Almanacs & Encyclopedias

Almanacs

Information Please Almanac http://www.infoplease.com/almanacs.html

This almanac includes information about the U.S., the world, history and government, biographies, business, the arts, sports, health, science, and society.

World Almanac (Library subscription for Fairfield U. community)
http://library2.fairfield.edu/dblist.php#L

Find out when bubble gum was invented and other fun facts by searching this online almanac. Note: To connect, click the above link directly. Or, type the above URL into your browser and click on "LexisNexis Academic," then click on "Research."

Encyclopedias

Answers.com
http://www.answers.com

Input a topic and retrieve quick, informative content from over 100 authoritative encyclopedias, dictionaries, glossaries and atlases.

Online Encyclopedias (Library subscriptions for Fairfield U. community)
http://library2.fairfield.edu/dblist.php?s=6

A variety of general, subject, literary, art, music, biographical, philosophy and medical encyclopedias.

Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org

A collaborative project. Entries are written by people around the world. Wikipedia contains hundreds of thousands of articles. Hyperlinks are sprinkled throughout each entry, and further discussion and commentary is provided. A Caveat: coverage is limited and often unbalanced. There is no editorial process to ensure quality. Anyone can correct or further edit posted articles.