Dictionaries & Thesauri 

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Research Consultation

A thesaurus gives synonyms for a word, rather than listing its various meanings like a dictionary. They are excellent for helping you find the right word for exactly what your mean. They also help you say similar things without repeating the same word all the time. Most thesauri are organized like dictionaries, and some give antonyms (opposites) and related terms.

The Oxford Paperback Thesaurus

The Oxford American Thesaurus of Current English

Advanced Keyword Search

Please fill in the boxes, select limits, and click
Submit (or choose a Simple Keyword Search):

1, Go to the Advanced Keyword Search screen in th middle column.

2. Enter thesaurus in the first search window and click on Submit.

3. To get fewer and more recent hits, Enter a date range under "Limit to," such as 2000 to 2009. Change "Search and Sort" to "Date."  Click on Submit.