Some of the resources you need in English class come from reference sources like the ones below. These include dictionaries, thesauruses, quotation databases, and more. Please use the lists below to find the best resources for your needs.
Some of these resources are from the following Library Databases. Resources from these databases may require you to sign into your Ivy Tech student account before you are able to access them.
Many of these dictionaries also provide thesauruses.
Collins English Dictionary by 
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate(R) Dictionary
The American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language by 
The Penguin English Dictionary by 
The Chambers Dictionary by 
Word Origins: The Hidden Histories of English Words from A to Z by 
Word Histories and Mysteries
Bloomsbury Thematic Dictionary of Quotations by 
Brewer's Dictionary of Modern Phrase and Fable by 
Chambers Dictionary of Great Quotations
Collins Dictionary of Quotations
Simpson's Contemporary Quotations by 
The Penguin Rhyming Dictionary by 
Chambers Dictionary of Literary Characters by 
A Dictionary of Literary Symbols by 
The Bloomsbury Dictionary of English Literature by 
The Cambridge Guide to Literature in English by 
The Ashgate Encyclopedia of Literary and Cinematic Monsters by 