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.