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Virtual Reference Shelf | Citation Guides | Dictionaries & Thesauri | Directories Virtual Reference ShelfGrolier OnlineIncludes Encyclopedia Americana, American Heritage Dictionary, English-Spanish & Spanish-English dictionaries, Roget's Thesaurus and other resources. Available only to current CUNY School of Law students and faculty. Oxford Reference OnlineAn outstanding collection of reference resources that can be used individually or searched in combination. Includes general and subject-specific dictionaries, encyclopedias, quotations dictionaries, bilingual dictionaries, maps and more. Available only to current CUNY School of Law students and faculty. Proquest Reference DatabaseA full-text collection of reference books including The Ethnic Cultures of America, Occupational Outlook Handbook, and the World Factbook. Available only to current CUNY School of Law students and faculty. Virtual Reference Library (Gale)Another excellent collection of general and subject-specific reference sources that can be searched individually or in combination. Available only to current CUNY School of Law students and faculty. Bartleby.comGreat source for free access to current reference sources! Older sources provided as well, so check the dates. Information PleaseIncludes an online encyclopedia (Columbia House), dictionary, thesaurus, maps and several almanacs. iToolsProvides links to a variety of research sources, including dictionaries, thesauri, translators, map services and financial information. The Internet Public Library Reference CollectionIncludes a large collection of links to reference sources on the Web. World Digital LibraryPresents "cultural treasures" from around the world, including manuscripts, maps, rare books, musical scores, recordings, films, prints, photographs, and architectural drawings. Developed by the Library of Congress and partner institutions throughout the world, with support from the United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). CitationGuide for Citing Electronic InformationProvided by William Patterson University. They also have links to other citation information sources here. Citing Electronic ResourcesA collection of links to style guides for citing electronic resources, including APA, MLA and more. Maintained by the Internet Public Library. Dictionaries & ThesauriInformation PleaseMerriam-Webster Online (includes thesaurus)Palgrave Dictionary of EconomicsAvailable only to current CUNY School of Law students and faculty. ROGET'S Thesaurus (3rd ed. 1995 from Bartleby.com)There is also a 1911 version released to the public domain, "supplemented" in 1991. Wordsmyth English Dictionary-ThesaurusDirectoriesPublist.comThis site claims to be a directory of information on "more than 150,000 publications." Free to use, but registration required. United States Postal Service ZIP Code Lookup and Address InformationEncyclopediasBritannica OnlineThis site includes the online version of Encyclopedia Britannica and much more. Information PleaseIncludes an online encyclopedia (Columbia House), dictionary, maps and several almanacs. WikipediaWritten collaboratively by volunteers. Most articles can be edited by anyone. Useful for preliminary info and especially for pop-culture topics, but use with caution. Financial CalculatorsCurrency Converter (OANDA)Cost of Living Comparison CalculatorSee how far your salary will go in various areas of the U.S. To compare cost of living in other countries, use the International Salary Calculator. Salary Comparison CalculatorChoose from over 1,000 job descriptions and compare salaries paid in over 300 U.S. cities. QuotationsBartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed., pub. 1919Yale Book of Quotations: Quotations WebsitesAccess to the Yale Book of Quotations is not free, but the Web site provides this list of other quotations sites that are free. Translation AidsBabelfish TranslatorTranslate text (or a Web page) from English to German, Spanish, French, Italian or Portugese, and vice versa. The Internet Dictionary ProjectThis project creates translating dictionaries in several languages for free use on the Internet. Logos Multi-Lingual E-Translation PortalFind translations of words in over 100 languages! Includes audio files for many words so you can also hear how they are pronounced. |
