Compiled by Margaret Best and Sarah Fabian
Merriam Webster Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus: Contains a quick look-up dictionary and thesaurus, pronunciations (audio files that one can actually hear), word games, etc.:
http://merriamwebster.com or http://m-w.com/
One Look: Searches multiple dictionaries in one search for words, phrases, and/or translations:
Word 2 Word Language Resources: Specializes in foreign translators and English as a Second Language:
Your Dictionary: An incredibly extensive site that offers quick word look-up, an alphabetical list of subject specific dictionaries, dictionaries by language, translators, word games, linguistic help, quotation search, synonyms, etc.:
Internet Public Library list of free web dictionaries including English, non-English, translation, acronym, and symbol dictionaries, among others:
http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/ref28.00.00/
Michigan Electronic Library list of free web dictionaries: Includes thesauri and glossaries, a list of dictionaries by language, subject dictionaries, etc.
http://mel.org/reference/REF-dict.html
Librarians’ Index to the Internet: Provides a large assortment of subject and linguistic dictionaries:
http://lii.org/search/file/dictionaries
Open Directory Project: Lists over 1000 online dictionaries, including English, sign language, world languages, acronyms, subject, rhyming, and symbol dictionaries, as well as vocabulary lists, a kids’ section, and more:
http://dmoz.org/Reference/Dictionaries/
Virtual Reference Shelf: Compiled by the Library of Congress, this is a selective and well organized list of subject dictionaries, quick look-up dictionaries, translators, etc.
http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/virtualref.html#dictionaries
University at Albany Libraries: Contains as a well organized list of thesauri and grammar sites as well as a number of different types of dictionaries:
http://library.albany.edu/reference/dictionaries.html
St. Ambrose University O’Keefe Library’s Best Information on the Net: In addition to various types of dictionaries, the site contains encyclopedias, acronyms, name meanings, and foreign language for travelers:
http://library.sau.edu/bestinfo/Online/diction.htm