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A Dictionary of Units: Summary of units of measurement used worldwide, including ISO and IOC country codes. There is also a discussion of the relationship between metrication in the UK and USA. An index of tables and scales includes cotton bale weights, fujita scales (for measuring U.S. tornados), paper sheet sizes, shot pellet sizes and much more.
Author: Rowlett, Russ.
Subjects: international standards, national standards, physics education
DeweyClass: 530.81
Acronym Finder: Searchable database of more than 150,000 common acronyms and abbreviations, with an emphasis on the fields of computing, technology, and telecommunications.
Author: Mountain Data Systems
Subjects: computer dictionaries, reference, telecommunications
DeweyClass: 403.1
Acronym Lookups: Meta-index for locating the meaning of acronyms by searching across a range of sources on the Internet.
Author: Chuck Langenberg Company
Subjects: reference
DeweyClass: 403.1
AGI GIS Dictionary: Online dictionary with definitions for almost 1000 terms compiled from a variety of sources which either relate directly to geographical information systems or which geographers may come across in the course of their work. The dictionary is also supplemented by diagrams.
Author: Edinburgh University Department of Geography
Subjects: geographical data, gis
DeweyClass: 912
Akerbeltz: Collection of Scottish Gaelic resources, including a dictionary of idioms and expressions, notes on grammar, selections of traditional rhymes and riddles, and information on names and surnames. Presented in Gaelic, with English translations available for much of the content.
Author: Bauer, Michael
Subjects: gaelic language
DeweyClass: 491.63
Allergy Glossary: Extensive glossary of terms relating to allergies, covering symptoms, treatments, causes and diagnosis.
Author: Health On the Net Foundation
Subjects: allergies, asthma
DeweyClass: 616.9
American - British / British - American Dictionary: Explanantion of terms which differ in usage between American English and British English. A history of the English language is given, and differences in vocabulary, spelling and usage are highlighted.
Author: Smith, Jeremy
Subjects: english language dictionaries, united states culture
DeweyClass: 421.54
American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language: Searchable dictionary of American English, including introductory essays on the natural history of English, the Indo-European origin of English, and the mathematics of language. An accompanying guide discusses syllabication and pronunciation and explains the schwa, stress, and equal and unequal variants.
Author: Bartleby
Subjects: english language dictionaries
DeweyClass: 421.54
Aquatic and Wetland Plant Glossary: Glossary of terminology relating to aquatic and wetland plants.
Author: Sutton, Dave L.
Subjects: plant biology, plant distribution
DeweyClass: 581.76
ARTFL Project: French English Dictionary: Looks up single words in a simple French - English Dictionary. Around 75,000 words are included.
Author: ARTFL Project
Subjects: french language
DeweyClass: 403
Artlex Dictionary of Visual Art: Dictionary of terms which may be useful to artists, students, and those involved in teaching art production, criticism, history, aesthetics, and education.
Author: Delahunt, Michael
Subjects: art education
DeweyClass: 703
Ask Define: English language meta-dictionary and thesaurus offering definitions from various online and physical reference sources. Uses predictive auto-complete forms to suggest words when searching and lists synonyms, related words and antoynms, which can be browsed as hyperlinks. Translations of words are provided in over 60 languages.
Author: AskDefine
Subjects: english language dictionary
DeweyClass: 030
Association for Geographic Information: The Association for Geographic Information represents all interests which make up the UK geographic information community. Members are drawn from government, business and commerce and include both suppliers and users. Includes an online dictionary of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) terms and an index of GIS resources.
Author: Association for Geographic Information
Subjects: geography societies, gis
DeweyClass: 912
bab.la: Loving Languages: A portal for language lovers to meet and exchange ideas, bab.la encourages native speakers to share their knowledge in ways not possible through simple, direct translation. Including many dictionaries, a forum, and a variety of quizzes on topics such as culture and history, sports and grammar, bab.la supports English-German, English-Spanish, English-Chinese, English-French, English-Portuguese, English-Turkish, and German-Spanish.
Author: Schroeter, Andreas, Schroeter, Thomas and Uecker, Patrick
Subjects: dictionary, language learning
DeweyClass: 403
Basic Dictionary of ASL Terms: An animated and textual dictionary depicting the alphabet, numbers from 1 to 10, and various terms, as they appear in American Sign Language. A QuickTime plugin is required to view the animations.
Author: Tuggy, Peter
Subjects: sign language
DeweyClass: 419
Bible Dictionary and Glossary: Definitions and short articles relating to Biblical terms, together with links to illustrative sections in the Bible.
Author: Bulkeley, Tim
Subjects: bible
DeweyClass: 220.3
Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: Hypertext edition of a searchable and browsable dictionary which gives definitions and explanations of terms, cliches, phrases, and turns of phrase. Extensively cross referenced, it is taken from Dr. Brewer's substantially revised and extended edition of 1894.
Author: Brewer, E. Cobham
Subjects: english language dictionaries, folklore, reference
DeweyClass: 030
Brute Ethics: Animal Ethics Encyclopedia: Encyclopedia of terms and phrases relating to animal rights and cruelty. Entries can be viewed by topic or alphabetically.
Author: Roger Panaman
Subjects: animal rights
DeweyClass: 179.3
Bryological Glossary: A multilingual glossary for bryology. Includes a brief definition of a term in English and gives the equivalent French, German and Spanish translation of the term.
Author: Missouri Botanical Garden
Subjects: mosses and lichens
DeweyClass: 588
BuzzWhack: Adopts a light-hearted approach to providing plain-English definitions of commonly used 'buzzwords'. Features a buzzword dictionary, and a facility for users to contribute words for inclusion.
Author: WaltsonOne Communications
Subjects: english language dictionaries
DeweyClass: 423
Climbing Dictionary: Alphabetically arranged definitions of English and American climbing terms with German, French, Canadian French, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, and Polish translations.
Author: Ockier, Carl
Subjects: mountaineering
DeweyClass: 796.52
Compendium of Environmental Acronyms: Alphabetical list of acronyms found within environmental sciences.
Author: Association of Environmental Geologists
Subjects: environmental science
DeweyClass: 550
Dictionarist: An online talking dictionary, Dictionarist provides spoken translations in English, French, German and Turkish and a virtual keyboard interface to support foreign language characters. Requires Flash or Javascript.
Author: dictionarist.com
Subjects: english language dictionaries, french language dictionaries, german language dictionaries, language learning, translating dictionaries
DeweyClass: 403
Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures: Offers definitions of algorithms, algorithmic techniques, data structures, archetypical problems, and related definitions.
Author: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Subjects: computational mathematics
DeweyClass: 511.3
Dictionary of Cell Biology: Online version of a published dictionary which is intended to provide quick access to easily-understood and cross-referenced definitions of over 5000 terms frequently encountered in modern biology literature. Specific terms can be searched for, or the dictionary can be browsed via headings such as disease, cytoskeleton, transport and cell signalling.
Author: Dow, Julian
Subjects: cell biology
DeweyClass: 571.6
Dictionary of Ecological Epidemiology: Cross referenced definitions of hundreds of plant epidemiology terms from acquired immunity to zoonosis. Includes some terms from immunology and classical epidemiology, but the chief perspective is that of ecological epidemiology.
Author: Swinton, Jonathan
Subjects: plant pathology
DeweyClass: 571.92
Dictionary of Philosophical Terms and Names: Guide to technical terms and people often encountered in the study of philosophy. Many entries include links to electronic texts and discussions.
Author: Kemerling, Garth
Subjects: philosophers, philosophy links
DeweyClass: 100
Dictionary of Philosophy of Mind: Dictionary of terms, names and concepts which reflect current approaches to the philosophy of mind. Submissions are encouraged, and all entries are subject to blind review.
Author: Eliasmith, Chris
Subjects: consciousness, philosophy of mind
DeweyClass: 153
Dictionary of Science and Technology: Searchable and browsable dictionary of scientific terms relating to engineering and technology, mathematics and computing, and life, medical, physical, and social sciences.
Author: Academic Press
Subjects: computer dictionaries, science education usa, technology education
DeweyClass: 500
Dictionary of Symbolism: Searchable dictionary aiming to provide possible cultural significance of various symbols, and suggest ways in which those symbols may have been used in context. An alphabetical listing of all entries is provided.
Author: Protas, Allison; Brown, Geoff & Smith, Jamie
Subjects: cultural studies, customs
DeweyClass: 302.222
Dictionary, Thesaurus, Rhyming, Quotations, Anagrams, Computing Dictionaries and Other Online Dictionaries: A meta-index for locating definitions, quotations, thesauri entries, or anagrams of English phrases or computing terms by searching across a range of sources on the Internet.
Author: Chuck Langenberg Company
Subjects: computer dictionaries, english language dictionaries, quotations, reference
DeweyClass: 030
Dictionary.com: Free online resource for translating plain text or Web pages into English, French, German, Portuguese, or Spanish.
Author: Lexico LLC
Subjects: french language, german language, italian language, portuguese, spanish, translating dictionaries
DeweyClass: 400
Digital Dictionaries of South Asia: Project designed to provide access to at least one multi-lingual dictionary for each of the twenty-six modern literary languages of South Asia in digital form. Dictionaries will be added on an ongoing basis throughout the life of the project.
Author: Digital Dictionaries of South Asia Project
Subjects: digitisation
DeweyClass: 403
DOD Dictionary of Military Terms: Dictionary of several thousand military terms, including acronyms and abbreviations, which can be browsed as well as searched. Snafu not included.
Author: US Department of Defense
Subjects: military science
DeweyClass: 355
Duhaime's Law Dictionary: A dictionary explaining legal terms in plain English.
Author: Duhaime, Lloyd
Subjects: legal education
DeweyClass: 340
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary: Internet version of a dictionary which defines unusual or religious terms from the Bible. It was first published in 1897 and includes references to biblical passages.
Author: Easton, M. G.
Subjects: biblical studies
DeweyClass: 220.3
English Russian Dictionary: English - Russian - English dictionary. Provided as a search facility, where users enter the word to be translated.
Author: Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
Subjects: russian language
DeweyClass: 491.7
English to Portuguese Dictionary: Translation of English phrases into Portuguese.
Author: Instituto de F�sica
Subjects: portuguese, translating dictionaries
DeweyClass: 469
English-Romanian Dictionary: Offers an English-Romanian/Romanian-English translation service, a facility to conjugate Romanian verbs, a selection of exercises for Romanians learning English, and links to resources relating to life in Romania.
Author: Industrial Soft
Subjects: romania, romanian
DeweyClass: 459
English-Spanish Dictionary: Searchable compilation of general and academic terminology in Spanish and English, with a particular emphasis on information organisation and retrieval (library science/librarianship).
Author: Granada University, Spain
Subjects: dictionary, library and information science education, library and information science links, spanish
DeweyClass: 460
English-Spanish Language Resources for Library and Information Professionals: An English-Spanish translation dictionary, thesauri, and an IFLA glossary of around 50,000 terms commonly encountered in Library and Information Science literature.
Author: Lozano, Antonio
Subjects: english language dictionaries, library and information science education, spanish
DeweyClass: 020
Esperanto Translations: Dictionary which translates English to Esperanto, and Esperanto to English.
Author: Esperanto League for North America
Subjects: esperanto
DeweyClass: 499.992
FOLDOC: Free Online Dictionary of Computing: A searchable dictionary of acronyms, jargon, programming languages, tools, architecture, operating systems, networking, theory, conventions, standards, mathematics, telecommunications, electronics, institutions, companies, projects, products and other computing terms.
Author: Howe, Denis
Subjects: computer dictionaries, computer standards
DeweyClass: 004
Foreign Languages for Travellers: Online translating dictionaries, language introductions and travel information. Includes a Word of the Day translated into at least 50 languages.
Author: Travlang
Subjects: dutch, esperanto, european travel and tourism, translating dictionaries, welsh language, world travel and tourism
DeweyClass: 400
Free-Translator.com: Offers a selection of translation programs converting free text into, and from, a range of European languages. Links to online dictionaries, glossaries, and basic language courses are included. Also available in Spanish.
Author: Free-Translator
Subjects: language learning, translating dictionaries
DeweyClass: 403
Friends and Partners Language Resources: Russian language resources including greetings and farewells, tutorial materials and a selection of dictionaries and thesauri.
Author: Friends and Partners
Subjects: russian language
DeweyClass: 491.7
Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru: Dictionary of the Welsh Language: Overview of a project begun in 1921 to produce the first standard Welsh dictionary, published in parts since 1950. Includes background information on the dictionary, related statistics, and sample images of dictionary pages. Information is offered in Welsh and English.
Author: University of Wales Aberystwyth
Subjects: welsh language
DeweyClass: 491.6
Genomics, Bioinformatics, and Proteomics News: Genomics, Bioinformatics, and Proteomics News
Author: BIO: Biotechnology Industry Organization
Subjects: genetics education
DeweyClass: 576.5
German - English On-line Dictionary: Travlang's online German-English dictionary. Translates phrases from German to English and vice versa. Includes facility for users to improve the dictionary, and add to its vocabulary.
Author: Travlang
Subjects: german language, translating dictionaries
DeweyClass: 433.21
German Dictionary: Advanced German dictionary, providing definitions for single words, expressions and phrases by utilising a collection of German-English language databases.
Author: Babylon Ltd
Subjects: german language, german language dictionaries
DeweyClass: 430
German Translation: Free translation service which allows the instant translation of English text into German, as well as a range other languages.
Author: Babylon
Subjects: german language, german language dictionaries
DeweyClass: 430
Glossaire informatique des termes de la CMTI: A glossary of French computing terms (with English equivalents) together with a brief definition of each in French.
Author: Commission ministerielle de terminologie informatique
Subjects: computer dictionaries
DeweyClass: 004
Glossary of Astrophysics Terms: Explanations of astrophysics terms, some illustrated with animated images.
Author: Firestone, Richard B.
Subjects: astrophysics
DeweyClass: 523.01
Glossary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: Glossary containing nearly 3000 biochemistry terms. Includes current terms, those which appear only in earlier literature, common terms invested with new meanings, and laboratory jargon. Searchable for individual terms or browsable alphabetically.
Author: Glick, David
Subjects: biochemistry, molecular biology
DeweyClass: 572
Glossary of Film Terms: Definitions of film-related terms arranged alphabetically and by categories such as the film itself, camera equipment, types of shots and coverage, sound, editing, and video transfer.
Author: Schlemowitz, Joel
Subjects: film studies
DeweyClass: 791.4
Glossary of Financial Terms: A glossary of terms used in financial services.
Author: Oasis Management
Subjects: financial research
DeweyClass: 332.6
Glossary of Forestry Terms: Glossary of terms relating to forestry.
Author: Ministry of Forests, British Columbia
Subjects: forestry
DeweyClass: 634.9
Glossary of Grammatical Terms: Glossary containing grammatical terms and explanation of their use and context.
Author: Brown University
Subjects: english language dictionaries, english language education, linguistics
DeweyClass: 415
Glossary of Islamic Terms and Concepts: Glossary of terms relating to Islam, originating from 'Introducing Islam to Non-Muslims', by Hussein Khalid Al-Hussein and Ahmad Hussein Sakr.
Author: University of Southern California Muslim Students Association
Subjects: islam
DeweyClass: 297
Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms: Definitions for nuclear science terms with an emphasis on radioactive decay, illustrated with animated images which display conservation of charge, momentum, mass and energy.
Author: Matis, Justin
Subjects: nuclear physics, radiation
DeweyClass: 539.7
Glossary of Nuclear Terms: Provides definitions of nuclear industry terminology.
Author: US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Subjects: nuclear physics
DeweyClass: 539.7
Glossary of Poetic Terms: Study guide for students of poetry, including phonetic pronunciation, cross references, poetic quotations from famous writers, and definitions.
Author: Shubinski, Robert G.
Subjects: poetry links
DeweyClass: 809.1
Glossary of Political Economy Terms: Alphabetical listing of terminology associated with political economy, accompanied by definitions and cross-references to related terms.
Author: Johnson, Paul M.
Subjects: economic geography, political science
DeweyClass: 320
Glossary of Satellite Terms: Glossary of terms relating to satellite communications.
Author: Satnews Weekly
Subjects: satellites
DeweyClass: 384.51
Grove Dictionary of Art Online: Offers over 41,000 articles, maps, diagrams and line drawings online, in addition to Web links to images from museums, galleries and art collections worldwide. Searchable by keyword, full text, or index. Access by subscription, but free trial available.
Author: Macmillan Publishers
Subjects: art education
DeweyClass: 703
Harry Potter Lexicon: Searchable dictionary of terms found in the popular Harry Potter literature by J.K. Rowling, along with definitions and illustrative quotations. Covers both Muggle and wizarding terms, with sections on people, places, creatures, spells, food and drink, games such as Quidditch, languages, and items found at Hogwarts. A timeline of the entire saga of events from 382 BC to 1995 is also included.
Author: Ark, Steve Vander
Subjects: children's books
DeweyClass: 808.899
Hebrew Dictionary: Single word translations of English terms organised by category. Headings such as games, sports, and weather return listings of terms which are then given in Hebrew upon selection.
Author: Richman, Jacob
Subjects: hebrew
DeweyClass: 492.4
Hypertext Webster Gateway: Simple interface for accessing various dictionary services on the Internet. Search words are entered, producing a list of definitions of the word.
Author: Yee, Bennet S.
Subjects: english language dictionaries
DeweyClass: 423
iLoveLanguages: An extensive catalogue of language related Internet resources, including online language lessons, translating dictionaries, native literature, translation services, software, and language schools.
Author: Chambers, Tyler
Subjects: chinese language, dutch, esperanto, ethnic literature, hungarian, japanese, language learning, linguistics, portuguese, translating dictionaries
DeweyClass: 400
In Other Words: A Lexicon of the Humanities: Searchable glossaries of terms relating to literary criticism, rhetoric, linguistics, and politics, enabling academics to understand interdisciplinary terminology. Definitions are illustrated by quotes from authors, and the resource is supplemented by a bibliography of all works cited.
Author: Radney, J Randolph
Subjects: linguistics, literary studies, political science, rhetoric
DeweyClass: 808
Information Please: Online access to a series of almanacs, encyclopaedias and dictionaries, providing a fast and free reference service. Major categories are the world, the USA, living, sports, people, society, entertainment, business and economics, and science and technology.
Author: Information Please
Subjects: reference
DeweyClass: 030
Internet Dictionary Project: Initiative enabling individuals to assist in the translation of English words into other languages.
Author: Chambers, Tyler
Subjects: reference services, translating dictionaries
DeweyClass: 030
Internet Library for Librarians: A directory of reference works including almanacs, biographies, bibliographies, dictionaries, encyclopaedias and maps, an extensive collection of librarianship links broken down by department, and a listing of news, jobs and discussion lists.
Author: InfoWorks Technology Company
Subjects: library and information science links, reference
DeweyClass: 020
Internet Picture Dictionary: Online picture dictionary for learners of English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. English words can be browsed alphabetically, or by categories which include animals, body parts, musical instruments, sport, and tools.
Author: pdictionary.com
Subjects: language learning
DeweyClass: 403
Investopedia: Searchable and browsable database presenting definitions for terms used in the field of finance and investment. Arranged by category, subject headings include acronyms, bonds, options and futures, stock trading, and world financial markets. Also offers a collection of articles and tutorials on related topics.
Author: Equade Internet
Subjects: financial investment
DeweyClass: 332.6
InvestorWords: Investing Glossary: Glossary of over 4000 terms relevant to investment, with over 15,000 links between related words.
Author: Webfinance
Subjects: financial investment
DeweyClass: 332.6
John and Grayson's Dutch Dictionary: Dutch vocabulary listing with English translations, including abbreviations.
Author: Glossner, John & Morris, Grayson
Subjects: dutch
DeweyClass: 439.31
Kamusi Project: Living Swahili Dictionary: A collaborative work by people all over the world working to establish new dictionaries of the Swahili language, both within Swahili and between Swahili and English.
Author: Yale University
Subjects: african languages
DeweyClass: 496.392
KnowPlay: Search interface to a range of online dictionaries, thesauri, encyclopedias, and quotation and acronym collections. Offers country access to the MapQuest service, and searching of the CIA World Factbook and Artcyclopedia services.
Author: KPlay
Subjects: reference
DeweyClass: 030
Langtolang: Multilingual dictionary offering single and multiple word translation between English, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Italian, and Turkish. Also offers basic vocabulary for travellers in each language.
Author: Elfe, Baris
Subjects: english language dictionaries, french language, german language, italian language, russian language, spanish, turkey
DeweyClass: 403
Language Dictionaries and Translators: Index of online language dictionaries and resources, covering over 100 languages. Also includes a multi-language translator for Web pages and text, and information on online language courses, language chat sites, printed resources, ancient language resources and virtual language schools.
Author: Rivendell International Communications
Subjects: english language dictionaries, french language, german language, italian language, russian language, spanish, translating dictionaries
DeweyClass: 403
Language Translation Tools: Collection of dictionaries, thesauri, and word, term, and Web page translators.
Author: itools
Subjects: language learning
DeweyClass: 400
Latin Dictionary: Extensive alphabetic list of Latin words with English translations.
Author: Casselman, Bill
Subjects: latin
DeweyClass: 470
Latin to English Online Dictionary: Latin dictionary database from the freeware multilingual program Ergane. It contains 1500 terms.
Author: Travlang
Subjects: latin
DeweyClass: 470
Learn Dutch: Four levels of Dutch lessons, including basic vocabulary, dictionaries, translators, forums, tests, and Dutch texts.
Author: Sonnemans, Chris
Subjects: dutch
DeweyClass: 439.31
Learning Hangul with Soyongdori: A guide to learning Hangul, a phonetic alphabet with 10 vowels and 14 constants. Provides information about the alphabet's history, reasons for its creation and offers a selection of useful words such as numbers, directions and dates. Also includes an English - Korean - English dictionary.
Author: Nobreak Technologies
Subjects: korean
DeweyClass: 495.7
Lexin Swedish - English Dictionary: Dictionary which translates Swedish to English, or English to Swedish.
Author: Swedish School Computer Network
Subjects: swedish
DeweyClass: 439.7
Little Greek: Resources and hints for learning New Testament Greek. Includes dictionaries and Greek alphabet fonts.
Author: Robie, Jonathan
Subjects: biblical studies, greek language
DeweyClass: 480
LookWayUp: Translation dictionary and search tool which can either be embedded in Web pages or incorporated into a browser. Facilitates translation from English to German, Dutch, French, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Author: RES
Subjects: dutch, english language dictionaries, french language, german language, portuguese, spanish
DeweyClass: 403
Majstro: Multilingual online translation dictionary. Includes facilities for entering Latin, Cyrillic, and Greek characters. Alternative and incorrect spellings can also be interpreted.
Author: Wilgen, Gerard van
Subjects: translating dictionaries
DeweyClass: 403
Mediaeater Reference Desk: Links to online reference tools to aid productivity, such as dictionaries, atlases, laws, and fact books.
Author: Mediaeater
Subjects: reference
DeweyClass: 030
MedTerms.com: Fully searchable and browsable dictionary of medical terms, abbreviations, acronyms, and jargon.
Author: MedicineNet
Subjects: medical guides
DeweyClass: 610
Memidex: Free Online Dictionary-Thesaurus: Searchable online dictionary-thesaurus originally derived from the WordNet database developed by Princeton University, featuring extensive cross-referencing, complete inflections and frequent updates. Can also be browsed via an A-Z index.
Author: Bohdjalian, Serge
Subjects: dictionary
DeweyClass: 403
mondofacto: Resource aimed at the biomedical science community, providing an online medical dictionary that can be browsed by subject, abbreviations, and clinical signs and syndromes. Also contains a study skills section with advice on writing, presentations, exams and academic research, and provides a platform for communicating with other scientists via a selection of forums.
Author: mondofacto
Subjects: medical links, study skills
DeweyClass: 610
Money 101 Glossary: Offers a listing of cross-referenced definitions of financial economic terms which can be browsed alphabetically.
Author: Harvey, Campbell
Subjects: economics education
DeweyClass: 332
Nasdaq Glossary: Glossary of stock market terminology, providing brief definitions of each term.
Author: Nasdaq Stock Market
Subjects: stock market
DeweyClass: 332.642
Netdictionary: An alphabetical reference guide to technical, cultural, and humorous terms related to the Internet.
Author: Albion Cybercasting
Subjects: internet dictionaries
DeweyClass: 004.678
Newbury House Online Dictionary: Online US dictionary that contains over 40,000 entries, and provides definitions, sample sentences, idioms, and cultural facts.
Author: Monroe Allen Publishers
Subjects: english language dictionaries
DeweyClass: 030
Nonverbal Dictionary: Dictionary of gestures, signs, and body language cues from the Centre for Nonverbal Studies which aims to advance the study of human communication in all forms excepting oral means. Draws on the work of anthropologists, archaeologists, biologists, linguists, psychiatrists, psychologists, and semioticians to provide a compendium of brief essays on the way people say things without speaking.
Author: Givens, David B.
Subjects: communication studies, social psychology
DeweyClass: 302.2
Numbers in Over 3000 Languages: Offers a listing of numbers translated into over 4,600 languages from around the world. Languages can be browsed via an active map.
Author: Rosenfelder, Mark
Subjects: language learning, mathematics education
DeweyClass: 400
Onelook Dictionary Search: A search engine for words and phrases. Provides a list of web-based dictionaries that define or translate words. More than 5 million words in more than 900 online dictionaries are indexed.
Author: Onelook
Subjects: english language dictionaries, reference
DeweyClass: 030
Online Dictionary of the Social Sciences: Searchable and browsable dictionary of terms commonly used in the social sciences. Both phrase and keyword searches are facilitated.
Author: Drislane, Robert
Subjects: english language dictionaries, social science links
DeweyClass: 300
Online Etymology Dictionary: A free, fully searchable dictionary creating etymologies in alphabetical order, divided into smaller sections for manageable viewing. Contains a list of abbreviations to aid browsing of etymologies and links to other etymological resources.
Author: Harper, Douglas
Subjects: language development, linguistics
DeweyClass: 412
Online Medical Dictionary: Extensive dictionary of medical terms, including those relating to biochemistry, cell biology, chemistry, medicine, molecular biology, physics, plant biology, radiobiology, science and technology. Also includes acronyms, jargon, theory, conventions, standards, institutions, projects, eponyms and history.
Author: Dark, Graham
Subjects: medical guides, plant biology
DeweyClass: 610
Online Music Encyclopaedia: Includes a large composer database, glossary of terms, MIDI archive and instrument gallery.
Author: Advanced Network and Services
Subjects: music education
DeweyClass: 780
Oxford English Dictionary: Full text searchable version of the dictionary originally published between 1884 and 1928. Includes information about the reference work itself and outlines a project being undertaken to revise each of its 250,000 entries. Subscription is required.
Author: Oxford University Press
Subjects: english language dictionaries
DeweyClass: 403
PC Webopaedia Graphics Standards: Dictionary of computer graphics terms, such as BMP, GIF, TIFF, JPEG and VRML.
Author: Sandy Bay Software
Subjects: computer dictionaries, computer graphics
DeweyClass: 006.6
Phrase Finder: A Phrases Thesaurus: A large collection of phrases in English which can be searched or browsed. The meaning and source of each phrase is given. There is also a forum for discussion of the derivation of English phrases.
Author: Phrasefinder
Subjects: english language research
DeweyClass: 422
Psychology Dictionary and Glossary: Quick reference guide for students with over 1200 psychology-related terms defined and cross-referenced.
Author: ITS Tutorial School
Subjects: dictionary, psychology links
DeweyClass: 150
Rhythm and Meter in Tonal Music: A Glossary of Terms: Glossary providing thorough discussion of over one hundred musical terms, such as architectonic, consonance and dissonance, expressive timing, phrase rhythm and syncopation.
Author: Tomlin, Jay
Subjects: music theory
DeweyClass: 781.2
Scientific and Technical Acronyms, Symbols, and Abbreviations: Provides a searchable and browsable listing of acronyms, symbols, and abbreviations commonly used in scientific and technical publications. Searching can be limited by subject, and a selection of scientific reference tables are included.
Author: Wiley InterScience
Subjects: reference, science education worldwide, scientific publishers
DeweyClass: 600
Sociology Dictionary: Definitions of terms commonly used in sociology, such as norm, deviance, social structures, and destratification.
Author: Iverson Software Co.
Subjects: sociology
DeweyClass: 301
Spanish Translator Services: English - Spanish Translation Portal: Provides a specialised translation function for financial and accounting terms, from English to Spanish and vice versa.
Author: Spanish Translator
Subjects: spanish, translating dictionaries
DeweyClass: 460
Strange and Unusual Dictionaries: Provides online versions of unusual dictionaries, including dictionaries of one-letter words, all-consonant words, and all-vowel words. Also offers recommendations of equivalent print-based dictionaries.
Author: Conley, Craig
Subjects: english language dictionaries
DeweyClass: 403.1
Student-Online Dictionary: Offers German-English and Spanish-German translations of over 850,000 words, names, phrases and acronyms.
Author: archo student-online GmbH
Subjects: translating dictionaries
DeweyClass: 403
Teach Yourself Theatre Speak: An online dictionary of common theatrical words and phrases.
Author: Lathan, Peter
Subjects: theatre studies
DeweyClass: 791
Termino Trads: Lazy Term: Reference tool for linguists, translators and researchers in related disciplines. Offers searches of a range of websites (for example, Websters, MeidaDico, DiccionarioWeb) for synonyms, definitions, verb conjugations, translations and books related to any search term specified in English, Spanish or French. Mono and duo-lingual searches are available.
Author: McKeon, Roger
Subjects: english, french, language learning, linguistics, spanish
DeweyClass: 403
Termino Trads: Serendipity: A set of tools aimed at linguists, translators and related researchers, where pre-defined boolean logic enacted on Google searches restricts results to those derived from dictionary and other word books. Two levels of glossary search'can be selected for each language, one providing simple definitions and one that provides context and synonyms as well as direct translation. Languages covered are French, Spanish, Portuguese and English. Serendipity also offers the broader option of searching Google for any type of resource related to your search term.
Author: McKeon, Roger
Subjects: english, french, language learning, linguistics, portuguese, spanish
DeweyClass: 403
Terms of Environment: A glossary of environmental terms, abbreviations and acronyms.
Author: Environment Protection Agency
Subjects: environmental protection
DeweyClass: 333
Text Doctor: Webliography of English and Language Resources: Listings of Internet resources for writing and communication such as dictionaries, thesauri, grammar guides and research and reference sites.
Author: Text Doctor
Subjects: english language dictionaries, english language education, english language research, writing links
DeweyClass: 403
Textile Dictionary: Detailed definitions of over 180 textile terms. Entries are arranged under four main categories: standard cotton fabrics; standard silk and silk imitation fabrics; standard worsted, wool and hair fabrics; and other cellulose fabrics.
Author: Internet Centre for Canadian Fashion and Design
Subjects: textiles
DeweyClass: 677
The School Gaelic Dictionary: School Gaelic-English Dictionary prepared for the use of learners of the Gaelic language, keyed in and verified at Sabhal Mor Ostaig.
Author: MacFarlane, Malcolm
Subjects: gaelic language, translating dictionaries
DeweyClass: 491.6
TLF Dictionary: Online searchable version of Nicot's 'Thresor de la Langue Francoyse', a French dictionary written in 1606 and considered 'the key to the development of French lexicography'.
Author: University of Chicago ARTFL Project
Subjects: french language
DeweyClass: 440
Translation Dictionaries: Collection of online dictionaries offering English translations from and to Afrikaans, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, and Swedish.
Author: TierraNet
Subjects: african languages, danish, dutch, finnish, french language, hungarian, indonesia, italian language, japanese, latin, norwegian, portuguese, russian language, spanish, swedish
DeweyClass: 403
Travlang's English Hungarian Dictionary: Dictionary which translates English input into Hungarian. Provides access to a Hungarian to English dictionary, and allows Boolean searching.
Author: travlang
Subjects: hungarian
DeweyClass: 494.511
Travlang's Translating Dictionaries: Afrikaans, Danish, Dutch, English, Esperanto, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Latin, Portuguese and Spanish dictionaries.
Author: Travlang
Subjects: african languages, danish, dutch, esperanto, finnish, french language, german language, italian language, latin, portuguese, reference, spanish, translating dictionaries
DeweyClass: 403
Treasure Trove of Astronomy: Searchable glossary and encyclopaedia of astronomy terms.
Author: Weisstein, Eric
Subjects: astronomy education
DeweyClass: 520
Treasure Trove of Chemistry: Searchable glossary and encyclopaedia of chemistry terms.
Author: Weisstein, Eric
Subjects: chemistry education
DeweyClass: 540
Treasure Trove of Music: Descriptions of over 100 musical concepts, including Aeolian Mode, Chromatic Interval, Scale and Triad.
Author: Weisstein, Eric W.
Subjects: music theory
DeweyClass: 781.2
Treasure Trove of Physics: Searchable glossary and encyclopaedia of physics terms.
Author: Weisstein, Eric
Subjects: physics education
DeweyClass: 530
Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words: Dictionary of New Testament terms with biblical references. Illustrates the use of language within this section of the Bible, and can be accessed alphabetically or by searching.
Author: Vine, W. E.
Subjects: biblical studies
DeweyClass: 220.3
Visionary: A Dictionary of Terminology in Vision Research: A dictionary for terminology used in the study of human and animal vision. It includes terms from the areas of biological and machine vision, visual psychophysics, visual neuroscience and other related fields.
Author: Liden, Lars
Subjects: computer vision, eyes, neuroscience, physiology
DeweyClass: 612.84
Weather and Climate Glossary: A glossary of terms relating to weather and climate, including absolute temperature, extratropical cyclone, nimbostratus, thermodynamic chart and visible radiation.
Author: Oklahoma Climatological Survey Oklahoma State University
Subjects: climatology, meteorology
DeweyClass: 551.6
Web Dictionary of Cybernetics and Systems: Definitions of hundreds of terms and concepts used in cybernetics and systems theory.
Author: Principia Cybernetica Web
Subjects: cybernetics
DeweyClass: 003
Web of Online Dictionaries: Extensive list of dictionaries covering many languages. They are not exclusively bi-lingual dictionaries with English, or confined to European languages. Some subject specific dictionaries, for example a Norwegian Dictionary of Internet Terms are included.
Author: Beard, Robert
Subjects: english language dictionaries, language learning, norwegian, reference
DeweyClass: 403
Webopedia: Online dictionary and search engine for computer and Internet technology definitions. Categories include computer industry companies, hardware, internet and online services, multimedia, programming, standards, and wireless computing.
Author: Jupitermedia Corporation
Subjects: computer dictionaries, internet dictionaries, pc hardware
DeweyClass: 004
Webopedia: Graphics: Dictionary of computer graphics terms, such as GIF, bit maps, morphing and image processing. Includes access to graphics creation software.
Author: Jupitermedia
Subjects: computer dictionaries, computer graphics
DeweyClass: 006.6
WordReference.com: Collection of translating dictionaries designed to convert words on any Web page from English to Spanish, German, Italian, and French, and vice versa. Versions are downloadable for Internet Explorer and Netscape.
Author: Kellogg, Michael
Subjects: translating dictionaries
DeweyClass: 403
Wordsmyth: The Educational Dictionary-Thesaurus: Educational American English dictionary with an integrated thesaurus. Includes a search engine enabling narrow or broad-based searches for definitions and synonyms.
Author: Wordsmyth Collaboratory
Subjects: english language dictionaries, reference
DeweyClass: 030
WWWebster Dictionary: Online English dictionary from Merriam-Webster Inc.
Author: Merriam-Webster
Subjects: reference
DeweyClass: 403
xlation.com: Resources for Translation Professionals: Monolingual and multilingual translation tools including dictionaries, glossaries, and grammars in languages such as Afrikaans, Esperanto, Icelandic, Portuguese, and Tibetan. Provides job listings and employment opportunities for the translating community.
Author: Maldonado, Dyran & Altenburg, Robert
Subjects: translating dictionaries
DeweyClass: 403