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ENGLISH LANGUAGE DICTIONARIES
1. General
Webster's New World College Dictionary. Ref. PE
1628 .W5629 1999
Webster's Third New International Dictionary of the English
Language. Ref. PE 1625 .W36 1993
Random House Webster's Dictionary of American English.
Ref. PE 1628 .R2943 1997
(For learners of English as a second language)
Unabridged English language dictionaries are also kept on
the dictionary stands located on the 2d, 3d, and 4th floors
of Kresge Library as well as in the Reference stacks.
2. Etymology-Word Origins
Oxford English Dictionary. Ref. PE 1625 .O87 1989
Origins of English Words. Ref. PE 1571 . S46 1984
Barnhart Dictionary of Etymology. Ref. PE 1580 .B35
1988
3. Pronunciation
English Pronouncing Dictionary. Ref. PE 1137 .J55
1997
Pronouncing Dictionary of Proper Names. Ref. PE
1137 .P82 1993
4. Synonyms and Antonyms
Roget's International Thesaurus. Ref. PE 1591 .R73
1992
Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus. Ref. PE 1591 .W38
Bartlett's Roget's Thesaurus. Ref. PE 1591 .B35
1996
5. Rhymes
Penguin Rhyming Dictionary. Ref. PE 1519 .P4 1985
New Comprehensive American Rhyming Dictionary. Ref.
PE 1519 .Y68 1991
6. Slang
A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English.
Ref. PE 3721 .P322
Picturesque Expressions: A Thematic Dictionary.
Ref. PE 1689 .P5
Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang.
Ref. PE 2846 .H57 1994
Trash Cash, Fizzbos and Flatliners: A Dictionary of Today's
Words. Ref. PE 1630 .L44 1993
7. Usage
Webster's New World Guide to Current American Usage.
Ref. PE 2835 .R36 1988
Harper Dictionary of Contemporary Usage. Ref. PE
1680 .M59 1985
Usage and Abusage: A Guide to Standard American English.
Ref. PE 1460 .P17 1995
FOREIGN LANGUAGE DICTIONARIES
1. French
Collins-Robert French-English, English-French Dictionary.
Ref. PC 2640 .C69 1998
Cassell's French-English, English-French Dictionary.
Ref. PC 2640 .C3 1981
2. German
Collins German-English, English-German Dictionary.
Ref. PF 3640 .H28 1998
Cassell's German-English, English-German Dictionary.
Ref. PF 3640 .B453 1978
3. Spanish
Collins Spanish-English, English Spanish Dictionary.
Ref. PC 4640 .C53 2002
Macmillan Visual Dictionary. Ref. PC 4629 .M36 1997
Random House Latin-American Spanish Dictionary.
Ref. PC 4822 .G65 1997
The titles listed above are some of the most frequently requested
items. The Library owns dictionaries in many other languages.
To see if the library owns a dictionary for another language
search in the Library Catalog, using the pattern illustrated
below:
Choose a subject search, then type [name
of language] dictionaries
EXAMPLES:
chinese language dictionaries
russian language dictionaries english
(retrieves Russian/English English/Russian dictionaries)
swahili language dictionaries
SPECIALIZED SUBJECT DICTIONARIES
The following is a list of subject-oriented dictionaries
which provide definitions for the specialized vocabulary of
that discipline. The list is selective and you will frequently
find other dictionaries and encyclopedias in the same shelf
area. To find dictionaries for subjects not listed below search
in the online catalog for the subject as shown below.
Choose a subject search, then type: [specific
subject] dictionaries
EXAMPLES:
nutrition dictionaries
buddhism dictionaries
Accounting
Dictionary of Accounting. Ref. HF 5621 .D53 1999
Encyclopedic Dictionary of Accounting and Finance.
Ref. HF 1001 .S525 1989
Archaeology
Dictionary of Terms and Techniques in Archaeology.
Ref. CC 70 .C48 1980b
Oxford Companion to Archaeology. Ref. CC 70 .O96
1996
Architecture
Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Ref.
NA 31 .H32 1993
Art
Illustrated Dictionary of Art Terms. Ref. N 33 .R49
1984
Oxford Dictionary of Art . Ref. N 33 .O93 1997
Thames and Hudson Dictionary of Art and Artists.
Ref. N 33 .T4 1994
Astronomy
Dictionary of Astronomy. Ref. QB 14 .D52 1997
Facts on File Dictionary of Astronomy. Ref. QB 14
.F3 2000
Banking & Finance
Dictionary of Finance and Banking. Ref. HG 151 .D7
1997
Biochemistry
Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Ref. QD 415 .A25 O94 2000
Dictionary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Ref. QP 512 .S73 1989
Biology
Henderson's Dictionary of Biological Terms. Ref.
QH 302.5 .H65 1995
Oxford Dictionary of Natural History. Ref. QH 13
.O9 1985
Botany
Concise Oxford Dictionary of Botany. Ref. QK 9 .C67
1992
Plants and Their Names. Ref. QK 96 .P35 1995
Chemistry
Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary. Ref. QD
5 .C5 1997
Computers
Dictionary of Computing. Ref. QA 76.15 .D526 1996
Drugs
Merck Index. Ref. RS 51 .M4 2001
Economics
Dictionary of Economics. Ref. HB 61 .S466 1995
Dictionary of Economics. Ref. HB 61 .B554 2002
Education
Dictionary of Education. Ref. LB 15 .G6 1973
Language of Learning: A Guide to Educational Terms.
Ref. LB 15 .M32 1997
Cyclopedic Education Dictionary. Ref. LB 15 .S73
1998
Electronics
New IEEE Standard Dictionary of Electrical and Electronics
Terms. Ref. TK 9 .I478 1993
Illustrated Dictionary of Electronics. Ref. TK 7804
.G497 2001
Feminism
Feminist Dictionary. Ref. HQ 1115 .K73 1985
Geography
Dictionary of Geography. Ref. G 63 .M39 1997
Geology
Concise Oxford Dictionary of Earth Sciences. Ref.
QE 5 .C66 1990
Dictionary of Earth Sciences. Ref. QE 5 .D54 1999
Glossary of Geology. Ref. QE 5 .G37 1974
History
World History: A Dictionary. Ref. D 9 .W47 1994
Investment
Wall Street Words: An A-Z Guide to Investment Terms for
Today's Investor.
Ref. HG 4513 .S37 2003
Law
Black's Law Dictionary. Ref. KF 156 .B53 1990
Real Life Dictionary of the Law. Ref. KF 156 .H55
1995
Linguistics
Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. Ref. P
29 .C65 1997
Literature
Dictionary of Literary Terms. Ref. PN 44.5 .S46
Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory.
Ref. PN 41 .C83 1998
Management
Dictionary of Administration and Management. Ref.
HD 30.15 .B36 1986
Dictionary of Business and Management. Ref. HF 1001
.R79 1993
Marketing
Dictionary of Marketing and Advertising. Ref. HF
5415 .R577 1995
Marketing: The Encyclopedic Dictionary. Ref. HF 5412
.M47 1999
Mass Media
NTC's Mass Media Dictionary. Ref. P 87.5 .E45 1990
Webster's New World Dictionary of Media and Communications.
Ref. P 87.5 .W45 1996
Mathematics
Dictionary of Mathematics. Ref. QA 5 .D4988 1999
Encyclopedic Dictionary of Mathematics. Ref. QA 5 .I8313
1987
Medicine
Stedman's Medical Dictionary. Ref. R121 .S8 1995
Mosby's Medical, Nursing & Allied Health Dictionary.
Ref. R 121 .M89 2002
Microbiology
Dictionary of Microbiology. Ref. QR 9 .S56
Military Terms
Dictionary of Military Terms. Ref. U 24 .D87 1986
Music
Oxford Dictionary of Music. Ref. ML 100 .K35 1994
Mythology
Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore and Symbols. Ref.
GR 35 .J6 1962
Concise Dictionary of Classical Mythology. Ref. BL
715 .G713 1990
Oxford Dictionary of Classical Myth and Religion.
Ref. BL 715 .O94 2003
Nursing
Dictionary of Nursing. Ref. RT 21 .D537 1994
Duncan's Dictionary for Nurses. Ref. RT 21 .D85 1989
Philosophy
Dictionary of Philosophy and Religion. Ref. B 41
.R43 1996
Physics
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Physics and Mathematics.
Ref. QC 5 .M23
Political Science
Dictionary of 20th Century World Politics. Ref.
JA 61 .S53 1993
Dictionary of Political Thought. Ref. JA 61. S37
1982
American Political Dictionary. Ref. JK 9 .P55 1993
Encyclopedic Dictionary of Marxism, Socialism and Communism.
Ref. HX 17 .W54
Psychiatry
Psychiatric Dictionary. Ref. RC 437 .H5 1996
Psychology
International Dictionary of Psychology. Ref. BF
31 .S83 1996
Student's Dictionary of Psychology. Ref. BF 31 .S69
1993
Religion
Continuum Dictionary of Religion. Ref. BL 31 .C67
1994
New Dictionary of Religions. Ref. BL 31 .P48 1995
Science
McGraw Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms.
Ref. Q 123 .M34 1994
Sign Language
Random House American Sign Language. Ref. HV 2475
.C66 1994
Social Sciences
Dictionary of the Social Sciences. Ref. H 41 .D53
2002
Dictionary of Critical Social Sciences. Ref. H 41
.Y68 1999
Sociology
Blackwell Dictionary of Sociology. Ref. HM 17 .J64
2000
Dictionary of Sociology. Ref. HM 17 .C66 1998
Space Technology
Dictionary of Space Technology. Ref. TL 788 .W55
1990; 1999 edition available online through NetLibrary or
follow Internet link from Voyager online catalog record.
Surnames
Dictionary of Surnames. Ref. CS 2385 .H27 1989
Technology
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms.
Ref. Q123 .M34 1994
Telecommunications
Communications Standard Dictionary. Ref. TK 5102
.W437 1996
Dictionary of Communications Technology. Ref. TK
5102 .H453 1995
Virology
Dictionary of Virology. Ref. QR 358 .R69 1997
Zoology
Concise Oxford Dictionary of Zoology. Ref. QL 9
.C66 1991; 1999 edition available online through NetLibrary
or follow Internet link from the online catalog record.
LH/mj 7.91;rev.8.2001