Reference+Desk

Almanacs & Statistics
BC Statistics CIA World Fact Book Country Studies Infonation Infoplease NationMaster Statistical Resources on the Web Statistics Canada Statistics Canada - Canada e-book Statistics Canada - Canada Social Trends Statistics Canada - Census at School Statistics Canada - Finding and Using Statistics Statistics Canada - Historical Census Information 1665 - 1871 Statistics Canada - Historical Statistics Statistics Canada - Resources for Teachers and Students Statistics Canada - The Daily USA Historical Census Data

**Atlases & Maps**
Atlapedia Atlas of Canada Canadian Atlas Online EmbassyWorld: All the World's Maps Google Maps MapQuest National Geographic MapMachine Outline Maps World Time Zones

**Biography**
A & E Biography Dictionary of Canadian Biography Distinguished Women of the Past and Present Scientific Biography The Biographical Dictionary Who 2

Encyclopedias
Britannica Canadawiki Canadian Encyclopedia Encyclopedia.com World Book Online **See Mrs. Ottenbreit for Log ID and Password**

Dictionaries & Thesaurus
English Pronouncing Dictionary Merriam-Webster Dictionary/Thesaurus **Hear words pronounced** Online Etymology Dictionary Thesaurus Thesaurus.com Visuwords Online Graphic Dictionary Big Hugh Thesaurus

General Reference
World Digital Library **primary documents and images from collections around the world.** 100 Unbelievable Useful Reference Sites You've Never Heard Of ProCon **Great site for debate research**
 * Search by date, era, country, continent, topic, and type of resource.**

**Quotations**
Bartlet Quotations Bartleby Quotations Famous Quotations Quotation Center Quotation Page

**Specialized Subject Dictionaries**
ArtLex Art Dictionary Biology Dictionary Biology Online Dictionary Chemistry Dictionary Cook's Thesaurus Duhaime's Legal Dictionary Eric Weisstein's World of Astronomy Eric Weisstein's World of Chemistry Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics Eric Weisstein's World of Physics Medterms Medical Dictionary Physics Dictionary

compiled by Hazel Clark