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Quick
Reference
Here you can look something up in one of these on-line reference books.
Dictionary
Type your word in the box next to Merriam-Webster Dictionary,
then click Look it up.
Try your best to spell the word; if you are not correct, you will get
a list of words
the computer thinks you might mean. Select the one you think looks right.
Encyclopedia
Type in a word
for the subject you want to look up; type a person's name last name first.
Be sure you spell correctly. You can also click on the letter your subject
begins with; you
will then be offered a choice for the next few letters. The list you get
to browse might be very long.
Atlas
This is a book of maps with information about geography
and countries of the world
Almanac
This is where to go for information that changes from
year to year. This one also
combines all the above sources, plus more, into one source
especially designed for kids
Biographical
dictionary
Type the person's name last name comma first name. You
will get just a few important
facts. This is a good place to go if you hear or read someone's name and
want to find out
what they did and when they lived.
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