General Reference

Encyclopedia Britannica Online version of the classic encyclopedia
Microsoft Encarta Encylcopaedia Comprehensive online encyclopedia
HowStuffWorks.com
About.com Massive directory of useful links and articles
dmoz References From the 'open Directory' project
WhatIs.com Definitions on thousands of the IT and computer related words
Biography.com
Who2.com
Wikipedia.org
InfoPlease.com The world's largest free reference site
Refdesk.com Links to websites of online encyclopedias, facts, news, weather, tutorials and more
Encyclopedia Smithsonian
How To Clean Anything
Library Spot.com Library and reference information portal including dictionaries, encyclopedias, newspapers, maps, genealogy tools
BBC Learning Zone Schedules of late night educational programming, including languages
Be More Creative.com Quotations, creative management & links to websites for thinking and working more creatively
AskOxford.com Reference site from Oxford Dictionaries
Web Reference.com The definitive guide to web development

Language & Dictionaries

Travlang.com Basic phrases for travellers in over 100 different languages
Dictionary.com Online dictionary, thesaurus, translation, word games
OneLook.com Database of words, terms, names
Quotations Quote of the day
IdiomSite.com
Word Central.com
Quote Land.com Includes literary quotations, quotation search and quotations by author
UK Online.gov.uk
Statistics.gov.uk
Itools.com Research-it Dictionaries, thesaurus, quotations
Peevish Slang Dictionary of UK slang
The Acronym Database

Consumer Advice

Advice Guide.org.uk Guide to safe online shopping from the the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux
NACAB.org.uk Citizens Advice Bureau Service
Consumer.gov.uk From the Department of Trade and Industry; links to websites containing consumer information and advice run by Government departments and consumer organisations
BBC Watchdog
Rip-off.co.uk The facts behind rip-off Britain
Which.net From the Consumers' Association
Consumer.gov.uk shopping Government online shopping advice/safe online shoppinge online shopping
Office of Fair Trading - UK Government agency promoting consumer interests
Trading Standards.gov.uk Consumer protection advice
Financial Services Authority

Maps & Timetables

World times & time zones
Highways Agency
M25 news M25 status reports
UpMyStreet.co.uk Guide to local services, property prices, schools and the local council in your neighbourhood
Train Timetables From National Rail
Bahn.Hafas.de European railway timetables from German railways (in English)
Whats On When.com Worldwide events listing
RAC traffic checker Traffic reports from the RAC
Streetmap.co.uk UK Street Maps
World Atlas.com
BBC world weather
UKPA.gov.uk UK Passports Agency
CIA factbook CIA World Factbook
ViaMichelin.com Route planner for the UK and the rest of Europe
Swissinfo world time World Times

Genealogy

Genealogy Links.net Links to ships passenger lists and censuses for UK & Ireland, USA, Europe, Canada, Australia & NZ
FamilySearch.org Family Search Internet Genealogy Service - resources for researching family history; from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons)
Census Links.com Directory of links to census, marriage, birth, and death records
SOG.org.uk The Society of Genealogists
Family Records.gov.uk Access to information and links to the main UK family history sites on the web
FFHS.org.uk Federation of Family History Societies
Genuki.org.uk Virtual reference library of genealogical information for the UK & Ireland
Genealogy Links.net 100's of links for UK, Ireland, USA, Europe and Australia
Ellis Island.org American Family Immigration History Center - research passenger records and manifests from the ships that took immigrants to New York
Public Record Office The National Archives
Familia.org.uk Guide to genealogical resources in public libraries in UK and Ireland
Roots Search.net

Calculators and Conversions

Universal currency converter
Calculator.com Links to hundreds of online calculators including scientific, engineering, financial and currencies
Wanadoo tax Online tax and national insurance calculators

Unit Conversion

Online Conversion.com
Convert-Me.com Interactive units converter - weights, distances, temperature, time etc.
Digital Dutch unit converter
OANDA.com Historical exchange rates
UNC.edu Unit definitions
OANDA.com Foreign exchange rates
Mega Converter.com

Web Directories

Open Directory Project - the most comprehensive human-edited directory of the Web compiled by a global team of volunteer editors
BUBL - Internet-based information service for the UK higher education community
Archive.org View web pages from the past
About.com searchable directory of Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians
Yahoo UK
WWW-Virtual Library - an expert-run catalog of the web
Resource Discovery Network - directory of high quality Internet resources for the learning, teaching and research community
NICC Dictionaries List of dictionaries and reference works for the UK education sector
Portals to the World - from the US Library of Congress
ClearingHouse.net Premier Internet Research Library
LII.org Librarians' Index to the Internet

Crime

Childline - UK's free, 24-hour helpline for children and young people in trouble or danger.
Victim Support - independent charity helping people to cope with the effects of crime and promoting the rights of victims and witnesses in all aspects of criminal justice
Rape Crisis.co.uk Referral service to individual women who are seeking advice and support around the issues of rape and sexual assault
UK Resilience.info UK Government Information and Communication Service website - central reference point and directory for use during wide-ranging national emergencies
Neighbourhood Watch
Human Rights Watch Defending human rights worldwide
BBC.co.uk/crime Website for BBC's Crimewatch programmes

Calendars & Diaries

World-clock.org Visual map of the world's time
Calendar.Yahoo.com Create your own online diary & calendar
Time And Date worldclock World times & time zones

Online translations

Google language tools
AltaVista translations
dictionary.cambridge.org
YourDictionary.com
Bartleby.com Poems, quotations, biographies, word definitions
WordSmyth.net
Acronym Finder.com

Finding People

BT directory enquiries BT Telephone Directory
UK Phone Book.com
International Codes
Missing Persons.org National Missing Persons Helpline, leading UK charity dedicated to helping missing people and providing support to their families
Warwick NNG UK telephone code locator
Missing-You.net UK missing persons website - providing help to locate lost friends and relatives
Yell.co.uk Yellow Pages
Teldir.com Links to international telephone directories
Royalmail PAF Postcodes and Addresses Finder
Forces Reunited.org.uk Helping forces, ex-forces and civilian personnel who were attached to the forces, to find old friends; run by ex-forces personnel
WorldPages.com International directories of businesses, people and maps
Search-UK.org A a voluntary missing persons organisation aiming to provide advice to be used in the immediate aftermath of a person going missing
192.com
Thomweb.co.uk Thomsons Local
Friends Reunited.co.uk Register to make contact with old school mates
My Old Mate.net Dedicated to helping people find old friends, relatives, colleagues and school mates
Scoot.co.uk Scoot Business Search
Genuki.org.uk UK Geneology

Legal Advice

LegalServices.gov.uk The Legal Services Commission - advice about obtaining Legal Aid
Court Service.gov.uk Agency responsible for the running of most of the courts and tribunals in England & Wales
JustAsk.org.uk Community Legal Service (CLS)- aiming to ensure that people can get information and help about their legal rights
NACAB National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux
Childrens Legal Centre.com Independent national charity concerned with law and policy affecting children and young people
Legal Advice Free.co.uk Offers free legal advice on UK Law and a solicitor search engine tool
Law on the Web.co.uk Legal information and advice
CompactLaw.co.uk Leading law portal in the UK providing legal information and services
UK Legal.com Legal resources online
Free Lawyer.co.uk Free legal guidance and help

Health & Safety Advice

Health A to Z.com
Health.Yahoo.com
DOH travel advice Health risks around the world... and how to avoid them - from the Department of Health
ROSPA.co.uk Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
Net Doctor.co.uk
NHS Direct
Nutrition.org.uk Healthy eating advice from the British Nutrition Foundation
CAPT.org.uk Child Accident Prevention Trust UK charity committed to reducing the number of children and young people injured as a result of accidents
BBC health First Aid advice
DOH MMR advice MMR advice from the Department of Health
FireKills.gov.uk UK Government's fire safety campaign