Internet Resources Recommended for LCU Learners
This page contains links to online reference resources such as atlases, dictionaries, directories, and encyclopedias. These online resources are selected by LCU librarians using specific criteria including ease of navigation, stability, authority and reliability.
Dictionaries / Thesauri
Acronym Finder-- World's largest dictionary of acronyms, abbreviations, and initialisms
Encyclopedia.com -- millions of articles, pictures, facts, and biographies
Merriam-Webster Dictionary -- Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
Online Dictionary -- Translation dictionaries
Thesaurus -- Synonyms and antonyms
YourDictionary.com -- Definitions, thesaurus entries, spelling, pronunciation
Writing Helps
Bartleby's Literary Sources -- Unlimited access to books and information
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations -- Passages, phrases, and proverbs from ancient and modern literature
Citing Sources -- Guidelines for citing sources and avoiding plagiarism
Info Please -- Comprehensive reference loaded with statistics, facts, and historical records
iTools -- Quick access to the best Internet tools
Online Resources for Writers -- Help for writing academic papers
Plagiarism -- What It is and how to avoid It
RefDesk.com -- Quick reference / research
Research Strategies -- Identify a problem, then find and use information to address the problem
Virtual Reference Shelf -- Selected Web resources compiled by the Library of Congress
Miscellaneous
InfoMine -- Virtual library of scholarly Internet resources
International Telephone Directory
Internet Public Library -- Online reference service
List of Lists -- Ranked listings of companies, people and resources
Time -- Official time anywhere in the U.S.
World Cat -- Collections and services of more than 10,000 libraries worldwide
Government Resources
Congress -- See what Congress is doing
Food & Drug Administration (FDA) -- Consumer information about food and
Federal Citizen Information Center -- Federal government and everyday consumer issues
Library of Congress Thomas -- Legislative information from the Library of Congress
National Association of Counties -- National organization that represents county governments in the United States
National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) -- Crime and justice-related research, policy, and practice
Occupational Outlook -- nationally recognized source of career information
Texas Continuing Education Portal -- Continuing Education for the Texas library community
U.S. Government Information -- Official information and services from the U.S. government
Vocational Information Center -- Career exploration, technical education, workforce development, technical schools
Maps
Maplandia -- Worldwide maps and geographical features
National Geographic Map Machine -- World map, street and satellite maps
Rand McNally Online Maps -- Road maps and travel directions
Statistics
Bureau of Justice Statistics -- Information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems
City-Data.com -- Complete and interesting profiles of all U.S. cities
FBI Uniform Crime Reports -- Crime statistics for the nation
FedStats -- Official statistical information produced by the U.S. government
State Health Facts -- Up-to-date, easy-to-use health data on all 50 states
Statistical Resources -- Statistical information about any topic
United Nations Data -- Statistical information about the entire world
U.S. Census Bureau -- Statistics about places in the U.S.
U.S. Census Quick Facts -- Facts about people, business, and geography
USASpending.gov -- See how the US government spends its money
Worldmapper -- The World as You've Never Seen It
Internet Searches
Google Scholar -- Search for scholarly literature
Google Uncle Sam -- U.S. government search
News
CNN -- Current U.S. and world news
News Link -- Newspapers, magazines, television & radio stations
U.S. News & World Report