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Answers.com - Answer Library :: http://www.answers.com/main/what_content.jsp
Subject-categorized directory to all of the free almanacs, atlases, biographies, dictionaries, encyclopedias and other reference works available from Answers.com. Be advised that the IPL does not consider entries or information from Wikipedia, WikiAnswers, or Answers.com's User Contribution section to be reliable sources of information.
How to Use the Dewey Decimal System :: http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/childrens/ddchow.html
Here is a brief overview of the ten Dewey Decimal categories and what type of books you would find in each of the categories.
Infoplease: All the Knowledge You Need :: http://www.infoplease.com/
All-in-one encyclopedia, almanac, dictionary, thesaurus, atlas, and biography reference! Contains brief information on the people, places, things and events in our world, from sports to science, countries to holidays, and just about everything in between.
Morse Code Translator :: http://morsecode.scphillips.com/index.html?http://www.scphillips.com/morse/trans.html
"Shield your e-love letters from prying eyes. Outfox the encryption meisters with good ol' pre-World War One technology! This site not only translates anything you type into Morse Code, it actually plays the lyrical cadences of dots and dashes."
News Directory :: http://www.newsdirectory.com/
This is a great place to find direct links to many newspapers (including college papers!), magazines and other media around the world. Come here if you need to, or if you want to spend some time seeing what’s happening in other places!
A Periodic Table of the Elements :: http://pearl1.lanl.gov/periodic/default.htm
A colorful resource for chemistry students of all ages, provided by the Los Alamos National Lab.
The Classics Pages :: http://www.classicspage.com/
Introduction to and retellings of classics for the neophyte, and links to other more in-depth sites.