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Online Research Tools
[Dictionaries & Thesauri] [Encyclopedias]
[Writing]
Dictionaries & Thesauri
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WWWebster Dictionary -- based on
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate (R) Dictionary, 10th
Edition.
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WWWebster Thesaurus -- Merriam-Webster Inc.
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Roget's Thesaurus
The famous Roget's Thesaurus.
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Research-It -- iTools!
A very useful site with dictionary, thesauri,
translation and other language search tools and
library search tools for people and quotations;
geographical search tools for maps and telephone
numbers: and various financial, shipping and
internet search tools.
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A Web of On-line Dictionaries -- based on
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate(R) Dictionary, 10th
Edition.
Links to more than 400 dictionaries in more than
130 different languages.
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Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Authoritative information about the English
language. Definition, pronunciation, etymology,
spelling, usage.
Word
of the Day
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Edition
An older dictionary with all the common words and
a rich source of definitions of obsolete words.
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Casey's
Snow Day Reverse Dictionary-- Inspired by
Casey Faber, 11, of Los Alamos, N.M.
"She wanted to be able to describe the meaning of
a word, and have the computer tell her which word
she was trying to think of."
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Hypertext Webster Gateway -- Computer Science
and Engineering Department, University of
California, San Diego.
A point and a click interface for reaching various
dictionary services on the Internet.
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Phrase Finder -- Corporate Information
Systems, Sheffield Hallam University, United
Kingdom
". . . does for phrases what a thesaurus does for
words. Give it a single word and it will give you
a list of phrases and sayings that are related to
the word in some way."
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Encyclopedias
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Encyclopedia Britannica
Britannica calls itself the most respected, comprehensive and
authoritative encyclopedia in the English language.
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Academic
American Encyclopedia
Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia is a digital library of
timely, authoritative text from the Academic American
Encyclopedia plus pictures, maps, sounds, flags, timelines,
yearbook, multi-dimensional atlas, and Web links from
articles.
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The Encyclopedia Mythica
An encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, magic, and more, it
contains more than 3,600 definitions of gods and goddesses,
supernatural beings and legendary creatures and monsters from
all over the world.
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The Encyclopedia Mystica
Describes past and present ideas, concepts, beliefs, and
practices in the worlds of occult and mysticism.
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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Center for the Study of Language and Information provides this
dynamic encyclopedia with each entry kept up to date by
experts in the field. Supported by the American Philosophical
Association, the Philosophy Documentation Center, and the
Canadian Philosophical Association.
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Internet Mental Health Encyclopedia
Disorders, diagnosis, medications, news, awards, Web links. A
free encyclopedia of mental health information. Designed by
Canadian psychiatrist Dr. Phillip Long.
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Encyclopedia of
Mathematics
Encyclopedia plus mathematics help, calculators, puzzles,
higher-level mathematics syllabus, mathematics in the news,
and hundreds of mathematics links on the Web.
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Write
Guide - The web's first and only individualized writing
program for homeschool families and students of public
education
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For Writers Only -- Web Witchery Consulting a Seattle,
Wash., web page design firm. An extensive annotated directory
of web sites for writers, featuring agents, writer's groups,
critiques, writing conferences, author web sites and markets.
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A Guide for
Writing Research Papers -- Based on Modern Language
Association documentation. Covers such topics as working with
quotations, parenthetical documentation, plagiarism, and
preparing a works-cited page.
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A
Guide for Writing Research Papers -- Based on styles
recommended by the American Psychological Association. Answers
to questions about manuscript preparation, references and
parenthetical citations.
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The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
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Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
The widely-used Bartlett's Familiar Quotations.
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The
Writer's Almanac
Minnesota Public Radio's daily program of poetry and history
hosted by Garrison Keillor heard on public radio stations
throughout the country. An archive of almanac entries going
back to October 1, 1995 is available. Each program is about
five minutes long.
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The
Elements of Style,1918 edition -- William Strunk Jr.,
published on line by the Bartleby Project, Columbia
University, New York, N.Y.
The classic original text covering rules of usage, principles
of composition, a few matters of form, words and expressions
commonly misused and words commonly misspelled.
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The Online Writery
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Writing Adventures
High school writing lessons divided into three main
categories: Composition I, Composition II, and English II.
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Writing Assignment High school writing assignment: What is
Your 10 Year Plan?
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Writing Guide A thorough guide to writing, from sentences
to research papers.
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