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ALMANACS
Almanac.com
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BIOGRAPHY
Biography.com
Biographical Dictionary

CITATION GUIDES--ELECTRONIC SOURCES
Among the styles of citing sources required by teachers in the United States, there are three that dominate: American Psychological Association, Modern Language Association, and University of Chicago (Turabian). APA style is generally required by teachers of the sciences. MLA and Chicago styles are generally required by teachers of the humanities. However, this varies from teacher to teacher.

American Psychological Association Guide
(APA Style)
Online! Citation Styles
by A. Harnack and E. Kleppinger for Bedford/St. Martin's Publishing Company
(APA, MLA, Chicago, and other styles)
Capital Community College (Hartford, CT) Guide
(APA style)
Capital Community College (Hartford, CT) Guide
(MLA style)
Columbia University Guide
(Humanities and sciences styles)
Library of Congress Guide
(MLA and Turabian styles)
Modern Language Association Guide
(MLA style)

DICTIONARIES & THESAURI--ENGLISH LANGUAGES
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language
Cambridge Dictionaries Online
HyperDictionary
Merriam-Webster® OnLine Dictionary and Thesaurus
Merriam-Webster® Word Central
One Look Dictionaries
WordSmyth--The Educational Dictionary and Thesaurus
Yourdictionary.com

ENCYCLOPEDIAS
Encyclopedia Britannica
GENERAL REFERENCE
Internet Public Library
Michigan Electronic Library
Refdesk.com

GEOGRAPHY
CIA World Factbook
Portals to the World
U. S. State Department Background Notes

LIBRARIES
Detroit Public Library
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Library of Congress
Library of Michigan
United Nations Dag Hammarskjöld Library
Wayne County Regional Educational Service Agency Library

MAGAZINES
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MICHIGAN
Census Bureau--Quick Facts
Michigan Electronic Library

NEWSPAPERS
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PICTURES
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UNITED STATES
Government
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Judicial Branch:
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Legislative Branch:
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