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  • Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica has decided to place the entire contents of its 32-volume set online for free. Though a bit slow and sometimes buggy, Britannica.com is now officially up and running, offering full access to the encyclopedia content as well as articles from over 75 magazines.
  • Encarta
    This site provides access to 16,000 abridged reference articles and the Encarta world atlas. Searchable categories are provided.
  • Roget's Thesaurus
    This site allows the user to search for works in alphabetical order and by topic.
  • Online Dictionary
    A basic search for words can be done at this site. There are some other fun links here such as daily crossword and word search puzzles as well as translation options for other languages.
  • Bartlett's Quotes
    This is a collection of familiar phrases, passages, and proverbs from ancient and modern literature.
  • Rhyming Dictionary
    The Semantic Rhyming Dictionary allows for a word to be put into a search field and rhyming words will be retrieved. Words from one to several syllables are provided. Several other options, including synonyms, antonyms, and pictures are available in the pop down menu.
  • Encyclopedia Search
    This link accesses the Internet Public Library Ready Reference Collection.