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• Oxford English Dictionary
   Unabridged, historical dictionary giving current and past meanings with examples of use drawn from literary sources.
 
• Dictionary of Old English
  A dictionary of English words in use from 450-1100 AD. This dictionary is linked to the Oxford English Dictionary. If you search the OED you also search the DOE simultaneously. So far only A-G is online.
 
• Oxford Language Dictionaries Online
  Bilingual foreign language dictionaries with usage examples, grammar information, and pronunciation guidance.
 
• YourDictionary  2,500 dictionaries of more than 300 foreign languages.

 
• Oxford Digital Reference Shelf    Reference resources - dictionaries and encyclopedias published by Oxford University Press.
   
• American Reference Books Annual  Comprehensive, authoritative database for quality reviews of print and electronic reference works.
   
• Oxford Reference Online
  Over 250 dictionaries, encyclopedias and subject reference books published by Oxford University Press.
 
• Cambridge Companions Online
 [ignore the login box] More than 200 books covering literature, classics, philosophy, religion, and cultural studies.
 
• Credo Reference
  Full text of over 260 reference books from over 50 publishers. Covers medicine, art, technology, history and more.
 
• Gale Virtual Reference Library
  Online access to the New Catholic Encyclopedia and encyclopedias of communications, education, American history, sociology and psychology.
 
• Encyclopedia Britannica Online
  Full text of the Encyclopedia as well as abridged versions, Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Collegiate Thesaurus.
 
• Columbia Encyclopedia
   Contains nearly 51,000 entries with cross references.
 
• Yearbook of International Organizations
   Descriptions of over 60,000 organizations. Updated continually.
 
• Encyclopedia of Associations (National organizations of the U.S.)
   Basic information about associations including staff, budget, publications, etc.
 
• Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
  Over 25,000 entries searchable by subject and keyword.
 
• New Catholic Encyclopedia
  2nd edition, 2003
 
• Merriam-Webster Online
  Merriam Webster Dictionary and Merriam Webster Thesaurus.
 
• American Heritage Dictionaries
  Over 90,000 entries with pronunciation, definitions, and cross references.
 
• Roget's Thesaurus
  35,000 synonyms with definitions.
 
• On-line Dictionaries of Foreign Language
  400 dictionaries available, encompassing more than 140 languages.
 
• Dictionary of Slang
  Definitions plus links to information about the slang of various locations and groups.
 
• Foundation Directory Online
  Information on over 88,000 foundations, corporate giving programs and grant making public charities.   Go to the passwords list for login information.
 
• Chicago Manual of Style Online
  How to edit your manuscript.