These dictionaries offer more than spelling and definitions!
ArtLex: Art dictionary http://www.artlex.com/
ASL Dictionary: Video dictionary of American Sign Language. http://commtechlab.msu.edu/SITES/ASLWEB/browser.htm
AskOxford: Online access to the Oxford English Dictionary. http://www.askoxford.com/
Biographical Dictionary:"This dictionary covers more than 28,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day." http://www.s9.com/
Biology-Online editable dictionary: http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary.asp
Computer-User High Tech Dictionary: http://www.computeruser.com/resources/dictionary/
Dictionary.com: This site links to several dictionaries, thesauri, encyclopedias and other reference databases. http://thesaurus.reference.com/
Eric Database: The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education, produces the world's premier database of journal and non-journal education literature. http://www.eric.ed.gov/
Free Dictionary: English, Medical, Legal, Financial, and Computer Dictionaries, Thesaurus, Acronyms, Idioms Encyclopedia, a Literature Reference Library, http://www.thefreedictionary.com
Law.Com Legal Dictionary: Legal words and documents. http://dictionary.law.com/ and
NOLO Plain-English definitions of legal terms. http://www.nolo.com/glossary.cfm
Merriam-Webster's online dictionary and thesaurus: http://www.m-w.com/
Netdictionary, terms related to the Internet: http://www.netdictionary.com/
Philosophy of Mind: http://www.artsci.wustl.edu/~philos/MindDict/
Spanish-English Dictionary: http://www.spanishdict.com/
Trinity College’s Writing Center: This site has links to many writing resource books: http://www.trincoll.edu/depts/writcent/writ.html
Visual Thesaurus: Concept maps are generated for word searches. Subscription or CD Rom purchase after trial period. http://www.visualthesaurus.com/landing/
WordReference Dictionaries: Dictionary containing English to/from Spanish, French, German, and Italian, and a language forum. http://www.wordreference.com
Wordsmyth Dictionary-Thesaurus: With free registration, you can build custom glossaries or quizzes, in addition to searching for definitions.Children's version also available.
