Recommended Research Websites

Online almanacs, dictionaries, encyclopedias ...

• Internet Public Library
  University of Michigan School of Information
• Reference Collection
  SUNY Albany Libraries
• Virtual Reference Desk
  Library of Congress

SUNY Fredonia Databases: available only to students, faculty and staff from SUNY Fredonia

• Gale Virtual Reference Library
• Grolier Online
• Oxford English Dictionary
• Oxford Music Online
• Oxford Reference Online

Acronyms:

• Acronym Finder  -  A searchable database containing common acronyms and abbreviations about all subjects, with a focus on computers, technology, telecommunications, and the military.

Dictionaries:

• dictionary.com -  access to both a dictionary and thesaurus
• Merriam-Webster Online - search the online dictionary or thesaurus
•  WordSpy - Searchable dictionary of newly-coined words, existing words back in use and older words now used in new ways, updated each weekday, maintained by Paul McFedries.