MOUNT BAKER LIBRARY: REFERENCE SECTION The REFERENCE SECTION contains electronic versions of resources found in the Reference Section of a Library. Almanacs and Statistics Atlases and Maps Biography Community Resources Encyclopedias English: Dictionaries etc. General Teacher Resources News Indexes Xrefer Quick Reference Search Engine This useful search engine searches standard references in Art, Music, Biography, Business, Finance, Law, Health, History, Language, Literature, Philosophy, Quotations, Science. Almanacs and Statistical Resources: Baseball Almanac U.S.Census Bureau Population Pyramids CIA World Fact Book AlternaTime A comprehensive list of timelines organized by subject area. Infonation This United Nations site provides statistical data on the countries of the world. It allows you to compare geography, economy, population and social indicators for up to seven countries. Information Please Political Reference Almanac Statistical Resources on the Web Statistics Canada E-STAT (The full Statistics Canada Database) Please check with the teacher-librarians for the remote (home) login and password. World Factbook World Time Zones Your Nation Compare any two countries on dozens of facts. Atlases and Maps About.com Blank and Outline Maps About.com Blank and Outline Map Index Atlapedia Online Atlas of the World This About.com resource links you to all types of maps and atlases including outline maps. Canadian Atlas National Atlas of Canada and Related Geographical Resources. Canadian Geographic Atlas On Line CIA World Fact Book Embassy World: All the Worlds Maps This is an index to maps for each country. Flags & Anthems Google Maps and Satelite Views Mapquest National Atlas of Canada Online This site includes historical maps, a fact book, and a map maker. Quick Maps National Geographic Altas Xpeditions Maps made for printing and copying. National Geographic Map Machine Outline Maps Excellent outline maps from Eduplace. Some are in PDF format. World Time Zones Biography Biography.Com The A&E TV show's website. Good basic information on thousands of people. All Music Guide The best source for information on music. Good basic information on thousands of people. All Movie Guide The best source for information on movies. Good basic information on thousands of people. A Million Lives An index to biographies on the web, this site gives a brief introduction to the personality and recommends the four good web sites. Famous Canadians Biographies of famous Canadians arranged by occupation. Current Biography Yearbooks Index of the Biography Encyclopedias in the Library Famous Canadians Theme Page Links to biographies of famous Canadians. MacTutor Mathematicians Biographies of famous mathematicians. National Library's Canadian Women Biographies of famous Canadian women. National Library's Canadian Explorers Biographies of famous Canadian explorers. Who 2 Biographies of famous people. Community Resources Kids Help Phone Help is available twenty four hours a day from Kids Help Phone. Phone 1-800-668-6868 any time. Visit the web site for resources useful to teens. Gateway - East Kootenays Excellent links to East Kootenay information on Education, Government, Business, Careers, Environment, etc. Encyclopedias Animal Diversity Web Encyclopedia Britannica Wikipedia Free Encyclopedia Canadian Encyclopedia Catholic Encyclopedia Read the information about the mandate of the encyclopedia. Columbia Encyclopedia Encarta Online Encyclopedia Encyclopedia Britannica Encyclopedia Mythica Mythology. Encyclopedia of Finance (Ameritrade) Encyclopedia of the Orient Encyclopedia of North Africa and the Middle East Encyclopedia Smithsonian Encyberpedia Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy English Resources: Dictionaries etc. Acronym Finder Bartlett's Quotations Bartelby Project Bibliomania Books online. Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Encyclopedia Mythica Mythology. Merriam Webster English Dictionary Merriam Webster Thesaurus MLA Style Guide Online National Library of Canada Online English Grammar Online Symbolism Dictionary for Science Fiction and Fantasy Roget's Thesaurus Shakespeare on the Internet Web of Online Dictionaries Extensive source for grammar and language questions. The Word Detective Word meaning, origin, usage. General Resources Canada 411 Phone Directory Canada Post: Postal Code Lookup Canadian Information by Subject The National Library of Canada provides a list of Canadian sites organized by subject. Canadian Symbols and Canadian Anthem Convert-me.com This site provides converters, for weights, measures, speed, volume, temperature, and other measures. Currency Converter Fernie Snow Report Avalanche Bulletin Encyclopedia Britannica Internet Guide Flags World Flag Database. Note the copyright information. Human Anatomy Online Information Please Internet Public Library A very useful site with indexes of online resources arranged by category. (Journals, Newspapers, Reference, Sites by Subject) Internet Public Library: Youth Division Learning Resources - Grade Collections TEACHERS! Grade Collections list the Provincially Recommended resources for all IRPs. Library of Congress National Anthems of the World National Archives of Canada National Library of Canada Nobel Prize Archive Refdesk.com Research It Dictionary, Thesaurus, Library, Finance. Resumes and Cover Letters Study Skills Suggestions Time Zones Universities Worldwide Virtual Library The Virtual Library is an immense project that lists websites by topic. There is also a Searchable Database. Virtual Reference Desk Teacher Resources AskERIC Resource Collection British Columbia Association of Student Activity Advisors Cable in the Classroom Learning Resources - Cancopy/Software Ministry of education licensed. Resumes and Cover Letters Social Studies Link Math and Science Teacher Center - ENC Online UNESCO Libraries Association for Teacher-Librarianship in Canada School Libraries on the Web (World) School Libraries on the Web (Milbury) Teacher-Librarian Journal On-Line BCTLA WCP -Recommended English & Math materials BC Learning Connections -Recommended Videos Ministry of Education -Licensed Software Ministry of Education News Saskatchewan Learning Web Based Learning Resources - All Subjects COOL School Learning Objects SLIP School Library Information Portal Titlewave- Book Reviews/ Dewey # News Indexes Canadian Magazines Canadian Newspaper Index Canadian-based Publications Online Newspapers, magazines, ezines, journals. International Newspaper Index JournalismNet For Newspapers and Magazines from around the world, look here first. This site also includes access information for online archives. Online Newspapers Vanderbilt Television News Archive Thanks to Karen Cordiner at Prince of Wales Secondary School in Vancouver for organizing these reference links.