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Dictionaries/Thesauri
In
the catalog
Search under <language> language--dictionaries
for example English language dictionaries or Hebrew
language dictionaries
This will give you words and definitions in the same
language.
If
you are looking for a dictionary that translates from one
language to another, search under
<first language> language--dictionaries--<2nd language>
for example, English language--dictionaries--Hebrew
On
the shelf
English dictionaries are generally shelved in PE
1625 and PE 1628
Hebrew dictionaries are shelved in PJ section: Biblical (PJ
4825), Modern (PJ 4830), Hebrew-English & English-Hebrew
(PJ 4833)
Aramaic (PJ 5205)
Yiddish (PJ 5117)
Ladino (PC 4813)
Online
Dictionary.com
This
tool searches several online dictionaries including American
Heritage Dictionary and Websters Revised Unabridged dictionary.
It also searches Hitchcock's Bible Names dictionary and the
U.S. Gazetteer
http://dictionary.reference.com/
lexicool.com:
Directory of Bilingual and Multilingual Dictionaries
A searchable directory of "over 1000 translation dictionaries
and glossaries." Search by language, subject, or keyword;
available in English, French, Italian, and Spanish.
http://www.lexicool.com/
Subjects: Dictionaries -- Directories ... Created by: dl
Description copyright 2002 by Librarians' Index to the Internet,
lii.org.
Style
Manuals/Citing Sources
In
the catalog, search under:
On
the shelves, look in LB 2369 and Z 253 (especially
in the reference section).
Online
While
the Library thinks that these sites are useful, their content
is not under our control and may express views that are not
shared by the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion.
Citing
Sources
Essential for writers of term papers, this clearly written
guide gives examples of how to cite a specific source using
the format of any one of four well-known style manuals: APA,
Chicago, MLA, and Turabian. Among the many examples included
are citations for electronic books, online magazines, and
Web pages. From one section of the Guide to Library Research
site from Duke University Libraries.
http://www.lib.duke.edu/libguide/works_cited
Subjects: Bibliographical citations ... Created by: beb
Description copyright 2002 by Librarians' Index to the Internet,
lii.org.
Citing
Electronic Resources (APA style)
http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html
OWL
Writing Center (Purdue University)
This site has many resources for writing including guides
to the APA (American Psychological Association), Chicago Manual
of Style, and the MLA (Modern Language Association) styles.
http://webware.princeton.edu/sites/writing/Writing_Center/WCWritingResources.htm
How
to write a paper
In
the catalog
Search under: Report writing or Academic
writing
On
the shelf
Books on this topic appear in several different sections
of the library - check the catalog or ask your local librarian.
Selected
online resources
Resources
for Writers by
George Mason University
Includes information on grammar, style manuals, avoiding plagiarism,
etc.
http://writingcenter.gmu.edu/resources/index.html
Writing
a Literature Review In the Health Sciences and Social Work
by the University of Toronto Health Sciences Writing Centre
http://www.utoronto.ca/hswriting/lit-review.htm
Guide
to Grammar and Style By Jack Lynch
Lynch offers a collection of notes on grammar, usage, and
hints on clear writing.
http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/
Hypergrammar by the Writing Centre
at the University of Ottawa.
http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/grammar.html
Hit
Parade of Errors In Style, Grammar, and Punctuation
by the University of Toronto Health Sciences Writing Centre
http://www.hswriting.ca/handouts/hitparade.asp
If
you have any further questions about finding information on
this, or any other topic, ask your local HUC-JIR librarian
or email us using the form on a library campus homepage.
