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)
- Google Image Search
- Bing (Search Engine)
- DogPile (Meta Search Engine)
- HealthLine (Search Engine)
- AOL Video (Search Engine)
- FindSounds (Search Engine)
- WolframAlpha (Computational Knowledge Engine)
- Yahoo! (Search Engine)
Language Resources
- Oxford English Dictionary Online (login required for off-campus access)
- yourDictionary.com
- WordReference.com Online Dictionary
- Merriam-Webster Dictionary Online
- Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
- Bartleby.com: Great Books Online
- 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 in any of our subscribed e-book collections and a few free ones, too.
- 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. (LearningExpress Library)
Maps
Miscellaneous Resources
- Universal Currency Converter
- ZIP Code Search (click "Look Up a ZIP Code")
- 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 (login required for off-campus access)
- Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia (EBSCOhost, login required for off-campus access)
- Information Please: Internet Encyclopedia
- Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia
- Britannica Online Academic Edition (login required for off-campus access)
- The Free Dictionary
Statistics and Demographics
- Louisiana State Census Data Center
- United States Census Bureau
- FedStats
- USA.gov
- CIA World Factbook
- ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union)
Telephone Directories
- Eatel Sunshine Pages - Southeast Louisiana Telephone Directory
- AnyWho - White Pages (AT&T; includes yellow pages, reverse lookup and more)
- WhitePages.Com
- Yellow Book
Local News
- WAFB TV - Baton Rouge
- The Advocate/WBRZ TV - Baton Rouge
- WGMB TV - Baton Rouge
- WVLA TV - Baton Rouge
- WDSU TV - New Orleans
- WGNO TV - New Orleans
- WVUE TV - New Orleans
- WWL TV - New Orleans
- Louisiana Newspapers
National & Worldwide News
- The Associated Press
- CNN
- FOX News
- MSNBC
- Reuters
- Newspapers24 - Includes links to newpapers worldwide