Internet Reference Resources
Remember, this list supplements the print materials in the library. Please check the library's online catalog or consult with a librarian to see what materials are in the main collection.
- Subject Guides to Internet Reference Tools
- Acronym lists
- Almanacs
- Citation Style Guides for print and electronic resources.
- Currency Converter
- Dictionaries English, Foreign Language, Special terminology.
- Email and Phone Directories
- Encyclopedias
- Government Guides
- Grammar and Style Guides
- Internet Directories
- Library Web Sites and Catalogs U.S. and International
- Maps and Geography
- News and Current Events
- Quotations
- Seattle Trasportation Resources
- Statistical information selected sites
- Thesaurus
- Time and Date
- Zip Codes and Postal Abbreviations
Other Collections of Internet Reference Tools
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- Internet Citation Guides How to cite electronic sources.
- MLA Bibliographic Citation Guide Seattle Central Community College. For print, electronic and audio/visua formats.
- Chicago (Turabian) Style Guide Seattle Central Community College. For print, electronic and audio/visual formats.
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Dictionaries English, Foreign Language, Technical or Special Terminology
English Language Dictionaries
Foreign Language Dictionaries
- iLoveLanguages Variety of language resources, more than dictionaries.
- Your Dictionary.com Language Dictionaries
Technical or Special Terminology Dictionaries
- OneLook Dictionaries search page search a term on multiple dictionaries.
- OneLook Dictionary and Glossary List a directory of subject specialty dictionaries.
- Glossarist a searchable directory of glossaries and topical dictionaries.
- Your Dictionary.Com Specialty Dictionaries directory of subject specialty dictionaries.
- ACR International Calling Codes
- Airline 800 Telephone Numbers A quick listing of airline toll-free 800 numbers
- AT&T 800 Number Directory
- GTE Superpages
- Infobel International InfoSpace
- International Dialing Codes
- Internet Address Finder
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- Encarta Concise Free Encyclopedia.
- Encyclopedia Britannica Free Concise Online Version
- Encyclopedia.com Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia
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- Internet Government Guides: Guides to State, U.S. Federal, and International Government on a separate list.
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- Elements of Style William Strunk Jr.
- The Nuts and Bolts Guide to College Writing
- University of Chicago, Grammar Resources on the Web
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- Internet Navigation Tools Rice University.
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Library Web Sites and Catalogs (U.S.) (World)
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Maps and Geography
- Country Studies
- Geographic database USGS National Mapping Information
- Geography at The Mining Company.
- Map Machine National Geographic
- MapQuest Maps and driving directions.
- Online Map Collection Univ. of Texas: Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection.
- U.S. Gazetteer
- World City Maps
- World Factbook CIA
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- NewsLink Links to newspapers and broadcasters.
- NewsMax.com Newswires, newspapers, television networks.
- OJR onlinejournalism.com
Long list of news links from USC Annenberg School for Communication.
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Seattle Transportation Resources
- Airport - SeaTac
- Ferries - Washington State Ferries
- Railway - Amtrak Cascades
- Seattle City Guide Go Northwest
- Seattle Metro Buses, bikes, park and ride, etc.
- Seattle Transportation GoCityKids - maps, transportation options, tourism.
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Statistical Information selected sites
- Bureau of Justice Statistics
- Bureau of Transportation Statistics
- Construction statistics U.S. Census Bureau
- Demographics and
Housing Univ. of Michigan
- The Economic Statistics Briefing Room Education Statistics
- Fedstats One Stop Shopping for Federal Statistics
- Foreign Trade Statistics U.S. Census Bureau
- Health Statistics National Center for Health Statistics NCHS
- Housing and Household Economic Statistics Div. U.S. Census Bureau
- Housing facts and figures Nat'l Assoc. of Home Builders
- Housing Topics U.S. Census Bureau
- International statistical agencies
- The Social Statistics Briefing Room
- Statistical Abstract of the United States U.S. Census Bureau. Publications listed are in the Portable Document Format (PDF). In order to view these files, you will need Adobe(r) Acrobat(r) Reader. Contains a collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States. Includes national, regional, state, local, and selected international statistics. A special feature of this edition is a new section, 20th Century Statistics, which presents data beginning in 1900 where available on a broad range of subjects such as population, education, income and labor force.
- Statistics & data for city planning international (UC Berkeley, Library)
- Tax Statistics - IRS
- United States Historical Census Data Browser Covers population and economy of U.S. states and counties from 1790 to 1960.
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Zip Codes and Postal Abbreviations
- U.S. Postal Service Abbreviations State name abbreviations for US Postal Service.
- U.S. Postal Service ZIP+4 Lookup
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