Dictionaries / Directories / Encyclopedias

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• AccessScience | About : McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Online and The McGraw-Hill Dictionary. Click on "Subscriber Log-in." (NIH/NCIF)

• Britannica Online - Online version of Encyclopedia Britannica with dictionary. (NIH/NCIF).

• Glossary of Genetic Terms - NHGRI - From the National Human Genome Research Institute, a free searchable glossary of genetic terms with an audio glossary helpful for pronunciation of terms.

• InfoPlease - free access to almanacs, facts and statistics on various topics.

• Internet Acronym Server

• LibrarySpot - award-winning 24-hour virtual library resource center for Web researchers.

• PubList - journal title information, browsable by subject.

• Peer Review Policies & Procedures - from NIH; Also, NIH Center for Scientific Review and Nature's Peer Review Debate articles.

• Scientific, Medical, General Proofreading, and Editing - free newsletter from San Francisco Edit contains tips and techniques for improving medical and scientific writing. Features list of links to Tips.

• Thomas Register of American Manufacturers - Offers a complimentary, but selective, access to suppliers of products or services listed in their printed version. You are asked to register at time of searching. The supplier list provides names, addresses and phone numbers.

• Translation Services (free): Free Translation, AltaVista's Babelfish Website, Babylon.com

• Webopedia: Computer Definitions on the Web - Free online dictionary and search engine dedicated to computer definitions and internet technology.

• YourDictionary.com - Global portal for language, and language-related services on the Web, with over 1500 dictionaries representing more than 230 languages.