ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

• Acronym Finder - searchable database containing common acronyms about computers, technology, telecommunications, and the military.
• Acronyms for Health Information Resources - linked acronyms for information and data resources in the health sciences.
• Acronyms of Guatemalan Organizations - siglas de organizaciones guatemaltecas.
• BioABACUS - Biotechnology Abbreviation and Acronym Uncovering Service: A searchable database of abbreviations and acronyms in biotechnology.
• Ocean Science-Related Acronyms - a searchable list of acronyms related to ocean sciences, along with their expansions and (where available) national or institutional affiliations.
• Official Postal Service Abbreviations

• Information Please - from the print reference database, offering millions of useful and interesting facts on a wide range of topics online. Also includes a dictionary and encyclopedia.
• Moron's Almanac
• Old Farmer's Almanac - fun and practical information for everyday life, including moon calendars, planting charts, recipes, weather predictions and more.

• Allexperts.com - covers a variety of topics including music, sports, health, love and romance, and more.
• Ask a Linguist - designed to be a place where anyone interested in language or linguistics can ask a question and get the response of a panel of professional linguists.
• Ask A Reporter - submit questions and get answers from different reporters from the New York Times.
• Ask An Expert Page - get answers to questions about science, math, movies, the Internet, and more.
• Ask an Expert Sources - links to experts in K-12 curricular related topics.
• Captive.com: Ask The Expert - categories include accounting, insurance consulting, and risk management.
• Experts Exchange - thousands of experts answer technical questions, which are posted on site by subject area. Focus is on computer queries though other areas like travel and taxes are featured.

• allwords.com - english dictionary with multi-lingual search capability.
• DICT Development Group - simultaneously search several dictionaries using freely available client/server software.
• Dictionary of American Regional English - specializes in regional words and phrases.
• Dictionary.com - guide to dictionaries and reference materials on the internet.
• Information Please - from the print reference database, offering millions of useful and interesting facts on a wide range of topics online. Also includes a dictionary and encyclopedia.
• Language Dictionaries
• Lexical FreeNet - this program allows you to search for rhymes and relationships between words and concepts that might never have occurred to you.
• Merriam-Webster Dictionary 
• Middle English Dictionary - offers a comprehensive analysis of lexicon and usage for the period 1100-1500, based on the analysis of a collection of over three million citation slips.
• Online Rhyming Dictionary - retrieve a list of words that rhyme with a given input word.
• Vocabulary of Alliteration - a dictionary of alliterative words, for use in writing poems, songs, and studying phonetic and phonemic syllable divisions in English.
• Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 Edition - an older dictionary, but with all the common words and a rich source of definitions of obsolete words.
• Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
• WriteExpress Online Rhyming Dictionary - find rhymes online.

• Bushido Online Martial Arts Encyclopedia
• Encyclopedia Smithsonian - information about a variety of topics, from Smithsonian Institution sources.
• Encyclopedia.com - provides more than 17,000 short articles from the Concise Columbia Electronic Encylopedia, Third Edition.
• Information Please - from the print reference database, offering millions of useful and interesting facts on a wide range of topics online. Also includes a dictionary and encyclopedia.
• Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
• Musical Heritage Network Instrument Encyclopedia - search for the instrument of your choice or browse through the collection by the Sachs-Hornbostel classification scheme or by geographical origin.
• Platonic Realms - math quotes, mini-texts and definitions.
• Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy   - contains a quarterly updated, refereed resource for philosophers.
• Spartacus Encyclopedias - including British history 1700-1950, and two separate works for World War I.
• Web Directory: Encyberpedia - Information website which links together encyclopedias throughout the internet.

• Geographic.org
• World Flag Database - includes drawings from the Flag Institute.

• Geographic.org
• How Far Is It? - find out how far apart any two places are and see them on a map.
• On line geographic games
• U.S. Census Bureau Geographic Services and Information
• U.S. Geological Survey
• Xpeditions - discover nearly 1,800 ways to see, and print, the world

• History Channel, The - surf through time, listen to great speeches, witness this day in history, and tour exhibits
• Yahoo's complete list of US History Links
• Yahoo's complete list of THOUSANDS of history-related links If it's not here, it didn't happen

• Dictionary of Units, A - an explanation of the principle systems of units, their history, standards, and conversion factors for changing from one to the other.
• English Weights and Measures
• How Many?  - a dictionary of units of measurement with commentaries and explanations of the English Customary, Metric, and International Systems.
• Measurement Science Conference - promoting education and professionalism in measurement science and related disciplines. January 28-29, Anaheim, CA.
• Metrology Forum - the science of measurement or calibration and associated topics. Enlightenment to the uninitiated and soul-food to practitioners of this art.
• Scales & Weights - photos of a collection of historical scales and weights, with trading opportunities.
• Uncertainty of Measurement Results - guidelines for the expression of uncertainty in measurement from the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
• Weights and Measures and Standard Time - Chapter 6 of United States Code Title 15 - Commerce and Trade.

• American Institute of Parliamentarians - aims to foster, promote and teach the highest standards of parliamentary procedure
• Cagle's Parliamentary Procedure Guide for Universities - basic principles of parliamentary procedure, adapted by John Cagle for university senates, committees, boards, clubs, and organizations
• National Association of Parliamentarians - a non-profit educational organization that provides registry for the nation's 4000 parliamentarians
• Parliamentarian Online
• Your Parliamentary Procedure Resource

• Aaron Fuegi's Fortunes Page - more quotes, just right for your .sig file
• Advertising Quotes - quotations about advertising and the ad industry, by famous and not-so-famous people
• Anarchist Sampler - anarchism-related quotations, organized by topic
• Annabelle's Quotation Guide - organized by topic & author. Quote of the week and weekly newsletter
• Aphorisms Galore - find witty sayings by author or category, read background info, and contribute favorite sayings
• Best of Edward Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - selected quotations from the seminal work on Ancient Rome
• Book of Famous Quotes
• Conventional Wisdom - selected quotations illustrating the illusions of popular history.
• Curmudgeon Quotelist - selected quotations emphasizing acerbic and biting cynicism.
• Famous Quotations - all quotes are in alphabetical order by last name.
• Favorite Quotes by Eli Khamarov - "Most people are awaiting Virtual Reality; I'm awaiting virtuous reality," and other quotes by Eli Khamarov.
• Flummery Digest, The - large, indexed collection of news items drawing attention to the pervasive influence of political correctness, among other things.
• Gem of Proverbs and Poems
• Generation Terrorists - hand-picked quotes for all sorts of situations and different themes.
• Good Quotes by Famous People  - Gabriel Robins' collection of funny quotes by famous people
• Great Aviation Quotes - collection of aviation related quotations.
• Intellectually Stimulating Quotations - quotations and ideas that stimulate the intellect.
• Jim's Favorite Famous Quote, Quip, Axiom, and Maxim Repository - collection of quotes in a wide variety of categories from a wider variety of speakers.
• Land of Quotes  - ever-expanding collection of quotations.
• Larry Charbonneau's Quotes Page
• Listening Quotes - quotations about listening and the impact it has on our lives.
• Mathematical Quotation Server
• Mathematics Quotations from Platonic Realms - collection of mathematical quotes.
• Maxims of Madame de Sable - translations of the 81 maxims and a brief intro to her life and salon in 17th century Paris.
• Michael Moncur's Quotations Page   - includes links to lists of quotations, quotes of the day, and a form to search for quotes matching a key.
• Oberacker's Quote Archive - collection of quotes, categorized by topic.
• Page Of Quotology - quote collection and other stuff.
• Proverbs and Sayings - searchable database of proverbs and sayings. In English and Dutch.
• Queen Lily's Quotes - with authors ranging from Confucius to Bart Simpson.
• Quotations by Subject
• Quotations Central - inspirational quotations encompassing topics such as health, wellness, stress, and other related topics.
• Quotez - arranged by hundreds of subjects.
• This Great Justiciary - selection of famous quotes from the pages of history.
• Wisdom Quotes - inspiring and challenging quotes for many occasions.
• Words to Live By
• Words to Live By - Yada - words of wisdom from some of the most inspiring people in history.
• Wright, Frank Lloyd -Frank Lloyd Wright Quotations - on subjects ranging from Pittsburgh to pepper. &
• Zach Blocker's Quote Page - reflecting on the simple meaning of life, individualism, and happiness.

• Constructing Your Research Paper  - quick guide on how to start.
• Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Initiative - includes guidelines for ETD creation and submission and other resources for students.
• Organizing Research and Documenting it with MLA Citations - an aid to beginning research paper writers who need help finding research sites, organizing their thoughts and documenting their sources using MLA format.
• Psychology with Style - a hypertext guide to writing research reports for students and instructors of experimental and research methods courses.
• Research Paper and the World-Wide Web - companion site to the book. Features an online study guide with chapter-specific exercises.
• Researchpaper.com  - collection of topics, ideas, and assistance for school related research projects. Explore a topic directory and select from over 2,000 research topics across over 100 subjects.
• Student's Guide to WWW Research - a guide to Web research and Web page evaluation strategies for first year Composition students.

• Jet Propulsion Lab - a good place to start your space exploration
• Solar System Research - look beyond your front door
• The Universe - Go out a little further

• ARTFL Project: ROGET Form 
• Astronomy Thesaurus - astronomy terms in English, French, German, Spanish and Italian; all terms cross referenced.
• Lexical FreeNet - this program allows you to search for rhymes and relationships between words and concepts that might never have occurred to you.
• Merriam-Webster Thesaurus
• NASA Thesaurus
• Plumb Design Visual Thesaurus - an exploration of sense relationships within the English language. By clicking on words, you follow a thread of meaning, creating a spatial map of linguistic associations.
• Roget's Thesaurus
• Synonyms Dictionary

• This Day In History

• Pop History Now - features a random year in pop history every weekday. Covers music, televison, movies, news, and politics.

• This Week in North American Indian History - compiled by Phil Konstantin.

• This Week In Rock History

• This Week in the Civil War - week by week history of the Civil War.

• This Week in the History of Chemistry

• This Week in US History

• United States Census
• United States Popclock - from the U.S. Census Bureau.
• World Popclock - from the U.S. Census Bureau.
• World Population

• Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere - an overview of space research on the Earth's environment in space: the polar aurora, the radiation belts, the solar wind, magnetic storms, and more.
• Heavens Above - Great "backyard astronomy"
• Hubble Heritage Project- a good place to start for the Hubble Space Telescope
• Inquirer's Guide To The Universe - including space science fact, space science fiction, imaginary planet gallery, space story studios and a space story portfolio.
• James Oberg - articles, speeches, columns, and more by the spaceflight operations expert and author.
• Jupiter - Close-ups and it's moons
• Space Calendar - covers space-related activities and anniversaries for the coming year, including links to related home pages.
• Space Day - held as a tribute to space and those that through their space-related work have made contributions to science, medicine, and everyday life.
• Space Physics at the NSSDC
• Star*s Family - Growing collection of directories, dictionaries, databases and related products on astronomy, space sciences, and related fields and orgs of the world.
• Windows to the Universe  - user-friendly learning system on the earth and space sciences for use by the general public. Developed by NASA.
• X-SAR User Kit at DLR - 1000 image quick looks from the shuttle missions SIR-C/X-SAR plus technical documents
• FAQ - Space

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