No frills resource takes a look at the Tipitaka and attempts to break it down into comprehensible and easily understood sections.
Order the CD-ROM version of the 45-volume Pali Tipitaka, which is searchable by word or sentence. Includes a history of the project.
Encyclopedia entry describes this major Buddhist scripture that contains psalms, poems, a list of rules for behavior, and quotes from the Buddha.
Have a look at this guide to the three parts of the Tipitaka that includes a history of the collection as well as discussion of its contents.