REFERENCE SOURCES
Index of Online Dictionaries
Hundreds of dictionaries! Dozens of languages and specialized dictionaries.
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MapQuest
An interactive atlas. Find city streets and even driving directions! |
Measurements Converter
Convert units of length, weight, temperature, speed and more! |
National Geographic Online
A resource for
scientific discovery, photography, travel, exploration, maps, news and
live webcams.
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Zip Codes
The US Postal Services zip code look-up. |
How Far Is It
Finds the latitude and longitude of two places and calculates the distance.
Shows population as well. |
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BadgerLink provides
access to articles from over 11,000 periodical titles and over 700 newspapers
(including Wisconsin newspapers), children’s and adult literature, business,
medical, and education sources, and many other specialized resources not
available through regular internet search engines. |
eHow How to do just about everything. Step by step instructions
on how to do various things. 14 subject areas, or search by keyword. |
RootsWeb
This site contains extensive interactive guides and numerous research tools for
tracing family histories. |
Legal forms
Consumer forms, corporate forms, tax forms, sample
contracts
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Flags of the World
Pictures, descriptions and histories of flags of all countries. |
State Bar of Wisconsin
Legal information, lawyer search, state statutes, legal forms and Internet
resources. |
FamilySearch
Internet genealogy service. |
The
Library Spot
A 24-hour virtual library resource center. Search
top-notch reference tools, periodicals and online texts.
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Hot Sheet
A comprehensive listing of links for reference,
entertainment, shopping, home and family, music and more.
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Virtual
Library
A large subject guide of what is on the Internet
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Time Zone Converter
Lookup and convert world time zones. |
Best Places
Find the best place to live, work or visit. Compare 1000 cities in 30
categories. |
Calendar Zone
Includes links to celestial, event, daily, and interactive calendars. |
Lives, the Biography Resource
Links to thousands of biography related sites, including autobiographies,
journals, letters, diaries, memoirs, etc. |
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If you can't find the information you need from these sources, try our
SEARCH page. |
To stop unwanted phone solicitation register your phone
number on the Wisconsin No
Call list. |
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All About Grant
Writing
Take a short course in grant writing, find forms to help you in
your writing, find links to other sites, get help from the grant librarian.
There's loads of information here whether you are seeking a grant or a grant
maker. |
The original Old
Farmers' Almanac,
since 1792: the online version of America's oldest source of weather,
folklore, gardening and other information. |
Wisconsin
Department of Transportation
Renew your driver's license or vehicle registration. Access the
Wisconsin's motorists' handbooks to prepare for safe driving and the written
driving test. |
Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry designed to enhance public safety by
making the information from the Sex Offender Registry more accessible.
Search by name or by location. Read more about the program. |