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Query Multiple Research Sources via iGoogle

SUMMARY: The Dictionary gadget for iGoogle lets you query search engines, dictionaries, Wikipedia, and more.

Need to fully research a word or term and tired of having to manually visit multiple dictionaries, search engines, and/or Wikipedia?

The "Dictionary" gadget for iGoogle lets you enter a query and search the following resources, opening results in a new window / tab:

* Bing
* Cambridge Dictionaries Online
* Dictionary.com
* Google Dictionary
* iGoogle Gadgets
* iGoogle Themes
* Knol
* Wikipedia
* Wiktionary
* Worldweb
* Yahoo!

* Dictionary gadget for iGoogle


Most gadgets were written by third-party developers. Thus their availability, features, and screenshots are subject to change.



The supported list of resources is current as of February 10, 2011

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