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Vendor:

Oxford University Press

Brief Description:

Provides a single interface for searching more than 20 Oxford encyclopedias and 175 language and subject dictionaries and reference works, including the Oxford Companion series, Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, and Visual English Dictionary. Covers all areas of science, medicine, humanities, social sciences, and business.

Full Description:

ORO Premium provides more than 50,000 in-depth, encyclopedia articles, signed by experts, with bibliographies for further reading. On the Advanced Search screen, choose between longer encyclopedia articles or shorter dictionary entries, and results containing maps or illustrations. Searches can be limited to English or bilingual dictionaries, quotation dictionaries, or particular subjects. Supports Boolean, standard, or pattern search options.

Number & Type of Contents:

Full-text articles from nearly 200 encyclopedias, dictionaries, and reference works.

Other IPFW Formats:

IPFW library also owns the printed editions of many titles included in ORO Premium. These resources can be located in the library using IUCAT Catalog.

Tools Available:

The list of subjects and books by title includes IPFW's licensed Oxford encyclopedias. Each title can also be searched separately.

Formats:

Electronic Resource

Type:

Encyclopedias

Subjects:

Accounting, African American Studies, American History, American Studies, Anthropology, Archaeology, Architectural Engineering Technology, Arts & Humanities, Biography, Biology, Books, Business, Chemistry, Children's Literature, Civil Engineering & Civil Engineering Technology, Communication, Computer Engineering & Computer Engineering Technology, Construction Engineering Technology, Consumer & Family Sciences, Counseling, Criminal Justice, Dental Education, Early Childhood Education, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering & Electrical Engineering Technology, Elementary Education, Engineering, Technology, & Computer Science, English, European History, Finance, Fine Arts, Folklore, French, General & Multidisciplinary, Geosciences, German, Gerontology, Health Sciences & Medicine, History, Hospitality & Tourism Management, Industrial Engineering Technology, Informatics, Information Systems, & Information Technology, Interior Design, Journalism, Labor Studies, Latin American History, Linguistics, Management & Administration, Maps, Marketing, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering & Mechanical Engineering Technology, Media & Public Communication, Music, Native American Studies, Nursing, Organizational Leadership & Supervision, Peace & Conflict Studies, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Popular Culture, Psychology, Public & Environmental Affairs, Religious Studies, School Administration, Sciences & Mathematics, Secondary Education, Social Sciences, Sociology, Software Engineering, Spanish, Statistics & Facts, Systems Engineering, Theatre, Visual Communication & Design, Women's Studies, Writing (Creative, Professional, Technical)

Liaison:

P. Sandstrom

URL:

http://www.oxfordreference.com/views/MAIN_ADVANCED_SEARCH.html?scope=global