Dictionaries

• WebLinks - your easy way to find useful dictionary web sites on many languages
• Credo reference books online - in the 'Dictionaries' section there are English dictionaries and thesauri; in the  'Bilinguals' section there are French, German, Irish, Italian, Latin, Spanish, Polish and Portuguese dictionaries
• Oxford reference online - in the 'English dictionaries and reference' section there are English, American English dictionaries and more; in the 'Bilinguals' section there are French, German, Italian, Spanish, Latin, Irish and Welsh dictionaries. Each section includes links to many related web sites
• Oxford English Dictionary online - the authoritative guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past. Equivalent to over 20 printed volumes! It now also includes the Oxford Historical Thesaurus, where you can discover which words have been used for similar meanings over the centuries
• See also the Languages page for more resources
• Dictionaries at Bedford Central Library
• Dictionaries at other Bedfordshire libraries

Further information

• Library catalogue
• Contact us - for help to find information, from your local librarians
• 'Enquire' - a 24-hour chat enquiry service from the national People's Network. Local librarians take part in 'Enquire' on a rota basis but it is likely that you would be answered by a librarian from another library service

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