Reference Links
Reference Links
Almanac - Atlas- Biography - Calendar - Dictionary - Encyclopedia - Geography - Illinois Information - Internet Encyclopedia - Law - Medicine - Quotation - Reference Desk - Telephone - Thesaurus- U.S. Government - Writing & Style Manual - Zip Code - Other
Almanac - Annual publication offering lists, charts, & tables of information on various topics.
Atlas - Collection of maps - historical, international, U.S., and local. Some provide driving directions.Historical Atlas of the United States
Maps and Geography- National Geographic
U.S. Gazetteer- U.S. Census Bureau
Biography - Account of person's life written by another.
Calendar - Today's day in history, past or future dates, events and holidays.Today's Calendar and Clock Page
Dictionary - General works containing alphabetical lists, with information given for each term. Some foreign language and ASL (American Sign Language).Dictionary of Scientific Quotations
Encyberpedia Dictionary, Glossaries & Theasuri
Internet Dictionary Project (foreign language)
Martindale's Reference Desk (language dictionaries)
OneLook Dictionary -- Many kinds of dictionaries in one
On-Line Dictionary of Computing
Encyclopedia - Comprehensive works containing articles on wide range of subjects.See the Media Center's homepage for the online encyclopedias available via the R-C district computers.
Encyclopedia Mythica -- Encyclopedia of folklore, mysticism and mythology
Geography - Information on countries and cities.U.S. Dept. of State Background Notes
Illinois Information - Basic information about our state.RCHS Media Center Government Links - Illinois
Internet Encyclopedia - Subject arranged online sites.The Free Internet Encyclopedia
The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
LawWashLaw - A Virtual Law Library Reference Desk
Supreme Court Decisions (1937-1975)
MedicineIllustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation
Medbot - A medical search engine
MEDLINE - National Library of Medicine
Medical Science Search Engine (NLM)
Virtual Hospital Search Engine
Quotation - Resources to help identify quotations or find interesting quotations.
Reference Desk - Multiple types of reference tools available through one site.Internet Public Library - Reference
Telephone - Directories on the Web listing telephone and fax numbers for people and businesses.Telephone Directories on the Web
Thesarus - List of synonyms and antonyms for a particular word searched.
U.S. Government - Basic information about our federal government and information available from its agencies.Thomas Legislative Information on the Net
United States Census Bureau Statistics
U.S. Government Printing Office
RCHS Media Center Government Links - U.S.
Writing & Style Manual - Citing sources and writer's information.Columbia University Guide ro Online Style
Guide to Style Manuals (U. of I)
Writers' Workshop -University of Illinois
RCHS Media Center Citation Formats
RCHS Media Center Research Help
Zip Code - Locate zip +4 codes.U.S. Postal Service Zip +4 Code Lookup
Other - Misc. reference sources.Common Weights and Measurement
Dictionary of Occupational Titles
Kelley Blue Book (values of new and used cars)