The Perseus Project – http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/
The Perseus Project, a non-profit enterprise located at Tufts University, is “an evolving digital library of resources for the study of the humanities.” Originally intended as a resource for the study of ancient Greek culture, The Perseus Project has now expanded to cover a wide selection of humanities related material.
Along with their wealth of information, the website also provides helpful information for those looking to translate Greek and Latin texts (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Help/trans.html), and helpful information on Greek vocabulary (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Help/VocabHelp.html). Perseus also offers some of their materials in purchasable CD-ROM format, which you can order online via their website.
InfoPlease – http://www.infoplease.com/
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