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27 May 09

100 Unbelievably Useful Reference Sites You’ve Never Heard Of | Teaching Tips

    • News and Pop Culture


      Discover pop culture references, a sports almanac, new literature guides and more in this list.



      1. Who’s Alive and Who’s Dead: Keep track of which famous musicians, performers, actors, athletes and political figures are alive and which ones are dead.
      2. AllMusic.com: Search by genre like rock, jazz, pop, world, rap or blues.
      3. Dictionary of Pop Culture References: From A to Z, you can find words, phrases and characters from pop culture.
      4. Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Browse topics like Japanese art, astronomy, horticulture, popular entertainment, domestic life, conservation and more on this authority site.
      5. Science.gov Energy and Energy Conservation: Find new and archived articles about energy conservation here.
      6. Internet Broadway Database: Look up directors, actors and more for all Broadway shows here.
      7. Grove Music Online: This site is "the world’s premier authority on all aspects of music."
      8. bibliomania: Over 2,000 classic texts can be found on this site, as well as reference books, study guides and links to buy books.
      9. Sports Almanac: From the Olympics to hockey, you can find everything there is to know about sports history and players on this site.
      10. Newsknife: This reference site ranks the top news sites by each particular story, by month, homepage resources and other categories.
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