14 results found

Databases starting with O

OAIster

Provides access to more than 3 million digital resources residing in collections at more than 300 research institutions. All subjects and types of digital resources are represented including electronic books and journals, images, audio files and movies.

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Coverage:
Varies
Updated:
Continually
Fulltext:
Yes
Access limitations:
No limitation on concurrent users
OAPEN Library

The OAPEN Library is a collection of freely accessible academic books, mainly in the area of humanities and social sciences. It includes over 400 titles available through the University Libraries' participation in the Knowledge Unlatched program. http://www.knowledgeunlatched.org/

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N/A
Updated:
Continuously
Fulltext:
Yes
Access limitations:
No limitation on concurrent users
Opposing Viewpoints in Context

Provides electronic access to various reference sources which focus on both the facts and opposing viewpoints on current events issues. Titles include the Opposing Viewpoints series, Current Controversies, Encyclopedia of Sociology, Social Issues, Information Plus etc. Content includes selected access to statistics, government information and legislation. This source also contains the coverage of thirty major newspapers, news and opinion magazines. Users may search by specific topics, source type and topic overview. This database is available through NOVELNY. Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELny is a Statewide Internet Library connecting New Yorkers to 21st century information. NOVELNY is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

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Coverage:
Ongong
Updated:
Regularly
Fulltext:
Yes
Access limitations:
No limitation on concurrent users
Optical Society of America (OSA) Conference Papers

OSA Conference Papers contain the proceedings presented at Optical Society of American conferences from 1979 forward. OSA continually adds content from current and past conferences. A typical paper is 1-3 pages in length.

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Coverage:
1979+
Updated:
Continually
Fulltext:
Yes
Access limitations:
No limitation on concurrent users
Oxford Dictionaries

Alternative/Former Name(s) & Keywords: Oxford Dictionaries Pro ; Oxford Language Dictionaries Online

Oxford Dictionaries is a collection of online dictionaries from Oxford University Press that provides guidance for the language of today: meanings, pronunciations, synonyms, antonyms, usage, and translations. English coverage includes dictionaries, thesauruses, and writing guidance with more than 350,000 entries and definitions and 600,000 synonyms and antonyms. Also includes New Hart's Rules, Pocket Fowler's Modern English Usage, New Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors, and Garner's Dictionary of Legal Usage. Language coverage includes unabridged bilingual dictionaries in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.

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N/A
Updated:
Updated Quarterly
Fulltext:
Yes
Access limitations:
No limitation on concurrent users
Oxford Dictionaries - Portuguese

Oxford Dictionaries is a collection of online dictionaries from Oxford University Press that provides guidance for the language of today: meanings, pronunciations, synonyms, antonyms, usage, and translations. English coverage includes dictionaries, thesauruses, and writing guidance with more than 350,000 entries and definitions and 600,000 synonyms and antonyms. Also includes New Hart's Rules, Pocket Fowler's Modern English Usage, New Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors, and Garner's Dictionary of Legal Usage. Language coverage includes unabridged bilingual dictionaries in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.

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N/A
Updated:
Quarterly
Fulltext:
Yes
Access limitations:
No limitation on concurrent users
Oxford Dictionaries Pro (Now available as Oxford Dictionaries)

Online English dictionaries, thesauruses, and writing guidance. More than 350,000 entries and definitions and 600,000 synonyms and antonyms. Includes New Hart's Rules, Pocket Fowler's Modern English Usage, New Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors, Garner's Dictionary of Legal Usage.

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Coverage:
N/A
Updated:
Quarterly
Fulltext:
Yes
Access limitations:
No limitation on concurrent users
Oxford Encyclopedia of Social Work

This comprehensive reference resource for social work and social welfare contains brief articles on all facets of social welfare research, including clinical practice, macro, social policy, social conditions and related topics. Also includes references for more information.

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N/A
Updated:
Continuously
Fulltext:
Yes
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No limitation on concurrent users
Oxford English Dictionary

Online version of the 2nd edition of the 23 volume print set. Updates will include 1000+ new words. In addition, the search features scale from simple to the complex, and users can search by keyword, author, quotation, and more.

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Coverage:
1150 - present
Updated:
Quarterly
Fulltext:
Yes
Access limitations:
No limitation on concurrent users
Oxford Language Dictionaries Online (Now available as Oxford Dictionaries)

Unabridged bilingual dictionaries in French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian and Chinese. Usage examples and illustrative phrases, grammar guidance, click-through verb tables and pronunciation charts, explanations of grammatical terms, and help with spelling and punctuation. Correspondence templates including sample letters, CVs and resumes. Contextualized language reference help, including notes on life and culture, guidance on grammar and idiomatic usage, and Words of the Day.

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Coverage:
N/A
Updated:
Bi-Annually
Fulltext:
Yes
Access limitations:
No limitation on concurrent users
Oxford Music Online

Database that comprises Grove Music Online, which includes the full text of over 80,000 entries in The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2nd ed.), The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz (2nd ed.), and selected articles from The New Grove Dictionary of Women Composers. Oxford Music Online also has full text coverage of over 8,000 entries in The Oxford Companion to Music (2002) and The Oxford Dictionary of Music, 2nd ed., rev. (2006). Includes more than 3,000 related links, including sound archives and illustrations.

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N/A
Updated:
Quarterly, annually
Fulltext:
Yes
Access limitations:
Limited to 6-8 concurrent users
Oxford Reference

A collection of online reference books from Oxford University Press. Contains more than one million entries, 12,000 images and 500 maps. Complete title list.

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Coverage:
Varies
Updated:
Three times a year
Fulltext:
Yes
Access limitations:
No limitation on concurrent users
Oxford Research Encyclopedia: African History

The Oxford Research Encyclopedias offer long-form overview articles written, peer-reviewed, and edited by leading scholars. Each encyclopedia covers both foundational and cutting-edge topics.

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Coverage:
NA
Updated:
Continually
Fulltext:
Yes
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No limitation on concurrent users
Oxford Research Encyclopedias

The Oxford Research Encyclopedias offer long-form overview articles written, peer-reviewed, and edited by leading scholars. Each encyclopedia covers both foundational and cutting-edge topics.

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Coverage:
N/A
Updated:
Continuously
Fulltext:
Yes
Access limitations:
No limitation on concurrent users
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