These links will take you to sites that offer general reference tools.

http://www.appliedlanguage.com Added April 2003
This useful directory of language resources offers links to hand-picked sites that provide high-quality and informative content and tools. Topics include bilingual dictionaries, translation, sign language, and language training.

http://www.bluerider.com/english/related.htm
A reference site with lots of interesting links. Where does English come from? And how has it changed through the years? Click on the first three links under ‘Historical English’ to find out more.

http://www.ipl.org/
The Internet Public Library gives you and your students access to hundreds of reference materials from atlases to writing guides, all at a click of a button.

http://www.encyclopedia.com/
An Internet encyclopaedia with over 14,000 articles and references. Find out more about the words in the dictionary by using this resource. One of the most useful features is the cross-referencing which gives you the opportunity to explore meanings and the etymology of words in far more detail.