Online Reference Sources

Browse and search the following websites to help you find the information you're looking for!

• Virtual Reference Library: http://www.virtualreferencelibrary.ca
  
  The Virtual Reference Library offers access to librarian-selected websites, self-guided research support and library information.
  The VRL is a subject-based, reliable, Internet information source
  with special focus on Canadian and Ontario information.
  
  
• The Internet Public Library: http://www.ipl.org/
• SOLS Clearinghouse Search Tools: http://www.sols.org/links/clearinghouse/readyref/...
• SOLS Clearinghouse Ready Reference Resources: http://www.sols.org/links/clearinghouse/...

Basic Reference Sources

Encyclopedias

• Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/
• Columbia Encyclopedia: http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/
• Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia: http://www.wikipedia.org
• The Canadian Encyclopedia: http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com
• Dictionary of Canadian Biography: http://www.biographi.ca/index-e.html
• Gale Virtual Reference Library (Login Required): http://go.galegroup.com/ps/start...

Dictionaries & Thesauri

• Termium: Gov. of Canada Terminology and Linguistics Data Bank: http://www.termiumplus.gc.ca/...
• One Look Dictionary Search: http://www.onelook.com
• Merriam-Webster Visual Dictionary: http://visual.merriam-webster.com/
• Roget's Thesauri (Bartleby.com): http://www.bartleby.com/thesauri/
  
• Grand Dictionnaire: http://www.granddictionnaire.com/...
  
  

Almanacs

• Old Farmer’s Almanac: http://www.almanac.com/
• Fact Monster Almanac: http://www.factmonster.com/almanacs.html
• InfoPlease Almanac: http://www.infoplease.com
• The CIA Factbook: http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook

Government Directories

• Ontario Info Go: http://www.infogo.gov.on.ca/infogo
• Canadian Government Directory: http://sage-geds.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/...

Atlases

• National Geographic: http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/map
• Government of Canada: http://atlas.gc.ca/site/english/index.html

Phone and Postal Code Directories

• Canada 411: http://www.canada411.ca
• Canada Yellow Pages: http://www.yellowpages.ca/
• AT&T Directory: http://www.anywho.com/
• Infobel World Directory: http://www.infobel.com/teldir
• Canada Post: http://www.canadapost.ca
• US Zipcodes: http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp
• International Postal Authorities: http://www.qsl.net/w2vtm/postintl.html

Quotations

• Yahoo! Canada: http://dir.yahoo.com/Reference/Quotations/

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