General
- Bloomsbury Magazine Research Centre: Search through quotations, a thesaurus, art, myths and more on this reference site.
- Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus: Find definitions and synonyms on this great reference site to bookmark.
- Dictionary.com: This site will help you to make sure you’re spelling and using words correctly.
- References.net: Even the best of us need to look things up now and then and this site provides all the reference material you could ever need.
- Literary Encyclopedia: This literary search engine will let you search an author by name, a book title, or even a particular topic.
- Idiom Site: With the help of this site, students can make sense of common idioms.
- Thesaurus.com: Like Dictionary.com, Thesaurus.com goes beyond simple reference, bringing inspiration and fun in the form of synonyms, fun word facts, and even search trends.
- Common Errors in English Usage: Read Paul Brian’s Common Errors in English Usage on this website, and even get links to the book’s blog, calendar, and entry-a-day Facebook page.
- Fonetiks: This incredibly useful pronunciation guide with instant sound and samples by native speakers.
- OneLook Reverse Dictionary: OneLook’s reverse dictionary lets you describe a concept and get back a list of words and phrases related to that concept. Your description can be a few words, a sentence, a question, or even just a single word.
Shakespeare Centred Resources