Reference Materials: Dictionaries, Thesauri & Style Guides
This guide is intended as a compilation of the most frequently used general reference sources.
Dictionaries & Thesauri
-
Oxford English Dictionary (OED Online)Contains the complete text of the 20-volume Second Edition of the Oxford English Dictionary, first published in 1989, together with its 3-volume Additions Series, published in 1993 (volumes 1 and 2) and 1997 (volume 3). It also contains the New Edition in progress, which is updated quarterly with hundreds of new entries.
-
Visual ThesaurusAn interactive dictionary and thesaurus. Coverage dates: Current.
-
Official Museum Directory OnlineOnline version of the Official Museum Directory. Includes all types of museums within the United States. Limited to 1 user at a time. Coverage dates: Current.
Citing Sources
-
AMA Manual of Style OnlineThe online AMA Manual of Style has a streamlined interface, intuitive search and browse, and personalization features, so finding what you need in the Manual is easier than ever. Coverage dates: Current.
-
Chicago Manual of StyleThe Chicago Manual of Style Online allows you to search or browse the full text of the latest edition. Limited to 25 users at once.
-
Journal Citation Reports via InCitesImpact Factor for journals and provides other citation metrics.
Additional Resources
-
The TCU William L. Adams Center for WritingConsultants work with students on such projects as essays and research papers for courses, book reviews, internship reports, proposals, theses, dissertations, book manuscripts, graduate, medical, and law school application essays, resumes, as well as creative, personal and other academic projects.
-
RefWorksSoftware for managing article citations and other research data. It helps researchers gather, manage, store and share all types of information, as well as generate citations and bibliographies. First time users should sign up for an individual account.If your web browser displays an error about an invalid security certificate when using this database from off campus, please see these instructions.