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A searchable gateway to global open-access journal literature that covers 6491Open Access Journals (3751 Peer-Reviewed) and yes full-text is available.
Memidex is a free online dictionary and thesaurus with a simple interface, complete inflections, auto-suggest, adult-filtering, frequent updates, a browsable index, and support for handheld/mobile devices.