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| Phrases_Thesaurus A resource for writers. Enter a single word and it will return a list of phrases and sayings that are related to the word in some way. In English. |
| Roget\'s_Interactive_Thesaurus Roget's Thesaurus of English words and phrases. |
| Roget\'s_International_Thesaurus_of_English_Words_and_Phrases Online publication of this popular thesaurus made available by Bartleby.com. |
| Roget\'s_Thesaurus_-_As_distributed_by_Project_Gutenberg E-text of Roget's Thesaurus No. Two, which is derived from the version of Roget's Thesaurus published in 1911. |
| Sybrina\'s_Phrase_Thesaurus A creative phrase tool for creative writers of any genre including college students, people just learning English, people wanting to improve their communication skills, artistic professionals and othe |
| Thinkmap_Visual_Thesaurus Interactive dictionary and thesaurus using a visual display for data navigation. |
| WordNet_-_a_Lexical_Database_for_English An on-line lexical reference system whose design is inspired by current psycholinguistic theories of human lexical memory. English nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs are organized into synonym sets, |
| Wordsmyth_Educational_Dictionary-Thesaurus Integrated english dictionary and thesaurus. |
| WWWebster_Thesaurus Merriam-Webster Thesaurus |
| Yahoo!_Roget\'s_II_Thesaurus Contains over 260,000 synonyms and cross-references. Features succinct word definitions and hyperlinked category index. |
| Books_and_Periodicals_Online Commercial database of periodical publications, with an emphasis on academic journals. Free trial, order form, corporate information. |
| Directory_of_Electronic_Journals,_Newsletters_and_Academic_Discussion_Lists Database by the Association of Research Libraries. |
| Directory_of_Open_Access_Journals Categorized, searchable links to free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals. |
| EBSCO_Online An electronic journals service available to both academic and corporate subscribers. It aggregates access to electronic journals from various publishers. |
| Elsevier_Science Information on journals in a wide range of academic fields. Includes subscription details, author information and online access for subscribers. |
| Emerald_Group_Publishing_Limited Publisher of journals in management and library and information services, engineering, applied science and technology. |
| Gateway_Service_Center_of_Chinese_Academic_Journal_Publications Provides free delivery of full-text copies of Chinese-language academic journal articles not otherwise available to researchers in the United States. |
| Genamics_JournalSeek Database of thousands of journals. Main focus on Scientific disciplines, but listings are not exclusive. |
| GetCited_org Database of journals and corporate publications, searchable by a number of criteria. Also features discussion forum for researchers. |
| Indiana_University_Press_Journals Submission, subscription, and document delivery information for their scholarly journals in the history and humanities fields. |
| International_Standard_Serial_Number_(ISSN) Information on the ISSN, which identifies periodicals worldwide, whether in printed form or other media (including online). |
| The_Internet_Directory_of_Publications A free online directory of publications: journals, newspapers, magazines, newsletters. |
| NewJour Searchable directory of new online journals and newsletters. |
| Periodicals_Contents_Index Provides over 9 million article records, covering journals and periodicals from 1770 to 1990 in the arts, social sciences and humanities. Published online by Chadwyck-Healey. Subscription required bu |
| Project_Muse Subscription based academic journals site with 250 quality titles from over 40 publishers. Articles can be searched by keyword or phrase, including Boolean qualifiers. Free samples. |
| Serials_in_Cyberspace Links to sites dealing with electronic journals. |
| Abraham_Lincoln_Brigade_Archives A non-profit organization devoted to the preservation and dissemination of the history of the North American role in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Collections held at New York University's Tamim |
| American_Library_Association_Archives Searchable, browsable listings of the archives and documents of the American Library Association from the 1920s to the present. |
| Archive_Grid Searchable database of nearly a million collection descriptions provided by libraries, museums, and archives around the world. |
| Archives_of_the_History_of_American_Psychology Holdings include primary materials from American psychologists, antique instruments used by psychologists, and outdated testing materials. |
| International_Congress_on_Archives_2004 Reports from the congress in several languages. |
| Maritime_Archives_and_Collections_Society Materials related to marine history and conservation, maritime research, and nautical education. |
| National_Sound_Archive_Catalogue A searchable online catalog of almost 2.5 million sound recordings held by the British Library National Sound Archive (NSA). |
| Providence_Archives Records of the Sisters of Providence, and the Providence Health System of the Northwest United States. |
| Repositories_of_Primary_Sources A listing of thousands of websites describing holdings of manuscripts, archives, rare books, historical photographs, and other primary sources for the research scholar. Maintained by Terry Abraham at |
| The_Schøyen_Collection Comprised of manuscripts from around the world, spanning 5000 years, held in Norway. |
| Standards_for_Archival_Description__A_Handbook Describes technical standards, conventions, and guidelines used by archivists in describing holdings and repositories. |
| About_Famous_People A collection of the biographies of various historical personages. |
| Allperson_com Visitor-contributed biographies of famous persons. |
In 1775, the First Continental Congress opened in Philadelphia.In 1957, Jack Kerouac’s On the Road, a defining novel of the “Beat Generation,” was published.In 2005, Pres. George W. Bush nominated John G. Roberts for chief justice of the Supreme Court.
Jesse James (1847-1882), legendary outlawArthur Nielsen (1897-1980), market researcherDarryl Zanuck (1902-1979), film producerJohn Cage (1912-92), composerBob Newhart (1929- ), comedian/actor, is 79Carol Lawrence (1932- ), actress/singer, is 76William Devane (1937- ), actor, is 72Raquel Welch (1940- ), actress/model, is 68, Cathy Guisewite (1950- ), cartoonist, is 58, Michael Keaton (1951- ), actor, is 57Rose McGowan (1973-), actress, is 35.
At the 1972 Olympics in Munich, Palestinian terrorists killed eleven Israelis, including an Olympic wrestling coach and a weightlifter.
Kerouac typed the manuscript of On the Road on a 120-foot-long scroll of paper.
“If two men on the same job agree all the time, then one is unnecessary. If they disagree all the time, then both are useless.” – Darryl Zanuck
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