Introduction: 'Encarta.msn.com'
Encarta.com can help! Providing you with access to its substantial collection of integrated learning resources, Encarta.com can give you the answers you seek quickly and easily, anytime and anywhere. The Encarta.com Web site offers more free* information than ever before and includes Encarta Enquire, which addresses inquiries by pulling answers from all of Encarta.com's numerous components and offering pathways to further your knowledge of the topic through courses and educational products. Encarta.com is an invaluable resource for students, teachers, parents and anyone with a thirst for knowledge.
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Introduction: 'Britannica.com'
Britannica.com is a free knowledge and learning center for people who seek thoughtful and engaging context to today's affairs. Only Britannica.com lets users simultaneously search the world's most respected encyclopedia, expert reviews of the Web's best sites, timely articles from leading magazines, and related books. Special interactive features extend these resources to create a distinctive, authoritative Internet destination.
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Atlapedia Online contains full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world. Countries A to Z section, provides facts, figures and statistical data on geography, climate, people, religion, language, history, economy & more... World Maps section, provides full color physical and political maps for regions of the world.
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Introduction: Oxford English Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary is the accepted authority on the evolution of the English language over the last millennium. It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past. It traces the usage of words through 2.5 million quotations from a wide range of international English language sources, from classic literature and specialist periodicals to film scripts and cookery books.
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The only online dictionary and search engine you need for computer and Internet technology.
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Introduction: Thesaurus
Look up English words, computer terms, place names, biblical names, and US ZIP codes.
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Introduction: Wordsmyth Educational Dictionary-Thesaurus
The premier online American English dictionary with an integrated thesaurus. WEDT contains 50,000 headwords, and very precisely defined and hyperlinked synonyms. And the search engine allows for very flexible searching.
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Ixquick meta search engine that ranks results based on the number of "top 10" rankings a site receives from the various search engines.
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Its primary objective is to provide public access to museums, galleries and heritage attractions in the UK, which meet the 24 Hour Museum's quality control. A great starting point!
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