GENERAL
- AbbreviationZ A to Z of acronyms and abbreviations on the Net
- Acronyma Search engine for acronyms and abbreviations, including six foreign languages
- Acronym Finder
- Acronym Server
- American Heritage Dictionary
of Idioms In Xreferplus browse for language
- American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
- Bartleby.com Includes dictionaries and thesauri and other reference tools
- Bloomsbury Dictionary of
Contemporary Slang In Xreferplus browse for language
- Cambridge Dictionaries Includes the Cambridge Dictionary of American English, Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary, Cambridge International Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs, and the Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms
- Cliche Finder
- Credo Reference Formerly
XreferPlus provides full text general and specialized encyclopedias and
dictionaries
- Devil's Dictionary In
Xreferplus browse for language
- Dictionary.net Returns definitions from a variety of sources at once
- Dictionary of Eponyms
In Xreferplus browse for language
- Dictionary of Sound-Alike Words Provides words and definitions
- The Free Dictionary Returns definitions from a variety of sources, some not free.
- Foreign Language dictionaries University Library Subject Guide
- The Glossarist: A Searchable Glossary Directory Comprehensive directory of thousands of glossaries available on the WWW
- Heinle's Newbury House Dictionary of American English
- Infoplease Encyclopedia and Dictionary
- LookWAYup English dictionary with an integrated thesaurus and some translation capability
- OED Online
Oxford English Dictionary
- One Look Dictionaries
- Online Slang Dictionary: a collaborative project
- Penguin's Rhyming Dictionary
In Xreferplus browse for language
- Rawson's Dictionary of Euphemisms
and Other Doubletalk In Xreferplus browse for language
- Rawson's Wicked Words
In Xreferplus browse for language
- Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
- Roget's Thesaurus
- Rhymezone Rhyming Dictionary
- Slang Dictionaries on Yahoo!
- Slang Dictionary
- Strange and Unusual Dictionaries
- Synonym Dictionary
- Visual Dictionary Online From Merriam-Webster, access to over 6,000 images
- Your Dictionary.com
SPECIALIZED DICTIONARIES BY CATEGORY
Art
- Animation Art Glossary
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus
- Art and Design Dictionary from The Digital Artist
- Artist Dictionary/Biographies From About.com
- ArtLex, a lexicon of visual art terminology
- Artwow.com Online Artist Dictionary Glossary of art terms, words and concepts
- Biographical Dictionary
of Artists In Credo Reference browse for Art
- Bloomsbury Guide to Art
In Xreferplus browse for Art
- Glass Art Dictionary, Terms and Phrases
- Glossary of Graphic Design and Web Page Design Terms
- Glossary of Imaging Terms
- Glossary of Medieval Art and Architecture
- Glossary of Painting Styles From the Web Museum, Paris
- Graphic Design and Printing Terminology
- Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry
- InfoPlease Glossary of Art Movements
- Logo Design and Graphic Design Glossary
- Oxford Art Online formerly
Grove Dictuonary of Art
- Symbols.Com Over 2,600 graphic symbols
- Thames & Hudson Dictionary
of 20th Century Architecture In Credo Reference browse for Art
- Thames & Hudson Dictionary
of 20th Century Design and Designers In Credo Reference browse for
Art
- Thames & Hudson Dictionary
of Art Terms In Credo Reference browse for Art
- Thames & Hudson Dictionary
of Art and Artists In Credo Reference browse for Art
- Thames & Hudson Dictionary
of British Art InCredo Reference browse for Art
- Thames & Hudson Dictionary
of Fashion and Fashion Designers In Credo Reference browse for Art
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- Thames & Hudson Dictionary
of Dictionary of Graphic Design and Designers In Credo Reference browse
for Art
Business
- Business, the Ultimate Resource:
Dictionary of Business and Management In Credo Reference browse
for Business
- Business Week Online Glossary
- Comprehensive Financial Glossary
- Dictionary of Hotels, Tourism
and Catering Management In Credo Reference browse for Business
- Dictionary of Human Resources
& Personnel Management In XCredo Reference browse for Business
- Dictionary of Occupational Titles
- Dictionary of Printing and
Publishing In Credo Reference browse for Business
- Electronic Commerce Dictionary
- Glossary Basic Concepts of Quality from American Society for Quality
- Glossary of Financial and Business Terms Includes over 2,500 terms
- Harvey's Hypertextual Finance Glossary
- International Trade Terms
- Investor Words
- PACIFIC Dictionary of International Trade and Business
- Power of Knowledge, Real estate resource
- Retail Glossary of Terminology From About.com
- Standard Industrial Classification Index
- TQM Definitions
- Tradeport Glossary International trade and shipping terms
- Travel Industry Dictionary
Clothing and Textiles
- Apparel Search Glossary
- Clothing and Fashion Industry Terms
- Dye & Dyeing Industry Terms
- Fabric & Textiles Industry Terms
- Fabric Identification
- Fashion Glossary
- Fibers and Fiber Industry Terms
- Footwear Glossary
- Hat & Headwear Definitions
- Label Definitions
- Miscellaneous Apparel Industry Terms
- RFID Terms & Definitions for the Clothing & Fashion industry
- Sewing Terms & Definitions
- Textile Dictionary
- Thames & Hudson Dictionary
of Fashion and Fashion Designers In Credo Reference browse
for Business
- Yarns & Yarn Industry Definitions
Computers and Software
- Compact American Dictionary
of Computer Words In Credo Reference browse for technology
- Computer and Internet Glossary
- Computer High Tech Dictionary From Computer User
- Computing Dictionary from the Free Dictionary
- Dictionary of Communications
Technology Wiley In Credo Reference browse for technology
- Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (FOLDOC)
- Internetworking Terms and Acronyms
- Hargrave's Communications
Dictionary In Credo Reference browse for technology
- NetLingo Internet, online world of business, technology and communication
- Newnes Dictionary of Electronics
In Credo Reference browse for technology
- Techdictionary
- TECHtionary Animated technical dictionary on internet, telecommunications, computer terms, acronyms, emoticons or smilies, chat abbreviations, filename extensions, HTML tags, and domain suffixes
- Web Design Terms and Definitions
- Web Dictionary of Cybernetics and Systems
- Web Hosting Glossary
- Webster's New World Computer
Dictionary In Credo Reference browse for technology
- Webopedia
- What Is Computer dictionary
Education
- Dictionary: For Parents of Children with Disabilities From the University of South Dakota
- Glossary of Education Terms and Acronyms From the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory
- Glossary of Gifted Education
- Glossary of Learning Disabilities Terms
- Glossary of Instructional Strategies
- Glossary of Special Ed Terms From the Council for Disability Rights
- Glossary of United States Educational Terminology
- Learning and Performance Glossary
- Lexicon of Learning from the Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development
Food and Nutrition
- Asian Culinary Glossary of Ingredients and Cooking Terms
- Baking Terms
- Beer Lexicon
- Benders' Dictionary of Food
and Cooking In Credo Reference browse for food
- Biotechnology and Food Glossary From the UW Biotechnology Center
- Cooking Dictionary From the Reynolds Kitchens
- Cook's Thesaurus
- Dictionary of Cooking
- Epicurious Food Dictionary
- Epicurious Wine Dictionary
- Beer and Brewing Terminology
- Glossary of Coffee Terminology
- Glossary of Food Safety Terms
- International Dictionary
of Food and Cooking In Credo Reference browse for food
- The "Living, audio" Wine Dictionary
- Natural Food Dictionary
- Nutrition Dictionary
- Oddbins Dictionary of Wine
In Credo Reference browse for food
- Spirits Glossary of Terms
- Sushi Glossary
- Tea Glossary
- World Recipes Cooking Glossary Includes recipes
Humanities
- Andromeda Encyclopedic Dictionary
of World History In Credo Reference browse for history
- Behind the Name
- Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
- Dictionary of Contemporary
History-1945 to the present In Credo Reference browse for history
- Dictionary of Philosophical Terms and Names
- Dictionary of the History of Ideas
- Glossary of Literacy Terms
- Glossary of Poetic Terms
- Glossary of the Humanities
- Glossary of World Cultures
- Great American History Fact-Finder
In Credo Referencebrowse for history
- New Dictionary of Cultural
Literacy In Credo Reference browse for history
- Oxford Music Online
formerly Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
- Urban Dictionary Slang
Language - Translating
- Browser's Dictionary of
Foreign Words and Phrases In Credo Reference browse for language
- Dictionary of Foreign Phrases
and Abbreviations In Credo Reference browse for language
- Yourdictionary.com WWW links to over 400 dictionaries in 130 different languages
Law and Legislative
- Constitutional Dictionary From the United States Constitution Online
- Dictionary of Conflict Resolution
In Credo Reference browse for law
- Divorce Source Dictionary
- Duhaime's Law Dictionary
- Everybody's Legal Dictionary From Nolo.com
- FindLaw Legal Dictionary
- Glossary of Family Law Terms from Divorcelawinfo.com
- BioPharmaceutical Intellectual Property and Legal Glossary from Cambridge Healthtect Institute. Free but must register.
- Law.Com Dictionary
- 'Lectric Law Lexicon
- Legislative Indexing Vocabulary Thesaurus of over 5,000 authorized terms used for searching the Thomas Bill Summary and Status files and the library of Congress Federal legislation files
- Merriam Webster's Dictionary
of Law In Credo Reference browse for law
- Trademark Law Glossary
- Webster's Dictionary of Legal, Lawful & Propaganda Terms
- World of Criminal Justice
In Credo Reference browse for law
Medicine, Health, and Psychology
- Association of Cancer Online Resources Cancer Dictionary Includes over 6,830 terms
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Glossary of Terms
- Dictionary of Common Medical Terms From the American Academy of Family Physicians
- Dictionary of Medical Acronyms
and Abbreviations In Credo Reference browse for medicine
- Dictionary of Psychology
- Dorland's Illustrated Medical
Dictionary In Credo Reference browse for medicine
- Types of Psychotherapy
- International Dictionary
of Homeopathy In Credo Reference browse for medicine
- Macmillan Dictionary of
Toxicology In Credo Reference browse for medicine
- MedTerms.com Medical dictionary
- Medical Dictionary From the National Library of Medicine
- MedlinePlus Includes HealthTopics which covers conditions, diseases and wellness in easy to understand terminology.
- Merriam-Webster Medical Desk
Dictionary In EBSCO's Health Source Consumer and Health Source Nursing/Academic
databases Click on the Medical Dictionary button
- Mosby's Dental Dictionary
In Credo Reference browse for medicine
- Mosby"s Medical, Nursing
and Allied Health Dictionary In Credo Reference browse for medicine
- Multilingual Glossary of Technical and Popular Medical Terms in Nine European Languages
- Online Dictionary of Mental Health
- Personality Glossary
- PharmInfoNet Glossary
- Psychology Dictionary
- Saunder's Comprehensive
Veterinary Dictionary In Xreferplus browse for medicine
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary
from American Heritage In Credo Reference browse for medicine
- Taber's Cyclopedic Medical
Dictionary In Credo Reference browse for medicine
- University of Alberta's Cognitive Science Dictionary
Photography
Sciences
- Academic Press Dictionary
of Science and Technology In Credo Reference browse for science
- AcquaText An aquaculture dictionary
- BioGlossary From EverythingBio
- BioTech's Life Science Dictionary
- Chemistry Dictionary
- Collins Dictionary of Astronomy
In Credo Reference browse for science
- Dictionary of Developmental Biology and Embryology In Credo Reference
browse for science
- Dictionary of Units
- Dictionary of Units of Measurements
- Dictionary of Veterinary Terms
- GeoMan's Glossary of Earth Science Terms
- Glossaries of Genome/Human Genetics Terms
- Glossary of Environmental Terms From the Natural Resources Defense Council
- Glossary of Physics Terms
- Glossary of Statistical Terms
- Illustrated Dictionary of
Science In Credo Reference browse for science
- Life Science Glossary
- Macquarie Dictionary of
Trees & Shrubs In Credo Reference browse for science
- Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics
In Credo Reference browse for science
- Penguin Dictionary of Physics
In Credo Reference browse for science
- Scientific and Technical Acronyms, Symbols, and Abbreviations
- Terms of Environment From the Environmental Protection Agency, defines in non-technical language the more commonly used environmental terms appearing in EPA publications
- Water Words Glossary North American Lake Management Society
Sign Language
- American Sign Language Browser: Online Video Clip Dictionary of ASL Signs
- Basic Dictionary of ASL Terms
- Handspeak Visual and animated sign language dictionary
- Sign Language From About.com; Provides a list of links
Social Sciences
- Adoption.com Large glossary of adoption terms
- Blackwell Dictionary of
Political Science In Credo Reference browse for social sciences
- Glossary of Sociological Terms
- Internet Glossary of Statistical Terms
- Social Science Dictionary
- Sociology Dictionary
- Stepfamily Terminology From the Stepfamily Association of America
- U.S. Political Glossary
Technology
- Alliance for Telecommmunications Industry Telecom Glossary 2000 American National Standard T1.523-2001
- Barkley's OASIS Comprehensive Technology Glossary
- Construction Glossary
- Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures From the National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Glossary of Recycling Terms
- Glossary of Telecommunications Terms
- Home Glossary Construction and real estate terminology
- Netlingo Internet, online world of business, technology and communication
- Glossary of Construction Terms
- Show-Me Power Dictionary
- Technical Glossary
- TECHtionary Rich media animated source in technology that explains how technology works and its implications
WWW Search Engines
The search engines that are available on the WWW vary in depth and coverage. Explore the search options to find relevant WWW sites. For a list of available search engines and WWW directories, e.g. Google or Yahoo, use Searching the Web from the Library Home Page.
Citations
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Last Updated: 04/22/2008 and Last Revised: Revised 3/5/07
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