Oxford Reference
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Type of site | Reference |
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| Launched | 2012 |
Oxford Reference (OR) is a research website launched by Oxford University Press (OUP) in 2012 which provides entries from reference works largely published by OUP, such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, and companions. It was preceded by Oxford Reference Online (ORO), which was launched in 2002.
History
[edit | edit source]Oxford Reference Online
[edit | edit source]Oxford Reference Online (ORO) was first launched in 2002, including such titles as Concise Oxford English Dictionary and Fowler's Modern English Usage.[1][2] Subscription costs started at £175 per year for schools, £500 for libraries and FE colleges, and £2,500 for large universities.[2][3] The amount of titles in ORO increased from the initial 13 to 31 titles by 2009.[4]
Relaunch
[edit | edit source]In Autumn 2012, OUP decided to relaunch the website as Oxford Reference, incorporating the previous Oxford Reference Online as well as Oxford Reference Online Premium and Oxford Digital Reference Shelf into a single platform.[5]
Content
[edit | edit source]Oxford Reference draws from over 300 reference works to provide its entries, ranging from dictionaries, encyclopedias, quotation books, companions.[6][7] With more than 2 million individual entries[5][8] and new ones added monthly, sourced works primarily include publications by OUP, in addition to a small number of partner publications. As with its predecessor, pricing varies depending on the subscribing institution, although specific prices are not publicly available.[5]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Bartlam Smith 2011.
- ^ a b Ezard 2002.
- ^ Dudley & Duckett 2002, p. 176.
- ^ Lamothe 2015, p. 85.
- ^ a b c Mitchell & Starkey 2014, p. 30.
- ^ Roncevic 2013, p. 24.
- ^ Adefolalu 2024, p. 346.
- ^ Adefolalu 2024, p. 345.
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