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Dictionaries/Thesauri

In the catalog

Search under <language> language--dictionaries
for example English language dictionaries or Hebrew language dictionaries
This will give you words and definitions in the same language.

If you are looking for a dictionary that translates from one language to another, search under
<first language> language--dictionaries--<2nd language>
for example, English language--dictionaries--Hebrew

On the shelf

English dictionaries are generally shelved in PE 1625 and PE 1628
Hebrew dictionaries are shelved in PJ section: Biblical (PJ 4825), Modern (PJ 4830), Hebrew-English & English-Hebrew (PJ 4833)
Aramaic (PJ 5205)
Yiddish (PJ 5117)
Ladino (PC 4813)

Online

Dictionary.com
This tool searches several online dictionaries including American Heritage Dictionary and Websters Revised Unabridged dictionary. It also searches Hitchcock's Bible Names dictionary and the U.S. Gazetteer
http://dictionary.reference.com/

lexicool.com: Directory of Bilingual and Multilingual Dictionaries
A searchable directory of "over 1000 translation dictionaries and glossaries." Search by language, subject, or keyword; available in English, French, Italian, and Spanish.
http://www.lexicool.com/
Subjects: Dictionaries -- Directories ... Created by: dl
Description copyright 2002 by Librarians' Index to the Internet, lii.org.


Style Manuals/Citing Sources

In the catalog

Search (browse-subject) under :

Report writing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Dissertation, academic--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Printing--Style manuals
Authorship--Style manuals

On the shelves

Look in LB 2369 and Z 253 (especially in the reference section).

Online

Citing Sources
Essential for writers of term papers, this clearly written guide gives examples of how to cite a specific source using the format of any one of four well-known style manuals: APA, Chicago, MLA, and Turabian. Among the many examples included are citations for electronic books, online magazines, and Web pages. From one section of the Guide to Library Research site from Duke University Libraries.
http://www.lib.duke.edu/libguide/works_cited
Subjects: Bibliographical citations ... Created by: beb
Description copyright 2002 by Librarians' Index to the Internet, lii.org.

Citing Electronic Resources (APA style)
http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html

OWL Writing Center (Purdue University)
This site has many resources for writing including guides to the APA (American Psychological Association), Chicago Manual of Style, and the MLA (Modern Language Association) styles.
http://webware.princeton.edu/sites/writing/Writing_Center/WCWritingResources.htm

How to write a paper

In the catalog

Search under: Report writing or Academic writing

On the shelf

Books on this topic appear in several different sections of the library - check the catalog or ask your local librarian.

Selected online resources

Resources for Writers by George Mason University
Includes information on grammar, style manuals, avoiding plagiarism, etc.
http://writingcenter.gmu.edu/resources/index.html

Guide to Grammar and Style By Jack Lynch
Lynch offers a collection of notes on grammar, usage, and hints on clear writing.
http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/

Hypergrammar by the Writing Centre at the University of Ottawa.
http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/grammar.html

Hit Parade of Errors In Style, Grammar, and Punctuation by the University of Toronto Health Sciences Writing Centre
http://www.hswriting.ca/handouts/hitparade.asp

While the Library thinks that these sites are useful, their content is not under our control and may express views that are not shared by the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion.

If you have any further questions about finding information on this, or any other topic, ask your local HUC-JIR librarian or email us using the form on a library campus homepage.