazetteers
The Galactic Gazetteer
Planetary Nomenclature Introduction
Historical Gazetteers
A Roman Gazetteer
Gazetteer to Locations in The Political Graveyard
Mythology Gazetteers
A Gazetteer of Arthurian Sites
The Gazetteer of Mysterious Britain
Fantasy Gazetteers
The Mystara Gazetteer
Geography Learning Resources
National Mapping Program Teaching Packets
Quotations
Conversations With History
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22. Choose your own quotations from these interviews and conversations with famous people
of our times.
Creative Quotations to Inspire Creative Thinking
Provides thousands of quotations, organized and searchable by various arrangements
(e.g., month, day, theme, famous person.)
From Doug Turner, The Quotations Server
Simply enter your search text in the box, and the results will be displayed in a list.
Quotations About Libraries and Librarians
A subject guide to topical quotations about libraries and librarians.
The Quotations Page
Lots of quotations are available here, including the Quote of the Day. Each day a
quotation is selected and made available by the click of your mouse. If you want more
quotes, try the Random Quotations Page, which chooses new quotes every time you load
it.
quoteland.com
Quotations on many topics, by many authors, and in many possible fashions.
Speeches and Quotations
Search for the texts of many famous speeches and addresses. Find quotations too.
TV's Great Quotations
"Quite simply, this is a collection of quotations from good television shows. "
WebElements Periodic Table
The Preiodic Tabel of the Elements includes basic information about the chemical
elements of the scientic world.
Words4ever
A source for ever lasting words
Statistics
2001 World Population Data
"...contains the latest population estimates, projections, and other key indicators for 200
countries, including births, deaths, natural increase, infant mortality, total fertility, life
expectancy, urban population, HIV/AIDS prevalence, contraceptive use, GNI PPP per
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23. capita, land area, and population per square mile.
Almanacs & Facts Books
Fast Facts
Find fast facts on a wide variety of topics.
AlternaTime
A variety of timelines on the Internet.
CIA Online Directory
Lists chiefs of state and cabinet members of foreign governments.
Bartleby.com
Contains: dictionaries, encyclopedias, quotations, complete fiction and nonfiction books,
inaugural speeches, language and style guides, and many other helpful links. Bartleby can
be searched or browsed
Information Please Almanac
Find answers to your questions in this wide ranging reference work, which includes an
almanac, encyclopedia, and dictionary-- plus lots more. See also their Fact Monster for
kids.
The Living Almanac of Disasters
Find out which disasters occurred on a given date, with brief descriptions and some
graphics.
Old Farmer's Almanac
One of the first almanacs published in the U.S. is now online.
On This Day
The New York Times provides a look at the front page and news stories about important
events from different years. Includes recognition of important birthdays, plus other
information related to that day in history.
Today In History
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24. A feature of the American Memory collections of the Library of Congress. A special
historical, primary source feature for each day of the year.
The Writer's Almanac
Web page and resources from Keillor's daily program of poetry and history, heard each
day on public radio stations throughout the country. Read and hear the program,
including full-text poetry.
Biography
Biographical Dictionary
Very brief descriptions of over 18,000 people who have helped shape our earth.
4000 Years of Women in ScienceBiographies of women in the sciences.
Biography.comContains over 25,000 biographies
Celebrities (Mr. ShowBiz)
Find out about famous people here! Articles and pictures on the celebrities we all know
and want to know about.
Conversations With History
Distinguished men and women from all over the world talk about their lives and their
work.
Classical Composer Biographies
Selected classical composers' lives are documented here.
Distinguished Women of Past and Present
"This site has biographies of women who contributed to our culture in many different
ways. There are writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights
crusaders, artists, entertainers, and others. Some were alive hundreds of years ago and
some are living today."
Lives, the Biography Resource
Links to thousands of biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, diaries, letters, narratives,
oral histories and more."
Outline of American History Biographies
The biographies included in the hypertext book about American History.
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25. WIC Biography Index
Links to biographical information about various "women of accomlishment". Created by
the Women's International Center.
The World Biographical Index Searcher
"This database is based on the 5th edition of the World Biographical Index containing
about 2,4 million short biographical entries for eminent individuals who lived in North
and South America, Western and Central Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania.
This edition is also a compiled index to many biographical archives."
Calendar
Useful site which allows to view calendar for the present year, as well as past and future
years.
Calendar and Date
Interfaith Calendar
Provides detail of sacred days and holidays of different religions including, Islam,
Christianity, Jewish, Hinduism, Sikhism etc.
Islamic Calendar
Time and Date
Dictionaries, thesauruses
See these sub-sections:
General Dictionaries | Specialized Dictionaries | Foreign Languages
Latin Language| Urdu Dictionaries
General Dictionaries
Cambridge Dictionaries online ©
Three different Cambridge dictionaries may be searched from this site: International
Dictionary of English, Dictionary of American English, and the Learner's Dictionary.
Dictionaries and Thesauruses
A handy collection of online dictionaries and thesauruses to aid you in your research and
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26. writing! Included dictionaries for foreign languages as well! (From the University of
Texas at Austin.)
Specialized Dictionaries
A.K.A. (Author Pseudonyms)
Here is where you go to find out the real name of an author who is using an alias
(pseudonym). As of 9/26/01 there were 10,982 entries (3,924 'real' + 7,058 'pseudo')
listed.
The American Heritage® Book of English Usage
A source of information on "grammar, style, diction, word formation, gender, social
groups and scientific forms."
Artlex Dictionary of Visual Terms
Find out about terms and words used in the art world, including "definitions of more than
3,100 terms here, along with numerous illustrations, pronunciation notes, great
quotations, and links to other resources on the Web."
A Basic Dictionary of ASL Terms
Here are a few American Sign Language terms to help those of you who are trying to
communicate with a person who signs, but does not hear. Also included is the basic
alphabet and numbers 1-10.
Connected Thesaurus (Lexical FreeNet)
"Allows you to search for relationships between words, concepts, and people. It is a
combination thesaurus, rhyming dictionary, pun generator, and concept navigator." Fun
to play with: Includes related word browsing links.
A Dictionary of Units of Measurement
Helpful for converting units of measurement.
Dictionary Links (Specialized-- Human-Languages Page)
Dictionaries dealing with specific subjects and areas of interest are listed and linked here,
as well as general dictionaries.
The Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (Hypertext Ed)
"This classic work of reference - described as a browser's joy - has been in popular
demand since 1870. The Dictionary is extensively cross referenced, lending itself ideally,
to the hypertext environment. This First Hypertext Edition is taken from Dr. Brewer's
substantially revised and extended edition of 1894."
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27. The Nonverbal Dictionary
defines the meanings of gestures, signs and body language cues. Explains how people
communicate with their body movements and expressions. "From Adam's-Apple-Jump to
Zygomatic Smile"
OneLook Dictionaries
Searches various specialized dictionaries, and then organizes their results, so that the user
can choose the context in which the word is to be defined.
Online Ballet Dictionary
Explains "170 terms from the Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet."
Online Dictionary of the Social Sciences
"This social science dictionary has 1000 entries covering the disciplines of sociology,
criminology, political science and women's study with a commitment to Canadian
examples and events and names.... a product of Athabasca University and ICAAP."
The Oxford English Dictionary: Browse
Check on the historical development and uses of a defined word in the English language.
A Web of Online Dictionaries
Hosts an English language dictionary and links to numerous dictionaries for languages of
thre world. Scroll down the page to access the many links.
Roget's Thesaurus Search Form
An online, searchable version of Roget's Thesaurus, a recently updated version, which
will find synonyms very quickly, and allow you to link to different major sections with
ease.
Word-Online General Language Dictionaries
WORD-ONLINE contains links to general language dictionaries that available free in the
WWW or the Gopher. In WORD-ONLINE You will find monolingual dictionaries like
the Webster's or bilingual like Finnish - English Dictionary or even multilingual
dictionaries.
The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus (WEDT)
A full dictionary and a complete thesaurus, integrated into one work; you only need to
look up a word once, with hyperlinks to synonyms, and similar or related words available
where appropriate.
WWWebster Dictionary
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28. An excellent hypertext, online dictionary, offered by the Merriam-Webster Company, a
well known publisher of reference books.
What?is.com
Specialized dictionary on Information Technology, and explains the meaning of words,
but also includes concepts and phrases.
Foreign Language Dictionaries
Chinese-English Dictionary
"Provides a searchable interface.... by Chinese (using either the Big5, or GB encodings),
pinyin, or English."
Dictionary of Spanish
Translate words to-and-from English and Spanish.
Hmong-English Dictionary
An online dictionary which translates common Hmong words to English. Arranged
alphabetically, by the Hmong word. Click on the word, and have it translated to English.
Spanish-English On-line Dictionary
Translate (with definitions provided) from English to Spanish. This is part of Travlang's
Translating Dictionaries, which has dictionaries for many languages.
WordReference.com Online German, Spanish, French and Italian Dictionaries
A dictionary publisher provides dictionaries from several of the world's languages.
Translates both directions.
Latin Dictionary Resources
English-Latin Word Search
Search for Latin words and their meanings in this searcher from Project Perseus, which
specializes in classical languages and texts.
Latin Dictionary and Grammar Aid
See the "Latin Wordlist and Grammar Aid" section, down near the middle of the page,
for help in translating from Latin.
Latin Language and Literature
Links to dictionaries and other aids to learning and translating from the Latin language.
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29. Latin Phrases Used In English
Phrases in latin, with translations into English, filed alphabetically.
Search for Latin dictionary entries in Latin!
Search for Latin words and their meanings in another searcher from Project Perseus,
which specializes in classical languages and texts.
Urdu Dictionaries
Language Dictionaries and Translators
www.urduword.comEnglish Urdu Dictionaries
www.urduseek.com Online English Urdu Dictionary
http://www.ijunoon.net/urdudic/mean.asp Urdu Dictionary
Thesaurus
Roget's thesaurus online
Schools online thesaurus
Thesaurus.Com
Freeality.Com
Thesaurus.Co.Uk
Florida Environments Online Thesaurus
Encarta Thesaurus
HAPI online Thesaurus
Encyclopedias,General and Specialized
General
Encyclopedias
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30. Columbia Encyclopedia
Contains "nearly 51,000 entries (marshalling six and one-half million words on a vast
range of topics), and with more than 80,000 hypertext cross-references."
Encyclopedia Britannica
Explore art, history, science, and other topics with Encyclopedia Britannica's
Encarta Encyclopedia (Free Version)
This is a scaled down version of the commercial version, but still worth checking if you
don't have access to a full version.
Funk and Wagnalls
In addition to the encyclopedia, this reference site includes a dictionary, thesaurus, world
atlas, animal book, media gallery (with images, speeches, sound bites), and news
sections.
Infoplease Encyclopedia and Dictionary
A combined small encyclopedia and dictionary.
L1 Kids Encyclopaedia (Homework Helper)
If the other encyclopedias are over your head, you may want to give this one a try,
designed for the younger student.
Specialized Encyclopedias
Art | History, Law & Social Science | Religion & Mythology | Science |
Technology
Art
Artcyclopedia
Offers "a comprehensive index of every artist represented at hundreds of museum sites,
image archives....have now indexed 700 leading arts sites, and offer more than 24,000
links directly to an estimated 80,000 works by 7,000 different artists." Search or browse
by movement, medium, name of artist, nationality, etc.
Encyclopedia of Graphic Symbols
"Symbols.Com contains more than 2,500 Western signs, arranged into 54 groups
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31. according to their graphic characteristics. In 1,600 articles their histories, uses, and
meanings are thoroughly discussed. The signs range from ideograms carved in mammoth
teeth by Cro-Magnon men, to hobo signs and subway graffiti."
History, Law & Social Science
Encyclopaedia of British History
A wonderful historical encyclopedia created in Great Britain, and made freely available
on the Web by Spartacus Publishing Company.
Encyclopedia of the Celts
The goal of this work is to "give the reader access to a fragment of the contents of some
of the greater and lesser know works of Celtic Literature; including works of mythology,
legend, fiction and history."
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
"Articles ... are currently from three sources (1)adaptations from public domain sources,
(2) adaptations of material written by the editor for classroom purposes, and (3)original
contributions by professional philosophers around the Internet." Includes timeline, table
of contents, and keyword searching.
Legal Encyclopedia
Nolo Press offers this collection of articles on a wide variety of legal topics. "Plain-
English articles on the legal topics that affect you most."
Religion & Mythology
Islam
The detailed information about Islam involving all sects.
Catholic Encyclopedia
An encyclopedia related to matters involving the Catholic religion. This is a broad area,
with much historical and biographical information about many, many related things.
Encyclopedia Mythica
An on-line encyclopedia about mythology, folklore, legends, and more...
Science
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32. The PLANTS Database
Encyclopedic in scope, includes names, checklists, automated tools, identification
information, species abstracts, distributional data, crop information, plant symbols, plant
growth data, plant materials information, plant links, references, and other plant
information.
Technology (Mostly Computer-related)
Webopedia
An online encyclopedia that covers technology and all things related to computer
technology and the Web. Very thorough and complete, with links back and forth between
many concepts and topics.
Acronym Search - The ultimate acronym tool
When you hear people use strings of letters (acronyms) when referring to something,
such as "CIA", do you wonder what they stand for? This page tells you some of the
possible meanings.
Asia Reference
Explains terms used with the study of Asia. "Features a growing general glossary of
terms covering Economics, Business, Politics, Arts, and Religion... currently lists more
than a thousand terms with a particular strength in the Arts and Religion."
Financial Terms Glossary (Yahoo!)
Find out the meaning of terms related to investing, such as stocks, bonds and
commodities. At the top of the page, click on the first letter of the term you want
explained.
Glossary of Grammatical Terms
Concise chart of common grammar terms, with Latin meanings as well.
Glossary of Internet Terms
Find out the meaning of words and phrases related to the Internet. Provided by Matisse
Enzer, Internet expert.
Hypertextual Finance Glossary
"Over 6,000 Entries, More than 16,000 Hyperlinks, The largest financial glossary on the
Internet. Developed as a result of teaching Global Financial Management at both Duke
University and the University of Chicago."
Sports Glossaries
Use glossaries to four popular sports: soccer, ice hocky, football and basketball. Simply
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33. click on a name of the sport for definitions of terms and phrases.
Twists, Slugs and Roscoes: A Glossary of Hardboiled Slang
Explains the slang used in hard-boiled detective novels and films.
The World Wide Web Acronym and Abbreviation Server
This is a list of (mostly) acronyms (abbreviations constructed from the first letters of the
words of a phrase), not a dictionary or encyclopedia. For example, if you want to know
that ALANON stands for, you can find out by searching here.
Handbooks and Guidebooks
All Music Guide
Explains the different styles of popular music, from bluegrass and country to gospel and
rock. Includes essays and background information on the styles, performers and other
aspects of popular music. Includes a glossary, discographies, and "music maps" which
trace the development of various styles, with a nice "decades" listing section.
American & English Poetry: 1250-1920
This superb poetry site (at Bartleby.Com) contains five separate collections of poetry:
1)The Oxford Book of English Verse; 2) Yale Book of American Verse; 3) Modern
British Poetry; Modern American Poetry; 4) Metaphysical Lyrics & Poems of the 17th
C.; and 5) The Golden Treasury. The collections may be searched by keyword, and
browsed via: Indexes to Poems: Chronologic, Author, Title, First Line.
American Verse Project- Texts
The American Verse Project is a collaborative project between the University of
Michigan Humanities Text Initiative (HTI) and the University of Michigan Press, is
assembling an electronic archive of volumes of American verse prior to 1920.
AnyWho
Phone, fax, e-mail addresses are searched for here. Special sections are available on toll-
free numbers.
The Aria Database
"Information about opera and operatic arias. Besides providing basic information about
each aria, the Database includes translations for many arias and aria texts for those that
are not affected by copyright restrictions."
AssociationCentral.com
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34. A Web portal for all things association-related! Find out about groups, organization and
associations dedicated to a wide range of topics and interests.
AwardWeb: Collections of Literary Award Information
Lists of science fiction literary award winners. "The emphasis is science fiction awards,
but you'll find other literary awards as well."
BookBrowse
"A site dedicated to reading, which offers fiction reading lists, book reviews, forthcoming
titles, author information and much more."
CIA Kids Secret Zone
History, Geography, and the World Factbook presented by the U.S. Central Intellihence
Agency, designed especially for kids!
The CIA World Factbook
Wide variety of information about countries of the world, including maps, prepared by
the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
CNN Travel Guide
Maps, city guides, travel directions and much more travel information is offered here by
CNN.
Cagle's Professional Cartoonists Index
A very large, well-organized and indexed collection of editorial cartoons.
Calendar Conversions
There are many different calendars in use. This converter converts one into another.
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments
If you want to know who the top government officials are in any country of the world,
please look at this page. It is offered by the CIA!
Cliché Finder
Looking for a "well worn phrase"? "Over 3,300 clichés indexed!"
Ethnologue: Languages of the World
Find information about the 6,800 main languages plus 41,000 alternate names and
dialects languages by the many peoples of the world, organized by maps and charts, with
descriptions and other helpful data.
Free E-Mail Providers Guide
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35. This seevice "allows you to quickly search our extensive listings of over 1400 free email
providers in more than 85 countries to easily find the Free Email Provider that has all of
the features you want and is perfect for you."
A Glossary of Literary Terms and A Handbook of Rhetorical Devices
"This book contains definitions and examples of more than sixty traditional rhetorical
devices, all of which can still be useful today to improve the effectiveness, clarity, and
enjoyment of your writing."
The Greatest Films
Offers interpretive, descriptive review commentary and historical background, a wealth
of film reference material (including a complete Academy Awards History and Film
History - by decade), and hundreds of colorful, vintage film poster reproductions for
some of the best Hollywood and American classic films in the last century.
How Stuff Works
Explains in detail what makes a wide variety of things function, from air conditioners to
jake brakes to tattoos.
The Internet Movie Database
Find out about the different movies, actors, directors and other interesting background on
films. Huge! See their Oscar Awards section!
The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy (17th ed.)
and
The Merck Manual - Home Edition
Two highly used and acclaimed sources of medical information are available. Use each
according to your information needs.
Periodic Table of the Elements
Find information about the elelemnts that make up our physical world. Very basic and
simple.
The PLANTS Database
Includes names, checklists, automated tools, identification information, species abstracts,
distributional data, crop information, plant symbols, plant growth data, plant materials
information, plant links, references, and other plant information.
Representative Poetry Online
Excellent collection of the great poets of the English language, courtesy of Ian
Lancashire. Poetry has been selected with editorial comments by members of the
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36. Department of English at the University of Toronto from 1912 to 1996. Included is an
extensive collection of criticism, both in verse and prose forms. The works are indexed
by poet, title, date, keyword and first line.
Robert's Rules of Order Revised
The copyright on the original 1915 version has expired. However, the modifications and
enhancements to this work are Copyright © 1996 Constitution Society.
Stock Market Fact Book (NYSE)
"The Fact Book delivers the year in review. Read about trends, market performance, the
global marketplace and the happenings of our listed companies."
Telephone Directories
An index of online phone books, with links to Yellow Pages, White Pages, Business
Directories, Email Addresses and Fax Listings from over 150 countries all around the
world.
Toll Free: The Internet 800 Directory
Search this database for toll-free phone numbers according to the subject or service that
you are interested in. Allows you to narrow down to a single state.
The Tree of Life
"A collection of over 1,380 World Wide Web pages containing information about the
diversity of life, authored by biologists from around the world. Each page contains
information about one group of organisms."
World Flag Database
In addition to flags, "There are over 260 pages on countries and international
organizations. Each page contains basic information on the country, including its formal
name, capital city, area, population, currency, languages, and religions."
Gazetteers and geography
Altapedia Online
"Contains full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on
countries of the world."
Atlas Maps - The National Atlas of the United States of America
The National Atlas of the United StatesTM is intended to provide a comprehensive, map-
like view into the enormous wealth of data collected by the Federal Government.
Dangerous Places (Pelton's)
36

37. Offers extensive travel and tourist information about the most dangerous countries of the
world that people might want to visit. Includes background on the reasons for the danger
(conflict) and the major "players" that make it so.
The Fascinating World of Maps and Mapping
This is a very handy place to find maps of places of the world. It has many, many other
mapping resources as well! Browse the index to find the information you need. Their
Gazetteer section is quite extensive, covering the entire world.
Historical Map Web Sites
Collection of links to maps of places in earlier times. Provided by The Perry-Castañeda
Library Map Collection.
How far is it?
"Finds the latitude and longitude of two places, and then calculates the distance between
them (as the crow flies). It also provides a map showing the two places."
HRW World Atlas
A comprehensive world atlas provide information about the different countries of world
LookSmart - Interactive Maps
Collection of maps that allow the viewer to specify travel or destination information
desired, and then get a map and information back.
Maps and References
"The maps which are listed are categorized by geographical region although there are a
couple of thematic categories such as Interactive Maps which both highlights the
potential of the WWW and are also fun to use."
Map Collection at Perry-Castaneda
Many maps from countries around the world are available here, at this excellent online
map collection. Maps are organized by continent, and then by country. World maps are
also available, and this one is very detailed and expandable.
Map Machine (National Geographic)
Some maps from the world famous National Geographic organization.
U.S. Geological Survey
Geographical information for the United States is offered here. See and browse their new
section: USGS Information by State for information on Earthquakes, Floods, Maps,
Public Health, Volcanoes and other similar/related topics.
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38. Gazetteers
There are many types of gazetteers, and a number of the various types are linked
below. Take a look at them!
U.S. Gazetteer
Find geographic facts about places in the U.S.
The World Gazetteer
Offers current population figures for cities, towns and places of all countries.
Other Typical Gazetteers
Alexandria Digital Library Gazetteer Server
Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names(Research at the Getty)
The Global Gazetteer: 4 million places on file
World Gazetteer: population figures for cities, towns and places
Bill Thayer's Gazetteer of Europe
Astronomical Gazetteers
The Galactic Gazetteer
Planetary Nomenclature Introduction
Historical Gazetteers
A Roman Gazetteer
Gazetteer to Locations in The Political Graveyard
Mythology Gazetteers
A Gazetteer of Arthurian Sites
The Gazetteer of Mysterious Britain
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39. Fantasy Gazetteers
The Mystara Gazetteer
Geography Learning Resources
National Mapping Program Teaching Packets
Quotations
Conversations With History
Choose your own quotations from these interviews and conversations with famous people
of our times.
Creative Quotations to Inspire Creative Thinking
Provides thousands of quotations, organized and searchable by various arrangements
(e.g., month, day, theme, famous person.)
From Doug Turner, The Quotations Server
Simply enter your search text in the box, and the results will be displayed in a list.
Quotations About Libraries and Librarians
A subject guide to topical quotations about libraries and librarians.
The Quotations Page
Lots of quotations are available here, including the Quote of the Day. Each day a
quotation is selected and made available by the click of your mouse. If you want more
quotes, try the Random Quotations Page, which chooses new quotes every time you load
it.
quoteland.com
Quotations on many topics, by many authors, and in many possible fashions.
Speeches and Quotations
Search for the texts of many famous speeches and addresses. Find quotations too.
TV's Great Quotations
"Quite simply, this is a collection of quotations from good television shows. "
WebElements Periodic Table
The Preiodic Tabel of the Elements includes basic information about the chemical
elements of the scientic world.
Words4ever
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40. A source for ever lasting words
Statistics
2001 World Population Data
"...contains the latest population estimates, projections, and other key indicators for 200
countries, including births, deaths, natural increase, infant mortality, total fertility, life
expectancy, urban population, HIV/AIDS prevalence, contraceptive use, GNI PPP per
capita, land area, and population per square mile.
Adherents.com
"A growing collection of over 40,000 adherent statistics and religious geography citations
-- references to published membership/adherent statistics and congregation statistics for
over 4,200 religions, churches, denominations, religious bodies, faith groups, tribes,
cultures, movements, ultimate concerns, etc."
Encyclopedia of ED Stats
"Brings together data from several NCES sources including: The Condition of Education
(click here for 2001 edition), The Digest of Education Statistics, and Projections of
Education Statistics... find information by searching documents through their table of
contents."
Fedstats
Offers a "full range of official statistical information available to the public from the
Federal Government; track economic and population trends, health care costs, aviation
safety, foreign trade, energy use, farm production, and more; collected and published by
more than 70 Federal agencies." Or, go directly to their: Statistical Reference Shelf:
Published collections of statistics available online including the Statistical Abstract of the
United States.
InfoNation
This is "an easy-to-use, two-step database that allows you to view and compare the most
up-to-date statistical data for the Member States of the United Nations.... Statistics and
indicators are provided by the United Nations Statistics Division from the World
Statistics Pocketbook, Statistical Yearbook and Demographic Yearbook 1995, except
languages."
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Find the mots frequently requested statistics about the United States here. Collected and
provided by the U.S. Census.
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41. Statistical Resources on the Web
A statistics "gateway" site that organizes the most useful Web sites according to the type
of statistics offered there. Compiled by the University of Michigan Library.
Statistics Every Writer Should Know
Check this place out so that you will be able to tell if someone is "lying with statistics."
General References & Collections
Educator's Reference Desk
you can access AskERIC's 2,000+ lesson plans, 3,000+ links to online education
information, and 200+ question archive responses.
Fast Facts: Almanacs/Factbooks/Statistical Reports & Related ....
A huge collection on non-annotated links to ready reference sources online.
Federal Agencies & Commissions
Various government agencies, listed alphabetically.
Find Articles.Com
This is a free database of magazine and news articles.
Finding Data On The Internet
How to find basic references and information to back up your research. Designed for
reporters, but useful to many others seeking information on a wide range of subjects.
Guinness World Records
A source contains information about the records in every field.
HyperHistory Online
"HyperHistory presents 3,000 years of world history with a combination of colorful
graphics, lifelines, timelines, and maps."
Pinchbeck - Reference Section
From the famous student's Homework Helper website. Collection of links to ready
reference works.
Power Reporting: Resources and Training for Journalists
"Here are thousands of free research resources for journalists, annotated and updated
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42. daily: Find people and companies; Check facts; Find data for your beat; Try new search
tools; Subscribe to news alerts; Plan newsroom training."
Reference. Bartleby.com
A number of high quality reference books are available here includes "contemporary and
classic reference works."
Refdesk.com - Quick Reference / Research
Collection of links to ready reference works. Check out their main page too!
The Totally Trivia Search Engine (AbsoluteTrivia.com)
The title says it all!
Xrefer
A large, searchable collection of high quality reference sources which "contains
encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, books of quotations and reference works covering a
wide range of subjects."
Weather
Lahore Weather
BBC Weather
BBC weather information and five day forecasts for regions in the UK and worldwide
Weather Forecast
World wide weather forecasts from Yahoo
Met Office of Pakistan
Includes all sorts of weather and climate information in Pakistan
World Climate
Worldwide average temperatures and other weather information for each month of the
year. Search by city or town
World Clock
Provides a comprehensive listing of time zones around the World.
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43. Almanacs & Facts Books
Fast Facts
Find fast facts on a wide variety of topics.
AlternaTime
A variety of timelines on the Internet.
CIA Online Directory
Lists chiefs of state and cabinet members of foreign governments.
Bartleby.com
Contains: dictionaries, encyclopedias, quotations, complete fiction and nonfiction books,
inaugural speeches, language and style guides, and many other helpful links. Bartleby can
be searched or browsed
Information Please Almanac
Find answers to your questions in this wide ranging reference work, which includes an
almanac, encyclopedia, and dictionary-- plus lots more. See also their Fact Monster for
kids.
The Living Almanac of Disasters
Find out which disasters occurred on a given date, with brief descriptions and some
graphics.
Old Farmer's Almanac
One of the first almanacs published in the U.S. is now online.
On This Day
The New York Times provides a look at the front page and news stories about important
events from different years. Includes recognition of important birthdays, plus other
information related to that day in history.
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44. Today In History
A feature of the American Memory collections of the Library of Congress. A special
historical, primary source feature for each day of the year.
The Writer's Almanac
Web page and resources from Keillor's daily program of poetry and history, heard each
day on public radio stations throughout the country. Read and hear the program,
including full-text poetry.
Biography
Biographical Dictionary
Very brief descriptions of over 18,000 people who have helped shape our earth.
4000 Years of Women in ScienceBiographies of women in the sciences.
Biography.comContains over 25,000 biographies
Celebrities (Mr. ShowBiz)
Find out about famous people here! Articles and pictures on the celebrities we all know
and want to know about.
Conversations With History
Distinguished men and women from all over the world talk about their lives and their
work.
Classical Composer Biographies
Selected classical composers' lives are documented here.
Distinguished Women of Past and Present
"This site has biographies of women who contributed to our culture in many different
ways. There are writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights
crusaders, artists, entertainers, and others. Some were alive hundreds of years ago and
some are living today."
Lives, the Biography Resource
Links to thousands of biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, diaries, letters, narratives,
oral histories and more."
Outline of American History Biographies
The biographies included in the hypertext book about American History.
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45. WIC Biography Index
Links to biographical information about various "women of accomlishment". Created by
the Women's International Center.
The World Biographical Index Searcher
"This database is based on the 5th edition of the World Biographical Index containing
about 2,4 million short biographical entries for eminent individuals who lived in North
and South America, Western and Central Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania.
This edition is also a compiled index to many biographical archives."
Calendar
Useful site which allows to view calendar for the present year, as well as past and future
years.
Calendar and Date
Interfaith Calendar
Provides detail of sacred days and holidays of different religions including, Islam,
Christianity, Jewish, Hinduism, Sikhism etc.
Islamic Calendar
Time and Date
Dictionaries, thesauruses
See these sub-sections:
General Dictionaries | Specialized Dictionaries | Foreign Languages
Latin Language| Urdu Dictionaries
General Dictionaries
Cambridge Dictionaries online ©
Three different Cambridge dictionaries may be searched from this site: International
Dictionary of English, Dictionary of American English, and the Learner's Dictionary.
Dictionaries and Thesauruses
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46. A handy collection of online dictionaries and thesauruses to aid you in your research and
writing! Included dictionaries for foreign languages as well! (From the University of
Texas at Austin.)
Specialized Dictionaries
A.K.A. (Author Pseudonyms)
Here is where you go to find out the real name of an author who is using an alias
(pseudonym). As of 9/26/01 there were 10,982 entries (3,924 'real' + 7,058 'pseudo')
listed.
The American Heritage® Book of English Usage
A source of information on "grammar, style, diction, word formation, gender, social
groups and scientific forms."
Artlex Dictionary of Visual Terms
Find out about terms and words used in the art world, including "definitions of more than
3,100 terms here, along with numerous illustrations, pronunciation notes, great
quotations, and links to other resources on the Web."
A Basic Dictionary of ASL Terms
Here are a few American Sign Language terms to help those of you who are trying to
communicate with a person who signs, but does not hear. Also included is the basic
alphabet and numbers 1-10.
Connected Thesaurus (Lexical FreeNet)
"Allows you to search for relationships between words, concepts, and people. It is a
combination thesaurus, rhyming dictionary, pun generator, and concept navigator." Fun
to play with: Includes related word browsing links.
A Dictionary of Units of Measurement
Helpful for converting units of measurement.
Dictionary Links (Specialized-- Human-Languages Page)
Dictionaries dealing with specific subjects and areas of interest are listed and linked here,
as well as general dictionaries.
The Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (Hypertext Ed)
"This classic work of reference - described as a browser's joy - has been in popular
demand since 1870. The Dictionary is extensively cross referenced, lending itself ideally,
to the hypertext environment. This First Hypertext Edition is taken from Dr. Brewer's
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47. substantially revised and extended edition of 1894."
The Nonverbal Dictionary
defines the meanings of gestures, signs and body language cues. Explains how people
communicate with their body movements and expressions. "From Adam's-Apple-Jump to
Zygomatic Smile"
OneLook Dictionaries
Searches various specialized dictionaries, and then organizes their results, so that the user
can choose the context in which the word is to be defined.
Online Ballet Dictionary
Explains "170 terms from the Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet."
Online Dictionary of the Social Sciences
"This social science dictionary has 1000 entries covering the disciplines of sociology,
criminology, political science and women's study with a commitment to Canadian
examples and events and names.... a product of Athabasca University and ICAAP."
The Oxford English Dictionary: Browse
Check on the historical development and uses of a defined word in the English language.
A Web of Online Dictionaries
Hosts an English language dictionary and links to numerous dictionaries for languages of
thre world. Scroll down the page to access the many links.
Roget's Thesaurus Search Form
An online, searchable version of Roget's Thesaurus, a recently updated version, which
will find synonyms very quickly, and allow you to link to different major sections with
ease.
Word-Online General Language Dictionaries
WORD-ONLINE contains links to general language dictionaries that available free in the
WWW or the Gopher. In W
ORD-ONLINE You will find monolingual dictionaries like the Webster's or bilingual
like Finnish - English Dictionary or even multilingual dictionaries.
The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus (WEDT)
A full dictionary and a complete thesaurus, integrated into one work; you only need to
look up a word once, with hyperlinks to synonyms, and similar or related words available
where appropriate.
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48. WWWebster Dictionary
An excellent hypertext, online dictionary, offered by the Merriam-Webster Company, a
well known publisher of reference books.
What?is.com
Specialized dictionary on Information Technology, and explains the meaning of words,
but also includes concepts and phrases.
Foreign Language Dictionaries
Chinese-English Dictionary
"Provides a searchable interface.... by Chinese (using either the Big5, or GB encodings),
pinyin, or English."
Dictionary of Spanish
Translate words to-and-from English and Spanish.
Hmong-English Dictionary
An online dictionary which translates common Hmong words to English. Arranged
alphabetically, by the Hmong word. Click on the word, and have it translated to English.
Spanish-English On-line Dictionary
Translate (with definitions provided) from English to Spanish. This is part of Travlang's
Translating Dictionaries, which has dictionaries for many languages.
WordReference.com Online German, Spanish, French and Italian Dictionaries
A dictionary publisher provides dictionaries from several of the world's languages.
Translates both directions.
Latin Dictionary Resources
English-Latin Word Search
Search for Latin words and their meanings in this searcher from Project Perseus, which
specializes in classical languages and texts.
Latin Dictionary and Grammar Aid
See the "Latin Wordlist and Grammar Aid" section, down near the middle of the page,
for help in translating from Latin.
Latin Language and Literature
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49. Links to dictionaries and other aids to learning and translating from the Latin language.
Latin Phrases Used In English
Phrases in latin, with translations into English, filed alphabetically.
Search for Latin dictionary entries in Latin!
Search for Latin words and their meanings in another searcher from Project Perseus,
which specializes in classical languages and texts.
Urdu Dictionaries
Language Dictionaries and Translators
www.urduword.comEnglish Urdu Dictionaries
www.urduseek.com Online English Urdu Dictionary
http://www.ijunoon.net/urdudic/mean.asp Urdu Dictionary
Thesaurus
Roget's thesaurus online
Schools online thesaurus
Thesaurus.Com
Freeality.Com
Thesaurus.Co.Uk
Florida Environments Online Thesaurus
Encarta Thesaurus
HAPI online Thesaurus
Encyclopedias,General and Specialized
General
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50. Encyclopedias
Columbia Encyclopedia
Contains "nearly 51,000 entries (marshalling six and one-half million words on a vast
range of topics), and with more than 80,000 hypertext cross-references."
Encyclopedia Britannica
Explore art, history, science, and other topics with Encyclopedia Britannica's
Encarta Encyclopedia (Free Version)
This is a scaled down version of the commercial version, but still worth checking if you
don't have access to a full version.
Funk and Wagnalls
In addition to the encyclopedia, this reference site includes a dictionary, thesaurus, world
atlas, animal book, media gallery (with images, speeches, sound bites), and news
sections.
Infoplease Encyclopedia and Dictionary
A combined small encyclopedia and dictionary.
L1 Kids Encyclopaedia (Homework Helper)
If the other encyclopedias are over your head, you may want to give this one a try,
designed for the younger student.
Specialized Encyclopedias
Art | History, Law & Social Science | Religion & Mythology | Science |
Technology
Art
Artcyclopedia
Offers "a comprehensive index of every artist represented at hundreds of museum sites,
image archives....have now indexed 700 leading arts sites, and offer more than 24,000
links directly to an estimated 80,000 works by 7,000 different artists." Search or browse
by movement, medium, name of artist, nationality, etc.
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51. Encyclopedia of Graphic Symbols
"Symbols.Com contains more than 2,500 Western signs, arranged into 54 groups
according to their graphic characteristics. In 1,600 articles their histories, uses, and
meanings are thoroughly discussed. The signs range from ideograms carved in mammoth
teeth by Cro-Magnon men, to hobo signs and subway graffiti."
History, Law & Social Science
Encyclopaedia of British History
A wonderful historical encyclopedia created in Great Britain, and made freely available
on the Web by Spartacus Publishing Company.
Encyclopedia of the Celts
The goal of this work is to "give the reader access to a fragment of the contents of some
of the greater and lesser know works of Celtic Literature; including works of mythology,
legend, fiction and history."
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
"Articles ... are currently from three sources (1)adaptations from public domain sources,
(2) adaptations of material written by the editor for classroom purposes, and (3)original
contributions by professional philosophers around the Internet." Includes timeline, table
of contents, and keyword searching.
Legal Encyclopedia
Nolo Press offers this collection of articles on a wide variety of legal topics. "Plain-
English articles on the legal topics that affect you most."
Religion & Mythology
Islam
The detailed information about Islam involving all sects.
Catholic Encyclopedia
An encyclopedia related to matters involving the Catholic religion. This is a broad area,
with much historical and biographical information about many, many related things.
Encyclopedia Mythica
An on-line encyclopedia about mythology, folklore, legends, and more...
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52. Science
The PLANTS Database
Encyclopedic in scope, includes names, checklists, automated tools, identification
information, species abstracts, distributional data, crop information, plant symbols, plant
growth data, plant materials information, plant links, references, and other plant
information.
Technology (Mostly Computer-related)
Webopedia
An online encyclopedia that covers technology and all things related to computer
technology and the Web. Very thorough and complete, with links back and forth between
many concepts and topics.
Acronym Search - The ultimate acronym tool
When you hear people use strings of letters (acronyms) when referring to something,
such as "CIA", do you wonder what they stand for? This page tells you some of the
possible meanings.
Asia Reference
Explains terms used with the study of Asia. "Features a growing general glossary of
terms covering Economics, Business, Politics, Arts, and Religion... currently lists more
than a thousand terms with a particular strength in the Arts and Religion."
Financial Terms Glossary (Yahoo!)
Find out the meaning of terms related to investing, such as stocks, bonds and
commodities. At the top of the page, click on the first letter of the term you want
explained.
Glossary of Grammatical Terms
Concise chart of common grammar terms, with Latin meanings as well.
Glossary of Internet Terms
Find out the meaning of words and phrases related to the Internet. Provided by Matisse
Enzer, Internet expert.
Hypertextual Finance Glossary
"Over 6,000 Entries, More than 16,000 Hyperlinks, The largest financial glossary on the
Internet. Developed as a result of teaching Global Financial Management at both Duke
University and the University of Chicago."
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53. Sports Glossaries
Use glossaries to four popular sports: soccer, ice hocky, football and basketball. Simply
click on a name of the sport for definitions of terms and phrases.
Twists, Slugs and Roscoes: A Glossary of Hardboiled Slang
Explains the slang used in hard-boiled detective novels and films.
The World Wide Web Acronym and Abbreviation Server
This is a list of (mostly) acronyms (abbreviations constructed from the first letters of the
words of a phrase), not a dictionary or encyclopedia. For example, if you want to know
that ALANON stands for, you can find out by searching here.
Handbooks and Guidebooks
All Music Guide
Explains the different styles of popular music, from bluegrass and country to gospel and
rock. Includes essays and background information on the styles, performers and other
aspects of popular music. Includes a glossary, discographies, and "music maps" which
trace the development of various styles, with a nice "decades" listing section.
American & English Poetry: 1250-1920
This superb poetry site (at Bartleby.Com) contains five separate collections of poetry:
1)The Oxford Book of English Verse; 2) Yale Book of American Verse; 3) Modern
British Poetry; Modern American Poetry; 4) Metaphysical Lyrics & Poems of the 17th
C.; and 5) The Golden Treasury. The collections may be searched by keyword, and
browsed via: Indexes to Poems: Chronologic, Author, Title, First Line.
American Verse Project- Texts
The American Verse Project is a collaborative project between the University of
Michigan Humanities Text Initiative (HTI) and the University of Michigan Press, is
assembling an electronic archive of volumes of American verse prior to 1920.
AnyWho
Phone, fax, e-mail addresses are searched for here. Special sections are available on toll-
free numbers.
The Aria Database
"Information about opera and operatic arias. Besides providing basic information about
each aria, the Database includes translations for many arias and aria texts for those that
are not affected by copyright restrictions."
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54. AssociationCentral.com
A Web portal for all things association-related! Find out about groups, organization and
associations dedicated to a wide range of topics and interests.
AwardWeb: Collections of Literary Award Information
Lists of science fiction literary award winners. "The emphasis is science fiction awards,
but you'll find other literary awards as well."
BookBrowse
"A site dedicated to reading, which offers fiction reading lists, book reviews, forthcoming
titles, author information and much more."
CIA Kids Secret Zone
History, Geography, and the World Factbook presented by the U.S. Central Intellihence
Agency, designed especially for kids!
The CIA World Factbook
Wide variety of information about countries of the world, including maps, prepared by
the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
CNN Travel Guide
Maps, city guides, travel directions and much more travel information is offered here by
CNN.
Cagle's Professional Cartoonists Index
A very large, well-organized and indexed collection of editorial cartoons.
Calendar Conversions
There are many different calendars in use. This converter converts one into another.
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments
If you want to know who the top government officials are in any country of the world,
please look at this page. It is offered by the CIA!
Cliché Finder
Looking for a "well worn phrase"? "Over 3,300 clichés indexed!"
Ethnologue: Languages of the World
Find information about the 6,800 main languages plus 41,000 alternate names and
dialects languages by the many peoples of the world, organized by maps and charts, with
descriptions and other helpful data.
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55. Free E-Mail Providers Guide
This seevice "allows you to quickly search our extensive listings of over 1400 free email
providers in more than 85 countries to easily find the Free Email Provider that has all of
the features you want and is perfect for you."
A Glossary of Literary Terms and A Handbook of Rhetorical Devices
"This book contains definitions and examples of more than sixty traditional rhetorical
devices, all of which can still be useful today to improve the effectiveness, clarity, and
enjoyment of your writing."
The Greatest Films
Offers interpretive, descriptive review commentary and historical background, a wealth
of film reference material (including a complete Academy Awards History and Film
History - by decade), and hundreds of colorful, vintage film poster reproductions for
some of the best Hollywood and American classic films in the last century.
How Stuff Works
Explains in detail what makes a wide variety of things function, from air conditioners to
jake brakes to tattoos.
The Internet Movie Database
Find out about the different movies, actors, directors and other interesting background on
films. Huge! See their Oscar Awards section!
The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy (17th ed.)
and
The Merck Manual - Home Edition
Two highly used and acclaimed sources of medical information are available. Use each
according to your information needs.
Periodic Table of the Elements
Find information about the elelemnts that make up our physical world. Very basic and
simple.
The PLANTS Database
Includes names, checklists, automated tools, identification information, species abstracts,
distributional data, crop information, plant symbols, plant growth data, plant materials
information, plant links, references, and other plant information.
Representative Poetry Online
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56. Excellent collection of the great poets of the English language, courtesy of Ian
Lancashire. Poetry has been selected with editorial comments by members of the
Department of English at the University of Toronto from 1912 to 1996. Included is an
extensive collection of criticism, both in verse and prose forms. The works are indexed
by poet, title, date, keyword and first line.
Robert's Rules of Order Revised
The copyright on the original 1915 version has expired. However, the modifications and
enhancements to this work are Copyright © 1996 Constitution Society.
Stock Market Fact Book (NYSE)
"The Fact Book delivers the year in review. Read about trends, market performance, the
global marketplace and the happenings of our listed companies."
Telephone Directories
An index of online phone books, with links to Yellow Pages, White Pages, Business
Directories, Email Addresses and Fax Listings from over 150 countries all around the
world.
Toll Free: The Internet 800 Directory
Search this database for toll-free phone numbers according to the subject or service that
you are interested in. Allows you to narrow down to a single state.
The Tree of Life
"A collection of over 1,380 World Wide Web pages containing information about the
diversity of life, authored by biologists from around the world. Each page contains
information about one group of organisms."
World Flag Database
In addition to flags, "There are over 260 pages on countries and international
organizations. Each page contains basic information on the country, including its formal
name, capital city, area, population, currency, languages, and religions."
Gazetteers and geography
Altapedia Online
"Contains full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on
countries of the world."
Atlas Maps - The National Atlas of the United States of America
The National Atlas of the United StatesTM is intended to provide a comprehensive, map-
like view into the enormous wealth of data collected by the Federal Government.
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57. Dangerous Places (Pelton's)
Offers extensive travel and tourist information about the most dangerous countries of the
world that people might want to visit. Includes background on the reasons for the danger
(conflict) and the major "players" that make it so.
The Fascinating World of Maps and Mapping
This is a very handy place to find maps of places of the world. It has many, many other
mapping resources as well! Browse the index to find the information you need. Their
Gazetteer section is quite extensive, covering the entire world.
Historical Map Web Sites
Collection of links to maps of places in earlier times. Provided by The Perry-Castañeda
Library Map Collection.
How far is it?
"Finds the latitude and longitude of two places, and then calculates the distance between
them (as the crow flies). It also provides a map showing the two places."
HRW World Atlas
A comprehensive world atlas provide information about the different countries of world
LookSmart - Interactive Maps
Collection of maps that allow the viewer to specify travel or destination information
desired, and then get a map and information back.
Maps and References
"The maps which are listed are categorized by geographical region although there are a
couple of thematic categories such as Interactive Maps which both highlights the
potential of the WWW and are also fun to use."
Map Collection at Perry-Castaneda
Many maps from countries around the world are available here, at this excellent online
map collection. Maps are organized by continent, and then by country. World maps are
also available, and this one is very detailed and expandable.
Map Machine (National Geographic)
Some maps from the world famous National Geographic organization.
U.S. Geological Survey
Geographical information for the United States is offered here. See and browse their new
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58. section: USGS Information by State for information on Earthquakes, Floods, Maps,
Public Health, Volcanoes and other similar/related topics.
Gazetteers
There are many types of gazetteers, and a number of the various types are linked
below. Take a look at them!
U.S. Gazetteer
Find geographic facts about places in the U.S.
The World Gazetteer
Offers current population figures for cities, towns and places of all countries.
Other Typical Gazetteers
Alexandria Digital Library Gazetteer Server
Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names(Research at the Getty)
The Global Gazetteer: 4 million places on file
World Gazetteer: population figures for cities, towns and places
Bill Thayer's Gazetteer of Europe
Astronomical Gazetteers
The Galactic Gazetteer
Planetary Nomenclature Introduction
Historical Gazetteers
A Roman Gazetteer
Gazetteer to Locations in The Political Graveyard
Mythology Gazetteers
A Gazetteer of Arthurian Sites
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59. The Gazetteer of Mysterious Britain
Fantasy Gazetteers
The Mystara Gazetteer
Geography Learning Resources
National Mapping Program Teaching Packets
Quotations
Conversations With History
Choose your own quotations from these interviews and conversations with famous people
of our times.
Creative Quotations to Inspire Creative Thinking
Provides thousands of quotations, organized and searchable by various arrangements
(e.g., month, day, theme, famous person.)
From Doug Turner, The Quotations Server
Simply enter your search text in the box, and the results will be displayed in a list.
Quotations About Libraries and Librarians
A subject guide to topical quotations about libraries and librarians.
The Quotations Page
Lots of quotations are available here, including the Quote of the Day. Each day a
quotation is selected and made available by the click of your mouse. If you want more
quotes, try the Random Quotations Page, which chooses new quotes every time you load
it.
quoteland.com
Quotations on many topics, by many authors, and in many possible fashions.
Speeches and Quotations
Search for the texts of many famous speeches and addresses. Find quotations too.
TV's Great Quotations
"Quite simply, this is a collection of quotations from good television shows. "
WebElements Periodic Table
The Preiodic Tabel of the Elements includes basic information about the chemical
elements of the scientic world.
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60. Words4ever
A source for ever lasting words
Statistics
2001 World Population Data
"...contains the latest population estimates, projections, and other key indicators for 200
countries, including births, deaths, natural increase, infant mortality, total fertility, life
expectancy, urban population, HIV/AIDS prevalence, contraceptive use, GNI PPP per
capita, land area, and population per square mile.
Adherents.com
"A growing collection of over 40,000 adherent statistics and religious geography citations
-- references to published membership/adherent statistics and congregation statistics for
over 4,200 religions, churches, denominations, religious bodies, faith groups, tribes,
cultures, movements, ultimate concerns, etc."
Encyclopedia of ED Stats
"Brings together data from several NCES sources including: The Condition of Education
(click here for 2001 edition), The Digest of Education Statistics, and Projections of
Education Statistics... find information by searching documents through their table of
contents."
Fedstats
Offers a "full range of official statistical information available to the public from the
Federal Government; track economic and population trends, health care costs, aviation
safety, foreign trade, energy use, farm production, and more; collected and published by
more than 70 Federal agencies." Or, go directly to their: Statistical Reference Shelf:
Published collections of statistics available online including the Statistical Abstract of the
United States.
InfoNation
This is "an easy-to-use, two-step database that allows you to view and compare the most
up-to-date statistical data for the Member States of the United Nations.... Statistics and
indicators are provided by the United Nations Statistics Division from the World
Statistics Pocketbook, Statistical Yearbook and Demographic Yearbook 1995, except
languages."
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Find the mots frequently requested statistics about the United States here. Collected and
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Statistical Resources on the Web
A statistics "gateway" site that organizes the most useful Web sites according to the type
of statistics offered there. Compiled by the University of Michigan Library.
Statistics Every Writer Should Know
Check this place out so that you will be able to tell if someone is "lying with statistics."
General References & Collections
Educator's Reference Desk
you can access AskERIC's 2,000+ lesson plans, 3,000+ links to online education
information, and 200+ question archive responses.
Fast Facts: Almanacs/Factbooks/Statistical Reports & Related ....
A huge collection on non-annotated links to ready reference sources online.
Federal Agencies & Commissions
Various government agencies, listed alphabetically.
Find Articles.Com
This is a free database of magazine and news articles.
Finding Data On The Internet
How to find basic references and information to back up your research. Designed for
reporters, but useful to many others seeking information on a wide range of subjects.
Guinness World Records
A source contains information about the records in every field.
HyperHistory Online
"HyperHistory presents 3,000 years of world history with a combination of colorful
graphics, lifelines, timelines, and maps."
Pinchbeck - Reference Section
From the famous student's Homework Helper website. Collection of links to ready
reference works.
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62. Power Reporting: Resources and Training for Journalists
"Here are thousands of free research resources for journalists, annotated and updated
daily: Find people and companies; Check facts; Find data for your beat; Try new search
tools; Subscribe to news alerts; Plan newsroom training."
Reference. Bartleby.com
A number of high quality reference books are available here includes "contemporary and
classic reference works."
Refdesk.com - Quick Reference / Research
Collection of links to ready reference works. Check out their main page too!
The Totally Trivia Search Engine (AbsoluteTrivia.com)
The title says it all!
Xrefer
A large, searchable collection of high quality reference sources which "contains
encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, books of quotations and reference works covering a
wide range of subjects."
Weather
Lahore Weather
BBC Weather
BBC weather information and five day forecasts for regions in the UK and worldwide
Weather Forecast
World wide weather forecasts from Yahoo
Met Office of Pakistan
Includes all sorts of weather and climate information in Pakistan
World Climate
Worldwide average temperatures and other weather information for each month of the
year. Search by city or town
World Clock
Provides a comprehensive listing of time zones around the World.
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