Reference: Dictionaries and Style Guides

Wired Style Featuring an interactive forum for digital age style issues surrounding Wired Style, hosted by former Wired magazine copy chief and features editor and current Wired Books editor Constance Hale. Join the discussion of Wired Books publications, or browse the catalog. Acronym Look-Up 'Tis a searchable gopher index to decipher the FCCs and EECs from the CFCs. Based in the UK. BABEL: A Glossary of Computer-Related Abbreviations and Acronyms The title kinda says it, doesn't it? Updated frequently by Irving Kind. Biographical Dictionary Searchable information on more than 18,000 notable citizens of the planet Earth. Watch for the great profile of a man using "activating" dandruff shampoo. Columbia University: Project Bartleby A searchable Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, the inaugural addresses of the presidents of the United States, and more, within what aims to become the public library of the Internet. The Dictionary of Computing     The Elements of Style The definitive style guide by William Strunk and E. B. White. Encyclopedia Britannica Online A subscriber service - but amazing if you can afford it. French/English Dictionary Translates words from French to English and vice versa. Use the asterisk (*) at the end of the search term to match all suffixes. For example: aim* or raison* French to English: English to French: German/English Dictionary Search for German words or translate vocabulary from English. Note: When it's done searching, look for the translations at the bottom of the page. The HTML Dictionary Bone up on your HTML here. Index of Online Dictionaries Lexicons for hundreds of languages around the world - even artificial languages, such as Klingon and Esperanto. This way, you'll never be stuck without something to say. Japanese/English Dictionary Translates English or Japanese words. Search for the Japanese English   word: Jargon File The print version is known as The New Hacker's Dictionary - a comprehensive, searchable index of techie, wired jargon that's also available alphabetically. Go to editor Eric Raymond's site to check out the very latest version. King James Bible Searchable and indexed. Library of Congress Search the Library of Congress using their Web gateway below - or through a telnet interface, which lets you search for federal legislation as well. Go to the LOC site for more narrow searches and a Vietnam War-era POW/MIA database. (Note: For this search you can use AND, OR, and NOT as connectors between words. The database is available 6:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m., Monday-Friday; 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday; and 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Sunday. All times Eastern.) Title Personal name Return documents. List of Dictionaries Nice source if you're looking for that specific dictionary. Merriam-Webster Online Includes the WWWebster Dictionary, the online version of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition. MLA/APA Bibliographic Styles When thou hast forgotten how to reference a novel, an interview, a recording, or a zine - consult this site. Morse Code Translator ... --- ... / ... --- ... Net Lingo The Internet Language Dictionary. Making sense of Java, smileys, and the like. PC Webopaedia Sandy Bay Software's list of 2,000 computer terms, with a slick search engine. Postal Abbreviations A listing of standard US Postal Service abbreviations. C'est tout. Roget's Thesaurus Improve your gift of gab or augment your argument. Any time you ask, "What's another word for ..." look no further than Roget's Thesaurus online. Despite its limited list of words, this classic desk reference is even handier on your desktop. It can be tedious to read lengthy text on a computer screen, but Roget's "more" option keeps additional word choices from overwhelming users searching for that perfect trope. The Skeptic's Dictionary "The only thing infinite is our capacity for self-deception." From Acupuncture to Yeti, indexed by Robert Carroll. The Time Life Gardener's Encyclopedia Looking for a plant, tree, or shrub? This searchable database contains almost 3,000 species selected for general use in North American horticultural practice. The Unofficial Smiley Dictionary Get in touch with your emoticons. The Virtual Reference Desk Purdue's directory of directories. Includes links to numerous dictionaries, including ones converting foreign languages to English. Has much more, though. Excellent resource.

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