The Best Reference Sites

When writing a paper and using sources from the Web, there are a few things you need to keep in mind. Learn more about citing an article from a website so proper credit is given.

Wikipedia is perhaps the most popular reference site online, with millions of high quality articles available on virtually any topic. However, there are limits to what Wikipedia can offer. Here are 47 Wikipedia alternatives you can use to find information, research a paper, get quick answers, and much more.

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 using my list of the best research and reference sites on the Web.

Government web sites offer a huge variety of valuable information to searchers. Here are the top twenty government websites, from the Library of Congress to GPO Access.

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Jimmy Wales is the founder of Wikipedia, one of the most comprehensive resources on the Web. Learn more about Jimmy Wales, his background, and how he came up with the idea of Wikipedia.

We're all on the Web, and now it's making its way into popular culture. About.com lists ten people who have quipped about the Internet and made us laugh (or groan!).