Online Reference:
Dictionaries & Thesauruses
Subscription Resources
| Macquarie Dictionary and Thesaurus |
This Australian resource offers searching of either the dictionary, thesaurus, or both. Available to CSU staff and students. Recommended. |
| OED (Oxford English Dictionary) |
The famous "accepted authority on the evolution of the English language". Available to CSU staff and students. Recommended. |
| Oxford Reference Online |
A reputable collection of subject specific dictionaries and language resources. Available to CSU staff and students. Recommended. See also Bilingual Dictionaries (below). |
| Oxford Reference Online : Bilingual Dictionaries |
Collection of reputable bilingual dictionaries including French/English, Spanish/English, German/English, Welsh/English, Irish/English and Italian/English. Available to CSU staff and students. |
Combination Dictionary and Thesaurus
| Bartleby.com Reference |
A respected Internet publisher's website of dictionaries, Roget's Thesaurus, plus encyclopaedias and other language tools. |
| Merriam-Webster |
Online dictionary and thesaurus, with links to other dictionary and encyclopaedia resources. |
| WordIQ.com - Dictionary and Encyclopaedia Directory |
Free directory of dictionaries and encyclopaedias which also includes a thesaurus. Can be browsed by topic. |
| Wordsmyth |
A combination dictionary-thesaurus. Free registration gives access to extra features. |
General Dictionaries
| ipl2: Dictionaries |
ipl2 is the merged resources of the Internet Public Library (IPL) and the Librarians' Internet Index (LII). The section on dictionaries includes more than 175 links! |
| OneLook Dictionary |
A "one-stop shop" for words and phrases, offering translations, definitions, and spellings, from a network of dictionary resources. |
| Refdesk - Dictionaries and Language Resources |
Includes links to hundreds of language sites. |
| The Free Dictionary |
Provides access to a number of different types of dictionaries as well as to other reference-type resources. |
| Your Dictionary |
Gives definitions and thesaurus entries, and spelling, pronunciation, and etymology results. Includes links to hundreds of other specialist or foreign language dictionaries. |
Specialised Dictionaries
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