Britannica Visual Dictionary
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica UK Ltd
Catch the eye and enrich the mind with the new Britannica Visual Dictionary. See the component parts of an aeroplane, go inside the human body, explore the solar system and understand a variety of different sports and games. The Britannica Visual Dictionary uses a unique combination of comprehensive images and detailed definitions to explain even the most complex of words; the result is an indispensable visual reference that goes beyond object identification to answer questions about function, significance and purpose. Features: provides visual answers to childrens endless questions. Ideal resource for inquisitive children who enjoy knowing how things work and the names for them. Useful reference tool to help with homework and projects. High-quality illustrations keep children engaged. Thematically arranged around all aspects of modern life. Single hardback volume, 900 pages, 6000 images, 20,000 definitions, full colour throughout. Definition beyond words.
Format: Print
Key stage: 2, 3
Age range: 7-14
ISBN: 9781593394325
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Merriam Webster's International Dictionary
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica UK Ltd
Merriam Webster's Third New International Dictionary Unabridged Online is the essential tool for looking up words quickly. Librarians, teachers and students can trust its comprehensive database of words and robust search functionality which allow users to research language and study words in exciting ways. It is the perfect resource for anyone interested in expanding their knowledge of the English language. Features: 472,000 entries provide extensive coverage of the English language, 200,000 usage examples improve comprehension, 3000 images help illustrate word meanings, 14,000 etymologies describe word origins and allow students to search for words by their language of origin or by their Old English, Middle English or non-English root words. A vast array of search options lets users search for definitions and spelling as well as etymologies, rhymes and puzzle answers.
Format: Online
Age range: 16+
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My First Dictionary
Publisher: DK Interactive Learning
Builds on the success of the first edition, but offers more action packed fun combined with even more entertainment and educational value; challenging new word games; wide variety of creative activities. Interactive Whiteboard compatible.
Format: Windows CD-ROM
Key stage: 1
Age range: 3-7
ISBN: 751327158
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New Oxford Picture Dictionary
Publisher: Oxford University Press ELT
The interactive version of the best selling New Oxford Picture Dictionary includes all the illustrations from the printed book and adds sound, animation, interactive exercises to provide an exciting multimedia learning environment. Available in 3 versions: Monolingual - English, Bilingual English-Spanish, or Bilingual English/Chinese.
Format: Windows / Mac CD-ROM
Key stage: 2
Age range: 7-11
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Oxford Concise English Dictionary
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Authoritative and up to date, this eleventh edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary on Windows CD-ROM contains over 240,000 words, phrases, and definitions, including all the latest new words. It offers rich vocabulary coverage, with full treatment of World English, rare, historical, and archaic terms, as well as scientific and technical vocabulary, and provides hundreds of helpful notes on grammar and usage. This electronic version of the dictionary offers full-text search functionality, instant look-up from Windows® documents, including email and the Web, high-quality spoken pronunciations for thousands of words, and interactive educational word games, making it ideal for family, school, or office use. New to this edition is a fascinating Word Histories feature, telling the often bizarre stories of the origins and development of hundreds of words. For example, did you know that the word grammar is related to glamour, or that cockney used to mean a spoilt child? This dictionary also contains full appendices on topics such as alphabets, currencies, electronic English, and the registers of language, from formal to slang, plus a useful Guide to Good English with advice on grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
Format: Windows CD-ROM Print
Key stage: 3, 4
Age range: 11-16+
ISBN: 978019920915-6
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Oxford Dictionaries Online
Publisher: Oxford Online
Oxford Dictionaries Online is Oxford's innovative modern English dictionary and language reference service. Benefits for subscribers include: smart-linked, fully searchable content from Oxford's largest modern English dictionaries and thesauruses; more than 350,000 entries and definitions, and 600,000 synonyms and antonyms; a vast bank of over 1.9 million example sentences, taken from real English; regular updates, so the most current meanings and the latest new words are just a click away; 'My Oxford Dictionary' feature for creating your own profile and saving entries and searches; comprehensive coverage of British, US, and World English - with audio pronunciations; extensive sections with detailed writing, grammar, and spelling guidance; specialist language reference resources for professional writers and editors. Bundle deals also available on whole range of Oxford Schools Online titles - please contact us for details. Prices increase on 1st April each year.
Format: Online
Key stage: 3, 4
Age range: 11-16+
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Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus
Publisher: Focus Multimedia Ltd
DICTIONARY: Concise 11th Edition: foremost authority on current English including 140,000 definitions. THESAURUS: in A-Z form, twin access system, most useful words first, 500,000+ alternative words.
Format: Windows CD-ROM
Key stage: 3, 4
Age range: 11-16+
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Oxford English Dictionary
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Version 3.1.1 of the 2nd Edition features improved user friendly web browser interface design, search 60 million words of text using headword, wildcard and proximity search; display entries according to your needs, turn pronunciations, spellings, etymology, quotation and Additions text on or off at the click of a button; includes Addition Series Volumes 1-3, Bibliography to the Second Edition, and other ancillary material from the printed edition; powerful advanced search enables users to build complex search expressions through the use of Boolean operators, case-sensitive searching, exact character searching, restricting searches to previous search results, searching in pronunciations and an extended range of wildcard options; new installation makes it possible to run the OED from the hard disk; automatic look-up feature enables fast access to OED headwords from any Microsoft Office 97 or 2000 application. (No network version). See also Oxford English Dictionary Online.
Format: Windows CD-ROM
Key stage: 4
Age range: 14-16+
ISBN: 9780198610168
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Oxford English Dictionary (OED Online)
Publisher: Oxford Online
Unparalleled access to ultimate authority on English Language. Search equivalent of 23 printed volumes with speed and ease. Everything from simple word look-ups to complex proximity searching, using any of the fields in the Dictionary, is made easy through the online edition's sophisticated straightforward search capabilities. Bundle deals also available on whole range of Oxford Schools Online titles - please contact us for details. Prices increase on 1st April each year.
Format: Online
Key stage: 3, 4
Age range: 11-16+
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Oxford English Dictionary (OED Online) : FE, HE & Public Libraries - pricing available on request
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Oxford Shorter English Dictionary
Publisher: Oxford University Press
CD-ROM version of the new updated edition of the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary allows you to perform fast comprehensive searches in over half a million definitions, augmented with thousands of new words and meanings. Provides extensive coverage of world English as well as a comprehensive coverage of scientific and technical English. For academic and all general users with an interst in history and usage of English language who prefer an abridged version of the Oxford English Dictionary.
Format: Windows CD-ROM Mac CD-ROM Print
Key stage: 4
Age range: 14-16+
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Oxford Spellchecker and Dictionary
Publisher: Oxford University Press
First ever British English Spellchecker on CD which fully integrates with Microsoft Office, replacing the Microsoft default. Checks spellings against latest second edition of the Oxford Dictionary of English, advises on preferred Oxford spellings, gives warnings about commonly confused words, links directly to dictionary definitions. Features: uses unrivalled authority of Oxford dictionaries to check spelling or meaning of 200,000+ words; replaces Microsoft spellchecker to give Oxford preferred spellings in all your documents; spellchecker and electronic dictionary allows you to check meanings and usage, and look up words independently. Compatible with Office 2000/2003 or XP.
Format: Windows CD-ROM
Key stage: 3, 4
Age range: 11-16+
ISBN: 9780199234189
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