Dictionaries & Encyclopaedias
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Overview
The print and electronic collections contain many reference resources.
General encyclopaedias are reference works that provide clear and concise information on general or specialised subjects. The articles focus on major themes and are usually written by experts in the field.
The LLC has a wide range of language dictionaries (general, bilingual, dictionaries of synonyms and antonyms).
Specialised dictionaries and encyclopaedias can be found directly in the relevant subject guides.
All of these publications are listed in www.a-z.lu, the catalogue of the Luxembourg library network.
Dictionaries are located in the linguistics section on floor -2 of the Luxembourg Learning Centre (LLC).
Older publications can be found in The Stacks on floor -2.
Some dictionaries can be borrowed (short loan for 2 weeks, can be renewed).
Publications that are marked by a red sticker are only available for on-site consultation.
Dictionaries by language (general dictionaries, dictionaries of synonyms and antonyms):
In English: 423
In German: 433
In Luxembourgish: 437.94935
In French: 443
In Italian: 453
In Spanish and Portuguese: 463
In Latin: 473
In Greek: 483
Other languages (Chinese, Arabic…): 493
Bilingual dictionaries can be found under the following call numbers:
English-German 433
German-Luxembourgish 437.94935
English-Luxembourgish 437.94935
French-Luxembourgish 437.94935
English-French 443
German-French 443
French-Arabic 493
French-Chinese 495.13
German-Chinese 495.13
To access electronic resources, log in with your library number (indicated on the back of your library card – K-xxxxxx) and your password.
Here are few recommendations:
- Credo Reference: This resource gives access to over 500 publications, including encyclopaedias and dictionaries on various topics.
- Encyclopædia Britannica Academic Edition: The online edition of this encyclopaedia gives access to the full text of the current print edition with over 75 000 articles from 4 300 authors as well as approximately 12 500 contributions from the “Britannica Books of the Year” series.
- Oxford English Dictionary (OED): A guide on the meaning, history and pronunciation of 600 000 words – past and present.
To access electronic resources, log in with your library number (indicated on the back of your library card – K-xxxxxx) and your password.
- Encyclopaedia Universalis: The Encyclopaedia Universalis is the largest certified encyclopedic collection in French on the Internet, written and validated by more than 7,000 world-renowned authors. It offers animations, introductions to major topical issues, interactive sequences and dozens of interviews with leading figures in the fields of science and culture.
- Que sais-je ? This encyclopedic collection covers all fields of knowledge: law, politics, economics, history, geography, art, literature, philosophy, psychology, religion, science and society. Each article provides a detailed overview and is written by renowned researchers and specialists.
To access electronic resources, log in with your library number (indicated on the back of your library card – K-xxxxxx) and your password.
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie & Klima der Welt: The encyclopaedia, founded more than 200 years ago, is the most comprehensive lexical collection in the German-speaking world.
- Duden: The Duden dictionaries provide concise answers to all questions about language and selected special topics such as business, law and medicine.
- Munzinger Online – Lexika.