Reference+Tools

**Online Resources**
[|Merriam-Webster Online]
 * Here you can access Merriam-Webster's online dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, and more for free.

[|Infoplease]
 * A free reference web site that includes an encyclopedia, dictionary, thesaurus, atlas, almanacs, and biographies.
 * [|Fact Monster] for kids

[|WorldCat]
 * A global catalog of library collections.

[|Infobell]
 * An international telephone directory.

[|Library of Congress]
 * Access information about the Library of Congress' materials (including photographs, newspapers, film, maps, books, digital collections, and more).

[|USA.GOV]
 * Web portal for all government transactions, services, and information.

[|US Holocaust Museum]
 * Discover online exhibitions and find research resources on topics related to the Holocaust.

[|Biography.com]
 * Access biographies about everyone from historical figures to modern celebrities.

[|United States American History]
 * Information about the historical development of the United States.

[|World Atlas]
 * Free access to world maps, atlases, and geographic information.