Oxford English Dictionary
Library online database. The authoritative dictionary of
the English language. Excellent source for word derivations. |
World Book Encyclopedia
Library online database. Clear, concise, and current. One of the
best general encyclopedias. |
Merriam-Webster Unabridged
Dictionary
Library online database. Includes a thesaurus for synonyms and
antonyms. |
Access Science
Library online database. This is the
online version of the popular McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and
Technology. For students and adults. |
Oxford Reference Collection
Library online database. Dozens of specialized dictionaries in a variety of
fields. |
Encyclopedia of
Television
Programs and people, historic moments and trends, issues
(e.g. violence, tabloid television), histories of major television networks,
etc. |
Webopaedia
Computer and technology related words, clearly
and simply defined. Site also includes latest technology news, vendor
links, etc. |
Facts on File
Library online database. Not really an
encyclopedia but a compilation of news events from 1940 to the present.
Includes historic documents, newsmaker profiles, and a "What happened on
that day" feature. |
Acronym Finder
Find
out what those initials stand for. This useful work also
includes abbreviations. |
Encyclopedia.com
Selection of articles from the 2001 edition of
the Columbia Encyclopedia. Concise, readable articles. Easy to use. |
AskOxford's Classic Errors
Information on common grammatical errors and correct English usage. |
Wikipedia
Free, open content encyclopedia worth consulting. No editorial
oversight so quality of articles may vary. |
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Library online database. Includes: Countries & Their Cultures; Gale Encyclopedia of
Multicultural America; Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law;
Encyclopedia of Irish History; Pollution A To Z; Worldmark Encyclopedia of
the Nations; Information Plus (current issues series); and
Worldmark Encyclopedia of the States. All these resources, except
Everyday Law, provide graphics as well as full text. |
Reader's Companion to History
Houghton Mifflin Publishing's College
Division has put online the text of several of its Reader's Companion
series. The site includes Reader's Companions to American History,
Women's History, and Military History as well as Encyclopedia
of North American Indians; Great American History Fact-Finder;
Civil War Battlefield Guide; and Ships of the World. Use
the link to "Resource Centers" for additional resources on world history,
U.S. history, and western civilization. |
Encyclopedia Mythica
Articles on mythology, folklore, bestiary, and heroes. Genealogical
tables for Celtic, Greek, Egyptian, Japanese, Norse, and Roman mythology. |
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| The Library Reference
Collection provides current editions of general and specialized dictionaries
and encyclopedias. Use the Subject search English Language
Dictionaries to locate dictionaries by various publishers. The
Library also has a large collection of world language dictionaries.
To locate bilingual world language dictionaries use Subject searches like
English Language Dictionaries French or
English Language Dictionaries Chinese.
To locate world language dictionaries in the single language use Subject
searches like "
Spanish Language Dictionaries." Specialized dictionaries in the Library Reference cover
a wide variety of subjects. To locate a dictionary on the subject
you need try using the Subject search for the name of the subject plus the
word "dictionary." For example: "
Art Dictionaries" or "
Economics Dictionaries" or "
Botany Dictionaries."
Encyclopedias in the Reference Collection includes standard
general encyclopedias like
World Book,
Encyclopedia Americana, and
New Encyclopaedia Britannica. The Library collection also includes many
specialized encyclopedias such as
Encyclopedia of Religion,
Encyclopedia of Education,
Encyclopedia of American History, or
Astronomy Encyclopedia. To locate a specialized encyclopedia in
iBistro, use the name of the
subject plus the word "encyclopedia" as your Subject search. For
example: "
Science Encyclopedias" or "
Labor Encyclopedias" or "
Music Encyclopedias." |
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