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American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
A resource for students to search or browse for information in encyclopedias, magazines, videos, and Web sites.
A powerful resource to search or browse for information in encyclopedias, magazines, videos, and Web sites.
Explore la Enciclopedia Universal en Español, una fuente de conocimiento autorizado y confiable con miles de artfculos en un amplio rango de temas.
Provides in-depth information on the nature and habitat of familiar animals.
Full-text reference books on topics including biography, business, the environment, history, law, social sciences, medicine, religion, the sciences, and multicultural studies.
Articles on all aspects of the visual arts - painting, sculpture, graphic and decorative arts, photography - from prehistory to the present.
Articles on all aspects of music and its study. Includes New Grove Dictionary of Opera.
Online English language dictionary and thesaurus.
Online version of the Oxford English Dictionary, including the complete Second Edition and the New Edition in progress.
Wikipedia is a free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. It includes information on obscure topics that cannot be found elsewhere. However, the information provided is not always the most authoritative. Use it and decide for yourself!
Find a bilingual, multilingual or specialized dictionary from a list of over 600 dictionaries.