Online reference
The Library has access to a wide range of online reference material, which includes directories, encyclopaedias, and both subject and language dictionaries.
Encyclopaedias, directories and other electronic reference works
This page contains a list of reference material, categorised into:
- General directories and encyclopaedias
- Subject dictionaries and encyclopaedias
Language dictionaries
This page contains details of dictionaries of language and of usage available online or on CD-ROM (for use in Durham only), followed by a selection of sites which give access to other dictionaries. The page is categorised into:
- English dictionaries
- Foreign language dictionaries
- Dictionary collections
Many more dictionaries are available in the Library in printed form, to find them please use the library catalogue.