General+Reference

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**Online Dictionaries, Thesauri, and Encyclopedia - arranged alphabetically by website name**
 * [|Encyclopedia.com]** Online version of the Columbia Encyclopedia. Each article is enhanced with links to newspaper and magazine articles as well as pictures and maps.

No only will you find a regular dictionary at this site, there are specialty dictionaries such as medical, legal, financial, acronyms, and idioms. There's also a Word of the Day and Quote of the Day features, plus a Hangman game, Spelling Bee, and Matchup.
 * [|The Free Dictionary]**

This online dictionary provides both a definition and a sample sentence so you can see the word used.
 * [|Heinle’s Newbury House Dictionary of American English]**

This is the online version of Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. It also contains a Spanish/English dictionary.
 * [| Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary]**

This online dictionary is really fast!
 * [|Ninja Words - Dictionary]**

This online dictionary lets you to look up definitions, and it has a reverse dictionary that lets you describe a concept and get back a list of words and phrases related to that concept.
 * [| One Look Dictionaries]**

Quick reference and research about a myriad of topics!
 * [|Ref Desk]**

A great thesaurus for finding synonyms and antonyms. = = **Miscellaneous Reference/Research - arranged alphabetically by website name**  **[|A & E Biography]** More than 25,000 entries from the Biography, History, and Crime & Investigative Channels. Bio4Kids section is for students ages 8-14.
 * [|Thesaurus.com-Roget’s]**

**[|Acronym Finder]** Find out what any acronyms, abbreviations, or initials stand for. **[|Archives.Org]** Here you will find tens of thousands of moving images, live music, audio, texts. There is a wealth of older items that have been digitized and preserved. When you click on each section, you can browse by alphabetical index or subject index. Moving images are videos, old television commercials, etc. Live Music contains lives concerts, among other musical items. Audio includes old radio shows, while texts contain old journals of influential people as well as books that are in the creative commons. Check it out--it's cool!

This site allows you to find a person, business, or create a map.
 * [|A T & T Any Who Phone Directory Service]**

**[|Guinness World Records]** Provides interesting and little-known facts for entertainment. Free sections include World Records & Gamers Edition. Other sections may require a paid subscription. **[|Quotations Page]** This page contains thousands of various quotes organized by author and subject. **[|Info Please]** Links to atlas, almanacs, encyclopedias, dictionary, news, and current events.

Sections include Reference, Health & Nutrition, Arts & Music, Our World, Reading Zone, Sports & Recreation, Computers & Internet, Math & Science, and Fun Stuff. Great resource!
 * [|Internet Public Library for Teens] **

Contains links for information about every subject matter plus a digital collection.
 * [|Library Of Congress - Kids & Families]**