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Online Reference Sources
Table of Contents:Acronyms & AbbreviationsAlmanacs Associations Biographical Sources Dictionaries Encyclopedias Quotations Telephone Directories Thesauri Weights & Measures Conversion ZIP Codes & Postal Information Other Reference Sites Acronyms and AbbreviationsAcronym Finder from Mountain Data Systems."A searchable database containing common acronyms and abbreviations about a variety of subjects, with a focus on computers, technology, telecommunications, and the military." The World Wide Web Acronym and Abbreviation Server from University College, Cork. A searchable database of acronyms and abbreviations covering many subjects. Top of Page AlmanacsCountryWatch (SDSU users only Information about access)Consists of two separate sources of global information, the 'Country Reviews' and the 'Country Wire'. Country Reviews are full-text reports, one on each of 191 countries around the globe, published semi-annually in June and December. Country Wire is an online country-by-country global news service that provides real-time news for the 191 countries from major international wire services. Information Please from Information Please. A searchable online version of the Information Please Almanac as well as the Columbia Encyclopedia (fifth edition), and Random House Webster's College Dictionary. The Old Farmer's Almanac from Yankee Publishing Inc. Online version of The Old Farmer's Almanac, which includes weather, tides, and other seasonal information. World Factbook Background information on countries, including population, economy, government, communications and people. Top of Page AssociationsAssociations on the Net from the Internet Public Library.A "collection of over 1100 Internet sites providing information about a wide variety of professional and trade associations, cultural and art organizations, political parties and advocacy groups, labor unions, academic societies, and research institutions." Associations Unlimited from Gale Research. Off campus use is restricted to currently enrolled SDSU students, and currently employed SDSU faculty and staff who are registered to use the SDSU Library. Provides information on non-profit associations and professional societies at the local, regional, state, national and international levels. Top of Page Biographical SourcesAmerican National BiographyThis database offers over 17,000 biographies of noteworthy American men and women from many different professions and backgrounds. Coverage includes Colonial America through the twenty-first century. Biographies of living Americans are not included. Updated quarterly, hundreds of new entries are added each year. Biographical Dictionary from S9.com. "This dictionary includes more than 25,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day. The dictionary can be searched by names, birth years, death years, positions held, professions, literary and artistic works, miscellaneous achievements, and other keywords." Biography and Genealogy Master Index (SDSU users only Information about access) Index to current and historical reference sources providing biographical information on individuals, both living and deceased, from every field of activity and from all areas of the world. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Produced in association with the British Academy, this database provides reliable biographical information on more than 50,000 noteworthy people from all walks of British life, and the occasional non-Brit. Includes biographies from early history to the twenty-first century, but does not include biographies of any individuals still living. Top of Page DictionariesEnglish DictionariesAmerican Heritage Dictionary of the English Language from Bartleby.com.Searchable online version of the unabridged American Heritage® Dictionary (fourth edition). Oxford English Dictionary As the most wide-ranging and complete dictionary of the English language ever produced, the print v ersion of the OED has been a significant reference source for many decades. Like that version, this electronic database covers the entire English-speaking world and provides etymological information (including historical examples) and the most complete listing of variant spellings. It is updated quarterly with additions and revisions. Random House Webster's College Dictionary from Information Please. A searchable online version of Random House Webster's College Dictionary (1997 edition). Also includes the Information Please Almanac and the Columbia Encyclopedia. Wordsmyth English Dictionary - Thesaurus from Dr. Robert Parks. A variety of search options are available to search this dictionary and thesaurus. WWWebster Dictionary from Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Searchable dictionary and thesaurus. This is the online version of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (11th edition). OneLook Dictionaries from OneLook. Searches multiple online dictionaries simultaneously. Foreign Language DictionariesLanguage & Translation Dictionary Center from Martindale's 'The Reference Desk'.Provides links to online language dictionaries for a wide variety of foreign languages. LOGOS Dictionary from Logos Group. An online dictionary and multilingual search engine, combining translation and information. Top of Page EncyclopediasBritannica Online from Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.Provides a fully searchable, expanded version of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Columbia Encyclopedia from Bartleby.com. Online version of Columbia Encyclopedia (sixth edition). To search, select Columbia Encyclopedia from the pull-down menu, type in search term, and press Go. Columbia Encyclopedia from Information Please. A searchable online version of Columbia Encyclopedia (sixth edition). Also includes the Information Please Almanac and the Random House Webster's College Dictionary. Encarta Online from Microsoft. A searchable encyclopedia. This is an abridged version of the Microsoft CD-ROM product. Encyclopedia.com from Electric Library. 17,000 articles from the Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia (third edition). Top of Page QuotationsBartlett's Familiar Quotations from Bartleby.com.Online version of the 1901 edition. To search, select Bartlett's Quotations from the pull-down menu, type in search term, and press Go. Simpson's Contemporary Quotations from Bartleby.com. To search, select Simpson's Quotations from the pull-down menu, type in search term, and press Go. Also provides Author and Subject indexes. Top of Page Telephone DirectoriesAnyWho from AT&T.Telephone directories for people, businesses, and toll free numbers. Infospace Yellow pages, white pages, and a reverse directory collected on one site. Internet 800 Directory A directory of toll free 800 and 888 business listings. SuperPages.com from Verizon. Yellow pages listing over 16 million U.S. businesses. Telephone Directories on the Web from Buttle & Tuttle Ltd. Worldwide listing of phone directories. US West Dex Yellowpages from U.S. West. Compilation of searchable U.S. yellow pages, business white pages, and residential white pages. Top of Page ThesauriRoget's II from Bartleby.com.Online version of Roget's II: The New Thesaurus (third edition). To search, select Roget's II: Thesaurus from the pull-down menu, type in search term, and press Go. Also provides category and alphabetical index. Roget's Thesaurus from Project Gutenberg. Searchable online version of Roget's Thesaurus 1911 edition. Wordsmyth English Dictionary - Thesaurus from Dr. Robert Parks. A variety of search options are available to search this dictionary and thesaurus. WWWebster Dictionary from Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Searchable online version of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (tenth edition). Top of Page Weights & Measures ConversionMeasuring Units Conversion Tables from IFP.Converts from/to metric and imperial and US measurement systems. Unit Conversion Calculator from Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Mississippi State University. Automatically converts between various units of measurement. Includes length, area, volume, velocity, flow rate, power, mass, force, energy, and pressure. Unit Conversion Calculators from Granite Rock Company. Automatically converts between various English and Metric units. Includes length, area, volume, weight, temperature, pressure, and force. Top of Page ZIP Codes & Postal InformationPOSTINFO by Pascal Pinan-Lucarre.Includes links to post offices, postcodes, postal rates, and phone books for countries around the world. ZIP Code Lookup from US Postal Service. Searchable index of ZIP codes. Top of Page Other Reference SitesOccupational Outlook HandbookInformation about specific occupations, including nature of the work, training needed, earnings, and job outlook. Ready Reference Collection from the Internet Public Library. Includes links to online resources listed under broad categories. refdesk.com A comprehensive virtual reference desk linking to relevant online resources. The Reference Desk Jim Martindale. A comprehensive virtual reference desk linking to relevant Internet resources. Serials Directory (SDSU users only Information about access) Provides up-to-date and accurate bibliographic information and pricing for over 178,500 U.S. and international periodicals.
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