Add links to helpful external resources.
diff --git a/Doc/library/functions.rst b/Doc/library/functions.rst
index 39aab16..b735c8f 100644
--- a/Doc/library/functions.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/functions.rst
@@ -973,6 +973,9 @@
    *reverse* is a boolean value.  If set to ``True``, then the list elements are
    sorted as if each comparison were reversed.
 
+   To convert an old-style *cmp* function to a *key* function, see the
+   `CmpToKey recipe in the ASPN cookbook
+   <http://code.activestate.com/recipes/576653/>`_\.
 
 .. function:: staticmethod(function)