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+ English

Online Dictionaries

 

Print Dictionaries

English dictionaries in print can be found in the Reference Department Stacks (map) and the Norlin Stacks (map) in Norlin Library, under the following call numbers:

Type of Dictionary
Call Number
English Dictionaries (Unabridged and Abridged)
PE1625
English (American) Dictionaries
PE2808
English (Canadian) Dictionaries
PE3235
English (Jamaican) Dictionaries
PE3313
English (Scottish) Dictionaries
PE2106
Etymological Dictionaries
PE1580
Thesauri (Synonyms and Antonyms)
PE1591
Foreign words and phrases in English
PE1628
Abbreviations and Acronyms
PE1693
Slang, jargon and colloquialisms
PE3721

 

Thesauri

 

Encyclopedias

 

 

+ Arabic

Print Dictionaries

Arabic dictionaries in print can be found in the Reference Department Stacks (map) and the Norlin Stacks (map) in Norlin Library, under the general call number PJ6640. If you're looking for Arabic (Classical) dictionaries, see call number PJ6031. If you're looking for Arabic (Egyptian) dictionaries, see call number PJ1425

Thesauri

 

  • Dictionnaire des synonymes, analogies, et antonymes (see 1)
  • Thésaurus Larousse : des idées aux mots, des mots aux idées (see 1)
  • Dictionnaire des synonymes (see 1)
  • The Cambridge French-English thesaurus (see 1)

Online Encyclopedias

 

Print Encyclopedias

 

  • Islamic civilization : history, contributions, and influence : a compendium of literature (see 1)
  • Encyclopedia of Arabic language and linguistics (see 1)
  • Notable Muslims : Muslim builders of world civilization and culture (see 1)
  • Encyclopedia of the Palestinians (see 1)
  • Modern Arabic literature in translation : a companion (see 1)
  • Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim world (see 1)
  • The Muslims : encyclopaedia of Islam : including entries prepared by a number of leading orientalists and modern Islamic scholars. (see 1)
  • Encyclopedia of Arabic literature (see 1)
+ Catalan

Online Dictionaries

 

Print Dictionaries

Catalan dictionaries in print can be found in the Reference Department Stacks (map) and the Norlin Stacks (map) in Norlin Library, under the general call number PC3000

Online Encyclopedias

 

+ Chinese

Online Dictionaries

 

Print Dictionaries

Chinese dictionaries in print can be found in the East Asian Reference Stacks (map) and the East Asian Stacks (map) in Norlin Library, under the general call number PL1455

+ French

Online Dictionaries

 

Print Dictionaries

French dictionaries in print can be found in the Reference Department Stacks (map) and the Norlin Stacks (map) in Norlin Library, under the call number PC2625.

Thesauri

 

  • Dictionnaire des synonymes, analogies, et antonymes (see 1)
  • Thésaurus Larousse : des idées aux mots, des mots aux idées (see 1)
  • Dictionnaire des synonymes (see 1)
  • The Cambridge French-English thesaurus (see 1)

Online Encyclopedias

 

Print Encyclopedias

 

  • Encyclopaedia universalis (see 1)
  • Petit Larousse: Dictionnaire Encyclopédique Pour Tous (see 1)
+ German

Online Dictionaries

 

Print Dictionaries

German dictionaries in print can be found in the Reference Department Stacks (map) and the Norlin Stacks (map) in Norlin Library, under the call number PF3625.

Thesauri

 

  • Der Deutsche Wortschatz Nach Sachgruppen (see 1)
  • Using German Synonyms (see 1)
  • Dictionary Of German Synonyms (see 1)

Online Encyclopedias

 

Print Encyclopedias

 

  • Der Grosse Brockhaus : In 12 Bd (see 1)
  • Brockhaus Enzyklopädie In Zwanzig Bänden. / Siebzehnte Völlig Neu Bearb. Augl. Des Grossen Brockhaus (see 1)
+ Irish

Online Dictionaries

 

Print Dictionaries

Irish dictionaries in print can be found in the Reference Department Stacks (map) and the Norlin Stacks (map) in Norlin Library, under the call number PB1291.

+ Italian

Online Dictionaries

 

Print Dictionaries

Italian dictionaries in print can be found in the Reference Department Stacks (map) and the Norlin Stacks (map) in Norlin Library, under the call number PC1625.

Thesauri

 

  • Using Italian Synonyms (see 1)
  • La Parola Giusta Al Momento Giusto. Dizionario Ragionato Dei Sinonimi E Dei Contrari (see 1)
  • Dizionario Dei Sinonimi E Dei Contrari, Analogico E Nomenclatore (see 1)

Online Encyclopedias

 

Print Encyclopedias

 

  • La Piccola Treccani : Dizionario Enciclopedico (see 1)
  • Gli Strumenti Del Sapere Contemporaneo (see 1)
+ Japanese

Dictionaries, encyclopedias, and thesauri in print can be found in the East Asian Reference Department Stacks (map)


Online Dictionaries

 

  • JapanKnowledge Plus  A collection of reference materials and some full text journals. 
    Dictionaries include: Japanese, English-Japanese, Japanese-English, English-English, dictionaries of current words (Imidas/and Gendai yōgo no kiso chishiki),dictionary of scientific terms (Kagaku gijutsu ryakugo jiten), biographical dictionary (Nihon jinmei daijiten, the JK Who's Who), character dictionary (Jitsū).
  • Denshi jisho
  • Infoseek Multi Dictionay
  • Jim Breen's WWWJDIC Japanese-English Dictionary Server
  • Rikai
  • Sanseido Web Dictionary

Print Dictionaries

 

  • Dai kan-wa jiten大漢和辭典CU
  • Iwanami kogo jiten岩波古語辞典CU
  • Gendai yogo no kiso chishiki  現代用語の基礎知識CU    
  • Kadokawa gairaigo jiten角川外来語CU    
  • Kadokawa kogo daijiten角川古語大辞典CU
  • Kenkyusha’s new Japanese-English Dictionary CU  
  • Kodansha's Furigana Japanese-English Dictionary CU
  • Kojien広辞苑CU
  • Ko kan-wa jiten 廣漢和辭典CU
  • Kokushi daijiten國史大辭典 CU
  • The New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary CU                       
  • Nihongo daijiten日本語大辞典CU 
  • Nihonshi kojiten日本史広辞典 CU

Character Dictionaries

 

  • The compact Nelson Japanese-English character dictionary CU
  • Daijiten 大字典 CU
  • Gakken Kan-Wa daijiten学研漢和大字典 CU
  • Iwanami Kango jiten岩波漢語辞典CU
  • Japanese character dictionary: with compound lookup via any kanji CU
  • Kadokawa daijigen角川大字源CU
  • The Kodansha Kanji learner's dictionary CU
  • Kōdansha shin daijiten講談社新大字典CU

                                                                       
Grammar Dictionaries    

     

  • A dictionary of basic Japanese grammar日本語基本文法辞典CU
  • A dictionary of intermediate Japanese grammar 日本語文法辞典 [中級編] CU 
  • A dictionary of advanced Japanese grammar 日本語文法辞典
  • Nihongo bunpō daijiten日本語文法大辞典CU
  • Nihongo jiten日本語事典CU

Thesauri

 

  • Kadokawa ruigo shin jiten角川類語新辞典CU
  • Ruigo daijiten 類語大辞典CU         

Online Encyclopedias

 

  Print Encyclopedias

 

  • Dai Nihon hyakka jiten CU
  • Koji ruien古事類苑CU
  • Modern Japan : an encyclopedia of history, culture, and nationalism CU

Guides to Reading Japanese Names

 

  • Japanese Names: A Comprehensive Index by Characters and Readings CU
  • Konsaisu Nihon Jinmei Jitenコンサイス日本人名事典CU
+ Latin

Online Dictionaries

 

Print Dictionaries

Latin dictionaries in print can be found in the Reference Department Stacks (map) and the Norlin Stacks (map) in Norlin Library, under the call number PA2365.

+ Portuguese

Online Dictionaries

 

Print Dictionaries

Portuguese dictionaries in print can be found in the Reference Department Stacks (map) and the Norlin Stacks (map) in Norlin Library, under the call number PC5305.

  • Larousse Concise Dictionary : Portuguese-English, English-Portuguese (see 1)
  • Collins English-Portuguese, Português-Inglês Dictionary (see 1)

  • Dicionário De Dúvidas Dificuldades E Curiosidades Da Língua Portuguesa (see 1)

  • Grande dicionário : língua portuguesa (see 1)

Thesauri

 

  • Dicionário analógico da língua portuguesa (see 1)
  • Dicionário Houaiss de sinônimos e antônimos (see 1)

Print Encyclopedias

 

  • Encyclopedia of Latin American and Caribbean literature, 1900-2003 (see 1)
  • Concise Encyclopedia of Latin American Literature (see 1)
  • Dictionary of the Literature of the Iberian Peninsula (see 1)
+ Spanish

Online Dictionaries

 

Print Dictionaries

Spanish dictionaries in print can be found in the Reference Department Stacks (map) and the Norlin Stacks (map) in Norlin Library, under the general call number PC4625. If you're looking for Spanish (Argentine) dictionaries, see call number PC4872. If you're looking for Spanish (Mexican) dictionaries, see call number PC4832.

Thesauri

 

  • Using Spanish Synonyms (see 1)
  • Gran Diccionario De Sinónimos Y Antónimos (see 1)
  • Diccionario de sinónimos explicados : matización, aclaración, antónimos y frases (see 1)
  • Ensayo de un diccionario español de sinónimos y antónimos (see 1)

Print Encyclopedias

 

  • El Pequeño Larousse Ilustrado (see 1)
  • Enciclopedia Hispánica (see 1)
  • Enciclopedia Universal (see 1)
  • Encyclopedia of Caribbean literature (see 1)
  • Encyclopedia of Latin American and Caribbean literature, 1900-2003 (see 1)
  • Diccionario Espasa literatura española (see 1)
  • The feminist encyclopedia of Spanish literature (see 1)
  • Concise Encyclopedia of Latin American Literature (see 1)
  • Diccionario enciclopédico de las letras de América Latina (see 1)
  • Diccionario de literatura española e hispanoamericana (see 1)
  • Dictionary of the Literature of the Iberian Peninsula (see 1)
+ Welsh

Online Dictionaries

 

Print Dictionaries

Welsh dictionaries in print can be found in the Reference Department Stacks (map) and the Norlin Stacks (map) in Norlin Library, under the call number PB2191.

+ Other Languages

Print Dictionaries

Many of the dictionaries are located in the Reference Stacks in Norlin Library (map), but you can also check the Norlin Stacks (3rd floor of Norlin Library - map) for dictionaries that you can check out.

Language Call Number   Language Call Number

African languages

Aleut

Anglo-Saxon

Arabic

- Classical

- Egyptian

Aramaic

Armenian

Basque

Bulgarian

Cambodian

Chinese

Coptic

Croatian

Czech

Danish

Dutch

English

- American

- Canadian

- Jamaican

- Scottish

Estonian

Farsi (Persian)

Finnish

French

- Gaelic

German

- Swiss German

Gothic

Greek

- Ancient

Hawaiian

Hebrew

Hindi

Hindustani

Hungarian

Indo-Aryan

Indo-European

Indonesian

Inuit (Eskimo)

Irish

Italian

PL8000-8844

PM31

PE279

PJ6640

PJ6031

PJ1425

PJ5205

PK8441

PM5177

PG975

PL4326

PL1455

PJ2181

PJ1377

PG4640

PD3640

PF625

PE1625

PE2808

PE3235

PE3313

PE2106

PH625

PK6379

PH279

PC2625

PB1591

PF3625

PF5146

PD1193

PA1139

PA441

PL6446

PJ4830

PK1936

PK1986

PH2625

PK175

P725

PL5076

PM63

PB1291

PC1625

  

Japanese

Korean

Kurdish

Lakota

Lao

Latin

Latvian

Lithuanian

Malay

Middle Egyptian

Middle English

Middle High German

Middle Persian (Pahlavi)

Mongolian

Nepali

Norwegian

Old English

Old French

Old Norse

Polish

Portuguese

- Brazilian

Romanian

Russian

Sanskrit

Serbian (Serbo-Crotian)

Slovak

Slovenian

Somali

Spanish

- Argentine

- Mexican

Swahili

Swedish

Tagalog

Thai (Siamese)

Tibetan

Turkish

Ukrainian

Vietnamese

Welsh

Yiddish

PL679

PL937

PK6906

PM1024

PL4251

PA2365

PG8979

PG8679

PL5125

PJ1425

PE679

PF4327

PK6177

PL431

PK2596

PD2691

PE279

PC2889

PD2376

PG6640

PC5305

PC5441

PC775

PG2625

PK926

PG1377

PG5379

PG1891

PJ2533

PC4625

PC4872

PC4832

PL8703

PD5640

PL6056

PL4156

PL3637

PL191

PG3891

PL4376

PB2191

PJ5117

 

To find the location and call number of additional dictionaries in the Libraries, you can go to the Chinook library catalog , choose the "Subjects" search option, and then type in the language you want followed by the terms "language dictionaries." If you know the name of the dictionary you are looking for, you can do a title or keyword search for the dictionary's name.

 

Thesauri

 

To find thesauri in other languages, search Chinook (the library catalog) for:

x language synonyms and antonyms (replace x with language eg arabic)

 

Encyclopedias

 

To find encyclopedias for other languages, search Chinook (the library catalog) for:

Encyclopedias and dictionaries, X (replace x with language eg arabic)

 

CU = Resources marked with this symbol are available in campus libraries and to students, staff, and faculty via the campus network. Use of these resources is subject to copyright laws and license limitations. Off-campus access information.

 

Created 10/14/08 - AH

Last revised 12/10 - AH

 

 

The Libraries hold little language learning material. Please also see the Anderson Language Technology Center.

 

Also see ALTEC for mobile language apps!

 

+ Catalan

 

Grammar

 

  • Conjugació de verbs catalans
  • Optimot: Buscador d'informació lingüística que ajuda a resoldre (solucionar) dubtes sobre la llengua catalana

 

Listening

+ Chinese

Listening

Speaking

  • New Concept Mandarin Limited--All syllables are listed and sounds can be heard. Good for beginners to learn pronunication.
  • Hello-Han.com--All syllables are listed and sounds can be heard. Male or female voice could be chosen.
  • InstantSpeak Chinese--Teaches you how to read and pronounce "Pinyin." Listen to the pronunciation by scrolling over or clicking on the Pinyin.
  • PinyinPractice.com--Provides quizes on tones, initials, finls and combination of those.
  • Forvo- Pronounciation

Writing

 

 

  • 创新作文(初中版)
  • 创新作文(奇趣故事)
  • 创新作文(小学版)
  • 初中生优秀作文故事作文(低年级版)
  • 故事作文(高年级版)
  • 课堂内外创新作文(初中版)

 

 

+ French

 

Exercises

 

Grammar

 

 

  • Advanced French grammar
  • PC2112 .L485 1999
  • A comprehensive French grammar
  • PC2112 .P75 2008
  • Le bon usage : grammaire française
  • PC2111 .G83 2008
  • Oxford French dictionary and grammar
  • PC2640 .O84 2001
  • French verbs made simple(r)
  • PC2271 .B76 2006
  • French verbs
  • PC2271 .R68 1994

Listening

 

  • Dictionnaire de la prononciation française
  • cassette 93-9
  • Dictées francaises : Échos de France, Les provinces
  • cassette 93-8

 

Speaking

 

  • An introduction to French pronunciation PC2137 .P75 2005
  • Savoir dire : cours de phonétique et de prononciation PC2135 .D34 1990b
  • Forvo- Pronounciation

Verbs

 

  • French verbs made simple(r) PC2271 .B76 2006
  • French verbs PC2271 .R68 1994

Writing

 

 

  • Apprivoiser l'écrit : techniques de l'écrit et stratégies d'auto-perfectionnementPC2129.E5 B472 2003
+ German

 

Exercises

 

Grammar

 

 

  • German : An Essential Grammar
  • PF3112 .D66 2007
  • Handbuch Der Deutschen Grammatik
  • PF3105 .H47 2003
  • Using German : A Guide To Contemporary Usage
  • PF3112 .D78 2003

Listening

 

 

Speaking

 

Verbs

 

  • Verb Constructions In German And Dutch PF3318 .V47 2003
  • 750 German Verbs And Their Uses PF3271 .Z27 1992

Writing

 

+ Italian

 

Exercises

 

Grammar

 

 

  • Grammatica Italiana : Italiano Comune E Lingua Letteraria
  • PC1112 .S48 2006
  • A Reference Grammar Of Modern Italian
  • PC1112 .M26 2000
  • Modern Italian Grammar : A Practical Guide
  • PC1129.E5 P76 1997

Listening

 

 

Speaking

 

  • DOP : Dizionario D'ortografia E Di Pronunzia PC1137 .D55 1999
  • Forvo- Pronounciation

Verbs

 

 

  • Italian Verb Drills PC1271 .N36 2004
  • Verbi Italiani : Tutti I Verbi Regolari E Irregolari PC1271 .B87 2002
  • 501 Italian Verbs : Fully Conjugated In All The Tenses In A New Easy-To-Learn Format Alphabetically PC1271 .C65 2001

Writing

 

 

  • DOP : Dizionario D'ortografia E Di Pronunzia PC1137 .D55 1999
+ Portuguese

 

Exercises

 

Grammar

 

 

  • Texto E Gramática / Maria Helena De Moura Neves
  • P147 .N479 2006
  • Portuguese : An Essential Grammar
  • PC5067.3 .H88 1996

Listening

 

 

Speaking

 

  • Talking Brazilian : a Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation workbook PC5444 .P48 2004
  • Forvo- Pronounciation

Verbs

 

 

  • 501 Portuguese verbs : fully conjugated in all the tenses, in a new easy-to-learn format, alphabetic PC5145 .N52 2005
  • 201 Portuguese verbs fully conjugated in all the tenses, alphabetically arranged.PC5145 .N5

Writing

 

+ Spanish

 

Exercises

 

Grammar

 

 

  • Gramática Didáctica Del Español
  • PC4112 .G636 2007
  • Using Spanish : A Guide To Contemporary Usage
  • PC4129.E5 B32 2005
  • The Oxford Spanish Dictionary And Grammar
  • PC4640 .L45 2001
  • A New Reference Grammar Of Modern Spanish
  • PC4112 .B88 2000

Listening

 

Speaking

 

  • Pronunciación Del Español : Lengua Hablada Y Literaria PC4137 .C26 1987
  • Forvo- Pronounciation

Verbs

 

 

  • Collins Spanish verbs PC4271 .C64 2005
  • Spanish verbs made simple(r) PC4271 .B76 2005
  • Webster's New World 575+ Spanish verbs PC4271 .P57 2004
  • Spanish verbs PC4271 .B88 1997

Writing

 

 

  • Ortografía De La Lengua Española PC4143 .A5 1999
+ Other Languages

 

Grammar

 

  • Search Chinook under "x language, grammar" (replace x with language eg italian)

Listening

 

  • Search Chinook Advanced Search under:

Any field: *

Material type: Spoken recordings

Language: x (replace x with language eg italian)

Speaking

 

  • Search Chinook under "x language, pronunciation " (replace x with language eg italian)

Verbs

 

  • Search Chinook under "x language, verb " (replace x with language eg italian)

For all other aspects of language (including rhyme, idioms, dialects etc):

Do a Subject Search in Chinook for "x language" (replace x with language eg arabic)

 

This will give you a list of all the subject headings related with language study:

French language

 

German language

 

Italian language

 

Portuguese language

 

Spanish language