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		General Resources
		Biography and Genealogy Master Index (BGMI). Indexes articles about people in reference books and Biography Index. Gale
		CountryWatch. Country-specific data portal, including maps and economic forecasts.
		CREDO Reference.Credo Reference contains encyclopedias, dictionaries, biographies, bilingual dictionaries, thesauri, quotations and atlases, plus a wide range of subject-specific titles covering everything from accounting to zoology.
		Dictionary.com. 600,000 English words. Word of the Day. Lexico LLC
		Encarta Encyclopedia. Signed articles, maps, and multimedia from Microsoft.
		Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Comprehensive, award-winning online encyclopedia. Includes Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus.
		Gale Virtual Reference Library. Collection of online reference tools in multiple subject areas. Includes some K-12 resources. Gale.
		Historical Statistics of the United States. A standard source for the quantitative facts of American history covering topics ranging from migration and health to crime and the Confederate States of America. Download, manipulate and customize data.
		Merriam-Webster. Dictionary, thesaurus, and word-of-the-day.
		North Carolina Encyclopedia
		Oxford English Dictionary. The standard dictionary of the English language. Includes a history of individual words along with their derivation and usage examples. Oxford
		Oxford Music Online. Searchable music reference containing The Oxford Dictionary of Music, The Oxford Companion to Music and Grove Music Online as well as sound file samples, timelines, and topical guides.
		Powerspeak Languages. Powerspeak Languages uses an arsenal of approaches that combine systematic learning processes with innovative, yet proven, methods in courses tailored specifically to each language. It offers what no other language program does — an optimal mix of progressive, yet tried-and-true teaching methods that reflect the latest language learning methods."
		ReferenceUSA. Detailed residential, business, healthcare, and technical company listings.
		Roget's Thesaurus. 1911 ed., with 1991 supplement. University of Chicago
		Thesaurus.com. A Web version of Roget's Thesaurus. Lexico LLC
		The World Factbook. U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
		The OECD Factbook. Economic, environmental, and social statistics from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Statistical data in downloadable spreadsheets.
		World Development Indicators Online (WDI). The premier data source on the global economy, this resource contains statistical data for more than 800 development indicators, with time series for 209 countries and 18 country groups from 1960 to 2008.
		xrefer. More than 50 free online reference sources from reputed publishers Oxford UP, Penguin, Bloomsbury and Macmillan.
		Directories
		BellSouth Yellow Pages. Find Businesses by category or name. To Find People, use the BellSouth White Pages. BellSouth
		Switchboard. Find phone numbers and e-mail addresses. Both Find a Business and Find a Person offer enhanced results with map links and related information.
		Facts and Look-ups
		Common Weights and Measures. University of California, Berkeley
		Convert me: Kilometers and Miles.
		How far is it? Distance calculator for any two points "as the crow flies." Bali Online
		Kelley Blue Book. Used car and motorcycle values. New car pricing. Kelley
		N.A.D.A. Official Used Car Guide. National Association of Automobile Dealers
		POTUS: Presidents of the United States. Election results, cabinet members, and facts about each president. Links to biographies, historical documents, and other presidential sites. Internet Public LIbrary
		WorldWideWeb Acronym and Abbreviation Server. Cork University
		Zip Code Lookup and Address Information. U.S. Postal Service
		Maps
		Atlapedia. Political and physical maps. Some use restrictions; maps are watermarked.
		CIA World Factbook. Small maps with country profiles and larger reference maps.
		MapBlast. Maps and driving directions.
		MapQuest. Maps and driving directions. Special page for National Parks.
		National Geographic Map Machine. Good for making small maps.
		Perry-Castenada Map Collection Online. University of Texas at Austin
		Sanborn Digital Maps: North Carolina. Chart the growth and development of North Carolina towns and cities, 1867-1970.
		TerraServer. Search and print USGS topographic maps. MSN
		The Topozone. Search and print USGS topographic maps.
		Yahoo! Maps by Country.
		Publishing
		NoveList. Helps readers find interesting new books. CARL
		PubList. Directory of periodicals based primarily upon information in Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory. PubList.com
		Serials Directory (indexing: current). Publisher information only. Not an index to periodical articles. EBSCOhost
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		Web Reference Resources
		The Internet Public Library (IPL). University of Michigan site with many different types of reference resources. Easy to use.
		Librarians' Index to the Internet. Selected Web sites by subject.
		Library of Congress World Wide Web Home Page. Access to the library catalog, government agency links, the American Memory project, and more.
		Quick Reference. The University of Texas at Austin's Quick Reference collection of links.
		Scholars' Guide to WWW. Organized list of Web resources tailored to the needs of the academic community.
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