| Acronyms & Abbreviations |
Acronym Finder
The World Wide Web Acronym and Abbreviation Server |
| Bibles |
The Bible in English (990-1970) - Full-text, searchable database of 20 versions of the Bible in English, including the King James, Coverdale, and Geneva Bibles 
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| Biography |
American National Biography
Biography Resource Center - includes 20 Marquis Who's Who® titles
Literature Resource Center
Biography and Genealogy Master Index
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| Calculators |
Calculators On-line Center
Cost of Living Calculator
USA Today Calculators |
| Colleges & Careers |
Hiatt Career Center |
| Community/Brandeis Links |
Directions to/from Brandeis
Brandeis Bulletin - programs offered and courses taught at the University
Brandeis Registrar: Course Schedules
Brandeis Campus Service Links
Brandeis Community Calendar
Brandeis Weather Policy
Waltham Community Services
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| Consumer Protection |
Better Business Bureau - serving Eastern MA, VT & ME
Massachusetts Do Not Call Telemarketing Program Signup
U.S. Government recalls - Automobiles Consumer Products, Food, Medicine, ...
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| Converters & Measures |
Cooking, Sizes and Measures
The Universal Currency Converter
CS ChemFinder
Roman Numeral Converter
Periodic Table
Time Converter |
| Dictionaries |
Oxford English Dictionary Online
Merriam-Webster Online
yourDictionary.com |
| Encyclopedias |
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
Columbia Encyclopedia
Try the LOUIS Catalog for subject specific encyclopedias. Enter your area of interest and encyclopedia (i.e. art and encyclopedia) |
| Entertainment |
Boston.com Arts & Entertainment
Boston Phoenix - Films, theatre, reviews and more arts
Bostonchefs.com - Restaurant guide for greater Boston
Phantom Gourmet - New England restaurant reviews
Waltham Restaurants |
| Fact Checkers |
Information Please Almanac
Keesing's Record of World Events
World Almanac |
| Health |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Health Reference Center-Academic
Massachusetts Physician Profiles
The Merck Manual |
| Maps |
CIA World Factbook
MapQuest
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection
U.S. Gazetteer |
| People Finder |
Brandeis University Student, Staff and Faculty Directory
Area Code Look-Up
Phone Books (Switchboard)
Zip Code Look Up
Elected Officials |
| Quotations |
Quotationspage.com
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations |
| Reference MegaSites |
Refdesk.com
Martindale's Reference Desk
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| Statistics |
Statistics Database Page - Brandeis Libraries list of statistical databases
Statistics Research Guide - for extensive coverage |
| Style Guides |
Citation Examples (via Duke University Libraries)
The Elements of Style
Citing Your Sources
Chicago Manual of Style Online - Library subscription
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| Tax Forms |
State Tax Forms (via Yahoo)
Federal (via Yahoo)
IRS |
| Time & Calendars |
The Official U.S. Time
U.S. Naval Observatory Master Clock
Brandeis Academic Calendar
Brandeis Community Calendar
Brandeis Staff Holiday Calendar |
| Travel/Commute |
Directions to/from Brandeis
MBTA
Brandeis/Roberts MBTA Schedule - on the Fitchburg/South Acton line
Waltham MBTA and Bus Schedules
Traffic Reports (via SmartTraveler)
Airline Phone Numbers
Amtrak
Greyhound
Logan Airport Flight Tracker - track arrivals and departures
Peter Pan Bus
The Universal Currency Converter
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| Weather |
Brandeis Weather Policy
Boston.com Regional Weather
Boston Area Forecast (National Weather Service)
Weather Radar and 10 Day Forecast search for weather information by city, state, or zip code (via Intellicast) |
