Online Reference Tools
ALMANACS
- Almanac.com: Old Farmer's Almanac
- Index of Almanacs: Almanac Web directory
- 1894 City of Buffalo Atlas
- Buffalo Free-Net: Non-profit community Web-hosting service
- Buffalo Full Text: Books with a Buffalo connection
- Buffalo Neighborhoods Maps: From the University at Buffalo, SEL
- Buffalo News: Buffalo newspaper
- Buffalo-Niagara Enterprise: WNY economic development site
- BuffaloResearch.com
- Built in Buffalo: How to Research Local Architecture
- Central Referral Services: Erie County health & human services
- City of Buffalo - Official Web Site: City government, employment, etc.
- Roots: Buffalo Genealogy Forum
- Western New York Regional Information Network: Directory of WNY public services, governance & regional information
- Canada Census & Statistics
- QuickFacts from the U.S. Census Bureau: State and country QuickFacts
- U.S. Census Bureau: Home page
- AMA Style Guide: American Medical Association Style Guide (U. of Evansville)
- APA Style Overview & Guides: University of Wisconsin
- APAStyle.org
- Citation Manuals: The Writing Center - APA, MLA, Chicago, Columbia, Online, etc.
- Citing Sources: Examples of citations in APA, Chicago, MLA and Turabian styles
- Citation Styles: for online sources
- Online!: Reference Guide for Citing Internet Resources
- OWL: Online Writing Lab from Purdue University
- Copyright Clearinghouse Center: Provides links to requesting permissions, registering materials for copyright, and other resources
- Fair Use: Application of the four factors of fair use to the academic world
- Sample letters and criteria for requesting permission to use
copyrighted materials
from the University of California
from the University of Eastern Michigan - Title 17 of U.S. copyright code
- U.S. Copyright Office
- Cambridge Dictionaries Online: English & American dictionaries
- Collegiate Thesaurus: Merriam-Webster Online
- Dictionary of Slang
- Merriam-Webster Online
- Oxford English Dictionary Online: World's most comprehensive English dictionary (DYC Only)
- Oxford Reference Online: English Dictionaries and Thesaures
- Thesaurus.com: Roget's guide to synonyms, phrases, etc.
- Career Services Center: D'Youville College
- CareerJournal.com: From the Wall Street Journal
- Career OneStop: National site for U.S. jobs and career resources
- New York State Department of Labor: State government employment resources
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: U.S. Department of Labor
- Resume & Cover Letter Guide
- ArtCyclopedia: Fine art database
- Encyclopedia Britannica Online: (DYC Only)
- Encyclopedia.com
- Encyclopedia meta-site: From the Michigan eLibrary
- Encyclopedia Mythica: Encyclopedia of mythology, folklore and legend
- Encyclopedia of Psychology
- Encyclopedia Smithsonian
- Funk& Wagnall's Encyclopedia: (DYC Only)
- MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
- Nolo - Legal Encyclopedia
- Oxford Reference Online: Encyclopedic resource for multiple academic disciplines (DYC Only)
- SYMBOLS.com: International symbols encyclopedia
- Governmental Information
- Canadian Government: Web portal for Canadian Government resources & services
- FedWorld.gov: Web portal for U.S. Government resources
- FirstGov.gov: Official Web portal for the U.S. Government
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS): Tax forms, instructions, publications, etc.
- U.S. Census Bureau: Population information
- U.S. Copyright Office: Library of Congress
- U.S. Department of Defense
- U.S. Government Printing Office: U.S. Government information pathfinder
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- The White House: Official site of the U.S. White House
- Politics
- Index to Politic Resources
- OnTheIssues.org: Political positions of U.S. leaders and presidential candidates
- Project Vote Smart: Candidates, issues, etc.
- Foundation Center: Guide to philanthropy on the Web
- Funding Sources in Western New York: Western New York Regional Information Network
- Grant Advisor PLUS: Grants for U.S. colleges & universities
- GrantSmart: A database of tax returns from the IRS filed by 85,050 private foundations and charitable trusts.
- GrantsNet: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
- Guide to Writing Grant Proposals: from the Minnesota Council on Foundations
- National Endowment for the Humanities
- FindLaw: Law information Web directory
- Foreign & International Law Resources: from Harvard Law School
- LawHelp.org: Legal resources for people in the U.S. with low and moderate incomes
- Legal Encyclopedia: from NOLO Law For All
- Martindale.com: Lawyer locator
- United States Law Sources: from Harvard Law School
- Atlapedia Online: International physical & political maps, statistics, etc.
- Geographic Names Information System (GNIS): Information about physical & cultural geographic features in the U.S.
- Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names: J.Paul Getty Museum
- Historical Maps: 18th & 19th century maps of North & South America - David Rumsey Collection
- Library of Congress American Memory Map Collections: Library of Congress historical maps, 16th century - present.
- Maps On Us: Maps, routes & yellow pages
- National Atlas of the U.S.: From the U.S. Geographical Survey
- Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection: International maps, 19th & 20th century
- State and County QuickFacts: U.S. Census facts on people, business, and geography
- United Nations Cartographic Section: International, thematic maps
- U.S. Gazetteer: Geographic & census data
- World Atlas: From Holt, Reinhart & Winston
- Alternative Medicine Homepage: Information on alternative and complementary medicine
- Atlas of the Body: from the American Medical Association
- CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: U.S. Government health meta-site
- Food and Drug Administration: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
- Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body Online
- Hardin Meta Directory of Internet Health Sources: A significant collection of medical images from the CDC and other research institutes.
- HealthFinder: A US government library of reliable health information, hand-picked from government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and universities
- MEDLINEplus Medical Encyclopedia: from the National Library of Medicine
- NIA - Health Information: National Institute on Aging
- National Institutes of Health: U.S. Department of Health of Health and Human Services
- PubMed: National Library of Medicine citation database
- RxList: Internet drug index
- WebMD: Interactive health e-tools
- News
- BBC News Online: British Broadcasting Corporation
- CBC.CA: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
- CNN.com: Cable News Network Online
- FBI - Most Wanted: Most wanted fugitives, features, history, etc.
- NPR Online: National Public Radio
- Newspaper
Archives on the Web U.S. Newspaper Archives
- Journalism
- Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting: National media watch group
- Institute for Propaganda Analysis: Political propaganda watch group
- Poynter.org: Broadcast Journalism Bibliography
- International Newspaper Archives
- Newslink: Newspapers, magazines, broadcasters & news services
- NewsDirectory: International newspaper & media database
- Gallop Organization: News & polling information
- Public Agenda Online: Public opinion and public policy
- Bartleby.com - Great Books Online: Bartlett's quotations, Simpson's quotations, etc.
- Quoteland.com: A reference library of historic documents and famous speeches (in printe and audio)
- Canadian Statistics: Social and economic statistics
- ChildStats: U.S. Government statistics on children and families
- FedStats: Statistics from over 100 governmental agencies
- Finding Data on the Internet: RobertNiles.com
- Statistical Abstract of the U.S.: U.S. Census Bureau statistics on social and economic conditions in the U.S.
- STAT-USA: Business, trade, economic statistics (On-campus access only)
- U.S. Census Bureau: U.S. Population statistics
- U.S. Department of Justice: Crime Statistics
- U.S. Department of Labor: Labor statistics
- U.S. PopClock Projection: U.S. population statistics updated daily
- World FactBook - CIA: Country profiles, statistics, maps, demographics, etc.
- Convert It! Interactive numeric converters