Dictionaries

Reference and Circulating Books Electronic Books Periodicals Websites Subject Headings Additional Materials

Reference and Circulating Books:

The MPC Library uses the Library of Congress Classification System (LC System) to organize its collections. Books about Dictionaries are shelved by related subject areas.
Below are some of the classes/subclasses to consider:
ML  100 - 109 Music Dictionaries. Encyclopedias.
PE   1 - 3729 English
Q   Science
R   Medicine

Talk to a reference librarian at the reference desk for additional information.

For a more detailed information about these classes/subclasses, go to http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco

Reference books are located on the main (second) floor, and circulating books are located on the third floor.

Electronic Books:

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The Blackwell Dictionary of Political Science: A User's Guide to Its Terms	ebooks
Dictionary of Business Terms	ebooks
The Dictionary of Space Technology	ebooks
Dictionary of World Philosophy	ebooks
The Illustrated Dictionary of Electronics	ebooks
NTC's American Idioms Dictionary: The Most Practical Reference for the Everyday Expressions of Contemporary American English	ebooks

Periodicals:

Websites:

Oxford English Dictionary	On the Library home page select Full Text Articles and Online Databases then the database you wish to search.
The American-British, British-American Dictionary for English Speaking People	http://members.peak.org/~jeremy/dictionaryclassic/
American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language	http://www.bartleby.com/61/
A Basic Dictionary of ASL Terms	http://www.masterstech-home.com/ASLDict.html
Chinese-English Dictionary	http://www.goldenlightherbs.com/CEDICT/
Climbing Dictionary	http://www.rockclimbing.com/Articles/Introduction_to_Climbing/Climbing_Dictionary_528.html
Epicurious Food Dictionary	http://www.epicurious.com/tools/fooddictionary/strategy
German Lessons, Programs, Dictionaries, and More	http://www.germanprofessor.org
Merriam-Webster Online	http://www.merriam-webster.com/
Strange and Unusual Dictionaries	http://blueray.com/dictionary/
Symbols Dictionary	http://www.symbols.com

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