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Bibliography and Citing Sources Guides

  Citing Sources Guidelines
http://globalschoolnet.org/web/citingguide.html
Examples of how to create a bibliography..
  MLA Guidelines
http://globalschoolnet.org/web/MLAguide.html
How to cite sources using MLA format.

Map Resources
  Dynamic Atlas
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/MapCenter/Map.aspx
View the various world regions through different perspectives.
  Google Maps
http://maps.google.com
(Beta version) The new Google mapping and directions tool for the USA..
  Graphic Maps
http://www.graphicmaps.com/graphic_maps.html
This site provides a very large selection of maps, globes, and flags and also provides a world atlas. For a fee, you can even order a custom map of your choice!
  Maps that Teach
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/geography.htm
Learn United States and world geography with Maps that Teach
  MapQuest
http://www.mapquest.com/
Use MapQuest's Interactive Atlas to locate almost any city or region in the world!
Maps On Us
http://www.mapsonus.com/
This site provides advanced maps and also driving directions for the United States.
Nation Master
http://www.nationmaster.com/
This site has maps, flags, statistics and lesson plans.

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Language Translators
AltaVista Translations
http://babelfish.altavista.com/
Use this tool to translate Web sites into different languages.
Language Help for Travelers
http://www.travlang.com/languages/
This site allows you to select the language that you speak, and then select the language that you want to learn!

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Measurement Converters
Conversion Tables
http://n93.cs.fiu.edu/measures/fulltable.asp
This site allows you to convert units of angle, area, distance and length, electric charge, energy, illumination, luminous intensity, mass and weight, money (currencies and inflation), percentage, power, pressure, speed, time, and volume.
Metric and U.S. Equivalents
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001661.html
This site allows you to convert units of length, area, and volume.

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Currency Converters
Oanda.com's Currency Converter
http://www.oanda.com/cgi-bin/travel
After you select a specific amount in a currency, this tool converts that value into all other currencies.
The Universal Currency Converter
http://www.xe.net/currency/
This tool allows you to select an amount of a desired currency and convert it into another currency.

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Time Zone Converters
United States Time Zones
http://www.usa.worldweb.com/TravelEssentials/TimeZones/index.html?vid=17032390
This site has a map of time zones in the United States.
White Pages Directory
http://www.whitepages.com.au/wp/search/time.html
This site provides international time and dialing codes.
World Time Zones
http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/tzones.html
This site includes a map and also time zone explanations.

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Postal Codes/Zip Codes
United States Postal Codes
http://www.usps.gov/ncsc/
This site provides zip code and address information for US cities.
Canadian Postal Codes
http://www.mailposte.ca/
This site provides postal codes for Canada in both English and French.
Yahoo! World Postal Codes
http://dir.yahoo.com/Reference/postal_information/
This site provides international postal codes.

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Directory of Search Engines

Having trouble finding what you are looking for?
Check out our
Directory of Internet Search Engines.

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