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English
Dictionaries |
| Oxford
Reference Online |
Provides access to English dictionaries and thesauruses. All VU
students/staff use student/staff ID and Library PIN when off-campus
or off-shore. |
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Oxford Learners Dictionary |
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| Cambridge Learners
Dictionary |
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| Dictionary.com |
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OneLook Dictionary Search |
A search engine for words and phrases. |
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OneLook
Reverse Dictionary |
This online dictionary allows you to type in a phrase related to your
word and will give you a list of related terms. |
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Yourdictionary.com |
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Yahoo
Dictionaries |
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Merriam-Webster online |
Search the Webster's dictionary and thesaurus. |
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OneLook dictionaries |
Search for words in a range of dictionaries or browse a specific
dictionary.
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| Other
Dictionaries |
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ODLIS - Online Dictionary
for Library and Information
Science |
For library enthusiasts. |
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Legal Lexicon's
Lyceum |
Find definitions for common legal terms.
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Language Tools |
Look up definition of words or use terminology function to Gain
understanding of a technical or industry-specific term. Crossword solver
and word unscrambler.
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Free online dictionary
of computing |
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Life
science dictionary |
Includes biochemistry, biotechnology, botany, cell biology and
genetics.
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Medterms.com |
Online medical dictionary containing over 16,000 medical terms.
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Netlingo - the Internet
language dictionary |
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Online Dictionary of the
Social Sciences |
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The Online medical
dictionary |
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Synonym
dictionary |
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whatis.com |
Online dictionary of computing and technical terms.
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| Translation |
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Foreignword.com |
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Lexicool |
Provides directory of bilingual and multilingual dictionaries.
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ILoveLanguages
(formerly Human Languages Page) - Dictionaries |
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FreeTranslation |
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Babelfish
translation |
This website provides translation of text and websites.
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YourDictionary.com |
Bilingual dictionaries.
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Abbreviations
& Acronyms |
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Acronym Finder |
Subject coverage includes technology,
business, telecommunications and the military. |
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The
Worldwide Acronym and Abbreviation Server |
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Acronyma |
Search for acronyms and words used in acronyms
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| Reference
Books |
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Ethnologue - languages of
the world |
A catalogue of more than 6,800 languages spoken throughout the world.
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Bloomsbury
Research Centre |
Online reference books covering literature, art, myth, human thought,
quotations and thesaurus.
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Glossaries by
subject |
A subject listing of glossaries.
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Thesaurus.com |
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Wordsmyth educational
dictionary/thesaurus |
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Xrefer.com |
Search words, facts or quotes. |
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Bartlett's Familiar
Quotations |
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Quotations |
Yahoo quotations. |
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Map
of Australia |
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