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Database Information
- Description:
- Regarded as the most authoritative & comprehensive English language dictionary in the world. Includes information on the English language, its history, & the social, cultural, and political influences that have shaped the language through the centuries.
- Date Range:
- originally published in 1928
- Updated:
- continually updated
- Includes:
- information on the English language, its history, and the social, cultural, and political influences that have shaped the language through the centuries
- Subject Coverage:
- All Subjects; Dictionaries; English Literature; General Indexes (All Subjects); Languages; Literature; Multidisciplinary Databases (All Subjects); Renaissance Studies
- Types of Materials Covered:
- dictionary entries through the centuries
- Geographic Scope:
- English-speaking countries
- Content Provider:
- Oxford University Press
- Alternate Methods of Access:
- Print Equivalent:
- Oxford English Dictionary; see the ASU Libraries' Catalog for volume availability and location.
- Software Requirements:
- Web browser
- Tips:
- See database help page for searching tips.
