Electronic References

German Professor
This site holds a comprehensive list of free online German dictionaries, paperbound German dictionary books, eBook compatible word translation databases, smartphone German dictionary applications such as iPhone apps, Android apps and Blackberry apps, German dictionary software packages and standalone electronic gadgets that serve as advanced translators from English to German and German to English or any other language.

PONS.eu
This site is one of the best online dictionaries available.

Concise Oxford-Duden German Dictionary
This dictionary incorporates the recent German spelling reforms throughout, and provides unrivalled coverage of general, scientific, technical and literary vocabulary. Entries bring together the essential vocabulary from specific subject areas such as the environment, society, business and industry, communication, media, and the arts.

Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms
This resource provides definitions of the most troublesome literary terms from abjection to zeugma. It offers readers increased coverage of new terms from modern critical and theoretical movements, such as feminism, and schools of American poetry, Spanish verse forms, life writing, and crime fiction.

Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm
This dictionary is a searchable digital version of Grimms Wörterbuch produced by the University of Trier.

World Biographical Information System
Comprehensive database providing biographical information on 4 million persons. Digital facsimile articles from more than 3,700 reference works are also included for 2.3 million individuals. Online version of the K.G. Saur Biographical Archives. Formerly World Biographical Index.