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Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

AccessScience: McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology Online
A comprehensive encyclopedia in science and technology. A good starting point when you want to get an overview of a subject. It is easy to navigate, has extensive articles and you will find references for further studies.
Britannica online
Large general encyclopedia including an English dictionary.
Oxford reference
Dictionaries and reference works in language, humanities, social sciences and science.

Wordfinder Online
Dictionaries from Norstedts in several languages, including a technical dictionary and Swedish writing rules (Svenska Skrivregler).
Oxford English dictionary
A guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past. It traces the usage of words through 2.5 million quotations from a wide range of international English language sources.