Location: Mugar Memorial Library Reference X (PC2640 .C69 1990 )
Publication Date: 1990
Harrap’s New Standard French and English DictionaryThe Harrap’s has a slightly British flavor to its translations, but does include American English. It is especially good at providing context for words, as well as colloquialisms and idioms.
Location: Mugar Memorial Library Reference X (PC2640 .H317 1979M )
Petit Robert de la Langue FrancaiseThis link opens in a new windowA well known French dictionary, highly regarded, easy to use. Originally in print.
Dictionnaire Vivant de la Langue FrançaiseThe DVLF, the Dictionnaire vivant de la langue française, is a new type of French language dictionary. Through a combination of dictionary definitions, usage example sentences, and linguistic tools like thesauri and pronunciation information, the DVLF is able to offer users a wide array of information about a given word. The site also features a tool that allows users to rate usage examples and add definitions to the dictionary. This function works to engage students and provides them with a new way of interacting with dictionaries and the French language.
Location: Mugar Memorial Library Reference X (PC2625 .R554 2007 )
Publication Date: 2007
Le Petit Larousse Illustré: En CouleurA 1,786 page encyclopedia with 87,000 articles, 4,600 illustrations, cartes, and designs. It is a popular desk dictionary.
Location: Mugar Memorial Library Reference X AG25 .L25 2001