Library resources 101

This guide provides information on using reference tools at the University of Ottawa.

Changer

Français

Language dictionaries

English

Online:
- Oxford English Dictionary
In print:
- Cambridge international dictionary of English
- Merriam-Webster's collegiate dictionary

French

Online:
- Le Petit Robert
In print:

French-English / English-French

Online:
- Le Grand Robert & Collins
- Pocket Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary English-French
In print:
- Harrap's shorter dictionary : English-French
- Hachette & Oxford collège : dictionnaire français-anglais, anglais-français

Abbreviations and acronyms

Specialized dictionaries

For subject specific dictionaries please visit the research guide related to the field of interest.

Oxford Reference Online
Over 100 dictionaries in all subject fields
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Contains online access to 45 encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other specialized reference sources.

Modern Languages

See also the Modern Languages and Literatures or Translation and Interpretation research guides or search the catalogue.

Oxford language dictionaries online
Oxford Language Dictionaries Online provides fully searchable, comprehensive bilingual dictionaries, as well as translations from one language to another.

English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Italian and Chinese.

Thesaurus (synonyms and antonyms)