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Reference Links: Dictionaries, Encyclopedias & Almanacs
ALMANACS:
The Old Farmer’s Almanac www.almanac.com
See what the Old Farmer's Almanac has to say about weather, gardening,
food and more.
Information Please Almanac
www.infoplease.com
"All the knowledge you need" in one place- search all kinds of
information.
DICTIONARIES:
American Heritage Dictionary
www.bartleby.com/61/
American Heritage Dictionary gives the detailed origins of words along
with sound files so you can hear the word pronounced.
AskOxford http://www.askoxford.com
A free online dictionary resource with words, quotes, and language
queries.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
http://www.m-w.com
Look up words in the dictionary or find a synonym in the thesaurus.
Dictionaries online www.dictionary.com
A language resource site.
Foreign language translation
http://world.altavista.com
Enter text or a web page address to be translated to/from several
languages.
ENCYCLOPEDIAS:
Britannica www.britannica.com
Find historical events on the timelines, browse the world atlas, or
review the year past.
Catholic Encyclopedia (1913)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/index.html
Provides information on Catholic interests, action and doctrine.
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