Library References
Having trouble locating some information? Contact the Library by: Phone (613) 273-3223 or Email library@rideau.net.
Online Reference Sources
Browse and search the following websites to help you find the information you’re looking for!
Basic Reference Sources
Encyclopedias
- Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/
- The Canadian Encyclopedia: http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca
- Columbia Encyclopedia: http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/
- Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia: http://www.wikipedia.org
- Encylopedias from Refdesk.com: http://refdesk.com/topency.html
- Dictionary of Canadian Biography: http://www.biographi.ca/index-e.html
Dictionaries & Thesauri
- Dictionary.com: www.dictionary.com
- One Look Dictionary Search: http://www.onelook.com
- Word Reference (multi-lingual): wordreference.com
- Merriam-Webster Visual Dictionary: http://visual.merriam-webster.com/
- Merriam-Webster Thesaurus: https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus
Almanacs
- Old Farmer’s Almanac: http://www.almanac.com/
- InfoPlease Almanac: http://www.infoplease.com
Government Directories
- Ontario Info Go (ServiceOntario): http://www.infogo.gov.on.ca/infogo
- Canadian Government Directory: http://sage-geds.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/…
Atlases
- Government of Canada: http://atlas.gc.ca/site/english/index.html
- Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada: https://indigenouspeoplesatlasofcanada.ca/
Archives and Heritage
- Toronto Public Library : Digital Archive Ontario: https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/dao/
- Rideau Lakes History Centre: Lakes & Islands Times Past: http://images.ourontario.ca/lakesandislands/search
Phone and Postal Code Directories
- Canada 411: https://www.canada411.ca/
- Canada Yellow Pages: http://www.yellowpages.ca/
- Canada Post: http://www.canadapost.ca
- AT&T Directory: http://www.anywho.com/
- US Zipcodes: http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp
- International Postal Authorities: http://www.qsl.net/w2vtm/postintl.html
Quotations
- Bartleby: bartleby.com/quotations
Health Reference Sources
General Consumer Health
- Health Canada: hc-sc.gc.ca
- Healthy Canadians: healthycanadians.gc.ca
- Medline Plus: medlineplus.gov