Dictionaries

Dictionaries Internet Public Library's excellent collection of links to English, foreign language, sign language and subject dictionaries; thesauri; acronym and abbreviation finders; and more

yourDictionary.com Links to over 1,500 dictionaries in 230 languages; language identifiers; specialized English dictionaries

Encyclopedias

Britannica.com Complete text of the Encyclopaedia Britannica and the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary.

Infoplease Searchable online almanac, encyclopedia and dictionary from Information Please Almanac

Conversion Tools and Calculators

Calculators On-Line Center Very comprehensive collection of calculators for everything from calculating the gallons in your swimming pool to calculating your miles per gallon of gasoline

ConvertIt.com Conversion and calculation site for measurements, currency, time zones, and more

Currency Converter Convert currency rates between two countries on any given date

ImproveNet Project Calculators Calculators to help you determine the amount of materials you will need for various home improvement projects

Inflation Calculator Uses the Consumer Price Index to adjust a monetary amount for inflation

Time and Date Find the time and date in over 1,500 cities worldwide

WebMath Help with solving math problems

Social and Cultural Resources

American Cultural History: The Nineteenth Century Time lines for the decades of the nineteenth century, prepared by Kingwood College Library

American Cultural History: The Twentieth Century Time lines for the decades of the twentieth century, prepared by Kingwood College Library

Flags of the World Histories and images of flags of the world

Quotations Internet Public Library's collection of links to quotations sites

This Day in History Find out what happened on any given day in history, from the History Channel

Miscellaneous

Biomes and Ecosystems of the World Information about our environment

Calendar Zone Comprehensive collection of links to calendars of all types

Dewey Decimal System Classification system for libraries

How Stuff Works Learn how things work in the world around you

Knowledge Hound: The How-To Hunter Searchable subject index to how-to sites on the Internet

Search Systems: Public Record Databases Search public records throughout the United States

VitalChek Find out how and where to order certified copies of vital records, inluding birth, death, and marriage certificates