Reference Sites
Reference Sources
Dictionaries
http://www.misd.net/fig/ answers com install and get definitions on line
Dictionary.com Free online dictionary search, translator, word of the day, crossword puzzles and word games, and vocabulary learning resources for many languages
http://www.answers.com/main/product_info.jsp One Click answers
http://www.visuwords.com/?word=help Online Graphical Dictionary
http://www.onelook.com/ Onelook Dictionary Search
Encyclopedias On line
http://www.eb.com/index.htmlThe old reliable Britannica can be accessed online, but of course there is a fee once the free trial period ends.
http://encarta.msn.com/artcenter_/browse.htmlfree. It also includes a dictionary, atlas and many other features. Lots of advertising
http://dictionary.reference.com/This easy to use reference website is familiar to most students.
http://www.ipl.org/This website offers you a whole list of additional online encyclopedia resources including the ones listed above.
Maps
This is a free download that you can get for your home computer here.
Don’t forget you can also see what’s going on all over the world too.
Online dynamic maps with all kinds of search features.
Same basic idea as Google Maps
MSN’s version of Google Maps
maps.google.com Explore neighborhoods at street level, virtually. Try it now!
