Following is a list of some good, basic reference sources available on the Web.  It is by no means a definitive list, but rather includes sites that have been used frequently in the library, or have been recommended  by outside sources.  This list is not meant to replace the terrific print reference collection available in Shain Library, but to serve as a supplement.  And remember, if you need help or further information, please ask a Reference Librarian.

Acronyms| Almanacs| Biographical Information| Citation Guides| Colleges and Universities| Copyright Information| Dictionaries| Geography/Maps| Government Information| International Information| Law| Libraries| Measurement| News| Publishers| Quotations| Search Engines| Statistics| Telephone| Weather| Writing Guides

• Acronym & Abbreviation Server
• Acronym Finder

Almanacs

• Information Please
• Old Farmers Almanac

Biographical Information

• Finding Biographical Information
• Biographical Dictionary
• Biography.Com
• Who's Who Online

Citation Guides

• Citation Guide for Print and Electronic Resources
• APA (Social Sciences)
• MLA (Humanities)
• CBE (Sciences)

Colleges and Universities

• American Colleges and Universities
• Worldwide Colleges and Universities
• U.S. News & World Report: College Rankings
• CollegeSource Online

Copyright Information

• Copyright & Fair Use
• Crash Course in Copyright
• U.S. Copyright Office

Dictionaries

• American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
• Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

Geography/Maps

• Google Maps
• Mapquest
• Topozone
• U.S. Gazetteer

Government Information

• Federal Web Locator
• Government Documents (Connecticut College gateway)
• State of Connecticut Official Website
• Thomas (103rd Congress to Present)
• State & Local Government Information

International Information

• Bureau of Consular Affairs (Incl. Travel Warnings and Consular Notes)
• CIA World Factbook
• Dept. of State: Background Notes
• Library of Congress Country Studies
• United Nations
• Universal Currency Converter
• World Maps

 
Law

• Findlaw
• Internet Law Library
• Legal Information Institute
• U.S. Code

Libraries

• Libdex-The Library Index
• Library of Congress
• Trinity College Library
• University of Connecticut Library
• Wesleyan University Library
• Yale University Library

Measurements

• ConvertIt
• MegaConverter

News

• Newspapers and News Services (list of Major US and International newspapers)
• Ct. Central (40 Connecticut newspapers and publications)
• BBC World News Service

Publishers

• Directory of Publishers and Vendors
• Publishers Catalogs

Quotations

• Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
• The Quotations Page
• Simpson's Contemporary Quotations

Search Engines

• Major Internet Search Engines
• Search Engine Watch
• Search Engine Showdown

Statistics

• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• EconData
• Fedstats
• Statistical Resources on the Web

Telephone Directories

• AT&T Directory
• Expatriates Telephone Search Engine
• Infospace
• Reverse Lookup

Weather

• Accuweather
• NOAA's National Weather Service
• The Weather Channel
• Weather Underground

Writing Guides

• The Elements of Style
• OWL: Purdue's Online Writing Lab
• Writer's Reference/Diana Hacker