Digital Library

Reference

• Answers.com
  Locate articles & definitions in online encyclopedias, almanacs, and dictionaries.
• Oxford Reference Online
  Fully-indexed database of the complete texts of over 100 Oxford reference titles, including dictionaries of languages, sciences, business, art, philosophy, religion, mythology and more. This database is provided by OPLIN.
• Yahoo! Reference
  Search American Heritage dictionary, Columbia encyclopedia, the World Factbook, and Gray's Anatomy.
• Information Please Almanac
  Facts about the countries, states, and current events. Lists deaths, disasters, statistics, presidents, and more.
• World Book
  A suite of online research tools...including encyclopedia articles and primary source collections.
• World Book Spanish
  A suite of online research tools...including encyclopedia articles and primary source collections in Spanish.

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• Acronym Lookup
  Search meanings of acronyms & abbreviations.
• Associations on the Net
  Search associations on the Internet through the Internet Public Library.

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• 50 states
  Choose a state & get hotel info, history, famous citizens, plus official flag, flower, songs, population, tax forms, and more.
• USGS (U.S. Geological Survey)
• Geographic Names Information System
  Location, population, and elevation for locations.
• National Atlas
  View, print, and download maps of the U.S.
• National Map
  Current, accurate topographic maps.
• How Far Is It?
  Uses data from the U.S. Census & a supplementary list of cities around the world to find the distance between them "as the crow flies".
• United Nations Cartographic Section
  Maps for printing & current geographical names.
• United States Gazetteer (U.S. Census)
  Type in the name or ZIP code of any place in the U.S. to get maps & census information.
• The World Gazetteer
  Find current population & administrative areas of countries, cities, and towns.
• LearningExpressLibrary.com: Online Test Resource
  Interactive practice exams & tutorials based on official academic, civil, and certification exams.

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• Google calculator
  Convert computer measurements, speed, volume, size, time, and more.
• Calculate Me
  Comprehensive conversion utility converts between any two units.

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• The American Secular Calendar
• Calculation of the Ecclesiastical Calendar from AD 325 forward
• The Calendar
  Summarizes the history of various calendars used over the centuries.
• Directorate of Time from the U.S. Naval Observatory
• Sunrise/Sunset and Moonrise/Moonset Computations
• Time and Date.com
  A guide to time zones, calendars, and more.
• A Walk Though the History of Time
  Learn about the history of timekeeping.
• World Time Zones

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• Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary and Thesaurus
  The full text of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary has more than 215,000 definitions, and Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus offers 340,000 synonyms, antonyms, and more.
• OneLook Reverse Dictionary 
  Describe a concept to get a list of related words and phrases. Your description can be a few words, a sentence, a question, or even just a single word.
• YourDictionary.com
  This global language resource gives you definitions, thesaurus entries, spelling, pronunciation, and etymology results for your word.
• Babel Fish Translations
  Translate foreign text or entire websites with the Babel Fish translation tool.
• The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  More than 90,000 entries feature 10,000 new words, 70,000 audio word pronunciations, 900 full-page color illustrations, language notes & word-root appendixes.
• Roget's Thesauri 
  Synonyms in an easy-to-use format. Features succinct word definitions and an innovative, hyperlinked category index by the editors of the American Heritage Dictionary.
• Dictionary Online (Yahoo!)
  American Heritage Dictionary, fourth ed.
• Roget's Thesaurus
  Look up synonyms.
• Thesaurus.com
  Find synonyms and antonyms by word search, category, or headword.
• Webster's Online Dictionary
  Definitions, examples, and frequency of usage, plus translations for different languages.

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• 1895 Ohio Map
  What Ohio looked like in 1895.
• Color Landform Atlas: Ohio
  Shaded relief map of Ohio, as well as county map, black & white map, satellite image, 1895 road map, and links to other Ohio maps. From the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory.
• Introduction to Ohio Land History
  A brief but clear explanation of Ohio's major land records developments.
• Map Quest: Ohio
  Zoom in on road maps and aerial photos of Ohio.
• Ohio County Maps
  Maps of each of Ohio's 88 counties.
• Ohio Locations
  A guide to Ohio's communities and townships along with the county where that community is located.
• Ohio Past and Present Locations
  These pages will assist you in the hunt for where in Ohio your ancestors may have lived if you know only a historical location.
• OhioLINK LANDSAT 7 Satellite Images
  OhioLINK provides new LANSAT 7 satellite imagery of the State of Ohio every 16 days. Urban growth, natural resource loss, and crop health are a few of the environmental issues that may be monitored with this type of satellite data.
• PUCO Maps & GIS Data
  Detailed PDF maps of Ohio telephone, electric, and gas service areas, plus maps of school districts, railroad lines, water service and more. Courtesy of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO).
• Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
  Locate buildings & neighborhoods. See a neighborhood "as it was". Study the growth of towns and cities. Identify the impact of new developments.
• Sanborn Maps (How to Read Them)
  A detailed guide to understanding the data on Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps.
• Sanborn Maps (OPLIN Usage Tips)
  Brief usage tips for using the Sanborn Maps, brought to you by OPLIN and OhioLINK.
• Western Migration Routes
  Clear indication of routes your ancestors probably took to come to Ohio and points West.

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• Aphorisms Galore!
  Find witty sayings by author or category, read background information, and contribute favorite sayings.
• Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 1901 ed.
  A collection of passages, phrases, and proverbs traced to their sources in ancient & modern literature. Contains more than 11,000 searchable quotations.
• The Quotations Page
  More than 20,000 quotations, plus quotes of the day, motivational quotes, quotes by author.
• Quoteland
  Features quotations by topic, literary quotations, special occasion quotes, humorous lines, and quotations by author.
• QuoteWorld
  Contains a search engine for quotes.
• Phrase Finder
  Meaning & origin of English phrases & sayings. Also, find French phrases, Latin phrases, Bible phrases, etc.

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• Area Codes Online Resource
  Find area codes by state.
• Google
  Search residential listings by phone number or by name, city, and state.
• Internet 800 Directory
  Toll free 800 and 888 numbers by business.
• Superpages Verizon
  Nationwide yellow pages & residential listings.
• Infobel World
  Telephone directories on the web. Browse international phone directories.

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• Zip Codes (U.S. Postal Service)
• United States Gazetteer (U.S. Census)

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