Research Guides: Spanish & Portuguese Language Resources: Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Thematic & Regional Dictionaries

A selection of the special thematic and regional dictionaries available at Sprague Library. To find other dictionaries search the library catalog.

Dictionary of Chicano Spanish by Roberto A. Galvan; Richard Teschner
Call Number: REF PC4827 .G35 1995
Publication Date: 1995-01-11
Webster's New World English-Spanish/Spanish-English Business Dictionary by Steven M. Kaplan
Call Number: REF HF1002 .K375 2006
Publication Date: 2006-01-05
Medical Spanish Dictionary Pocket by Borm Bruckmeier Publishing
Call Number: REF R121 .M49535 2006
Publication Date: 2006-01-01

List of Spanish Dictionaries at Sprague Library

Spanish Translation Dictionaries
A list of Spanish translation dictionaries by subject with call numbers

English-Spanish Dictionaries

The call number range for Spanish dictionaries is PC4620 through PC4693. There are non-circulating dictionaries in the Reference Collection on the 1st floor of the Library. For volumes which you can check out, try the same call number area on the 2nd floor.

Collins Spanish Dictionary by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Staff
Call Number: PC4640 .C595 2006
Publication Date: 2007-05-29
Oxford Spanish Dictionary by Beatriz Galimberti Jarman (Editor); Roy Russell (Editor); Carol Styles Carvajal (Editor); Jane Horwood (Editor)
Call Number: REF PC4640 .O94 2008
Publication Date: 2003-07-03
Spanish Idioms by Eugene Savaiano; Lynn W. Winget
Call Number: REF PC4460 .S362 2007
Publication Date: 2006-11-01

Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of Language & Linguistics (Online)
Comprehensive coverage of different topics in Linguistics including Applied Linguistics, Languages of the World, Phonetics, Speech Technology, etc.

A selection of encyclopedias available at Sprague Library. To find other encyclopedias search the library catalog.

Online Resources

Oxford Language Dictionaries
Offers millions of words, phrases, and translations. Included are usage examples and illustrative explanations of grammatical terms, and help with spelling and punctuation. Also included are hundreds of correspondence templates including sample letters, CVs and resumes to provide practical help with writing.
Web of Dictionaries
A collection of online dictionaries.
Real Academia Española
Includes the most extensive dictionary of Spanish, in current and past editions, rich in etymology and orthography, covering the contemporary language and historical forms and usage.
Every Spanish Verb Conjugation