References
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Encyclopaedias
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Dictionaries and Thesauri
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History and Philosophy of Mathematics
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Other reference material
Encyclopaedias
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Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
- (Requires subscription)
Britannica Online Beta Program
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International Financial Encyclopaedia
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Global Encyclopedia (free)
- An encylopedia under development by net volunteers
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The FREE Internet Encyclopedia
- Encylopedia of Available Information on the Internet
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CMU Online Reference Works
- Numerous links to online English and foreign language
dictionaries, encyclopedias, and more
Dictionaries, Thesauri, Glossaries, and More
- English language
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WordNet (Princeton, USA)
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The CMU English Server
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Roget's Thesaurus
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Online Webster Dictionary Access
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NASA Thesaurus
- Special topics
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Web Dictionary of Cybernetics and Systems
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STING: Software Engineering Glossary and Information Guide
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BABEL: A Glossary of Computer Related Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Internet Users' Glossary (32k gzip)
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The Online Hacker Jargon File
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The Internet Dictionary Project
- Italian and Spanish Dictionaries
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The Human Languages Page
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Free OnLine Dictionary Of Computing
- FOLDOC mirror at Princeton
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P610 Computer
Dictionary Project
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Internet User's Glossary
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Black Box Reference Center
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Black Box Glossary of Data Communication Terms
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Technical and Natural Language
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NASA's Acronym
Gateway
- Over 20,000 acronyms focused on the areas of space,
remote sensing, data processing, computers, and telecommunications.
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The UNIX Reference Desk
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Sun MicroSystems Glossary
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Great Microprocessors of the Past and Present
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Mathematical Programming Glossary
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Triumph of the Nerds (history of personal computers)
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Computer Help
- From our gopher
History and Philosophy of Mathematics and Computing
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Canadian Society
for the History and Philosophy of Mathematics
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History
of Mathematics announcements
(By Subject)
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The History of Mathematics
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History
of Mathematics and Related Fields
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MacTutor
History of Mathematics archive
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History of Science & Science Museums
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Philosophy of Science
and Mathematics on the Internet
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A Brief
History of Algebra and Computing: An Eclectic Oxonian View
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History of Computing (courtesy of Comp. Sci. Dept. at Virginia Tech)
Other Reference Material
Communications and Telecommunications Resources Links
- Courtesy of Heurikon Corporation
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Acronyms
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National Telephone & Tele-Locator
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Search the U.S. Patent Database
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The Pi Page
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Constants, Periodic Tables,
Weights and Measures
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On-Line Ready Reference
- A collection of pointers to various reference desks.
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CMU Library's Reference Tools collection