Encyclopedias available in our online research library
The Columbia Encyclopedia (Sixth Edition): An authoritative, English-language dictionary containing more than 51,000 topics, The Columbia Encyclopedia provides trusted facts and information you can count on. Because more than 200 editors and academic advisors strive for depth and accuracy in each edition of the oldest, most venerable English-language encyclopedia in the world, this encyclopedia’s topics are thorough and clear.
Medical encyclopedias: Online medical encyclopedias are a primary resource for doctors, educators, and students. The library of free medical encyclopedias at Encyclopedia.com contains a variety of trusted resources that cover medical conditions, medical symptoms, and medical causes of health-related problems.
Computer encyclopedias: Our online library of computer encyclopedias is a trustworthy resource whether you’re looking for in-depth research or casually learning about computer technology. The computer encyclopedias include topics like computer science, computer science and engineering, and computer science and technology.
Science encyclopedias: Encyclopedia.com’s online library of science encyclopedias covers a variety of topics from biology, psychology, and chemistry to religion and science discoveries. Our online science encyclopedias for kids are a big help for school research projects and science experiments.
Dictionaries available in our online research library
Webster’s New World Dictionary: This online dictionary is based on printed versions of Merriam-Webster dictionaries, which have been used by students and professionals since 1847. The online version of Webster’s New World Dictionary includes the primary A-to-Z listing of definitions, including foreign words and phrases, biographical names, abbreviations of words, and hundreds of geographical names.
Pocket dictionaries: For more than 150 years, dictionaries from Oxford University Press have been custom designed to meet the changing needs of a variety of dictionary users. The online versions of these dictionaries, including The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English and The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English are staples in education and business.
Medical dictionaries: Online medical dictionaries are some of the most reputable sources for medical and health information on the Web. Encyclopedia.com has some of the most comprehensive medical dictionaries, including The Dictionary of Food and Nutrition and The Dictionary of Psychology. Our medical dictionaries have health and biological definitions, facts, medical terminology, and medical abbreviations in a complete medical vocabulary.
A Dictionary of Biology: Our online biology dictionary is an exhaustive reference book with more than 4,700 biological definitions for biology students in elementary school through college who are searching for help with homework. This dictionary includes biology phrases, chronologies of important discoveries, biological abbreviations, and biographical entries about major scientists.
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