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Writers' Reference Desk
Word Books
Quotations
Grammar & Style
Reference/Encyclopedia
Government Sources
Miscellaneous
Word Books
Webster's Dictionary . Hypertext version, a real interactive definition finder.
WWWebster's Dictionary. With this one you can do string searches!
Wessler's Dictionary. Dictionary with pronunciations.
Roget's Thesaurus.
Reverse Dictionary Type a phrase and let it suggest the word.
Dictionaries of other languages . German-English, English-Japanese, French-English, etc.
Quotations
Bartlett's Quotations . The classic.
More famous quotations.
Good Quotes from Famous People Quotes with the person's name and historical period.
Michael Moncur's Quotations Page .
Grammar and Style
Online English grammar.
Elements of Style (yes, the Strunk and White)
Copy editor's guide to grammar and spelling
English Grammar Clinic .
Reference/Encycopedia
Britannica Online . Encyclopedia Britannica.
Grolier's Encyclopedia .
The World Subject List. Interesting resource. Good business listings.
Science Links .
World Fact Book. The CIA's reference guide to most countries of the world.
1990 U.S. Census LOOKUP Self explanatory.
Abbreviation and Acronym List
Map Libraries Around the World
Library Catalogs. Holdings of many of the largest public libraries in the U.S.
The 1995 Pulitzer Prize Winners Sample the best and brightest.
WWW Virtual Library. Possibly the ultimate online reference resource. Worth a bookmark.
Government Sources
Copyright Web Site . All you wanted to know and more.
U.S. Copyright Office .
Zip code Server .
Federal Bureau of Investigation .
Central Intelligence Agency .
U.S. Government Printing Office Gate . Download full text of government publications.
U.S. Consumer Information Catalogs . Free full-text booklets and brochures.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office .
Miscellaneous
The Reference Shelf.
Top List. Listings of the top businesses in various industries in 60 cities.
Writing Proposals . List of the few books available on proposal writing.
Biographical Dictionary .
Perseus Project. Ancient Greek art, archaeology and translations of primary texts. Text and images are searchable.
Searchable Jargon File. This URL is currently empty, but you may want to check it from time to time.
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