Merriam-Webster Launches Reference Service

Merriam-Webster has announced a paid reference service at http://www.merriam-websterunabridged.com/ . The centerpiece of this service, as you might expect, is Webster's Third New International Dictionary with over 470,000 entries. Also available on the site are reference works, including Merriam- Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Collegiate Thesaurus, and The Merriam-Webster Atlas. Subscribers also get access to word games, a monthly newsletter, and lots of search options.

Merriam-Webster is offering a free 14-day trial (sorta; it looks like one of those deals where you give them your credit card number and they don't charge it for 14 days.) Subscriptions are $4.95 a month or $29.95 a year. Institutional pricing is available, but it's not listed on the site -- instead there's a contact form. You can read Merriam-Webster's press release at http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/020318/nem028_1.html .

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