student resources

Information Please - from the print reference database, offering millions of useful and interesting facts on a wide range of topics online. Also includes a dictionary and encyclopedia.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary - standard on-line dictionary
Cambridge International Dictionaries - search separate dictionaries of English, phrasal verbs, or idioms.
Dictionary of American Regional English - specializes in regional words and phrases.
Online Rhyming Dictionary - retrieve a list of words that rhyme with a given input word.
Vocabulary of Alliteration - a dictionary of alliterative words, for use in writing poems, songs, and studying phonetic and phonemic syllable divisions in English.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 Edition - an older dictionary, but with all the common words and a rich source of definitions of obsolete words.
Wordsmyth Educational Dictionary-Thesaurus - American English dictionary with an integrated thesaurus and other lexical resources.
WriteExpress Online Rhyming Dictionary - find rhymes online.
Chemistry & Environmental Dictionary - provides definitions for technical terms and acronyms, and related articles.
Dictionary of Cell Biology - provides quick access to easily-understood and cross-referenced definitions.
Dictionary of Units, A - an explanation of the principle systems of units, their history, standards, and conversion factors for changing from one to the other.
Britannica.com - access to the full contents of the encyclopedia, as well as news and links.
Catholic Encyclopedia - documentation of Catholic references
Encarta Online - the on-line version of Encarta Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia Smithsonian - information about a variety of topics, from Smithsonian Institution sources.
Funk & Wagnalls.com - multimedia encyclopedia, enriched with animation, sounds, music, flags, maps and more.

Geometry Center - resources and reference materials from this mathematics research and education center at the University of Minnesota.
Geometry in Action - explore various areas in which ideas from discrete and computational geometry meet real world applications.
Geometry of the Sphere - provides basic information about spheres, looks at Girard's Theorem, and proves Euler's formula.
Mathlab.com - Java applet providing virtual straightedge and compass for online interactive geometry.
Moebius Strip - a one-sided surface.
Algebra Resource - offers homework guidelines, links, modules, and a math study skills self-survey.
Abstract Algebra Online - contains definitions and theorems.
Algebra-Help - resource for students and parents with lessons, and various algebra calculators.
MathWorld Interactive - educational problem-solving project for students.
Mixed Math Mania - games, puzzles, brain teasers, space, bugs, pen pals and a place to put your stuff for kids grades 5 to 8.