Basic reference sites for writers and others, and some specialized sites, too. See also Writing and Libraries for links useful to writers. For more information on disabilities, see Charities . For medical information, see Health . Other reference links pages: Music , Media (TV, Movies), Art , Science , New York City , and Sports .
Calendars & Time l Converters l Dictionaries l Maps l Quotations l Statistics l World Culture l
General & Miscellaneous Reference Alcove 9 : Mainly for researchers, "an annotated list of reference websites" from the Library of Congress. American Rhetoric : Speeches
in many formats, and there's even a quiz. Ancestry.com : Genealogicial site.Baby Name Wizard : Interactive, discover trends and other historic info on names. Best of History Web Sites : Mega source of links.Bibliomania : Online literature and reference books; includes Brewer's Phrase and Fable , Brewer's Readers Handbook , and dictionaries. Biographical Dictionary : Covering 28,000 notable men and women.Brooklyn Public Library : In New York City; links, information about Brooklyn.CIA : Espionage galore for writers of spy fiction.Copyright Office : Very good FAQs on copyright basics. Copyright Term and the Public Domain : Charts of time limits. Digital Librarian : A no-frills listing of web resources, arranged by subject and maintained by Margaret Vail Anderson, a librarian in Cortland, NY. District of Columbia : Comprehensive resource for Washington, DC, includes DC Flyby with a drawn view from above plus links. Docuticker : Government news feeds. Edgar Governo : “Historian of Things that Never Were,” including fictional timelines.eHow :
"Clear instructions on how to do (just about) everything."Ellis Island Records Center : For genealogical research.
ERAU Library Internet Research Tools :
Databases and more from the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Eyewitness to History : Organized by time period, indexed.Factsheets : Trivia in a variety of categories.
50States.com : State by state profiles. FindLaw : Mega resource of legal info online.FirstFind : Wide range of info organized by the Westchester Library System.FirstGov : For all things government related.FirstGov, US Government RSS Library : Government news feeds. Flowers and Plants Association : From the UK, info on plants. The Food Timeline : Food through the ages, via links to other sites. Footnote : Original documents online. Furniture Dictionary : From Turkey Creek Auctions, Inc. Furniture Styles and Periods : List of links. Genealogy Home Page : Links helpful for people researching their family trees. Google : Simply the best search engine, if we may say so.How to Clean Anything : Divided into categories, includes product reviews. HyperHistory Online :
Timelines, people, maps, and more. Ian's Shoelace Site : Who knew there are so many ways to tie shoes.Illustrated Architecture Dictionary : Examples are from Buffalo, NY. IMDB Search : Search the Internet Movie Data Base by this date in history, titles, cast, crew, characters, and more.InfoMine : “Scholarly Internet Resources Collections.”Infoplease : Information Please/Learning Network.Internet Public Library : An abundance of great resources. Be sure to check out the Ready Reference Section.International Mailing Address Formats : By country, includes links and related info. iTools : Good for language research, has other useful links.Knots Gallery : The tying of knots, with animated demonstrations. The Learning Page : "Directory of Internet Resources," part of the Library of Congress' site.Librarians Index to the Internet : Searchable, annotated subject directory.The Library of Congress : Includes digital collections, and information on the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped for people who can’t read regular print.Literary History : Index to articles on English and American literature.Marietta’s Page : Art and music links on this personal site.Medieval Names Archive :
People, places, castles. Menutopia : Menus from various cities. Only 8 cities, including NYC, as of 12/31/06. Mr. PopHistory : For the trivia lovers. Motorcycles of the 20th Century : Nice looking site, good overview. NetState : Overviews of the 50 US States. The New York Public Library : Search the internet by subject categories or search engines, explore the various specialized pages of both the Branch and Research Libraries; includes Best of the Web .The New York Public Library's Digital Gallery : Includes exhibitions. Newspapers — OnlineNewspapers , Newspaper Index.com , and Newslink .Newseum : "Interactive Museum of News."
Old Farmer's Almanac : The source for folk wisdom. Peterson's Education Portal : College and grad school information, searchable by school, state. Picture Collection Online : Part of The New York Public Library, this digital collection of public domain picture files, pre-1923, deserves its own entry.Pop Culture : By decade. Queens Borough Public Library : In New York City; links, information about Queens. Questia : Online resources with member services. Real Simple : "Easy solutions for everyday life." RefDesk.com : News, links, resources.RenSearch : "Library Research Tools." A list of links. So You Wanna.... : “How to do things nobody taught you in school.”Squidoo : Clearinghouse for information, with people offering up their own links and info in their areas of expertise. StartSpot : For cinema, libraries, museums, books,
genealogy, employment, homework, headlines, government, trips. State Capitals : Listed on Wikipedia. Very Useful Victorian Sites : Links. Virtual Reference Shelf : Websites compiled by the Library of Congress.Voice of the Shuttle : Web database for research.Webtender : Bartending guide. WikiHow : A how-to online manual. Wikipedia : Online encyclopedia, updated by the public.World Fact Book : From the CIA, a definitive reference source.
Calendarzone : Calendars for every occasion.On This Day : For timeline junkies.On This Day, BBC : News from the past. Rhyme Zone : Find rhyming words, synonyms, antonyms, definitions, quotes, and more. A bit limited in scope, but useful.Time & Date : Find the time anywhere in the world.Time Zone Check : On a world map. TimeTemperature.com : For the US, plus international time zones.Today in History : From the Library of Congress.
World Time Zones : Add flash clocks to your webpage, get city clocks, 6 are on display on the home page.
Currency Converter : When you need to convert money amounts.Online Conversion : "Convert just about anything to anything else." Time Zone Converter : Easy to use conversion site.
Time Zones : Nice site with multiple clocks showing current time in different cities.
Your Weight on Other Worlds : All shown at once. Moons and stars, too.
Abbreviations A to Z : By category, also searchable.Alternative Dictionaries : International slang.American Slanguage : American slang.ASL University : Learn American Sign Language online. Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable : On Bartleby.com. A classic work. Braille Alphabet : From National Braille Press.Braille Alphabet and Numbers : From American Foundation for the Blind.Dictionary of Slang : By category. Free Online Dictionary : With trivia and articles. Plus, you can play Hangman. Glossaries galore — Glossarist , By Language , Glossaries: 2,500 Links .Great Books Online : Bartleby.com . Reference books online including dictionaries and quotation books. Internet Slang Translator : Decipher internet-speak. LingvoSoft Online : Online translation, plus thesaurus and more. Literary Terms — Glossary of Rhetorical Terms , Glossary of Literary Terms : Alphabetical links. MapMyWord Dictionary : A graphic way to look at words, part dictionary/part thesaurus. Merriam-Webster Online : Shelly's favorite dictionary. MetaGlossary : Simple interface, look up terms, phrases, and acronyms. Morse Code and Phonetic Alphabets : List of links.OneLook Dictionary Search : Omni searching.
OneLook Reverse Dictionary : Search by concept. Phrase Finder : Find definitions for phrases.Polly Glotto : Text translation service. RhymeZone : Rhyming dictionary.
Soundkeeper's American Sign Language Alphabet : The hand motions drawn, also ASL cards.Spy Lingo — Talk like a spy. Intelligence Search: Spy Words, Terms and Codes . Also, Jack King's list . Swearsaurus : Curse in 170 languages. Translation — Free Translation Online : A simple language translation site.Turning the Pages, The British Library : 14 Great Books Online.
Twists, Slugs, and Roscoes : "A glossary of hardboiled slang." Urban Dictionary : Slang.Visual Dictionary Online : From Merriam-Webster.
Western Slang : Useful for writers of historical fiction.Wordorigins.com :
Searchable, includes message board. World Star Dictionaries and Search Engines : Including translators. Your Dictionary.com : Dictionaries, translations, glossaries, and more.
Historical Maps Online : nice selection from the University of Illinois.MapQuest : To get from here to there.TerraServer.USA : Topographical maps and aerial photos of the US. Searchable. Find your neighborhood, courtesy of the USGS. Topozone : Topographic maps.
Brainy Quote : Alphabetical by subject, has Google searching.Quotations Page : Searchable, quotes of the day. Quote Geek : An eclectic online quotation source, includes things said on television. Quotez : Searchable. Quoteland : Searchable database, has categories, discussion groups, and more.World of Quotes : Includes proverbs, sorted by author and subject. Writer's Resource : Quotes about writing and other subjects.
Census Bureau : US population statistics. FedStats : By state and subject. Statistical Resources on the Web : From the University of Michigan’s Document Center, a megasite of links.
Chanukah.com : All about the Jewish holiday, including songs. Jewish Holidays : From the Union for Reform Judaism.
Jewish Holidays Guide : A good overview. JOS Calendar Conversion : Roman calendar to Jewish calendar and vice versa.Judaism 101 : A good, basic site, including a calendar.
