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| A directory of reference works including almanacs, biographies, bibliographies, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and maps, an extensive collection of librarianship links broken down by department, and a listing of news, jobs and discussion lists. | |
| Provides a searchable and browsable listing of acronyms, symbols, and abbreviations commonly used in scientific and technical publications. Searching can be limited by subject, and a selection of scientific reference tables are included. | ||
| Fully searchable and browsable dictionary of medical terms, abbreviations, acronyms, and jargon. | ||
| Searchable versions of the Columbia Encyclopaedia, the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, and Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, brought together by this general reference resource. Also offers reference publications dealing with English usage, quotations, religion and mythology, literary history and literature, anatomy, cooking, etiquette, and parliamentary procedure and government. | ||
| Reference resource searchable by keyword, phrase, or question. A selection of biographies and articles are browsable by birthday and subject respectively, and access to full features is restricted to subscribers. | ||
| Biography is devoted to the subject of interesting lives in all forms, including books, television, games, general biographical information. Includes an online database of 15000 notable individual biographies. Also features video clips of some subjects. | ||
| Aims to give Internet users a simple, one stop site to begin their research and answer basic questions, with information taken from the Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia. It offers over 17,000 diverse articles. | ||
| Report surveying over a decade the use of a variety of print and online resources by reference librarians at academic research libraries in the United States and Canada. | ||
| Online US dictionary that contains over 40,000 entries, and provides definitions, sample sentences, idioms, and cultural facts. | ||
| Search interface to a range of online dictionaries, thesauri, encyclopedias, and quotation and acronym collections. Offers country access to the MapQuest service, and searching of the CIA World Factbook and Artcyclopedia services. | ||
| Overview of a project begun in 1921 to produce the first standard Welsh dictionary, published in parts since 1950. Includes background information on the dictionary, related statistics, and sample images of dictionary pages. Information is offered in Welsh and English. | ||
| Subject terms used for indexing and retrieving documents in NASA's databases of scientific and technical information. Includes a hierarchical listing with definitions for each term, and a rotated term display with terminology arranged in a keyword in-context index, providing additional access points. | ||
| Online reference service which aims to bring the resources of UK public reference libraries to the desktop. | ||
| Alphabetically arranged definitions of Celtic words, names, and phrases. Full explanations for entries are given where necessary, and alternative spellings for selected terms are provided. | ||
| Searchable database of more than 150,000 common acronyms and abbreviations, with an emphasis on the fields of computing, technology, and telecommunications. | ||
| Mailing list set up as a resource where reference librarians can help each other find the answers to difficult questions. Includes information on Stumpers L, FAQ, bibliography, and access to the list archives. | ||
| Database linking all name forms, including pseudonyms, nicknames, and language variants, associated with a particular artist or architect together in a single record, providing multiple access points to biographical and bibliographical information. Can be used as a filter or search engine to enhance retrieval in local environments. | ||
| Meta index for locating the meaning of acronyms by searching across a range of sources on the Internet. | ||
| Presented as a PDF file, this alphabetical listing provides definitions of audiovisual terms. Equivalent entries are given in French, German, and Spanish where possible. | ||
| Displays a calendar for any month or year selected, and identifies years, between the 1500s and 1900s, during which a specific date of a chosen month fell on a particular day. | ||
| Full text searchable version of the dictionary originally published between 1884 and 1928. Includes information about the reference work itself and outlines a project being undertaken to revise each of its 250,000 entries. Subscription is required. | ||
| Offers information about percussion instruments and terms. Entries are arranged alphabetically, are keyword searchable, and are accompanied by images where available. | ||
| Links to online reference tools to aid productivity, such as dictionaries, atlases, laws, and fact books. | ||
| Searchable library of resources comprising a serials department which hosts electronic journal collections, document and manuscript rooms containing historical and official papers, and a reference desk with dictionaries, thesauri, and a document delivery service. | ||
| Search engine indexing information found in encyclopaedias, dictionaries, thesauri, books of quotations, and subject based reference works. On entering a keyword or phrase, a range of reference material such as definitions, synonyms, and details of usage are returned. | ||
| Project working towards the provision of a reference service based upon the digital collaboration of libraries worldwide. Traces the initiative's history and pilot stages, and offers bibliographic information for related publications. | ||
| Annotated collection of reference resources including dictionaries, encyclopaedias, maps, magazines, and biographies covering topics such as religion, science, travel, finance, history, and entertainment. | ||
| Searchable and browsable dictionary of terms commonly used in the social sciences. Both phrase and keyword searches are facilitated. | ||
| Designed for use by the US Congressional Research Service, this body of controlled vocabulary can be used by indexers to assign subject terms to bills, resolutions, and public policy literature in a consistent fashion. Enables users to narrow queries for more precise retrieval or to broaden queries for retrieving related legislation. | ||
| Links to databases of terms covering science and technology, leisure and entertainment, law, administration, and commerce. Each glossary comprises terms of value for information retrieval in a particular subject field. | ||
| Searchable list of acronyms (abbreviations constructed from the first letters of the words of a phrase), not a dictionary or encyclopaedia. | ||
| Controlled vocabulary for indexing articles, cataloguing books, and for searching MeSH indexed databases, including MEDLINE. Provides a consistent way of retrieving information which uses different terminology for the same concepts, in all subjects relating to medical science. | ||
| Hypertext edition of a searchable and browsable dictionary which gives definitions and explanations of terms, cliches, phrases, and turns of phrase. Extensively cross referenced, it is taken from Dr. Brewer's substantially revised and extended edition of 1894. | ||
| Alphabetical listing of terminology associated with political economy, accompanied by definitions and cross references to related terms. | ||
| An enquiry and reference service which uses natural language processing to understand and match users' questions to an extensive knowledge base consisting of thousands of question templates and researched answers. The Ask Jeeves knowledge base is built by people, not by software, and therefore answers are claimed to be relevant to the question asked. | ||
| Interactive tool exploring the structure of the English language and relationships between words and concepts. Users can enter a word which is then displayed in the centre of a spatial map showing connections to related terms. Any term within this display can them be selected in turn to retrieve its associated terms. | ||
| Searchable dictionary of American English, including introductory essays on the natural history of English, the Indo European origin of English, and the mathematics of language. An accompanying guide discusses syllabication and pronunciation and explains the schwa, stress, and equal and unequal variants. | ||
| Archive of FAQ postings from over 1700 Usenet newsgroups which are posted to the news.answers group. Also includes an archive of Internet RFC (Request for Comments) documents from 1969 to the present day. | ||
| Maps taken from the 4th, 5th, and 6th Editions of Canada's National Atlas, along with documentation on issues such as natural hazards and territorial evolution. Also provides access to the Canadian Communities Atlas Project involving schools across the country, geographical facts about Canada, teaching resources, and an online quiz. English and French language options are provided. | ||
| Single page with numerous search boxes, providing a quick method of accessing serveral diverse reference sources such as dictionaries, language translators, maps, biographies, quotations, US telephone diectories, postal services and financial tools. | ||
| Extensive list of dictionaries covering many languages. They are not exclusively bi lingual dictionaries with English, or confined to European languages. Some subject specific dictionaries, for example a Norwegian Dictionary of Internet Terms are included. | ||
| Combined index to over 300 online dictionaries, allowing a single search of over 1,800,000 terms. | ||
| The jake (Jointly Administered Knowledge Environment ) comprises a searchable collection of database indices and journal citations held within them. Based on volume number, issue, page, and year, the application can build URLs and link to the full text online version of an article where possible. | ||
| Reference facility for researchers, students and journalists, providing definitions and information on a range of subjects arranged alphabetically. | ||
| Online access to a series of almanacs, encyclopaedias and dictionaries, providing a fast and free reference service. Major categories are the world, the USA, living, sports, people, society, entertainment, business and economics, and science and technology. | ||
| Links to over 11000 online books. Titles can be searched or browsed by author, title or Dewey Decimal Classification. | ||
| A searchable collection of bibliographic details and abstracts of theses accepted between 1970 and 2000 by universities throughout the UK and Ireland. Subscription is required. | ||
| Index of more than 10000 biographies of prominent public figures, including politicians, authors and entertainment celebrities, which can be searched by key word but not browsed. | ||
| Searchable Canadian reference resource giving definitions of terms, together with links to suggested reading material which offer further information and put queries into context. Available in English and French. | ||
| Provides in depth explanations of terms associated with education and its philosophy. Contains information on methods of teaching and learning such as constructivism, individual philosophers, and ethical concerns. Available in English, Portuguese, and Spanish. | ||
| Online version of Roget's Thesaurus from the ARTFL project at the University of Chicago. | ||
| Collection of links to numerous news services, archives, libraries, research databases, catalogues, and statistical data sources, classified into various subjects. | ||
| Searchable and browsable dictionary of scientific terms relating to engineering and technology, mathematics and computing, and life, medical, physical, and social sciences. | ||
| List of standard terms for the indexing and retrieval of still images. Enables users to search for functional and physical attributes of graphic materials to identify items according to type, such as publicity stills, booklets, juvenile art, and gameboards. | ||
| Alphabetical list of terms used by Aquatic Science and Fisheries Abstracts indexers to describe the content of publications. Provides broader, narrower, and related terms for each descriptor. | ||
| An index to over 6000 online books on the Internet, with pointers to significant directories and archives of online texts. | ||
| Forum inviting users to post questions on a wide range of topics, to have them answered by other users. Subject categories include animals and nature, film and TV, food and drink, internet and technology, music, phrases and sayings, sport, and travel. | ||
| Collection of general facts about UK people, institutions, and organisations. Sources include The Annual Register, Binley's Directory of Primary Care, British Qualifications, Great Days Out, The Library Directory, and Who Was Who. | ||
| A distributed Internet project containing information about phylogeny and biodiversity. The project is designed to contain information about the phylogenetic relationships and characteristics of organisms, to illustrate the diversity and unity of living organisms, and to link biological information available on the Internet in the form of a phylogenetic navigator. The project aims to provide a map to biological information to be used by researchers, teachers and students. | ||
| Body of terms for the subject indexing of visual materials. Provides a controlled vocabulary for describing the activities, objects, types of people, events, and places represented in prints, photographs, posters, architectural drawings, and cartoons. | ||
| Updated version of the online thesaurus containing 35,000 entries. Provides a category index displaying synonyms and antonyms, and an alphabetical index of individual terms. | ||
| List of keywords used in the IRIS database of funding opportunities in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities. Terms are arranged hierarchically and alphabetically under umbrella categories such as agriculture, computer science, information science, mathematics, and transportation and can be browsed or searched using basic or advanced search options. | ||
| Set of links to reference resources arranged by subject. Covers a wide range of topics including agriculture, biology, censorship, drugs, geology, investing, librarianship, safety, and zoology, together with material on countries throughout the world. | ||
| A meta index for locating definitions, quotations, thesauri entries, or anagrams of English phrases or computing terms by searching across a range of sources on the Internet. | ||
| Thesaurus intended to standardise terminology in the field of astronomy to aid unambiguous library cataloguing and more precise recall of data. Provides astronomy librarians and scientists with a context for astronomical terms with which they may not be familiar. Available in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. | ||
| Online English dictionary from Merriam Webster Inc. | ||
| Reference details of musical recordings for the harpsichord such as Brandenburg Concertos, Cantatas (Volumes 1 6), and Well-Tempered Clavier (Books 1 and 2). | ||
| List of assigned retrieval terms used in the indexing of world legislation. Uses legal concepts from various systems of law as well as laymen's terms relating to the subjects of legislation. Broader, narrower or related terms are provided for each descriptor, and search facilities are available. | ||
| Searchable and browsable acronyms related to ocean science. | ||
| Afrikaans, Danish, Dutch, English, Esperanto, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Latin, Portuguese and Spanish dictionaries. | ||
| Educational American English dictionary with an integrated thesaurus. Includes a search engine enabling narrow or broad based searches for definitions and synonyms. | ||
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