Fact Sources: Encyclopedias, Almanacs, etc.
Look up facts quickly with the references on this
page. They are the Web equivalents of encyclopedias, almanacs,
and similar references
This page:
Encyclopedias |
Almanacs |
World Records and Other Facts |
Facts for Kids |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) |
How-To
Compendia of Facts
Web Directory of Fact Sites:
- Fast Facts (RefDesk.com)
Search Engines for Fact Sources:
- Wolfram Alpha - Calling itself a "computational knowledge engine," WA searches facts and does calculations based on its own database of "curated" facts
- Answers.com - Enter a term that you would like to know about and
Answers.com checks it against major reference sources. You can also download the 1-Click Answers software and
use it with other programs. (Formerly GuruNet)
- Zanran - Search the web for data and statistics
Encyclopedias:
- Britannica.com - The online version of the Encyclopædia Britannica. Some content provided free. Includes Web references, too
- Encyclopedia.com - Made up of multiple reference sources (HighBeam Research)
FAQs
How-To
- Article Insider - Inside advice on many subjects
- eHow - How to do all kinds of things
- FindHow - Search engine from various sources
- Instructables - Users share their step-by-step instructions for all kinds of things
- So You Wanna - All kinds of things you might wanna do
- Unclutterer - Blog on uncluttering your life
- WikiHow - You can add to or edit this site