Internet Guide - Reference Tools
Dewey Decimal System Breakdowns
westlandlibrary.org/research/dewey
Breakdowns of the subject areas in the Dewey Decimal System
Dewey Decimal System by Subject
apl.org/dewey
A subject index to the Dewey Decimal System.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
britannica.com
Don't be fooled by the "login" prompt: this is the full Encyclopaedia Britannica.
How Stuff Works
howstuffworks.com
Explanations of just about every topic under the sun.
Infoplease Almanac
infoplease.com
Online information almanac.
Merriam-Webster Online
m-w.com
Merriam-Webster's online dictionary and thesaurus.
OneLook Dictionary Search
onelook.com
Searches multiple online dictionaries at one stroke.
Peace & Non-Violence
citizensforpeace.com
Citizens for Peace is a local non-profit group. Their website contains links to bibliographies of books about peace and non-violence.
Quoteland
quoteland.com
Searchable quotation database.
Time and Date
timeanddate.com
Time and date information (including a perpetual calendar), instantly, in over 130 cities around the world.
Wikipedia
wikipedia.org
Collaborative wiki-based encyclopedia. Very good for routine topics, but use with caution since anyone can contribute false, biased or misleading information.
Your Dictionary
yourdictionary.com
The American Heritage Dictionary online.
Zip Code Lookup
zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp
The USPS zip code lookup engine.
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