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Authors
Biographies
Book Reviews
Book Stores
Dictionaries
Education
Encycolpedias and Almanacs
Government
Grammar and Style
History
Legal
Locators
Online Books
Poetry
Quotes
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Authors


  • Amazon.com: Literature & Fiction Authors A-Z Great selection of works, with editorial & customer reviews, fast shipping, and an out-of-print search service
  • David Perdue's Charles Dickens Page One of the best sites this editor has seen - check it out
  • Ernest Hemingway in Oak Park, Illinois Extensive bios, birthplace info, Hemingway Museum, gallery, books, videos, gifts, Foundation info, links
  • Harry Potter Book synopses, reviews, author J.K. Rowling's bio & chat, discussion guides, fun & games, screensaver
  • Jane Austen Information Page Biography, searchable book texts, articles, images, jokes, bibliography, links
  • Official Site of Michael Crichton Bio, books, movies, speeches & interviews, news, FAQs
  • Official Stephen King Web Presence Bio, Q&A;, books, movies, previews, links
  • Piers Anthony Official site with new releases, letter from Piers, book list, Xanth characters, family tree, & timeline, awards, Web publishing links, related sites
  • sffworld.com - Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors Fantasy author bios, works, links, news, reviews
  • William Faulkner on the Web Bio, chronology, novels, short stories, essays & speeches, film adaptations, glossary, quotes, trivia, town info, links, more

Biographies


  • About > American History Biographies Profiles of those who shaped American life, from it's birth, to the present
  • About > Biography! A directory of general and specialized biography resources
  • Amazon.com: Biographies & Memoirs Complete selection, editor's & customer's picks, new releases, bestsellers, articles, discussion board, newsletter
  • American Experience | The Presidents Brief biographies of the American presidents
  • Biography.com Over 20,000 bios archived and a schedule of the A&E; TV show
  • Eric Weisstein's Treasure Trove of Scientific Biography Searchable index of general and specific science biographies
  • Freeality Biographies Search Search for keywords on the major biography sites from one page, plus links to specialized biographies and reference sites
  • Presidents US Presidential data organized into interesting groups, links to presidential info & archives, history, encyclopedias

Book Reviews


Book Stores


Dictionaries


  • A Web of On-line Dictionaries A tremendous directory of dictionaries, covering over 200 languages, specialty subjects, thesauri, language translators, international grammar resources, linguistics, word games, much more
  • Acronym Finder Searchable database of common acronyms and abbreviations about all subjects, with a focus on computers, technology, telecommunications, and the military
  • AltaVista > Translate Translates text or whole web pages to and from popular languages
  • Amazon.com: Dictionaries & Thesauri Great selection of general and specialized reference works
  • dictionary.com A set of references including several dictionaries, Roget's Thesaurus, Strunk's Elements of Style, Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, and computer terms
  • Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, thesaurus, word of the day, word games
  • OneLook Dictionaries Search a definition in over 300 dictionaries simultaneously
  • Thesaurus.com Searchable Roget's Thesaurus of alternative words for the writer
  • WordCentral.Com Daily buzzword, archive, student dictionary, spelling bee quiz, rhyming dictionary, verse composer, build your own dictionary, more

Education


  • Big Words Rent or buy new or used textbooks
  • CampusTours.com Virtual campus tours, webcams, maps, videos, pictures, college websites
  • CollegeNET College information and applications, financial aid, scholarships, resources
  • CollegeView Search Locate colleges that match your preferences
  • EDSITEment Top Internet sites in the areas of literature, history, foreign languages, and art history
  • EdSurf Links to online learning institutions
  • FinAid | Calculators Figure out how much school will cost, how much you need to save, and how much aid you'll need
  • Princeton Review Free online tests, course information, college guides, more
  • StudentMarket.com - College Textbooks Rent or buy new or used textbooks at up to 40% off
  • United Scholarship Advisement Scholarship search and application service, with a free newsletter
  • US Department of Education News, financial assistance, research, programs, publications, products, Year 2000, more
  • VarsityBooks.com Up to 40% off on school books

Encycolpedias and Almanacs


  • ABCNEWS.com : Reference Index Country data, people, congress, medical info, AIDS, National Parks
  • Allexperts.com Ask any question, receive answer in email
  • Almanac.com The Old Farmers Almanac - weather, gardening, cooking, wisdom
  • Ask Jeeves! Answers popular questions on computing, shopping, entertainment, health, money, travel, family, more
  • Britannica.com The complete Encyclopædia Britannica, plus news & features, other reference sites, website picks, products
  • eHow.com Searchable directory of over 15,000 step by step how-to guides, customized newsletter, archives, buyer's guides & store
  • Encyclopedia.com Over 17,000 articles from The Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Third Edition
  • EncycloZine Online encyclopedia for arts, humanities, science, & technology, with galleries, games, puzzles, & quizzes
  • Eric Weisstein's Treasure Troves of Science Encyclopedias of math, science, and music
  • ExpertCentral.com Free advice from over 14,000 experts on everything from arts to travel, with featured experts & questions
  • How Stuff Works A great resource for understanding mechanics, technology, cars, electronics, computers, the Internet, home improvement, nature, much more
  • Information Please Searchable almanac, encyclopedia, and dictionary
  • Learn2.com Useful information on a variety of subjects
  • Library of Congress American history, Congressional Record, exhibitions, library services, research tools
  • Martindale's Reference Desk: Calculators On-Line Center Links to over 10,790 online calculators for every imaginable subject and task
  • Northern Light Publication & industry searches, news, stocks
  • Official U.S. Time The standard U.S. reference for setting your computer, VCR, & clocks, plus educational exhibits about timekeeping, clock mechanisms, & daylight saving time
  • Online Conversion Converts measurements of just about anything to anything else
  • refdesk.com An awesome reference portal, it's all here - news, almanacs, encyclopedias, help & advice, search & lookup tools, fun sites, much more
  • Research-It! A great collection of lookup tools - dictionary & language, biographies, quotes, geography & maps, telephone, facts, financial, shipping, Internet newsgroups
  • Smithsonian Institution Encyclopedia and museum guide
  • Today-in-History Events, birthdates, deaths, Missing In Action, holidays, religious observances & history, thought for the day

Government


Grammar and Style


  • A Web of On-line Grammars Directory of grammar guides, including nearly 100 languages, as well as English
  • Dictionary.com/Writing Resources A collection of grammar and style guides
  • Elements of Style The classic text on usage, composition, and form
  • Guide to Grammar and Style Grammatical rules and explanations, comments on style, and suggestions on usage
  • Guide to Grammar and Writing Proper construction of sentences, paragraphs, and essays with links to other sites & more
  • Top20Composition.com Links to resources for grammar & style, spelling & punctuation, composition, writing essays, creative writing, research & reports, proofreading & editing, study, reference works

History


  • About > American History Biographies Profiles of those who shaped American life, from it's birth, to the present
  • American Memory Historical collections of media from the Library of Congress
  • Civil War Interactive Civil War monument news, book reviews, daily almanac, trivia contest, books & movies, recipes, battlefield weather reports, links, archive
  • History Channel Searchable articles, speeches, discussions, exhibits, TV listings, more
  • History House Dozens of interesting stories, links, and book suggestions
  • History Place, The U.S. & World history, U.S. Presidents, weekly photos & speeches, this month in history, opinions, homework tips
  • Journal for Multi Media History Articles, CD reviews, links
  • LIFE Online: Millennium The top 100 events of the last 1000 years
  • MindSpring Celebrates Memorial Day A thorough resource for American war and veteran information
  • Mr. Jenkins History Links A good history resource, plus links to various unrelated sites
  • New Perspectives on THE WEST Companion site to the PBS series on the history of the American West by Ken Burns & Stephen Ives
  • Presidents US Presidential data organized into interesting groups, links to presidential info & archives, history, encyclopedias

Legal


Locators


  • 1-800-Who-Where.com Paid service for locating people, background checks, and phone traces
  • AnyWho Search people, businesses, reverse telephone lookup, 800 #'s, Web search
  • BizWiki UK User compiled consumer resource featuring reviews and ratings of UK businesses, organisations, charities and clubs.
  • KnowX.com Locate people, research businesses, check backgrounds, more
  • PeopleFinder.com Paid service that guarantees results, or you don't pay
  • Switchboard Directory of people, businesses, websites
  • Telephone Directories on the Web International index of online phone books, with Yellow Pages, White Pages, email addresses, fax listings from over 170 countries
  • TownPages.com Find UK businesses in both cities and rural towns by following the links or using the search tool
  • Ultimate Directory Online phone book of UK businesses, organisations and charities.
  • US Search.com A fee service with people search, background checks, court records
  • US SEARCH.com Paid service for locating people & personal info
  • WhoWhere? Find people, free email, home pages, directory listings, more
  • Yahoo! People Search Telephone & email searches, Yellow Pages
  • Zip2.com Business searches, city guides, directions, maps
  • ZipInfo Find geographic, government, and telephone information for a zip code

Online Books


  • Bartleby Library: Great Books Online A fantastic collection of classics, written prior to 1930
  • bibliomania Hundreds of searchable full text works of classic fiction, popular fiction, short stories, drama, poetry, dictionaries, research and religious texts
  • Project Gutenberg Many great literary works online
  • WISDOM Knowledge & literature search directory, book reviews, discussions

Poetry


  • Amazon.com: Poetry Books Great selection of poetry, all genres, recommended reading, new releases, author interviews & bios
  • Giggle Poetry A site for kids with fun poetry games, contests, writing tips, poet interviews, school poems, poem of the week
  • Poetry Daily A different poet featured each day, with an archive of hundreds of poems
  • poetry.com Poetry contests, winners archive, 100 greatest poems, love poems, audio files, greeting cards, resources & links

Quotes