Translation Dictionaries

Electronic Dictionaries

yourDictionary.com has links to over 600 dictionaries in 150 different languages.

iLoveLanguages provides a catalogue of online language resources.

Please visit the Library's Dictionaries/Thesauri/Glossaries page for a complete listing of general and specialized online dictionaries.

Print Dictionaries

To find a listing of translation dictionaries available in print at the UW Library, try the following subject search using PRIMO(our library search interface):

Step 1: Type English language dictionaries into the "Search Terms" box. In the "Look for" options, change "Full Record" to "Subject". Click on the "Go" button.
Step 2: The next page will provide you with a list of translation dictionaries for a variety of languages (example: English language Dictionaries Chinese). Select the link for for the language you need to translate into English.
Step 3: Check to see if the dictionary you need is available at a UW Library location. Make sure to write down the title of the dictionary, call number, and item location information.

For help locating translation dictionaries, please do not hesitate to contact any of our Ask a Librarian services.

December 14, 2007

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