Dictionary Websites

http://www.pdictionary.com -picture dictionary (browse by letter, category, and in other languages)

http://www.infovisual.info -visual dictionary (search by image, word, common usage, or topic)

http://www.etymonline.com -dictionary on the history of words

http://onlineslangdictionary.com -slang dictionary

http://www.koalanet.com.au/austranian-slang.html -Australian slang dictionary

http://www.synonym.com -online thesaurus

http://www.thefreedictionary.com -allows you to search many sources: dictionary, medical dictionary, thesaurus, acronyms, idioms, translate words.

http://www.netlingo.com -chat slang dictionary

http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com -children’s almanac

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary

http://www.visuwords.com -a visual dictionary

http://www.urbandictionary.com

http://publications.gc.ca/control/publichomepage -search government documents

http://www23.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/ch/e/docs/ch_welcome.asp -career handbook

http://www.eric.ed.gov -search the Education Resources Information Center