Reference: Desk Reference

“The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work.”
~ Arthur Brisbane

Dictionaries
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
English Language Dictionary

Dictionary.com
English Language Dictionary

Thesauri
Merriam-Webster Thesaurus
English Language Thesaurus

Thesaurus.com
English Language Thesaurus

Numbers
IFP Metric Conversion
Convert measurements of weight, length, volume, mass, and temperature.

ConvertIt Measurement Converter
Convert just about anything into anything, just by typing in what you want to convert and the units you want to convert to.

General Collections
IPL Reference Center
For further information, check out the Internet Public Library's collection of reference links.

Abbreviations
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Look up any acronym from this extensive database. Instructions are available in English and German.

Rhymes
RhymeZone
Get a list of rhymes for any word.

Symbols
Symbols.com
Look up the meanings of symbols, either by describing the symbol or by browsing an alphabetical listing of descriptions. Their library contains over 2500 symbols.

Chemistry
WebElements Periodic Table
The periodic table of chemical elements is presented in clickable format, providing extensive information about each element.

Translation
Babel Fish Translation
Babel Fish has been one of the best machine translators since it was made popular online by AltaVista. No machine translation is perfect, but this is a good place to start. Supports many languages.

ALSO SEE:
Our Travel Resources: International Tools section includes links to language learning resources.

General Quotations
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
Search the classic Bartlett's by keyword, or browse by author alphabetically or chronologically.

Quoteland
Search this quotation database by words, topic, or author.

Poemhunter Quotes
Here is a nice collection of quotations by famous poets. Browse by poet or search.

Movie Quotes
IMDb Quotes Browser
The Internet Movie Database Quotes Browser lets you search for movie quotes by words in the quotes or to browse by movie title.