Homer Township Public Library

Reference Center

• Auto repair
• Dictionaries and language
• Directories
• Encyclopedias
• Entertainment (Movies, music, and sports)
• Facts and statistics
• Law and government
• Maps and directions
• Search the Web

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Dictionaries and Language

• OneLook Dictionary Search
  Enter word or phrase:
  Valid wildcards are * (multiple letters) and ? (single letter).
• Bartleby.com: The "reference" section includes dictionaries, thesauri, usage guides, quotations, and more.
• Grolier Online : Includes American Heritage dictionaries. (Link for in-Library use.)
• Word Spy: Dictionary of new words and phrases that cites news articles and other published sources where they've been used.
• Word2Word: Index to foreign-language and translating dictionaries and sites on the Web.

Directories (Telephone numbers, addresses, etc.)

• AnyWho: White pages, yellow pages, reverse, international, toll-free.
• InfoSpace: White pages, yellow pages, reverse lookups, links to foreign directories.
• ZIP Code Lookup: Find ZIP Codes for addresses and cities.
• See the Business Center for company directories.

Encyclopedias

• Grolier Online : Encyclopedia Americana, New Book of Knowledge, and other resources. (Link for in-Library use.)
• World Almanac Encyclopedia : Part of the Facts.com reference center.
• World Book Online : World Book Encyclopedia, Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos, and more. (Link for in-Library use.)
• Bartleby.com: Includes the Columbia Encyclopedia (6th ed.) and other reference resources.
• Wikipedia: Free encyclopedia, collaboratively written by its readers.

Entertainment (Movie, music, and sports reference)

• AllMusic: A lot of information about recordings, musicians and groups, composers, and instruments.
• ESPN: News and information for just about every sport.
• Internet Movie Database: Film information: plot summaries, credits, actor biographies, links to reviews, and much more.
• Screen It!: Lists just about everything in each movie that parents might not want their children to see or hear.
• Sports and Recreation Links: Local information at HomerCommunity.org.

Facts and Statistics

• Facts.com : World Almanac, historic events, country profiles, and more.
• FedStats: Gateway to statistics from the U.S. government.
• Illinois Facts: Statistics, state symbols, and other information.
• Urban Legends Reference Pages: Site investigates whether rumors are true.
• World Factbook: Country profiles from the CIA, flags of the world, other information.

Law and Government

• Thomson Gale LegalForms : Templates you can download and edit.
• FindLaw: Laws and court decisions, articles on legal topics, lawyer directory.
• FirstGov: Gateway to U.S. government Web sites.
• Illinois Government: The state's official site.
• Local Government Links: At HomerCommunity.org.
• Martindale.com : Lawyer directory and articles on legal topics.
  
• Tax forms & information: Federal. Illinois.
  
• Will County Bar Association: Member directory, local court rules, some legal forms, information about lawyer referrals.
• Will County Directory: Elected and appointed local government officials for everywhere in the county. Large PDF file.

Maps and Directions

• Google Maps: Includes satellite pictures and map/satellite overlays.
• MapQuest
• MapsOnUs
• MSN Maps & Directions
• Yahoo! Maps

Search the Web