general | dictionaries | encyclopedias | geography | biography | art and music
| digital pipeline | Search thousands of newspaper, magazine and journal articles, as well as radio broadcasts, maps, images, television reports and books. Please call the library at 225-3331 for passwords. This is a subscription service provided to the residents of Alaska by the State. |
| Governmental Alaskana | State and Federal publications concerning Alaska. A joint project of the Alaska State Publications Program and the Alaska Library Association Government Documents Roundtable. |
| Bartleby's | Columbia Encyclopedia, Elements of Style, American Heritage Dictionary, Roget's Thesaurus, Gray's Anatomy, and Roberts Rules of Order are just a few of the resources. |
| IBiblio | A collection of collections. Software, music, literature, science, politics and art history. |
| InfoPlease | Almanac, atlas, encyclopedia, dictionary, thesaurus. |
| RefDesk | An organized list of reference sources. |
| Old Farmer's Almanac | The online version of the classic American almanac. |
| Online Conversion | Convert just about anything to anything else. Over 5,000 units, and 50,000 conversions. |
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| Merriam-Webster | Information from both the Collegiate Dictionary and the Thesaurus. |
| Terminology Collection | Dictionaries in dozens of languages, including sign language and braille. Also dictionaries for slang and technical terms in dozens of professional fields. |
| Legal Dictionary | Easy to use search engine for defining legal terms. |
| Citation Guides | An annotated collection of citation guide links. |
| Tagalog Language | Designed primarily for English-speakers learning Tagalog, this site contains idioms, proverbs, legends and brief articles. |
| Tagalog Language | An easy-to-use Tagalog-English, English-Tagalog dictionary. |
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Encyclopedias
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| Encyclopaedia Britannica | Type in your library barcode (all fourteen digits) to access this site |
| World Book Online | Contact the library at 225-3331 for the user ID and password for this subscription service. |
| Encyclopedia.com | Search alphabetically or by subject. In-text links direct users to related information. |
| Wikipedia | Free online encyclopedia, available in many different languages. |
| Wikipedia - Tagalog | Ang Wikipedia ay isang proyektong multilingguwal na ang layunin ay makalikha ng isang kumpleto at hustong ensiklopedya na may malawak na nilalaman |
| Smithsonian Institution | This site draws on a wealth of information stored at the Smithsonian Institution. |
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| Background Notes | Compiled by the U.S. State Department, this site provides political, geographical, economic and historical information about every country, as well as links to the embassies. |
| National Geographic | Conservation, street-level and topographic maps for anywhere in the world. |
| World Factbook | Information gathered by the CIA on geography, people, economy, government, transportation, communication and military resources of all the countries. |
| NetState.com | State symbols, maps, schools, news, famous people, government and rankings. |
| EmbassyWorld | Links to political, historical, physical and city maps. Some require payment. |
| Atlapedia.com | Physical and political maps as well as facts, figures and statistical data. |
| GeographyIQ | Maps, quick facts, country rankings and in-depth commentary. |
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| World Almanac Encyclopedia | Link to biographies from the Databases For Alaskans Contact the library at 225-3331 for the user ID and password for this subscription service. |
| PBS biographies | Compiled from the award-winning television programs American Experience, American Masters, Frontline, Nova and various Ken Burns' documentaries. |
| Biography.com | A database of over 25,000 biographies from Biography channel. |
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| Web Gallery of Art | Over 11,000 works of art, from 1150-1800. Search by artist, title, subject, or school. Includes biographies of dozens of artists. |
| ArtCyclopedia | Search by artist, movement, medium, nationality and subject. This site also includes the art of the poster. |
| ArtDaily | An online arts newspaper, with information about artists, galleries, fairs and current arts events. |
| Naxos.com | A great site for classical music information. Biographies of composers, musicians, lists of classical music used in film, and an introduction to classical music. |
| Jazz Online | Reviews, artist information and an introduction to jazz. |
| Instrument Encyclopedia | Explore the diversity and creativity of musical traditions as you browse the gallery or search for a favorite instrument. |
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updated 6/12/07
