About Oxford English Dictionary
| Subject | 'The Oxford English Dictionary is the accepted authority on the evolution of the English language over the last millennium. It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history,and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past. It traces the usage of words through 2.5 million quotations from a wide range of international English language sources.' |
| Sources | See description above. |
| Help Documents | Extensive Help pages available within database. |
| Print Counterpart | Oxford English Dictionary |
| Provider | Oxford University Press |
| Access | On the web, limited to current WU students, faculty, and staff. Access to restricted resources from outside the WU campuses. |
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