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Online Reference Shelf: Dictionaries

The REFERENCE Plus LibGuide provides access to many fulltext online resources including subject specific dictionaries, encyclopedias, research databases, and e-books.

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Please find the heading that best describes your subject area. Click on the appropriate dictionary or companion. A search page will appear in a new window. Type in your search term(s).

Art & Architecture

The Oxford Dictionary of American Art and Artists

A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture

The Oxford Companion to Architecture

The Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms

The Oxford Dictionary of Art

A Dictionary of Modern Design

A Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Art

The Oxford Companion to the Garden

The Oxford Companion to the Photograph

The Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance

The Oxford Companion to Western Art

Biological Sciences

A Dictionary of Animal Behaviour

Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

A Dictionary of Biology

A Dictionary of Biomedicine

The Oxford Companion to the Body

The Oxford Companion to Consciousness

A Dictionary of Ecology

A Dictionary of Genetics

A Dictionary of Plant Sciences

A Dictionary of Scientists

A Dictionary of Zoology

Classics

The Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization

The Oxford Classical Dictionary

The Concise Oxford Companion to Classical Literature

Who's Who in the Classical World

The Pocket Oxford Latin Dictionary (English-Latin)

The Pocket Oxford Latin Dictionary (Latin-English)

Oxford Dictionary of the Classical World

Computing

A Dictionary of Computing

A Dictionary of the Internet

A Dictionary of Weights, Measures, and Units

Earth & Environmental Sciences

A Dictionary of Earth Sciences

The Oxford Companion to the Earth

A Dictionary of Ecology

A Dictionary of Environment and Conservation

A Dictionary of Geography

The Oxford Companion to the Garden

The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea

The Oxford Companion to Global Change

A Dictionary of Weather

Economics & Business

A Dictionary of Accounting

A Dictionary of Business and Management

A Dictionary of Economics

A Dictionary of Finance and Banking

A Dictionary of Human Resource Management

The Handbook of International Financial Terms

A Dictionary of Statistics

Food & Drink

An A-Z of Food and Drink

Food and Fitness: A Dictionary of Diet and Exercise

A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition

The Oxford Book of Health Foods

History

The Oxford Companion to American Military History

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology

The Oxford Companion to Archaeology

The Oxford Companion to Australian History

The Oxford Companion to Australian Military History

The Oxford Companion to Black British History

The Oxford Companion to the Book

A Dictionary of British History

The Oxford Companion to British History

The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium

The Oxford Companion to Canadian History

The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church

The Oxford Classical Dictionary

A Dictionary of Contemporary World History

A Guide to Countries of the World

The Oxford Companion to Irish History

The Oxford Companion to Scottish History

The Oxford Companion to Local and Family History

The Oxford Dictionary of Local and Family History

The Oxford Dictionary of the Middle Ages

The Oxford Companion to Military History

The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science

The Oxford Companion to World Exploration

Oxford Dictionary of the Classical World

A Dictionary of Political Biography

A Dictionary of Popes

The Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance

An Oxford Companion to the Romantic Age

The Oxford Dictionary of Saints

The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea

Who's Who in the Twentieth Century

The Oxford Guide to the United States Government

The Oxford Companion to United States History

The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military

A Dictionary of World History

The Oxford Companion to World War II

Law

The Oxford Companion to American Law

The Oxford Companion to the High Court of Australia

A Dictionary of Law

A Dictionary of Law Enforcement

The New Oxford Companion to Law

The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States

The Oxford Guide to United States Supreme Court Decisions

Literature

The Concise Oxford Companion to African American Literature

The Concise Oxford Companion to American Literature

The Oxford Companion to American Literature

The Oxford Companion to Australian Literature

The Oxford Companion to the Book

The Oxford Companion to Canadian Literature

The Concise Oxford Companion to Classical Literature

The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature

The Oxford Companion to English Literature

The Concise Oxford Companion to Irish Literature

The Oxford Guide to Literary Britain & Ireland

The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms

The Oxford Companion to New Zealand Literature

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable

The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction

A Dictionary of Shakespeare

The Oxford Companion to Shakespeare

The Oxford Companion to Twentieth-Century Poetry in English

A Dictionary of Writers and their Works

Medicine

The Oxford Companion to the Body

A Dictionary of Dentistry

A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition

Concise Medical Dictionary

An A-Z of Medicinal Drugs

The Oxford Companion to Medicine

A Dictionary of Nursing

A-Z of Plastic Surgery

A Dictionary of Psychology

A Dictionary of Public Health

The Oxford Dictionary of Sports Science & Medicine

Military History

The Oxford Companion to American Military History

The Oxford Companion to Australian Military History

A Dictionary of Contemporary World History

The Oxford Companion to Military History

The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military

The Oxford Companion to World War II

Mythology & Folklore

A Dictionary of African Mythology

A Dictionary of Asian Mythology

A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology

A Dictionary of Creation Myths

A Dictionary of English Folklore

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable

A Dictionary of Superstitions

A Dictionary of World Mythology

The Oxford Companion to World Mythology

Names & Places

Dictionary of American Family Names

A Dictionary of British Place-Names

A Guide to Countries of the World

A Dictionary of First Names

A Dictionary of London Place-Names

The Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names

Natural History

A Dictionary of Animal Behaviour

A Dictionary of Plant Sciences

A Dictionary of Zoology

Performing Arts

The Oxford Companion to the American Musical

The Oxford Companion to American Theatre

The Oxford Dictionary of Dance

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music

The Oxford Companion to Music

A Dictionary of Opera Characters

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Opera

The Oxford Companion to Shakespeare

The Oxford Companion to Theatre and Performance

The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre

Physical Sciences & Mathematics

A Dictionary of Astronomy

A Dictionary of Chemistry

The Oxford Companion to Cosmology

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics

A Dictionary of Physics

A Dictionary of Scientists

A Dictionary of Space Exploration

A Dictionary of Statistics

A Dictionary of Weights, Measures, and Units

Politics & Social Sciences

Prehistory

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology

The Oxford Companion to Archaeology

A Dictionary of Astronomy

A Dictionary of Earth Sciences

The Oxford Companion to the Earth

Religion & Philosophy

A Dictionary of the Bible

The Oxford Companion to the Bible

The Oxford Guide to People and Places of the Bible

A Dictionary of Buddhism

The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church

The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church

A Dictionary of Hinduism

The Oxford Dictionary of Islam

A Concise Companion to the Jewish Religion

The Oxford Companion to Philosophy

The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy

A Dictionary of Popes

The Oxford Dictionary of Saints

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions

Science

Magic Universe: A Grand Tour of Modern Science

A Dictionary of Animal Behaviour

A Dictionary of Astronomy

Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

A Dictionary of Biology

A Dictionary of Biomedicine

The Oxford Companion to the Body

A Dictionary of Chemistry

The Oxford Companion to Consciousness

The Oxford Companion to Cosmology

A Dictionary of Earth Sciences

The Oxford Companion to the Earth

A Dictionary of Ecology

A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition

A Dictionary of Genetics

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics

Concise Medical Dictionary

An A-Z of Medicinal Drugs

The Oxford Companion to Medicine

The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science

A Dictionary of Nursing

A Dictionary of Physics

A Dictionary of Plant Sciences

A Dictionary of Psychology

A Dictionary of Public Health

The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction

Science, Technology, and Society

The New Oxford Dictionary for Scientific Writers and Editors

A Dictionary of Scientists

A Dictionary of Space Exploration

The Oxford Dictionary of Sports Science & Medicine

A Dictionary of Sports Studies

A Dictionary of Statistics

The Oxford Companion to Global Change

A Dictionary of Weather

A Dictionary of Weights, Measures, and Units

A Dictionary of Zoology

Subject Guide

Subjects: Library & Information Science