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ENCYCLOPEDIAS, DICTIONARIES AND BOOKSHOPS |
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Encyclopedia.com
17,000 short articles from the Concise Columbia.
Encyclopedia Smithsonian
An encyclopedic guide to the many resources of the Smithsonian Museum, from Aeronautics to Zoology.
Free Internet Encyclopedia
Most encyclopedias on the web involve some sort of payment. The Encyclopedia Britannica and Encarta both require a monthly subscription. The Free Encyclopedia is a brave attempt to catalogue some of the information available on the Internet at no charge.
Collins Cobuild Student Dictionary
31,000 entries. Prototype online dictionary, based in Bochum, Germany and Birmingham, UK. Includes sound files and some pictures.
Newbury House Online Dictionary
40,000 entries. An image bank of 50,000 pictures is under construction. Aimed at native speakers.
Dictionary List
A very popular site featuring every type of web-based dictionary imaginable. A new 'no frames' version of the site makes it much more user-friendly.
Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
Interesting, experimental dictionary with very wide coverage. Has a 'floating window' option so that the dictionary is always available from your desktop.
Amazon
The first, and most successful online bookstore remembers what you bought on your last visit and recommends new purchases!
Blackwells
Oxford's most famous bookshop provides easy searching of its extensive stock.
Heffers
This Cambridge bookshop has had its site completely redesigned. Over 1.9 million titles are now can be searched through. . |
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