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Reference Guide

Use this page to find a variety of uncommon or overlooked electronic reference resources. New and gently used print materials will also be occassionally spotlighted.


General Reference Resources
Acronyms
Calendar
Images
Maps & Directions
Music
Quotations
Dictionary
Statistics
Tenants/Landlord
Thesaurus
Translation Tools
Miscellaneous
Graduate Schools
GRE
LSAT
MCAT
Study Abroad

General Reference Sources
There are many all-around reference sites. Several of the best are listed below.

AllRefer.com
: An all purpose reference guide of information. Searchable by subject and keyword. Also includes an encyclopedia and gazetteer.

Bartleby Reference
: From encyclopedias to dictionaries, thesauri to gazeteers, and history to Shakespeare, this unbelievably free resource has it, and more.

Digital Librarian
: Created and maintained by a librarian offering a wide variety of quality reference web resources organized alphabetically.

Refdesk
: A commercial site that offers dictionaries, almanacs, news, a converter, and hundreds of other useful links covering nearly every subject.


Acronyms
Search and find out what those mysterious acronyms and abbreviations stand for.
Acronym Finder


Calendar
Keep track of the days with a handy online calendar.
Calendar


Images
The following resources offer a wide array of images. Google Images offers the largest collection. The New York Public Library Digital Gallery allows you to s search, view, print or download over 275,000 images in a variety of subjects from the Middle Ages to the twentiet century. The Smithsonian's Galaxy of Images provides access to thousands of digitally reproduced images from the museum's collection.
Google Images

NYPL Digital Gallery

Smithsonian Galaxy of Images


Maps and Directions

Get directions and see detailed maps of the United States.
Google Earth

Google Maps

MapQuest

National Atlas


Music
Pandora Radio
Radio-Locator

Quotations

Search online collections including Bartlett's 10th Edition of Familiar Quotations for famous sayings.
Bartleby Quotations


Reverse Dictionary
Searching for a certain word to use for a paper but don't know what it is? Describe what you're looking for and get back a list of possible word choices.
Onelook Reverse Dictionary

Statistics

Find statistical information about countries and states.

Comparative International Statistics (U.S. Census)

Eurostat
InflationData.com
NationMaster
OFFSTATS
United Nations Statistics Division
World Bank Development Data and Statistics

Tenant/Landlord Resources
Morris Rental Housing Commission


Thesaurus
Search for synonyms and antonyms online using the searchable version of Roget's Thesaurus at Thesaurus.com.
Roget's New Millennium Thesaurus


Translation Tools
Translate small sections of text or entire Web sites.
Babel Fish Translation

Google Translate

Miscellaneous

E-how
How Products Are Made
Metacritic



  Graduate Schools

Information on applying to and finding the graduate school that's right for you.

GradSchools.com

Peterson's Planner

Financial aid and scholarship information for graduate schools.
FastWeb
Peterson's Graduate Scholarship Search
Council of Graduate Schools (Fellowships and Financial Aid)


GRE

Resources To Help Prepare For the GRE (Graduate Record Examinations)

How To Prepare For the GRE    LB 2367.4.G747 2005
Free GRE General Test Prep Materials


LSAT

Resources to help prepare for the LSAT (Law School Admission Test)

Best Test Preperation For the LSAT Law School Admission Test   KF285.Z9 B44 2001
LSAT 2002   KF285.Z9 M365 2001
LSAT Prep Materials    (LSAC)


MCAT

Resources to help prepare for the MCAT (Medical College Admission Test)

Best Test Preperation For the MCAT    R838.5.B47 2001
How To Prepare For the MCAT    R838.5.H67 2001
MCAT Success    R838.5.P484 2002
MCAT Free Online Practice Test   (AAMC)




Study Abroad

Includes program information concerning study abroad opportunities available at UMM as well as campus and national scholarships.

Center for International Programs/Study Abroad at UMM