Of course, it only works out that way when the person using the tool has a good idea of how to use it. Dictionaries, like word processors, are supposed to be helpful tools for our students. The LDOCE is simply packed with features which aid the eye in locating information and which efficiently explain the entries. If you were to simply spread open the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, New Edition (LDOCE) to find a word, the blue and red colored fonts, shaded boxes, bolded words, and highlighted entries would probably hint that there is more to using this volume than a knowledge of alphabetical order. The review begins by taking a look at the printed, paperback volume of the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, New Edition, and then continues to discuss features of the CD-ROM dictionary that comes with the printed dictionary. Naturally then, the following review was written primarily with an eye towards what would be most beneficial for the student-user. When students ask me which dictionary they should buy, they are wondering which of the numerous dictionaries published by the leading publishing houses will benefit them the most. Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, New Edition
