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
Encylopedias from Refdesk.com: http://refdesk.com/topency.html
The Canadian Encyclopedia: http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com
Dictionary of Canadian Biography: http://www.biographi.ca/index-e.html
World Book Online (Sign In with Library Card) http://www.worldbookonline.com/...
Gale Virtual Reference Library (Sign In with Library Card): http://go.galegroup.com/ps/start...
Dictionaries & Thesauri
Dictionary.com: www.dictionary.com
One Look Dictionary Search: http://www.onelook.com
Merriam-Webster Visual Dictionary: http://visual.merriam-webster.com/
Roget's Thesauri (Bartleby.com): www.bartleby.com/thesauri/
Termium: Gov. of Canada Terminology and Linguistics Data Bank: http://www.termiumplus.gc.ca/...
Grand Dictionnaire (en Francais): www.granddictionnaire.com/btml/fra/r_motclef/index1024_1.asp
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 (ServiceOntario): 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/
Canada Post: http://www.canadapost.ca
AT&T Directory: http://www.anywho.com/
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/
Bartleby: www.bartleby.com/quotations
