Frequently Asked Questions

Welcome to Dictionaryarchive.com. We are a repository of historical dictionaries, glossaries, and textbooks. We offer word definitions for legal proceedings, prior art interpretation, and other diverse research functions.

Word meaning changes over time and varies across subject domains. The Dictionary Archive team is building out a repository, index, and web tools to quickly uncover nuances in word meaning.

What will I be charged?

Our limited preview pay as you go model currently offers fixed prices per dictionary, glossary, or textbook term scans:

$25.00 per successfully sourced dictionary definition

We recently added a full-text search feature to our focused term index, which allows you to search only the defined terms across all of our available resources and recieve an immediate download of the scanned pages containing the term(s). If for some reason our automated system fails, we are happy to provide a refund or manually search for the term.

Do you offer monthly subscriptions?

Our monthly subscribers can access our full image scan previews and download unlimited terms for a flat monthly fee. Become a monthly subscriber to access full search and download capabilities. Contact trials@dictionaryarchive.com to learn more. account creation.

Can I order By Email?

If you are having trouble using our online ordering system, you can order directly by email and be invoiced later.
Submit your terms and any resource constraints to orders@dictionaryarchive.com. We will pull the desired number of definitions and invoice you later. Expected response time is within 1 business day.

Do You Offer Custom Search Services?

We run custom searches across our index and create word reports of successfully located terms so you can quickly find a broad range of definitions. For custom searches please contact orders@dictionaryarchive.com.

What is included in each definition delivery?

The resource cover page, copyright page, and page(s) of definitions. These items are delivered in PDF format or a Zip file containing the PDFs and the original image scan.

I had a problem with my order! How can I get help?

Please email orders@dictionaryarchive.com for questions about billing, delivery, or formatting. Please include your order number and user information (i.e name and email address)

How do I request additional resources or features?

We love to hear requests. Email requests@dictionaryarchive.com with a detailed description of the resource or feature desired.