Dictionaries & Thesauri
Dictionaries
Good, free dictionaries are hard to find on the WWW, and even the subscription ones cannot match their print counterparts. However, you might want to try the following:
One Look Dictionaries - an index of 750+ dictionaries
Oxford Reference Online - a diverse collection of Oxford dictionaries
YourDictionary.com - a gateway to a the 'web of online dictionaries'
Thesauri
Specialist Reference Works
Acronym & Abbreviation Server - acronyms and abbreviations and their meanings
Etymology Dictionary online - free online dictionary of etymology (word origins), compiled by Douglas Harper.
FOLDOC: Free OnLine Dictionary Of Computing - backed by the Imperial College Department of Computing
Symbols.com - more than 2,500 Western signs, arranged into 54 groups according to their graphic characteristics. In 1,600 articles their histories, uses, and meanings are thoroughly discussed. The signs range from ideograms carved in mammoth teeth by Cro-Magnon men, to hobo signs and subway graffiti.
Link to this page: http://www.richmond.ac.uk/s/1280.aspx
