References
Encyclopaedias
Dictionaries and Thesauri
History and Philosophy of Mathematics
Other reference material
Encyclopaedias
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
- (Requires subscription)
Britannica Online Beta Program
International Financial Encyclopaedia
Global Encyclopedia (free)
- An encylopedia under development by net volunteers
The FREE Internet Encyclopedia
- Encylopedia of Available Information on the Internet
CMU Online Reference Works
- Numerous links to online English and foreign language
dictionaries, encyclopedias, and more
Dictionaries, Thesauri, Glossaries, and More
- English language
WordNet (Princeton, USA)
The CMU English Server
Roget's Thesaurus
Online Webster Dictionary Access
NASA Thesaurus
- Special topics
Web Dictionary of Cybernetics and Systems
STING: Software Engineering Glossary and Information Guide
BABEL: A Glossary of Computer Related Abbreviations and Acronyms
Internet Users' Glossary (32k gzip)
The Online Hacker Jargon File
The Internet Dictionary Project
- Italian and Spanish Dictionaries
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The Human Languages Page
Free OnLine Dictionary Of Computing
- FOLDOC mirror at Princeton
P610 Computer
Dictionary Project
Internet User's Glossary
Black Box Reference Center
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Black Box Glossary of Data Communication Terms
Technical and Natural Language
NASA's Acronym
Gateway
- Over 20,000 acronyms focused on the areas of space,
remote sensing, data processing, computers, and telecommunications.
The UNIX Reference Desk
Sun MicroSystems Glossary
Great Microprocessors of the Past and Present
Mathematical Programming Glossary
Triumph of the Nerds (history of personal computers)
Computer Help
- From our gopher
History and Philosophy of Mathematics and Computing
Canadian Society
for the History and Philosophy of Mathematics
History
of Mathematics announcements
(By Subject)
The History of Mathematics
History
of Mathematics and Related Fields
MacTutor
History of Mathematics archive
History of Science & Science Museums
Philosophy of Science
and Mathematics on the Internet
A Brief
History of Algebra and Computing: An Eclectic Oxonian View
History of Computing (courtesy of Comp. Sci. Dept. at Virginia Tech)
Other Reference Material
Communications and Telecommunications Resources Links
- Courtesy of Heurikon Corporation
Acronyms
National Telephone & Tele-Locator
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Search the U.S. Patent Database
The Pi Page
Constants, Periodic Tables,
Weights and Measures
On-Line Ready Reference
- A collection of pointers to various reference desks.
CMU Library's Reference Tools collection