Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Dictionaries and encyclopedias in several languages. Subject-specific encyclopedias for different topics.

Encyclopedia entries, magazine articles, images and videos for all ages

State-of-the-art recommendations on editorial style and publishing practices

More than 70,000 of the most commonly occurring surnames in the United States.

Easy-to-read encyclopedia articles for children

Always-available eBooks covering a variety of subjects

Search the meaning, history and pronunciation of over half a million words

Language dictionaries and subject reference eBooks

Search two Spanish-language encyclopedias: one for ages 6-12 and one for high school to adult

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