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Reference
General Reference Center Gold
Use General Reference Center Gold to find articles from newspapers, reference books, and popular magazines, many with full-text and images. Find the latest current events, popular culture, business and industry coverage, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.
Dictionaries and writing tools
Bartleby - Free online version of dozens of reputable reference books, such as the American Heritage Dictionary, The Elements of Style, and the World Encyclopedia. You can also find many classic fiction and nonfiction works.
Dictionary.com - In addition to a dictionary and thesaurus, this site also has a foreign language translator, a basic grammar usage guide, and daily puzzles. In addition, you can find links to numerous valuable reference sites.Guide to Writing a Basic Essay - This award-winning site provides an outline and tips for writing a basic essay. Includes a sample essay and links to other writing and research sites.
Information Please - One of the best places to go to settle a bar bet. Information Please provides factual and statistical information on a variety of topics.
Acronym Finder - Find out what those acronyms and abbreviations stand for.
US Postal Service - Find a zip code, calculate postage rates, even complete a change of address form online.
How Stuff Works - This site might not explain how EVERYTHING works, but it comes close. From aircraft carriers to zippers, you can discover the machanics of all sorts of stuff. Categories include Autos, Computers, Health, Entertainment, People, Money, Science, Electronics, and Travel.SoYouWanna.com - Nothing is impossible with SoYouWanna.com. This inventive how-to site covers the gamut of situations from learning the rudiments of poker to how to go about changing your gender.
InfoAnytime is a free online question-answering service supported by the Case Memorial Library and other Connecticut libraries, available any time of the day or night. It connects you to a live reference librarian specially trained to draw on the iCONN databases in answering your question. Click here to try InfoAnytime!
