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"This online dictionary contains over 40,000 entries and is based on the best selling Newbury House Dictionary of American English. Providing simple and clear definitions, this online tool provides a wealth of sample sentences, idioms, and a wide array of cultural facts and figures. Because this online version is linked to a 50,000 photo database, you can quickly browse through photographs related to your word search." Pronunciation guide is also provided.

Absolute Write :: http://www.absolutewrite.com/ This is the "one-stop web home for professional writers". It includes information about "freelance writing, screenwriting, playwriting, writing novels, nonfiction, comic book writing, greeting cards, poetry, [and] songwriting".

allwords.com :: http://www.allwords.com/ A dictionary with all definitions in English, but the ability to search for a word in English, French, German, Dutch, Italian, and Spanish.

American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th ed :: http://www.bartleby.com/61/

An excellent hyperlinked dictionary and thesaurus, based on the Merriam-Webster dictionary. The search engine supports wildcards and right-hand truncation. A help page and pronunciation guide are included.

APA Style Tips :: http://www.apastyle.org/previoustips.html This particular page offers 24 commonly requested tips about APA style and several other related topics such as electronic media and references, removing bias in language, and authorship aids.

ARTFL Project: ROGET Form :: http://humanities.uchicago.edu/orgs/ARTFL/forms_unrest/ROGET A forms-based search engine for Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition. Headword searches support full UNIX regular expressions.

Begun on January 15, 2001, Wikipedia uses collaborative software to offer this free-content encyclopedia. As defined by the website, "free" means free to add, free to edit, and free to copy and redistribute. Wikipedia is a multilingual open-content online encyclopedia, continually evolving through collaborative development. It is managed and operated by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation. In March 2004, it contained over 220,000 articles in English and more than 300,000 in other languages.

Britannica Concise :: http://concise.britannica.com/ This free short-entry encyclopedia does not have as much content as the full Encyclopaedia Britannica (it's based on the one-volume printed Merriam-Webster Collegiate Encylopedia), but it does offer a searchable and browsable collection of more than 25,000 entries on a variety of topics.

Britannica Online :: http://www.britannica.com/ Britannica Online is no longer free--you must sign up for a subscription, or make use of the 14-day free trial.

Cambridge Dictionary of American English :: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/ Students and scholars of American English can use this site to search the full text of the Cambridge Dictionary of American English. The dictionary gives full sentence examples of how words are used in American English, and explains thousands of American idioms.

Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms :: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/

Cambridge International Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs :: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/

Citing Electronic Resources :: http://www.ipl.org/div/farq/netciteFARQ.html

ClicheSite.com :: http://www.clichesite.com/index.asp Alphabetical listing of commonly used English phrases and expressions. An explanation/definition is given for each expression.

College Slang Page :: http://www.intranet.csupomona.edu/~jasanders/slang/

Columbia Encyclopedia: Sixth Edition :: http://www.bartleby.com/65/ This is an online version of the current (year 2000) edition of the Columbia Encyclopedia, a one volume, short-entry encyclopedia with over 50,000 entries.

Common Errors in English :: http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/ This site is especially helpful if you have a specific question about usage.

Dictionary of Philosophical Terms and Names :: http://www.philosophypages.com/dy/

Dictionary of Philosophical Terms and Names :: http://www.philosophypages.com/dy/ This is a concise guide to technical terms and personal names often encountered in the study of philosophy. Although its entries are extremely brief, many of them include links to electronic versions of philosophical texts and to more detailed discussions located elsewhere on this site or in other on-line resources."

Dictionary of Phrase and Fable :: http://www.bartleby.com/81/

Dictionary.com :: http://www.dictionary.com/ Dictionary.com is the best general English-language dictionary online.

Early Modern English Dictionaries Database :: http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/english/emed/emedd.html A collection of eleven bilingual and monolingual dictionaries published in England from 1530 to 1657.

Electronic Reference Formats Recommended by APA :: http://www.apa.org/journals/webref.html Part of the American Psychological Association Journals web site, this page provides information on how to cite various types of electronic sources, including email messages, web sites or specific documents within web sites, articles or abstracts from electronic databases, and web citations in text.

Encarta World English Dictionary :: http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/Dictionary/Dictionary...

Encyberpedia :: http://www.encyberpedia.com/ency.htm An annotated listing of subject-oriented encyclopedias available on the Web.

Encyberpedia Dictionary and Glossary :: http://www.encyberpedia.com/glossary.htm

Encyclopedia Smithsonian :: http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/start.htm The Smithsonian Institution receives a great many public inquiries covering a wide range of topics. Therefore, the following responses have been compiled to answer frequently asked questions or to provide guidance in finding the requested information. New information will be added continually. Topics covered: Armed Forces History, Anthropology, Mineral Sciences, Musical History, Physical Sciences, Services, Textiles Conservation, Transportation History, and Vertebrate Zoology.

English Grammar FAQ :: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~jlawler/aue.html

EzineUniversity :: http://www.ezineuniversity.com/ EzineUniversity exists to help you become a successful E-Zine Publisher. Several leading online experts share their expertise with you in this educational forum. Available free online courses include: E-Zines and E-mail Marketing, Preparation and Research, Planning and Development, Content Development and Writing, and Publishing and Mailing List Management.

Fast Facts :: http://www.freepint.com/gary/handbook.htm An extensive listing of links to Web sites that provide factual and statistical information, such as would be found in almanacs or statistical abstracts.

Free Dictionary :: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ This website provides access to English, Medical, Legal, and Computer Dictionaries, a Thesaurus, Encyclopedia, a Literature Reference Library, and a Search Engine all in one.

Grammar and Style Notes :: http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/ These notes are a miscellany of grammatical rules and explanations, comments on style, and suggestions on usage I put together for my classes. The entries here are of two types: specific articles on usage, and more general articles on style. The specific articles can be further divided into two classes: (1) grammatical rules and explanations, matters rather of precedent than of taste; and (2) more subjective suggestions for making your writing clearer, more forceful, and more graceful. The specific articles are intended for quick reference, such as when you have to find out whether which or that is appropriate. The general articles lend themselves to browsing and absorbing over time." Entries are browsable alphabetically.

Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia Online :: http://go-passport.grolier.com/ Online version of the popular Grolier Encyclopedia. Search for articles, or browse by category.

How Products Are Made :: http://www.madehow.com/ Come to this site and learn about the manufacture of things as diverse as chewing gum, blue jeans, vacuum cleaners, paint, fireworks, refrigerators, and artificial snow. This online encyclopedia contains 7 volumes of different items.

How to Write a Term Paper :: http://www.gale.com/free_resources/term_paper/index.htm This guide is designed to support you as you use electronic and print resources to: choose a topic, craft a thesis, evaluate thesis and sources, identify a variety of information sources, take efficient notes, begin and organize a research paper, use parenthetical documentation, prepare a Works Cited page, draft and revise a research paper.

Hutchinson Dictionary of Difficult Words :: http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/dictionaries/difficultwor...

Hutchinson Dictionary of English Usage :: http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/dictionaries/english/

Hyperdictionary :: http://www.hyperdictionary.com/index.html

Idiom Site :: http://www.idiomsite.com/ Are you having a "bad hair day"? Or do you know someone who is "not playing with a full deck"? Find the meanings and origins of common idioms on this site.

Information Please Almanac :: http://www.infoplease.com/ Online version of the popular almanac which you can browse by topic or search.

Information Please Almanac :: http://www.infoplease.com/ Online version of the popular almanac which you can browse by topic or search. Also includes the Random House Websters College Dictionary and the Columbia Encyclopedia.

Inkwell Editorial Proofreading and Editing Symbols :: http://www.inkwelleditorial.com/proofreaders_marks.htm This page lists the standard proofreading and editing marks and abbreviations.

Introduction to Basic Legal Citation :: http://www.law.cornell.edu/citation/

Jargon File Resources :: http://catb.org/~esr/jargon/ This page indexes all the WWW resources associated with the Jargon File and its print version, The New Hacker's Dictionary.

Jewish Virtual Library :: http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/ This online encyclopedia has extensive information on Jewish history, culture, politics, religion, and Israel-U.S. relations. Resources include publications, maps, and statistics.

LoveToKnow 1911 Edition Encyclopedia :: http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/

Many people want to know how to cite information that they find on the Internet in school papers, theses, reports, etc. There is no definitive answer, but many people have made suggestions. Here are some places to go for recommended electronic information citation guides.

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary :: http://www.m-w.com/netdict.htm

Microsoft Encarta Concise Encyclopedia :: http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/artcenter.aspx A free concise encyclopedia that contains 16,000 articles and more than 2,200 photos, illustrations, maps, charts, and tables.

Newbury House Dictionary Online :: http://nhd.heinle.com/

Old Farmer's Almanac :: http://www.almanac.com/ Covers astronomical events, weather conditions and forecasts, recipes, and gardening tips.

Open-Site: The Open Encyclopedia Project :: http://open-site.org/ This website is run by volunteer editors and accepts content submissions from the public. Open-Site's content is freely available to the public. It covers general interest topics ranging from arts to computers to sports. There is also a kid's encyclopedia. The content is available in over 30 languages.

Phrase Finder :: http://www.phrases.org.uk/ The Phrase Finder is a phrases thesaurus and searchable database of a large collection of English phrases and sayings.

Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) :: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ The Purdue OWL, in conjunction with the Purdue University Writing Lab, offers a variety of resources and direct assistance for any writer in need of help or guidance in writing matters. However, our primary mission is to provide assistance for Purdue students, faculty, and staff. During busy periods, members of the Purdue community will receive priority. Our handouts and resources are always available to anyone.

Questions and answers about English usage and grammar from a linguistics professor.

Refdesk: www.refdesk.com

Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, 3rd ed. :: http://www.bartleby.com/62/ An online version of the 1995 edition of Roget's II, a popular dictionary-style thesaurus. Search for an entry, or browse alphabetically.

Roget's Thesaurus :: http://thesaurus.reference.com/ The Internet edition of Roget's Thesaurus. Search for words or browse alphabetically and by word category.

Tameri Guide for Writers :: http://www.tameri.com/ This site provides a wealth of information on writing, editing, formatting, design and marketing. The focus is on providing writing resources for the dramatic, literary and academic writer. A unique feature of this site is the writers lexicon, providing detailed definitions of terms that are highly applicable to the trade.

The 50 States of the United States: Capital Cities and Information Links :: http://www.50states.com/ This site on the fifty states (and the U.S. commonwealths and territories) has information such as: location (latitude and longitude), birds, colleges and universities, constitutions, flowers, genealogical resources, geological formations, geographical features, mottos, national forests and parks, newspapers, nicknames, etc.

This free online encyclopedia is based on the eleventh edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica. Each entry, written by an expert in the field, contains a detailed article and bibliography. Users can look for articles alphabetically or search the site.

This hypertext reference is designed to introduce legal citation to the beginner and to serve as a reference on basic citation points for more experienced writers and citation checkers.

This site includes Phrase Finders for German, French, Italian, and Spanish. Each Phrase Finder includes common terms and phrases, along with grammar and pronunciation guides, and translation dictionaries (to and from English). They are especially helpful for travelers and people who are studying these languages.

Tiscali Reference Phrase Books :: http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/phrases/

Using American Psychological Association (APA) Format :: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_apa.html Purdue University's Online Writing Lab created this website that "offers a wealth of information about writing and formatting papers in APA style." The website covers general format, the reference list, examples, and additional resources.

VoyCabulary :: http://www.voycabulary.com/ VoyCabulary is a powerful web tool which will link web pages or phrases to online references like dictionaries or thesauruses -- This provides a convenient and speedy way to lookup words quickly and efficiently, without disrupting your normal web browsing. Voycabulary includes an English Dictionary/Thesaurus as well as Medical, Acronym, and Computer dictionaries. Translations are available to and from English to Spanish, German, French, Japanese, Dutch, Swedish, Portuguese, Russian, Hungarian, and Welsh.

Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia :: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

WordNet :: http://wordnet.princeton.edu/ WordNet is an on-line lexical reference system whose design is inspired by current psycholinguistic theories of human lexical memory. English nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs are organized into synonym sets, each representing one underlying lexical concept. Different relations link the synonym sets. You can search for synonyms, antonyms, hyponyms, troponyms, familiarity, and other relationships. Requires a Java-enabled browser.

Wordsmyth Educational Dictionary-Thesaurus :: http://www.wordsmyth.net/

Wordsmyth is reference source that meshes the functions of a dictionary and a thesaurus with powerful and flexible search capabilities. The dictionary-thesaurus itself has been designed to emphasize full, supportive usage information in entries, including example sentences and phrases, and indicators of context and grammar. It offers extensive cross-referencing, too; for each meaning of a word, lists of synonyms and similar words are provided, each hyperlinked to its own, precise definition.

Wordsmyth: Educational Dictionary and Thesaurus: www.wordsmyth.net

Workscited4u :: http://www.workscited4u.com/ This site formats bibliographies for free for over twenty types of sources, from online academic journals to television documentaries. It asks the user for several characteristics of the source, such as the editor, year it was watched/viewed, etc., and then automatically formats bibliographies using the format provided by the latest guidelines of the MLA.

World Wide Words :: http://www.worldwidewords.org/ The author provides 1400 pages on this site to talk about English words and phrases: "what they mean, where they come from, how they evolved, and the ways in which people sometimes misuse them. World Wide Words is actually a free newsletter, updated weekly, on words, origins, and meanings. The author considers himself a "researcher of English Language", and Library Journal describes the site as "being for anyone who loves language."

WriteExpress Online Rhyming Dictionary :: http://www.lyricalline.com/onlinerhyme.html An online rhyming dictionary that matches beginning or end rhymes.

WriterOnLine: the professional ezine for writers :: http://www.writer-on-line.com/ Looking for free writing articles and tips for writers? Users voted this website one of the 101 Best Web Sites for Writers for 2005 in Writers Digest. Be sure to try to solve the free puzzle for writers offered each month to site visitors at Writer Online Puzzles.

Writer's Handbook :: http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/ Includes instructional materials used in the Writing Center. Sections include Stages of the Writing Process (Drafting, Revising, and Proofreading), Common Types of Writing Assignments (Applications, Research Papers, Reviews, etc.), Grammar and Punctuation, Improving Your Writing Style, and Documentation Styles (APA, MLA, Turabian, etc.).

Writers' Workshop Online Writing Guide :: http://www.english.uiuc.edu/cws/wworkshop/index.htm The Writing Guide is organized into three Handbooks containing information about grammatical rules, writing techniques, and bibliographic formats. Click on the appropriate Handbook below to see a master index of the topics it covers.