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General Reference

BIBLE Back to FAST LINKS Take me to the HOME PAGE

Biblical Resources Search: All-in-One

ENCYCLOPEDIA Back to FAST LINKS Take me to the HOME PAGE

Britannica

Columbia Encyclopedia

Scholarpedia - expert written, peer reviewed

Wikipedia - online collaborative encyclopedia

DATABASES & REFERENCE Back to FAST LINKS Take me to the HOME PAGE

Biography.com Search Page

Congressional Research Service Reports: a selection of them, searchable online

Field Guides, Online: National Audubon Society, searchable

Government Reference Sources: Northridge Library

HighWirePress/Stanford University includes 1,838,959 free articles
Homefront Confidential: How the War on Terrorism Affects Access to Information and the Public's Right to Know

Information Please Almanac: searchable, browseable online
Infomine Scholarly Internet Resource Collections (UC)

Library of Congress
Library of Congress Global Legal Information Network

NameStatistics.com: search for your first and last names!

QuoteHead: browse by category or search by word or author name

Pocket Internet: 60 pages including crossword puzzles

    I-Tools Search Tools
    Reference Shelf, VCU Electronic
    Reference Desk, Virtual Reference Desk: Fast Facts
     Robert's Rules of Order online

    Scholars' Guide to WWW: Humanities and Social Sciences Gateway
     Science Education Gateway: SEGway
    Search Systems: 700+ Searchable Public Record Databases

     World Fact Book, CIA for world data
    WWW Virtual Library: Browse by subject headings or search!
    WWW Virtual Sites: Links to many sites on the 'net!

CONVERTERS/CALCULATORS Back to FAST LINKS Take me to the HOME PAGE

   Birthday Calculator - learn more about your birth date!
    BMI (Body Mass Index) Calculator from CDC
   Calculators from Calculator.com: standard, fractions, percent, unit, area, more
   Calculators, Online, Math.com
    Calculators, Postage, from USPS: Domestic, International
   Conversions, Equivalent Measures from CureZone
   Conversions, English-Metric and Metric Conversion Java Script
   Currency Converter from Oanda
   Customize Countdown - how old are you? Calculate it!
   OnlineConversion.com - 5,000+ units, 50,000 conversions
    Online Stopwatch/Countdown - on your mark, get set, go!

GEOGRAPHY/LAND/MAPS   Back to FAST LINKS   Take me to the HOME PAGE

Atlas from WorldAtlas.com - find maps for countries and regions
Atlases, electronic: Oddens' Bookmarks, massive list

Chesapeake Bay Bolide, USGS: Modern Consequences of Ancient Cataclysm

Dig Straight Down! Where do you end up?

Google Maps - drag and drop online mapping

Houses, Database of, in Britain and Ireland & Search Page

    MapQuest lets you map exact addresses
    MapMachine from National Geographic
    Maps from Terra Server
    Maps from TopoZone: search by place name or by longitude and latitude

     Place Names: Gazetteer of Place Names
    Sea: Oceans Map with all seas for 4 oceans of the world
      States and Capitals

Terra Server aerial photographs and topographic maps

Virtual Cave - explore four underground realms

GEMS/SHELLS/SEA Back to FAST LINKS Take me to the HOME PAGE

Fisheries: NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Science Center

Harmful Algae Page: Learn all about red tide!

Jewels, Illustrated Dictionary of

Shells: Sea Shells Identification Guide from Seashells.org

Sea Shells by eNature Field Guides - categorized, illustrated

SCHOOL/STUDY Back to FAST LINKS Take me to the HOME PAGE

    Colonial Life: CommonPlace: Early Colonial Life
     Colonial Virginia: History of Colonial Virginia: First Permanent Colony in America
     Colors of your College Degree from Colourlovers.com

Engines of Our Ingenuity: influence of technology on culture

(The) Enjoyment of Music: Online Tutor

Guide: Scholar's Guide to the WWW - by Dr. Richard Jensen

    How to Cram for a College Exam from Degreedirectory.org
    Math Help by Professor Freedman
    Math: What Good is Math? from calculating grades to recipes
    Mathematical Snippets
    Music: Essentials of Music: classical

OpenLearn from Open University: free college-level courses online

    Princeton Review Online LSAT Tester
     PrintablePaper.net: print out graph paper, lined paper, notebook paper, music paper, etc., free
    Psychological Tests Online, scored while you wait

Research Strategies: Finding Your Way through the Information Fog, by Wm. Badke

Study Guides and Strategies
Study Skills - from Va. Tech - never too young OR old to learn these!

    Teoria Music Theory Web - a complete resource!
    Test Prep Review - free online practice questions: GED, SAT, LSAT, MCAT, more!

Also check out the JUST FOR KIDS Page for additional study resources for students of all ages!

Language Resources Back to FAST LINKS Take me to the HOME PAGE

LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

Beastly Mispronunciations from the PBS site, "Do You Speak American?"

Chiasmus.com: the art of chiastic phrasing

    Dictionary: American Heritage Dictionary, 4th edition
    Dictionary: Computing, Free on-line Dictionary of
    Dictionaries, OneLook: the Faster Finder - 350 dictionaries
     Dictionary, OneLook - Reverse Dictionary: type in concept, get words

    English, Common Errors by Paul Brians
    Etymology of First Names

Linguistic Phenomena and Devices

The Phrontistery: English Word Lists & Language Resources
Plumb Design Visual Thesaurus: think outside the box!

Roget's II; The New Thesaurus (3rd ed.): Bartleby.com; 35,000+ synonyms

Very Best of British: American's Guide to Speaking British
Virtual Salt's Conjunctions, Punctuation Reminders

    Wordsmyth: Educational Dictionary/Thesaurus


LANGUAGE: OTHER Back to FAST LINKS   Take me to the HOME PAGE

Arabic into English: Translate through Ajeeb.com; hint: unless you have an Arabic font, you'll want to enter the URL

BBC Languages

    Chinese: Learning Chinese Online
    Chinese: Language Learning Library
    Chinese: Learning Mandarin Chinese from the BBC, indexed by Sutree

     Conjugation Trainer
    Dictionaries: Index to Online Dictionaries
    Dictionaries: Xlation.com's Dictionaries
    Dictionary: Nonverbal Dictionary of Gestures, Signs & Body Language Cues

      Faganfinder Translation Tool (49 languages, online)
    Foreignword.com:160+ dictionary links for 61 languages, machine translation of 19 languages, 1000+ glossaries.
    Free Translation Page, translates text or web pages
     French: Basic French from the BBC, indexed by Sutree
    French: Language Learning Library
    French Tutorial Online
    Glossaries: Xlation.com's Glossaries
    Goethe-Tests Multilingual Exercises Online
     Grammars, Idioms, Lessons: Xlation.com's Grammars, Idioms and Lessons

Hieroglyphics translater from U.Penn.Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

     Language Advantage Online Translator: choose subject, source language, target language
     Languages: Transparent.com's Language Pages: 30+ Languages
     Languages: UR-CVANet Global Village: French, Italian, German, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, more!

Pronunciation Guide (Voice of America): how to say names of officials worldwide

      Spanish: Computing with Accents, Symbols & Foreign Scripts
     Spanish Dictionary with online audio pronunciations
    Spanish: Learn Spanish: A Free Online Tutorial
      Spanish: Language Learning Library
    Spanish: RollingRs.com - video podcasts: Spanish lessons
    Spanish: World Lecture Hall’s Spanish Course Links

    Translator: PROMT's Online Translator
    Translation Assistant Online: WinDi - 7 languages
    Translation with Systran by Alta Vista

    Welsh: Mark Nodine's A Welsh Course Online, English to Welsh Lexicon, Welsh to English Lexicon
     Word Games from Transparent.com: Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portugese
     Word of the Day: French by Transparent.com
    Word of the Day: Spanish by Transparent.com

WRITING Back to FAST LINKS Take me to the HOME PAGE

40+Tips to Improve Your Grammar and Punctuation

American Heritage Book of English Usage Guide to Contemporary English

Conquering Confusing Words (E-Zine University)

Copyright Law from StarvingArtistsLaw.com

Eight Steps to Writing So That People Not Only Read and Understand but Even Respond to Your Marketing Message
(E-Zine University)

    Glossary of Poetic Terms from Bob Shubinski
    Glossary of Rhetorical Terms with Examples
    Grammar Bytes! Interactive assistance
     Guide to Writing a Basic Essay by Kathy Livingston

Lifewriting with Steven Barnes - 9 week writing class, a version of his class at UCLA - free
Literary Resources on the Net by Jack Lynch

     MIT: Advanced Essay Workshop (free course)
    MIT: Writing and Reading Short Stories (free course)
      Music Law from StarvingArtistsLaw.com

Nieman Watchdog: The Questions To Ask (Nieman Foundation for Journalism, Harvard University)

     Paradigm Online Writing Assistant: editing & revising writing
    Poetry Magic: choose beginner or advanced levels!
     Power Reporting: thousands of online resources!
     Purdue University: Documenting Electronic Sources
      Purdue University: Effective Workplace Writing
      Purdue University: Handbook on Report Formats
      Purdue University: Pattern and Variation in Poetry
      Purdue University: Proofreading Your Writing
      Purdue University: Reverse Outlining: An Exercise for Taking Notes and Revising Your Work
      Purdue University: Writing a Research Paper

Quick Ways to Clean Up Your Writing (E-Zine University)

Statistics Every Writer Should Know

Trademark Law from StarvingArtistsLaw.com

     University of Richmond Writer's Web
      University of Utah: Introduction to Creative Writing (free course)
      Utah State University: Technology for Professional Writers

    Writer's Handbook - Univ. of Wisconsin (Madison) Writing Center
     Writers' Law from StarvingArtistsLaw.com
    Writer's Digest for amateurs or professionals
      Writing Center - George Mason University - writing resources

SPEECHES/PRESENTATIONS Back to FAST LINKS Take me to the HOME PAGE

Cliches, The Book of: see how others have said it many times

Science Resources Back to FAST LINKS Take me to the HOME PAGE

ASTRONOMY

    Astronomy-Watch.com: everything from deep sky to Tonight's Sky
    Astronomy Picture of the Day from NASA
    Astronomy Picture of the Day Archive from NASA
    Consolidated Lunar Atlas
    Current Sky Information: Earth and Space Report - current planetary and comet positions

Digital Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon

NASA StarTrails Society - current astronomy news
National Optical Astronomy Observatory Image Gallery

    Sky & Telescope: What's Up in the Sky - This Week at a Glance
     Sky & Telescope: Interactive Sky Chart - just enter your coordinates: Coles Point is 38 08 N, 76 38 W
     Space Library - NASA/JPL/Cal Tech "spylass on the cosmos"

Tonight's Sky from Skywatching Center,Earthsky.com; current schedule

Visible Earth -from NASA: searchable directory of images

NATURE - BIRDS Back to FAST LINKS Take me to the HOME PAGE

Audubon's Birds of America: online edition of 1840 seven volume text with illustrations

Butterflies of North America: USGS, distribution maps, more

Field Guides, Online: National Audubon Society, searchable

Northern Neck Audubon Society

SCIENCE RESOURCES - GENERAL: Back to FAST LINKS Take me to the HOME PAGE

Science Research Portal - free access to scientific publications and databases

SATELLITE PHOTOGRAPHY Back to FAST LINKS Take me to the HOME PAGE

Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth - from NASA, browse or search

Johns Hopkins' Chesapeake Bay Region Satellite Photos

Visible Earth -from NASA: searchable directory of images

Everyday Living Resources Back to FAST LINKS Take me to the HOME PAGE

EMPLOYMENT

25 Things You Should Never Include on a Resume from HRWorld.com

162,000 jobs online - Monster.com employment search source

AARP Featured Employers - listing of companies that appreciate mature job applicants

Net-Temps lets you search nationally

MISCELLANEOUS Back to FAST LINKS Take me to the HOME PAGE

    AAA's Media Site for Retail Gasoline Prices: check by state and area
    AARP on Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
    AltaVista Tools & Gadgets: 12 categories of handy ideas
     Center for Women Veterans: education, advocacy, health information
    Cost of War in Iraq - running total from Congressional Budget Office estimates
      Dahlgren: Potomac River Test Range site for Naval Sea Systems Command - check on firings here

     Fact Checker: Annenberg Public Policy Center, Univ. of Pennsylvania
     Flag Etiquette from US History.org
    Freecycle - recycle your stuff, find recycled stuff from others - all free!

Guinness Book of World Records
Gallup Poll - what's on your mind?

The Happiness Formula: BBC News - what is it? Take the test!
How to Write a Thank You Note in 6 Easy Steps (The Morning News)

Kansas State Research & Education Online Publications

Merck Veterinary Manual: 12,000+ indexed topics, searchable

National Anthems of the World
National Do Not Call Registry from the FTC - avoid telemarketers!

Online Typing Tests from Learn 2Type - register, but it's free!

Petfinder: Locate a shelter near you, and adopt a homeless pet!
Note: Go to the What's New Page to see featured pets from Westmoreland County

Tricks of the Trade - great variety of insider tips!

UPS Quick Cost Calculator lets you preview shipping costs!

    USPS Rates as of 5/14/07 - Post Office fees

     US Wildlife Rehabilitation Information Directory - searchable (in the Northern Neck area, call Diana O'Connor 804-224-0596;
        Wildlife Refuge 804-313-2240

     VA Fact Pack from the Virginia Is For Lovers website
    VA Lottery Results Page
    Why the Towers Fell: PBS companion site to the televised program
     Worst Case Scenarios: what to do and when to do it!