Did you know that the Oxford English dictionary updates four times a year? Yes way! Find out what was added in December 2015 here –http://public.oed.com/the-oed-today/recent-updates-to-the-oed/december-2015-update/new-words-notes-december-2015/
There are many dictionaries, encyclopedias, and thesauri available to you at UW-Whitewater. For a complete list, visit our guide at http://libguides.uww.edu/dictionaries. Access to many of the resources listed are restricted to UW-Whitewater students, faculty, and staff only. For a few free resources available to all, see below.
Dictionaries –
- ARTFL Project: 1913 and 1828 Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary – http://machaut.uchicago.edu/websters
- Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary – http://www.merriam-webster.com
Encyclopedias –
- Encyclopedia.com – http://www.encyclopedia.com
Thesauri –
- ARTFL Project: ROGET’s Thesaurus (1911) http://machaut.uchicago.edu/rogets
- Roget’s International Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases – http://www.bartleby.com/110/
- YourDictionary: Thesaurus – http://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com