Ready Reference

• AcronymFinder – Definitions of acronyms, abbreviations, and initialisms.
• Calculators – An array of different calculators for a variety of purposes.
• Dictionary/Thesaurus.com – A multisource online dictionary and thesaurus.
• Google Translate – Translate text into any one of more than 100 languages.
• Oxford Reference* – An assortment of dictionaries, encyclopedias, thesauri, and subject reference books.
• World Book* – Information resources for pre-school through college.

*Database access is funded by OPLIN’s Ohio Web Library for all Ohio residents, while some resources are provided by Avon Lake Public Library for our cardholders and visitors. All of these resources will work on computers inside our Library, but you will need a library card to access them from home or elsewhere.