Ready Reference - A selection of Web resources


	This selection of ready reference Web Sites, picked by the staff of Lakewood Public Library, is far from a complete list of sites for the various subject areas. However, we have tried to select sites which we have found to be useful, accurate and authoritative. Ready Reference uses a subject index based on Dewey Decimal Classification, a numerical classification scheme for breaking down fields of knowledge. We have kept our listing fairly broad by using the primary subdivisions.

000 General Works UFOs, Computers, Encyclopedias/Facts, Directories 100 Philosophy & Psychology Occult, Astrology 200 Religion Mythology 300 Social sciences Economics, Law, Government, True Crime, Education, Costume, Etiquette, Folklore 400 Language Grammar, English & Foreign Language Dictionaries 500 Natural sciences & Mathematics Physics, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Botany, Zoology 600 Technology & Applied Sciences Medicine, Diet & Fitness, Automobiles, Gardening, Cooking, Pets, Business, Home Improvement 700 Arts & Recreation Architecture, Landscaping, Art, Antiques & Collectibles, Crafts, Photography, Music, Entertainment, Sports 800 Literature Writing Guides 900 Geography & History Biography, Genealogy, Baby Names, Travel © Lakewood Public Library. All rights reserved. The Dewey Decimal Classification is © 1996-2001 OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Incorporated. DDC, Dewey Decimal Classification, and Dewey are registered trademarks of OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. Used with Permission. Lakewood Public Library Lakewood, Ohio, USA		Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th edition The 10th edition, published in 1919 with over 11,000 quotations, is available via keyword searching. An alphabetical list of all authors may be browsed, and there is a chronological index of the primary authors. This first new edition published after Bartlett's death keeps most of the original work intact. From Project Bartleby. Simpson’s Contemporary Quotations: The Most Notable Quotations 1950-1988 10,000 quotations from 4,000 sources, organized into 25 categories and 60 sections. Another Bartleby.com presentation. Citing Sources, Guide to Library Research Examples of citations using the formats of the best-known style manuals: APA, MLA, Turabian and Chicago. Includes a broad selection of print and online sources. Simple and clear presentation. Part of the excellent Guide to Library Research - Duke University Libraries. NoodleBib Express The full version is a subscription service that creates bibliograpies online. Use the NoodleBib Express section to create an individual MLA or APA citation. Enter a reference in the interactive form and NoodleBib will format it. Instructions for copying and pasting are included. Several common print and electronic citation types are included. Another interactive site is Son of Citation Machine. William Strunk Jr.'s Elements of Style Find here elementary rules of usage (of the dash, apostrophe, etc.), elementary principles of composition (active voice, paragraphs, etc.), guidelines on style, hints on form, and misused words and expressions. Writer's Guide - The University of Victoria Clearly and thoroughly written, this guide discusses words, sentences, paragraphs, logic, documentation and more, in hypertext mode. For example, under 'essay' choose 'persuasive,' go to 'supporting evidence,' then look at 'primary sources.' Guide to Grammar and Writing - Capital Community-Technical College Another nicely presented guide. Try the index or one of the more than 150 quizzes. There is also a place to submit questions. Common Proofreading Symbols Graphic symbols and abbreviations. A Guide for Writing Research Papers based on Modern Language Association (MLA) Documentation An excellent introduction to the general process of writing a research paper, including information on the MLA style. See also the companion APA Style guide. Younger students will want to consult Lakewood Library's Student Guides Page for information on papers, book reports, timelines and science fair projects. Hot Paper Topics - St. Ambrose University While on the topic of research papers... The first task is finding a topic. Here's a topical list with suggested sites for research. Children's Literature Web Guide A wonderful site for children's literature. Find information on classics, folklore, myth and legend, songs and poetry, bestsellers and authors. There are many links to other Children's Literature resources as well as to Literature Journals and Book Reviews on-line. Consult the Lakewood Library Reader's Advisory as well. The Baldwin Online Children's Literature Project A collection of nearly 2,000 public domain children's stories, including nursery rhymes, folk tales and fables, myths, legends, and fairy tales. Indexed by grade level, genre book title, and other categories. The Literary Calendar The Literary Calendar allows the user to click on the dates of every day of the year. It then produces a list of significant literary events for selected years and specific dates. The results are hyperlinked to further resources related to the writers mentioned. The database is also searchable by keyword. This is a highly useful literary endeavor. Online since 1994. Glossary of Poetic Terms This is a brief, but useful, glossary of poetic terms from the University of Pennsylvania. It deals with topics such as diction, meter, assonance and free verse. Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable This is the first on-line edition (1898) of this famous reference work. Brewer's has been a browser's delight since the nineteenth century. It offers definitions of, and the stories behind, countless references from literature, mythology, science, philosophy and so on. Project Gutenberg Provides access to on-line books, based on writings in the public domain. Search by author or title. There is also a browse option. Careful editing of the text is a priority; a complete bibliographic citation describes each source. EServer Online publishing initiative of humanities texts arranged in general subject categories, such as Feminism, Cultural Theory, Drama, Art and Architecture. Founded in 1990 at Carnegie Mellon as the English Server; now provided by Iowa State U. Project Bartleby Full-text searchable database containing over 200,000 web pages, including over 22,000 quotations and 4,765 poems. Reference works, poetry and Presidential inaugural addresses are some of the selections. ALEX - A Catalog of Electronic Texts on the Internet This catalog of electronic texts on the Internet covers about 2000 entries of wide-ranging materials. Search or browse by author, title, date. You can also search the text of retrieved texts and create pdf-on-the-fly presentations. Cambridge History of English and American Literature The 18-volume encyclopedia.