Oxford University Press books online

• American National Biography contains biographical information on more than 18,000 "people from all eras who have influenced and shaped American history and culture."
• Oxford English Dictionary is the authority on the history and development of the English language since 1150. The online version is an update to the 20 volume, 2nd edition.
• Oxford Reference Online contains 100 dictionaries and reference books and an encyclopedia. Areas covered include the humanities, social sciences, literature, politics, business, law, science and medicine.
• Oxford Dictionary of National Biography contains 56,000 biographies of "people who shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond, from the earliest times to the year 2004".

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