LibGuides: Arabic Language Materials at the UIUC Library: Web Resources

Online Dictionaries

Lughtuna
These dictionaries are more than just a list of words, they are guides to the Arabic language. The uniquely structured database allows users to search by Arabic word, English word, and Arabic root.
Universal Dictionary
Write a word into the upper textfield. Select languages to display. Press 'Search' button to find matching translations in the Universal dictionary.
Arabic-English Lexicon
The most scholarly dictionary of the Arabic language available. This work is the product of over thirty years of unrelenting labour. It is a work of such unique greatness that, since its first appearance almost 150 years ago, it has remained to this day supreme in the field of Arabic lexicography.

تعلم العربية
Al-Jazeera Learning Arabic is a free educational source that presents Arabic in an easy interactive way that helps learners practice their Arabic.

MENALIB
MENALIB, also known as the Middle East Virtual Library, is hosted by the Universitaets- und Landesbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt in Halle (ULB Halle) and supported by a number of other institutions in Germany and the U.S. It endeavors to be a portal and clearinghouse for information and resources pertaining to the entire greater Middle East.

Online Keyboard
Type using a virtual Arabic keyboard and directly search in Google and YouTube.
How to Add a Language to Windows Keyboard
How to change your keyboard language on a Windows 10 computer and type in another language.
How to Add a Language to Mac Keyboard
How to change the keyboard language on a Mac computer, and switch between different languages with just a click