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reference resources

Reference Links

Chuck Green’s curated list of Reference resources

by Chuck Green at ideabook.com

These are some of my favorite reference-related resources for graphic designers, marketers, and other creatives.

Check back occasionally, the list is always being added to and updated. And when you have some time, try clicking through link-by-link—there are some real treasures here—some that might not jump out at you at first blush—people, products, tools, organizations, and so on, that will help you dig deeper into an area of interest. In addition to Reference, there are six other lists: Illustration, Marketing/PR, Photography, Print Design, Typography, and Web Design.

Most of the links are resources I use personally and/or discuss in posts here on ideabook.com (no one pays for links except for the obvious ads). Want to suggest a relevant link or a change? Use “Thoughts?” at the bottom of the page. If you find the list useful, I hope you’ll point others to it.

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For those who don’t recognize a library card catalog, the illustration shows the old-school method of locating reference materials.

Enjoy!

Reference / DIRECTORIES

  • Thomasnet Manufacturers Directory
  • Phone > White pages
  • Phone > Yellow pages
  • Phone > GetHuman: REAL people on the phone

Reference / GENERAL

  • Atlas
  • Calculator
  • Calendar
  • Maps > Google
  • Maps > MapQuest
  • Maps > Microsoft
  • Maps > Open Street Map
  • Time
  • Weather > Weather Channel Channel
  • Weather > NOAA

Reference / SEARCH

  • Bing
  • Dogpile
  • DuckDuckGo
  • Google Advanced Search
  • Google Image Search
  • Quora
  • TinEye Reverse Image Search
  • Wolfram Alpha
  • Yahoo

Reference / SHIPPING

  • FedEx
  • UPS
  • US Postal Service

Reference / TOOLS

  • DNS tools

Reference / WORDS

  • Cliché Finder
  • Double-Tongued Dictionary
  • Etymology Dictionary
  • Free Dictionary
  • Free Thesaurus
  • The Farlex Grammar Book
  • Google Translate
  • Grammarphobia
  • Quotes > Advertising Quotes
  • Quotes > Quoteland (general)
  • Quotes > Quotes On Design
  • Style Guides > Elements of Style
  • Synonyms
  • Wikipedia
  • Wordcounter

Reference / SHOPPING

  • Art Books > Oak Knoll Books
  • Art supplies > Daniel Smith Fine Artists' Materials
  • Art supplies > Dick Blick
  • Art supplies > Jenni Bick
  • Art supplies > Jerry's Artarama
  • Art supplies > Madison Art Shop
  • Design Objects > Amuse
  • Design Objects > MoMA
  • Design Objects > Scandinavian
  • Design Objects > thorsten van elten
  • Design Toys > Kidrobot
  • Design Toys > My Plastic Heart
  • Paper > Cavallini
  • Paper > Exaclair
  • Paper > Gaylord Archival
  • Paper > Hollander's
  • Paper > Paper Source
  • Paper > QuoVadis
  • Paper > Russell+hazel
  • Paper > Talas
  • Prints > Alex Gross
  • Prints > Delicious Design League
  • Prints > Hatch Show Print
  • Prints > Juniper Gallery (Shorpy)
  • Prints > La Belle Epoque Vintage Posters
  • Prints > The Vintage Poster

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