Encyclopedias Dictionaries Almanacs Maps Oregon Information Others

If you can't find what you need below, this Reference desk page will lead you to many of the more obscure sites if you can maneuver through the lists.

Encyclopedias

  Britannica Online (see the librarian for home password)

World Book Online  (see librarian for home password)

Smithsonian Encyclopedia (information on items in the Smithsonian)

Dictionaries

• A link to many different dictionaries and translation sources
  http://www.dictionarylink.com/
• Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
  http://www.m-w.com/dictionary.htm
• Roget's Thesaurus
  http://www.bartleby.com/62/

 Almanacs

Information Please Almanac

Old Farmer's Alamanac

Fact Monster

 Maps

Mapquest

Map Guide

Map Machine (from National Geographic)

From the University of Oregon Collection - Europen Collection

The Mapping History Project from the University of Oregon

Oregon Information

Oregon Blue Book

Lane County information from the National Association of Counties which links to census bureau information

Lane County HomePage

Eugene HomePage

City of Eugene and Lane County Resources - from Eugene 4j library services

State of Oregon information

Find your Legislator - Type in your address at this site and you will find the addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of your federal and state legislators.

 Other

• America's Story from the Library of Congress (elementary)
• American Memory Collection from the Library of Congress
• Center for Disease Control
• CIA World Factbook 2006
  https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
  
• Flags of the World
• Museum Guides - virtual museums from around the world
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• Online Literary Criticism Collection
• Ready Reference from the Internet Public Library
• Statistical Abstract for information from the Census Bureau
• Zip Code finder

Linda Ague
ague@4j.lane.edu
Cal Young Middle School
September 26, 2006