Subjects Research & Reference Dictionaries
Dictionaries
The Visual Dictionary
In the Visual Dictionary words are defined as pictures - it can be used for leaning the exact names of objects. This site is different from a traditional dictionary or from an encyclopedia because the images replace the words.
Bartleby's Reference Sources
Bartleby.com publishes thousands of free online classics of reference, verse, fiction and nonfiction. Examples of titles available include Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, Roget' ...
lingro
Lingo is an extraordinary tool for anyone learning a foreign language. Students can open any web page on the web and click on any word within the page. Like magic, a bubble pops up with the meaning of the word in the language you’re studying (current op ...
Math Dictionary for Kids
Interactive, animated maths dictionary for students with over 600 common math terms explained in simple language. Math glossary with math definitions, examples, math practice interactives, mathematics activities and math calculators are also included in t ...
Biographical Dictionary
If your students are researching a famous person, this site may be for them. Established in 1997, this site has biographies of over 30,000 men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day. Students or teachers can search th ...
The Free Dictionary
In addition to the definition this dictionary allows users to hear correct pronunciations. Also has electronic scrabble, hangman, spelling bee, word matchups and quote of the day.
Cambridge Dictionaries Online
This dictionary gives lots of alternatives if you spell a word wrong.
Merriam-Webster
Free online dictionary, thesaurus, Spanish to English and medical dictionaries, audio pronunciations, Word of the Day, word games, and many more language resources.