Reference

Abacus: the Art of Calculating with Beads
ADA Hot Links and Document Center
Animal Lifespans -- Information from the 1961 Encyclopedia Britannica.
Aphorisms Galore!
Area Code Decoder -- Search by area code, city, or country.
Aviation Safety Database -- 1943 - present.
Best Places to live in America -- Money Magazine's list.
Bloomsbury Research Centre -- Database of reference books published by Bloomsbury
California Unclaimed Property Information
Chemical Cuisine: CSPI's Guide to Food Additives
Cliche Finder
Copyright Search
CPI Calculation Machine -- Compare the value of the dollar from 1913 to 2007. Uses JavaScript.
Currencies Converter -- You can specify the amount to convert and the date of exchange back to 1990.
Debatabase -- Online debate topic database.
Debate Central -- Debating techniques and strategies.
Domania -- Search property sales from 1987.
Dream Dictionary
eHow: How to Do Just About Anything -- Instructions on how to do (just about) everything.
English Club -- Site for learners and teachers of English as a second language.
Epicurious: The World's Greatest Recipe Collection
Ethnologue -- Catalogue of more than 6,700 languages spoken in 228 countries.
Fabric Care Center -- Includes stain removal tips, laundry tips, and general care advice.
Food Timeline -- Food history and period recipes.
Foodgeeks -- Over 8,000 recipes.
Foreignword -- Translate terms, acccess to 178 foreign language dictionaries, machine/text translation on-line, and glossary links.
GoodTyping -- Free online typing course. Registration required.
Guinness Book of Records
High School Debate Topics -- Points to web pages relating to the debate topics.
History of Photography
HomeTownLocator - Community profiles of 42,500 US cities, towns & ZIP codes.
How to Clean Anything
How to Use a Compass
Inflation Calculator -- Calculates the difference due to inflation for the years 1800 to 1997. Uses Java.
Information Please -- Includes information from their various almanacs, Random House Websters College Dictionary, 1997, and 5th edition of the Columbia Encyclopedia, 1993.
Public Opinion Poll Question Database -- Archive of public opinions polls provided by the Institute for Research in Social Science.
Kovels' Online Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide -- Free registration.
Martha Stewart's Recipe Search
Medal of Honor Citations
National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators -- Links to states offices for unclaimed property information.
Neighborhood Profile -- Select two cities and compare them by cost of living, real estate, and quality of life.
Nobel Prize Internet Archive -- Links to information on the Internet about Nobel Prize winners.
Official U.S. Time
Olympic Medal Winners
Phrase Finder
Price's List of Lists -- Rankings of people, organizations, companies, etc.
Project Foodie -- Search for recipes and articles.
Pulitzer Prizes -- Includes the works and profiles of the Prize winners.
Radio Locator
RecipeSource -- Organized as ethnic cuisines by region and by type of dish.
The Right-to-Know Network -- Access to information on the environment, housing, and sustainable development.
Robert's Rules of Order
Sperling's Best Places
Stain Removal Guide
SYMBOLS.com -- Encyclopedia of Western Signs and Ideograms -- Online version of Thought Signs by Carl G. Livingman (1975). Over 2,500 Western signs with a graphic or word index.
U.S. Naval Observatory Master Clock -- Official time.
U.S. Postal Service Rate Calculators -- Domestic and international rates.
Universal Currency Converter -- Using live currency rates.
Vital Records Information - United States
Vital Reference Shelf -- Compiled by the Library of Congress.
WannaLearn -- Tutorial portal to learn just about anything.
Webtender: An On-Line Bartender
World Time Server
Zip+4 Code Lookup

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