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Research Tools: Online Reference Sources

Use these resources whenever you need to look up information quickly.

Dictionaries:

Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
Dictionary.com Includes audio pronunciation.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus Includes audio pronunciation.
OneLook Dictionary Search Searches multiple dictionaries.
OneLook Reverse Dictionary Type in a definition or words describing a concept and get back possible matching words.
Wordsmyth

Encyclopedias:

Thesauri:

Synonyms & Acronyms:

Quotations:

Reference Books:

Bartleby.com Reference
BBC Dimensions: How Big Really? Gives perspective on how big things really are, such as depths, space, environmental disasters, wars, cities, and more.

Government Publications:

Biographies:

Converstion Tables:

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