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....Online Dictionaries
Hutchinson Dictionary of Difficult Words
....quick definitions of unusual words
Acronym Finder
....a searchable database containing over 60,000 acronyms/
abbreviations and their meanings. The focus of the database
is technology, telecommunications, and the military.
Jane's Internet Defense Glossary
....Jane's Information Group, well-known publisher of defense
and aerospace information, provides this glossary of over
20,000 pertinent acronyms and abbreviations.
Visual Thesaurus [Java]
....two- and sometimes three-dimensional site, which
presents word relationships graphically
A Glossary of Literary Terms and A Handbook of Rhetorical Devices
...quick definitions of over 60 rhetorical devices from
alliteration to zeugma, as well as a glossary of literary terms.
The Elements of Style Online
....William Strunk's timeless guide to using the English language
A Web of Online Dictionaries
....contains pointers to dictionaries in over 130 languages,
included are "artificial" languages such as Esperanto and
three different fictional languages from the Star Trek TV show.
Research-It
....online dictionary, thesaurus, language translator,
currency converter, more
OneLook Dictionaries- the Fast Finder
....online dictionary featuring multi-search
InvestorWords
....a cross referenced glossary for over 4,000 relevant terms from 1040
to ladder strategy to zoning. Each term is briefly described.
Dictionary of Military Terms
....browse the dictionary or search for the definition and
usage of individual terms, provided by the US DOD.
PC Webopaedia--Mecklermedia
....online dictionary of computer-related terms
....History, Geography
Censored: Wielding the Red Pen
....explores the history of censorship in America with a
selection of books and items, including Margaret Sanger,
_Grapes of Wrath_, Silenced Minorites, children's books,
Elvis, and Censored Film, among others
Medieval English Urban History
....a reliable source for well written and researched articles
on Medieval English Urban History, containing concise capsule
histories of six English towns: Norwich, King's Lynn, Great
Yarmouth, Ipswich, Colchester, and Maldon.
America from the Depression to World War II
....over 164,000 photographs
World Travel Guide
....climate, maps, history, government, language, accommodations
EyeWitness
....history through the eyes of those who lived it. First hand accounts
of some of history's great and some of its more mundane events.
The Northern Great Plains, 1880-1920: Photographs from the Fred
Hultstrand and F.A. Pazandak Photograph Collections--LOC
....Hultstrand's eclectic collection covers such diverse topics as
bison, automobiles, sod houses,and rural women. The Pazandak collection,
though smaller, concentrates on turn of the century agriculture
Voices from the Dust Bowl
....collection consists of audio recordings, photographs, manuscript
materials, publications originating from the FSA (Farm Security
Administration)Work Camps during 1940-41. Documentation includes
documented dance tunes, cowboy songs, traditional ballads, square
dance and play party calls,camp council meetings, camp court
proceedings, conversations, storytelling sessions, and personal
experience narratives of the Dust Bowl refugees who inhabited
the camps.
The End Of Life
....exploring Death in America. Dark and eerie, this page
covers a number of very real issues surrounding the experiences
of death and dying in America
Anthropology in the News
....updated links to anthropology news stories published on the
web by major news sources and university press releases
Pacific Discovery
....online magazine featuring many wonderful topics and
stories of the natural world
....Libraries, Reference, Resources
Common Errors in English
....What is an error in English? The concept of language errors
is a fuzzy one. I'll leave to linguists the technical definitions.
Here we're concerned only with deviations from the standard use of
English as judged by sophisticated users such as professional writers,
editors, teachers, and literate executives and personnel officers.
The aim of this site is to help you avoid low grades, lost employment
opportunities, lost business, and titters of amusement at the way you
write or speak.
Britannica.com
....the entire contents of its 32-volume set online for free, offering
full access to the encyclopedia content as well as articles from over 75
magazines.
The Economist Style Guide
....helps users clean up and clarify their writing, including
unnecessary words, jargon, Americanisms, abbreviations, capitals,
punctuation, spelling, and titles
Who Owns What Intellectual Property, Copyright, and the Next Millenium --
Journal of Electronic Publishing
....examines the challenges and opportunities for intellectual
property and copyright in the digital age. The featured articles
examine topics such as the current state of electronic publishing,
managing rights electronically, the future of scholarly publishing,
libraries as publishers, and even open source software as a model
for managing intellectual property.
Art & Letters Daily
....updated six days per week, offers links to articles, new
book notices and reviews, and essays and opinion pieces in all
fields of the humanities.
Scitech Daily Review
....updated four days per week, offers links to articles, new
book notices and reviews, and essays and opinion pieces in the
fields of science and technology.
MCI Marco Polo
....a navigational tool/gateway for teachers, parents
and students who are trying to find educational web resources in the fields
of science, the humanities, geography and economics.
Guide to Grammar and Writing [Javascript, Java]
....a compendium of English grammar, usage, and writing
information at the sentence, paragraph, and essay levels
SYMBOLS.com--Encyclopedia of Western Signs and Ideograms
....an encyclopedia of graphic symbols. Ranging from Cro-Magnon
carvings in mammoth teeth to hobo signs and subway graffiti.
Law & Politics: Censorship: Expression & Harm
....keep an eye on books/stories censored in the past year, links
to other like-minded sites
The Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia
.... three electronic text resources of interest to scholars and educators
Information Please
....reference library of all types of information
Ethnologue: Languages of the World
....massive compendium contains links between 6,703 languages
International Lyrics Server
....searchable database for over 107,000 songs, and though some
lyrics not entirely accurate, there is a method to update the DB.
US Copyright Law
....the full text
....Online Bookstores
Amazon.com
....Internet bookstore featuring nearly everything in print
MysteryNet.Com
....the online network for everything mystery
Bookwire
...."the first place to look for book information on the world wide web,"
offers many other literary and publishing sites, including the Hungry
Mind Review and the Boston Book Review, as well as links to
publishers, authors, and booksellers." ....Scout Report, March 28, 1997
Bold Type
...."New from Bantam Doubleday Dell, served up by Bookwire: a vehicle
for background information on featured new authors, who deliver essays
about the writing of their new books".....Scout Report, March 28, 1997
Barnes & Noble
....searchable online 400,000 title inventory & reviews.
....Notable Authors' writings and websites
Beyond Nancy Drew
....research guide to Girls' Literature ranging from Rebecca Clark's
(Sophie May) Little Trudy series in the mid-nineteenth century to, for
example, Jane Severance's 1983 novel _Lots of mommies_. The guide is
divided into topical sections, among them Tomboys and Working Girls,
Girl Detectives, and Nurses in Girls' Literature
Grimm Brothers @ nationalgeographic.com
....Grimm Brother's Fairy Tales from a 1914 translation. The
twelve tales here are full of wicked stepmothers, hungry wolves,
bewitched wild beasts, and all manner of spells and curses
The Poetry Archives
....containing over 3,600 non-copyrighted poems by 137 poets
Mark Twain at Large: His Travels Here and Abroad
....examines the role of travel in Twain's writing and his life. Each
section examines Twain's experiences in different locations, such as
along the Mississippi, the American West, Europe, and Bermuda,
consisting of images of photos and items such as letters, journals,
and books, with explanatory text and some excerpts.
Global Children's Art Gallery
....a refreshing collection of children's artwork in
a variety of formats
The Internet Public Library Online Literary Criticism Collection
.... contains over 1,000 annotated metasites and articles devoted to
literary criticism, biographical, and other information about 123
authors from Dante Alighieri to Arthur Miller to William Butler Yeats
The Literary Times
....news and chat about romance
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