reference websites

What? Freebase is an open database of the world’s information. "Open" means it's built by the community, for the community.

Why? It’s free for anyone to query, contribute to, build applications on top of, or integrate into their websites.

Do I have to pay to use Freebase? No. It’s free to use, whether you’re browsing, editing, uploading, or using Freebase information for your own purposes.

What? A network of library content and services.

Why? Search many libraries at once for an item and then locate it in a library nearby.