Best Reference Sites of 04

Are you a reference book junkie? If so, then you'll be interested in the sixth annual list of "Best Free Reference Web Sites 2004" compiled by a component of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) of the American Library Association. Included among its entries are "AskOxford.com" , which provides searchable access to the Compact Oxford English Dictionary among other things; Earthtrends: the Environmental Information Portal, which focuses on issues of sustainable development and the environment; and ThomasRegister, which offers a a searchable database of North American manufacturing companies and products.

SOURCE: Inter Alia