Ectaco
Inc
Dictionaries software for 30 languages for Windows,
Pocket PC, Palm OS, Mobile phones. Free demo download
Lingvosoft
Software for 30 languages for Windows, Pocket PC,
Palm OS, Mobile phones. Free demo download
Geos-oceania.com
Geos Oceania English Language Colleges offer English
courses in modern facilities in the Oceania region
- Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and South Africa
GeosNZ.com
GEOS English Language Schools / Colleges in New
Zealand - Study English in NZ - Learn English at
GEOS colleges and schools in Auckland, Christchurch,
and Wellington
GEOS
QCE Gold Coast
Learn English in Australia on the Gold Coast at
this fully accredited english language school
LookWAYup
Dictionary/Thesaurus and Translation - LookWAYup
Dictionary/Thesaurus and Translation is a large
online English dictionary that tolerates small spelling
errors (U.S. or international spelling), shows definitions
for multiple senses of the word, and for each sense
shows synonyms, related terms, and usage examples.
It optionally translates that sense to French, Spanish,
Portuguese, Dutch, or German or vice-versa. Within
the dictionary, you can double-click on any word
in the definition to define it. It can also be installed
on browsers, web sites, PDAs, and mobile phones.
Majstro
- "Majstro" is a multilingual translation
dictionary with a vocabulary database that is based
on more recent versions of the Ergane wordlists
that are currently used by other translation services.
Not only are several of the wordlists (including
the one for English) significantly larger, the Majstro
dictionary also supports more languages and has
several useful features
Merriam-Webster - MW provides
a complete online dictionary and thesaurus, with
word games and a "word of the day."
Encyclopaedia.com
- There are many versions of encyclopedias online,
but most require a paid subscription. This one is
a free site with more than 17,000 articles. Subjects
are also extensively cross-referenced with links
to millions of related websites and books.
Atlapedia
- This online atlas offers information on every
country in the world, and includes facts and figures
on geography, climate, religion, population, language,
economy, history, and more. A maps section provides
full-color physical and political maps of world
regions.
Reference.com
Reference.com website includes links to Dictionary.com
and Thesaurus.com plus many other language related
resources
Measurements
Converter - This instant measurement converter
can help with calculations of time, temperature,
weight, volume, pressure and more!
Scientific
American - Have a question about the water
cycle or black holes? You can submit a question
to the experts at Scientific American, or browse
through nine areas of science, including chemistry,
biology, and astronomy.
Amateur
Science - This is a great place to start
if you need help choosing a science project. Hundreds
of ideas and instructions are broken down into age
and price categories.
Researchpaper.com
- For older students writing research papers, this
site gives great advise on choosing a topic and
finding information. A directory lets you select
over 4000 topics from over a hundred categories.
A Writing Center section gives tips on organizing
your report and improving your writing style, including
punctuation, grammar and spelling.
The
English Pages - As more and more information
is available over the Internet, citing research
sources can get tricky. This site gives examples
for citing websites, newsgroups, ftp sites, email
and more.
Library
Spot - This great overall reference tool
has links to the Library of Congress, newspapers,
magazines, government websites, biographies, calendars,
etc.
test.com,
inc. - Want to raise your test scores? This
site has advise on taking tests effectively, and
has practice tests for specific subjects and age
levels, including the SAT, GRE, and IQ tests.
