Oxford University Press has an extensive, universally acclaimed range of
reference books and dictionaries which are now available electronically. Most
titles are on CD but if you require diskettes please give us a call.
Oxford English Dictionary (Win or Mac) CD
"if bliss is having your own copy of the twenty volume Oxford English
Dictionary then the new CD-ROM edition is heaven" Jack Schofield,
The Guardian
"One of the major technological achievements of this century" Anthony
Burgess, The Observer
"Every dictionary you'll ever need" Personal Computer World
Make the impossible possible by exploiting the full potential of the best English dictionary in the world. With the entire twenty-volume text of the Oxford English Dictionary on a single CD-ROM you can discover the wealth of the English language from a variety of starting points and save hours of painstaking research. New features include:
•Authoritative definitions of more than half a million words
•Searches include quotations, etymology, definition text, and full text
•Easy cross-referencing while the system keeps track of your moves £250.00
• Now the 9th edition with Sound •
The Concise Oxford Dictionary offers a comprehensive range of the most up-to-date words and their meanings. With 140,000 definitions covering everything from street slang to scientific terminology, this dictionary is the most easily accessible source of everyday language. Features include:
•20,000 new definitions
•added sound gives you standard British pronunciation of every head work
•easy transfer of information to your word processor
•great value for money at a mere £17.00
New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary (Win CD)
•The top of the range Oxford dictionary for everyday use. Containing all the key features of the Oxford English Dictionary, the New Shorter contains a wealth of newly researched materials to bring your use of words up to date. As well as looking up head words, a variety of more specific searches can be made, including searching for abbreviations, phrases, and derivatives. Features include:
•half a million definitions - from literary English to street slang
•83,000 illustrative quotations to enhance definitions
•full text, definitions text, quotation, and etymology searches available
£68.08
Larousse French Dictionary £48.00
Section2: Bilingual Dictionaries
Oxford Hachette French Dictionary(Win CD)
Get fast access to the most up-to-date and comprehensive French/English
bilingual dictionary with the Oxford Hachette French Dictionary on CD-ROM. This
fantastic editions combines all the ground-breading features of the book with
the superb searching facilities of an Oxford electronic reference work. Whether
you need help with vocabulary, grammar, verbs, or correspondence this CD-ROM
will find answers - all in a matter of seconds. Over 350,000 words and
phrases and 530,000 translations. £42.54
Oxford Spanish Dictionary(Win CD) £42.54
The publisher describes this dictionary as follows: " Take full advantage of the most accessible guide to the Spanish language... No other dictionary offers such extensive coverage of Spanish and Latin-American Spanish whilst providing such a wide range of possibilities for exploring its contents. You can access over 275,000 words and phrases and 450,000 translations immediately and explore this lively, authentic, and contemporary resource in the quickest and most efficient way possible".
Oxford Duden German Dictionary (Win CD) £42.54
Get to grips with the German language. Find words, phrases, and translations
with speed and ease. This dictionary on CD for Mac or Windows is the ideal
resource for the busy linguist or student - It offers extensive coverage of the
German of Austria and Switzerland as well as British and American English, and
provides you with a multitude of options for exploring your chosen language. It
has 260,000 words and phrases and 450,000 translations.
Harrap's French/English £45.00
Collins on-line £59.00
for Windows and DOS available in English to and from German, French, Italian or Spanish. Collins is quick and easy to use, it works with a wide range of word processors and productivity packages and provides context- sensitive help. Collins on-line dictionaries are bi-directional and include the most frequently used words. Over 40,000 references, drawn from contemporary use. Entries easily modified to suit individual needs
Section 3: Multilingual Dictionaries
Oxford 3-in-1 Bilingual Dictionary (Win CD) £102.13
An amazing publication on one CD incorporating the impressive trio of the Oxford Hachette French, Oxford Spanish, and Duden German dictionaries as described above on a single CD-ROM. With the most accurate and up-to-date coverage of the languages as they are written and spoken today, combined with the rapid searching facilities of an Oxford CD-ROM, this is the ideal resource for all those who use French, Spanish, and German.
OUP Foreign Languages Shelf £19.99
This is Oxford University Press five dictionaries in one for Windows. It incorporates all five major European languages of English, French, German, Spanish and Italian. Search for any word in the books and change to a different book in seconds. Instantly cross-reference any word to its head word entry of the nearest possible match. Use the Wild Cards in your search to look for plurals and search for words you're unsure how to spell.
Harrap's Multilingual Dictionary £21.00
Section 4:Talking Dictionaries (each at £16.00)
VCI Talking Dictionaries are available for Enlish to French, German,
Italian, or Spanish. These are ideal for studying, business or home use. These
electronic dictionaries can do what no printed dictionary can do. Access words
easily and quickly, let you hear what the word sounds like, so that you can
recognise and learn how to pronounce it.
*quick access to 20,000 words and phrases
*special section of the 50 most-used verbs conjugated in 5 tenses
*instant-play recording of each word or phrase in source and target
language
*facility to record your voice to compare with pre-recorded version to
help improve pronunciation and accent
*quick switch of source and target languages.