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3G
on W3
Features
a staggering array of globes, maps, atlases and other geographic
resources covering everything from time zones to Internet
usage worldwide. 
http://hum.amu.edu.pl/~zbzw/glob/glob1.htm
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About.com
Geography
related statistics, lists and trivia.
http://geography.about.com/od/lists/Statistics_Lists_and_Triva.htm
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Aneki.com
Contains
a plethora of facts about countries worldwide, including details
of the richest and the most sexually active.
http://www.aneki.com/lists.html
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Ask
A Librarian
Get a librarian
to answer your factual questions via email.
http://www.ask-a-librarian.org.uk/
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Bartleby.com
Read the
classics of literature, verse, non-fiction and reference online.
http://www.bartleby.com/
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Better
Links
Contains
over 30,000 links related to a wide variety of topics including
religion, politics, education, conflict, social justice, economics
and the environment.
http://www.betterworldlinks.org/
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ClicheSite.com
A list
of over 2,100 clichés, euphemisms, sayings and figures
of speech complete with definitions and explanations.
http://www.clichesite.com/
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Coca-Cola
Zero World Chill
How chilled
out are people in your country? Find out at this fascinating
site.
http://www.worldchill.com/
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Did
You Know?
Fascinating
facts.
http://www.didyouknow.cd/
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Earth
Observatory
Allows
you to compare data and images of the Earth for everything
from surface temperature to vegetation over a twenty year
time span.
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Observatory/
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Fact
Monster
Online
atlas, almanac, dictionary and encyclopedia for kids.
http://www.factmonster.com/
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Fun
Trivia.com
Fun quizzes
for geography buffs of all ages.
http://www.funtrivia.com/quizzes/geography/index.html
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Geography
Olympics
Geography
facts, quizzes and puzzles.
http://www.geographyolympics.com/
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Global
National Geographic Literacy Survey
Take this
short test and find out how clued-up you are about geography
and travel.
http://geosurvey.nationalgeographic.com/geosurvey/templates/question_1.html
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Google
Scholar
Allows
researchers, students and teachers to access academic material
on the Web.
http://scholar.google.com/
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Government
Printing Office
Access official government information and publications online.
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/
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Hyperdictionary
English
dictionary; computer dictionary; thesaurus; dream dictionary;
medical dictionary.
http://www.hyperdictionary.com/
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Infoplease.com
Look-up
facts and figures galore at this online almanac.
http://www.infoplease.com/
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Jayzee
Bear
Test your
knowledge of geography by playing this fun game.
http://www.jayzeebear.com/
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LibrarySpot
Access
online encyclopedias, thesauri, acronym finders, dictionaries,
maps, public records and just about every other reference
source known to man. The site also contains links to a variety
of different libraries, including presidential and film libraries.
http://www.libraryspot.com/
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My
Wonderful World
Geography
study guide for kids.
http://www.mywonderfulworld.org/
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New
Westminster Public Library
Reference
resource covering everything from telephone directories to
world time.
http://www.nwpl.new-westminster.bc.ca/links/ready.htm
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Public
Library of Anniston-Calhoun County
Features
easy-to-follow tutorials on a whole range of computer topics
such as PC troubleshooting, the Internet, Word, Powerpoint,
Excel, email, creating shortcuts, formatting disks, etc. Invaluable!
http://anniston.lib.al.us/computerinternettutorial.htm
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Refdesk.com
Online
reference portal.
http://www.refdesk.com/
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SAUtech
Online
resource of reference information of just about every kind
from maps to almanacs.
http://www.sautech.edu/LIBHOME/refresweb.html#ATLASES
AND MAPS
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Self
Check Up.com
Offers
a number of health calculators for measuring everything from
blood alcohol levels to your waist to hip ratio.
http://www.selfcheckup.com/
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The
Internet Public Library
Searchable,
browsable annotated guide to over 1,900 homepages of prominent
organizations and associations.
http://www.ipl.org
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The
Nine Planets
An overview
of the history, mythology and current scientific knowledge
of each planet and the major moons in our solar system.
http://www.nineplanets.org/
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UK
Local Area
Search
for population, health, economic, education and crime statistics
for every area of the UK.
http://www.uklocalarea.com/
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United
Nations Development Programme
Access
reports and statistics on a wide range of human development
topics from this official website.
http://hdr.undp.org/
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Unmissable
Lists the
ten best natural wonders, events, activities and destinations
worldwide. Everything from football stadiums to opera houses
and whale watching to waterfalls is covered. Just click on
the link marked "Product Search" on the main page
to find out more.
http://promotions.unmissable.com/
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Wikiquote
Contains
quotations and proverbs in many different languages.
http://en.wikiquote.org/
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World
Gazetteer
Unbeatable!
Population resources, map resources, flag resources, geoco-ordinates,
place name and language resources, link resources, other resources,
and reference books and CD-Roms.
http://www.world-gazetteer.com/links.htm
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Xrefer
Offers
online access to 150 famous reference books such as Debrett's
Peerage and Baronetage, The Penguin Business Dictionary, The
Macmillan Encyclopedia and Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of
Law for a small fee.
http://www.xrefer.com/
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YouThink
A youth
site put together by the World Bank that aims to give an overview
of important global issues such as Aids, corruption, the environment,
gender, globalization, trade and health.
http://youthink.worldbank.org/
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