How To Do Research: Reference

(Ohio State University)

A general-knowledge encyclopedia.

Encyclopedia, Almanac, Atlas, Biographies, Dictionary, Thesaurus.
Free online reference, research, & homework help.

A good place to get background information, but remember that anyone can edit it, so you should always use other sources too.

Click on the "Thesaurus" tab near the top of the website to switch from the dictionary to the thesaurus.

Click on the "Thesaurus" tab near the top of the website to switch from the dictionary to the thesaurus.

Find popular facts (population, income, etc.) and frequently requested data about your community.

Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Reference tab includes: maps of the major world regions, as well as Flags of the World, a Physical Map of the World, a Political Map of the World, a World Oceans map, and a Standard Time Zones of the World map.

A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature