September 10, 2007
Get the Most Out of Your Oxford English Dictionary Subscription
Are you and your patrons getting the most from the updated version of Oxford English Dictionary (OED) Online? Oxford offers a variety of materials that can increase ease of use and point out some worthwhile features.
Check out the Oxford Help guides, guided tour and search box that can be put directly on your library's Web site for users to search directly into OED. The Help guides can be found at: www.oed.com/help/. Find the guided tour at www.oed.com/tour/. Add the search box for OED is available by going to www.oed.com/services/.
Did you know that 2,600 new and revised words were just added to Oxford English Dictionary? Have some fun with terms like "club-hopping," "Kahlua," "chill pill," and "prime time." See more at oed.com/news/updates/newwords0706.html.
