Oxford Reference Online

Provides access to 125 dictionaries and reference books via a single cross-searchable web database. (Link to Resource)

Vendor:
Oxford University Press
Subjects Covered:
Art, Architecture, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Computers, Ecology, English language, Food, History, Law, Literature, Medicine, Performing arts, Philosophy, Physics, Religion
Material Types:
Dictionaries, encyclopedias, books and maps
Source Titles List:
Not applicable
Number of Titles:
Indexed: 217 (as of March 11th, 2011), Full-Text: 217 (as of March 11th, 2011)
Date Range:
Indexed: 1995 to present, Full-Text: 1995 to present
Frequency of Updates:
Quarterly
Significant Canadian Content?
No
Search Aids
Subject and Books: http://www.oxfordreference.com/views/SUBJECTSBOOKS.html
english dictionaries and thesauruses: http://www.oxfordreference.com/views/SUBJECT_SEARCH.html?subject=s7
Bilingual dictionaries: http://www.oxfordreference.com/views/SUBJECT_SEARCH.html?subject=s16
Maps and illustrations: http://www.oxfordreference.com/views/SUBJECT_SEARCH.html?subject=s25
Encyclopedia: http://www.oxfordreference.com/views/SUBJECT_SEARCH.html?subject=s28

Contains Image Collection?
Yes
Exporting Options
Print, save
Link to Provider Licensing Terms
Not applicable
Copying and Printing?
Yes
Interlibrary Loans?
No
Course Reserves?
Yes
Downloading?
Yes
Alerts?
No
RSS Alerts?
No
Persistent Links?
Article, publication
Non-Commercial Course Packs?
Yes
Access Options
Remote access: World Wide Web, using Seneca College email username & password
Notes
Unlimited user site licence.