Dictionaries/Thesauri

• Oxford English Dictionary [Access for St. John's Only] - the definitive record of the English language.
• Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary – (via Encyclopaedia Britannica) Search for word meanings and origins.
• Web of on-line Dictionaries – Links to 400 dictionaries in over 130 languages. Includes indexes of on-line dictionaries, thesauri, grammar, and phrases.

Thesauri

• Merriam-Webster Collegiate Thesaurus – (via Encyclopaedia Britannica) Find synonyms and related words.

Acronyms

• World Wide Web Acronym and Abbreviation Server – A searchable list of acronyms and abbreviations
• Acronym Directory – A guide to acronyms in many subject areas.

Non-English Language Dictionaries

• A Web of Online Dictionaries – Links to 400 dictionaries in over 130 languages. Includes indexes of on-line dictionaries, thesauri, grammar, and phrases.
• The Internet Dictionary Project – From their web page, "The Internet Dictionary Project's goal is to create royalty-free translating dictionaries through the help of the Internet's citizens. This site allows individuals from all over the world to visit and assist in the translation of English words into other languages.
• The Animated American Sign Language Dictionary
• Braille Letters – A guide to the Braille alphabet.
• Alta-Vista Translation Service – Translate words and phrases from English to German, Italian, Portuguese, French and back again.