Reference Sites
Oxford English Dictionary - The ultimate dictionary for meanings, etymology, and pronunciation
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Librarian's Index to the Internet - Very comprehensive listing of topics and links to further information.

First Gov - The US government's official web portal--search for federal agencies, apply for student loans, find information by topic

OSLIS Reference - Another great source for reference works like atlases, biographies, science, history and literature questions, etc.

Internet Public Library - Wonderful source for free online almanacs, dictionaries, encyclopedias, directories, quotations, subject area information and more!

iTools - Scroll down to find search boxes for dictionaries, encyclopedias, online newspaper and magazine articles, biographies, quotations and more.

Virtual Reference Shelf - Sponsored by the Library of Congress, this site give quick reference access to links for facts, directions, quotations, statistics and more.

Bartlett's Quotations - "A collection of passages, phrases and proverbs traced to their sources in ancient and modern literature."

Web Search Engines
Google - Prioritizes most relevant hits first; easy to use.

Yahoo! - Easy to use, especially for current events, stocks and pop culture.

Ixquick - This meta-search engine searches 14 sites.

Kartoo - Meta-search engine that presents its results in a map.

Metacrawler - Searches multiple search engines simultaneously.

AltaVista - Excellent for advanced searches.

Other Good Stuff
Web Search Tips
Citation Guides
Evaluating Websites
OSLIS Secondary
Oregon Bluebook
Answerland--Ask a librarian!
Mr. Timmons' News Sites

Databases and Online Periodicals
Opposing Viewpoints Database - Provides countering viewpoint essays, newspaper articles, weblinks, and more on controversial topics.
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Multnomah County Library List of Online Databases - Contains databases for many topics. This is the list of databases available from home or school.
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Electric Library - Use this site to locate full text magazine and newspaper articles, or to find mgazine and newspaper abstracts.
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OCLC FirstSearch - Allows you to search for articles and websites on a given topic from 13 databases.
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The American Memory Project - The searchable database for the Library of Congress--an excellent resource for historical information, especially primary sources.

Federal Statistics - The federal government generates a lot of statistics on just about every subject--this is where you find them.

Encyclopedias
Columbia Encyclopedia - Houses over 51,000 entries. Sponsored by Bartleby's and Columbia University Press.

Encarta - Free online version---annoying number of ads, but still useable.

The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians Online
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Maps, Atlases and Geography
The CIA World Factbook
National Geologic Map Database
USMA Historic Map Database
Library of Congress Map Collection: 1500-1999
National Geographic Map Machine
All the World's Maps
Blank and Outline Maps
Atlapedia - Political and physical maps.