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The Columbia Encyclopedia (infoplease.com)

Access more than 57,000 articles from the Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition.

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Encyclopedia.com

Provides credible answers from published reference works, including 49 encyclopedias and 73 dictionaries and thesauruses. A free online resource, offering millions of articles, pictures, facts and biographies in a large variety of subject areas including the arts, science, sports, medicine, accounting and management.

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Refdesk.com Encyclopedias

“Since 1995, refdesk indexes quality, credible and timely resources that are free and family-friendly.”  Different sections like: Fast facts.

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Wikipedia

Because Wikipedia is an ongoing work to which in principle anybody can contribute, it differs from a paper-based reference source in some very important ways. In particular, older articles tend to be more comprehensive and balanced, while newer articles may still contain significant misinformation, unencyclopedic content, or vandalism. Users need to be aware of this in order to obtain valid information and avoid misinformation which has been recently added and not yet removed.

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The Canadian Encyclopedia

The full text of The Canadian Encyclopedia and its related resources has been made available online by the Historica Foundation as a public service since 1999. Since its publication in book form in 1985, The Canadian Encyclopedia has provided the most comprehensive, objective and accurate source of information on Canada for students, readers and scholars across Canada and throughout the world. As a first source for information on all Canadian topics The Canadian Encyclopedia has continued to grow through several iterations in print and on CD-ROM, culminating in this online version

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Dictionary.com

Dictionary.com online and mobile properties are destinations for learning. Our goal: to empower word discovery and learning. We provide resources that create success for users in their schoolwork, careers, relationships, and life.

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One Look Dictionary Search  Think of this web site as a search engine for words and phrases: If you have a word for which you’d like a definition or translation, we’ll quickly shuttle you to the web-based dictionaries that define or translate that word. If you don’t know the right word to use, we’ll help you find it. No word is too obscure: More than 5 million words in more than 1000 online dictionaries are indexed by the OneLook® search engine.

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Word Finder

The word finder helps you find words with letter prompts, a search, and various suggestions.

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Canadian Information by Subject

(Library and Archives Canada) Canadian Information By Subject is an information service that provides links to information about Canada from Internet resources around the world. The subject arrangement is in the form of a “Subject Tree”, based on the structure of the Dewey Decimal Classification system. This service is updated regularly and is constantly developing and expanding. Be sure to check back often to see the latest additions.

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The Atlas of Canada

The Atlas of Canada provides authoritative, current and accessible geographic information products at a national level. Working with partners, the Atlas facilitates the integration and analysis of diverse data in order to increase overall knowledge about Canada.

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Canadian Geographic

We’re dedicated to uncovering and communicating stories about Canadian people, places, and issues that matter. Published by the Royal Canadian Geographical SocietyCanadian Geographic magazine is more than a geography publication; each issue of Canadian Geographic is a voyage of discovery and exploration that features the latest science, environment, travel and human and cultural stories from across this country.

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Countries of the World

Each country profile provides information on: Geography, Maps, Flag, History, Current ruler, Area, Population, Capital, Largest cities, Languages, Ethnicity/race, Religion, Literacy rate, Economy, Government.

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Canada 411

The Canada 411™ service now has over 12 million listings, including postal codes!

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Index to Subjects

Bartleby is the go-to, online homework help service for students everywhere. They support students through their academic journeys and offer resources for every type of learner. 

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Thesaurus.com

Every month more than 50 million users across the globe visit our online English dictionary and thesaurus, making us the world’s largest and most authoritative free online dictionary and mobile reference resource. Our selection of online and mobile products are an interactive and reliable source for word meaning and usage. Take our products everywhere and access them any time; we serve academic, business, social and recreational needs, irrespective of age or education level.

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Bartelby.com Quotations

Including over 11,000 quotations, the first new edition of John Bartlett’s corpus to be published after his death in 1905 keeps most of his original work intact.

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The Quotation Page

The oldest quotation site on the Web, established 1994. They have over 26,000 quotations online from over 3,400 authors, as of May, 2018.

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