Reference Resources on the Internet Almanacs

Information Please Almanac
http://www.infoplease.com/

The Old Farmer's Almanac
http://www.almanac.com/

Scope Systems Historic Events & Birth Dates
http://www.scopesys.com/today/

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Biographical Sources

Biography.com - A&E
http://www.biography.com/
Covers over 25,000 notable men and women from ancient times to the present day. See who was born on your birthday.

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Conversion and Translation Resources

Babel Fish
http://www.babelfish.altavista.com/
Translate blocks of text and websites from French, German, Dutch, Russian, Spanish, Italian, Korean, and other languages to English.

Conversion of Units
http://www.chemie.fu-berlin.de/chemistry/general/units_en.html
This tool will automatically convert units of temperature, length, weight, volume, and power.

Currency Converter
http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic

Nova Roma – On Roman Numerals
http://www.novaroma.org/via_romana/numbers.html
Convert a standard number to a Roman numeral, and convert a Roman numeral to a standard number.

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Dates and Times

The Official Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/
This is the place from which all time zones are measured.
The official U.S. time: http://www.time.gov/

Time and Date.com
http://www.timeanddate.com/
Provides monthly and yearly calendars along with the correct time for cities worldwide.

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Dictionaries for Acronyms and Words

Acronym Finder
http://www.acronymfinder.com/
Find the meanings for abbreviations and acronyms.

Dictionary.com
http://dictionary.reference.com/
Searches many different dictionaries to provide you with several definitions.

Dictionary of Symbols
http://www.symbols.com/
Contains more than 2,500 Western signs, arranged into groups by their graphic characteristics.

Merriam-Webster OnLine
http://www.m-w.com/
Includes a dictionary and thesaurus. Includes an audio glossary.

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Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia.com
http://www.encyclopedia.com/
Includes more than 50,000 articles on a wide variety of topics.

Encyclopaedia Brittanica
http://www.britannica.com/
Allows you to search the Encyclopaedia in addition to news, magazines, and the Internet's best sites.

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Geographic Sources

CIA World Factbook
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
Provides maps and detailed geographical information for countries.

Rand McNally
http://www.randmcnally.com/
See maps, driving directions, and road trip planners.

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Government Sources and Statistics

See the legal section for additional government sources. Fedstats
http://www.fedstats.gov/
Find a variety of government statistics here.

FedWorld
http://www.fedworld.gov/
Helps you locate top government web sites and key government science and technology web resource sites.

FirstGov
http://www.firstgov.gov/
This is a great first place to look for government information.

G.P.O. Access Databases
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/databases.html
Helps you locate government publications.

I.R.S. forms and publications
http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/

National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)
http://www.ncjrs.gov/
Provides information, publications, and statistics on criminal justice agencies and issues. Tennessee Anytime:

The Official Site of the State of Tennessee
http://www.tennesseeanytime.org/

U.S. Bureau of the Census
http://www.census.gov/
Includes the Statistical Abstracts of the United States.

U.S. Department of Energy
http://www.energy.gov/

U.S. Department of Transportation
(http://www.dot.gov/

Uniform Crime Reports – F.B.I.
http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm
Provides statistics on crime in the United States.

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Job Resources

If you are an allied health student, also see these resources.

CareerBuilder
http://www.careerbuilder.com/
Search for a job in a particular city or state and read helpful tips for finding a job, interviewing for jobs, and writing a resume.

College Grad Job Hunter
http://www.collegegrad.com/
This is an entry-level job search for recent graduates and college students.

FedWorld.gov
http://www.fedworld.gov/jobs/jobsearch.html
Find a government job in a particular area or state.

Job-Hunt.Org
http://www.job-hunt.org/

Jobs.com
http://www.jobs.com/

Jobs at Knoxnews.com
http://www.knoxnews.com/jobs/

Monster
http://www.monster.com/
Browse helpful job-finding resources, network with peers and experts, post your resume, and search for a job in a particular city.

Occupational Outlook Handbook Online
http://www.bls.gov/oco/
Browse statistics on employment and earnings and read the job outlook for your profession.

Tennessee's JobBank
http://www.ajb.org/tn/
Select a job category, supply a zip code, and select a mile radius to find job listings.

USAJOBS
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/
This is the official job site of the United States Federal Government.

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News & Newspapers

BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/

CNN
http://www.cnn.com/

Google News
http://news.google.com/

The Knoxville News-Sentinel (see librarian for password)
http://www.knoxnews.com/

MSNBC
http://msnbc.msn.com/

NewspaperLinks.com
http://www.newspaperlinks.com/voyager.cfm

The New York Times (see librarian for password)
http://www.nytimes.com/

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Phone Books, Area, & ZIP Codes

555-1212.com
http://www.555-1212.com/mindex.jsp
Look up area and country codes.

AT&T Directories
http://www.att.com/directory/

Switchboard.com
http://www.switchboard.com/

United States Postal Service ZIP Code Look-Up
http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp

Verizon SuperPages.com
http://www.superpages.com/

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Quotations

Bartleby.com
http://www.bartleby.com
Search for a particular quotation or quotations containing a particular word.

Famous Quotes & Authors
http://www.famousquotesandauthors.com
"Browse over 25,000 quotes online from over 6,700 famous authors."

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Thesaurus

Thesaurus.com
http://thesaurus.reference.com/
Browse within a certain headword or a certain category and search for synonyms and antonyms.

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Weather

AccuWeather.com
http://home.accuweather.com/index.asp?partner=accuweather)

Weather.com - Knoxville forecast
http://www.weather.com/weather/local/37919?lswe=37919&lwsa=WeatherLocalUndeclared

Yahoo! Weather - Knoxville forecast
http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/USTN0268_f.html

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Page last updated on 9/29/2009