Subject Guide – Information and General Works (000s)
Dictionaries * Encyclopedias * Fast Facts * News * Related St. Mark's Lion Links pages
Dictionaries
· Print
The Green Library owns a number of dictionaries, which may be found under the call number 423, in Reference.
o The American Heritage dictionary of the English language. , REF 423 AME
o Merriam-Webster's school dictionary. by Merriam-Webster, Inc., Webster's school dictionary, REF 423 MER
o Random House Webster's college dictionary. by Random House, REF 423 RAN
· Databases
· Websites
o Wikipedia - Wikipedia is a free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. It includes information on obscure topics that cannot be found elsewhere. However, the information provided is not always the most authoritative. Use it and decide for yourself!
o YourDictionary.com - Find a bilingual, multilingual or specialized dictionary from a list of over 600 dictionaries.
· Print
o The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, REF 031 NEW
o The World Book Encyclopedia, REF 031 WOR
o The Dorling Kindersley visual encyclopedia, REF 031 DOR
· Databases
o EBSCOhost - All subjects including: Animals, AP Courses, Arts, Books, Computers, Consumer Education, Economics, Government, Health, History, Law, Libraries, Literature, Math, Medicine (MEDLINE), Philosophy, Professional Education, Psychology, Religion, Sciences, Texas History. English, Spanish, and other languages available for these book, magazine, or newspaper articles.
o World Book Encyclopedia – The general encyclopedia online with hyperlinks to relevant research sites
o World Book en Español - World Book Encyclopedia in the Spanish language
· Websites
o Wikipedia - Wikipedia is a free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. It includes information on obscure topics that cannot be found elsewhere. However, the information provided is not always the most authoritative. Use it and decide for yourself!
· Print
o American Desk Encyclopedia, REF 031 AME
o The Essential Desk Reference, REF 031 ESS
o The New York Times Almanac, 031.02 NEW
o The World Almanac, 031.02 WOR
· Websites
50 States of the US
Extensive information on all 50 of the United States.
Acronym Finder
Find out what any acronym, abbreviation, or initialism stands for.
All Music Guide
Reviews and information on CDs, videos and electronic games.
AMA Physician Select
Find doctors by name or specialty.
American First Ladies
Biographies, bibliographies, and timelines about American first ladies.
American Presidents
Information about American presidents, past and present.
Any Day in History
Find out about historic events and birthdates that occurred on a selected day.
Aphorisms
Look up aphorisms and information on their origin.
Area Decoder
Provides you with current information related to area codes, city codes, and country codes.
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations Online
A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature
Bible Gateway
Searchable text of many versions and translations.
BigCharts -- Historical Quotes
Stock and mutual fund daily closing prices, back to 1985.
Book Spot
An easy acess point to some of the top book-related sites, including information on awards and recommended reading.
CIA World Factbook
Information on countries around the world.
Citation Machine
Interactive web tool to assist with citation creation.
Collectors.com
Price and grading information for collectors of coins, currency, stamps, autographs, records, and sports cards.
Congress.org
Find your elected federal representatives by Zip code, or research current issues and legislation. (FF)
Consumer Action Website
Advice on consumer purchases and repairs, fraud, complaints, consumer privacy, and credit.
Cost of Living Comparison Calculator
Compare costs of living between United States cities.
Dead People Server
Database of celebrities that includes a grave finder and obituaries.
Distance Calculator
Calculates distances between cities and countries.
Educational Institutions in Houston
Index to local educational institutions on all levels.
Embassy World
Worldwide directory of embassies, consulates, and U.N. missions. (FF)
Encyclopedia.com A simple place to start your research.
ESPN
Sports news.
Find a Grave
Grave finder for famous people around the world.
Foreign Government Officials
Weekly updated online directory of foreign government officials published by the Central Intelligence Agency.
Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling
Offers handouts and exercises on grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Greek Mythology
Information on the gods and goddesses of Greek mythology.
Handbook of Texas Online
Encyclopedia of Texas history, geography, and culture.
How Stuff Works
Clear explanations, diagrams, and links for parts and functions of common technology, machines, and other things we see every day.
InfoPlease
Combines the contents of an encyclopedia, a dictionary, and several up-to-the-minute almanacs loaded with statistics, facts, and historical records.
Internet Movie Database
Search for informatin about movies by cast, characters, title, year, etc.
Libraries Online
Find libraries and library catalogs on the web.
Library of Congress Classification Outline
Lists the letters and titles of the main classes of the Library of Congress Classification system.
Libweb
Libraries on the web.
Mapquest
Driving directions, times, and distances.
Merriam-Webster OnLine
Online English language dictionary and thesaurus.
MS Word Guide
Guides for using Microsoft Word.
One Across
Crossword puzzle dictionary.
POTUS
Information on United States Presidents.
Reference Desk
Website that indexes free resources.
ReferenceUSA (For Remote Users) *
Business database of 12 million U.S. businesses; also includes a residential database of 120 million households.
RhymeZone
Rhyming dictionary.
Science Made Simple
Online conversions.
State of Texas
Time & Date
Time zones and calendars, including a perpetual calendar.
U.S. Government Manual
The official handbook of the Federal Government provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches and other official agencies.
USA.gov
The United States government's official web portal.
USPS Zip Code Search
Zip code look-up.
Virtual Religion Index
Links for research on religion from ancient times to the present.
Weather Channel
Gives graphic view of weather conditions.
Weather Underground
Current and historical weather.
Web Elements
A periodic table of elements with description, history, uses, atomic structure, and additional detailed information for each element.
What is a Dollar Worth?
CPI and inflation rates with a cost of living calculator.
Who Represents Me?
Texas elected officials and the districts they represent.
WordReference
Online French, Spanish, German, and Italian Dictionary.
World Almanac
Writers Handbook-Documentation Styles
Yellow Book
Nationwide local yellow pages.
ZabaSearch
People and free public information search engine.
ZoomInfo
Web summaries on people, companies, etc.
Guinness World Records
Little Explorers Picture Dictionary For younger children.
MSN Encarta More than 4,500 articles, dictionary, maps, fast facts & more.
Refdesk Links to dictionaries, maps, news headlines & search engines.
World Almanac for Kids Online companion to the book.
Quotations
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations Search for famous quotations & proverbs.
Brainy Quote Browse by topic or author's name.
Creative Quotations A searchable list of over 50,000 quotes.
Thinkexist.com Search for quotations by theme.
Research & Study Skills
The Big 6 How to find, use, apply & evaluation information.
ClassZone - Web Research Guide
Doing Research: An Introduction to the Concepts of Online Searching A fun, game-like approach to learning about online research.
Create a Graph Create online graphs to use in reports or presentations.
Cyberbee: Copyright Learn the basics about copyright.
Citing Electronic Resources How to cite Internet resources in reports.
Scholastic Homework Hub Research, writing, test-taking tips & more.
News
This is a guide to accessing the full text of news stories online: articles from newspapers, magazines, wire services and radio. Many of these resources, available via commercial databases on the St Mark’s library website only available to St Mark’s affiliates. Other very useful resources are freely available via the World Wide Web. Some print sources for finding information about news publications and organizations are also included.
· Print - Available at the circulation counter in the Green Library.
1. Dallas Morning News
2. New York Times
3. USA Today
4. Wall Street Journal
· Databases
These resources are available to the St Mark’s community via the St Mark’s Library. You will need to login with the appropriate password(s), which are available from the library.
o Academic Search Premier (EbscoHost) - While ASP does not specifically focus on news, it covers many important news magazines such as Time, Newsweek and the Economist
o Electric Library - Full text articles from hundreds of books, popular magazines, scholarly journals, and newspapers; radio and television news transcripts;maps and pictures. Covers a broad spectrum of subjects and current events. Includes History Study Center and Literature Database
o GALE INFOTRAC: All Subjects Books, magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias, almanacs, and other resources on all subjects. Includes full text Spanish magazine articles: Informe
o LexisNexis Academic - LexisNexis includes the full-text of thousands of newspapers, magazines, wire service reports, and transcripts of radio and television news. Also provides exclusive access to the archive of the text of the New York Times. Click here for a guide to searching LexisNexis.
o NewsBank - Newspaper articles about animals, arts, earth, fossils, geography, health, math, people, plants, poetry, science, sports, and important problems in the world.
o ProQuest - Current and historical state, national, and international newspapers and magazines, including: The Christian Science Monitor, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post
· Websites
AJR (American Journalism Review)
News and columns from American Journalism Review magazine and other online features.
Aljazeera.net English
The Aljazeera television network was introduced in 1996 as an independent and non-government controlled source of news for the Arab world. In 2003 this companion website was launched in English.
C-Span
In addition to regular news items, this site features selected video clips of recent political speeches.
Center for Public Integrity: Investigative Journalism in the Public Interest
The Center 's mission is to create and disseminate "original, responsible investigative journalism to make institutional power more transparent and accountable."
Google News
"Search and browse 4,500 news sources updated continuously."
IPL: Online Newspapers
The Internet Public Library lists online newspapers by geographical area.
Kidon Media Link
Links to newspapers, television and radio news stations, and magazines about news and current affairs.
Meta Grid Newspapers and Magazines
Publications can be browsed by geographic area or by subject.
Newslink
Links to newspapers, broadcasters and magazines and JobLink advertising.
NewsVoyager
From the Newspaper Association of America.
Links to U.S. dailies, weeklies with some international coverage.
Online Intelligence Project
Links to a vast array of International news sites by region.
OpinionJournal.com
This is the Wall Street Journal's web site for pieces from it's editorial pages. Op-ed pieces from the WSJ are freely available here. This is a useful source because opinion pieces from the WSJ are not included in Factiva.com.
U.S. News Archives on the Web
Produced by the news division of the Special Libraries Association. Provides links to newspaper archives, arranged by state and then by newspaper. Includes information on length of backfiles and prices.
World Radio Network
"Live audio newscast streams from the world's leading public and international broadcasters." Selected video files also included.
· News About the Media
CJR: Who Owns What (Columbia Journalism Review)
"Media companies continue to grow, and a shrinking number of them shape what we view and read. What does that mean for journalists -- and for the nation?" This interesting site lists what the media giants own, from radio and television stations to sports teams.
NewsWatch.Org
News and criticism regarding the news media.
· News Only Search Engines
1stHeadlines
Search headlines and access news stories from regional, national, and international online news sources. Headlines can be searched by keyword, or browsed by topic or geographic area.
NewsHub
Current news (updated every 15 minutes) from newspaper and television and Web sources.
TotalNews
Search engine for large collection of news sources, including some archives.
BBC News Solid international coverage.
Canada Globe Canadian and international coverage of breaking news.
Kidsnewsroom.org "Kid style news for kid style people."
Maps in the News UTOPIA's map exhibits of places currently in the news.
New York Times Learning Network News connections for grades 3 - 12.
PBS Newshour Weekly world news features & daily news items.
Time for Kids Home page of the weekly news magazine for kids.
Today's Front Pages Front pages of newspapers from around the world.
Weekly Science News Hotlist Lots of links to what's new in science.
The Why Files Find out about the science behind current headlines.
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