A superb list of reference sites, some of which are superb. The dread Dr Mercola (who does have his uses) escrit: Wikipedia can serve as a great introduction to a subject, and connect you t= o = other related ideas, people and places. But it=92s not all there is. Here a= re = some resources that can help you with whatever information you need to find: Bartleby -- Famous quotes and full poetry texts [[Looks pretty good]] eg Harvard Classics http://www.bartleby.com/hc/ The Oxford Shakespeare http://www.bartleby.com/70/ with intro by someone who has never heard of the KJV Bible :-) (I'd accept 'A' cornerstone) Citizendium -- More =93professional=94 Wikipedia, although usually not as = detailed Answers.com -- Makes use of the information on Wikipedia and many other = reference sites to become a one stop shop ePodunk -- Information about cities and places Encyclopedia Britannica -- An excellent source of information, and much mor= e = authoritative than Wikipedia. Scholarpedia -- A step up from both Wikipedia and Citizendium in terms of = scholarly respectability; the articles are all written by experts with peer = review JSTOR (limited access; talk to your school or library) -- All those stuffy = journals around your professor=92s office, and articles in your course pack= ets Oxford English Dictionary (limited access; talk to your school or = library) -- The definitive resource when it comes to the English language Wikiseek -- Wikipedia with a better search engine Online Education Database -- Over 100 specific search and research tools, = often relevant to specific subjects MathWorld -- Everything mathematics from Geometry to Calculus is covered in = great detail GeoHive and Fedstats -- Public access to public agency statistics Theoi and Encyclopedia of Mythology -- Excellent resources on the subject o= f = mythology and ancient religions Glossary of Poetic Forms -- You too can know the difference between a Canto = and a Cento Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy and Foldop -- Excellent sources on just = about anything philosophy related Religion Online -- An excellent, excellent resource filled with many primar= y = texts Sources: = -- = http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist