user89: Essentially, when responding to a question with reference to the scriptures, I tend to base it on memory, then use Google to find a reference source. However, in the interest of providing as reliable sources as possible, I wonder if there are "search engine(s)" or other sources that people generally search, to refer to in answers.
Main sources used by answers on the site seems to be:

Access to Insight
Wikipedia

What do you use as a reference source? Your own memory, from having studied the scripture, or do you look it up in a search engine? 
(Wasn't sure if this was a question for the main site, regarding what sources are online, and another for this Meta, regarding accuracy of sources/quotes, please suggest revisions for clarification)
(On a side note, I am working with a monastery to build a cross-reference database for teachings - multimedia files - and am looking for reliable sources with taxonomies and synonyms that can be referenced from there as well)

user121: I to go off memory and that usually allows me to find what I'm looking for on accesstoinsight, which has always been my go to. Sometimes though I have to go to google if I know what I'm looking for but might not be phrasing it right.

user92: In the answers I give, I rely on memory first and then complement it with bookmarked pages & Google searches. I also make use of Yuttadhammo's excellent Digital Pali Reader.
Since you didn't mention, SuttaCentral is a growing comprehensive resource for references and might help you with your cross-reference database. Good luck!

89: <p>Essentially, when responding to a question with reference to the scriptures, I tend to base it on memory, then use Google to find a reference source. However, in the interest of providing as reliable sources as possible, I wonder if there are "search engine(s)" or other sources that people generally search, to refer to in answers.</p>

<p>Main sources used by answers on the site seems to be:</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.accesstoinsight.org/" rel="nofollow">Access to Insight</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a></li>
</ul>

<p>What do you use as a reference source? Your own memory, from having studied the scripture, or do you look it up in a search engine? </p>

<p>(Wasn't sure if this was a question for the main site, regarding what sources are online, and another for this Meta, regarding accuracy of sources/quotes, please suggest revisions for clarification)</p>

<p><em>(On a side note, I am working with a monastery to build a cross-reference database for teachings - multimedia files - and am looking for reliable sources with taxonomies and synonyms that can be referenced from there as well)</em></p>
 121: <p>I to go off memory and that usually allows me to find what I'm looking for on accesstoinsight, which has always been my go to. Sometimes though I have to go to google if I know what I'm looking for but might not be phrasing it right.</p>
 92: <p>In the answers I give, I rely on memory first and then complement it with bookmarked pages &amp; Google searches. I also make use of <a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/users/18/yuttadhammo">Yuttadhammo</a>'s excellent <a href="http://pali.sirimangalo.org/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Digital Pali Reader</a>.</p>

<p>Since you didn't mention, <a href="http://suttacentral.net/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">SuttaCentral</a> is a growing comprehensive resource for references and might help you with your cross-reference database. Good luck!</p>
