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Oxford University Press dictionaries, encyclopaedias and subject companions in one place, for quick definitions you can cite.

Before you rely on itMost entries need a library subscription; without one you get short previews and only a small set of free entries.

Use it when an essay needs a definition or short overview you can actually cite, rather than a Wikipedia article.Telebem editors

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General · History · Literature · Philosophy · Art and design · Law · Languages
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Web
Languages
English
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Draws on more than 300 reference works, per Oxford University Press.
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Oxford University Press

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