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By Wendy Boswell, About.com Guide to Web Search since 2004

Reference sites are the COOLEST

Thursday August 28, 2008
Has school started in your neck of the woods? My kids are wringing every last drop out of summer as we speak - they're determined to make it count.

However, whether school is in session or not, it's always the right time for some good educational resources. Right? Of course! Whether you're looking for the average rainfall in the Amazon rainforest, researching Roman history, or just having fun learning to find information, you'll get some great help with my article titled The Best Reference Sites.

More Educational Resources

  • The Top Twenty Essential US Government Websites: Get the information you need with my picks for the Top Twenty Essential US Government Web Sites. There are literally hundreds of thousands of US government and government-related Web sites online today, however, I found that these sites consistently offer the best user experience, helping you to find what you need quickly, easily, and efficiently.
  • Ten Ways to Find a Map on the Web: Need a map? How about driving directions, an atlas, help with planning a walking route, or an auction close to you? You can find all these and more in Ten Ways to Find a Map on the Web.
  • How to Evaluate a Web Source: Believe it or not, the Web does not always contain accurate information. In fact, every once in a while, you might come across something that (gasp!) is not true. Well, that’s to be expected, really – the Web is made by people, and people aren’t perfect, and people make up a LOT of coo-coo-crazy stuff.

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