ACRONYMS

BioABACUS
Searchable database of abbreviations and acronyms in Biotechnology.

The Opaui Guide to Lists of Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Initialisms on the World Wide Web
Provides links to both general and industry-specific lists.

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ENCYCLOPEDIA, DICTIONARIES AND THESAURI

AltaVista - Babelfish Translation
A translation service that converts nearly any Web page into English once you enter the Web site address.

Dictionary.com
Lookup words, link to foreign-language dictionaries, and more.

NetLingo Dictionary of Internet Terms
Definitions of hundreds of words which are emerging as a new vocabulary surrounding the technology and community of the Internet and the World Wide Web.

One Look Dictionary
3,463,667 words in 608 dictionaries are indexed here. Search the internet for a dictionary with the word you're looking for.

Thesaurus.com
Find information either via the alphabetical index of headwords, or through the six broad categories into which Roget classified the entire vocabulary of the English language.

YourDictionary.com
Links to multilingual and "specialty English" dictionaries, thesauri and other vocabulary aids, language identifiers and guessers, an index of dictionary indices, and on-line grammars.

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LIBRARY AND REFERENCE RESOURCES

Internet Public Library (IPL) Reference Center
Browse information by category (i.e., "Science & Technology) or do a keyword search. If you're having trouble finding the answer to something, you can e-mail the librarians at IPL for their help.

JobStar - Northern California Libraries
Links to public libraries in Northern California, and library catalogs outside the Bay Area.

LibrarySpot
Information about - and links to - libraries, almanacs, business information and much more.

Refdesk.com
Provides links to more traditional reference material (i.e., dictionaries) as well as "unique" sites (i.e., atomic clock).

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MAPS AND RELOCATION INFORMATION

HomeFair.com
Relocation information including a "Salary Calculator" that shows the cost of living in hundreds of U.S. and international cities.

MapQuest
Get driving directions, live traffic reports, travel guides and more!

Relocation Central
Information relocators need - where to live and how to get there, who's hiring, what rental companies are in the area, and more.

U.S. Census 2000
Type in a street address and get information about the population for that area.

US Geological Survey (USGS) Geographic Names Information System
Provides the location of anything from mountains to high schools.

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TELEPHONE AND E-MAIL DIRECTORIES

AnyWho
Locate phone numbers, addresses (postal and e-mail) and web site urls for individuals and businesses. You can also do "reverse directory" searches.

Yahoo! People Search
Search for someone's phone number and/or e-mail address.

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WRITING GUIDES

Bartleby.com
Publishes literature, reference and verse, providing unlimited access to books and information on the web. Find quotes from poetry, fiction and other literature.

Guide to Grammar and Style by Jack Lynch
Grammatical rules and explanations, comments on style, and suggestions on usage.