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"Knowledge is of two kinds:
we know a subject ourselves,
or we know where we can find information upon it."
- Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784

IPL KidSpace: Reference

The reference section at the Internet Public Library' KidSpace. "Here's the place to go for all your general reference needs! There are links to dictionaries, encyclopedias, almanacs, and other sites for homework help or just looking things up."

RefDesk.com

"The single best source for facts on the Net." If you need a reference source, it's probably here. You can find links to sites on everything from Acronyms and Area Codes to World Maps and Zip Codes.

Encyclopedias and Almanacs

Encarta Online

The on-line version of Microsoft Encarta encyclopedia. The free section has lots of basic information to help you in your research.

Encyclopedia Britannica

The on-line version of Encyclopedia Britannica. Read encyclopedia articles on subjects you are researching, and find links to related sites and articles on your topic.

Fact Monster

Access an on-line almanac, atlas, dictionary, and encyclopedia. Lots of great information!

InfoPlease

An on-line almanac with tons of information. (It's an adult almanac, so if you find it too difficult, use the one at Fact Monster.)

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Dictionaries and Thesauruses

Dictionary.com

An online dictionary you can use to look up definitions of words. You can also access a thesaurus (Thesaurus.com), word puzzles, or the "word of the day."

Thesaurus.com

A thesaurus you can use to look up words with similar meanings. You can also access a dictionary (Dictionary.com), and word games and puzzles.

WordCentral.Com - Dictionary - Daily Buzzword - Word Games - Merriam-Webster

A dictionary site where you can use the Student Dictionary to look up words, create secret codes, and have other fun with words. "Includes homework help and lesson plans for parents, teachers."

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Quotations

Quoteland.com - The Internet's premier Quotations resource

Search this quotations site by keyword, or look at a list of quotations by topic, or by author.

Bartlett's Familiar Quotations

Familiar Quotations: A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature by John Bartlett.

Simpson’s Contemporary Quotations

Search for quotes in Simpson’s Contemporary Quotations: The Most Notable Quotations: 1950-1988, Compiled by James B. Simpson.

Quotations in the Yahoo! Directory

If you couldn't find what you wanted at any of those sites, try one of the sites listed here.

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Other interesting and helpful resources

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT): Home of World Time since 1884

If your clocks never agree, you might want to find out the official time. You can check the time in different time zones, or find out interesting facts about time and timekeeping.

Today's Calendar and Clock Page

Today's date and time, and what day and year it is according to many different calendars. There are also links to many types of calendars for different cultures and religions, plus sites that tell what happened on this day in history, and many, many more.

This Day in History

See what happened on this date in history, or enter another date to check (like your birthdate!)

Biography.com

Looking for a brief biography of a famous person?

Biographical Dictionary

The bare minimum information but still helpful. "The dictionary can be searched by birth years, death years, positions held, professions, literary and artistic works, achievements, and other keywords."

The Internet Public Library

KidSpace @ The Internet Public Library

The Internet Public Library Youth Division

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Northfield Elementary School Library: References
Last Updated: February 13, 2007
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