Biographical
Dictionary
This dictionary includes more than 27,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world
from ancient times to the present day. A useful resource. Dictionary.com
Link to a range of dictionaries including Roget's Thesaurus. A Useful site. Thesaurus.com Find all those words that mean the same thing! A very useful site with links to
thesaurus and a word of the day.
High Beam Encyclopedia
Free on-line encyclopaedia that allows you to search for information or browse its many
volumes of information labelled A - Z. The Internet's premiere free encyclopaedia! This
site conveniently places an extraordinary amount of information at your fingertips. More
than 14,000 articles. Encyberpedia
Welcome to the Encyberpedia Index. In order to make searching as easy as possible on this
site it has been specifically developed to use an academic curriculum as its reference. It
is a gateway to hundreds of very useful sites covering a large range of topics. Upper KS2
- teachers resource. Reference Desk
Good source of information/links on the internet. Encyclopędia
Britannica Online
Good site for information but you have to subscribe. You can use it for 30 days free
initially whilst you decide if it is what you want! Internet Movie
Database
Everything you ever wanted to know about movies. Look up the film
and find out all about it - synopsis / cast / crew / trivia etc.
Also info about actors / directors etc. Internet Public Library
Pretty much what it says on the label. Look up the subjects you want
on the index or search for it. It also has an option called GROK
which displays results visually. Multimap.com
A complete interactive atlas on the Web!! Searches enable you to see local and world maps
even down to the street you live in. An excellent resource. The
Argus Clearinghouse
The Argus Clearinghouse provides a central access point for value-added topical guides
which identify, describe, and evaluate Internet-based information resources. Wikipedia
This online encyclopaedia is created by its users, who can add
information to its pages. Given that lots of the information is
written by amateurs, it is a surprisingly good source of
information. Available in several languages.
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