Frequently Used Reference Resources
- Internet Resources
- Language Resources
- Library Resources
- Maps
- Miscellaneous Resources
- Online Encyclopedias
- Statistics and Demographics
- Telephone Directories
- Local News
- National & Worldwide News
- Weather
Internet Resources
- Internet Public Library
- Google (Search Engine)
- Bing (Search Engine)
- AlltheWeb (Search Engine)
- DogPile (Meta Search Engine)
- Google Image Search
- HealthLine (Search Engine)
- AOL Video (Search Engine)
- FindSounds (Search Engine)
- WolframAlpha (Computational Knowledge Engine)
Language Resources
- Oxford English Dictionary Online
- yourDictionary.com
- WordReference.com Online Dictionary
- Merriam-Webster Dictionary Online
- Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
- Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
- Acronym Finder
- Babel Fish Language Translation on AltaVista
- RhymeZone Rhyming Dictionary
- VoyCabulary
Library Resources
- Find journal, magazine, and newpaper articles on any topic (online databases)
- Find e-books on any topic (60,000+ online books at NetLibrary)
- Find e-books (3,900+ online books at World Book E-Book Center)
- Find e-books (4,100+ online books at EBSCO Book Collection: Nonfiction)
- Find a book, CD, or DVD in the RPCC Library collection (online Library catalog)
- Find tutorials for using online Library resources
- Find tutorials and practice tests for math, English, etc. (Learning Express Library)
Maps
Miscellaneous Resources
- Universal Currency Converter
- ZIP Code Search
- Asknumbers.com Unit Conversions
- The Official U.S. Time
- Medline Plus
- The Old Farmer's Almanac
- The 10,000 Year Calendar
- The World Clock - Time Zones
Online Encyclopedias
- World Book Online Advanced
- Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
- MSN Encarta Encyclopedia Online
- Information Please: Internet Encyclopedia
- Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia
- Britannica Concise
- The Free Dictionary
Statistics and Demographics
- Louisiana State Census Data Center
- United States Census 2000 Gateway
- FedStats
- USA.gov
- CIA World Factbook
- ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union)
Telephone Directories
- Eatel Sunshine Pages - Southeast Louisiana Telephone Directory
- The Real Yellow Pages (BellSouth)
- WhitePages.Com
- Yellow Book
Local News
- WAFB TV - Baton Rouge
- The Advocate/WBRZ TV - Baton Rouge
- WWL TV - New Orleans
- WDSU TV - New Orleans
- WVUE TV - New Orleans
- Louisiana Newspapers
National & Worldwide News
- The Associated Press
- CNN
- FOX News
- MSNBC
- Reuters
- Newspapers24 - Includes links to newpapers worldwide