General Reference Help

Encarta - Online version of the ever popular Encarta.

Encyclopedia.com - An online Encyclopædia, including links to an online thesaurus, dictionary and almanacs.

Safe surfing from the BBC - Rules on safe surfing from the BBC guide for children, parents and teachers

BBC online webwise - Feeling confused? In Basics we go through all you need to know about the internet, and make it simple. From getting a connection to sending your first email, Basics will hopefully make the internet a bit clearer, and let you take your new found skills a bit further.

Information Please - This site offers millions of useful and interesting facts on a wide range of topics online. The site also includes a dictionary and Encyclopædia.

Encarta World English Dictionary - Features audio clips of words.

Catholic Encyclopedia - Documentation of all things Catholic.

Nature Serve: An Online Encyclopedia of Life - offers conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals, and ecological communities of the United States and Canada. In-depth information on rare and endangered species as well as common plants and animals.

Encyclopedia Mythica - An online Encyclopædia on mythology, folklore, mysticism, and more.

Dictionary.com – An online dictionary.

Thesaurus.com – An online thesaurus.

UK Online - Includes searchable Business Telephone Directories, UK Internet Guide and searchable London and UK street maps.

Charity Choice - Encyclopædia of charities on the Internet.

Reference Library - School zone: Reference Library section linking to other sites.

NAMSS Study Skills: Reference Sites - list of links to: conversion tables and calculators; libraries, directories and databases; and English and writing resources (such as grammar, dictionaries, thesaurus, synonyms)

EduWeb Living Library - Online reference library (some services require subscription).

Subject Links: News - newspapers, journals and online bulletins. Links provided by Heinemann Educational Publishers.

Reuters homepage - The home of all the latest news

The Independent - An abundance of current news and features.

Observer - An online version containing special reports.

London Evening Standard - The London equivalent to our Liverpool Echo

New York Post online - New York's newspaper

The Ultimate Collection of News Links - Access the online newspapers of the world. Search by Continent, Country and subject.

Museums - Links to most museums in the UK.

The National Museum of Science and Industry - An excellent site well worth a visit.

The Victoria and Albert Museum - Visit one of the worlds largest museums.