General Reference

WorldCat Libraries - Will help you locate materials in libraries close to you. Once you see if a library has the title, you can click through for availability.

Internet Public Library - Collection of 45,000 free links, selected & reviewed, indexed and abstracted plus a reference question answering service

Merriam Webster Visual Dictionary OnLine - From the image to the word and its definition, the Visual Dictionary Online is an all-in-one reference.

Merriam Webster OnLine Dictionary - Bombalistic vocabulary!

Virtual Programs and Services - Reference Assistance from the Library of Congress

QuotationMark - Great source for quotations (other than standard ones you find lots of places - some religious, some not)

LibriVox - Free audio books from the public domain

Translations - Microsoft site that will translate between 11 languages

Technovelgy.com - where science meets fiction

Nonverbal Dictionary of Gestures, Signs & Body Language Cues

Consumer Search - Product reviews and reports about all kinds of products

Knowledge Network Explorer - Great source for subject searches

Texas Newspapers, Radio, and TV Stations - Links to Texas resources

Based on the Book - Compilation of selected books that have been made into movies

Internet Public Library - A good directory of web sites. Broad topics include Reference, Exhibits, Magazines & Serials, Newspapers, Online Texts, Web Searching, and a link to sites of interest to teens

Houston Public Library - Contains great links as well as HPL information and searchable catalog.

E-Books at Houston Public Library - You can browse and check out e-books and audio books using your HPL PowerCard.

Social Issues - Meets the needs of students researching current social issues from multiple perspectives.

Movie Reviews - Search engine gives sites of movie reviews

Reference Desk.com - Excellent directory of reference sites. Categories include Reference Site-of-the-day, Facts-at-a-glance, Help & Advice, Current news.

Webster's Dictionary & Thesaurus

allwords.com - English dictionary with multi-lingual search capability

Houston Chronicle - Houston's leading information source

Mapquest - Can locate any address and street in the United States and provide both a detailed map and directions for getting there - from anywhere

Bartleby.com - Internet publisher of literature, reference and verse providing students with access to books and information on the web

The World Clock - Shows the current time in more than a hundred cities around the world

Occupational Outlook Handbook - Contains career information designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives
 
Martindale's-The Reference Desk - Huge site with numerous reference tools and internet links; particularly good information on medicine, science, mathematics, the internet and much almanac-type information.

Quoteland.com - Our library has a large collection of a variety of quotation books from the classic to the specialized.

OnLine encyclopedia and Reference Guide - Great links to all kinds of reference materials

emTech Over 12,000 resources organized by topics for teachers, students, parents, and others.

HeadlineSpot  - described as your indispensable guide to thousands of the best U.S. and international news resources on the Web.

National Geographic - Wonderful resources about our world.

Smithsonian - Take a virtual tour of the Smithsonian or find information using their extensive online resources.

Engineering Center - Where to go for K-12 engineering education

Naval Historical Center - Sail on over to this amazing Web site created by the Naval Historical Center in Washington DC. Click on "FAQ" on the navbar for quick answers to homework and reference questions, as well as for little-known but cool information about all things nautical.