Resources for Writing and Research

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

On-line dictionaries

• Cambridge Learner's Dictionary This has easy to understand definitions. This is a good dictionary to start with. On this page, you can also click on the "Idioms" and "Phrasal Verbs" dictionaries.
• The Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English--another good dictionary for people learning English.
• Onelook Site -- You can look in many dictionaries with one search. If you don't find the words or phrase in the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary, try this site. You may have to look at more than one to find one that is easy to understand.
• MSN Japanese-English Dictionary

Click here for advice on buying a dictionary.

On-line encyclopedias

• Wikipedia - an free encyclopedia written by the people who use it
  • English Wikipedia
  • Japanese Wikipedia
• MSN Encarta Encyclopedia
• Information Please Encyclopedia

On-line libraries

• Highbeam e-library - a collection of articles, books, and more

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