Oxford English Dictionary
- Oxford English Dictionary (OED) This link opens in a new window
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The accepted authority on the evolution of the English language over the last millennium. It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past. | Watch Video Tutorial
- Understanding entries in the OEDTo save on space, the OED uses a large number of abbreviations, symbols, and specialized terminology. A complete list of abbreviations and explanations of terminology and symbols may be found at the link above. Don't worry, the more you use the dictionary, the more you will become familiar with the lingo!
Literary works, criticism, and biography
- Gale Literature This link opens in a new windowThis database brings together biographical information, literary works, and literary criticism and commentary (including many excerpts of articles and essays).
- Dictionary of Literary Biography This link opens in a new windowProvides nearly 10,000 biographical and critical essays on the lives, works, and careers of the world's most influential literary figures from all eras and genres
- Contemporary Authors This link opens in a new windowProvides complete biographical and bibliographical information and references on more than 120,000 U.S. and international authors
General Reference Sources
Search across multiple reference sources using these two databases:
- Credo Reference This link opens in a new windowCredo Reference provides access to the cross-searchable full text of approximately 700 different reference sources (encyclopedias, dictionaries, biographical sources, chronologies, etc.).
- Oxford Reference Online: Premium This link opens in a new window
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Allows cross-searching of prestigious reference works published by Oxford University Press. | Watch Video Tutorial
