Research Guides: General Reference Sites

(These sites provide links for all types of questions.)

• AcademicInfo - http://www.academicinfo.net/
  Subject guides to a vast variety of topics.
• Martindale's Reference Desk - http://www.martindalecenter.com
  Subject arrangement of many links and sources.
• My Virtual Reference Desk - http://www.refdesk.com
  Many useful sources and links.
• LibrarySpot.com - http://www.libraryspot.com
  All kinds of source material are arranged here by type and content.

Specific Reference Sites

Almanac

• Information Please Almanac - http://www.infoplease.com

Atlases/Maps

• Atlapedia Online - http://www.atlapedia.com/index.html
  Maps and country profiles are offered here.
• Mapquest - http://www.mapquest.com
  Includes maps of places, triptiks for travel.

Biography

• Biographical Dictionary - http://www.s9.com/biography

Dictionaries

• American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language - http://www.bartleby.com/61/
• YourDictionary.com - http://yourdictionary.com
• Merriam-Webster Online - http://www.m-w.com

Encyclopedias

• Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - http://concise.britannica.com/
• Encyclopedia.com - http://www.encyclopedia.com

Quotations

• Bartlett's Quotations - http://www.bartleby.com/100/
  Traditional quotes.
• Quotation Page - http://www.starlingtech.com/quotes
  Searches several resources for quotes.

Word Books, Grammars and Style Manuals

• Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable - http://www.bibliomania.com/Reference/PhraseAndFable
• Elements of Style (Strunk and White) - http://www.bartleby.com/141/index.html
  Click on "Batleby Library" and select "STRUNK" from source list.
  Older edition of classic work.
• Research and Documentation Online- http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc
  Links to four types of style manuals, including APA and MLA.
• Thesaurus.com - http://thesaurus.reference.com

Science Resources

• Encyclopedia Smithsomian - www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/
  Offers all kinds of resources, mostly scientific.
• My Virtual Science Encyclopedia: Science and Technology - http://www.refdesk.com/science.html
  Many links to information.
• SciCentral - http://www.scicentral.com

Statistics

• U. S. Census Bureau - http://www.census.gov
• World Fact Book - https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

**Compiled by Prof. Jane Devine
Revised by Alexandra Rojas, 7/09