Encyclopedias
- Britannica On-line (from Palomar Only)
- Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia
- Encarta Concise Encyclopedia
- Encyberpedia
General Dictionaries & Thesauri
- The CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
- Newberry House Online Dictionary
- Wordsmyth Dictionary-Thesaurus
- WWWebster's Dictionary
- 1913 Webster's Unabridged
General Thesauri
Specialized Dictionaries & Language Tools
- Acronym & Abbreviation Server
- Acronyms for Health
- American Sign Language Browser
- Art (Words of Art - glossary of art and art criticism terms)
- ASL Dictionary/Converter
- Baby Names
- Ballet Dictionary
- Bible Dictionary
- Cliché Finder
- Computing Dictionary
- Crossword Dictionary
- Explain (Acronym Explainer)
- French/English
- French/English (ARTFEL)
- Geographic Names (Thesaurus of)
- German/English & Spanish English
- HandSpeak - an ASL dictionary
- Latin Dictionary & Grammar Aid
- Legal Dictionary
- Life Sciences Dictionary
- Medical Dictionary
- Military Terms
- Heath's Computer Acronyms
- InvestorWords
- NASA Thesaurus
- The Online Medical Dictionary
- Phrase & Fable
- Phrase Finder
- Poetic Terms (A Glossary of)
- Postal Abbreviations
- Rhyming Dictionay
- The Semantic Rhyming Dictionary
- The Skeptic's Dictionary
- Slang (A Dictionary of Slang)
- StarBits: Abbreviations & Acronyms
Quotations
General Reference
- Ask Jeeves
- Infoplease
- IPL Ready Reference
- Needle In A Cyberstack
- My Virtual Reference Desk
- RefDesk.com
- Biographical Dictionary
- Biographical Dictionary of Science
- Biography Find
- Biography.com (from A&E)
- Britannica's Live's Limited
- Distinguished Women
Specialized Research Tools
- Amazon.com
- Barnes & Noble
- Book Finder - search several catalogs at once
- Books.com
- NOTE: Use SearchBank for Books In Print
- Books Out Of Print
- BookServe
- Many other online bookstores
- SeekBooks
Culture & Society
Dates & Time
- The Calendar Zone
- Date and Time Gateway
- Foreign Exchange Rates
- Swatch World Time
- US Naval Observatory Master Clock
- Vibe World Time
- The World Clock
- World Holiday & Time Guide
Education
Genealogy
- FamilySearch (Internet Genealogy Service - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)
- Social Security Death Index
History
- Argos (Ancient & Medieval Search)
- Documents of the Study of US History (U. Kansas)
- E-Conflict World Encyclopedia
- Historical Text Archive
- HyperHistory (timelines/maps)
- Military History Index
- Presidents of the US (from IPL)
Law
- The Law Engine - an exhaustive set of legal links
- Legal Web
- Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Locator
- Supreme Court Decisions (FedWorld)
- The U.S. House of Representatives Law Library
- West's Legal Directory
- American Authors on the Web
- Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
- Penguin - Literary Search Engine
- Pilot Literary Search Engine
- Luminarium (Medieval & Renaissance)
- Shakespeare
Mailing Lists
Religion
- Bible Browser
- Bible Gateway
- Buddhism
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1913)
- Christianity.Net Church Locator
- Encyclopedia Mythica
- Hinduism
- Jewish FAQ
- Judaism & Jewish Resources
- New Religious Movements
- Quran Browser
- Tao & Chinese Religions
- Virtual Religion Index
Symbols
Shipping Organizations
Other
- Botany Online
- Micropatent (Patents & Trademarks)
- Recipes
- Yack (Internet Chat)
Writer's Guides (Handbooks & Citation Information)
- Common Errors in English
- Darling's Guide to Grammar & Writing
- Grammar and Style Notes
- NPR's Pronunciation, Usage, and Grammar Guide
- Strunk's Elements of Style
- University of Illinois Grammar Handbook