Biographical Information: University of California, San Diego Libraries.
Biographical Links: Palo Alto College. Alphabetical List by Subject.
Biographies: Internet Public Library.
Biographies: Library Spot. Biography, Famous People, Biographical Information.
Biography.com: A&E Television Networks. There are 25,000 entries of persons living and dead. Covers the major dates and highlights of the person's life with links to cross references.
General Reference Biographical Sources: The WWW Virtual Library.
Reference Desk - Biography: Library of Michigan.
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Acronym Finder: Mountain Data Systems. A searchable database containing 119,300 acronyms/abbreviations and their meanings on all subjects, with a focus on computers, technology, telecommunications and the military.
Dictionaries: Internet Public Library. General works containing alphabetical lists, with information given for each term.
Dictionary.com: Lexico Publishing Group, LLC. Online dictionary provided by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC.
Dictionaries & Thesauri: University of California, San Diego Libraries.
Handbooks, Codes, Technical Guides: University of California, San Diego Libraries.
Merriam-Webster
Open Dictionary : A real-time chronicle of new words and
senses based entirely on contributions from its users. 
Posted : 6 Dec 2005
Popular
words : Voice of English. This website enables one to learn
the newer kind of words and expressions, primarily related to Computer
Science Technology. The inscription 
is indicated in front of the popular Taiwan and Hong Kong's words and
expressions.
Reference: Bartleby.com. A comprehensive reference library of Online Encyclopedias, Thesaurus, Dictionaries, Language Usage, Writing Style, Reading and more.
The CMU Pronouncing Dictionary: Carnegie Mellon University. A machine-readable pronunciation dictionary for English that contains over 125,000 words and their transcriptions.
Thesaurus.com: Lexico Publishing Group, LLC. Find synonyms & antonyms using online thesaurus provided by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC.
Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus: Wordsmyth Collaboratory. language reference source that meshes the functions of a dictionary and a thesaurus with powerful and flexible search capabilities
Yahoo! - Reference : Dictionaries - Language: Links to online dictionaries in many languages.
yourDictionary.com: Online dictionaries, thesaurus and links to 260 foreign language dictionaries, and online grammar courses.
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General and Specialized Encyclopedias : Northeastern Illinois University. Provides general and specialized encyclopedias. For specialized encyclopedias, there are classified according to different subjects.
Encyclopedias & Almanacs : University of California, San Diego Libraries.
Encyclopedias : Internet Public Library. Comprehensive, authoritative works containing articles on a wide range of subjects.
Encyclopedia.com : HighBeam Research, Inc. Provides users with more than 57,000 frequently updated articles from the Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Articles are also linked to newspaper, magazine articles and pictures and maps supplied by HighBeam Research.
Encyclopedias and Glossaries : emTech. Provides many different types of encyclopedias and glossaries.
Library Spot - Encyclopedias : StartSpot Mediaworks, Inc. A list of encyclopedias classified according to different categories.
PCWebopaedia : Jupitermedia Corporation. Computer Encyclopedia you need for computer and Internet technology. Provides accurate and up-to-date information about computers, computer products and services, as well as links to tech-support websites.
Tech Encyclopedia: The Computer Language Company. Covers more than 20,000 Information Technology terms.
Yahoo! - Reference - Encyclopedias : Yahoo. A directory of encyclopedias provided by Yahoo.
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Associations & Organizations: Internet Public Library. Directories of associations and non-profit organizations.
Agriculture Network Information Center: Directories of experts in agriculture.
Biosis: Directories for Biologists.
Bookstores Online: Palo Alto College. Alphabetical List by Subject.
Business and Trade Directories: Nanyang Technological University. Categorised by country.
Directories: University of California, San Diego Libraries.
Directories: Stanford University Libraries.
Directories of Psychology and Cognitive Sciences: Shinshu University, Nagano, Japan.
Global Sources: Listings of trade, travel and cargo services providers in key cities and areas from around the world.
The Global Yellow Pages: A collection of phone directories from around the world.
Medbioworld: Medical link directories and general medical portals.
Publishers Catalogs: University of California, San Diego Libraries.
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ACM Events and Conferences: The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) is the world's oldest and largest educational and scientific computing society. It provides a forum for the exchange of information, ideas, and discoveries and serves a membership of computing professionals and students in more than 100 countries in all areas of industry, academia, and government.
Activities Calendar: IE Singapore. Lists events by date, type, industry and market.
AllConferences.net: A directory focusing on conferences, conventions, trade shows, exhibits, workshops, events and business meetings.
Calendars: Internet Public Library. The organization and record of the passing of days or time. Also include are topical and audience-specific calendars, such as religious and cultural calendars.
CalendarONE: Asia's largest online events and venues directory.
Chemsoc Conferences and Events: The chemistry societies' electronic network - a comprehensive worldwide database of conferences and events.
Education Conference Listings: British Education Index. A calendar for education and training related conferences giving information about conference locations, content and contact details. The conferences have a professional focus and provide research, practice or policy insights.
Exhibitions Round the World: Global Interface Corporation Pte Ltd. Free registration is needed to view the trade shows listed.
Global Investor Financial Conferences: A database of financial events from over 500 different organisers worldwide, classified by subject with quick links which allow users to go straight to the events in their subject area.
MInd: The Meetings Index: InterDok Corporation. A database that allows free easy access to locate future conferences, congresses, meetings and symposia. To search for an event by keyword, sponsor, country, state/province, category and year.
Meetings, Conferences & Symposia: University of California, San Diego Libraries.
natureevents.com : A free, fully searchable, multi-disciplinary scientific events database. Browse events, order brochures, register and purchase proceedings papers online. The most relevant conferences, meetings, courses, symposia, fora and programs are here at your fingertips.
Netlib Conferences Database: Information about upcoming conferences, lectures, and other meetings relevant to the fields of mathematics and computer science.
Pharmweb Conference Calendar: Launched in 1994, PharmWeb is the first pharmaceutical portal comprising of an online community of pharmaceutical and healthcare-related professionals. Besides a conference calendar, it contains a directory of information, including a library of archives from over 100 moderated discussion forums.
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How Stuff Works: Marshall Brain. Explains how things work in language that is clear and understandable.
Refdesk.com: Connects to a wealth of data, including an array of entertainment, consumer, and general-interest information, as well as ready-reference databases. Daily Almanac. Provides a listing of sites which will enable to find current & retrospective information & data.
Time & Weather: Internet Public Library. The current time, conversion to different timezones, and weather forecasts.
Web Reference Shelves: University of California, San Diego Libraries.
Virtual Reference Shelf: Library of Congress.
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City & Country Information: University of California, San Diego Libraries.
Geography: Internet Public Library. Information on the earth, its features, the distribution of life, and political boundaries.
Hyperhistory: 3,000 years of world history with an interactive combination of synchronoptic lifelines, timelines, and maps.
Mapblast: Get maps of locations all around the US and the rest of the world, driving directions and local information for the United States. You can also search the US yellow pages.
Mapquest:Interactive atlas lets you locate streets, cities, or provinces from a list of countries - Afghanistan to Zimbabwe! - or plan a trip.
Maps: Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection, University of Austin, Texas. Maps of various countries in the world.
Maps, Atlases: Palo Alto College. Alphabetical List by Subject.
Maps, Atlases, Gazetteers: University of California, San Diego Libraries.
Maps and Atlases Resources: Internet Public Library. From physical, political and historical maps to maps displaying statistical census information information and topographic, weather, cloud maps of the earth and moon.
National Geographic maps: Search for maps on the National Geographic Mapmachine online atlas.
The World Factbook: Reference maps and geographical information about countries all over the world.
WorldAtlas.com: An atlas of maps, flags and geography facts and more, on most every destination in the world.
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A Dictionary of Units of Measurement: University of North Carolina. A must-bookmark for any metrology student, this dictionary includes units from the International System of Units, the metric system, the English traditional systems, and nonmetric and scientific elements.
Calculation & Conversion Tools: Internet Public Library. Websites that assist with mathematical calculations, including online calculators and conversion dictionaries and tables.
Dates, Times & Holidays: University of California, San Diego Libraries.
Dictionary of Measures, Units and Conversions: Frank Tapson. Provides a summary of most of the units of measurement to be found in use around the world today (and a few of historical interest), together with 40 conversion calculators.
Unit Conversion: Math.com. Provides unit conversion tables for length and distances, areas, volumes and metric prefaces. It also inclues online unit and number converters.
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Quotations: Internet Public Library. Resources to help identify quotations or find interesting quotations.
Quotations Page: Michael Moncur and QuotationsPage.com. One of the oldest quotation sites on the Web.
Quoteland.com: Quotations by topics, by authors and for special occasions.
Quotes of the Day: QOTD.org. Besides searching from the database of quotes, you may also request for a quotation to be sent to your e-mail every day - free of charge.
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Census Data & Demographics: Internet Public Library. Information from official and non-official periodic enumeration of the U.S. and other populations, including related demographic data and reports.
Global Market Information Database: This database covers statistics and analysis reports published by Euromonitor in the following modules: Detailed Market Size Data, Consumer Lifestyle Data, Country Marketing Parameters, Marketing Forecast Data, Brand and Company Information, Business Information Sources, Marketing Profiles, Full Text Market Analysis. [Intranet] Quick Guide
Singapore Statistics: A list of statistical resources compiled by Librarians.
Statistical Sources: University of California, San Diego Libraries.
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Subject Dictionaries/Glossaries
Dictionary of Artifical Intelligence : Wilson, Bill, University of New South Wales, Australia. Provides definitions of some of terms on Artificial Intelligence.
Dictionary of genetic terms: U.S Department of Energy Human Genome Program. Provide definitions of some terms in genetics.
Genomics glossary: Bioinformatics web. Provides glossary of some genomics related terms.
The free dictionary: Farlex Inc. Provides links to the definitions on the various aspects of Artificial Intelligence.
International Law Terms: InsideJustice.com. Provides some common terms and phrases on international law.
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Almanacs: Palo Alto College. Alphabetical List by Subject.
Almanacs: Internet Public Library. Annual publications offering lists, charts, and tables of information on various topics.
Almanacs and Yearbooks: College of Mainland Online Library.
Online Almanacs and Yearbooks: Western Libraries.
Statistical Yearbooks: United Nations
The World Factbook : CIA
Yearbooks and Statistics in Environmental Science and Engineering: University at Buffalo, the State University of New York Art and Sciences Libraries.
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