"I" Search Research in the Helix LIBRARY

1. Word Origin Research:

• Online Etymology Dictionary
• Wilton's Word Origins (Mostly phrases, but interesting.)

  Books in the Helix Library for word origin:

  • Oxford English Dictionary (on the Index Table)
  • Unabridged Dictionaries (on Dictionary Stands around the Library)
  • Morris Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins (REF 422.03 Morris)
  • Thesaurii -when you need a synonym (REF 423)
  • Synonym Finders (REF 424)
  • Slang Books (REF 427)

2. Definitions:

• BigChalk Once in BigChalk, go to the Reference Desk (you can access this via the Helix Library Web page, also)
• Dictionary.com
• YourDictionary.com (dictionaries, synonyms, and much more!)

  Books in the Helix Library for definitions: (Return to the Top)

  • Oxford English Dictionary (on the Index Table)
  • Unabridged Dictionaries (on Dictionary Stands around the Library)

3. Quotes from Shakespeare or the Bible: (Return to the Top)

• Bartleby.com Great Books Online (An internet Library of reference materials. Great place to search!)
• Crosswalk.com (Bible Concordance)
• Shakespeare Concordance (follow directions at the site)
• Works of the Bard (Concordance for Shakespeare's writings)

  Books in the Helix Library for quotations:

  • Complete Concordance to Shakespeare (REF 822.22 Bartlett)
  • Quotation References - Oxford or Bartlett (REF 808.88)

4. Poems–find your word in a poem (Return to the Top)

• Poetry Archives
• Representative Poetry Online

  Books in the Helix Library for poems:

  • Granger's Index to Poetry (REF 808.81)

  Poetry Lovers Only check these web sites out:

• Poetry Super Highway
• Academy of American Poets
• FindPoetry.com
• Write Express: Online Rhyming Dictionary

5. Magazine or Newspaper articles with your word in them:

• BigChalk
• Helix Library, Subscrption Services Choose BigChalk or ProQuest.

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