E-Reference Sources
Encyclopedias
- Columbia Encyclopedia
- Encyclopedia.com
- Information Please: On-Line Dictionary and Internet encyclopedia
- Wikipedia:The free Encyclopedia
- Art Cyclopedia
- Encyclopedia of British History, 1500-1950
- Encyclopedia of Psychology
- Encyclopedia of the Orient
- Encyclopedia Mythica
- Encyclopedia Smithsonian
- Guide to Philosophy on the Internet
- Internet Encyclopedia of philosophy
- Medical Encyclopedia
- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
- Symbols.com:encyclopedia of Western Signs and Ideograms
- WebMD
- Webopedia
- Whatis?com
Dictionaries
   Language Dictionaries
- Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
- English to Hindi and Hindi to English Dictionay
- Cambridge Dictionary of American English
- Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms
- Cambridge International Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs
- Longman Dictionaries
- English to Hindi and Hindi to English Dictionay
- Longman Dictionaries
- Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
- One Look Dictionary Search
- Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
- Virtual Library: General Reference Dictionaries
- Yours Dictionary of English LanguageÂ
   Subject Dictionaries
- CABI Thesaurus
- Dictionary of Cell & Molecular Biology
- Dictionary of the Social Sciences
- Library Automation/Technology Glossary
- M-W Thesaurus
- MedBio World: Online Scientific and Medical dictionaries
- Medical Dictionary
- Online Dictionary of Library & Information Science
- Online Dictionary of the Social Sciences
- Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus
- Roget’s Int. Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases
- Roget’s Thesaurus
- Sports Glossaries
- Thesaurus
- Virtual Librarian: Glossary & Index
- Visual Thesaurus
Sources of Biographical Information
- Biographical Dictionary
- Biographies: Famous People, Biographical Information…
- Biographies of Great Indians
- Biographies of Women Mathematicians
- Biographies of Saints and Writings on Spirituality
- Biographies, The Scientists: A List
- Biography – Center.com
- Biography.com
- Composer Biographies
- Illustrator Biographies
- Indian Biographies
- Lives, the Biography Resource
- Ready Reference: Biographies
- Who’s Alive and Who’s Dead
Sources of Geographical Information
- Â AGI GIS Dictionary
- Census of India
- City Population
- Geography
- Global Gazetteer
- Harvard Geographical Information Systems
- Imperial Gazetteer of India
- Imperial Gazetteer of India (Maps)
- Indian Historical Maps
- Internet Resources:Geographical Data
- Maps and GIS sources on the World
- Maps and Geography
- Maps of India
- Nationmaster.com
- Population Reference Bureau
- Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- Virtual Reference-Maps
- World Atlas
- World Flag Database
- World Gazetteer
Yearbooks, Almanacs and Handbooks
Sources of Current Information
Standards and Patents
Sources of Educational Information
- All India Council For Technical Education(AICTE)
- Association of Indian Universities(AIU)
- Association of Commonwealth Universities(AICU)
- Colleges & Universities Worldwide
- Department of Education: Services
- Department of Education: Malpractices Alert
- Department of Education: Publications
- Distance Education & Open Universities
- Education and Research Network (ERNET)
- Educational Profile of Indian States & UTs
- Educational Resources Information Centre (ERIC)
- Educational Schemes
- Educational Scholarships
- Educational Statistics
- GOI directory for Education
- Google Directory for Indian Education
- Higher Education in India
- International Associations of Universities(IAU)
- National Council For Teacher Education (NCTE)
- National Policy on Education(NPE)
- Sources of Funding for International Students – Education
- Study Abroad
- Technical Education in India
- UNESCO
- University Grants Commission (UGC)
Indexing and Abstracting Sources
- Basic Medical Sources: Print and Internet ResourcesGuide
- ChemWeb.com Abstracts Search
- CiteSeer: Scientific Literature Digital Library
- Dissertation Abstracts International
- Find Articles
- HighBeam Library Research
- ISIHighlycited.com
- Index Translationum
- Indian Medlars Centre
- INGENTA
- Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
- PUBMED
- PubMed Central (PMC)
Sources of Statistical Information
- Asian Development Bank
- Demographic and Health Surveys
- Human Development Resource Centre
- Indian Health Statistical Database
- International Monetary Fund
- International Statistical yearbooks
- National Family Health Survey (NFHS), India
- Reserve Bank of India
- UN Statistics Division
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- UNICEF Statistical Data
- WHO Statistical Information System (WHOSIS)
- World Bank Data & Statistics
- World Trade Organization(WTO)
Indian Reference Sources
- Air India
- Asia Trade Hub
- Ayurveda Portal
- Behind the name: sources of first name
- Bureau of Indian Standards
- Census India
- Climate Change Links
- Cookery
- Department of Ayurveda, Yoga …
- Digital Library of India
- Five Year Plans
- GISTNICÂ (GISTNIC)
- Gateway to Government of India Info over the web
- Govt. of India: Directory of Educational Institutions
- IASLIC
- Income Tax India
- Incredible India
- Indian Exporters Manufacturers Suppliers Directory
- Indian Airlines
- Indian Academy of Science (IAS)
- Indian Music
- Indian National Science Academy
- Indian Presidents, Prime Ministers
- Indian Railway Reservation Enquiry
- Indian Railways
- Indian Sources.com
- India Tax Laws
- India Yellow Pages,Directory & Guide
- Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts(IGNCA)
- Internet Indian History Sourcebook
- Life Insurence Corporation of India
- National Archives of India
- National Institute of Science Communication & Information Resources (NISCAIR)
- National Mission for Manuscripts
- Online Encyclopedia of Indian politicians
- Online Railways Reservation
- Press Information Bureau (PIB)
- Recipes
- Sources of Indian history
- Timeline of India
- Top Indian business sites
India-Specific Search Engines
Important Reference Sites
- AllRefer.com
- Asian Resources for Librarians
- BUBL Information Service
- Chandigarh City Guide
- E-Sampark: Chandigarh
- Google Directory for Reference
- How Stuff Works
- Internet Archive
- Internet Public Library
- LibDex: The Library Index
- LibrarySpot
- Refdesk
- Refdesk
- South Asia Resource Access on the Internet
- WWW Virtual Library