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CSHL
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Acronyms and Abbreviations
| Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Initialisms on the World Wide Web http://spin.com.mx/~smarin/acro.html | Links to a couple of general sites but has a list of subject specific acronym sites. |
| All That JAS (Journal
Abbreviation Sources) http://www.public.iastate.edu/~CYBERSTACKS/JAS.htm |
Registry of Web resources that list or provide access to the full title of journal abbreviations. |
| The WorldWideWeb Acronym and Abbreviation Server http://www.ucc.ie/acronyms/acro.html | A general listing |
Dictionaries
| Encyclopedia
of Life Sciences http://www.els.net |
Library subscription. From Nature Publishing. |
| The FreeDictionary.com | English, Medical, Legal, and Computer Dictionaries, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia, a Literature Reference Library, and a Search Engine all in one! |
| Lexicool.com http://www.lexicool.com/ |
Searchable directory of bilingual and multilingual dictionaries covering all subjects. |
| OED : Oxford English
Dictionary http://dictionary.oed.com/entrance.dtl |
Library subscription |
| Online Dictionaries http://www.online-dictionary.net/alpha.htm |
Brief listing of links to free online dictionaries. |
| OneLook dictionaries http://www.onelook.com | Search Internet for a dictionary with the word (Powered by OneLookŪ Dictionaries)HINTS: Adding wild cards expands the search. (* = any number of characters and ? = exactly one character). For example, "tomo*ow", "tomo??ow" or "tomor*" will find "tomorrow". |
| Webster's Dictionary | Free, unlicensed access Online edition of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Collegiate Thesaurus. |
| YourDictionary.com
http://www.yourdictionary.com/ |
The world's most comprehensive, and authoritative portal for language, and language-related products and services on the world wide web. yourDictionary.com has the widest and deepest set of dictionaries on the web (more than 1500 dictionaries representing more than 230 languages). |
General
| Biography.com -- http://www.biography.com | Web site for the Biography Channel (from A&E) with over 25,000 biographies to search. |
| Robert's Rules of Order http://www.constitution.org/rror/rror--00.htm |
1915 version updated in 1996 by the Constition Society. |
Encyclopedias
| Britannica Online | Free, unlicensed access Online version of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, and Britannica Book of the Year, Britannica's Internet Guide. |
| Encarta Reference Online http://encarta.msn.com/reference/ | Seach MSN's Encarta encyclopedia, atlas and Encarta World English Dictionary. |
Local Information
| Long Island Page of
Pages http://www.fordyce.org/long_island/ |
Lots and lots of local web sites that will help you find what you need to know about Long Island. Not searchable, just browse through categories. |
| New York. CitySearch http://NewYork.citysearch.com/ |
Extensive guide to NYC information with access to daily events. |
| Newsday http://www.newsday.com/ |
Our local paper, including classified ads. They also have a collection of local resources http://www.newsday.com/az/liaz.htm |
| Yahoo: New York Metro http://dir.yahoo.com/Regional/U_S__States/ New_York/Metropolitan_Areas/New_York_Metro/ |
Local web directory with access to just about everything to do with NYC. |