Online Dictionaries and Reference Works

Along with other kinds of texts, many dictionaries and reference works are available freely online. Some are available through subscription only, and the UTA Libraries subscribe to many of these services for the UTA community.

Dictionaries, Thesauruses, and Encyclopedias

• American Heritage Dictionary Online
• Merriam-Webster Online
• Roget's Thesauri: The name synonymous with thesaurus at Bartleby.com.
• Oxford English Dictionary (OED) (UTA only)
• UTA Libraries' Dictionaries and Encyclopedias Page, including many free sites with English and other language dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other resources (includes a few subscription services from UTA Libraries)

For other kinds of reference works, including collections of quotations, almanacs, and others, try the UTA Libraries' Quick Reference Collection, or go to the Online Libraries page on this site for more options.