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Almanacs

An almanac is an annual publication containing information in a particular field or fields often arranged according to the calendar. A gazetteer is a geographical dictionary.

  Events for...
  Welcome to Almanac.com
  World Almanac for Kids
  The World Factbook
Dictionaries & Thesauri

A dictionary is an alphabetical list of words with their definitions. A thesaurus is an alphabetical list of words with similar or related meanings.

  ARTFL Project: ROGET Thesaurus Search Form
  BREWER: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
  Dictionary.com
  FarsiDictionary
  OneLook Dictionaries, The Faster Finder
Encyclopedias

An encyclopedia is a written compendium of human knowledge and tends to include general articles on topics in many different fields.

  Encyclopedia Smithsonian
  The Rudiments of Wisdom Encyclopaedia
  Welcome to Britannica Online
World Records

World records are typically recorded for sports, but can also include virtually anything that is measurable.

  Fact Monster
  Guinness World Records
  Learn2.com – the ability utility
  Martindale’s ‘The Reference Desk: Calculators On-Line’
 

 

 

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