Acronyms

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The Australian dictionary of acronyms and abbreviations
* url: Fisher reference 423.1 80 D

The World Wide Web Acronym and Abbreviation Server
Searchable database of over 17,000 acronyms. Compiled and maintained by Stephen Kingston
"Explain also holds cross links to many other searchable acronym databases on the Internet (all those we could find) and if a search fails on our database you can try the same search on the other databases."
* url: http://www.ucc.ie/info/net/acronyms/index.html

Acronym Tool
Institute of Rural Sciences, University of Wales, Aberystwyth
* url: http://www.irs.aber.ac.uk/acronyms/

The Acronym Expander
* url: http://www.ucc.ie/cgi-bin/expansion

Abbreviations of Canadian Provinces and American States.
* url: http://www.enoreo.on.ca/flatstanley//abbrev.html

Abbreviations for International Organisations and Groups
* url: http://www.ems.psu.edu/~williams/states/appendb.htm

All that JAS: Journal Abbreviation Sources.
Cyberstacks comprehensive listing of sources for journal abbreviation organised by subject.
* url: http://www.public.iastate.edu/~CYBERSTACKS/JAS.htm

AF: Acronym Finder
Searchable database of acronyms
* url: http://www.AcronymFinder.com/

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BABEL: A Glossary of Computer Oriented Abbreviations and Acronyms
Version 01A Copyright 1989-2001...Irving & Richard Kind...All Rights Reserved
* url: http://www.geocities.com/ikind_babel/babel/babel.html

BioAbacus:Biotechnology ABbreviation & ACronym Uncovering Service
"BioABACUS is a searchable database of abbreviations and acronyms in Biotechnology that contains terms in such categories as: Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Computers and Internet, Diseases, Grants, Journals, Laboratories, Medicine, Molecular Biology/Genetics, Neuroscience, Other Organizations, Professional Societies and US Government. The data provided include the name of the term, its meaning, the category in which it is mostly used and, when available, a link in which additional information for the term can be found. "
* url: http://www.nmsu.edu/~molbio/bioABACUShome.htm

Compendium of Environmental Acronyms (CEA)
Association of Engineering Geologists, Based from USGS-WRD, Denver HQ List, Modified by Lance Yarbrough: 1993, 1994, 1995. Modified by Kevin James: 2004.
* url: http://www.umr.edu/~aeg/arco/arco.html

Environmental and Environment-Related Acronyms
Database of acronyms from (ERIN) Environmental Resources Information Network.
* url: http://www.ga.gov.au/about/acronyms.jsp

DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
Searchable database of acronyms, abbreviations and NATO terms.
* url: http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/doddict/

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