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About.com
Uses a Guide System that features 23 content channels and promotes original content from more than 475 topical advisors or "Guides,"  covering 50,000+ topics.  Includes almost one million pieces of original content.
Information Please
Search the Information Please Almanac, atlas, encyclopedia, dictionary and encyclopedia.
Answers.com
Ready reference from dictionaries, encyclopedias and web sites on "over a million topics."
Internet Public Library
Reference collection of online links organized by topic. Teen and Youth sections have outstanding information sources organized by topic for research and fun.
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
Find quotations online by topic or author.
Librarians' Index to the Internet
Searchable annotated subject directory of Internet resources selected and evaluated for their usefulness by many public librarians.
B. J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper
I'm BJ. but my friends call me Beege. I turned 17 on March 16th. My site contains over 700 links to sites that will help you with your homework.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Look up your words in this online dictionary. Also includes an online thesaurus, word of the day and word game of the day.
Chico High School Library
Links to research sources organized by subject.
Large list of foreign language links.
Mohawk Valley Library Association Kids' Website
Pointers to kid-friendly search engines. Links to reading information, fun sites, entertainment, hotlines and advice, museums, homework help, and penpals.
CIA World Factbook
Country profiles prepared for the use of government officials. Includes information about each country's geography, population, economy, communications, transportation, military, maps and flags.
National Science Digital Library
Links to more than 500 science-related sites.
Dewey Browse
Web sites organized by Dewey Decimal system for K-12 students.
 
Refdesk.com
Subject guide to the Internet. Huge list of online newspapers and magazines. Homework helpers, daily almanacs, Ask the Experts, and more!


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