The Library subscribes to Oxford Reference. This database gives you access to reference titles, including English language dictionaries. There are also subject-specific dictionaries, e.g. Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. As you browse through the databases, results range from short-entry, general reference to more in-depth articles on specialized subjects. To access the English language dictionaries, locate Reference Type > select "English Dictionaries" or "Bilingual Dictionaries".

The Library also subscribes to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), which provides the meaning, history, and usage of words and phrases used across the English-speaking world. 

Oxford Reference and the Oxford English Dictionary can be found in the Databases A-Z List.


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