Dictionaries, reference works and encyclopedias
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Dictionaries either explain or translate terminology. In addition to general dictionaries there are specialist dictionaries and terminologies for different subjects.
Reference works such as different kinds of encyclopedias are meant for accessing information quickly and in a compact format. They are useful for finding general information about a topic, related terminology or for checking out specific facts. Reference works can be general or speciliased in specific subjects.
Free dictionaries online
- Dictionnaire Français de Larousse This link opens in a new window
- Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache This link opens in a new window
- Svenska Akademiens ordböcker This link opens in a new window
Art dictionaries
- Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms This link opens in a new window
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- Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Art This link opens in a new window
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- Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists This link opens in a new window
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- Oxford Dictionary of American Art and Artists This link opens in a new window
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- Hutchinson Dictionary of Symbols in Art This link opens in a new window
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Dictionaries
- Mot Dictionaries
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- Oxford English Dictionary
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- Oxford Reference Online Core Collection
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