http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/ A place to discuss all kinds of stuff! en Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:22:26 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/topic/good-resources-for-research-online#post-8866 Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:30:37 +0000 Jeorney 8866@http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/ <p><a href="http://www.phrases.org.uk/index.html">Phrase Finder</a> - The meanings and origins of over 1,200 English sayings, phrases and idioms. Also includes a Phrase Thesaurus. </p> http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/topic/good-resources-for-research-online#post-8844 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:13:55 +0000 Greatest Potential 8844@http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/ <p><a href="http://www.twittonary.com/">Twittonary ~ A Twitter Dictionary</a> </p> http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/topic/good-resources-for-research-online#post-5199 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:58:58 +0000 Captain Jack 5199@http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/ <p>Not to get off the topic of this discussion. I learned a new word, [butit]. I don't completely understand it's complete meaning but I feel confident that someone will clue me in. &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:-)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/topic/good-resources-for-research-online#post-4872 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 04:45:06 +0000 skaterguy 4872@http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/ <p>As englisch is not my native language, i'm sometimes stuck on especially the &quot;non-official&quot; language. My best resource here is;</p> <p><a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.urbandictionary.com</a></p> <p>and it's hilarious too!!! &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; :) </p> http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/topic/good-resources-for-research-online#post-3046 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:04:08 +0000 dudesonroad 3046@http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/ <p><u>additional sources</u></p> <ul> <li> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.wordinfo.info/">A Dictionary of English Words Derived from Latin and Greek Sources</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/3672/?letter=A&#38;spage=8">Illustrated</a></li> <p> &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:-)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </ul> </li> <li><a href="http://www.ldoceonline.com/">The LDOCE Online Dictionary</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/">Free online dictionary_thesaurus</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.onelook.com/">OneLook Dictionary Search</a></li> </ul> http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/topic/good-resources-for-research-online#post-2722 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:46:05 +0000 dudesonroad 2722@http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/ <p><u>online research</u></p> <ul> <li>etymology <ul> <li><a href="http://www.etymologie.info/~e//">etymologie</a> (platform)</li> <li><a href="http://www.westegg.com/etymology/">some curious word origins</a></li> <li><a href="http://en.wiktionary.org//">wiktionary</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>dictionaries <ul> <li><a href="http://germazope.uni-trier.de/Projects/WBB/woerterbuecher">german</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.wordreference.com/">wordreference</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>useful <ul> <li><a href="http://translate.google.com/">google translate</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/topic/good-resources-for-research-online#post-2015 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:27:58 +0000 popzzz 2015@http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/ <p>Slickern snail snot on a seal's snoot ain't it CP?</p> <p>Merry Christmas to all! (or whatever flavor you are) </p> http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/topic/good-resources-for-research-online#post-1984 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:02:02 +0000 Capman911 1984@http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/ <p>@ Popzzz I just found the version for FireFox. It works very well. I had been using Google right click from my mouse. But it sends you to another tabbed page. This is easier. </p> http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/topic/good-resources-for-research-online#post-1650 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 21:03:28 +0000 popzzz 1650@http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/ <p>Have you tried <a href="http://www.answers.com/main/download_answers_win.jsp"><u>1-Click Answers</u></a> from <a href="http://www.answers.com/"><u>answers.com</u></a>? </p> <p>It works in ANY program on your computer ..... windoze or mac ..... </p> <p>See my earlier post for more info ..... </p> http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/topic/good-resources-for-research-online#post-1647 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 20:47:49 +0000 Captain Jack 1647@http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/ <p>@greatestpotential, Your welcome. I will probably pick up a copy of Pirate Primer someday. </p> http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/topic/good-resources-for-research-online#post-1642 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 20:36:44 +0000 Captain Jack 1642@http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/ <p>I prefer to use <a href="http://www.thefreedictionary.com/">The Free Dictionary</a> for you can use it with the google tool bar. All you do is highlight a word and click on the button. It will open up a new page with the definition ready to read. I still like to use <a href="http://dictionary.com/">Dictionary.com</a> for I have been using it for years and know it very well. It's just that <a href="http://www.thefreedictionary.com/">The Free Dictionary</a> has many more capability that <a href="http://dictionary.com/">Dictionary.com</a>. </p> http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/topic/good-resources-for-research-online#post-844 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:01:14 +0000 Greatest Potential 844@http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/ <p>CaptainJack, thanks for that suggest on "Pirattitude by David Barry" I don't have that book, nor the Pirate Primer one, however, I was browsing through Pirate Primer at Border's bookstore and I couldn't put it down. I better quickly jot both of those book titles down on my Santa wish list and then let one of Santa elves decide on which book to stuff in my stocking (laughs) </p> http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/topic/good-resources-for-research-online#post-829 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:22:16 +0000 bsomebody 829@http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/ <p>I like to use <a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/">Dictionary.com</a> I t will give a few different dictionary sources. It also has a thesaurus and reference feature. I would appreciate M to check this out and let me know what she thinks of it. I have hard copies of <em> American Heritage </em> and <em> Webster's </em> Dictionaries. I need to get a historical dictionary. Why, yes! Of course, it will be <em>OED</em>, but is the Wal-Mart $4.99 okay for serious, post graduate scholarship, or do I need to get a "real" copy?<br /> As far as my resources, my second favorite is <a href="http://www.jstor.org/?cookieSet=1">JSTOR </a>, but it has a restricted access. My access is through my school, so I do not know how someone would get access. JSTOR consolodates history journal articles and has an excellent search engine included. It is great for looking up very detailed history subjects.<br /> My absolute favorite resource is the public library. Many libraries now have interlibrary loans, which will increase your buffet dramataically. And it is all FREE! </p> http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/topic/good-resources-for-research-online#post-744 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:39:59 +0000 Captain Jack 744@http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/ <p>@greatestpotential, Yes, I think it's two words, not only I have the site booked marked I own Pirattitude by David Barry, nope I don't have that book yet. </p> http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/topic/good-resources-for-research-online#post-314 Sat, 13 Dec 2008 03:28:13 +0000 Greatest Potential 314@http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/ <p>Aye, this here book is the book ev'r seafaring buckaneer needs tucked away in his booty satchel: The Pirate Primer Mastering the Language of Swashbucklers &#38; Rogues George Choundas Books </p> http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/topic/good-resources-for-research-online#post-287 Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:17:51 +0000 Greatest Potential 287@http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/ <p>CaptainJack, read any good books on knot making? I just had to ask. Seabound one word or two words &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_question.gif&quot; title=&quot;:?:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; I seen a cool site on pirate talk, see if I can find that, Arrrrr... </p> http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/topic/good-resources-for-research-online#post-286 Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:10:14 +0000 Captain Jack 286@http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/ <p><em>The Books I use for researching:</em></p> <p>The Oxford Companion To Ships &#38; The Sea - Edited by Peter Kemp - 1976 </p> <p>The Language of Sailing - By Richard Mayne - 2000</p> <p><em>These books below I take with a grain of salt for they have many mistakes:</em></p> <p>Salty Dog Talk - Bill Beavis &#38; Richard McCloskey - 1995</p> <p>With a Pinch of Salt - Captain Nick Bates - 2006</p> <p><em>I have a few others but there lost in my storage unit.</em> </p> http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/topic/good-resources-for-research-online#post-285 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:57:19 +0000 Captain Jack 285@http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/ <p>Thanks M! My other hard drive crashed and I lost all my bookmarks. Oh wait, I think I backed them up on google. Amazing how talking about ones problems triggers memories that solves questions. &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:-)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/topic/good-resources-for-research-online#post-284 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:57:11 +0000 Greatest Potential 284@http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/ <p>This is an awesome topic! How about slang words? We ever going to get into a discussion on those too? </p> http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/topic/good-resources-for-research-online#post-276 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:55:28 +0000 popzzz 276@http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/ <p>The absolute most convenient tool that I could <strong><u>NOT</u></strong> live without is:</p> <p><a href="http://www.answers.com/main/download_answers_win.jsp"><u>1-Click Answers</u></a> from <a href="http://www.answers.com/"><u>answers.com</u></a><br /> Get info on any word on your screen <strong><u>instantly</u></strong>.</p> <p><blockquote>Download 1-Click AnswersTM for Windows and then Alt-Click on any word in any program on your screen for a pop-up window with a concise <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/answertips"><u>AnswerTip</u></a>. This new feature won't interrupt your work, and if the short version of the Answer isn't enough, the full collection of sources on that topic is just a click away with the "Read more" button.</blockquote><li> </li><br /> I'm sure some of you (if not all) would find it MOST useful.<li> </li><br /> HTH .....<br /> popzzz<li> </li> </p> http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/topic/good-resources-for-research-online#post-273 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:33:31 +0000 buzzword 273@http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/ <p>another good source is the person using the word or meaning. ask them where they learned it and how it is used. seek out others who may use the word or phrase and enquire further. so many words are not yet recognized by the formal published sources. i've learned of so many new words and phrases just by the dialogues i've had online. i would not have understood many them if my search ended with an official source. fo' shizzle! </p> http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/topic/good-resources-for-research-online#post-254 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:19:51 +0000 Che Rambler 254@http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/ <p>Now we will know all your secrets or are you preparing us to be on our own should your life takes a different direction? Say it ain't sooooo! &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_neutral.gif&quot; title=&quot;:|&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/topic/good-resources-for-research-online#post-252 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:59:08 +0000 HotForWords 252@http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/ <p>Here is a list of great resources ONLINE for researching word and phrase origins.</p> <p><a href="http://www.oed.com">Oxford English Dictionary (OED)</a> - this is my main source, butit costs about $25 a month for a subscription</p> <p>The <a href="http://www.etymonline.com/">Online Etymology Dictionary</a> is a great place to do an initial search on an origin. I find that they match many of my other sources, including the OED and a bunch of my books.</p> <p><a href="http://www.wordorigins.org/">Wordorigins.org</a>, by the author of a great book called <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0195375572?ie=UTF8&#38;tag=hofowo-20&#38;linkCode=as2&#38;camp=1789&#38;creative=390957&#38;creativeASIN=0195375572">Word Myths</a>, this website has great stories on words as well as phrases.</p> <p><a href="http://www.word-detective.com/">The Word Detective</a>, another great resource.</p> <p>I'll keep adding more in a bit. </p>