Honorary president: Judith Butcher Honorary vice-president: David Crystal OBE

Research aids

• Abbreviations.com

  Wiki compilation of acronyms (alphabetical and by category), definitions, casual expressions and more. Also has a conversion engine.

• Bartleby

  Internet publisher of literature and reference works giving unlimited access to books and information on web, free of charge.

• British Library Integrated Catalogue

  Service that provides a simple method for searching and ordering documents from British Library's extensive collections.

• Gateway to Library Catalogs (US)

  Gateway access to the Library of Congress's own catalogue and to those of many other institutions. Amazingly comprehensive. Website is, however, slow to open.

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