Resources 

Encyclopedias

Accesses almanacs, dictionaries, and encyclopedias.
http://www.infoplease.com/

Access the Britannica Encyclopedia.
http://www.britannica.com/

Access Worldbook (BSD only)
http://www.worldbookonline.com/

Microsoft's Encarta Encyclopedia
http://encarta.msn.com/

Free Internet Encyclopedia
http://www.cs.uh.edu/~clifton/micro.a.html

The Canadian Encyclopedia
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/

Dictionaries

Merriam-Webster Online
http://www.m-w.com/netdict.htm

Dictionary and Thesaurus Online
http://www.yourdictionary.com/

Refdesk.com "The Single Best Source for Facts on the Net."
http://www.refdesk.com/index.html 

"Bibliomania is the leading online literature library with hundreds of searchable full text classics: a superb educational resource."
http://www.bibliomania.com/

Thesaurus
http://humanities.uchicago.edu/forms_unrest/ROGET.html

Manitoba Library Association Bibliographic Guide
http://www.sccd.ctc.edu/~library/mlacite.html

Educational Resources Information Centre (ERIC)
http://www.accesseric.org/

Etymology
http://www.behindthename.com/

Additional Links for Teachers