Ready Reference Sites*
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Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Britannica OnLine {Available on McCallie Campus only)
Encarta Free Concise Encyclopedia
Merriam-Webster English Dictionary - 10th edition.
A Web of On-line dictionaries - provides links to 330 dictionaries of over 100 different languages
News Sites
ABCNews.com - an excellent source for US National news
The BBC News site - this has been called "the best source for international news and events"
CNN.com - another excellent source for US news
MSNBC - a searchable news site
Newspapers on-line - Local
Newspapers on-line - National
New York Times (Requires free registration)
Newslink - the American Journalism Review's site. Here you'll find links to newspapers from around the county and around the world.
Local Media
Channel 3 (WRCB) - local NBC affiliate
Channel 9 (WTVC) - local ABC affiliate
Channel 61 (WDSI) - local Fox affiliate
Channel 12 (WDEF) - local CBS affiliate
Other libraries
Chattanooga-Hamilton County Public Library
Girls Preparatory School - click on "Library" then choose "library catalog" to search their catalog
Library of Congress - Search the catalog of this incredible collection.
UTC Card Catalog - If you'd like to order titles by Interlibrary Loan, see Ms. Reardon
Government information
For statistics on Tennessee, try the SPOT (Statistical Profiling of Tennessee)
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Thomas Government information from the Library of Congress
Government Documents in the News
Miscellaneous References
All Movie Guide - Want to know who directed a film? Who starred? What other movies they've made? Check here/
American Civil War Home Page - A great place to find primary documents, links to other web sites, maps...
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
Clip Art Searcher - great site for backgrounds and clip art images
Healthfinder - the new clearinghouse on medical information from the U.S. Government
How Stuff Works -"Learn how everything works"
Medicine Net - a great site for general medical and health information
National Park Service - find information on all of our national parks
Periodic Table of Elements - "Web Elements" is the place to go for information on all the elements.
Internet Links
Internet Links - A list of 2,500 links searchable by keyword - put together by librarians at the National Cathedral School
Ready Reference Using the Internet A large list of links to full-text resources and data suitable for ready reference, compiled by Ellen Berne of the Winsor School in Boston. Excellent.