Free Online Dictionaries
DICTIONARIES
Dictionaries provide and alphabetical arrangement of words with their definitions, pronunciations, etymology spelling, syllabication, parts of speech, usage, etc. Dictionaries can be general or they may focus on a specific topic such as philosophy or medicine.
Language Dictionaries
The UWSP library owns a number language dictionaries. These are a type of general dictionaries which provide the definitions, pronunciations, usage, etc. for a specific language. There are also dictionaries which will translate words in one language to the same word in a different language. Below are a few examples of language dictionaries available at the UWSP library.
Subject Dictionaries
Subject dictionaries can be used to look up words specific to a certain topic. A few examples that are available at the UWSP library are listed below. You can also search for other subject dictionaries by using Search@UW.
E-Book Dictionaries