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 = = Below are fun & exciting websites to assist you with information you may need. Happy Searching! Dictionaries [|Cambridge Dictionary of American English] Students and scholars of American English can use this site to search the full text of the Cambridge Dictionary of American English. The dictionary gives full sentence examples of how words are used in American English, and explains thousands of American idioms. Also find here the Advanced Learner's, the Learner's, Idioms, Phrasal Verbs, French/English, and Spanish/English dictionaries. [|The Free Dictionary] This website provides access to English, Medical, Legal, and Computer Dictionaries, a Thesaurus, Encyclopedia, a Literature Reference Library, and a Search Engine all in one. TheFreeDictionary.com allows you to create your own personal homepage by adding and removing, dragging and dropping, and "using or losing" existing content windows. In addition, you can add your own bookmarks, weather information, horoscope, and RSS feeds from anywhere on the web.

Encyclopedias [|Wikipedia] Is a free multilingual encyclopedia project supported by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation. Wikipedia's 12 million articles have been written by volunteers around the world, and almost all of its articles can be edited by anyone who can access the Wikipedia website.

[|The Britannica Concise] This free short-entry encyclopedia offers a searchable and browsable collection of more than 25,000 entries on a variety of topics. Encyclopædia Britannica is a leading provider of learning and knowledge products & are proud to be one of the world's most trusted sources of information on every topic imaginable - from the origins of the universe to current events and everything in between.

[|Encyclopedia Smithsonian] The Smithsonian Institution receives a great many public inquiries covering a wide range of topics. The Smithsonian Institution was created by Congress in 1846 as “an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge.” Congress vested responsibility for the administration of the Smithsonian in a Board of Regents, consisting of the Chief Justice of the United States, the Vice President of the United States, three members of the United States Senate, three members of the United States House of Representatives, and nine Citizens. .

[|Encyclopedia.Com] This Encyclopedia provides current information available in all major fields of knowledge -- from politics, law, art, and history to sports, literature, geography, science, and medicine. More than 17,000 articles provide free, quick and useful information on almost any topic. Through extensive cross-referencing, users have the option of expanding their research through direct links to other articles within the Encyclopedia.com site and to other related web sites. Almanacs [|GeoHive Global Statistics]  Almanac of global statistics with focus on country profiles and regional profiles. Provides a wide variety of information related to population, surface area, urban areas, natural resources, economic data, census data, etc. Also provides links to international statistical agencies and other reputable sources.

[|Infoplease] Online version of the popular almanac. Provides a wealth of facts, resources, and activities on a variety of subjects. An encyclopedia, almanac, dictionary, thesaurus, and atlas, all in one!

[|The Farmer's Almanac] This Almanac covers astronomical events, weather conditions and forecasts, recipes, and gardening tips. The Farmer's Almanac is a wonderful website for teachers and students alike to learn and discuss predictions and why they may be true or not.  [|The American Secular Holidays Calendar] Calculates the date and day of the week for all American secular holidays for any year after 1776. This is a wonderful website for teachers and students to map out the calendar year and lesson plan according to history and events.

Yearbooks and Handbooks [|Facts on File] A weekly digest of information covering political, social, cultural, and athletic events. This website is a leading provider of print and electronic reference products for the school and library markets, for our educational publishing family. This website has recently been updated and enhanced to help you find what you are looking for.

[|Refrence, Facts, News] This site helps search dictionaries, local news, today in history, and other dates you may need to assist you.

Biographical [|American Presidents] A site about the American Presidents provoding information about the living person or infomation about the historical figures.

[|Distinguished Woman of Past & Present] This website offers biographies of women who contribute to their fields in different ways.

Atlas and Maps [|Altapedia Atlas] Atlapedia Online contains full color physical maps, political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world.

[|Peakware World Relief Maps]  Peakware is the world's premier mountain and mountaineering resource. This site allows you to zoom into a map choosing a peak and the marker will show the name of that peak as well as the peak's home page.

 

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