Annotated Internet Resouces by Subject

Ready Reference

Acronym and Abbreviation List
"[T]his is a list of (mostly) acronyms ..., not a dictionary or encyclopedia."

Almanac.com
This is the on-line version of the Old Farmer's Almanac. It includes "Seasonal Offerings," "Weekly Wisdom," "Tide Links & Information," "Gardening Advice" and "El Nino Facts."

AnyWho: Reverse Telephone Number Search
This site is a criss-cross directory for the entire United States.

Bartlett, John. 1901. Familiar Quotations
This is the online version of the 1901 edition of Bartlett's Familiar Quotations. An internal, key word search engine makes it a convenient tool for finding old quotes.

Biographical Dictionary
"This dictionary includes more than 25,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day."

Dead People Server
"The Dead People Server is simply a list of interesting celebrities who are, or might plausibly be dead, [sic] and even those who have been spaced, with information as to who has really Rung Down the Curtain and Joined the Choir, and who's Just Resting."

Flags of the World
Updated monthly, FOTW contains the image and history of a wide variety of often difficult to find flags from around the world. This is an important reference tool.

Gale General Reference Center Gold
A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources in one easy-to-use interface. Use General Reference Center Gold to find articles from newspapers, reference books, and periodicals, many with full-text and images. Find the latest current events, popular culture, business and industry coverage, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more. From home, school or office enter your valid St. Lucie County Library patron ID number without spaces.

Government Sales and Auctions
"Buy new, seized, and surplus merchandise and real estate from the government. Some items sold online by auction or fixed price. Others available by public auction, sealed bid, or contact with a realtor."

Martindale's The Reference Desk
This server has an enormous number of links to the gamut of reference topics.

MeL: The Michigan eLibrary
MeL's reference page has a huge number of links arranged by category.

Online Dictionaries and Translators
This server has links to a large number of foreign language dictionaries and translators.

SuperPages.com
BigYellow is a search engine for finding "over 16 million U.S. business listings."

Telephone Directories on the Web
This server provides links to telephone directories around the world.

Web of On-line Dictionaries
This server provides access to "more than 350 dictionaries." It has over one hundred foreign language dictionaries, as well as "Specialized Dictionaries," "Thesauri and Other Vocabulary Aids" and "Language Identifiers and Guessers." Among the specialized dictionaries are: Sam Adam's Beer Dictionary, The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy and The Cockney Handbook: A Dictionary of London Slang.

World Rulers: Heads of State and Prime Ministers
"On these pages you will find all Heads of State and Chiefs of Government of the countries of the world." Included are kings, presidents, prime ministers and other heads of state from all periods of history, most with portraits. There are also flags and links.