Oxford English Dictionary (OED)
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The Oxford English Dictionary is the definitive historical dictionary of the English language. This mammoth dictionary includes English language words from 1150 CE to the present day. Entries include over 2 million dated quotations from English language history, literature and records, and facts concerning word forms, changes and etymology. The online Oxford English Dictionary is a work in progress. Hundreds of new entries are added every year, with the aim of producing a completely updated third edition. Draft material from the revision program is published online, alongside unrevised entries from the 2nd Edition (1989) and its Additions Series (1993,1997.) The complete text of the Second Edition is also available via a link on the advanced search page.
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- Indexing
Information Type:
- Citations? Yes
- Abstracts? No
- Full Text? Yes
Frequency of Updates:
- Quarterly
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