AllRefer.com - database of articles and reference materials for students, teachers, and researchers; includes articles on the environment, history, literature, arts and more

Britannica.com - Web portal includes the complete Britannica encyclopedia, a searchable guide to related sites, magazine articles, editorials, news and special features.

CIA World Factbook - view alphabetical listing of country profiles and maps

CountryWatch.com - an information provider for schools, universities, libraries and individuals who need up-to-date information and news on the countries of the world and for the public and private sector organizations with global operations and interests

Flags Of The World - devoted to vexillology, the study of flags; includes images and profiles of thousands of flagse

Free Book Notes - literature study guide search engine

Goodreads - online venue to share book recommendations

Hindawi - Offers a catalog of open access science journals covering the biological sciences, medicine, physical sciences, social science, education, mathematics, and more.

IMDb - online database of information related to films, television programs, and video games

Infoplease - provides authoritative answers to all kinds of factual questions

International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions - international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users

Library of Congress Country Studies - site contains the on-line versions of books previously published in hard copy by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Army

Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus - free online dictionary and thesaurus features audio pronunciations, word games and several other language resources

NationMaster - promotes education and understanding about countries thru charted data

Statistics Brain - provides numerical data across news, financials, wealth, business, education, money and more

Wikipedia - online encyclopedia that is being written collaboratively by its readers

World Flags 101 - guide to the world's flags

World Travel - exhibits world travel photos, world travel maps, world travel articles, and world travel information on 232 countries