Research Resources on the Web
Reference Sites
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Yahoo ReferenceYahoo's entry in the reference world
reference.comGeneral Reference site
DMOZ open directoryThe Open Directory Project is the largest, most comprehensive human-edited directory of the Web. It is constructed and maintained by a vast, global community of volunteer editors.
InfopleaseInformation Please has been providing authoritative answers to all kinds of factual questions since 1938—first as a popular radio quiz show, then starting in 1947 as an annual almanac, and since 1998 on the Internet. A Pearson Education company.
Encarta Microsoft's MSN - General Reference presense.
Microsoft AcademicWindows Live Academic lets you search academic journals and content for article titles, author names, article abstracts, and conference proceedings.
Librarians Index of the InternetLibrarians' Internet Index (LII) is a publicly-funded website and weekly newsletter serving California, Washington state, the nation, and the world.You can also search and browse our website for the best of the Web. We have over 20,000 entries, also maintained by our librarians and organized into 14 main topics and nearly 300 related topics.
Search Engines and Metasearches
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Ask Jeeves
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Interesting Facts
Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the U.S . Treasury.
Coca-Cola was originally green.
It is impossible to lick your elbow.
The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.
Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?
A. Their birthplace
111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common?
A. All were invented by women.
Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year?
A. Father's Day
At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow!
