The [nLab][1] is an excellent resource, often containing more detail, explanation, and discussion than wikipedia, along with much more specialized and contemporary topics. (nLab was mentioned in the answer by Justin Hilburn, but it was listed there after other resources, and I think people scanning under the one-resource-per-answer dictum will miss it.) [1]: http://ncatlab.org/nlab/show/HomePage "nLab"