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Languages and Dictionaries: Reference

A guide to finding dictionaries, language-learning materials, and library items in languages other than English

Dictionaries in the Reference Collection

Print language dictionaries will be located in the Library of Congress classifications PA through PN, depending on the language.  Areas to browse the Malpass reference area for selected languages:

  • PA - Latin, Greek
  • PC - Spanish, French
  • PE - English
  • PF - German
  • PG - Russian
  • PJ - Arabic
  • PL - Chinese, Japanese

One exception is American sign language - dictionaries for this language are in call number HV2475.

Online Reference Tools

 

Check for more online, language-specific dictionaries on the Foreign Languages and Literature LibGuide.

Sample Print Dictionaries