Great+Reference+Sites

There are thousands of great, educational websites out there, but we've rounded up a few that we consider particularly helpful.

__**ReferenceSearch**__ [|Click here] ReferenceSearch uses Google search technology. However, it only searches reliable websites, so you won't have to worry about the credibility of the source. ReferenceSearch currently searches over //235 million// web pages.

__**Wikipedia**__ [|Click here] We've all heard Wikipedia being ridiculed for not being accurate. But numerous studies have shown that Wikipedia really is as reliable as other respected sources. Also, you've heard people can just change Wikipedia whenever they want. There are also people to change it back. Thousands and thousands of people will change it back.

__**Wolfram|Alpha**__ [|Click here] WolframAlpha is a next-generation resource, known as a "computational knowledge engine." Although it may be overwhelming at first, WolframAlpha can be very helpful when doing homework, particularly Math.

__**NationalAtlas.gov**__ [|Click here] NationalAtlas.gov is a government website with resources covering all kinds of data, such as climate, from sources such as the USGS and the EPA.

__**wiseGEEK**__ [|Click here] wiseGEEK is a library of nearly 60,000 short but informative articles covering a wide range of topics

__**About.com**__ [|Click here] About.com contains articles about hundreds of topics written by the people who know the most about them, as well as some everyday items.

__**CIA World Factbook**__ [|Click here] The CIA World Factbook is the most complete and up-to-date resource about the countries of the world, covering every major aspect of all the nations in the world, such as population, the economy, the military, and communications.

__**HowStuffWorks.com**__ [|Click here] HowStuffWorks.com is a go-to source for learning about, well, how stuff works. Owned by the same people as the Discovery Channel and United Streaming, it contains a multitude of both articles and videos that are great in the early stages of researching a topic.

__**Completely random: The northernmost settlements in the world:**__

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