Barbara Pauley Pagen and William R. Pagen Library

Writing aids

Journal Title Abbreviations
These pages contain the abbreviations, full titles, and links to some WWW pages for a large variety of biolgical and medical journals. This list is by no means complete or authoritative.

Definition of Fisheries Technical Terms — NEFSC / NOAA
List of definitions of important fisheries terms. Technical terms from “Absolute Recruitment” through “Yield per Recruit” are described.
Dictionaries on the Web
Search “over 992 English dictionaries at once,” and view online dictionaries in over 280 other languages.
Dictionary and thesaurus for PCs
Focused on computer terminology.
Dictionary of Cell Biology
Searchable web version of the printed dictionary.
Online Dictionary of Computing
Dictionary of computer sciences terms. Definitions are relational with links to related terms.
Merriam Webster Dictionary

Glossary of Oceanography and Geosciences
A glossary of terms and concepts used in oceanography and related fields.
Thesaurus.com (using Roget’s New Millennium™ Thesaurus)
With links to an online Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Encyclopedia