Reference
For language dictionaries, see Language.
For maps and timetables, see Travel.
A-Z
Association of UK Media Librarians
Computer assisted journalism.
For online conversions.
Dictionary - Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing "FOLDOC"
'Collaborative project to produce a free multilingual dictionary in every language, with definitions, etymologies, pronunciations and quotations'
'This site is devoted to the history of the web. Not only will we remind you by telling what the web was like.'
'The place to turn to for the latest and widest range of public service information'.
Comprehensive directory of Europe's national libraries; information on online resources including catalogues, databases and webservers.
Internet Archive Wayback Machine
This wonderful site archives old versions of sites.
'JournalismNet is a working journalist's guide to the Net -- 200 different web pages with over 6,000 links designed to help journalists (and anyone else) find useful information fast.'
Collection of reference resources.
London - Greenwood's Map of London 1827
Links to international online telephone directories.
From Royal Mail.
'free online compendium of quotations in every language, including sources (where known), translations of non-English quotes'
From the Higher Education Statistics Agency.
Statistics (UK) - National Statistics Online
Telephone Directories on the Web
From CallNOW.com, Inc.
Shows you were the traffic jams are!
42M UK residents! Necessary to register.
From Boots
'Collaborative project for creating a free lexical database in every language, complete with meanings, etymologies, and pronunciations.'