General Reference
General
Reference
Page Updated June 2022 .
Academy of Achievement Check out some inventors and some superior over-achievers.
America’s Best Colleges From US News & World Report.
Call Numbers This site explores an introduction to understanding and using library call numbers.
Congress.gov The main portal for the US Congress.
Earth Calendar A daybook of holidays and celebrations by country and religion.
Encyclopedia of Nations The Encyclopedia of the Nations is a complete source for detailed information about the 193 countries of the world, including information about the United Nations and World Leaders.
Foreign Consular Offices in the United States Search for Embassies and Consulates in United States on GoAbroad. Find up to date contact information for any embassy located in United States.
Freedom in the World Rankings Freedom House, a non-profit, nonpartisan organization, is a clear voice for democracy and freedom around the world. Comprehensive listing of Countries and societies in the world which are free and not free. Pie charts & Tables illustrate facts.
List Of Major World Religions From Wikipedia. With additional links to countries where other beliefs, including no-particular beliefs are located. For information purposes only.
One World: Nations On Line A vast treasure trove of information on all the world’s nations.
PCL Map Collection Contains over 230,000 maps covering every area of the world.
Picture Dictionary Enchanted Learning's picture dictionary provides learning activities for K-3.
POPClock Projection A daily update of the U.S. population by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more information go to the U.S. Census Home Page.
Religions & Spiritual Traditions: From Wikipedia According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world. This link from Wikipedia will give you an insight into many of them. Covers the worlds major religions and more.
The Kid Should See This Here, visitors will find a collection of over 4,000 short videos that are "selected to contribute to a kid-friendly corner on the internet that doesn't underestimate what children can learn or what they might be interested in." The videos cover a wide range of topics, all of which can easily be browsed and searched via categories on the main page.
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Old Farmer's Almanac Information on astronomy, including tides, solar
and lunar eclipses, sun and moon rise and set times; weather, including 7-day
and long-range forecasts, hurricanes, weather history from 1994; gardening; and
food.
The Teenager's Guide The Teenager's Guide explains the immutable facts of life that every successful adult learns in one way or another. Check it out!
The Top 100 Speeches of the Twentieth Century Complete index to and partial database of the 100 most significant American political speeches of the 20th century, according to 137 leading scholars of American public address.
The World Clock What time is it in Athens or in Rome? Find out on the World Clock.
Wikipedia Wikipedia is a multilingual, free-content encyclopedia. Wikipedia is the largest and most popular general reference work on the Internet, and is named as one of the most popular websites. For a thorough review of how Wikipedia works, go to the search box at top right and type in "Wikipedia".