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| Almanacs | |
| Farmer's Almanac | |
| Information Please | The publishers have put the Information Please Almanac, as well as Entertainment Almanac, Sports Almanac, the Columbia Encyclopedia, and the Random House College Dictionary online for searching and browsing. |
| Dictionaries | |
| Acronym Finder | |
| AllWords.com | |
| Bartleby.com | Electronic versions of American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Columbia Encyclopedia, Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Simpson's Contemporary Quotations, American Heritage Book of English Usage, and other online literature. |
| Etymology Dictionary | Explanations of what words meant. |
| From Language to Language | English, German, French, Italian, Russian, Turkish and Spanish Dictionary. |
| List of Dictionaries | Award winning site listing of dictionaries of every imaginable type. Includes bilingual as well as other types of resources such as Standard Industrial Classifications, Roget's Thesaurus, & Etymology of First Names. |
| OneLook Dictionary Search | Searchable database of over 5,000,000 words in 934 dictionaries, with customizable language and search options, a translation search and a wild card capability in case you're not clear on the spelling. |
| Reverse Dictionary | Describe a concept and get back a list of words and phrases related to that concept. |
| yourDictionary.com | Links to more than 800 dictionaries of over 160 different languages. |
| Encyclopedias | |
| Bartleby.com | Electronic versions of American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Columbia Encyclopedia, Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Simpson's Contemporary Quotations, American Heritage Book of English Usage, and other online literature. |
| Encyclopedia of Chicago | An encyclopedia on the history of Chicago. |
| Encyclopedia Mythica | An encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, and legend. |
| Eric Weisstein's World of Science | Encyclopedias covering the topics of astronomy, scientific biography, chemistry, and physics. |
| PlacesNamed.com | |
| Wikipedia | A free, online encyclopedia written collaboratively by its users. Available in several different languages |
| General Reference Information | |
| AllTheTests.com | Online test engine to career, intellectual, and aptitude tests on the internet. Includes IQ and tests for children. |
| Blank & Outline Maps | This collection includes printable outline maps of the world, continents, regions, countries, the states of the U.S., and the provinces of Canada. |
| BLUE BOOK of Building and Construction | |
| Creative Directory Services | Chicagoland resource for the creative community. |
| Everyrule.com | Every rule in the universe--kids games, sports, board games, card games, tv game shows, casino games, etiquette, computer games, and more. |
| Free Lookups | Search over 30 databases for addresses, area codes, maps, demographics, statistics, and more |
| Guinness World Records | |
| Human Genome Project Information | |
| Illinois CLICKS! | Illinois CLICKS! is an information website with quality internet resources, reviewed and selected by Illinois librarians. |
| Invisible Web | |
| Librarians Index to the Internet | |
| LibrarySpot | Encyclopedias, maps, libraries, and more. |
| PollingReport.com | Public Opinion Online |
| Refdesk.com | |
| Science.gov | FirstGov for Science |
| Special Issues | Gary Price's List of Lists |
| Quotations | |
| Bartleby.com | Electronic versions of American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Columbia Encyclopedia, Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Simpson's Contemporary Quotations, American Heritage Book of English Usage, and other online literature. |
| Quoteland | |
| Statistics | |
| Bureau of Labor Statistics | |
| Fed Stats | Provides access to statistical data from over 70 federal agencies. |
| Free Online Lookups | Addresses, phone numbers, zip codes, and demographic information. |
| Governing State and Local Sourcebook | Provides essential data in ten major categories for each U.S. state, the District of Columbia, and several large cities. |
| Historical Statistical Abstracts | Site presents editions of the U.S. Census Bureau publication from 1878 to the present. |
| HomeTownLocator Gazetteer | |
| Illinois Department of Public Health Statistics | Vital statistics, population, health indicators, and more. Includes current and some historical data. |
| Institute for Metropolitan Affairs - Publications | Operated by Roosevelt University, the Institute publishes research pertaining to public affairs that impact on residents and institutions located within the Chicago region. |
| Population Reference Bureau: DataFinder | This database contains data on 136 population, health, and environment variables for more than 220 countries, 28 world regions and sub-regions, and the world as a whole. |
| Rob Paral - Publications | A good source of information about public policy and demographics often focused on Illinois, immigration issues, and/or public programs. Recommended for research projects. |
| Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics | |
| State Health Facts Online | State-level data on demographics, health and health policy, including health coverage, access, financing and state legislation. |
| Statistical Resources on the Web | |
| Please Note: These pages contain links to non-library sponsored remote services and information. The Palatine Public Library District is not responsible for the content, reliability or availability of these services. |
This page was last updated July 02, 2008.