Reference Resources

Dictionary and Thesaurus Resources

• Cobuild
• Merriam-Webster 
• Roget's Thesaurus
• Your Dictionary, A Global Language Resource

Encyclopedia Resources

• Britannica
• Columbia Encyclopedia, from Bartleby
• Encarta
• Encyclopedia.com

Search Engines for Young Learners and Teens

• AskJeeves, Kids
• DMOZ, Kids and Teens
• Fact Monster, Encyclopedia
• Little Explorers, Dictionary
• Yahooligans 

Others

• Study Skills and Homework Help, Education World
  Resources for primary and secondary level students to help learn strong study skills and access resources to help with homework (these are not sites for "cheating" or selling essays).
• Thousands of Places to Explore, BBCi Categories
  Educational categories for everything from Arts to Radio and from Food to World Services. A useful place to start when researching academic topics.
• Helpful Study Skill Links
  Advice on time management, test taking, note taking, and much more.
• iTools
  Reference tools for maps, currency converters, searches, language translation, and more.