Reference Tools
Almanacs
Information Please Almanac
World Almanac
Dictionaries
Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition
Oxford Language Dictionaries (Chinese, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish)
Encyclopedias
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online (Academic Edition)
Enciclopedia Universal en Español
Wikipedia 
World Book Online Reference Center
Country Information
Background Notes -- U.S. Dept. of State
CIA World Fact Book
Country Studies -- Library of Congress
Biographical Sources
Provides portraits of more than 17,400 men and women -- from all eras and walks of life -- whose lives have shaped the nation.
Covers over 500,000 people and includes over 36,000 images.
Information about authors living and deceased (includes excerpts of literary criticism).
Information about authors living and deceased (includes excerpts of literary criticism).
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
More than 50,000 biographies of people who shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond, from the earliest times to the year 2001.
Directories
Phone numbers, addresses, etc.
includes Yellow Pages, White Pages, Reverse Look-Up, Toll Free Directory, Area Codes
People, businesses, email addresses, and a web site directory
International Telephone Directories
Associations & Organizations
Encyclopedia of Associations (U.S. and International)
Directory of Development Organizations
International Organizations in Europa World Online
NGO Database: organizations that have Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC)
NGO Research Guide by Duke University Libraries
Maps
David Rumsey Map Collection
National Geographic Map Machine
Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps - Ohio (1867 - 1970)
Weights, Dates, Measures & Money
Calendar Zone
Measurements Converter
OnlineConversion.com
Salary Calculator
World Clock
Universal Currency Converter
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